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   user-148830 | Oct 13, 2008 04:18am | #1

   Hi Fred,
   How is the top held on? This will determine whether you'll be able to cut a section out of it. You need some kind of restraint to keep the top flat. Usually, in an extension table, this means aprons. So the grain will run the short direction across the table with the aprons holding it down tight and flat.

   If you cut a section out of your current top, you might not have any way of keeping it flat while still allowing for cross grain movement.

   Check that out before grabbing your saw. Good luck.

   Gary Rogowski
   Director
   The Northwest Woodworking Studio

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   fred53 | Oct 19, 2008 08:50pm | #2

   thanks for your advice.  will check with someone who knows more than  i do!

   Fred