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Need some ideas for legs on this table(update)
Posted on 7/6/18 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 7/6/18 at 1:44 pm
So I built my 20mo an activity table out of some old shiplap I had laying around. I am not in love with the legs(scrap 2x4's). Great OB, give me some ideas. Table top to deck is 24". I will be staining the top a tad darker and painting runners and legs primer white.
Cheers
Edit with update!!
Glued 2 2x4 together and planed down to 2.5" squared. Much better look, I feel. Thanks everyone for the tips!!
Cheers
Edit with update!!
Glued 2 2x4 together and planed down to 2.5" squared. Much better look, I feel. Thanks everyone for the tips!!
This post was edited on 7/9/18 at 11:13 am
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Posted on 7/6/18 at 1:52 pm to LSURoss
Use 4x4s and taper them as they go down. Leaving one straight corner. My simple solution, but I’m not quite as handy or creative as some others.
Posted on 7/6/18 at 1:53 pm to LSURoss
What is wrong with just 4" x 4"'s for legs?
Posted on 7/6/18 at 1:57 pm to LSURoss
Go to Home Depot and get stair balusters
Posted on 7/6/18 at 2:00 pm to SmokedBrisket2018
A 4x4 eats into my width too much.
Posted on 7/6/18 at 2:03 pm to LSURoss
What do you have in the way of tools/saws?
If you have a kreg jig I’d start by putting the apron flush with the legs.
I’d get hard wood 3x3s from Lowe’s or HD and tapper them down from 3x3 at the top to 2x2 at the bottom.
If you have a kreg jig I’d start by putting the apron flush with the legs.
I’d get hard wood 3x3s from Lowe’s or HD and tapper them down from 3x3 at the top to 2x2 at the bottom.
Posted on 7/6/18 at 2:07 pm to LSURoss
You could dress them up to look like crayons, or for much less work carpentry pencils.
Posted on 7/6/18 at 2:11 pm to bbvdd
I have all the tools to do that AND I have the materiels to with this widths. Thanks!
Posted on 7/6/18 at 2:17 pm to LSURoss
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A 4x4 eats into my width too much.
I hear ya. My kids stand on everything. Actually, they pretty much destroy everything somehow. Not maliciously.
I just don't see balusters/spindles giving enough support.
Posted on 7/6/18 at 2:33 pm to LSURoss
Two sided taper leg.
Posted on 7/6/18 at 2:46 pm to SmokedBrisket2018
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My kids stand on everything.
In that case, the position of the 2x4 legs in your pic is not a very stable solution. That table will tip very easily.
Posted on 7/6/18 at 6:58 pm to LSURoss
If you really want it to look good, make the apron flush with the legs. Or even make the legs proud of the apron by about a quarter inch.
Posted on 7/6/18 at 7:53 pm to Chuckd
First off to stable what you have, cross members leg to leg and then a board down the center.
If you don't want to remove what you have, split a 2x4 and join it to each leg on the inside making it look as a "L" from the outside.
If you don't want to remove what you have, split a 2x4 and join it to each leg on the inside making it look as a "L" from the outside.
Posted on 7/6/18 at 9:29 pm to LSURoss
How about something like this?
Posted on 7/6/18 at 10:17 pm to LSURoss
Gas pipePosted on 7/7/18 at 9:45 am to Sao
I've always liked the wood in metal, just not for this project.
Posted on 7/7/18 at 12:42 pm to LSURoss
Arch legs
Posted on 7/7/18 at 7:21 pm to Brocephus
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You could dress them up to look like crayons, or for much less work carpentry pencils.
This is actually a damn good idea...I would get some untreated round fence posts and dress them up like crayons!
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:03 am to Spankum
Bump for updated original post. 
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