A table made of wood can decorate any interior. Such furniture can be purchased at any specialized store. But it is much better if the table is made by yourself. There are a number of recommendations that will allow you to create it yourself. How to make a wooden table with your own hands will be discussed in detail below.
Design
To make a wooden table with your own hands (a photo of one of such works is presented below), you will need to show imagination and creativity. In this case, the product can be not only functional, but also original. Purchasing a table is relatively inexpensive. But it is much more interesting to make such furniture with your own hands.
You can make a table of complex or simple design. The choice depends on the purpose of such furniture. For example, a simple dining table is quite suitable for a summer residence. If you want to add an original, effective element to the interior, you can make a complex, unusual design.
When creating a project for a future product, it is imperative to consider for what purpose it is intended. You can assemble a wooden table with your own hands for a summer residence, for eating, for a study, etc. There are many options. Moreover, each type of table has its own characteristics. Often with their own hands create small tables for children. They are made together with small chairs. You can make a beautiful coffee table. The stylistic design of the product can be very different.
The design of the table may vary significantly. There are oval, round, square and rectangular tables. They can be stationary or portable. The table can be laid out, creating additional space. Transformer designs are popular.
Dimensions and drawing design
You can make a wooden table with your own hands (a photo of one of the options is presented below) using a well-designed drawing. Without it, only the simplest household varieties of products are collected. Considering for what purposes the table will be used, you can choose the best design option.
If the table will be indoors, be sure to take into account the features of interior design, its style. The size of the product is chosen in accordance with the available free space. Dining table should not be too small and narrow. It will be inconvenient to eat here.
If you want to make a wooden street table with your own hands, you need to pay attention to the choice of materials. They should not be too heavy. In this case, the table will be exposed to various adverse effects of weather conditions. Therefore, materials must be coated with special protective materials.
Be sure to take into account how many people will be sitting at such a table at the same time. Perhaps, a folding product will be more rational. If necessary, the number of seats can be increased. For each person there should be at least 70 cm of the length of one side of the countertop. In accordance with this requirement, the dimensions of the future product are chosen.
The height of the dining table should be between 75 cm. Moreover, a completely different organization principle is required for a coffee table. Such a product is quite low. At the same time, the height of the sofa seat is taken into account if a table is installed next to it. There are also high products of this kind. If the coffee table is next to the sofa, it should be slightly lower than the furniture seat.
Shape selection
First indicated on the drawing dimensions. Do-it-yourself wooden tables require elaboration of details. It is necessary to give all the elements the required forms. The style of the product will depend on this. The simplest option is a square or rectangular countertop. Even a novice master can make such furniture with his own hands.
Making an oval or round wooden table with your own hands is also quite simple. Such varieties of designs look spectacular. They can fit into different styles of interior. A round countertop is less traumatic. This is especially important if there are small children in the house. Hitting a right angle, the baby will get a painful injury. Rounded countertops allow you to avoid such troubles. You also need to consider the general design of the interior.
When working out the details, you need to determine the optimal number of legs. At the same time, the dimensions of the structure are taken into account. If the product is small, it is quite possible to install the countertop on one solid leg. This can be furniture for a gazebo or terrace, as well as a coffee table. It is worth considering that in order to create such a shape, it is necessary to provide for the presence of a cross-shaped binding in the plan.
Often create tables on two massive legs. The countertop in this case has a rectangular or oval shape. Often, to reinforce this design, a transverse crossbar is used, which is installed between two flat and wide supports. The shape of the legs can be curly.
The easiest way to make a solid table with four legs. This option is chosen much more often than other types of designs. Do-it-yourself legs for a wooden table can be made in a simple form. But their length and width should be completely identical. Otherwise, the table will squint on one side.
Varieties of materials
Creating a stationary or folding wooden table with your own hands, you need to consider the types of materials. They must be of high quality, without defects. The product, the countertop of which is made of solid wood, looks spectacular. Its cost will be quite high. However, such a table will be operated for several decades.
You can also collect a beautiful product from a bar or board. Such a table will cost less. Such varieties of materials provide a wide selection of shapes, sizes and stylistic solutions. The table can look very modern or can be created in a vintage style. The choice remains with the owners of the house or apartment. Countertop surface treatments can be rough or fine. This allows you to create specific visual effects.
Looks interesting table made of croaker. He looks rude enough. However, in the country such a product will look spectacular. When designing an interior in a hunting style, this option will be one of the best.
A wooden table with your own hands can be made from a transverse saw cut of a tree. Such a decision will be original. A table can be put both on the street and indoors. The countertop can be quite small. By combining several transverse cuts into a single system, you can create a massive dining table. The surface of such a material is carefully sanded and coated with special protective compounds.
Recommendations of specialists
Do-it-yourself wooden tables and benches are much easier to make from high-quality, properly prepared material. If the wood is not properly dried, it may become deformed and crack. To avoid this, it is not recommended to save on the quality of materials. Wood must be properly chamber dried.
For the manufacture of such furniture, dense, but non-solid breeds are suitable. Such wood is easier to handle with a hand tool. In this case, the product will be durable. If you buy too soft wood to create a table, chips, cracks and other defects will quickly appear on it. Very hard rocks require professional processing with a special machine. Therefore, in order to make a table of any configuration and shape, it is recommended to purchase wood of medium hardness.
