Attaching apron to legs - pocket holes or steel braces?
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Attaching 4x4 legs to a 2x4 apron on a 7 ft table.Is either of these solutions significantly better than the other ...?A)  2 or 3 pocket holes from the apron into the 4x4's using 2 1/2" screws, and…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Shift Jun 24, 2012.

How to fix up table top
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Just finished putting together a 7' table top using 2x6 pine.  It's the first table i've ever built, so I'm learning as i go, and making mistakes. There are some small gaps between boards, and the…Continue

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Started this discussion. Last reply by Ken Darga Jun 23, 2012.

Need some advice on how to back out screws to allow for movement of table top
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I'm about to start build a harvest table using 2" (1.5") pine ...Lots of people suggest backing out the screws a bit when joining the table top to avoid cupping allow for seasonal movement.My…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ken Darga Jul 30, 2012.

Arrrgh. Can't make tight joint with the kreg jig
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I bought a Kreg Jig a couple of weeks ago, and I'm having real difficulties making a decent joint. I'm trying to make a simple right angle joint that looks like: L with the pocket holes on the inside…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Andrew I Harding Mar 4, 2012.