Early 19th C. Folding Table

[Sir Michael]

Last year I built two tables based on a book published in 1839 based on information collected in part from a furniture design book published in 1803 by Thomas Sheraton.  The first was designed to be used with a typical brazier from the same period.  The second was designed to function as a kitchen counter for the preparation of food at rendezvous.

The original documentation used to design the two tables.
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The first table open for use
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The first table folded up
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[Winter Hawk]

That is nice!

~WH~

[Hank in WV]

Pretty sharp. Is there a locking mechanism for the tabletop or does it rely on the friction of the legs and ground to keep from collapsing?

[One Shot]

Very nice table.....Must be a locking mechanism to keep the top from collapsing in the middle....
 

[Sir Michael]

The locking mechanism to keep the table top in place is shown on these photos.

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[attachment=0:3jgas8ac][/attachment]Table Folding Kitchen & Brazier 1839 3.jpg[/attachment:3jgas8ac]

The bars in the top photo rotate into pockets under the blocks shown in lower photo.  The original only shows one of these locking mechanisms but I felt that two on the large table were necessary for strength and stability.

[greyhunter]

[Lonewolfe20]

That is great work
I want one now

[Sir Michael]

If you make one don't forget to reinforce the legs where the grain of the wood is crossed in the "S" curve.  Use the same template used for the legs but cut them at 90 deg. to the grain in the legs.  If you don't reinforce the legs or you cut the reinforcement plates on the same grain as the legs they will break at the first sign of a load or shock.

[Riley/MN]

Nice!