Equipment
·
Wood
(approx 2.5mm thick) for the table top and benches
·
4mm
square balsa (legs, table ends, seat braces)
Cutting
Directions
The numbers correspond to the
cutting directions – they are not how many you cut
1.
Cut
table top approx 10 cm long x 5 cm wide from the 2.5mm wood
2.
Cut
2 pieces of the 4mm square wood 5 cm long (same width as you table top. Table
ends. Will attach to the legs)
3.
Cut
2 seat benches 10 cm long x 3 cm wide from the 2.5mm wood
4. Cut
2 seat braces 15 cm long from 4mm square wood (same length as your table top)
5.
Cut
4 pieces of 4mm square wood 6.5 cm long (legs)
You now have
1
x table top
2
x table ends
2
x seat benches
2 x seat
braces
4
x legs
Legs
Equipment
- 4mm square wood (basswood, balsa)
Cut 4 legs approx 6.5 cm long
Cut an angle (approx 20
degrees if that’s any help) on the bottom and top. They need to go in different
directions so the legs splay out from the table to support the seat.
Construction
1.
Score
lines on the table 1 cm apart. This will give the look of individual boards. I
used a sharp pencil which will indent into balsa and the line of the pencil
adds to the look of indentation.
If
using wood (not balsa) mark your lines and then using a fine embossing tool
3.
Glue table legs
to table ends. Make sure the legs splay outward.
Before the glue dries completely on the second set of
legs, stand your table up and make sure it stands straight. If your legs are
the same length, its just a matter of the ensuring the angles of the legs are
more or less the same.
Notice how I’ve clamped one
side to the jig (a box I collected up somewhere. I know it is straight), and
then used a ruler to adjust the legs on the other side.
Need to leave this bit to dry
really well before moving onto the next step.
4.
Glue the seat
braces onto the legs. These go roughly 2 ½ - 3 cm from the top
Remember: The seat braces go
on the inside of the legs.
If you want, you can use a
small nail to help hold this together. It will also look like the bolts you can
often see on these outdoor picnic tables.
5.
Glue the seats
onto the seat braces.
And guess what, you are done.
Paint or stain to your favourite colour, add knot holes etc.
And do remember to comment and let me know what you think, anything you did differently, whether the instructions are clear, whatever. Just love to hear from people
For personal use only.
Madeleine
Sunday, 7 October 2012
