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Picnic Table Plan
Picnic Table Plan
the table
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B Y WAY N E L E N N O X
P H OTO G R A P H Y BY J . M I C H A E L L A FO N D
T E C H N I C A L I L L U S T R A T I O N S B Y T E R R Y D O VA S T O N A N D B A R B D I P I E T R O
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Illustration 2
7112"
612"
35 "
34
412"
Bench
5 1 2 "
Bench
Bench
Bench
TABLETOP
5 1 2 "
round outside
corners
5 1 2 "
3 1 2 "
BENCH
512"
3 1 2 "
1012"
13"
Bench A
(for Bench B , 1212" and 15")
5 3 8 "
7 3 8 "
carriage bolt
table end
bracket
router outside
perimeter of
end brackets only
Illustration 3
1. When
the bench back is tilted down, it needs to
be secured; it must also be locked when
it is in the table position. Illust. 5 and 6
(p. 67) show details of the locking mechanism that satisfies both requirements (a
eureka moment at five in the morning).
The stop block (Illust. 5) has been
routered to match the profile of the table
centre bracket. Install it on the back
brace directly below the centre bracket
with glue and two #8 x 3" deck screws.
2. Make a 1 2" notch in the bottom of the
stop block with a round file or a surform
tool. Taper the leading edge of the notch
to create a flat surface that is roughly level
with the tabletop. (The notch on the top
for the bench position is added later.)
LOCKING MECHANISM
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29"
112"
4"
1012"
clearance holes
R134"
312"
half-lap joint
1158"
312"
22.5
17.5
16"
" hole
38
312"
358"
512"
8"
TABLE END BRACKET (x4)
1212"
112"
BENCH CENTRE BRACKET (x2)
45
R134"
312"
3 1 2 "
" hole
38
BENCH LEG
(x4)
16 8"
3
312"
legs
trimmed
TABLE LEG
(x4)
22.5
16"
BACK
BRACE DETAIL
312"
"
14
312"
R134"
312"
45
234"
214"
11"
312"
BENCH LEG BRACE (x4)
A 6334"
B 5934"
BACK BRACE (x1 of each)
Illustration 4
LOCKING MECHANISM
Illustration 6
stop block
112"
558"
7116"
1234"
table centre
bracket
8 7 8 "
3"
1118"
back brace
158"
(approx.)
R134"
dowel
312"
1"(approx.)
112"
R12"
STOP
BLOCK (x2)
4"
318"
Illustration 5
COT TAGE LIFE
these
measurements
are all
approximate
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112"
Illustration 8
1"
2"
334"
1 1 2 "
3
5 3 4 "
3"
A
4 "
TABLE CATCH (x2)
3"
B
1"
14
1 1 2 "
11"
A
"
12
1 1 2 "
dowel
1"
Cutting list
Tabletop boards
Tabletop boards
Qty
Table legs
Bench legs
Stop blocks
Swingarms
4"
Table latches
1
2" x 1 2" x 11"
Table catches
2"
x 11 2" x 12 3 4"
x 1 1 2" x 8 3 4"
4
2
2
Hardware
Deck screws
#8 x 2"
1 lb
Deck screws
#8 x 3"
1 lb
Wood screws
#6 x 1"
14
#12 x 1 1 2"
Eye bolts
8" x 8"
Finishing nails
1"
8"
4
x 4"
x 2'
1'
Hardwood dowel
2"
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Material
2" x 6" x 12' (x2)
ripped from
2" x 4" offcuts