Relatively inexpensive and soft species are pine and spruce. These materials require frequent restoration. Therefore, their scope is limited. You should not buy such varieties as oak, yew, acacia and hornbeam to create furniture with your own hands. This is a very hard wood. They are used only in production.
Ideally for creating a table suitable larch, birch, beech. They are solid, but can be processed with a hand tool. Frequent restoration in this case is not required. With proper processing, such products can be left on the street throughout the summer period.
Preparation for work
Wanting to create a wooden street table for a summer residence with your own hands, you need to prepare all the necessary materials and tools. So the work will be done quickly and efficiently. To cut wood, you need to purchase a jigsaw. In extreme cases, a hand saw is suitable. However, this tool is used only when creating a simple design.
You also need to purchase a thicknesser, a hacksaw, a screwdriver and a jointer. If you need to process parts finely, it is better to use a grinder. A special nozzle is purchased for her. You should also purchase a set of wood drills. They must be of different diameters. A clamp is required to hold the part in the correct position.
The markup is carried out using a square, pencil and tape measure. Check the position of all parts during assembly using the building level.
The required amount of materials must be purchased in accordance with the drawing prepared in advance. Wood is distinguished by its exposure to adverse weather conditions. Therefore, antiseptic impregnation and protective coatings are acquired for it. This will prevent the development of rotting processes, the formation of fungus. After this, the table can be left on the street for a long time.
You also need to purchase wood glue, screws, metal corners. If you want to give the wood a different shade, you will need a stain or paint.
Cutting material
How to make a wooden table with your own hands? After completing all the preparatory steps, you need to cut the material in accordance with the previously developed scheme. This will require additional drawings of each part. This step is performed if the design is complex.
Next is the cutting of materials. The countertop is made both from a solid array, and from several boards. It should be at least 3 cm thick. The shape of the countertops can be different. If a circle or oval is created, first the surface of a rectangular or square shape is collected. After that, the required figure is cut out according to the markup.
When the details are cut, they are treated with a planer or grinder. Grinding accuracy can be high if several abrasives with different fraction sizes are used. After this, the material is impregnated with an antiseptic. The wood is allowed to dry well.
If the tabletop or supports are made of several boards, they need to not only be polished with high quality, but also the joints should be aligned. Each detail should fit snugly against adjacent boards. There should be no gaps. Further, on the reverse side, the structure is fixed with a beam. It is screwed to the boards assembled together. For this, grooves for bolts are drilled in the material. It is necessary to cut through about 65% of the thickness of the wood.
Holes are also drilled in the timber. But here you will need to make the hole a little wider closer to the outer edge. So the cap of the bolt will be recessed into the material.
Glued countertop
You can make a wooden dining table with your own hands from glued wood. With proper assembly, it will look aesthetically pleasing. This type of material will be strong and durable. There will be no gaps between the individual boards. Between them dirt and garbage will not accumulate.
You need to take a few boards. Their edges are adjusted so that they fit snugly together. On the side of each board (except for the extreme structural elements), recesses are drilled (about 10 mm). The step between them is 8-13 cm. Dowels are inserted into the prepared holes. Surfaces are treated with wood glue and join the boards into a single array. The boards are tightly compressed and left until the glue completely dries. The surface is treated with a grinder. After that, the wood is treated with an antiseptic and finish.
Leg preparation
To make a wooden table for your own home, you need to correctly cut the legs out of wood. They can be simple or curly. If the design is simple, you can use a regular beam of equal length. For ease of operation, each bar must be made narrower down. More reliable will be the design, which includes 4 supports.
If there will be one leg, you need to consider the correct binding of the bars that will support the countertop. In some cases, the legs are created from two thin, but wide boards. The legs are shaped. To strengthen this design, you need to install a transverse board between them.
To make the design look aesthetically pleasing, the legs should be the same length and shape. Therefore, cutting parts is performed without haste. It is important to make the correct markup. The wood is polished, coated with an antiseptic. After that, the legs are fixed with metal corners, screws or glue to the countertop.
If you want to create a table for the living room, you can decorate it with legs of an ornate shape. They can be made on a milling machine or purchased in a specialized store. The more massive the table, the thicker the legs will need to be provided for in the design.
Decorative finish
Even a novice master can make a wooden table with his own hands. At the same time, his work will look no worse, and often even better than purchased products. After assembling all the details, the table requires additional decorative decoration. Surfaces must be carefully sanded. The edges are best made rounded.
If necessary, the material is coated with stain. This will bring the shade of wood to the desired level. After that, apply varnish. It is applied in several layers. Each of them should dry well. When choosing a varnish you need to give preference only to high-quality materials.
If the table will be outdoors for a long time, it is recommended to purchase a waterproof varnish. It is also called a composition for wood processing yachts. If desired, paint is used instead of varnish and stain. However, in this case, the finish will not allow to preserve the natural beauty of wood.
The description of the work on creating a wooden table with your own hands allows you to assemble a high-quality, beautiful product. It will decorate any interior. Such a table will be durable and reliable.