Hayrake table

The shape of each end, and their joinery, was based on traditional English craft woodworking and the construction of wooden hay rakes.

The stretcher is not merely a simple Y shape, but its junction is braced by a T-shaped joint, as was needed for the work of a rake.

[citation needed] These tables are best known as the work of Ernest Gimson[4] and his associates the Barnsley brothers[5] and Peter Waals[2] at their Daneway workshops in Sapperton, Gloucestershire.

[citation needed] Their edges are heavily chamfered, a typically Gimson feature, which is derived from the finishing of the original agricultural tools.

[2] Although less well-known than some other iconic Arts and Crafts pieces, the hayrake table remains a popular design to this day.