Cut list
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|
| Top edges | 4 | 1" × 1" × 55" | — | ☐ |
| Top center slats | 18 | 1" × 5" × 12" | — | ☐ |
| Leg tops | 4 | 1" × 3" × 24" | — | ☐ |
| Legs | 4 | 1" × 3" × 38" | — | ☐ |
Materials
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|
| Boards, 2" x 2" 6' long | 4 board | ☐ |
| Boards, 2" x 6" 8' long | 3 board | ☐ |
| Boards, 2" x 4" 8' long | 3 board | ☐ |
| 2 ½” pocket hole screws | 85 each | ☐ |
| 2 ½” long ⅜” hex bolts | 6 each | ☐ |
| ⅜” nuts | 6 each | ☐ |
| ⅜” washers | 6 each | ☐ |
| Wood glue | 1 each | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Instructions
1. Start assembling the table top pieces
- Cut out all the pieces for the table top according to the cut list.
- Set your pocket hole jig for 1 ½” thick material and drill pocket holes on both edges of the Top Center Slats.
- Attach one side of the slats to one of the Top Edge boards. The side Top Center Slats should be flush with the ends of the Top Edge boards then space the remaining boards so there is a ¾” gap between them. Secure with wood glue and 2 ½” pocket hole screws.
- Repeat for the second top piece.
2. Finish the table tops
- Add wood glue to the open ends of the Top Center Slats and attach them to a second Top Edge board. Make sure to line up the ends and leave the ¾” gap between the boards. Secure with wood glue and 2 ½” pocket hole screws.
- Repeat for the second top piece.
3. Cut leg pieces
Cut the Leg and Leg Top pieces according to the cut list. For the Leg pieces, cut one end at a 40 degree angle.
On one end of the Leg Top pieces, curve the end so it curves from the top to 3 ½” away from the side. On the other end and the non-angled end of the Leg pieces, curve the entire end so it is rounded over.
4. Drill holes in legs
- Measure and mark on the rounded edge of all the leg boards 1 ¾” in from the end.
- Drill a ⅜” hole at this point centered on the board. Use a drill press, guide or jig to make sure the holes are at 90 degree angles to the boards. For the leg boards, also drill a hole 17 23/32” away front the rounded edge in the center of the board.
5. Drill holes for nuts and bolts
- Lay out the leg pieces according to the diagram. Make sure to pay attention to the direction of the angle on the Leg pieces and the direction of the Leg Top pieces.
- Mark where the bolt heads and nuts will go. You will be bolting the top rounded edges of the Leg Top pieces to the top rounded edge of the Leg pieces and the two Leg pieces together in the center.
- Drill a 1” wide hole ½” deep on top of the other hole to house the bolt head and nut. The bolt is only 2 ½” long and the two boards are 3” thick together, but you need the bolt head and nut totally hidden inside the legs pieces or they will get stuck when you fold and unfold your table. I used 3” bolts and need to replace them with the shorter bolts and deeper holes.
Notch