A Ming-Style Table

[Dave Richards]

This is a different style offurniture from what I'm normally interested in.

This was done for the plans for Fine Woodworking. The table is by John Cameron. Except for the bridle joints between the long aprons and the spandrels, there's no glue used in assembly. No hardware whatsoever. Early flat-pack furniture.

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

That's a cool-looking table, Dave. I'm still trying to wrap my mind around how it was assembled without glue or hardware.

 

[Dave Richards]

That's a cool-looking table, Dave. I'm still trying to wrap my mind around how it was assembled without glue or hardware.

There are mortises in the long rails on the top for tenons on the tops of the legs. Bridle joints in the legs for the long aprons. Hidden dovetails join the long and short aprons. The shelf frame pieces have tenons into the legs. Everything is in a bit of compression when assembled.

 

[Ed Thomas]

No hardware whatsoever. Early flat-pack furniture.

We had (my sister still has) what was a "Moorish Traveling Table". Made to throw on your camel between camps as I understand it.