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live edge elm top, maple legs and feet, oak trestle center span, walnut keys.
wanted something to take down and setup with no tools so used trestle construction and mortise and tenon legs and feet. using it on outside front porch so used a spar varnish finish. keys were on an 18 degree taper and seem to hold tight and lock in adequately. seam down the middle of top is due to planer width limitations.

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Was really lovin it until I saw the screws!
 

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a temporary solution in lieu of a mortised top, to allow me time to evaluate how the slab top reacts to the outside humidity, . gonna give it a year full of seasons to see if she moves or is pretty stable before mortising the slab top
 

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depending on your climate those screwed on brackets could cause some problems.you might want to do some elongated slots for the screws to allow for wood expansion and contraction.
 

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the slots are elongated to allow for expansion/contraction across the grain as the humidity/temp drops. thanks for then input
 
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