Butterfly Leaf Dining Table Pt1

[@edwarderoukov5236]

with such high quality video material I surprised by so few likes and subscribers! Plus I would like to thank you VERY much for absolutely free plan for this table!

[@Woodcademyshow]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@NeverDoneFarm]

the quality and the content is excellent. I was pleased to find it.

[@Woodcademyshow]

Thank you very much, it is great to know the effort is appreciated.

[@alexavric1679]

I just came across this as i was looking for mechanism idea for butterfly table. As you said im also surprised, as its such good video . But if this gent made video abusing people in public for Tic Tok video, it would be viewed by millions.. Thank you for creating this video.

[@Woodcademyshow]

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[@Lady_of_Ishpeming]

Love this! It's just what I was looking for! I fell in love with an expanding table at a local furniture shop. The price tag is quite heafty. The table expands to seat from 6-20 people, which is great for my family get togethers. How would you go about putting four butterfly leaves in the middle just like the single one? All of the leaves store inside the table. The ends of the table also have Dutch slide outs on the ends. Any suggestions are appreciated! Thanks for sharing ❤

[@Woodcademyshow]

Glad it was helpful!

[@WorkingTimbersCo]

Is there any benefit to building this table with the grain running side to side as opposed to long ways? I see you made it side to side. Any insights?

[@Woodcademyshow]

Mostly it was to accommodate the butterfly leaves. The two main top sections could go either way, but I did not want the grain running across the short length of the leaves.

[@WorkingTimbersCo]

@@Woodcademyshow Any reason why? Just aesthetics?

[@WorkingTimbersCo]

If it’s due to expansion of the pins, could there be slots? I’m wanting to go long ways and trying to determine any drawbacks.

[@Woodcademyshow]

Structure, mostly. Having the grain running side to side across the narrow leaves seems like it would be fragile. But the truth is it does not really matter.

[@WorkingTimbersCo]

@@Woodcademyshow Thank you

[@leslong2841]

The cut list shows the table top to be 3/4" thick. The written instructions say to mill it to 7/8". Which is correct? I want to be sure the butterfly leaf works properly. Thanks, I'm really enjoying the videos.

[@Woodcademyshow]

Les, functionally, it makes no difference as long as the top and leaves are the same thickness. But the grooves for the dovetail key that holds the breadboard ends on has to be 1/2" wide at the base, and in 3/4" stock, that does not leave a lot of material behind, so I went to 7/8" in the plan.

[@leslong2841]

Did you also put the beveled spacers at the top also?

[@Woodcademyshow]

Yes, the same spacers are used top and bottom. Thanks for watching!