Pencil Table

About Pencil Table

Inspired by the earliest English furniture which had simple ‘stick’ legs forced into tapered holes in the top without glue or wedges. Relying entirely on friction to keep the assembly together. This meant a table could be disassembled and moved around as needed by simply pulling the legs out. It was mediaeval flatpack.

In our version Pencil Table’s mortice and tenon joints are secured with draw-bored pegs. As the peg is hammered home it pulls (draws) the leg into the mortice, securing it firmly without glue, screws or new fangled metal fasteners. The peg can be hammered out later if you need to disassemble the table.

Quarter sawn cross grain battens fit into sliding dovetail joints under the top adding significant strength and keeping it flat over time.

Our modern take on these very traditional techniques means we can confidently sell a solid wood table that uses no metal fasteners but that can be disassembled for transport or storage. And most importantly that will stand the test of time.