Aripeka Angler wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:50 am
Good morning back at you.
The barrel bolts could go on the inside of the end drops. They would be less noticeable.
I‘m thinking if you could get by without the notched corners it would be stronger.
Maybe another hinge in the center if you are going to be sitting on it...
Planned for 3 hinges. I wasn't going to do end supports or edge supports, but the place where people would be sitting is on the 32" end (16-8-8) and the edge supports would help keep any chance of edge joins failing. Thanks for the conversation. I think the only question is how to attach the supports. If I put them on the sides; then I will drop the cleat for the dropdown.
I had not considered hinging the table the other way, but it could be done. Then, when sitting; you'd be on 25% of 42", or about a 10" wide board on a 32" span. But it sort of reduces the easy to get in and out purpose of the fly leafs.
Hopefully I am making sense here. Now thinking aloud, if I sit on an 8" wide board; it will need the edge supports because it will be 21" less the pedestal top radius from base.
Oh, you really got me thinking now. Thanks.