How To Make Table Legs Out Of 2x2
Leave the saw fence at this setting.
How to make table legs out of 2x2. Unlock the toggle clamp and rotate the leg 90 degrees. The color and patina on the boards gave it an awesome rustic look once it was all put. Simple end table made with pine wood.
If using the optional tapering jig set the jig to the desired taper taking care to avoid the screws in the leg and run the legs through the table saw. And The Handymans Daughter created a similar base with a totally different end result for her hexagon side table. This design can be made to order in custom dimensions.
First with a white and then with an espresso followed by polyurethane. Check out this simple little coffee table I built using reclaimed 2x2s. In my case I want the screw hole to face to the inside of the table so I tapered two legs with the screw holes facing up and two legs with the screw holes facing down.
Handcrafted from concrete wood and steel this dining room table measuring 90 in length x 42 wide x 30 tall was created by combining hickory wood and natural gray concrete. 1X6 red oak is 14 and the 2X2s are 19 at my local mill. Set the 2x2 into the jig and lock it down with the toggle clamp.
Has anyone tried this method and is it worth the extra work. You can absolutely make it longer and taller. Mark the jig with the leg blanks position.
The concrete and wood top is supported by a welded steel frame finished with a semi-gloss black powder coat. Cleats were developed as an attractive and sturdy way to affix Mid-Century Modern legs to table tops without using aprons. Thats My Letter used brackets and 2x2s to create a base for a round coffee table.
