Do-it-yourself plywood work table. How to make a plywood table with your own hands? Postforming table top: a classic of the genre of the right size
It is the furniture that makes living in the house comfortable and cozy. In this article, Dekorin will tell you how to make a plywood table with your own hands. Of course, you can buy ready-made furniture in the store, but it is unlikely to ideally match your wishes. With your own hands, you can make a table of the size you need and be confident in the quality of the product. In addition, it is always pleasant to use furniture that is made with your own hands.
No one will argue that a do-it-yourself plywood table should not only please the eye, but also be reliable and of high quality. To do this, you should adhere to the following recommendations:
Following the above tips, you can make a quality plywood table (as in the following photos).
A desktop is needed in every home, but you don't have to buy it, because you can do everything yourself. By the way, such a plywood table can also be used as a writing table. The procedure is as follows:
If you need to make a computer desk out of plywood with your own hands, then this design should include additional elements for the system unit, keyboard and printer. It is again very convenient to connect the elements with the help of euro screws and special furniture corners. Below you can see the required drawings. Dekorin believes that this is the best option if you need to make a plywood computer desk.
Each house should have a table at which the whole family gathers in the evenings and dines. And it will be great if the head of the family makes a plywood dining table with his own hands. Psychologists say that the most favorable communication is the absence of corners. So why not make a plywood round table? In addition, by making furniture yourself, you can always find the perfect furniture size for your kitchen.
In the process of work, you will need the following materials: self-tapping screws for wood, an electric jigsaw, a drill and a grinding attachment, a drill for confirms, varnish for wood, as well as plywood, from which we will actually make the table.
It is important to bear in mind that without sufficient experience it will be problematic to cut out the tabletop and the disc connecting the legs to the table. Therefore, if you are a beginner, it is better to consult a specialist. Show him the drawing in the next photo: you need two circles (128 cm and 104 cm).
The plywood kitchen table is ready!
This version of a plywood coffee table is perhaps the simplest, and even a beginner in the manufacture of furniture can handle it. So, first, cut out a sheet of plywood and four legs from bars (all measurements are in the diagrams). Make bevels at the very end of each leg with a miter saw. Next, you need to make holes on all four parts in the same way as in the photo. These elements are similar to each other, however, they must be made in different ways (depending on where they are located). Assemble the furniture in the same way as in the diagram. The plywood and bar coffee table is ready!
The reserves of natural building materials on our planet are limited, and they are replenished much more slowly than they are consumed - therefore the idea of \u200b\u200busing recyclable materials for the manufacture of useful things is far from new and has been especially popular recently. Moreover, some types of such raw materials are ideal to make an excellent dining table for a summer cottage or a gazebo. And if you put quite a bit of effort and imagination, you can make an excellent table for the kitchen.
We will tell you more about some interesting and original ideas for making stylish and, most importantly, comfortable tables. But it is your task to make such tables, bringing your own “zest” into their design.
Pallet table - solidity, solidity and reliability
To understand how to make a table from pallets with your own hands in the simplest way, you first need to decide which of the pallet elements will go to make the table.
The pallet design is shown in Fig. 1.
The flooring of extreme and intermediate boards is most often used for the table top and side planes of the table, and checkers (in some types of pallets, they can be replaced by bars running along the transverse boards) - as nodes for joining table parts.
Loft-style table - or design table
For a table measuring 800x1200x750 mm, 3 pallets are required. The table shown in photo 1 will require as many as 6 of them, and can have a different configuration, since it consists of two identical modules. Having made such a pair, you can model the kitchen space in different ways.
In addition to pallets, we will need: a nail puller, a hand circular saw, confirmation (or nails) for screed parts of the structure, a grinder, a spatula, putty and paint on wood, varnish.
Preparation for the assembly of the structure. Disassemble the pallets as follows:
We assemble the U-shaped structure of the table, connecting the tabletop with the pallets placed on the edges and pulling them together with confirmations.
For reliability, you can additionally install furniture corners on the back of the tabletop.
We connect the central checkers of the side parts of the table with an additional crossbar made of a transverse board, left after dismantling the first pallet.
Finishing of the structure. Carefully fill in the unevenness of the outer surfaces of the table, paying special attention to the table top and the ends of the boards. Allow the filler to dry and sand the outer structure again. Paint in the desired color and cover with two coats of varnish.
As you can see, it is very easy to make a table from pallets with your own hands - for this you only need imagination and attention to detail. Try to make a table with photo 2 yourself - you'll see, you will succeed!
