Bread Board Ends
The bread board ends on our handmade farm tables and other custom dining tables are done the old way, with precision joinery...by hand.
They actually serve a purpose, in that the help to hold the table top flat, and to allow the table top to expand and contract with the weather. ( heat & cold, dry and seasonal dampness) No glue on the tenons allow the table to slide back and forth Inside the Tiger Maple bread board ends.
They also add an attractive element with the beautiful Curly Maple. The tenons are part of the top, not just screws driven in the edge, and covered over with putty to make it look like the real thing. The pictures below show how exacting and time consuming the process is.
This is what we call a Carpenter's stick end, slapped on with screws
Quick and easy never compares to the quality you get when it is done right
TRUE Bread Board ENDS
Tiger maple | All the tools..Hand tools play a big role in creating our furniture | True Mortis & TenonWe use true mortise and tenon joinery on our bread board ends. These are fully functional, and serve to keep the table top flat, and add beauty with the Curly Maple. | Handmade thickness gaugeJim often has to create new tools. This gauge measures the thickness of each tenon. | Hand plane workLots of hand planning on the bread board end itself. | Mortise & Tenon joineryHere is a shot of the tenons, mortise,, pegs, & wedges. This the real deal...not faked | Finished mortiseThe mortises on the bread board ends are done. |
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custom Farm Tables by NEJ | Mortise & TenonsNice look at the whole bread board end, both tenons and mortise..This is a lot of handwork! | Split wedgeThe square peg here, passes down through the bread board and tenon, out the bottom, the peg has been split and two wedges are lightly driven in to hold the peg in place. We don't use any screws or mechanical fasteners, it is all done with proper joinery. | Double wedge in pegEach peg receives two small wedges to hold it in place. | This V-groove softens the edges when the top expands and contracts due to the seasonal moisture and dryness in your home. | Custom Farm Tables by NEJ | Custom Farm Tables by NEJ |
Custom Farm Tables by NEJ | Tiger Maple Bread Board End |