How to Make Cedar Furniture

Shop for Furniture Making Materials

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  Check the measurements and quality of your wood before you buy to avoid return visits to the store.

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  Ask the lumberyard staff to cut your cedar posts to size for you if they are not pre-cut to the correct size.

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  Consider purchasing more cedar than your plans call for in case you make a mistake.

Attach the Legs to Your Cedar Workbench

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  Measure out a three by four foot rectangle on the ground.

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  Place the cedar posts upright at each corner of the rectangle.

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  Lay one of the sheets of plywood on top of the posts.

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  Adjust the sheet of plywood so that all of the corners are flush with the post edges. If you choose to, use wood glue on each of the post tops.

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  Secure each leg to the plywood with screws. Use at least two screws per post for a secure connection.

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  Position the casters on top of the plywood sheet you just attached the legs to.

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  Screw the casters into place just inside each of the four corners of the plywood sheet.

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  Lock the casters so they do not roll, and flip the table over onto the casters.

Make the Work Surface

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  Position the remaining plywood sheet atop the post legs sticking up.

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  Screw the plywood top to the leg posts with two screws per post.

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  Apply with self stick carpet squares to the tabletop to complete your cedar workbench.