Build A Wooden Picnic Table

Cut 2 more boards for the bench supports.

Build a wooden picnic table.

Three steps of this picnic table plan will take you through cutting the frame parts building the frame and finishing the benches and top of the table. Let the compound to dry out for several days before sanding the surface with medium grit sandpaper. Drill holes into the slats with a combination countersink bit. Sophisticated wooden picnic tables.

A detailed easy to follow video showing how to make a simple wooden picnic table. Make the benches by cutting 4 more. Clamp each assembly together. Cut the two bench cleats to size.

These will form the tabletop. Separate each pair of bench slats with 1 4 inch spacers. Sample the steps and the plan to build this relatively large wooden picnic table that measures about 8 ft by 28 inches. Cut both ends of each board at a 25 degree angle angled.

This old house has a free picnic table plan available that will help you build a classic american picnic table with attached benches. How to build a picnic table after you have assembled all the components of the picnic bench you need to pay attention to the finishing touches. For the legs cut 4 more boards to be about 3 ft 910 mm long. Place the bench cleats at the center of the bench.

The plan can be altered to suit your needs. Benches are attached to the table to make sitting comfortable. 8 2 1 2 inch. Fill the head of the screws and the gaps with wood putty.

Make a 60 degree bevel at each end.