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Farmhouse Table Made with 7 boards

This farmhouse dining table is made with just seven 5/4″ thick, wide planks and chunky turned legs for an authentic, farmhouse look.

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Difficulty: Beginner
Time: 2.5–4.8 hours
Cost: $$

About this build

This farmhouse dining table is made with just seven 5/4″ thick, wide planks and chunky turned legs for an authentic, farmhouse look. These plans can be customized to make a custom-sized table that is just right for your dining needs.

Tools

Essential

Circular Saw
Miter Saw
Pocket Hole Jig
Random Orbit Sander
Router

Optional / nice to have

Combination Square
Tape Measure

Materials

Item	Qty
Board, 5/4" x 8" 96"	5 board
Board, 5/4" x 6" 96"	2 board
2-1/2" pocket screws	50 each
Wood glue	1 each

Overall cost: $$. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.

Cut list

Part	Qty	T × W × L
End aprons	2	1 1/4" × 6" × 26"
Side aprons	2	1 1/4" × 6" × 58"

What to buy

Buy 2 boards at 8 ft.

1 1/4" × 6"

2 boards

58"26"
58"26"

Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →

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Instructions

1Cut wood
Cut the end and side apron pieces.
2Route apron pieces (optional)
Cut a groove into apron pieces 2" from the edge with a router
3Drill pocket holes
Use Kreg Jig to drill pocket holes at both ends of each apron piece.
4Drill pocket holes
Drill pocket holes on the long edges of aprons. These will be for attaching the table top.
5Assemble table frame
Using 2-1/2" pocket screws and wood glue, assemble the table frame.
6Assemble table top
Use wood glue and pocket screws to make table top with the five 8" wide planks.
7Sand and attach table top
Use a belt sander or orbital sander to smooth table top. Attach table top to table from with wood glue and pocket screws.
8Finish!
Paint or stain table as desired!