Things You'll Need:
- Log slice approximately 2 inches think and 20 inches in diameter
- Four logs 2 to 3 inches in diameter and 15 inches tall
- Four logs 1 to 2 inches in diameter and 12 inches tall
- Saw
- Drill
- Measuring square
- 2 and 3 inch decking screws
- Polyurethane varnish
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Step 1
Find a large log slice for the furniture's top. Garden centers often carry such slices to be used for walkways.
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Step 2
Check your yard, or look through firewood bundles for the smaller logs needed for the table legs and supports.
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Step 3
Clear a stable bench or other work area to construct your log table on.
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Step 1
Cut your four leg logs to the appropriate length. Be sure to make level cuts so your table doesn't wobble.
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Step 2
Examine your log slice and choose which side to use as your table top.
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Step 1
Use your measuring square and a pencil to draw a square on the underside of the log slice.
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Step 2
Place a leg inside one of the corners of the square.
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Step 3
Begin to drill into the leg parallel to the table top. Then begin to angle the drill down to the table top. This will create a diagonal drill hole from the leg into the top.
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Step 4
Repeat the diagonal drill hole process on the other side of the leg.
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Step 5
Screw the leg into the table top using 2 inch decking screws through both of the pre-drilled guide holes.
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Step 6
Repeat this process for the remaining legs.
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Step 1
Select a support rung log and measure it against the distance between the table legs. You will need to cut the support log to size.
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Step 2
Cut the support log a bit longer than the gap it will fill. If it is too tight, use a small hammer to push it into place.
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Step 3
Secure the rung to the legs using the 3 inch decking screws.
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Step 4
Choose another support log and repeat the measure, cut and attach procedure.
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Step 5
Place each support rung at a different height. This creates added stability.
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Step 6
Repeat this process with the remaining two support rungs.
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Step 1
Follow the instructions on the polyurethane can to varnish the table top.
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Step 2
Varnish the underside of the table too to prevent water damage.










