Photo: Mark Powers
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Flip the tabletop back over so that you can see its underside. Position the hairpin legs in each of the table's four corners; trace their inner angle with a pencil.
Step 7: Mark the Legs' Positions
Introduction
Step 1
Cut the Edge Trim
Step 2
Trim the Boards to Length
Step 3
Connect the Boards
Step 4
Attach Battens to the Underside
Step 5
Trim Out the Edges
Step 6
Wax the Edge Trim
Step 7
Mark the Legs' Positions
Step 8
Attach the Legs
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Tools List
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Circular saw
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Bar clamps
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Drill/driver with combination bit
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18-gauge nail gun
Shopping List
4 boards barn wood, spare floorboards, or any other boards of your choice
1x boards for battens
1½-inch wood screws Wood glue
Paste wax(optional)
16- to 18-inch metal hairpin legs
1x boards for battens
1½-inch wood screws Wood glue
Paste wax(optional)
16- to 18-inch metal hairpin legs
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