Wow, thank you everyone for such quick and thorough replies! I was not expecting that! You all have blown my expectations to bits.
In terms of lateral force... An idea I've had is to add a matte black aluminum/steel plate to the base of each structure. Essentially I'd weld the steel or aluminum to the base, powder coat the entire thing black and attach the decorative copper afterwards.
The plate will make sure the structure cannot twist and it will also ensure that each 'leg' will not gouge into my floor!
(This design gets heavier and heavier the more I think about it. However I've not seen many designs like this ((now I know why, haha)), so I am determined to find a way!)
As well, I believe I'll inset an aluminum/steel plate or pieces into the underside of this table to connect the two structures and give the length of the wood some support so as not to warp over time. Most wood tables have 'C channels' inserted along the length anyways so I may as well use this to my advantage.
I am able to manufacture a prototype. I will build one first out of plastic strip or some sort of siding (great suggestion!) Once I can tweak that into something strong I will attempt it out of aluminum or something cheaper. I do have an entire machine shop at my disposal (otherwise this idea would have been dismissed ages ago!).
I have also thought of copper plating or powder coating a single structure... logically that is the best way! And i won't say no to it, if this ends up being a pipe dream. If you all haven't already noticed, I am very stubborn and there MUST be a way to make this work! Yes, it will be much harder and much more work... But that's the fun part of attempting something new. :)
I believe my main concern right now will be the weight of this whole thing! Would this structure be just as able to hold weight with aluminum flatbar (or even thin aluminum square tubing) instead of steel?
Again, thank you all for this. If it ends up coming to fruition I will make you ALL some table legs that may or may not weigh lbs!
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