hall/entry table

Comment

Comment by Alex Shiells on November 22, 2011 at 9:47am

You have some great work there! Looking good. 

Comment by ray vile on November 22, 2011 at 9:41am

Alex thanks for looking, as Hugh has stated the clips allow for movement in the wood, not only that but I think they are easier to use and they are cheap enough, just rout a 1/8th groove on the topside of the apron and you can put them anywhere you want them. Thanks toboth of you for your comments

 

Comment by Alex Shiells on November 22, 2011 at 9:08am

Ahh okay, makes sense. Just something that I don't really take into account much here in SA with the weather being rather temperate. We don't have nearly the extremes that you have. 

Comment by Hugh Clare on November 22, 2011 at 9:05am

Alex, 

Wood expands and contracts with temperature/humidity changes. This is more prevalent in a large slab (table top). Pocket holes would not allow the top to float with the changes and would subsequently cause the top to buckle or warp. The old school way is to put the screw through a slightly larger hole to allow for that movement.

 

Ray, 

 

Excellent work. :)

Comment by Alex Shiells on November 22, 2011 at 6:51am

Why not pocket hole join the base to the top?