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A 6-foot A-frame picnic table where every board is a 2x6 or smaller and every angle is the same 25°. One saw setting does all the hard cuts.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabletop boards, seat supports, and seat boards Five for the top, four for the two seats, and the seat supports come from the rest. | 12 | 1 1/2" × 5 1/2" × 72" | — | ☐ |
| Tabletop supports | 2 | 1 1/2" × 1 1/2" × 34 1/4" | — | ☐ |
| Center tabletop support | 1 | 1 1/2" × 1 1/2" × 29 1/4" | — | ☐ |
| Legs Both ends 25° off square, ends parallel, long point to short point. | 4 | 1 1/2" × 5 1/2" × 31 3/8" | — | ☐ |
| Cross supports Both ends beveled 25° off square, parallel, long point to short point. | 2 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 32 7/8" | — | ☐ |
| Under-seat supports Optional stiffeners under the seat span — worth adding if the table will see standing-on. | 2 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 61" | — | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| 2x6, 12 ft Tabletop, seats, seat supports, and legs. Have them cut in half at the store for transport — nothing here is longer than 72". | 7 each | ☐ |
| 2x4, 8 ft Cross supports and under-seat stiffeners. 92-5/8" studs work too. | 3 each | ☐ |
| 2x2, 8 ft Tabletop supports. | 1 each | ☐ |
| Exterior screws, #9 x 2-1/2", self-tapping, star drive One box does the whole table. | 100 each | ☐ |
| Exterior finish Apply to the boards BEFORE assembly, touch up cut ends after. | 1 quart | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.