Dining table - traditional versus trestle style

[Anonymous]

We're going to have a custom dining table made and are narrowing down the options. One of the considerations is whether to select a traditional table structure with the four legs at each corner or the trestle that has a long support piece running lengthwise down the depth of the table. I like the trestle styles I see but I do wonder about limiting leg movement. This table isn't just for the occasional fine dining but our everyday, heavily utilized table where we eat and hang out. I also wonder about limits for people sitting at the header and footer. Can anyone with experience with trestle tables describe any of their advantages/flaws?

Examples of trestle tables similar to what is being proposed to us:

https://www.thosmoser.com/product/trestle-table/?srsltid=AfmBOopXSbOmtAxl5RqKXMRzQ8zg21zeECumxB2vLjDx9GJkEiZAFpzmgsI

https://vermontwoodsstudios.com/products/rectangular-trestle-solid-top-table?variant=41607091191867¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAloavBhBOEiwAbtAJOyeVlonG0FwmgFAz3gB6avpVPlEGqdKwaskzipTtMJjVjN1usqzuDxoCn0kQAvD_BwE

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Have you tried sitting at a trestle? I hate kicking the middle piece. Go find one to sit at. There are no advantages IMO.

[Anonymous]

You got bad taste. Seriously.

[Anonymous]

Not sure about pros/cons but I’d also love to get a trestle table.

[Anonymous]

I also love the look of a trestle table. We got a traditional 4 legged table, though, because our dining room is more rectangular vs square shaped, so we use the short ends of the table to seat people (in a pinch we can even fit an extra person on each of the short ends of the table).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you tried sitting at a trestle? I hate kicking the middle piece. Go find one to sit at. There are no advantages IMO.

Agreed. This is why we're going round - less in the way of legs/ feet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You got bad taste. Seriously.

My.

To everyone else, thank you for confirming my suspicions. The craftsman has proposed possible designs based on historical arts & crafts templates that I do love but I was worried about the limitations and needed some reassurances my suspicions were in the right direction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you tried sitting at a trestle? I hate kicking the middle piece. Go find one to sit at. There are no advantages IMO.

+1. Plus you can’t push the chairs in all the way when not in use.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you tried sitting at a trestle? I hate kicking the middle piece. Go find one to sit at. There are no advantages IMO.

Agreed. This is why we're going round - less in the way of legs/ feet.

The chairs stick out in my round table and it annoys the crap out of me.