This table is made of new alder but distressed to look old, and has straight tapered legs, leaves, and a darker stain with catalyzed lacquer finish, which is one of our finish options and was the choice of this particular client. Note the closeup view showing hand planed texture, which is one of our custom options. When we say “hand-planed”, we mean planed by hand the old fashioned way- not onced-over with a power adze. It takes a lot of elbow grease to make one of these tables, but it’s worth it, and neither of us has to buy a gym membership. Table leaves made in this style are called company-board leaves. Two notches in each end allow the arms of the leaf to slide in. NOTE: although this is a simple and inexpensive way to add length to a table (and for this reason, the preferred choice for many of our clients) these arms are long and rather unwieldy. They must be stored somewhere, and more importantly, there must be enough space in the room, at each end of the table, for the full-length of the leaves with arms to be maneuvered into place. Read here for a different way of adding leaves: via a breadboard style end that slides out on concealed arms which always live within the table. Depending upon the dimensions of the table and the leaves, it is sometimes possible to store the leaves within the table in a hidden compartment that has a hinged front which looks like a drawer.
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