Simple Side Table | Build It | Ask This Old House

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to construct a simple yet beautiful side table. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.)
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Shopping List for a Simple Side Table:
2x2 fir balusters, to make the table legs
1x4 fir decking, for fabricating the table aprons
5/4-by-6-inch fir decking, to make the tabletop
Carpenter’s glue, for gluing together wood parts
Narrow stick, to spread glue
Cloth, for wiping away excess glue
_-inch plywood and toggle clamp, to make tapering jig
120-grit abrasive disks, for random-orbit sander
1_-inch pocket screws, to screw together wood parts
_-inch-thick spacer blocks, for creating a reveal between the aprons and legs
Double washers and 5/8-inch screws, for securing the tabletop
Furniture glides, to fasten to the bottom of each leg
Primer and paint, wood stain, or clear polyurethane varnish, to finish the table
Tools for a Simple Side Table:
Miter saw, to crosscut lumber to size
Table saw, for ripping lumber to size
Bar clamps, for clamping together the tabletop
Random-orbit sander, to sand smoother wood parts
Router and 1/8-inch-radius rounding-over bit, to shape the edges of the table legs
Pocket-hole jig, for making pocket-hole joints
Cordless drill, to drill holes and drive screws
_-inch spade bit, to drill recesses for double washers
Hammer
To build this table, Tom used stock fir that is normally used for building decks, including:
½" x 6" decking for the top
1" x 4" decking for the spreaders or rails to which the legs attach
2" x 2" balusters for the legs
To attach the rails to the legs, Tom used a pocket hole jig and pocket screws, all manufactured by Kreg Tool Company [www.kregtool.com/] and available at home centers and woodworking supply stores.
Expert assistance with this project was provided by Anderson & McQuaid Co, Inc. [www.andersonmc...]
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