How to build a Picnic Table

How to build a Picnic Table and Benches are one of the things that I come across people wanting all the ting in my research on picnicking.

I'm not into building myself. I don't have the patience for it these days. But do know the satisfaction of a job completed and done well.

There is nothing like the sense of euphoria that you get when someone comments on how good something looks and the pleasure you get when they express admiration for the work.

Add to this the sense of pock your tongue out pride you get when someone has the audacity to say with surprise "did you do that?"

So hear is a sturdy and good-looking picnic table for about half the cost of ready-made. About 4 to 6 hours for the table; about 2 hours per bench to build and using 2 × 6 and 2 × 4 redwood stock; 3/8 × 5 1/2-inch (for table) or 1/4 × 5 1/2-inch (for benches).

Of course if you don't like building like me you can always just buy a portable folding picnic table

Richard