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Gateleg table is ideal for a kitchen where space is at premium. With leaf down it is only 15" deep. The top opens up to form a 30"x30" table.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jan 1985 (v.8#4) pg. 11, 30

Contemporary gateleg table is only 12" wide when closed but opens to 60"x32". Built from birch plywood and solid birch.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jul 1995 (v.18#10) pg. 31

Gateleg table designed for use on your patio or deck is made from redwood. Features a circular top 42" in diameter.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #259 May-Jun 1985 (v.35#5) pg. 98

Contemporary styled gate-leg table made from 7/8" stock. Opens up to provide a 30"x60" dining surface.
FINE WOODWORKING #3 Summer 1976 pg. 42

Drop-leaf and gate-leg tables. Graceful proportions make all the difference. Tips on design and construction of such tables.
FINE WOODWORKING #18 Sep-Oct 1979 pg. 62

Building an elegant gate-leg card table which features curved rails and tapered legs with flower inlays and stringing. The design is reminiscent of Hepplewhite.
FINE WOODWORKING #86 Jan-Feb 1991 pg. 60

Gate-leg table is light and sturdy. Precisely routed and table sawn joinery gives this oval table (60"x84") its strength. Seats eight people for dining.
FINE WOODWORKING #108 Sep-Oct 1994 pg. 82

Gate-leg dining tables seats six, but folds down to only 9" deep.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #478 Mar 1968 (v.64) pg. 64

Gate-leg dining table opens to 94" long.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1964 (v.121#4) pg. 170

Contemporary design gateleg table built of white oak veneer cabinet-grade plywood. Table is only 9" wide when closed, but opens up to eat 12. Est. cost: $100.
POPULAR MECHANICS Oct 1972 (v.138#4) pg. 172

Build a traditional "carved" dining set from plywood. Oval topped drop-leaf, gate-leg table and two matching chairs (with arms) are built from 3/4" plywood.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1982 (v.157#4) pg. 116

Materials list and plans for a gate-leg table with an oval top (36"x48"). Built from pine and plywood.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1982 (v.157#4) pg. 128

Gateleg dining table and folding chairs with caned back and seats. Seats from four to six. Constructed of maple. Table measures just 10"x36" when folded, but opens to 56"x36".
POPULAR MECHANICS Oct 1985 (v.162#10) pg. 111

Gateleg table. A handsome drop-leaf table in solid cherry. Features Queen Anne styling and an almost-circular 43"x46" top when opened.
POPULAR MECHANICS Aug 1989 (v.166#8) pg. 79

Elegant gateleg table and chair set. The four folding chairs store in the center compartment of the table. Overall table dimensions (open): 62"x34"x30" tall, (closed): 14"x34"x30" tall.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jul 1993 (v.170#7) pg. 51

Colonial handerchief table. This unique four-leg, square corner table features a drop leaf which runs diagonally. One of the legs can be folded back (gate-leg style) to form a triangular table when the leaf is dropped.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #73 Jul 1993 (v.13#1) pg. 38, Insert

Handkerchief table. A reproduction of an original drop-leaf corner table dating from the 1700s. The name comes from the fact that the triangular top and leaf look like a folded handkerchief. One of the four legs pivots to support the drop leaf.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #82 Jan 1995 (v.14#4) pg. 20
Added Info POPULAR WOODWORKING #85 Jul 1995 (v.15#1) pg. 5

Flat-top, multi-purpose table is loosely based on English designs of the mid-18th century. Place one leaf vertically against the wall as a lamp or entrance table, close the top for use as a sofa table, or flip open the top and swing the gate legs to form a serving table or writing desk. Overall dimensions: 36" wide, 29" tall, 12" deep (when closed) or 36" wide, 28" tall, 24" wide (when fully open).
POPULAR WOODWORKING #83 Mar 1995 (v.14#5) pg. 22, 33

Gateleg table with an oriental styling serves as a sofa or hall table when closed, but opens up to form a 60"x36" dining table.
WEEKEND WOODWORKING (PROJECTS) #20 Mar 1991 (v.4#2) pg. 20
Correction WEEKEND WOODWORKING (PROJECTS) #23 Sep 1991 (v.4#5) pg. 30

Buffet table with six legs. A gate-leg style table is only 14" wide when closed, but opens up to about 46"x34".
WOODSMITH #20 Mar 1982 pg. 14

A classic gate-leg table in English oak. Leaves are semicircular, 38" diameter. When closed, the table is only 12" wide.
WOODWORKER #1011 Feb 1978 (v.82) pg. 70

Build a gate-leg table. The one shown is worked in Siberian redwood. Closed, the unit measures 11" wide, 29" tall and 30" long. Open, the top measures 30"x54"
WOODWORKER #1028 Jul 1979 (v.83) pg. 362

Construction of a 17th century style gate-leg table. Top measures 33" diameter.
WOODWORKER #1083 Feb 1984 (v.88) pg. 76
Correction WOODWORKER #1086 May 1984 (v.88) pg. 262

Two contrasting folding tables typical of country furniture in the Netherlands. (1) 18th century gate-leg style drop-leaf table. (2) Middle ages Gelderland folding oak table with a tripod-style base and a circular top.
WOODWORKER Nov 1987 (v.91#11) pg. 986

Small, solid walnut Sunderland gateleg table features two drop leaves, delicately curved legs, curved rails, and decorative through mortises. Overall dimensions (closed): 610x170x612mm tall (24"x7"x24"). Top opens up to 610x780mm (24"x31").
WOODWORKER Feb 1989 (v.93#2) pg. 122

Gateleg table features unusual built-in wooden hinges (castellated hinges). The closed table is only 12" wide. The top opens to 53"x37".
WOODWORKER Jun 1989 (v.93#6) pg. 536

Design for the popular gate-leg table offers the right amount of simplicity, complexity and challenge. When open, the top is an ellipse measuring 37"x56". Requires 8 lathe-turned legs.
WOODWORKER Dec 1989 (v.93#12) pg. 1126

Gateleg table is a fine turn-of-the-century reproduction in the William and Mary style (circa 1690-1725). Top measures 36"x48" when open.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jul-Aug 1985 (v.9#4) pg. 28

Gate-leg table. Trestle table has two additional gate legs that increase the 7" top to 17" with one side raised or to 28" with both sides raised. Table has turned legs and is 43" long by 28" high.
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1971 (v.27#1) pg. 16

Gateleg table has a swing-out frame leg to support each leaf. Can be built with hand tools and dimension lumber. Table top is 14"x32" with each leaf adding an additional 27".
WORKBENCH Sep-Oct 1975 (v.31#5) pg. 34, 43

Antique gateleg table features more than a dozen lathe turnings. Two leaves open up to form a 42" diameter top.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1979 (v.35#3) pg. 95

Expandable dining table seats from two to twelve people. Basically, it is two drop-leaf tables (or gate-leg tables). The top is made from either plywood or solid wood.
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1980 (v.36#6) pg. 111

Drop-leaf (gateleg) table is a reproduction of one brought west in a covered wagon. It has a very narrow profile when closed, but opens up to 22"x28". A small, but deep, drawer fits into the apron. The tapered legs curve out near the bottom
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1989 (v.45#1) pg. 54

Queen Anne gate-leg table. The oval top measures 42"x33" (open) and 15"x33" (closed). Two of the four cabriole table legs swing out to support the drop leaves.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1989 (v.45#4) pg. 46

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