How to Build a Wooden End Table

You can build a simple end table for your living room or rec room using a few pieces of wood that have been measured and cut to the appropriate size. To do this you will have to determine how big you want the end table to be. The finished end table should fit nicely at the side of your couch and measure about 18 inches wide by 24 inches deep. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1

Measure a -inch piece of birch plywood to 18-by-24 inches with the tape measure. Make a cut mark with the pencil and cut the plywood to this length with the table saw. This will be the top of the table.

2

Measure a -inch piece of birch plywood to 14 -by-24 inches. Make a cut mark with the pencil and cut the plywood to this length with the table saw. This will be the bottom shelf of the table.

3

Measure a 4-by-4 board to 21 inches. Make a cut mark with the pencil and cut the board using the circular saw. Repeat this step to cut three more lengths. These will be the legs of the table.

4

Measure up 3 inches on each of the cut 4-by-4 boards and make a mark with the pencil. Make a -inch cut that is 2 inches deep into each board with the table saw.

5

Place a bead of wood glue into the -inch groove in the 4-by-4 board. Place the groove of the 4-by-4 over the corner edges of the 14-by-24-inch piece of birch plywood. Make sure that the edge of the birch plywood and 4-by-4 boards are flush. Allow at least 6 hours for the wood glue to dry.

6

Set the 18-by-24-inch piece of birch plywood on top of the 4-by-4 boards. Drill a pilot hole for a screw through the plywood and 1 inches into the 4-by-4 with the power drill.

7

Apply a small amount of wood glue to the top of the 4-by-4 legs. Drive a screw through the top of the plywood and into the 4-by-4 boards.

8

Cover the top of the screws with wood filler. Sand the wood filler and any rough edges that you find on the table with the sandpaper.