DIY Newspaper Table

Newspaper tables are used to neatly store multiple newspapers, and they typically employ a rod or dowel hanging system over which newspapers are hung. Store-bought newspaper tables can be quite expensive, especially considering that you can make your own rather cheaply and with minimal woodworking know-how. These kinds of tables are ideal for use in living rooms, waiting rooms, cafes and bistros.

2 sheets of 3/4-inch plywood, 18 by 25 inches
Measuring tape
Scribe
Router
2 planks of 1-by-4 lumber, 25 inches
Drill
1 1/4-inch screws
Wood finish
10 pieces of 1-by-28-inch dowel

Instructions

- 1
  Measure in 1 1/2 inches from each end of the 18-inch side of an 18-by-25-inch piece of 3/4-inch plywood.
- 2
  Scribe a semicircle that is an inch wide and 1/2 inch deep every half inch along the 18-inch edge, inside the 1 1/2-inch marks. There should be 10 semicircles.
- 3
  Repeat on the 18-inch edge of a second piece of 18-by-25-inch plywood piece. Cut out the semicircles using a router on both pieces of 18-by-25-inch plywood.
- 4
  Stand the two plywood pieces upright with the semicircle edges on top. Position two planks of 25-inch 1-by-4 lumber between the two pieces of plywood, flush with the top and either side of the plywood. From a top-down view, this creates a rectangle shape. There should be 1/2 inch between the edges of the lumber planks and the first semicircles along the top of the plywood.
- 5
  Drill two pilot holes sized for 1 1/4-inch screws through the plywood into the ends of the 25-inch planks, and then secure the planks in position with 1 1/4-inch screws through the pilot holes.
- 6
  Finish the table frame as well as 10 pieces of 1-by-28-inch dowel with the wood finish of your choice, and let dry.
- 7
  Place dowels between the semicircles on the top of the table, and hang your newspapers over the dowel rods.

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