kmealy Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 I was digging through the wood storage looking for something to do. I found a "kit" of a hall table that I got at an auction many years ago. The maple top is rounded on the front edge and straight on the back, sort of "D" shaped. Also is a skirt that is similarly shaped, but only runs across the front. I opened the stretch-wrapped package of legs (cherry) to what I expected to be 4 legs and there are only 3. So the questions are: 1) Should I make another leg or do something like this, one on each end and one in the center? (there is no bottom shelf in the kit) 2) The leg stock is roughly 2x2 and I was thinking of just making a half-lap onto the skirt and tapering the legs. How much is a good taper for legs like this that are about 29" long? I don't want to do too much and make it very delicate looking nor so little taper that it's had to tell that it's even tapered. FlGatorwood and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmealy Posted February 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Here's another option, but this seems that it would be tippy FlGatorwood and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 The taper in the second photo looks about right to me. I'm guessing (since I couldn't use dividers on the computer screen that the bottom of the legs are about 1/2 the width/depth of the tops of the legs. That might make a good starting point. As for arrangement, the first photo has more eye appeal to me...and i suspect you may be right about the second one being tippy. HARO50, Ron Altier, FlGatorwood and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gunny Posted February 24, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 I had one of these once. Would tip over if you farted hard. Finally had enough and got rid of it. LOL Ron Altier, Gene Howe, Fred W. Hargis Jr and 3 others 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HandyDan Posted February 24, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 I would go with "option one" for the best look and balance. You could do the legs and use a piece of plywood for a test top. Wouldn't need to be cut round just mount the legs as you would if it was round. HARO50, Fred W. Hargis Jr, Gunny and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gerald Posted February 24, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 It is called a demi lun or half moon table and since is designed to against the wall the first picture is right I think as Dan said Fred W. Hargis Jr, FlGatorwood, HARO50 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronc Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 I see a lot of these hanging around in the shops and homes of the flintlock crowd....assuming it's early American ? Cal and FlGatorwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cal Posted February 26, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 Here is a taper that I did on a small corner table a few years ago. DuckSoup, HARO50, FlGatorwood and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Masonsailor Posted February 26, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 From what I have seen that style table is backed up to the wall which gives it more stability. I don’t think using it free standing would work well. I agree it would be very prone to tipping. Might even consider attaching it to the wall. Paul DuckSoup, Cal, Gunny and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlGatorwood Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 I have seen a few half moon tables with 4 legs vice 3 legs. On the 4 legged version, you have one at each end of the backside, the other 2 would be about where the legs are on tippy table (#2). Gunny and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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