Material List:
If ole barn boards are not
available, use one piece of 3/4" hardwood plywood, 2' x
4'.
3/4" Edging Material/Trim:
162"
One piece of 1" x 5" x 9" piece of
hardwood.
1 5/8" Woodscrews: 3.
Kreg Screws: 12
Finishing Materials
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Step 1, Cut the Table Pieces -
Select 3/4" x 24" x 48" hardwood, plywood panel.
Rip the plywood: One piece @
11" (the remaining 13" piece will be used for the Top);
crosscut the 11" piece @ 24.5" for the Side Panel and
another piece @ 13" for the Bottom Panel.
Select the 13" Top Piece and
crosscut it @ 19.5".
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Select the 1 x 5" x 9" hardwood;
this will be used as the Top and Bottom Support Braces; cut
it into two, equal-sized triangles and using a band saw and
sanding belt, cut and sand the two braces, as shown above.
Step 2, Prepare the Pieces -
Select the Top, Bottom, and Side Panels, plus the two
Support Braces.
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Select the Bottom Panel; on the bottom side, drill
four Kreg holes at the back edge; drill three, 1/8" holes (counter sink the
holes) along the center to attach the Bottom Brace, as shown above.
Select the Side Panel; along the top, inside edge,
drill four, Kreg holes to attach the Top Panel.
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Select the Top and Bottom Support Braces; drill the
Kreg holes as shown above; one hole in the Bottom and four holes (two on
each side) in the Top Brace.
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Step 3, Assemble the Table - Select
all five pieces.
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Select the Bottom Brace and Bottom Panel; center the
Brace on the pre-drilled holes in the Bottom Panel; using glue and three
screws, attach the Brace from
the bottom side, as shown above.
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Select the Side Panel and attach it to the Bottom
panel using glue and four Kreg screws, as shown above. Use a Kreg screw to
attach the Bottom Brace to the Side Panel.
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Select the Top Panel and using glue and four, Kreg screws, attach
it to the Side Panel, as shown above.
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Select the Top Brace and attach it on center to the
Top and Side Panels using four Kreg screws, as shown above.
Select the moulding; cut and attach it with glue and
brads to all the exposed plywood edges (miter the corners).
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Step 4, Finish the Table - Fill all holes with filler, sand, and poly.
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