How to Make a Wooden Kitchen Table

A simple kitchen table is relatively easy for the do-it-yourselfer with a modicum of carpentry skills. Making it yourself is cost efficient and gives you pride in a job well done. A round, wooden kitchen table is a practical piece of furniture that last for years. For the novice do-it-yourselfer a standard kitchen table is a good starting piece. Any type of wood will adapt to a kitchen table, even basic plywood for the top.

4 posts, 28-by-4-by 4-inch
2 boards, 6-feet-by-2-by 4-inch
Plywood, 4-by-4-feet-by-1-inch
Carpenter's string
Pencil
Circular saw
Sandpaper
2-inch nails
Paint or stain

Instructions

- 1
  Cut four 4-by-4-inch posts 28 inches long for the legs of the table. This is a standard height for a normal kitchen table. Adjust the length according to your height preference if necessary.
- 2
  Measure two 6-feet sections from two 2-by-4-inch boards and cut to create four 29-inch supports. These will frame the table and add strength to the legs.
- 3
  Find the center point in a 4-feet square piece of 1-inch plywood. Using a 3-feet long piece of string attached to a pencil, attach the end without the pencil to the center point of the plywood with a pin. Take the pencil and stretch it out as far as it will go and draw a circle around the center point of the plywood. The result should be a perfect 2-feet radius circle.
- 4
  Use a circular or hand saw to remove the square edges of the plywood along the pencil marks. Smooth any rough spots and edges with a sander and sandpaper.
- 5
  Place the table top on the floor and arrange the supports on it forming a square. Nail the support to the plywood with 2-inch nails spaced at least 4 inches apart. Place the table legs in the corners of the supports and screw them into the sides of the supports using an electric drill.
- 6
  Paint or stain the finished table as desired. If you choose to stain it, seal it with a wood varnish.

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