Postforming table top: a classic of the genre of the right size
And again the good old classics, but created by their own hands.
You need a very small piece of furniture worktop in order to significantly save on buying a dining table for the kitchen. It will be about how to make a table from a tabletop with your own hands. The classic kitchen table (photo 3) practically does not differ from the furniture purchased in the furniture showroom - except perhaps in the size of the countertop, ideal for your kitchen.
We need the following materials and tools:
- A piece of chipboard countertop (if you buy it for these purposes, ask the sellers to cut it off to the right size for you);
- A set of table legs - it would be optimal to buy round legs with a height of 710 mm (diameter 60mm);
- T-shaped furniture edging (with girths and adjustment spike). All of these materials can be seen in Fig. 3.
- Markup. In accordance with the drawing, parts A and B are absolutely identical along the contour, the only difference is in the depth of the assembly grooves. Therefore, it is better to make one template (from Whatman paper), and use it to make markings on plywood. Pay attention to the highlighted in red: the groove stops should be on the same line, and their width (as well as the height of the puzzle protrusions at the top of the parts) should be equal to the thickness of the plywood.
- Sawing and processing of parts. Attention and accuracy are important here: the strength and stability of the product depend on them. Grinding, toning and varnishing should be carried out on all parts of the parts, including the ends.
- Assembly. With a high-quality performance of the previous steps, the assembly will not take much time: we connect parts A and B (into the groove), we put part B on top of the puzzle projections. If the fasteners of the underframe protrude somewhat above the plane of the tabletop, they must be leveled (with a grinder). We cover the details with a finishing layer of varnish - the table is ready!
Of the tools we need: a jigsaw, a grinder (preferably a band), a drill with a milling attachment (or an end circular saw), a screwdriver. You also need a hammer with a rubber nozzle, sealant, self-tapping screws for attaching the legs to the table top, a vernier caliper and an ordinary drawing compass.
After all the material is assembled, the tool is prepared - you can start making a table from the tabletop with your own hands.
Stage 1 of work - making a table top:
Shaping;
a) We make marks 10 cm from the corner, on each side of the tabletop. The center of the fillet is at the intersection of the perpendiculars drawn from these marks to the sides of the tabletop rectangle. The radius of the compass opening is 10 cm. We draw the rounding of all corners;
b) Using an electric jigsaw, carefully saw off the corners of the tabletop along the marked arcs. To avoid chipping the finish of the plate, the jigsaw file must be taken with the reversible direction of the teeth;
c) Carefully process the sections with a grinder;
Edging;
d) Using a caliper, we measure the distance from the edge of the edge to its spike. At the same distance from the top plane of the countertop, draw a line along its end;
e) With a cutter, select a groove along this line;
f) With a hammer with a rubber nozzle, carefully hammer the edging with a spike into the groove. For greater strength, it is advisable to apply silicone to the end;
Legs;
g) We mark the places for the table legs;
h) Screw the holders with 25 mm self-tapping screws;
i) Install the table supports.
Birch plywood puzzle table: originality, simplicity and style
How to make a plywood table with your own hands can be seen in the diagram (Figure 4). This table will become a decoration of any room.
It is better to take birch material for the manufacture of such furniture, the sheet thickness is 30-35 mm.
You will need: sheets of plywood - 2500x750 mm and 1500x1500 mm, a drawing tool, a jigsaw, PVA glue (if the product is planned to be non-separable), a grinder, sandpaper and finishing materials.
The peculiarity of the plywood table is assembly without a single fastener, but how you can make it as convenient as possible in terms of the height and size of the tabletop with your own hands is up to you. The round table in Figure 4d has a height of 750 mm and a table top diameter of 1500 mm.
The manufacturing algorithm is as follows
Made with your own hands, priceless, heavy powerful table top and storage space for yourself - also 5 points. Of course, cutting / drilling on the knee is not worth the possible savings of 1000-1300 rubles, but only if the cutting is done in a normal workshop. If there is the same dude who has no idea about disks and other basic knowledge, also on a wobbly, killed in the trash "table type" in a "workshop type", sometimes even with an amateur jigsaw, it is easier to cut it yourself.
I will share my vision of the shortcomings, I have a table from scratch in the foreseeable future, now I live with a monster "from the store" that has been radically altered for myself and received for free.
