CJC5151 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Im making a walnut dinning room table with 3 12 inch leafs...all my legs are doninoed into the rails. Do l need to use corner brackets on each leg also or is that just if your lf you are making the legs removable? Like I said legs are glued and dominoed tothe rails permanently and ill assemble the top to the leg assembly on site...I dont like the way tables are put to gether with removable legs because they always loosen up and make for a wiggly table...thanks guys...extra corner brackets or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 I think the loose tenons would almost as strong as a traditional mortise and tenon joint that hold the legs to the aprons. The brackets if I'm thinking about the same thing are for holding the legs tight to the aprons without any joinery like for a table that breaks down and fits in a box like Ikea furniture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryside Workshop Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 The extra 30 mins it will take you to make them I would do it. I have made a ton on dining room tables and I always use the brackets. It helps with lateral support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJC5151 Posted April 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 I wasnt gonna use the metal brackets that hold the leg to the apron....I was just gonna cut a 45 bevel on another piece of walnut and screw it to the apron and bolt that piece to the legs...just wondering if it was over kill...but like countryside said over kill is better than under kill...lol...thanks guys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdie Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Corner brackets are good to help prevent racking. I cut a flat 45 on the corner of the leg that the bracket will go against and then, as you suggest, cut a piece of scrap with 45s at each end. I screw a threaded lag into the leg and that goes through a hole in the corner bracket. You want the bracket to be ever so slightly long so that it creates tension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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