Joining live edge Marri\Redgum Table legs to Slab

[Btalmage]

Hi

I am building my first slab table and am trying to work out the best way to fix my table legs to the slab.
The slab is 2400x900x60 Marri. I am using two 700x600x60 Marri pieces with a Jarrah cross beam that is connected to the legs via mortise and tenon join.
The table is planned to be an outdoor table which is going to be finished with oil (still deciding exactly which one)

I was planning on doing a mortise and tenon join between the legs and the top but not sure if its the best way to go and exactly what size tenon to go for.
Should I make the mortise wider to allow for seasonal movement in the slab? Or is this unnecessary?
Should I glue the tenon and any recommendations on glue?

I am currently only planning on the one cross beam 1/2 up the legs. Is there anything extra I need to do to avoid cupping or warping?

Thanks for the help!
I don't have any pictures on me but will post some.

[shanesmith80]

I made a coffee table a little while ago and attached the legs to the top with floating tenons. With the holes in the top a little over size. Then made some little wooden L shape buttons that were inserted into little slots in the legs and screwed up into the top.
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I certainly could have done a better job on the buttons but they do the job.

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

You can also build the legs as a stand alone assembly (no pun intended ) then attach the top with buttons.

[GarciaJ]

By my reckoning that table top weights 2.4 X 0.9 X 0.06 X 700 = 90 Kg, (the density of hardwood is ~ 700 kg/cubic m)

You don't need to "fix" something that heavy... you only need some locating pins to stop it from sliding around. Even a rubber or roughened surface on the top of the legs before putting the table top onto the legs may be sufficient.

Just a thought...

[pmcgee]

Some refectory-type table ideas ...

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