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Nesting tables usually come as a matched rectangular set; these three lean into an organic leaf shape instead, which reads as sculptural rather than purely functional while still stacking together the same way a traditional nesting set does.
Each top is cut from its own hand-drawn paper template, sized to graduate from largest to smallest so the set nests cleanly — there's no fixed numeric cut list here on purpose, since the shape and scale are meant to fit your own space rather than a standard dimension.
Purchased furniture legs, not shop-built ones, are the right call here — a turned or tapered leg that matches the tops' organic shape is a specialized turning job, and buying legs lets the build focus on the tabletop shaping instead.
| Item | Qty |
|---|---|
| Oak plywood, 3/4", partial sheet | 1 sheet |
| Edge banding | 1 roll |
| Wood glue | 2 oz |
| Purchased furniture legs, set of 3 | 1 set |
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 craft paper templates in a leaf shape, in three graduated sizes sized to your own space and to nest together.
Trace the templates onto the oak plywood, orienting the grain to follow the leaf shape, then cut out each tabletop with a jigsaw and true up any long straight edges with a circular saw.
Apply edge banding to all cut edges and trim flush.
Attach the purchased furniture legs to the underside of each top with pocket screws and glue.
Sand and finish all three tables.
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