Trestle Table

Exploring the versatile trestle table
August 8, 2022

Thomas Throop has explored this furniture form in designs that range from traditional to completely contemporary.
A Fresh Take on the Trestle Table
May 23, 2017

A live edge and nontraditional joinery revamp a traditional form.
Re-enter the Iron Age
May 31, 2016

Robert Erickson’s trestle table was his first time marrying metal and wood, and he sought inspiration from the California Arts and Crafts-era designers Charles and Henry Greene for this first design.
Patio trestle table
April 9, 2015

Outdoor serving table in Tennessee cedar, 47" x 20" x 29" high. A simple, but I hope pleasing, design, with hints of Shaker and Greene & Greene motifs. This is…
Large Shaker Trestle Table
May 13, 2014

104" long, 38" wide, I think this is the biggest thing I've made. With leaves at each end the length becomes 124". The top is an inch thick, but because…
A Trestle Table with Modern Appeal
August 1, 2013

A graceful tabletop edge highlights the clean lines of this classic design with modern details.
Successful first try at breadboard ends
January 24, 2012

A simple jig makes the process error-free
How To Make Your Own Dowels
August 3, 2011

Don't bother with store-bought sticks. Making your own dowels is quick and easy and uses up those shop scraps.
trestle table
May 1, 2011

used left over parallam beam ends and poplar. top is hypertufa concrete.
Building Garry Bennett’s Trestle Table: Inlay and Wrap-Up
April 7, 2011

Learn how Garry Bennett's signature trestle table comes together in this video blog series.

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