See the way the Umbrella shaft fits down through the hole in the framework? This makes the Umbrella Base unnecessary in a low wind environment. The crisscrossing framework does more than that... It incorporates the individual strength of each leg into one extremely solid table base.

The two intersecting cross framing parts are half-lapped over each other, glued, then drilled for the Umbrella Base, then rounded over, sanded, and sealed. We go through all this work to make our furniture study, functional, and beautiful all at once.

There an no fasteners within sight on our table. During assembly you may notice that all the fasteners are stainless steel. We be believe in using top quality components.