Extending Dining Table: My Best Ever Project

After making over 300 woodworking projects on this channel, this is the best yet...! This is a solid oak extending dining table that seats up to 8, but best of all, the extending leaves slide out and are self storing under the main central table top. This is my interpretation of a traditional "dutch pullout extending table" design, but I struggled to find much useful information about how they actually work - so I'm not sure how close it is to the original, and I also couldn't find any information about who originally designed it so am unable to give credit where it's due!
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[@leighgray8537]

Stick a hole in the top so you can put a raised part where you can put things like salt/pepper and anything else on, that should free up enough room for everyone's plates and drinks.

[@HenkjanDeKaasboer]

It's a stunning build. The face when you started to realize everything was going according to plan was incredibly relatable

[@mycoolcar]

I have a table like this. If you add some felt to the underside of the main table top it will stop the leaf sections getting scratched when they are put away. You can also add some wax to the sliding parts so they move smoothly.

[@c0nnys1]

Every wife/girlfriend should be made to watch this to prove that one day we will find a use for the things we need to keep

[@isthisthat]

So pleasing to see you happy Keith. Well done on a stunning table. A family heirloom for years to come!

[@Lord-Panda2112]

What a lovely comment. I was going to say that. 🐼 ❤

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you!

[@woodworkingandepoxy643]

I agree, this is the best thing you have ever done. Absolutely amazing build! Well done Keith. That's a family heirloom right there

[@PaulMcGuinness]

Love this. The simplest design ideas are often the best. 10/10 👍

[@d4rk4ngel132]

I made my in-laws a table like this a few years ago. Found plans by searching for draw leaf tables. It was challenging but rewarding to make.

[@davetay44]

Keith, that is absolutely brilliant. Never seen that style of extension before, it's so elegant and functional. And to be worried about it not working, but giving it a go anyway (and smashing it) is what we all love to see. Well done!

[@garybiggs6559]

That smile, I know that feeling so well, great project Keith

[@benefitthirteen]

It's fun to think that young Brown is going to have some of these pieces in his place one day, along with their history.

[@karenharris2880]

What a great table! You should be proud of it! I also love the lights that hang above your family's dining table. Very cool. Hope you have many lovely times gathering there.

[@simondelacourt23]

Amazing work Keith! As a dutchman, I can say that the table works in the exact same fashion as many tables that I'd use to own. I'd say it functions as a real dutch pull out table, but just looking quite a bit more modern.

[@richardphillips3303]

Great design and very similar to the dining table which my parents had since the 1960's. Nice to see the engineering which goes into it, and thanks for sharing 👍 😊

[@JasGawera]

We had one like this in the family for over 40 years. (not as nice looking though) it was a bit rustic but solid. We passed it around in our family often as a first dining or kitchen table when someone bought their first house. With a little wax on the runners it was so smooth. It had finger grooves on the underside of the leaves to help pull them out. We passed it on to a neighbour a few years ago. Thanks for reminding me of it.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing

[@chemcody5119]

I agree. One of my favorite projects you have made Mr. Keith!

[@fuzzix]

Congrats Keith, an elegant design beautifully realised!

[@cudden22]

Can't believe no one has Partridged you yet considering you're a Norwich lad ... "Yes! It's an extender!"

[@gazjones8152]

For a second when you said I forgot I had these old oak…… I thought you were going to say hat & coat stands 😂 keep up the good work

[@davidsecker5161]

It's an amazing piece of craftsmanship. Well done.

[@MARTINA-gc3tq]

Lovely and very practical. Now some matching chairs.

[@uktony1525]

Your dining table looks simply magnificent !!

[@harrybrooks7750]

Wonderful to hear your satisfaction with this one. It's a really great piece of work, you're right to be proud of it.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you!

[@pauldevlin84]

The table turned out absolutely amazing Keith! that oak looks stunning. Also a great example of how spending time plaanning a build can lead to fantastic results. here's to many happy years eating meals around it.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks 👍

[@woodfather]

The finish really did justice to that timber, lovely look about it. 👍

[@DmitryInNz]

Fantastic build, Keith! We had a table like this (store bought from a Danish brand) and from memory the mechanism was almost exactly the same. One small addition I remember were two dowels attached to the main table top underneath and inserted through support rails running the length of the table. These were slightly longer than the thickness of those rails and had caps/heads at the bottom. This would act as a stop preventing the table top from lifting completely so it cannot be accidentally knocked out of place or flipped by a frustrated board game participant 😂

[@ralphfell2119]

Hi Kieth, A great project once again. Just a suggestion for you to consider, when cutting your sliding rail recesses when hogging out the excess material chisel out from each side cutting up hill so as the prevent the risk of blow out ( OK I am over the top !) and also maybe leave the extending leaves width long until finally fitted and then remove the excess with the track saw when fully fitted. Another suggestion stolen from antique tables, the tops were always fitted with screws that were in slots to accommodate expansion of the top and prevents the risk of cracking. Keep up the great work.

