I’m excited to announce the release of a much-anticipated DVD and Digital Download: “Building the Collapsable Trestle Table with Will Myers”!
Will Myers came up with this original trestle table design, based on historical designs that he studied. But he decided to improve upon the designs and aesthetics that he found. Aside from it’s strength & light weight, what I love about this table is it’s ability to be easily collapsed and transported. It’s perfect for people who live in confined spaces and need a table that can be stored in a closet. I think it would also be mighty impressive for fancy picnics or football tailgating (SEC fans will understand). Craft fairs? Check. Assembly table for your workshop? Check. Elevated platform for table-top dancers? Check. (Yes, it’s that strong).
The five hour video shares many woodworking hand tool and joinery skills, including tusk tenons, breadboard ends, gluing up table tops with one clamp, mortise & tenon, flattening a table top with hand planes, using a spokeshave, using a beading plane, chisel work, etc…
You can purchase this DVD here or the Digital Download here. And to show our love and support for woodworkers, you can have the trestle table woodworking plans and cut list here for free. But Will and I would really love if you buy the video too!
Excellent to have a trestle table that is collapsable.
Glad you like it!
I’d be a little concerned about the battens screwed in cross-grain under the tabletop. Won’t these constrain movement in the tabletop, potentially leading it to split?
Hello, Will responded to your question: “Great question! The battens are attached with screws only, no glue. On this table I used white pine for the top, once dry the pine does not move much with seasonal changes. If you were using a wood that does have a lot of seasonal movement like say, American cherry or oak, it would be a good idea to elongate the screw holes in the battens to allow top more freedom to expand and… Read more »
I’m curious what type of screws (length, machine, tapered, or ?) you’re using to secure the 1″ top to the battens (none are identified in the materials list)? Any concern for splitting either the pine (or alternately mentioned hardwood) with subsequent did-assembly/re-assembly handling?
Hello, I think Will mentions it in the DVD. Did you watch that part?
Just learned of this dvd/site from another mention. Haven’t purchased yet. I want to build a dining table but still in the research/info gathering stage as I decide on the style.
Jay, welcome to Wood And Shop! This table is a great option for a dining room. And in the DVD will talks about how you can extend the ends longer to accommodate more people too.
Back to my original question, prompted by the post questioning the battens being screwed cross-grain constraining movement and will’s response of them being screwed only and to elongate the screw holes, immediately preceding my initial post, ie: What type of screws (length, machine, tapered, or ?) are you using to secure the 1″ top to the battens (none are identified in the posted (and advertised as “free”) materials list)? Any concern for splitting the pine (or hardwood mentioned as an… Read more »
The cut list and plans are free. We have not made a materials list, and I am not going to go back and search through the video to try and find out what Will said about the screw size. Sorry, but there’s a reason we make these detailed project videos and sell them.
Will, My son-in-law and I were looking to build more of a picnic table for down by the pool, We wanted it to be light and easy to move (I am 63 yrs old and have had severe Rheumatoid Arthritis for 45 years). We decided on cedar (lighter wood) and mounting 4 legs in the corners. While it came out light, we couldn’t find a good means or method to quickly and easily break it down for me to store… Read more »
So cool Mark! Just share a photo on this forum page under “Project Gallery Forum”: https://woodandshop.com/forum/
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