The underframe is no squared up carefully before the right rear corner of the inner apron is butte against the right side apron and glued and screwed to the right rear leg and th spreader. Check the corners again for squareness before clamping. The main top of the original table is attached to the three stationary legs b means of square plugs in the tops of the legs with a peg in the apron of the fourt corner; the gateleg apron is flush with the back edge, and there is a sir overhang at the ends. Better construction would be to cut the legs % in. longe to permit wedged tenons to project through the table top. Halfinch dowels, how ever, will be suitable, although it may prove desirable to pocket screw the apron to the underside of the table top for additional security. The filler strips and drawer guides can now be screwed in place, a woodei or brass knob can be bolted to the front of the drawer, and the table is ready fo finishing. Butterfly Table. A most useful type of occasional table that can double a an end table, or, when opened up, a 30in. coffee or cocktail table, is one equippec with sturdy drop leaves. A classic example is the Colonialstyled butterfly tabL (Figure 2.38), which has maintained its popularity down through the years. First the legs are spokeshaved, chiseled, and filed, or latheturned to the simpL Pattern shown in Figure 2.38. Since they are to be slanted to a 960 angle at th ends, and two mortises must be cut in each leg at this angle, it will expedite mat ters to build a simple jig (detail B) for boring out the mortise holes. This consist: of a 4j4in. block with one surface sloped to the proper angle, fastened, taperec face up, to a piece of square stock with a stop block at its opposite end to accom modate the 214in. table leg. This will permit boring out both the apron anc stretcher mortises to the same angle, 1 in. deep. Mortises for the side aprons and stretchers are cut in the usual manner at right angles to the legs, which tilt ln one direction only. All mortises are cut to provide a Y&m. offset for the legs at the front. 90 . Lumber List Thickness, Width, Length, Pieces in inches in inches in inches Description i И и 24 Top 2 H 9И 24 Leaves 4 iH i 21 Legs 2 и ЗУ 9 Aprons, ends 2 ъУа 19 Aprons, sides 2 н iH 12 Stretchers, ends 2 У iH 19 Stretchers, sides 2 u 8 18 Butterfly wings After the taper on the jig block has been checked with a protractor or miter gage, the resulting slope is transferred to a sliding T bevel, which is then clamped tight for checking the sloping shoulders of the iin. tenons of the end aprons and stretchers. It is well to fit the end aprons into their mortises in both pairs of legs, checking for identical slant before the stretcher shoulders are marked. When all eight members check for fit, the top ends of the legs are sawed off even with the tops of the aprons, and the frame glued and clamped. Dowel pegs can be added later as insurance against separation. Fig. 2.38.