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Leaf-Shaped Nesting Tables

A set of three graduated leaf-shaped side tables cut from oak plywood on purchased furniture legs.

Materials

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 varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.

1. Make the templates
Cut craft paper templates in a leaf shape, in three graduated sizes sized to your own space and to nest together.
2. Trace and cut the tops
Tools: Circular Saw, Jigsaw. Materials: Oak plywood, 3/4", partial sheet
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.
3. Band the edges
Materials: Edge banding
Apply edge banding to all cut edges and trim flush.
4. Attach the legs
Tools: Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: Wood glue, Purchased furniture legs, set of 3
Attach the purchased furniture legs to the underside of each top with pocket screws and glue.
5. Sand and finish
Tools: Random Orbit Sander
Sand and finish all three tables.