http://americanwoodworker.com/forums/29099.aspxenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)http://americanwoodworker.com/forums/thread/14359.aspxMon, 07 Mar 2011 21:34:17 GMTf5d4cb8b-9fb3-4c0a-bdc0-3814c4db8d93:14359Terry0http://americanwoodworker.com/forums/thread/14359.aspxhttp://americanwoodworker.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=29099&PostID=14359<p>I have a couple of thoughts.</p> <p>You could flare the legs outwards slightly--not too much.</p> <p>Or you could add a lower shelf to add weight to the bottom half of the table.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://americanwoodworker.com/forums/thread/14358.aspxMon, 07 Mar 2011 19:41:45 GMTf5d4cb8b-9fb3-4c0a-bdc0-3814c4db8d93:14358Ross Rucker0http://americanwoodworker.com/forums/thread/14358.aspxhttp://americanwoodworker.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=29099&PostID=14358<p>I am building a slab mesquite sofa table.&nbsp; It will be 31&quot; tall and the slab is 10&quot; wide X 2&quot; thick X 5&#39; long.&nbsp; It weighs about 40 lbs.&nbsp; The legs will be slab 1&quot; thick mesquite.&nbsp; I&#39;m concerned about tipping stability with it being top heavy.&nbsp; How wide should the base of the legs be to give it ample stability?</p> <p>Ross</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>