Now that the onions are coming out of the ground if they are dried before strung up they will keep for longer. A place to dry them out of reach of the chickens was needed and therefore a table with chicken wire as the top was ordered. I used the same method of mortise joints for the frame, when building the big oak table but didn't feel the need for a middle support, as i don't think there will be a vast amount of weight on it. Its difficult to see anything getting dry at the moment which is also a good excuse for not getting on with other jobs such as another shelf, chicken house restore and a draw for pine table. The drying table isn't totally fixed but I'm hoping it will stiffen up with time out in the elements. The chicken wire helps hold the shape being fixed with a staple gun which i hope holds as I have had staples fall out after time with previous projects
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