A DIY Amish Table

Position a 2-by-2-by-36-inch post with one of its ends in the corner of a 1/2-by-24-by-48-inch board. Drill two holes through the larger board, which is the support board, and into the end of the post, which is one of the table legs. Attach the table leg to the support board with 2-inch wood screws.

Set the support board on the ground with the attached leg sticking into the air. Drill a hole exactly one inch up from the support board on the two interior sides of the table leg. Drill a similar hole directly in the middle of both ends of a 1/2-by-2-by-20-inch board. Set a peg in both of the ends of this board, which is a side board.

Stick the pegged end of the side board against the hole in the table leg so that the side board extends along the 24-inch side of the support board with its long, thin side pressed against the support board. Remove the side board and apply wood glue to the peg if the fit is good; otherwise, make additional adjustment.

Drill holes in another table leg post that are identical to the attached table leg. Set this table leg against the other end of the side board so the peg enters the hole and the other hole in the table leg points down the 48-inch side of the support board. Attach the table leg to the support board in the same manner as the previous leg, and repeat this process to install four side boards and four table legs.

Add additional support to the side boards by drilling four holes down through the support board and into each side board. Screw the support board to each side board with 2-inch wood screws.

Set a 1-by-25-by-49-inch tabletop board upside down on the ground. Position the support board and legs upside down on top of it. Drill eight holes through the support board and into the tabletop. Attach the boards together with 1-inch wood screws.