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Making Table Leaves

Posted By: Charlie <CLatowsky@verizon.net> (pool-68-160-144-173.bos.east.verizon.net)
Date: 12/28/3 08:10

I'm restoring a huge mahogany dining table which once accomodated 3 18" leaves (I'm guessing here, since they're missing). As an alternative to gluing up many widths of hardwood, I was thinking of using 3/4" plywood (the smooth, 7-layer kind), gluing a breadboard edge, then veneering. I think this would maintain flatness over such expanses, as well as save me a layer of veneer on each side.

The edges have to be routed, and I think I can get better results with a breadboard edge than cross-grain on hardwood.

I'd be interested in your thoughts.

Happy Holidays.

Charlie

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Making Table Leaves
Charlie (pool-68-160-144-173.bos.east.verizon.net) -- 12/28/3 08:10
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  Jim Cole (209-102-128-143.dialup.gulftelephone.net) -- 12/28/3 09:44
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    Peter Dale (cache-mtc-al08.proxy.aol.com) -- 12/28/3 10:43
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      Jim Cole (209-102-131-44.dialup.gulftelephone.net) -- 12/28/3 19:05
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  Michael Richwine (dialup1-72.birch.net) -- 12/28/3 12:39
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    Charlie (pool-151-203-58-179.bos.east.verizon.net) -- 12/29/3 07:35
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      Michael Richwine (dialup1-200.birch.net) -- 12/29/3 22:12

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