![]() ![]() That way, when butted together, they will be 6″ wide in each direction. Since I was working with 2x (which is 1 ½″ thick material), I ripped my pieces to a 6″ wide piece and a 4 ½″ wide piece for each leg. Then, I ripped them on the table saw to their exact widths. I trimmed down my leg pieces to eight 27 ½″ long pieces (or 28 ¼″ long if using a 1x thick table top). I let the glue dry completely once I clamped on the last board, and while I was waiting, I moved on to the legs. RELATED: Check out this post for tips and more information on how to build a table top. You can use biscuits, dominoes or dowels on these edges if you prefer. Then another until I had the entire top glued up as one panel. Once this had dried, I came back and added another board. So I started by gluing just two boards together. It’s a time consuming process, but I’ve found it easiest to only deal with one glue joint at a time. So I laid these pieces so that they will be on the outside edge of the table. But I decided to leave these and use them as a design element in the finished project. Once I had my edges prepped, I laid them out on the workbench to decide where I wanted each board to go so that they fit well and the colors blended nicely.Ī couple of these boards had some “character” edges, that could have been trimmed off. You just need to make sure the circular saw blade is good and square so your edges aren’t beveled. However, if you don’t have either, a good straight edge or saw guide used with a nice finish blade on a circular saw can also work. RELATED: Check out this post to learn how to square board edges.Ī table saw is definitely helpful for this, and if you have a jointer, that works as well. I ran these boards through my table saw to get clean, square edges on every edge that will be joined. I like to begin table builds by making the top first, so I’m going to focus on that for now. Now, if you are on a tight budget, don’t have access to a local mill, or prefer to use readily available lumber, you can definitely build this using basic construction lumber from the big box store or your local building supplier as well. I also purchased some shorter pieces to use for the legs and a couple more long pieces to trim down for the apron-you’ll see that later. I picked out enough pieces that I could trim down and glue together to make a top approximately 40” wide and 80” long. I purchased my lumber from a local saw mill, so the widths of the pieces varied. Once you determine the size table you want, you need to determine the amount and size lumber you need to build it. I made this particular table 40″ wide, 80″ long, and kept the standard 30″ table height. ![]() You may want something different, depending on your space constraints, style, and how many people you plan to seat.
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