Dining Room Table Leaf Made to Shape Retro Fit using an existing leaf for sample. Nationwide shipping.
A "Functional Leaf" is a cost savings alternative:
The assumption is that you will always use a tablecloth when using the leaf.
Highly recommended that it be considered.
The functional leaf is made 20"-22" wide of ¾” MDF thickened to match an existing leaf, that interestingly are never exactly 3/4" thick.
It has no skirt, nor finish, but has the general shape of the table edge duplicated for similar fabric draping.
It can be fitted with “table leaf fingers” for final fitting by the client at the home, as needed.
We only need an existing leaf to copy the edge profile and leaf-pin hole locations.
If the clients wants us to fit the leaf elevation using the table leaf fingers, then we'll need the whole table top at the shop at that time.
$380 1st Copy / $285 2nd Copy.
Cartoning and handling $50, FREE shipping 48 States with return of sample leaf.
Table Leaf/Skirt To Match Best Practical:
Making a new table leaf to match an existing table can be done, but the requirements are very wide ranging and include: wood specie, grain pattern, lumber versus veneer, inlay or cross banding, finish age darkness and stain/toner, gloss, etc.
A solid lumber leaf is more practical than an inlaid veneer leaf.
How Made:
- New lumber leaves to match are normally about 10"-12" wide each. A place setting is two such leaves. We do not make wider lumber leaves due to warpage risks.
- A lumber leaf will usually run the total width with no cross banding at the ends.
- A crucial issue is whether the existing table is also being refinished, since that makes all the finishing aspects easier to solve.
- A veneered leaf always has a lumber cross banding on the end, and may have veneer cross-banding inlay on the top of the end. It would be made using a plywood substrate and vacuum bag veneering to achieve the veneer goal. Exact grain match cannot be guaranteed. A veneered leaf is normally 20"-22" wide, so twice the width for similar costs.
Skirts:
- A new leaf may or may not also have a requirement for skirts to match. The skirt should be carefully considered since if not flat with a routed bottom edge or molded bottom edge, it may have a large contour that we cannot effectively copy.
- Skirts would run $180 to $300 per leaf in addition to the cost for the leaf.
Cost of Table Leaf "Blanks": Without addressing the finishing or fitting aspects.
- A lumber leaf to match runs $540 to $840 for the 1st leaf for 10-12" wide each.
- A veneer leaf with lumber cross band at end and no top inlay run the same, plus possible requirement to special order veneer, however the table leaf is normally 20"-22" wide so twice as much for same price.
- A veneer leaf with top cross band inlay adds $120-$180 or runs $600 to $900, however the table leaf is normally 20"-22" wide so twice as much for same price.
- Additional leaves at same time at 60%-75% of 1st leaf cost.
Finishing:
- IF the table is being refinished, add $180-$240 to achieve color matching between old and new wood.
- IF the table is not being refinished and the leaf needs to be finished best practical within a reasonable range, the finishing cost runs $300-$420. IF table itself is not being refinished we simply cannot guarantee a finish to match.
- We strongly recommend that with new good looking leaf/s that the whole table top be refinished at this time. New vs old wood, new vs old coloration, new vs old clear coats, sun aging, use and abuse.
Fitting:
- A "functional leaf" does not require exact fitting and can be adjusted by the client with a little effort if/as needed.
- A leaf made to match should be fitted to the table in the shop.
- The table top or an existing leaf must be here during fabrication.
- The table top itself must be here for final fitting before finishing. Pickup or Delivery of the table should be added.
- We can supply the new leaf blanks unfitted without having the table top at the shop and they should fit at the home, but we can not guarantee the fit.
Summary:
Cartoning and handling $50, FREE shipping 48 States with return of sample leaf.
PRICE RANGES
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TYPICAL |
HIGH RANGE |
| Leaf Blanks Each |
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| Lumber |
$540 |
$750 |
| Veneer with no inlay |
$540 |
$550 plus special veneer |
| Veneer with top inlay |
$700 |
$900 plus special veneer |
| Skirts |
$180 |
$275 plus special shapes |
| Fitting to Table IF table here |
$180 |
$220 |
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| Finish approximate without matching 80/90%+/- |
$300 |
$352 plus paste wood filling
of grain if needed |
| Refinishing Whole Table Top w/new Leaf (+$90 for 2) |
$860 |
To Be Bid |
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| Multiple leaves typically average 75% for the second and 60% for the third copy. |
Want a bid for new table leaves?
If you are from the Greater Kansas City area & have a digital camera, why don't you submit a bid request? Email a digital picture!
Take a series of pictures like those displayed below. It is that simple.
A crucial missing piece of information is to accurately measure th thickness of the table top. Be sure to include in your email.
Also measure the diameter of width of the table and then the length of the table fully open. When opening the slide system do not jerk at it or a fragile piece called the butterfly slide might break.
Email them to us using the form on our Contact Us page and be sure to include your city, state, zip; and, name of moving company.
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