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Using a chop saw set at 22.5° I cut the angles for the shape, as there were 8 sides this would be 22.5° for each angle.  These were glued and screwed together.
 
Using a chop saw set at 22.5° I cut the angles for the shape, as there were 8 sides this would be 22.5° for each angle.  These were glued and screwed together.
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===Building the plinth and base===
 
===Building the plinth and base===

Revision as of 19:08, 8 August 2016

FinishedGardenSlatTable.jpg

Introduction

My main objective in doing this project was to use up some leftover pieces of wood. The wood at hand consisted of some 2 x 2 inch, a 4 x 4 fence post, 3 x 2 railing from a fence and some old bed slats. The design was therefore constructed from what I had available.

Construction

Building the table top

I decided on an octagonal shape using the 2x2 timber I decided on an approximate `diameter` and then used an online calculator to determine the length of each side. Before cutting to size I used a circular saw to cut out a shoulder which would allow the slats to sit flush with octagonal frame.

Using a chop saw set at 22.5° I cut the angles for the shape, as there were 8 sides this would be 22.5° for each angle. These were glued and screwed together.

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Building the plinth and base

PedestalTableBridalJoints.png

PedestalTableLegCut.png

PedestalTableBaseSplay.png

See also