the wrong direction, then obviously the table won’t open.
and with that finished, i was ready to set the table upright. this table is incredibly heavy and sturdy. it took me about four tries to get it lifted and turned over. that table top appears to be solid wood.
and here it is with six of the chairs around it.
i decided that i prefer it with one leaf in it, so i did go ahead and switch out the apron on one leaf.
here’s how that turned out. it was just a matter of cutting an apron piece, gluing it to the leaf, and then adding a wood wedge, glued to the leaf 