The Sky is the Limit

Viva La Revolution!

1st-level Revolutionary feature

When you speak the terms “To hell with Wizards of the Coast.” you regain 2d8 + Wisdom modifier hit points, and gain Inspiration.

 

Published by: Joseph J. Propati

Published on: 01/12/2023

 

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Building the SHORT SIDE arm rests for the main table.

Now that we have the LONG SIDE arm rests completed, let's cut the SHORT SIDE arm rests. You'll be following the same steps above to create the SHORT SIDE arm rests as you did for the LONG SIDE arm rests!

Again, use Maple stock on hand that is at least 5-1/2" wide because the SHORT SIDE arm rests will also be 5" in width.  

With the LONG SIDE arm rests installed, measure the distance between the two arm rests and this will be the length of the SHORT SIDE arm rests.  This measurement should be 29" or [39" - (5" + 5")]

CRITICAL: It's critical that you use stock that is as flat and straight as possible!  You don't want to use any wood that has any kind of warp, twist or bend that will show up on the arm rests and produce uneven gaps or edges.

Rip cut the first two pieces at 5" wide that are a little over 28" in length for each piece. When you have these two pieces cut take the exact inside measurement between the LONG SIDE arm rests of the gaming table and cross cut these two board to just under 1/16" less than the exact measurement of the inside gap.  

Make sure you cross-cut one end of the arm rest pieces first to get a nice 90 degree edge. 

Example: Since the measurement of the inside of the SHORT SIDE of the table is 29", you should have two SHORT SIDE arm rest boards cut to a length of 28 - 15/16+" length.  This 1/16" gap or smaller, which you could make even smaller by trying a 1/24" gap, is enough to allow for expansion of the wood when it sits inside the table area.  

Now go ahead and cut the two SHORT SIDE arm rest pieces to the length indicated above for your arm rests.

Check the position of the SHORT SIDE arm rests and make sure they fit snug within the two LONG side arm rests.  If it is hard to get the arm rests out of the table then they are too long and you should trim them down by 1/32" increments until they can be removed smoothly!

CRITICAL: Make sure you don't trim off too much are you will have an unsightly gap at one edge or both edges of your arm rest.  This will just end up taking away from the beauty of the table!



With the initial SHORT SIDE arm rest boards cut to size, we need to cut the [2] support pieces for each arm rest.  To get the correct measurement for the support pieces make sure you have all the planks installed around the gaming board.  Then measure the thickness of the SHORT side arm rest pieces. 

Again, set the table saw to the exact measurement you used on the LONG side arm rest support pieces as shown below.  

NOTE:  These support pieces will all be exactly the same height!



Here are the support pieces cut and ready for the SHORT side arm rests.

Remember to follow all the previous steps to get the 90 degree end and the exact length needed for the inside table gap.



NOTE: Below are all the pieces for the SHORT SIDE arm rests.  As you can see in the photo the support pieces have not been cut down to the exact length yet!



Below you can see all the main boards for the SHORT SIDE arm rests "temporarily" installed in the gaming table to allow for inspection of the board alignment, length and fit!



Now we need to measure and cut the support piece for the SHORT SIDE arm rest.  The first piece we will cut is the front support piece that fits in between the LONG side arm rests AND the leaf support beam.  

Since I'm using an none-planed piece for the leaf support beam, the measurement between the to LONG side arm rests + leaf support beam is 27 - 1/4"!  I'm going to cut my front SHORT side support piece to just under this measurement as shown below.

Again, make sure you start with one end cut to a clean 90 degrees before you take your measurement!  Below you can see the final cut being made to the front support piece for the SHORT side arm rest.

After you have this piece cut and verified it fits perfectly between the long side arm rests; with about 1/16" gap, we need to get it ready for the KREG pocket hole jig.  We are going to secure the support pieces to the arm rest just like we did for the LONG side arm rests!

You will need three separate measurements at 2" from each end and one right in the middle of the piece; at 13 - 1/2"!

Below you can see each pencil mark at the above measurements.

Left side mark!

One near the middle!

Right side end!

Now we can setup our KREG pocket hole jig and drill the three holes.  Follow the same procedures as you did for the LONG SIDE arm rests.

NOTE:  Again, make sure you have the piece flat and secure in the jig before you start drilling!

Once I have all three holes drilled you need to use some scrap wood that is the same thickness as the two leaf support beams. These will be used to mimic the gap on each end of the arm rests when it is placed in the gap between the LONG side arm rests and leaf supports.

Take the two scrap pieces and clamp them onto the end of the SHORT SIDE arm rests as shown below!

CRITICAL: Make sure you realize which side is face up or down before you start screwing the support pieces to the arm rests.  You need to make sure you have the correct side facing down that will be actually facing up on the gaming table!!!

Now that you have the arm rest secure to a flat surface and the scrap pieces clamped to the ends of the arm rest piece, setup your square to help with gap measurement for attaching the front support piece.

You should have the square set to a measurement of 1/4" or 1/2"; it's up to your visual preference because either sized gap will work fine.

Below you can see that I've used a gap of 1/4"!