[@ruud24k]

I've made an extendable side table for my parents using the same mechanism. I did not know what it was called but I stole the idea off an old extendable table at my aunts'. Mind you, I am Dutch. So I find it quite funny it's apparently a dutch design. And I can tell you, this is exactly how my aunts' table works. I have no 3d skills whatsoever so it took me quite a bit of headscratching to get the angles and notches on the rails sorted. It's definitely not as straight forward as I thought when I looked at my aunts' table! Yours turned out great! nice job :D

[@dylantrinder1571]

My grandparents had an extending table using the same mechanism. They bought it in the 1950’s and it was solid. Great job Keith.

[@Paul_Allaker8450]

As someone more profound than me once said, "You only grow out of your comfort zone" Well done Keith, that looks awesome, very sturdy & robust when extended. Top job Sir. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Hand-i-Craft]

Really enjoyed this video Keith. Not only does the finished table look amazing, I learned so much from watching it. Cheers 😀

[@chriscurwen3059]

Absolutely love that table. Well done!

[@vmoutsop]

Great project. Hope it lasts multiple lifetimes!

[@torque8899]

You should be really proud Keith. Fantastic job and looks like it could have been made by a master European carpenter from 100 years ago. Matching the wood was definitely the cherry on the cake. Must have been tempting to use something similar but it honestly takes it to another level the way it all matches so well.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you!

[@nbmufc94]

Simply incredible Keith!

[@Quaker521]

The smile on your face says it all. A fantastic job Keith, it's what you wanted, it's practical, it fits the room and it looks fab. Well done and thanks for sharing. Cheers.

[@keggyification]

Yep, deffo your best yet Sir.

[@Brian18741]

Excellent work Keith 👍👏😊

[@MikeMikeMikeMikeMikeMikeMike_]

Honestly, a wonderful piece of work there Keith. Looking forward to more shed building as I plan my own 👍🏻

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Cheers!

[@AndyJSThomson]

We have an Ercol table with the same mechanism and never knew it had a name. Thank you, Keith, it just proves we are never too old to learn. One tip I will offer, is to add some felt pads to the under side of the centre piece so it doesn’t scratch the top of the extension pieces.

[@davidwalker575]

Well done mate. An incredible amount of skill and hard work goes into making something look that simple and elegant.

[@smoll.miniatures]

Yes, it's an extender! Fantastic. That is the icing on the cake. You know, if King Arthur had an extender on his table.. Well, it wouldn't have been round.

[@robbynobby]

Lovely stuff

[@smoll.miniatures]

@@robbynobby Not your words mind you…

[@LaidbackAk]

My late grandad gave my parents a Dutch pullout table like this and it works exactly how you've designed and built it.

[@danielpreilly77]

Great job Keith, has a bit of a mission style to it. Looks like a great table, you’ll just have to make a matching sideboard to get some more surface space in your dining room. 🤜🏻⚡️🤛🏻

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍 Well done. Thanks Keith

[@jeffroberts760]

I prefer a chunkier table but man that mechanism is really impressive and cool! A 6/4 top would be heavy for a woman to change the configuration, so well done, sir!

[@phatwayne]

MF DOOM, excellent choice.

[@N88436]

Was about to say the same. Saw the album cover on his computer and then heard a little of it in the background later on.

[@russalternative858]

This is superb work Keith. My only comment is to consider rounding the edges of the tabletop. Toddlers have a habit of trying to fix furniture edges to their heads, eye sockets and ears!

[@nathanlucas6465]

Beautiful 😁 We've got a very old dining table with thr same mechanism for extending, and i never knew it was known as a dutch table. One of the projects on my list is to partially dismantle it and sort out some loose glue joints in the base frame. Been putting it off for years!

[@nielsdevries5714]

Hands down the best chanel on youtube, what a beauty that table!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Wow, thank you!

[@MarkOConnorProfile]

Well done Keith. Been watching you for years. You've come a long way!

[@monjury]

Beautiful work Keith.

[@helenmcgowan9573]

I have my grandparents table that has exactly the same mechanism. It's almost 90 years old and is still going strong. Now I know its called a Dutch Style. 🙂

[@TheHkluivert]

Being Dutch, I didn’t know this was called a Dutch sliding table until today! It looks really smart, I am a little proud.

[@SeorkMaxx]

Looking very good, yes, you did well from a Dutch guy here 😁👍

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks 👍

[@kevinronald4137]

Well done Keith. A very pleasant deign that also proves simple is best. This table will serve you and family for years so how about a full set of matching chairs next?

[@dan.w.hoover2556]

Excellent!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Birdnos92]

Family have one of these passed down through a couple of generations. It’s super useful. Nice work.

