do it yourself
You will need SHOPPING LIST • 21mm plywood, cut to: nine 400 x 210mm pieces (legs) sixty-three 210 x 60mm pieces (tops) • two packets 6mm x 50mm chipboard screws • one packet 8mm x 30mm chipboard screws • Alcolin Fast Set Glue • 150-grit sandpaper • wood filler
TOOLS • cordless drill and 3mm drill bit • pencil • tape measure • circular or hand saw • plane
PROJECT NOTES • Ask your timber merchant to cut the vertical edges of the rectangular planks at an angle of 30°. Note that the inside and outer edge of the legs slope downwards. • The tops consist of rectangular planks screwed together, one by one, between the three legs (seven planks in each segment). • Sand the planks beforehand.
210 mm
Here’s how...
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Sketch 1
150 mm
1 Mark and cut the nine 400 x 210mm leg pieces as shown in sketch 1. Mark the position for two pilot holes 30mm in from the inner sides where the panels will be screwed together. Hold three of the planks together and screw them together with the 6mm x 50mm screws.
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Sketch 2 210 x 60mm top planks cut at a 30° angle
Tip Use one of the top planks to determine the angle for the pilot holes.
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2 Glue and screw the 210 x 60mm planks between the legs, one by one (seven in each segment). Remember to also apply glue to the short side that fits against the leg plank (on the right in the photos), and position the screws alternately so that they don’t end up on top of the previous ones. Repeat the process to make two more tables to complete your set.
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3 Even off the edges of the planks for the top by cutting them straight. Using the plane, smooth the legs flush with the top. Fill all screw holes with wood filler, allow to dry and sand the edges.
Timber supplied by Timbercity (timbercity.co.za)
