Leg stabilization suggestion needed

[myxpykalix]

Here is a table a tennant wanted me to make (I know, i wanted to make it fancier but this is what she wanted). It will go behind a couch so you won't see anything but the top.

I have tight mortise and tenons but thats not enough. A couple thoughts was to cut a hole in the face of the leg and run a stretcher across like a trestle table.

Also i thought of, on the outside edge of where the leg fits into the top cutting about a half inch out and sliding in a half lapped wedge that is 3-4 inches long along the bottom side of the top to give the mortise and tenon joint more stability.
Am i over thinking it where maybe a simple glue block wedge would accomplish the same thing?:eek:

[scottp55]

Jack, Like your trestle idea but would strengthen top as well. a Piece of you leg stock full length plus enough for through tenon. Dado 1/3" thickness of top full length for stretcher, also in legs to receive stretcher, probably don't need wedges but I like mechanical strength, glue stretcher and wedge. Probable overkill but I made made the bookcase for books but the kids that visit use it as a ladder. Rushing for 10 min rule scottkport@gmail.com

[genek]

Jack run a 3 inch board on each side the length of the top this will hide the mortise and tenon joint brace the leg, make the top stronger and be decorative.

[BTP]

cut 2 inch angle aluminum into a bracket on both sides of each leg.
Drill holes. gorilla glue & screws

[shilala]

Jack,
How's about a cross brace between the legs down between the curves?
I'm thinking a 3/4 x 3 stock running through mortises in the legs.
Drill a couple holes through the legs width-wise, passing through the crossbrace end in the mortice. Pound some dowels in there.
You'll see the mortice on the outside of the legs, which is cool, and the faces of the dowls, which is also cool. It's a bit overboard, but it'll last forever.

I don't think I'd support the tenons up top, that kind of defeats the purpose of doing such a nice job. The stretcher would look far more classy and it'd look like you did it all on purpose, as it should be. :)