How To Make Table Legs Out Of 4x4

Video is of a bottom of a farm table build and tools i used.

How to make table legs out of 4x4. Each leg helps disperse the weight and can also reinforce the base. Apply a liberal amount of glue to the face of one of the 24 pieces. Begin by cutting your 2x4s to length.

This video shows how to make table legs in an X pattern using a half lap joint using 4x4s. Measure the inside dimension of the table top from one spacer to the other. Attach as shown in diagram to the 4x4 legs with 2-12 pocket hole screws.

Insert 5 lag bolts into these holes. They can also be cut a little longer and after trimming on the table saw can be cut to the finished length. Cut the last 44 to this length should be approximately 62 Attach the two table legs to the 4 x 4 x 62 stretcher and two lag bolts through each leg and into the stretcher as shown below.

With your 1 paddle back drill bit drill a ½ deep hole around 6 in from each end on the bottom on the leg and the ends of the table. Tools used are Titan flex spray Dewalt mi. Drill 1-12 pocket holes two per end on the 2x3 and 2x4s.

Price is for set of 2 Material. -Natural Steel Rust As Shown Once item is purchased please leave a note as to what finish you would like. Table top is old top so no video on table top build.

Your total construction including paint should cost under 20 and these legs are extremely sturday. If you can pull your blade all the way toward you and you have plenty of clearance between the blade tip and the 44 then you can leave the blade in the down position and use it sort of like a regular saw by moving it in and out of the 44 scooting the 44 into position for the next cut. Remove the blank and glue or screw positioning cleats on the long edge and at the end towards you.