HMS Gaming Table
2 - She Got Legs...
The first step was to build the table legs, 10 in all. My original idea was to screw the legs down to prevent movement and help with rigidity, which is why they have feet. However I decided against that because we do occasionally move the table. So what I decided on was to build the legs on pairs and connect them with some cross beams, one at the top on which I could eventually build a frame for the gaming surface and one nearer the bottom to keep the legs upright and stop the snapping in the event that the table is moved, deliberately or accidentally. The result is what you can see below – I had already constructed the legs with feet when I changed my mind.
Each leg is made of:
• Upright: 69mm x 34mm sanded timber
• Top cross beam: 69mm x 24mm sanded timber
• Lower cross beam: 34mm x 34mm sanded timber
When affixing the smaller pieces of wood, it is definitely recommended that you pre-drill guide-holes for the screws as soft wood especially has a tendency to split when screws are driven into it.
Note: after I built all 5 and took the photo I ended up adding a second cross beam at the bottom of each leg frame on the reverse side of the legs just to add a little extra strength to the build.
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