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A four-leg plywood pedestal built from ripped-and-joined veneer strips — a different construction from this catalog's boxy 2x6 round-table base, meant for a separately-sourced round or square top.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg pieces, wide | 4 | 3/4" × 16" × 28 1/2" | 3/4" plywood, veneer, full sheet | ☐ |
| Leg pieces, narrow | 4 | 3/4" × 15 1/4" × 28 1/2" | 3/4" plywood, veneer, full sheet | ☐ |
| End caps | 4 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 28 1/2" | 1x4, matching wood species, 10 ft total | ☐ |
| Reinforcement blocks Cut from scrap to reinforce leg-set joints. | 8 | 3/4" × 2" × 6" | 3/4" plywood, veneer, full sheet | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| 3/4" plywood, veneer, full sheet | 1 each | ☐ |
| 1x4, matching wood species, 10 ft total | 1 each | ☐ |
| Brad nails, 1-1/4" | 60 each | ☐ |
| Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4" | 30 each | ☐ |
| Wood glue | 4 oz | ☐ |
| Mending plates | 4 each | ☐ |
| Primer and paint, or stain and poly | 1 set | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools: Miter Saw, Table Saw. Materials: 3/4" plywood, veneer, full sheet
Rip the sheet into two 16"-wide strips and one 15-1/4"-wide strip. Rip a fourth 15-1/4"-wide strip from one of the 16"-wide pieces. Crosscut all four strips into 28-1/2" lengths, eight pieces total.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4"
Drill 3/4" pocket holes along one edge of each narrow leg piece. Join a narrow piece to a wide piece to build four identical L-shaped leg sets.
Tools: Brad Nailer. Materials: 1x4, matching wood species, 10 ft total, Brad nails, 1-1/4", Wood glue
Join the four leg sets together with the end caps using 1-1/4" brad nails and glue.
Tools: Brad Nailer. Materials: Brad nails, 1-1/4", Wood glue
Reinforce the joints with scrap plywood reinforcement blocks, brad nails, and glue.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: Mending plates
Add mending plates to the top to attach your tabletop. For a 3/4"-thick attachment point, scrap plywood blocks can substitute for the plates.
Tools: Random Orbit Sander. Materials: Primer and paint, or stain and poly
Sand all surfaces and apply primer and paint, or stain and poly.