40cm Tapered Oak Table Legs

The table height Tapered Oak legs are suitable to support up to around 60kg.

At shorter heights the legs are much stronger, and a set of four bench legs will be suitable for a 2-3 person bench.

Similarly, coffee table and cabinet height legs will be very strong and sufficient for almost all projects.

The counter height legs will be suitable to hold up to around 50kg freestanding. If your counter is going to be next to a wall or other static structure, like a kitchen island, then you can also attach your tabletop to that with a wall fixing and this will significantly increase the strength of your final construction.

For wood, use plain wood screws directly into the wooden surface for the most simple and durable fitting method. A small 1-2mm pilot hole is suggested for hardwoods to ease the screw in and reduce the risk of cracking.

In all of our table legs, we provide 4.5mm wood screws, suitable for most sized tables over 18mm thicker.

If you are building a large table, go as thick as a 5mm wood screw and maximise the length for your top to ensure the best engagement.

Threaded inserts can be a good choice if your project requires assembly/disassembly of the legs many times or you are shipping off to a customer and want a more professional finish. We suggest using an M5 bolt / 5mm threaded insert to fit into our legs 6mm hole. This provides a little wiggle room for wood expansion and hole alignment.

Exactly how you position the legs is really up to you, but you can line the angled edges of the fixing plate up with the edges of your table to point the legs directly towards the corners.

As a starting guide, we would recommend positioning the angled edges of the fixing plate 120mm in from the edges when using the table height legs, or 80mm in for the bench legs.

These legs are not freestanding. Therefore it is important that you are able to get a really strong attachment to your tabletop and ensure that the attachment will be able to withstand the weight of the table.

For materials that are not easy to screw the legs directly into, your simplest and most reliable options we have would be to use one of our free standing table frames.

These are incredibly strong and will be suitable for the heaviest projects. Depending on the specs and intended use for your table, you may be able to rest the top on the frame, or if you want to secure the top to the frame, you can simply use glue or even some heavy-duty double-sided tape.

If you would prefer to use some of our non-freestanding legs, then an excellent way to ensure you get a strong fixing would be to glue a piece of 24mm plywood, cut a bit smaller than your top surface, to the underside using a strong adhesive to then screw the legs into that.

Some Ikea, laminate or veneer tabletops will not be made of solid wood, but instead have a chipboard, particleboard or sometimes even honeycomb or hollow structure inside. These materials will not be strong enough for you to screw into, and will likely degrade around the screw resulting in a wobble or potentially even dangerous table.

You should check the product description to find out what these tabletops are made of, and if they are not solid wood or something strong like plywood then it might be best to choose one of our free standing table frames.

As the table frames are freestanding themselves, you will not need to worry about getting a really strong attachment, and you may be able just to rest the top on the frame. Or if you want to secure the top to the frame, you can simply use glue or even some heavy-duty double-sided tape.

If you would prefer to use some of our non-freestanding legs, then an excellent way to ensure you get a strong fixing would be to glue a piece of 24mm plywood, cut a bit smaller than your top surface, to the underside using a strong adhesive to then screw the legs into that.

Sorry, but we currently only offer our products in complete sets. Whether it's a set of legs for a table or a set of brackets for a shelf, our items are sold in full packs. This helps us ensure that every set you receive is 100% identical.

Our meticulous manufacturing process involves hand-crafting most items using materials from the same batch. This allows consistency across all pieces in a set, from the same welder welding to the same painter painting. We appreciate your understanding and assure you that this approach allows us to maintain our high standards of quality.

We take great pride in our product quality and back it with a 5-year residential indoor guarantee.

Changed your mind? No problem — you can return unused items within 60 days of purchase. For full details, see our returns policy.

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