Table of Contents
- 1Introduction
- 2The wood sizes
- 3Material requirements
- 4Identifying the pieces
- 5The plans - Side (sectional)
- 6The plans - Looking down view
- 7The plans - Individual frame pieces
- 8Step 1. Make a template for the rounds and bolt holes
- 9Step 2. Cut and drill the frame pieces
- 10Step 3. Make up the frame sections
- 11Step 4. Connect the rear sections to the top sections
- 12Step 5. Connect the front sections
- 13Step 6. Align the frames for seating
- 14Step 7. Fix the seats and tabletop
- 15Step 8. Attach the back-stop
- 16Step 9. Add the front leg stops & the seat braces
- 17The finished product
The plans – Individual frame pieces
| [a] front leg [b] rear leg inner [c] rear leg outer [c2] back-stop [d] tabletop railThe top and bottom frame member of a door or window (not the jamb). Cross member of panel doors or of a sash. Also the upper and lower member of a balustrade or staircase extending from one vertical support, such as a post, to another. The horizontal member of a fence. [d2] front leg stopThe part of the plywood wall panels that overlaps the door and window frame, and protrudes into the door or window area and covers any gaps between the door/window and the surrounding frame. It acts as a stop for the door and also stops the rain getting in. [e] leg extension (rear) |
[e2] leg extension braceTo make rigid. [f] rear seat rail [g] front seat rail [h] front seat rail brace [i] rear seat lower rail [k] rear seat brace |
All the above is out of 45 mmAbbreviation for millimeter which is a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter. 25.4 mm equals one inch. x 19 mm (¾” x 1¾”) stock.
Also…
For the seat (front): 1 piece of 135 mm x 19 mm (¾” x 5¼”) boardA piece of sawn, or dressed lumber of greater width than thickness. Usually 19mm (3/4") to 38mm (1 1/2") thick and 75mm (3") or more wide. @ 824 mm (32 ½) long.
For the seat (rear): 1 piece of 135 mm x 19 mm (¾” x 5¼”) board @ 748 mm (29 ½) long.
For the tabletop: 1 piece of board 300 mm x 19 mm x 900 mm (¾” x 11⅞” x 35 ½”)
Fernando Oliveira, Brazil
I purchased several of your plans a few months ago and finally got around to building the Kids size folding picnic table.
It turned out great and my wife loves it. She says she wants to keep it instead of selling it.
Hard to make any money when she takes all my projects I build to sell.
Just wanted to let you know that item “k” – rear seat brace is angled wrong in the plan. The angles cannot be the same direction as it is drawn in the plan.
I also found that by making it 12-3/4 inches at the long ends, it fits much nicer on part “I” – rear seat lower rail with very little overhang that can be cut off for a smooth flush finish.
Thanks again for the plans.
Curtis West