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Mission-Style Dining Table

A four-square dining table with 4x4 legs, jigsaw-cut diamond slats between them, and layered molding — mission looks without mortise-and-tenon joinery.

Difficulty: Advanced
Time: 8–12 hrs across a couple of sessions with finishing
Cost: $$$

Cut list

Part	Qty	T × W × L	Material	✓
Legs	4	3 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 29"	4x4	☐
Side rails	4	1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 17"	2x4	☐
Diamond slats 2" diamonds cut 3" from each end.	6	3/4" × 3 1/2" × 16 1/2"	1x4	☐
Center stretcher	1	1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 49 1/2"	2x4	☐
Top cross supports	2	3/4" × 3 1/2" × 26"	1x4	☐
Tabletop panel	1	3/4" × 26" × 56"	3/4" plywood	☐
Top frame, long 45° mitered ends, flush with the top.	2	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 57 1/2"	1x2	☐
Top frame, short 45° mitered ends.	2	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 27 1/2"	1x2	☐
Apron, long Mitered, set inside the top frame.	2	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 56"	1x2	☐
Apron, short	2	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 26"	1x2	☐
Base molding trim Mitered around the bottom of each leg.	16	1/2" × 3 1/2" × 5 1/2"	Base molding	☐
Screen molding trim One inch above the bottom rail.	16	1/4" × 3/4" × 5 1/2"	Screen molding	☐
Screen molding, screw covers Cover screw heads along the bottom rail.	2	1/4" × 3/4" × 3"	Screen molding	☐

Materials

Item	Qty	✓
4x4 post, 10 ft (Pine or Fir) The four legs.	1 each	☐
2x4 board, 8 ft (Pine or Fir)	2 each	☐
1x4 board, 8 ft (Pine) Diamond slats and top cross supports.	2 each	☐
1x2 board, 8 ft (Pine) Top frame and apron.	4 each	☐
3/4" plywood, 26" x 56" Tabletop panel.	1 each	☐
Base molding, 3-1/2" wide, 8 ft	1 each	☐
Screen molding, 3/4" wide, 8 ft	1 each	☐
Pocket-hole and wood screws, 1-1/4" and 2-1/2"	50 each	☐
Finish nails, 1-1/4"	60 each	☐
Wood glue	6 oz	☐
Wood putty	6 oz	☐
Stain and polyurethane 3–6 coats of poly if you do a painted-graphic top.	32 oz	☐

Overall cost: $$$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.