This was not easy and I had to back track a little but the concept seems solid. I tried using industrial Velcro- It does actually work but it raises the wood up too high to maintain a super snug fit. The tolerances are in the 1/64″ range which is not a range I am competent working in (1/16″ more like). The weight of the wood keeps the table down and stable, but flipping the table right-side up is problematic without shifting. I may use shims and wedges but really would prefer not to. I like the idea, for example, of assembling it in a cooler and less humid environs and bringing outside to the deep Southern muck to expand. The hotter and sticker it gets, the more the table stays together!
The darker pieces of thin wood that run the length of the table (Padouk) square the legs at the bottom and about 3″ up- The lighter wood is hard maple. The sides (all around) are made from cedar. I didn’t go out and buy all this wood for this project. I had a lot laying around from various other projects. I’m sure some folks will wonder why the hell I would use such nice ornamental wood like bloodwood or padouk for things like this. I have no answer to that.
Most pieces of wood in this photo are manually removable to remove the legs for storage or moving. The crossbar applies pressure laterally to “wedge” the frame into the apron. The frame sits flush inside the apron- the part below with the 45 degree supports.
Not pictured: self leveling casters that ratchet.
A work in progress..I think the Velcro is tacky and will remove it..(get it?) uggh.
