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TABLETOP sa COUNTERTOP x FURNITURE TOP x TOP (FURNITURE) xx COUNTERTOP xx TABLE Methods for fastening table tops which allow the wood to move with changes in humidity. No-rout screw slots for attaching a tabletop or cabinet top. How to make a router template that will guarantee a perfect fit between bread-board ends and the curved ends of a fancy tabletop. Technique for adding end-grain blocks and side pieces to make a tabletop appear thicker. Tip describes using a biscuit joiner to cut tabletop fastener slots in table aprons. Advice on how to straighten a warped table top. Tip on how to square up the ends of a large tabletop using a circular saw and router. Purpose of the "breadboard end" and methods of attachment. Tip on waiting for glue to dry completely before sanding a table top made from edge-glued boards. Breadboard ends. A classic technique for keeping wide panels flat. Several methods for attaching the breadboard ends are described. Tips on achieving natural edges (free edges) on furniture tops using the techniques of George Nakashima. Advice on how to cope with wood movement in tabletops with breadboard ends. Composing a tabletop. How to incorporate the unique grain patterns of various lumber milling techniques into a decorative wooden tabletop. Tip on using a biscuit cutter to cut the apron slots for use with tabletop fasteners. A butcher-block tabletop you can build. Both round and rectangular construction illustrated. Tips on building a butcher-block tabletop. Tip: How to remove a warp from a pine table top and refinish the top in order to prevent future warping. Tabletop geometry. How to layout an octagon, hexagon, ellipse, or oval shape tabletop. Fabricating and using shrinkage buttons to secure a tabletop to the apron or rail. Includes jigs for cutting and drilling. How to smooth and cut laminated panels after they have been assembled by gluing boards edge-to-edge. Methods used for attaching antique table tops. How to repair a cracked tabletop. Tips on constructing laminated table tops which are dimensionally stable. Method involves thin (3/16") walnut boards laminated to both the top and bottom of particle board. Knockdown tabletops (removable tabletops) rely on dovetails, not hardware, to pin the top to the base. Designs given for both apron frame and pedestal frame. How to use a wood lathe equipped with a sanding disc to produce a perfectly round tabletop. Tips on fabricating Queen Anne tea table tops with delicately molded edges. Pattern for drawing the superellipse. This is a contemporary classic curve of unusual grace used on some Scandinavian tabletops. Another method for clamping round tabletops during gluing. Technique for disassembling old tabletops for regluing uses a "unscrew" nut-and-bolt, wooden blocks and C-clamps. How to fasten a solid-wood tabletop to the apron of a table using screw blocks. Use a hidden floating-dowel joint to attach a solid-wood tabletop to its apron. This joint allows the top to expand and contract without any chance of cracking. Tips on preventing seasonal warping of tabletops. Fastening tabletops. How to cope with wood movement. Looks at elongated screw holes, pocket screws, fingers, sliding dovetails, etc. Tips on making hardwood tiles and attaching them to a plywood substrate to form a tabletop. Tips on repairing and correctly installing furniture tops and panels which are subject to cracking. Tip on laminating 1/2" popular to make a tabletop. Tip: Straighten a twisted tabletop by attaching a diagonal strap to the underside of the table and using wedges to pull the high corners down. Tips on making tabletops covered with ceramic tile. How to flatten a large laminated tabletop or bench top using only a router. How to repair a large defect (such as a cigar burn) in a tabletop using the existing wood. Breadboard ends hold panels flat. Four ways to make this fundamental joint often used to keep a tabletop flat. Attaching tabletops. Five ways to connect base with top while allowing for seasonal wood movement. Use a biscuit joiner to make concealed screw slots that allow a tabletop or panel to expand or contract. Advice on using steel-corner reinforcers to attach solid-wood tabletops. Tabletop fastening method uses wood strips. Using pin-style adjustable shelf supports (small L-brackets with 1/4" pins) as brackets to hold a tabletop to the apron. Tip on bending flat corner irons to form tabletop fasteners. Understanding and compensating for wood movement when making tabletops with breadboard ends. Tip on using short sliding dovetails to fasten a tabletop to stretchers. Going over edges. Understanding the design implications of tabletop edge treatments will improve the look and feel of your work. Making tabletops without coming unglued. How the pros stay sane when gluing up tabletops and large panels. Ways to keep boards flat during glue-up. Common clamping systems for edge gluing boards into large panels. Tip: How to make a table top look tiled by applying self-adhesive plastic. Tip on using a free-floating batten support system to allow for seasonal movement of large furniture tops that are one piece of wood. Tip for fabricating a curved shelf or furniture top from a single piece of wood with a minimum amount of waste. Make an agate table top. Leather is better! Glass-and-wicker table top insert is replaced with one of tooled leather. How to laminate butcher blocks for use as table tops, cutting boards or shelves. How to salvage used hardwood and make it into tabletops. Tip: How to take the warp out of a wooden table leaf. A circular table top which attaches to a pole lamp. Tip: How to straighten a warped table leaf. Seven wood-joining techniques for building butcher block tops. Includes plans for a roll-around