TABLES BY: Scott Greer

1. TABLES BY: Scott Greer

2. Wooden Tables • Tables have been used since the Ancient Romans took platforms of stone and or wood and used them to serve meals on. To this day we continue to use tables to enjoy food, and the vast majority of our tables are still made out of wood.

3. Extended Forms of Tables • Tables don’t have to be just defined as an object were meals are eaten. • Coffee tables are forms are desks/tables were many things can be set.

4. Other use for Tables • People now a days often use tables to lay things out on, or they commonly use tables to work. • I can relate to using tables for things other than eating because I often do my homework at our kitchen table.

5. Where do Tables Come From • Oak is the wood most commonly used for furniture such as tables. It is a very hard, heavy, open-grained wood that grows from deciduous and evergreen trees. Prominent rings and large pores give oak a coarse texture and prominent grain. Because it stains well in any color, many companies prefer to use oaks for tables so that there final product will look better. Oak

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7. Where do Tables Come From • Maple is a light-colored hardwood tree that grows in abundance across the country. Although it’s dense in texture and durability, maples are comparable to more expensive hardwoods. What makes maple different from oak and alder trees is that there is an abundance of it in the U.S. so it is a lot cheaper than many other woods. Like the oak the even color and grain texture accept stains and the final product usually turns out well. Maple

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9. Where do Tables come From • Alder is a commonly used and less expensive alternative to oak, but it is still more expensive than maple. It is the second most commonly used tree for making furniture. Alder trees are a bit softer than oak wood and grown primarily across the pacific Northwest. The extra elasticity and pliability make alder wood a better candidate than oak for carving and intricate detailing. Thus alder wood is often used for adding details on wooden furniture. Wood cut from alder trees provides a consistent color and even absorption of stains and finishes.

10. Example of Tables Wood such as this is easier to make with alder wood due to the specific details.

11. How Tables are Made • Tables are often made piece by piece. • The first step to making a table is to build a rectangle using four pieces of wood. • You can then put in more wood for support if you would like.

12. How Tables are Made • Next you should add legs to the table. • Depending on how large the table is you should add the correct amount of legs. • For most tables you are going to put four legs on it, each at the corner of the rectangle.

13. How Tables are Made • The last step to making a table is to add the top surface. This is probably the easiest step in making your table. • You should take the flat surface and nail it into the perimeter of the rectangle. • You can also add nails into the support beams you it makes you more comfortable.

14. Where can you Buy a Table You can buy a table pretty much anywhere.

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16. Works cited • http://woodgears.ca/table/howto.html • http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/how-to-plans/woodworking/2846191 • http://jimsheng.hubpages.com/hub/Which-wood-is-best-for-furniture--maple--beech--pine-or-oak