Plans for a hidden leaf table??

On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 15:14:40 GMT, "Paul Hastings" calmly ranted:

Try spring-loading a pantry-style pullout slide or pocket door slides. Hinge the leaf to that and float the other leaf (piano-hinged to the

P.S: Watch the kids shred it the first time they see it opened. (Hey, will this thing squish my sister's doll if I put it between the leaves? How fast can we make it go down into the table? How much weight will this thing handle?) :(

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Thanks for the idea, after blowing more than a couple of unproductive hours searching around the internet, I did what I should have done from the beginning.

I called Rockler, Woodcraft, and Lee Valley, the two guys at the former stores couldn't remember ever having seen such a thing. Sue at Lee Valley knew right away what I was talking about. Here are links to their hardware for such a table.

For legs or two pedestals

Paul

Paul,

I found this l> I am looking for plans for a dining table with a hidden leaf, check out this

On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 00:41:04 GMT, "Paul Hastings" calmly ranted:

Jewelcome.

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Paul, Tables and Chairs (The Best of Fine Woodworking), contains an article about a "butterfly" extension table, which is what you've linked to. We bought one years ago at oak express, and it works very well. Good luck, Kevin