How to Cut Wood for a Picnic Table
Building your own picnic table not only saves you money, it is a practical project. You can use the picnic table to eat or as a common meeting place. Most picnic tables seat at least six people. You can use materials around your workshop or pick up supplies at a local hardware store. Before you build your picnic table, it is important that you cut the wood to size for easy assembly. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Eleven 2x4x6 pieces of wood
- Four 1x8x6 pieces of wood
- Measuring tape
- Chop saw
- Pencil
Instructions
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How to Cut Wood for a Picnic Table
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Measure and mark a 2x4x6 piece of wood at 30 3/4 inches. Repeat this process three times. The pieces will serve as the four legs of your picnic table.
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Set your chop saw at a 22.5-degree angle and cut the four pieces of wood. Set aside.
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Measure and mark two 2x4x6 pieces of wood so they are 30 1/2-inches long. These pieces will serve as the top cross brace of your picnic table. The table top will screw into this piece.
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Cut the top cross brace at a 22.5 degree angle on your chop saw. Mark and set aside.
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Measure and mark two 2x4x6 pieces so they are 54 1/4 inches long. These pieces will serve as the middle section brace for your picnic table.
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Cut the 54 1/4-inch pieces with a chop saw. These pieces should be cut straight so there is no angle.
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Tips & Warnings
The four 1x8x6 pieces do not need to be cut because they will serve as your bench seats. The same is true for the four pieces of the 2x4x6 wood, which will serve as your table top. Wayneofthewoods.com recommends using pine wood if you plan to paint or seal the picnic table.
