IvanLane Posted December 17, 2023 Report Share Posted December 17, 2023 Greetings! I'm about to start a personal project—a coffee table—and I'm eager for your input. I plan to craft ceramic legs supporting a glass top, potentially raising concerns about weight. What do you recommend: making the legs hollow so a metal rod can be inserted post-firing for added strength, or is a solid design preferable? The legs should be around 14" in height and approximately 3-6" in diameter. Thanks for your insights! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted December 17, 2023 Report Share Posted December 17, 2023 Hi @IvanLane Can't help much with your question, except to ask more questions, but you might get more responses if you re-word the title. As for hollow, probably yes. What diameter are you thinking? I'm imagining something like a kiln post or smaller. Clay shouldn't really be much thicker than your thumb. And , I believe, tubes are stronger than rods of the same diameter. Hulk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted December 17, 2023 Report Share Posted December 17, 2023 There was in the past a post asking exactly this. No expert in searching in these forums but s.one else may. Hulk and Pres 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterH Posted December 17, 2023 Report Share Posted December 17, 2023 41 minutes ago, Babs said: There was in the past a post asking exactly this. Maybe this one? Hulk and Pres 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted December 17, 2023 Report Share Posted December 17, 2023 14 hours ago, IvanLane said: Greetings! I'm about to start a personal project—a coffee table—and I'm eager for your input. I plan to craft ceramic legs supporting a glass top, potentially raising concerns about weight. What do you recommend: making the legs hollow so a metal rod can be inserted post-firing for added strength, or is a solid design preferable? The legs should be around 14" in height and approximately 3-6" in diameter. Thanks for your insights! See the above info from @PeterH. This is what I was remembering. Pres 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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