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A compact farmhouse table on turned 3x3 legs, built with a pocket-hole apron and a planked 1x6 top. Seats four to six.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| End aprons | 2 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 26" | 1x4 | ☐ |
| Side aprons | 2 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 55" | 1x4 | ☐ |
| End lower trim | 2 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 26" | 1x2 | ☐ |
| Side lower trim | 2 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 55" | 1x2 | ☐ |
| Tabletop boards | 6 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 59 1/2" | 1x6 | ☐ |
| Corner cross braces Cut to fit the corners — 33" is approximate. | 2 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 33" | 1x2 | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Turned legs, 3 in x 3 in Store-bought (e.g. Osborne Wood). The leg profile sets the whole look. | 4 each | ☐ |
| 1x6, 10 ft Tabletop boards — can be cut in half for transport. | 3 each | ☐ |
| 1x4, 8 ft Aprons and corner braces. | 2 each | ☐ |
| 1x2, 8 ft Lower trim. | 3 each | ☐ |
| Pocket-hole screws, 1-1/4 in | 1 box | ☐ |
| Wood glue | 1 bottle | ☐ |
| Finish (stain and topcoat) A durable topcoat — this is an eating surface. | 1 quart | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: Turned legs, 3 in x 3 in, 1x4, 8 ft, Pocket-hole screws, 1-1/4 in, Wood glue
Drill 3/4" pocket holes along all four edges of each end apron. The top and bottom edges are for attaching the tabletop and the lower trim; the ends are for joining to the legs.
Attach the end aprons to the legs with 1-1/4" pocket-hole screws and glue, inset 1/4" from the outside face of the leg. That 1/4" reveal is deliberate — it gives a clean shoulder instead of a flush, furniture-of-mystery joint.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig, Speed Square. Materials: 1x4, 8 ft, Pocket-hole screws, 1-1/4 in, Wood glue
Repeat the pocket-hole layout on the side aprons and join them to the leg assemblies, again inset 1/4" and with glue.
Cut cross braces from 1x4 material to fit diagonally across each corner and screw them in. They stiffen the base against racking and give you solid wood to drive the tabletop screws into later.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: 1x2, 8 ft, Pocket-hole screws, 1-1/4 in, Wood glue
Drill 3/4" pocket holes in the ends of the 1x2 lower trim pieces. Attach them to the legs with 1-1/4" pocket screws, then fasten them up into the bottom edge of the aprons through the pocket holes you drilled earlier. This gives the base its two-rail farmhouse look and hides the apron's lower pocket holes.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig, Random Orbit Sander. Materials: 1x6, 10 ft, Pocket-hole screws, 1-1/4 in, Wood glue, Finish (stain and topcoat)
Glue and clamp up the six 1x6 boards into a top, keeping the joints tight and the surface flat. If you're joining with pocket screws, drive them from underneath so nothing shows on top.
Once the top is dry and sanded, center it on the base and screw up through the apron pocket holes into the underside with 1-1/4" pocket screws and glue. Sand through the grits and finish with a durable topcoat.