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How to Make a Folding Wooden Table

Whether it is for a poker game, a yard sale, arts and crafts or a computer table--almost anyone could use a small wooden table in the house. Building your own table can be a little challenging, but it will possibly save you money in the long run. Anyone can do this project, it just takes a few supplies and a little effort.

Things You'll Need

  • Measuring tape
  • Table saw
  • 8-foot 1-inch-by-6-inch cedar or wood of choice
  • Sandpaper
  • Drill
  • 2 brass hinges, 1 1/2-inch by 1 1/2-inch
  • 5-inch-by-1/4-inch stainless steel bolt
  • 1/4-inch Nylock nut
  • 18 1-inch No. 8 brass screws
  • Waterproof glue
  • Magnetic catch
  • Stain
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Instructions

    • 1

      Saw two 18-inch sections off the 1-inch-by-6-inch wood and then cut them both in half. The four pieces will make up the top of the table.
      Cut off four 16-inch-by-1 1/2-inch sections for the legs and one 16-inch-by-2 1/2-inch section for the stretcher.
      Saw off two 10-inch-by-1 3/4-inch pieces for the leg supports and cut two 10-inch-by-1 1/4-inch pieces for the small stretchers.

    • 2

      Sand the wooden sections on all sides and place them flat with the good side down. Use the table saw to square off the four pieces on the ends. Make 1/4-inch spaces in between the boards.
      Attach the support boards underneath the table top. Use two screws to attach the middle board and one screw each in the outer boards.
      The outer edge of the outside boards should be 16 inches apart from each other and 1 inch from the edges.
      The middle support board should have one edge that lines up with the center of the table top.

    • 3

      Connect the wide legs and stretchers using an overlap joint. Lay one board on top of the other at right angles and screw them together. The wide legs should be 13 inches apart and attach the stretcher 1 1/4 inches from the top of the legs.
      The narrow legs should be 7 inches apart. Attach the top stretcher at the top of the legs and the lower stretcher 3 7/8 inches from the top.
      Cut a notch 3/4 inches wide and 3/16 inches deep in the middle of the top stretcher and a notch 3/4 inches wide and 5/16 inches deep in the bottom center of the lower stretcher.

    • 4

      Drill a 1/4-inch hole vertically down through the two stretchers on the narrow legs and down the center of the longer stretcher of the wide legs. Make sure the narrow legs fit in the spots before you glue them in.

    • 5

      Attach the legs after the glue dries and use a 1/4-inch-by-5-inch bolt and nylock nut to keep the pairs of legs together. You may need to use washers for the spaces between the stretchers.
      You may have to file the legs to get them to fit flat against the table top; test them first to see if they fit.
      Use hinges to attach the outside supports and center the legs on the supports.
      Screw in the magnetic catch to the middle table support. This is where it will hold the narrow legs centered on the table.

    • 6

      Stain the table to the desired color.

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