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The McCoy Pedestal Table
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The McCoy Pedestal Table

[ Click here for a larger image of the pedestal table shown above, providing more detail of the wood, the fit, and the finish. ]

 
Standard McCoy Pedestal Table Prices
Diameter Seats in cherry* in walnut in maple*
54" 6 $3200 $3700 $3600
64" 8 $3700 $4250 $4100
(For other diameters, use the price for the next larger size. See the small diameter McCoy Table and prices below.)
   

*our cherry and maple are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC certified)




The McCoy Pedestal Table
(small diameter)

The McCoy Pedestal Table, smaller diameter top

Small Diameter McCoy Pedestal Table Prices
Diameter Seats in cherry* in walnut in maple*
40" 4 $2400 $2800 $2700
48" 5 $2700 $3150 $3000

*our cherry and maple are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC certified)

The McCoy Pedestal Table in setting
Cherry McCoy Pedestal Table 64" in diameter

A thick round top sits nicely on a pedestal.  The McCoy tops must be stiff enough to cantilever off the base and appear to float in the air.  Therefore, we build the round tops from our select 2" thick boards.  (See Solid Wood Dining Table Top for an explanation of how we select wood for a table top.)

I like the puzzle of laying out and gluing up the round tops. The length of the shorter boards is a function of the width of the longer ones and the diameter of the top.  The curving edge of the top should complement, not compete with, the figure of the wood.  We shape the edge to lighten the top and please the hand.

McCoy Pedestal table top edge

The McCoy Pedestal Table is a kind of variation of the Mitchell Trestle Table where the ends are crossed and interlocked rather than separate and braced.  There are sixteen through mortise and wedged tenon joints in the standard base and ten in the smaller, so either could serve as a pedestal for a truck.


Choices for the McCoy Pedestal Table:

  • Kind of wood.  We stock and catalogue cherry, walnut, and maple, but we can build a dining set (table and chairs) of any available wood.
  • Size of top.  40" is the smallest diameter that provides knee room for four.  64" is the largest diameter we like to build.
  • Preparation and finish of the top.  (See Options for Finishing Dining Tabletops.)



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