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Jason,

I'd say if the client was good with the circular base, stick with that and save yourself some serious head scratching.??

I think a challenge that?you'll have is glueing up of pre-shaped tapered staves. I did a series of stave built columns that ended up as cylinders.? I left the staves flat and shaped after glueing them up.? I used 3/4 steel strap, double crimped, and wedges pointing in opposite directions. I went round the circle tapping each one until tight.? Maybe some version of that for your project?

The metal banding might be another?challenge with the seasonal movement of the wood.

Looks like a fun project!

Marlowe McGraw

On Wed, Dec 18, 2024 at 6:59?AM Jason Holtz via <jholtzy=[email protected]> wrote:

My next commission is to build a walnut dining table with an elliptical top 42x80" and a tapered scalloped base.?

This is a fun challenge. Surely involves custom shaper knives and an elaborate jig to hold the staves at an angle while running the cove cuts. Looking for advice on whether the base should also be an ellipse, or if round with some additional support in the long dimension at the top, ie. a rail or pair of rails that bisect the top of the base. I'm assuming I ballast the thing with a few hundred pounds of sand tubes inside.?

I found a formula for pedestals that is diameter/2 + 2" which would be 23" on this...or 23" x 42" if an oval.

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What say you?

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Thanks

Jason

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Jason
J. Holtz Furniture
3307 Snelling Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55406