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Simple, classic lines make this farmhouse table equally at home in traditional and contemporary homes.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg | 8 | 19" × 89" × 752" | — | ☐ |
| Short Rail | 4 | 19" × 89" × 603" | — | ☐ |
| End Stretcher | 4 | 19" × 89" × 701" | — | ☐ |
| Long Rail | 2 | 19" × 89" × 1321" | — | ☐ |
| Center Rail | 1 | 19" × 89" × 728" | — | ☐ |
| Center Stretcher | 2 | 19" × 89" × 1321" | — | ☐ |
| Angle Stretcher | 4 | 19" × 64" × 792" | — | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Board, 19mm x 89mm 1800mm | 9 board | ☐ |
| Board, 19mm x 89mm 2400mm | 2 board | ☐ |
| Board, 19mm x 64mm 1800mm | 2 board | ☐ |
| Board, 19mm x 184mm 2400mm | 5 board | ☐ |
| 100 count box of 32mm Kreg Screws (we used fine-thread for our alder hardwood) | 2 each | ☐ |
| Wood glue | 1 each | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Before you start building your table, take a look at the procedures, the materials list, and the cutting diagrams. You’ll see that most parts of the base are double thickness. This makes the table stronger, and helps with the traditional farmhouse look. But, it allows you to still build everything from standard 19mm boards. This also allows you use Kreg pocket-hole joinery and then hide the pocket holes on the base. This also means that you’ll make multiples of many pieces, but only drill pocket holes in some of them. This will be easy to understand as you go through the procedures. Knowing all if this before you start makes it easier to understand the materials list.
Set your miter saw to a 5° miter angle, and then cut eight Legs to length from 19mm x 89mm boards, making sure to cut the ends at parallel 5° angles, as shown in the cut diagram. Later, these eight pieces will get glued together to form four thick legs. Because you are making multiple identical parts, it’s critical that all like pieces end up the exact same length. The best way to do that for the Legs, as well as for the other parts of the project, is to use some type of a stop system on your miter saw, as explained in the how-to video below.
With the table base structure complete, it is time to cover the end assemblies, the Long Stretcher, and Angle Stretchers with the second layer of parts. To do this, simply glue and clamp all of the “extra” pieces you made over their twins, as shown. You’ll need quite a few clamps to hold the pieces in place while the glue dries. If you have a brad nailer, though, you can use just a couple of clamps to hold the pieces in place, and then drive in brads to hold everything while the glue dries. That way, you can move the clamps and move on.
Cut five Top boards to length from 19mm x 184mm boards, as shown in the cut diagram. Drill pocket holes in four of the boards, as shown.
Complete a final sanding of all of the parts, clean the table thoroughly, and apply your favorite finish. We used a “Java” colored gel stain, followed by two coats of satin wipe-on urethane.