How to Build a Small Pub Table

Build the Pedestal

• 1

  Cut the 8-foot post into three separate pieces. One, 36 inches long and two matching 24-inch-long pieces.

• 2

  Measure and mark the center of both of the 24-inch-long pieces.

• 3

  Lay one of the 24-inch pieces over the other 24-inch piece to create an equal cross shape. Mark a line along both pieces where they meet each other.

• 4

  Cut and notch the 24-inch pieces at the center so that they fit together in a cross shape. You want the two separate pieces to fit together flush and even.

• 5

  Mark the center point where the two 24-inch pieces cross then drill a shallow hole about 1 inch in diameter about 1/4-inch deep. A simple 1-inch diameter spade drill bit works well for this. Now drill a 3/8-inch diameter hole at the center all the way through.

• 6

  Measure and mark the center point on the end of the 36-inch-long piece. This is the vertical part of the table pedestal that will be attached using a 3/8-inch diameter wood lag bolt to the cross that you just put together.

• 7

  Drill a 1/4-inch diameter hole 3 inches deep into the end of the 36-inch-long piece. You want the hole in the vertical post smaller then the bolt threads so the bolt will have something to grab onto.

• 8

  Use a wrench to screw the 5 1/2-inch-long lag bolt through the cross base into the pedestal post.

Attach the Table Top

• 9

  Measure and mark the center of the round piece of 3/4-inch-thick plywood.

• 10

  Place the round piece onto the pedestal that you just finished by aligning it to the center mark.

• 11

  Use "L" brackets to attach the table top to the pedestal underneath the table top.

Finishing

• 12

  Attach the wood veneer edging to the plywood table top using a simple household clothes iron.

• 13

  Set the iron on the hottest temperature and hold it against the wood edge veneer until it sticks to the plywood edge.

• 14

  Work your way all the way around the table top with the iron and veneer edge and allow it to overlap about an inch.

• 15

  Using a new razor utility knife cut through the overlap section exactly where the wood veneer ends to get a smooth edge.

• 16

  Sand the entire table and then apply your choice of paint or stain.