Removable table leaf plans - HELP !

[Guggs]

Good evening all in woodworking land .
I've been commissioned to make an oak 15ft dining table with 4 leaf's that can be taken out and the existing ends pushed in - pulled out to accommodate the other leafs .
My question is
Any one know where I can get some ideas regarding the mechanics of the sliding sections or does anyone have any plans drawings etc they can pass on or tell me where I can obtain them from !
In other words ' can anyone help me with the design ? '

Kind Regards

Guggs

 

[Jacob]

No point in 4 leaves unless you want it to go down to less than 4 ft (difficult). 3 leaves gives you about 8ft extending to 15. It's a very common design . Have look around there'll be one near you somewhere. IKEA have several versions. The one I saw had a single piece top which lifted slightly to allow 2 leaves to be pulled out at the ends. All wood as far as I remember , with no mechanics, just clever design

 

[Jacob]

Or 4 leaves like this one? http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/80116266/
The two small leaves turn sideways to stack in the middle. IKEA is good for neat design solutions.

 

[xy mosian]

The one I saw had a single piece top which lifted slightly to allow 2 leaves to be pulled out at the ends. All wood as far as I remember , with no mechanics, just clever design

Draw leaf table I think. Images about half way down this page.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread. ... Leaf-Table
HTH xy

 

[katellwood]

This was my version but only extendable from 6ft to 8ft. What you need to decide is what closed length you require as opposed to the 15ft extended

You may well have to consider some sort of design which allows the legs to move otherwise the overhang may be too much and unstable

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