[@craigjardine3989]

Great project and result. Very pleasing

[@mrs.noodles]

Many good memories will be made around that table. Nice work, Keith.

[@adeh503]

Don't be so hard on yourself mate you're a very talented guy, that table is beautiful one of the best things I've seen you make 👌

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you very much!

[@user-mj5ou4vc3c]

Genius ! You are a star mate !

[@davidbarwick2078]

My old dinning table from the 60s works exactly the same. Love the look of yours.

[@CoopersWorkbench]

That was a joy to watch mate. Well done

[@Cradley684]

Great job Keith, look's really good be great for friends and family gatherings, have a nice day Mate. Brian UK !!!. 😀😀👍👍🐱🐱.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks, you too!

[@jonathangreenwood793]

Brilliant job. That looks fantastic and is so well worked out. Definitely a piece that should pass down the generations.

[@angelaarena5208]

Wow!! That turned out amazing and the way it extends so easily brilliant concept!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@KoenKooi]

This brings back so many memories! As a kid I always looked at the mechanisms when sitting at tables like this and looked forward to the big full family dinners my grandma would host, the 8 person table would get extended to 16. That one used rails, both for the top as well as the base. My in-laws had one like you built in their previous house.

[@brendongill4366]

A very elegant solution and project 👏

[@stevewoodw]

Neat project...good to see you pleased with it. Maybe you should sell it on and make one a little bigger...

[@wonkycutsworkshop]

Great project, Keith. This is the sort of projects I like to see on KZbin. I look forward to your next one.

[@rickt6802]

Well done Keith, looks great !

[@PandoraSaysSo]

This really is just so lovely and ingenious- well done!!!

[@tjacksonwoodworker3726]

Great Job Keith..

[@mrxmry3264]

we had that type of table when i was in primary school, back in the 70s.

[@MrBigMalT]

Genius design! Thanks for posting 😊

[@detroutspinners9933]

That’s genius. The finish on that oak is so nice as well.

[@CharlieSkapentry]

Absolutely brilliant

[@danwalker84]

Amazing Keith!!! Talk about upping your game 🙌

[@simonlunt353]

Well done Keith you have done a great job believe in your self even us joiners make a few mistakes but it is what my dad said it’s a good joiner if he sort out his problems your table does look great 😊 as always l enjoyed your video can’t wait for your next project 👍

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks 👍

[@paulbanks8583]

Looks good Keith 👍 nice to see you looking so pleased with what you have made. It's always a great feeling when something comes out as you envisioned it.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks 👍

[@andyc972]

Lovely Job Keith, my parents had one of these (made by G-plan I believe) when I was young, and it's still going strong, it's such a clever design ! You did a fantastic job, recreating the mechanism and the whole project came together really nicely, I was so relieved that you didn't make any mistakes and your spontaneous joy was apparent for all to see ! All in all a beautiful job, and an heirloom project for you and your family to make memories around , thanks for taking us along for the ride !

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Brilliant info. Thank you

[@paulzirker706]

Great job Keith. Looks great.

[@avroncotton]

Well done that man!

[@Mark.AW1962]

What a great idea and well executed!

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic work, Keith! That's a brilliant mechanism indeed! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks, you too!

[@terrywalker4733]

Great job Keith, lovely table.

[@EddyCarroll]

Looks great, works great - excellent job, Keith! You can be justifiably proud of this one.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you!

[@Aidan-cr6eu]

This is just what I like about your videos, the way you share your interests, problem-solving, and delight at making stuff. Keep up the good work!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you very much!

[@alistairstanger2940]

Really lovely job there Keith. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@rosemarshall1219]

Mickey 😂always the star of the show

[@mattcred]

That's a satisfying motion! Id be extending it and putting it away all day long 😂

[@RagnBoneBrown]

You and me both!

[@mariusstuvland2977]

Keith, that turned out fantastic! Well done!

[@dougwardle2175]

Great job Keith, you should be very pleased with yourself

[@shannonsell6006]

Happy to see you conquering new things and continuing to grow!! 😊 Looks great, as always.

[@stevenshoulder]

It is great to watch you growing your skills and your confidence while you are doing these projects. Nice work Mr. Brown

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you kindly

[@anaestheticuk9867]

Really impressive Keith! 🎉

[@03BigBear]

Spectacular! Been a subscriber for a while and have liked pretty much everything you’ve ever made. But yes, like you, I think this takes the cake my friend. Simple, yet beautiful and functional. Aloha and thank you from Hawai’i my friend. ❤

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Wow, thank you!

[@seantellnotail]

Been waiting for this one forever since you mentioned it on the podcast. Looks great! Well done👌🏻

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Awesome, thank you!

[@Krazylegs86]

Looks fantastic, well done Keith. As for that other species of wood, could be Ash but looks very like Chestnut also