Una capa gruesa y un bloque grueso [de madera] no esparcen impurezas hasta que estén a un espacio de una mano sobre el suelo. Las prendas plegadas que están una encima de la otra, no esparcen impurezas hasta que la parte superior esté despegada del suelo por el espacio de un ancho de mano. Las tabletas de madera que están una encima de la otra no esparcen la impureza hasta que la superior está sobre el suelo por el espacio de una mano. Si fueran de mármol, la impureza perfora y sube, perfora y baja.
Mishnah Kelim
The following are not susceptible to impurity among earthen vessels: A tray without a rim, A broken incense-pan, A pierced pan for roasting corn, Gutters even if they are bent and even if they have some form of receptacle, A cooking vessel that was turned into a bread-basket cover, A bucket that was turned into a cover for grapes, A barrel used for swimmers, A small jar fixed to the sides of a ladle, A bed, a stool, a bench, a table, a ship, and an earthen lamp, behold these are no susceptible to impurity. The following is a general rule: any among earthen vessels that has no inner part is not susceptible to impurity on its outer sides.
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Mishnah Kelim
A table one of whose legs was removed is clean. If a second leg was removed it is still clean. But if a third was removed it becomes unclean where the owner has the intention of using it. Rabbi Yose says: no intention is necessary. The same law applies also to the side-board.
