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RUSTIC
COFFEE TABLE
TOOLS & MATERIALS
- Safety equipment (mask, eye and ear
Position the three long pieces together on
the sawhorses, right sides facing down, then
position the base pieces across them, 100mm
in from the ends and 50mm in from the sides.
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protection)
Quick-grip clamps
Pair of sawhorses
Circular saw with a straightedge
- Random orbital sander with 80- and
120-grit abrasive discs
- Tape measure and pencil
I Impact driver with T40 bit
- Paintbrush
- Two 2.4m lengths 200mm x 95mm
untreated redwood sleepers
Six 75mm x 75mm x 40mm x 3.5mm
heavy angle brackets
1 5.6mm x 89mm structural timber screws
At both ends, centre a bracket over each
4outside piece of the tabletop, positioned
Cloth
- Timber stain (we used Cabot's oil-based
interior stain in Deep Mahogany)
flush against the base. For the middle piece,
position a bracket on the inside of the bases.
Secure through the holes with timber screws.
Safety tip
1Clamp the sleepers to the sawhorses,
then use a circular saw to cut them into
Wipe the table all over with a damp cloth
Sto remove dust and leave to dry. Apply two
coats of stain with a paintbrush, leaving to dry
thoroughly after each coat.
Choose sleepers
that are free of
toxic chemicals
1m lengths. Halve one piece to make two
500mm base pieces. Tip: A standard blade
isn't wide enough to cut right through. So make
the first cut, unclamp and turn the sleeper, to
line up the blade of the saw with the groove
and suitable for
interior use
Your DIY toolkit
and complete the cut from the opposite side.
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1 Ozito 185mm circular saw, $59, 1/N: 0314984.
2 Carinya 75mm x 75mm x 40mm x 3.5mm heavy
duty zinc plated angle bracket, $7.98, I/N: 0521628.
3 Irwin 'Pro Performance' 57mm T40 impact bits,
$4.98/pack of 2, 1/N: 0209786. 4 Simpson Strong-Tie
Smooth all over each piece using
"Outdoor Accents' 5.6mm x 89mm structural
a random orbital sander with 80-grit
timber screw, $31.98/pack of 12, 1/N: 0193754.
Some products are not available at all Bunnings
stores, but may be ordered.
abrasive disc to remove the breakout and
splinters. Repeat with a 120-grit disc.
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*Timbers vary by region, contact your local store for further information.
