Redwood: Sonoma Picnic Table
Redwood: Sonoma Picnic Table
Redwood: Sonoma Picnic Table
An excellent weekend project, this easy-to-build 1. Table top Measure and cut Drill and 3. Legs Cut the legs to 39 inches with 38 parallel angles top
the 2x6 slats. Lay the slats on a countersink and bottom. Loosely clamp legs together at their centers with
picnic table will soon become the focal point for 4" screws
clean and stable work surface with C clamps. Adjust the tension in the clamp until you can open the
of your backyard. Redwoods beauty and dura- their most attractive sides down. legs to make a cross with a 28 1 2-inch span at each side, with tops
bility will ensure countless summers filled with Separate the slats with 1 4-inch and bottoms aligned. Mark along the sides of each leg where they
spacers and square. Clamp the cross. Remove the clamp and cut the half laps from each 2x4
barbecues, picnics and outdoor parties.
slats together with a bar clamp. 14 " spacers leg. Reclamp the legs in position.
The economical, knotty redwood garden grades, 2. Cleats Cut the 2x4 cleats to Attach leg assemblies to table top cleat with two 3 1 2-inch x 1 4-inch
Tabletop slats
such as Construction Common or Deck Common, 27 inches and trim the ends at 45 angles machine bolts at each connection.
starting 2 inches down from top edge. Place a cleat on edge 4. Braces Mark and cut table braces to fit between the table leg
are great choices for building your table. For
7 inches from each end of the table top. Allow a 34-inch margin assembly and the table top with 45 angles at both ends. Attach
maximum durability, choose Construction Heart from the tables edges. With the combination countersink bit, drill braces to table top with 4-inch screws from below. Drill bolt holes
or Deck Heart. two screw holes into the cleat above each slat, deep enough to set through the X of the legs and completely through the angled
the screw heads below the surface. Fasten to slats with 4-inch screws. ends of each 2x4 brace. Countersink the bolt holes to accommodate
washers and nuts. Install the bolts and remove the clamps.
2x4 brace,
cut ends
at 45
28 1 2"