How can I make a pedestal wood table into a drop leaf table?

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Sharon on Sep 23, 2017

Here is a video on how to do the joint.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmDGGBwCJgc without seeing the table .... kinda hard to give advice.

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B. Enne on Sep 23, 2017

http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-way-to-make-a-drop-leaf-dining-table/
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-make-a-drop-leaf-round-table-top
http://www.ana-white.com/2012/09/plans/drop-leaf-round-storage-table
Not exactly what you are looking for, but may help with understanding the mechanism.

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Eileen Anderson on Sep 25, 2017

Thank you but what kind of locking hinge is used and where do you get them?

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