kitchen cart with two storage shelves, a utensil drawer and a butcher block top measuring 16"x36". The perfect flattop. How to get glued up slabs stunningly smooth. Covers planning, layout, edge preparation, dry-run clamping, glue-up, and leveling with a cabinet scraper and belt sander. Includes technique for sharpening a cabinet scraper. Tip on centering the top on the base of a table by premarking centerlines. Make a temporary round table top to expand the seating of a regular table. Top is fabricated from plywood or triple-wall cardboard. How to fasten end cleats to edge-joined tabletops using a sliding joint in order to prevent joint cracking as the wood expands and contracts. Light up a tabletop with polyurethane. A proven process for super-smooth, durable finish that looks as good as the furniture you put it on. Includes tips on proper gluing, clamping, and sanding of a tabletop prior to applying the finish. Advice on designing a tabletop with joints that won't fail due to humidity. How to build a large (36"x60") flat solid-wood tabletop in 8 steps without belt sanding or special clamps. How to repair veneer table tops which are chipped around the edges and have separated from the ground. Tip on using adjustable shelf supports (the L-style with a pin designed to fit into 1/4" holes) to secure a tabletop to the apron. Finishing techniques. How to smooth a table top and get a hand-rubbed satin sheen finish. Building a table top. Techniques for making large tabletops from narrow boards. Selecting the boards joining, gluing, clamping, and smoothing. Tip: Use C-clamps, angle iron and spacer blocks to glue up large table tops. Tip: When gluing up large surfaces (such as tabletops) from smaller boards, be sure to layout the boards so they can be planed easily. Tip: Cleats help prevent curling (cupping) of wooden chest tops. Tip: Undercut the bottom of a top cap before fastening to a case top. This guarantees that a warped or crowned piece can be pulled down flat with no exposed gaps. Tip on centering the top of a table, case, cabinet. etc. so that there is equal overhang on opposite sides. Tip on using short pieces of slotted steel angle as attachment brackets for tabletops which expand and contract (such as butcher-block style). Tip on using biscuits to attach breadboard ends. Tip shows how to use biscuits to fasten blocks to table aprons so the top can be secured while still allowing the wood to move. Using breadboard ends to keep glued-up panels flat. Various attaching methods shown. Tip on countersinking both ends of a screw hole when attaching a tabletop in order to allow the wood to move with changes in humidity. Tip on making tabletop hold-down buttons from scraps of premium quality hardwood. Using a system of slot-screwing and battens to keep a tabletop flat and to provide strength without attaching it to any substructure. This eliminates the need for skirts and provides more knee room. Cutting and using individual sliding dovetails to attach table tops to supporting structures. This variation on the classical Chinese method overcomes limitations of the continuous sliding dovetail. Curved woodwork. Part 1. Tips on both fabricating and working with curved surfaces. Looks at circular columns, curved paneling, and the edges of curved table tops. Curved woodwork. Part 2. Tips on fabricating the top for a refectory table from 5 oak boards. Three methods for fitting solid wooden tops to tables, cabinets, sideboards, etc. (1) Pocket screws. (2) Buttons. (3) Rebated, pined and molded. Tip: Two methods for attaching a table top to the legs of refectory tables. Tips on attaching a top to a cabinet using wooden turn buttons. Tips on the proper way to go about nulling or gadrooning edges of table tops. Two methods for straightening a mahogany drop leaf which has warped in two directions. Tips on selecting, arranging and gluing up oak boards for a table top. How to stiffen a tabletop with a sliding dovetail. Shrinkage buttons. Part 1. Two methods for making the shrinkage buttons used to attach solid wood tops to carcasses to allow for natural movement. Jigs for both a table saw and a radial arm saw are described. Shrinkage buttons. Part 2. How to accurately drill and fit them Restoring antiques. How to eliminate a convex downwarp which had developed in a butcher block maple table top which had been finished only on one side. Tip: A finishing method for table tops that's easy to do and results in an exceptionally smooth surface. Tip: Seal the ends of tabletops, trays, cutting boards, etc. before adding "breadboard" ends in order to reduce wood movement. Making breadboard ends for a tabletop which allows for wood movement with a system of slotted holes and a mortise-and-tenon joint. Tabletop (or bar top) finishes. An overview on the selection and use of four different finishes (oil-based varnish, oil-based polyurethane, water-based polyurethane, epoxy). Joining tops to tables and case pieces. A variety of fastening solutions that allow for wood movement. Make a torsion box, the high-strength, lightweight alternative to solid wood for table or workbench tops. New top for old table is made from plywood with Marlite covering. Modernize your table with a plywood top and painted marble finish. How to accurately profile the edge of a round table top. How to make a template and fence that can be clamped to the rip fence of a table saw. Use a molding head to actually cut the profile. Slab-top tables. How to make table tops and other pieces of furniture from thick slabs of wood, finished with a thick, high-gloss plastic finish. Repairing a split in solid-wood tabletops. Advice on orientation of boards' growth rings and other factors to avoid warp when making a table top. | |||||||||
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