How to Make a Round Dining Table

Making your own round dining room table can be a rewarding and quick craft that can save you a lot of money. Making one is fairly easy to do. It's slightly more complicated than making a rectangular or square-shaped table, but many parts of the process are the same. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1

Measure the space where your table will go using the measuring tape. Give yourself enough room for chairs. Allot about 1 foot all around for chair space. The measurement you took will serve as the diameter for the round table.

2

Mark a center point on your wood, and halve your diameter measurement. From the center point, measure the length of the radius and mark your points. Do this a few times, and connect the spots to create a full circle. Cut out the circle using a table saw or regular saw. This is now your table top.

3

Sandpaper your table top until it is smooth.

4

Cut your 2-by-4 into four 36-inch pieces. Sand them and stain them. These will serve as your table legs.

5

Flip your table top over, and divide it into quarter pieces lightly using pencil marks. Make a point at the end of each mark, about 1 inch away from the table's edge. This is where each of your table legs will sit.

6

Place your table leg on the underside of your table top, and line up your L-shape bar. Screw in two of the L-shaped metal bars on either side of your table leg. Do this for all four legs. You can also skip the L-shaped metal bars, and instead just screw the table legs to the table at an angle.

7

Stain your table, and let it dry.