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Truss End Table

A compact end table with two angled 2x3 truss-shaped leg assemblies joined by side supports, topped with a pocket-holed 2x4 tabletop.

Cut list

Part	Qty	T × W × L	Material	✓
Truss legs Both ends cut at a 10° bevel (5° angle), parallel to each other, long point to short point.	4	1 1/2" × 2 1/2" × 27"	Pine 2x3	☐
Lower truss braces Both ends cut at 5° off square, NOT parallel, long point to long point.	2	1 1/2" × 2 1/2" × 9 3/4"	Pine 2x3	☐
Upper truss braces Both ends cut at 5° off square, NOT parallel, long point to long point.	2	1 1/2" × 2 1/2" × 13"	Pine 2x3	☐
Side supports Both ends cut at 10° off square, NOT parallel, long point to long point.	2	1 1/2" × 1 1/2" × 26 1/4"	Pine 2x2	☐
Tabletop boards	5	1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 31 1/2"	Pine 2x4	☐
Top angle brace Angles cut in the final step to match the assembled base.	2	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 24"	Pine 1x2	☐

Item	Qty	✓
Pine, 2x4, 8 ft	2 each	☐
Pine, 2x3, 8 ft A 2x6 ripped in half also yields two 2x3s (2-1/2" x 1-1/2").	2 each	☐
Pine, 2x2, 6 ft	1 each	☐
Pine, 1x2, 4 ft	1 each	☐
1-1/4" and 2-1/2" pocket hole screws	1 box	☐

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