I made this table first as a solid wood hexagonal top, but when seasonal wood movement altered the shape of the triangular segments and caused the top to split, I had to come up with a system for allowing those segments to move. I first tried cutting groves around the triangles and gluing the segments onto wooden splines, but after that didn’t work, I decided to use a steel structure in place of the wooden splines so the triangular pieces could “float.” I attached the hexagonal ash legs to the top (one leg per segment) with wedged tapered through-tenons, like one would for a windsor chair. The angled stretchers are inspired by an antique Scottish Art Nouveau table I saw, and they further allow for seasonal wood movement, while still keeping the table structurally sound.