It's Like Magic: Beautifully Expanding Wooden Table

This is a video of a large wooden table that can expand into an even larger wooden table with a couple latch pulls and a twist. The Fletcher Capstan Table is made by Fletcher Burwell-Taylor Ltd and ranges in price from $50,000-$70,000. *spitting up tacos* Did that just say $50,000? "You wrote it, dummy." Then it must be true! Women find me irresistible by the way. You know what I do if I throw a party and need a bigger table to accommodate everyone? Make people sit on the floor.
Hit the jump for a video of the table doing its thing.
Thanks to rebecca and Argh, who heard expanding tables are the work of sorcerers. That's why they cost so much, because of the magic.
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