Trestle table
Dining. Two trestles, one stretcher, four wedges, no hardware at all.
- As drawn
- 72″ × 37″
- In
- White oak
- From
- $3,780
- Bench time
- 10 wk
Three pieces, and the same joint in all of them
A wedged through-tenon holds a stretcher between two trestles. It has no glue in it, it can be knocked apart with a mallet to get through a doorway, and it has been the right answer since about 1400.
Bench
Sits at the table, lives in a hall. The same joint at a third of the size.
- As drawn
- 60″ × 13″
- In
- White ash
- From
- $1,670
- Bench time
- 8 wk
Console
Narrow, tall, against a wall. The stretcher rides low so it can be stepped over.
- As drawn
- 54″ × 16″
- In
- Black walnut
- From
- $2,940
- Bench time
- 11 wk