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
Step 2. Cut and drill the frame pieces
Cut all the frame piecesĀ [a]Ā toĀ [k]Ā according to the dimensionsAny of the three linear measurements, length, breadth and depth. given in the ‘individual frame pieces’ on page 7.
Cut two of each piece in mirror image (see pictures).
Refer toĀ Step 1.Ā on how to mark and cut the rounds.
The holes
PiecesĀ [a],Ā [d],Ā [e], &Ā [f]Ā (two of each – eight pieces in all) need to have an 8 mmAbbreviation for millimeter which is a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter. 25.4 mm equals one inch. (5ā16″) hole drilled through them.
Refer toĀ Step.1Ā on how to mark the centersCrs; O.C;Ā Term used for spacing;Ā The measurement of spacing for studs, rafters, and joists in a building from the center of one member to the center of the next. of the hole.
PiecesĀ [e] onlyĀ need starter holes to house the boltA metal rod that has a head on one end and threads on the other and is used to fasten together lumber. The most common bolts used or referred to in projects within this website are coach/carriage bolts and hex bolts. heads.
Pay special attention to the drawings, plans, and photos, to see what side of the woodTimber, lumber. The hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees the starter holes go on – or justĀ make sure that the two piecesĀ [e]Ā are a mirror image of one another when drilling the starter holes
The drilling procedure for pieces [e]
First drill a 20 mm (Ā¾”) starter hole just deep enough to house the bolt heads and then continue through the wood with a 8 mm (5ā16″) hole.
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 ākā ā 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 āIā ā 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