farmhouse dining room table
build this classic harvest table with a ‘twist’. the twist comes from the pipe base for thetable that you simply twist together. get started by building the connector assembly,following the detailed diagram to put the two ‘sides’ of the assembly together.don’t tighten these down as far they can go – you’ll be making some small adjustmentslater. join the two halves together – and then you can go ahead and align the piecesand tighten down the joints. now you’ll make 4 separate leg assemblies…againfollowing the detailed diagram. when those are complete, attach them to the connectorassembly – tightening each as you go. this is easiest to do with the whole assembly ‘upsidedown’, with the center flanges resting on
a piece of scrap….and then make any otheradjustments needed to square up the base. next up, the tabletop. place the slats ona flat surface, and center the middle cleat. drill countersunk pilot hoes and then securethe cleat to the slats. center a spacer on the middle cleat, and positionthe two remaining cleats on the ends. now you can put the table’s base in place, makingany needed adjustments until it’s resting squarely on the tabletop. adjust the finalposition of the cleats and spacers to the leg flanges… remove the base and the spacer….andsecure the cleats to the slats. this ‘marks’ the place where everything fits correctly.now, remove the cleats so you can apply the finish of your choice to the tabletop andbase. for lots of cool finish options for
the tabletop and the base, check out lci-pipeprojects.reassemble the tabletop, put the finished base in place, and you’ve got your classicharvest table with a twist.