Patio/Deck Tables

Compliments of Shopsmith, Inc.

Quick, Easy-to-Make Patio/Deck Tables Build one or a set of these handy little tables in a single weekend We used weather-resistant, rough sawn Western red cedar for our example table. Other great woods for outdoor use include pressure-treated lumbers (read their warnings about use around food), cypress, redwood and teak. Be sure to use a glue that's designed for weatherproof, outdoor use for all your joints. Step 1: Set your table saw rip fence to 2-1/2-inches and rip the stock required for the seven table top slats (A), according to the List of Materials.

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To solve this problem, start by filing the top surface of your tool rest straight and true….eliminating all nicks and gouges along the way. Next, use a fairly coarse sharpening stone to slightly round-over the two back 90o corner edges that will be riding against the rest during cutting.