Place the square against the front support piece and the arm rest to push back the support piece to the correct gap measurement as shown below!

Do this measurement on both ends of the arm rest to get it even on both sides before you clamp the piece in place.

Once you have the support piece in the correct position, go ahead and drill in one of the end KREG screws first as shown below.

Then screw in the middle KREG screw.

And finally screw in the other end KREG screw!

When you have the front support piece secured in place on the SHORT SIDE arm rest, go ahead and test fit it in the gaming table to make sure it fits snug but not tight!  You should be able to easily remove the arm rests without having to pull it apart!  If for some reason it is off angle or is snug, remove the support piece and trim off some material from the ends but NOT TOO MUCH!  You don't want to have a large noticeable gap on the inner sides of the arm rest when it is in place!

If everything fits nice we can move on to the rear support piece of the SHORT SIDE arm rest.  This piece will be shorter than the front side piece because we don't need it to fit snug since you can't see this piece, we just need it more for support!

Cut this rear support piece to 26"!

Again, start with one clean end at 90 degrees and measure and cut the piece to 26" long! 

Below you can see the final cut on the rear support piece for the SHORT SIDE arm rest.

Below you can see the final measurement of the rear support piece to the SHORT SIDE arm rest.  You should have an exact 26" measurement!

Once you have the piece cut to size, go ahead and make the three KREG pocket hole jig drill hole markings.  These will be similar to the front support piece with 2" measurements from the ends and a pencil mark in the middle!

Follow the same steps when using the KREG pocket hole jig as you've done before and again, make sure the piece is flat and secure in the jig before you start drilling.

Now for this piece its a little different than the front support piece because the piece will be centered with the arm rest and just barely off from the back edge of the arm rest.

Below you can see the measurement on the square for how far the gap is on each end of the support piece.  The rear support piece should end up right in the middle of the arm rest!

Before you secure the rear support piece make sure you leave a tiny gap between the face of the rear support piece and the rear edge of the arm rest piece.  Below you can see just how small the gap is!

NOTE:  The reason for this gap is because we only want the arm rest top piece touching the inner side of the gaming table!  We don't want the rear support piece "which map warp or twist in the future" interfering with the side of the game table and possible causing the arm rest to push against the side and produce a gap between the arm rest and the side of the inner table edge! 

When you have the gap verified and the rear support piece secured in place, go ahead and screw in the KREG screw on one end and secure the piece as shown below!

Now let's do the opposite end and follow the same steps as shown above!  

Again, make sure you have a small gap; you may have to slightly clamp the piece down and then use a mallet to adjust the tiny gap before securing the piece.

And finally secure the middle section and maintain the gap along the edge before you finally secure the rear support piece!

When you finish putting in all the KREG screws, your SHORT SIDE arm rest should look like the piece in the photo below!

Now go ahead and build the second SHORT SIDE arm rest following the same above steps shown above!!

When you have both SHORT SIDE arm rests completed, place them in the game table to make sure they fit snug but not tight!!

Below you can see the arm rests sitting in the gaming table ready to be played on!!!

See you in the next post!

Installing the table legs to the table!

In this short post we will cover attaching the table legs to the table frame.   Since we've already drilled the Pocket holes in the two sides of the table leg, we will use this hole to screw the table leg to the corner of the table frame.   These four KREG screws are not the main structural strength of the table legs, the upper support pieces on each corner are the main support strength of each table leg.  

The first thing you need to do is flip over the table frame and have it rest on a couple of sawhorses.  You need to do this because the table legs rest on the table frame from the bottom up!  

Then, clamp the leg onto the corner of the table frame with the routed area resting against the table frame corner as shown below.  Place the clamps in positions that avoid covering the drill holes.  You want the table leg held tight against the table frame when you screw in the KREG screws.  This will avoid the possibility of a gap being produced in between the leg and the table frame. 

You next want to start with the LONG SIDE connection because this has the widest gap you fit the drill in.  Use the special drill bit that comes with the KREG pocket hole jib and tighten the bottom screw first.  

CRITICAL:  Make sure you don't over tighten the screw and break the screw head.  The screw head should go down just below the opening.

Then continue on to the upper KREG screw and tighten this one to complete the LONG SIDE connection.

When you finish this side move onto the SHORT SIDE connection and tighten the top screw first.  

NOTE:  You will need a drill extension to reach the top and bottom screws on this side of the table leg.  

Before you move onto the four screw you will need to complete the other three legs with the same procedures as above and then you will turn the table frame over.  It is much easier to screw in the last KREG screw when the table is on its opposite side.

As shown below you can see me drilling in the last screw to the table of the table leg.  Go ahead and finish off the rest of the other table legs.

Below you can see the finished table leg secured in place on the table frame with all four KREG screws.

NOTE: Make sure there are no gaps on any of the sides of the table leg and if there are you need to remove the screws and redo the table leg.

Below you can see all four legs attached and supporting the table frame.  The table is now ready for the upper support pieces on each corner.

The follow up post to this post will be adding the Upper Support pieces to the table frame!

See you soon.