Pub Table

Originally found only in ale and public houses (or pubs), this furniture style is making its way to casual dining and living areas in the home. Pub tables take up very little floor space; just add a set of stools and you have compact seating for four.


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Making the Table

Cut and label the parts as needed, using the Cut List as a guide and adjusting for fit.

 

01 Assemble the table legs

  • Add 1/2 inch to the length dimension provided in the Cut List for each (01) leg board, and cut the parts to length. This will allow for squaring and cutting after the boards are glued.
  • Rip the stock for each (01) leg board cutting 45-degree bevels on both long edges.
  • On a flat work surface, lay three evenly spaced 12-inch strips of package sealing tape with the sticky side up. Place a (01) leg board perpendicular to and roughly centered on the tape. Press down to adhere the (01) leg board to the tape.
  • Position a second (01) leg board adjacent to the first board so that the beveled edges butt up against each other, and then press down. Repeat this process with two more (01) leg boards.
  • Apply glue to the beveled edges of the (01) leg boards, and then roll the boards to form a square leg assembly as shown in Figure 1. Repeat for the three remaining leg assemblies, and allow the glue to dry completely.
  • Remove the tape, and cut the leg assemblies to the finished length.
  • Attach a (02) foot to the bottom of each leg assembly with glue and 4d nails.

 

02 Build the table

  • Scribe and miter cut the (03) edging to fit the perimeter of the (04) tabletop as shown in Figure 2. Note: The (03) edging parts are ripped from a 1 x 6.
  • Attach the (03) edging to the (04) tabletop with glue and 4d nails.
  • Following the (05) apron layout in Figure 2, cut the (05) aprons to shape.
  • Position the (05) aprons flush with the top and outside faces of the leg assemblies, and attach using glue and pocket hole screws.
  • Attach the (04) tabletop assembly to the base assembly with glue and pocket hole screws as shown in Figure 2.

 

Making the Stools

01 Make the seats for the stools

  • Following the (06) seat board layout in Figure 1, cut out one (06) seat board. Mark it as your pattern. Note: The (06) seat boards are ripped from 1 x 8s and a 1 x 4.
  • Trace the seat pattern onto the remaining (06) seat boards, and cut the boards to shape. Note: You can temporarily attach several boards together, and then cut them to shape on a band saw.
  • Apply glue to the faces of the (06) seat boards, and clamp them together as shown in Figure 1. Allow the glue to dry overnight.
  • Sand the dished contour smooth starting with a coarse-grit sandpaper and gradually moving to finer grits.
  • Using a router fitted with a 1/4-inch roundover bit, round over all edges of the sanded seat.
  • Repeat for the remaining stool seats.

 

02 Build the stools

  • Lay out and drill 1-inch-diameter holes in the (07) stool legs for the (08) long rungs and (09) short rungs as shown in Figure 2.
  • Following the apron layout in Figure 2, cut the (10) long aprons and (11) short aprons to shape.
  • Cut the dowels for the (08) long rungs and (09) short rungs 1/4 inch longer than the length provided in the Cut List to allow for sanding the rungs flush after assembly.
    1. Attach the (10) long aprons and (11) short aprons to the (07) stool legs with glue and pocket hole screws as shown in Figure 2.
    2. Apply glue around the circumference on the ends of the (08) long rungs and (09) short rungs, and insert them in the holes in the (07) stool legs. Secure the rungs with 4d nails.
    3. Attach the seat assemblies to the stool base assemblies with glue and pocket hole screws as shown in Figure 2.

 

03 Apply finishing touches

  • Fill all holes, and sand smooth.
  • Prime and paint the leg assemblies. Stain the tabletop and seat assemblies. Then apply a coat of polyurethane to the entire project.
  • Attach a nail-on furniture glide to the bottom of each (02) foot and (07)

Cut List

# PART NAME QUANTITY MATERIAL SIZE (in inches)
TABLE      
01 leg boards 16 1 x 6 x 8 3∕4 x 21∕2 x 401∕2
02 foot 4 1 x 6 x 8 3∕4 x 21∕2 x 21∕2
03 edging 4 1 x 6 x 4 3∕4 x 3∕4 x 36
04 tabletop 1 plywood 3∕4 x 341∕2 x 341∕2
05 aprons 4 1 x 6 x 8 3∕4 x 11∕2 x 203∕4
        3∕4 x 51∕2 x 281∕2
FOUR STOOLS      
06 seat boards 100 1 x 8, 1 x 4 x 2 3∕4 x 2 x 22
07 stool legs 16 2 x 2 11∕2 x 11∕2 x 29
08 long rungs 8 round dowel 1 x 201∕2
09 short rungs 8 round dowel 1 x 18
10 long aprons 8 1 x 4 x 6 3∕4 x 31∕2 x 171∕2
11 short aprons 8 1 x 4 x 6 3∕4 x 31∕2 x 15

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Project Details
Skillset:Advanced
Lumber
  • 4 boards, 1 x 4 x 2, oak
  • 4 boards, 1 x 4 x 6
  • 1 board, 1 x 6 x 4, oak
  • 6 boards, 1 x 6 x 8
  • 4 boards, 1 x 8 x 6, oak
  • 4 boards, 1 x 8 x 10, oak
  • 16 boards, 2 x 2 x 3
  • 1 sheet of plywood, 3∕4- x 4- x 4-foot, oak
  • 8 round dowels, 1- x 48-inch
Hardware & Supplies
  • 1 box (11∕4-inch) pocket hole screws, fine thread
  • 1 box of 4d finishing nails
  • stainable wood filler (PL)
  • wood glue (Titebond III)
  • package sealing tape
  • nail-on furniture glides1 quart of primer (Valspar Interior Latex High-Hiding Primer)
  • 1 quart of paint (Valspar Ultra Premium, Dark Kettle Black 4011-2, semi-gloss)
  • 1 quart of stain (Cabot Interior Oil-Based Stain, Golden Oak)
  • 1 quart of polyurethane (Cabot Interior Oil-Based Polyurethane)

*Availability varies by market.

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