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About the measurements
A bit about the measurements
The measurements throughout this projects are given in both millimeters and inches.
The abbreviation for millimeters is mmAbbreviation for millimeter which is a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter. 25.4 mm equals one inch. and the abbreviation for inches is “.
The metricMillimeter measurements. (mm) measurements are given first, followed by the imperialStandard. Feet and inch measurements. (inch) measurements in brackets.
Example: 100mm x 50mm (2″ x 4″).
However, the metric (mm) sizes do not convert exactly to the equivalent imperial (inch) sizes because the measurements are rounded to their respective commonly called sizes.
Example: A piece of 2″ x 4″ woodTimber, lumber. The hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees in North America is the equivalent of a piece of 100mm x 50mm wood in Australasia.
2″ x 4″ is not exactly the same size as 100mm x 50mm.
In fact, if 2″ x 4″ was converted into millimeters exactly it would be 101.6mm x 50.8 mm, and nobody really wants to be calling those sorts of sizes..
Also note that in North America the narrower side of the wood is called first (2 x 4), where as in Australasia the wider side is called first (100 x 50).
When the same piece of wood is made smooth (surfacedSee Dressed., dressedSurfaced; planed; smooth; even surface; gauged., planed), there is an even bigger discrepancy. 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2” in North America compared to 90mm x 45mm in Australasia.
A project built using metric measurements will be approximately 1.6% smaller than the same project built using imperial (ft and in) measurements.
In this project the imperial measurements are suited to North America. The metric measurements are more suited to Australasia.
your plans were awesome and easy to follow. I modified the table top with 2×6’s and it worked Great! Alex, Ft. Worth TX
Hello
I would like to thank you for your Picnic Table plans. They were very easy to follow. My brother and I made this over a weekend with no power tools apart from a drill. Came out great and was good fun doing it…
Best regards,
Paul, From Penang, Malaysia.
Hi i would like to submit my picnic table photos that i ‘ve recently built, with the plans from the web that was very simple and ease . I built in 4 hours and had lot of fun with my son, the only thing that i would like to know is the stain ,would have been better to stain the wood before the assembly ? I’ve had a hard time staining between the boards of seat and table top , if have any suggestion let me know …..
thanks
Philipe do Carmo,Connecticut
Good evening,
Your plans, were a great help to construct the pick-nick table. Took me only almost two working days, but the results may be seen, therefore a photo included.
Thanks and regards.
Leen Groeneweg
Here are some picnic tables that I made that look similar to the one on your site. They range from 4ft – 8ft. They are very simple to make.
k
Photo of the (big) Picnic table I made from your plans! Coated with weather sealant.
Also just a few other photos I thought I’d share. The last one is of my 95-year-old grandmother enjoying the Garden Chair I made from your awesome plans. (My first woodworking project.) Thanks again for the website. I love it!
Derick
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.
Dear Buildeazy,
I would like to say thank you for the free plans for the picnic table. Please see the attached files about my seat and picnic table.
Thank you for your kind guidance.
Best regards,
Tokar Gabor
Just wanted to say thank you for the great plans and easy to follow instructions. I completed the picnic table and finished it off with a nice gingerbread stain all in one evening.. Here are some pictures.. Wayne Mahoney Newfoundland, Canada
Hi Guys,
Built the traditional picnic table (2m long seats and top) yesterday, very easy to follow plans and everything fitted without hassel. Took me about 4 hours to complete and is an excellent size and height.
I have attached a pic.
Stephen Wood
I’ve just finished making this picnic table and I’m very pleased with the result. I made it out of oak 2 1/4″ finished planed thickness. So it should last for years and years. I live in Italy and am fortunate that I got all the wood virtually free from a manufacturer of oak wine barrels ( the really big ones!) all the oak that he rejects because they have a slight problem eg knots or small fissures I buy for the price of firewood i.e.approx $10 for 220 pound (100kg).
One problem that I did find fortunately very early in the construction was that your excellent plans and instructions had a fundamental error. The conversion of imperial versus metric measurement was wrong. In Italy I work in metres but on this design I had to work in inches which worked out perfectly OK.
Now looking forward to the next project and keep up this excellent web site I know that it gives lots of people like me a lot of pleasure.
Best regards.
Thank you for the free picnic table plans. Attached are pictures of the table I built based on your instructions. I searched the internet for several free picnic table plans available and decided on yours. Im glad I did because it was easy to build and turned out great.
I made modifications to your base plan:
– I made my table 96″ long to fit 8 adults even more comfortably
– I did not use bolts, but rather screws from the inside of the table to keep fasteners out of sight
– I added more seat and table supports on the underside
– I used pocket-hole screws everywhere possible to screw from underneath the table to avoid having screw-heads visible
Thanks again
Jordan Self