Build A Wooden Picnic Table

Place the bench cleats at the center of the bench.

Build a wooden picnic table.

Separate each pair of bench slats with 1 4 inch spacers. Cut 2 more boards for the bench supports. This old house has a free picnic table plan available that will help you build a classic american picnic table with attached benches. Drill holes into the slats with a combination countersink bit.

Cut the two bench cleats to size. Cut both ends of each board at a 25 degree angle angled. Benches are attached to the table to make sitting comfortable. A detailed easy to follow video showing how to make a simple wooden picnic table.

Make the benches by cutting 4 more. For the legs cut 4 more boards to be about 3 ft 910 mm long. Make a 60 degree bevel at each end. Three steps of this picnic table plan will take you through cutting the frame parts building the frame and finishing the benches and top of the table.

With this plan you can expect to spend 4 hours and under 100. These will form the tabletop. Let the compound to dry out for several days before sanding the surface with medium grit sandpaper. Cut 5 of the boards to be 6 ft 1 8 m long.

Fill the head of the screws and the gaps with wood putty. The plan can be altered to suit your needs. 8 2 1 2 inch. Clamp each assembly together.

Sample the steps and the plan to build this relatively large wooden picnic table that measures about 8 ft by 28 inches.