How to Build a Hairpin-Leg Coffee Table
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Shopping List
Supplies You Will Need
4 boards barn wood, spare floorboards, or any other boards of your choice
1x boards for battens
1½-inch wood screwsWood glue
Paste wax(optional)
16- to 18-inch metal hairpin legs -
Tools List
Tools You Will Need
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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
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Photo: Mark Powers
8. Attach the Legs
Use the lines you just drew as a guide for determining how far to space the legs from the table's edge. Screw the legs into the battens.
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