Dining Table: Lumber required 10 ft. 3 in. x 3 in., 16 ft. 1 in. x 4 in. and 18 ft. 1 in. x 12 in.

For the top join four pieces of the 1 in. x 12 in. 4 1-2 ft. long with dowels and glue.

Allow it to stand at least twelve hours, then cut circle and dress off the top with plane.

The stretchers (a) are halved together where they cross in the center of the table and mortised into the legs as shown.

Stretchers (b) are also halved together at center and shaped and mortised as shown.

It adds to the appearance if you put a pin in the top of these stretchers where they cross as shown at (c). This pin may be either square or round.

The top is fastened with screws from underneath through the stretchers (a). These screws need not, of course, be long enough to reach entirely through the stretcher, but the heads may be sunk about 2 in., as shown at (d).