How to Build a Wood Pedestal

If you want to display an item on its own with added height and importance, you may want to think about using a pedestal. A pedestal is a single column which an item is placed on top of in order to give it prominence. You are more than welcome to buy a pedestal if you would like, but if you are picky about the specifications, it may be easier just to build one your self.

4 33 inch long boards which are 1 inch by 1-1/2 inches
4 33 inch long boards which are 1 inch by 5/8 inches
8 3-5/8 inch long 1-by-3 boards
4 beaded board panels 4-1/2 inches wide by 28 inches tall
2 11-by-11 inch plywood 3/4 inch thick
2 1-by-2 which are mitered with 45 degree cuts at either end. The finished piece has a longer side of 9-3/8", the shorter side is 7-3/8" and it is 1 inch thick.
2 1-by-2 which are mitered with 45 degree cuts at either end. The finished piece has a longer side of 7-7/8", the shorter side is 5-7/8" and it is 1 inch thick.
3/4" plywood which is 8-1/4"-by-8-1/2".
Screws
biscuits
wood glue
nails
sandpaper
stain
hammer
paintbrush
mask
goggles
ear plugs

Instructions

- 1
  Take two of your 33 inch long by 1-1/2 inch wide pieces and two of your 3-by-3-5/8" and create a rectangle. The 33 inch pieces will be your stiles and the 3-5/8" pieces will be the rails. The longer pieces should be on the outside of the smaller pieces. Connect them using the biscuits. Repeat this process and build a second frame.
- 2
  Take two of your 33 inch long by 5/8" inch wide pieces and two of your 3-by-3-5/8" and create a rectangle. The 33 inch pieces will be your stiles and the 3-5/8" pieces will be the rails. The longer pieces should be on the outside of the smaller pieces. Connect them using the biscuits. Repeat this process and build a fourth frame. You should now have four frames which will correspond to your sides.
- 3
  Glue and nail the beaded paneling to the back of all four frames you just finished. You should now have four complete sides.
- 4
  Glue and nail a thinner panel to a wider panel at an edge and at a 90 degree angle. Repeat this to glue and nail all four pieces of the column together. Wait until the glue dries.
- 5
  Place the 11-by-11 inch 3/4 plywood on top of each other and screw them together to create a base which is 11-by-11-by-1-1/2 inches.
- 6
  Screw one end of the column into the 11-by11 inch board. Make sure it is centered.
- 7
  Use the mitered 1-by-2 to go around the column where it meets the base, and screw it into the column This will help stabilize it and give the appearance of added weight to the bottom
- 8
  Take your last piece of plywood and glue and nail it to the top of the column
- 9
  Sand the pedestal down and stain it.

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