My wife and I have been looking for a rustic / clean / country / massive table to go in our large dining room. And while shopping this weekend we found this table at Pottery Barn. Unfortunately it is $1,700 just for the table! We like that it is extendable for more seating (6-10 people) and the size is just right (86"L x 40"W x 30"H - 118" Extended). However the the pictures do not show it extended. It also has a matching bench seat,, shown below.
I have convinced my wife that I can make this same table for 1/2 the cost. And she took that bet.
So a few things that I wanted to change are: the cross bar at the bottom and would like to flip that around to have open foot space; I like the 4"x4" base and single pillar leg but it could be spruced up a bit with maybe a mortise and tenon joint.
My observation of the construction of the table are:
The table top is made from dimensional lumber (hence the high cost) 2"x8"
The leg pillars are made from dimensional lumber also 4"x4"
The cross piece is the same 4"x4" with 2"x4" to cover the sliders for the extensions
The cross piece is the same 4"x4" with 2"x4" to cover the sliders for the extensions
The good news is that it is made from pine, which is cheap and available anywhere.
Well now it's time to hit the drawing board.
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