1. The system unit is on wheels, or rather, I have powerful rollers, good wheels with movement in all directions were not at hand, and it is not necessary, as experience has shown, enough and back and forth. Firstly: it is more convenient to clean, around and under the SB. Secondly: access to the rear of the system unit is seriously facilitated (it generally needs to be moved to the left, since the curbstone is on the right), it only seems that I plugged it in and forgot it once, YUSB extension cords do not always solve the situation completely (more precisely, they never solve it). Do not forget, together with the rollers, to provide behind a locking and safety bracket made of any available material, so that during a sharp movement to the wall, the system engineer does not drive protruding plugs into his jo with all the foolishness.
2. The mess with the cables must be solved immediately and dramatically. Above the countertop, you can use penny screeds, but they still collect dust, it is better to come up with something with a cut box or pipe along the far edge of the countertop. Below the countertop, the horizontal is decided by the U-shaped corners on the back wall (the cables are again tied, preferably in separate bundles for the intended purpose), vertical-plastic ties as a completely temporary option, optimally-ties from pieces of Velcro sewn or glued to a rigid tape. One edge of the braid can be screwed to the side wall, or you can hang these rings with a cable on the nearest U-corner.
The electricity needs to be solved by two pilots with the maximum number of seats (there are never many of them, I don't have 6 + 7). We go from the outlet to the first pilot (you can even use an extension cord), which we hang on the side wall, between the tabletop and the system unit, closer to ourselves. Be sure to leave 2-3 free cells, into the rest we plug in easily disconnected ones like charging and lighting, and most importantly, a co-pilot, of good quality and with good protection (normal filter). It can be hung on the same wall, but farther away, we turn on the power of the SB, monitors, printer, which is still rarely pulled out there. You can also have a router, but ideally it is generally in a separate outlet so that you can turn off the entire table, and the router remains working. Yes, and he has no place on a system unit, it is better for him to live on the top shelf, all you need to do is change the standard meter shorty from the kit for a longer cable. If you catch an installer dragging the Internet to neighbors or acquaintances, it won't cost a dime, a sincere "thank you"
Hello everybody! The simplest milling table for home use can be made by hand with virtually no financial investment and with a minimum set of power tools. Of course, you should not expect maximum functionality and quality from such a homemade product, but for performing simple tasks and for a beginner homemade product, it is a completely suitable tool. The desire to make something like this arose long ago and the Interskol FM-32 / 1900E manual milling cutter purchased in the distant past was looking forward to. I have no experience in this direction, so do not judge strictly, advice and criticism are welcome.
After monitoring the World Wide Web and considering many options, I decided to make for the first time the simplest and most inexpensive, in my opinion, table for a hand router.
Materials and tools for manufacturing:
Plywood 18 mm.
Sheet steel 2 mm thick.
Stud 12 mm, nuts
4 bolts 4 * 80 and 8 nuts
2 bolts 8 * 80, washers, wing nuts.
Self-tapping screws.
Plug, socket, circuit breaker and box.
PVA wire 2 * 1.5 - 3 meters.
Instruments:
Fraser
Jigsaw
Drill
Bulgarian
Welding machine (if possible)
Measuring angle
Drill
Round file
First you need to decide on the size of the working surface. There are many options on the Internet with completely different sizes and in this case the main problem is in the material from which to make the table. It can be thick plywood, laminated chipboard or a similar material, the main thing is that the surface is even and hard enough. A piece of birch plywood 1500 * 450 * 18 mm remained in stock after the repair, from which the trimming and made the main elements of the table. In this version, the working surface has dimensions 80 * 44 cm. From the rest of the plywood, I later made a parallel stop and an elevator for the router.
I removed the sole from the hand router, with the help of which I marked and sawed out a through contour in the tabletop with a jigsaw. The hole in the table top made a little more of the sole so that the router plate would go freely.
As a future steel plate, I sawed a rectangle out of 2 mm thick sheet steel, which is about 3 cm on each side larger than the sawn out outline in the table. Since the iron was not used new, a roughing nozzle on a grinder helped to get rid of the old paint. Iron 2 mm. this is what was available but in my opinion it is better to use 3 mm. sheet with a flat plane, dents and bends are unacceptable.
I marked the outline of the steel plate on the tabletop and, with the help of a still hand router, drowned the future sole flush. Perhaps, due to a lack of experience, it did not work out perfectly to accurately milling and during installation it was necessary to fit it to one plane, using pads under the plate from scraps from a plastic bottle.
Marked and drilled holes for attachment to the router. He drilled all the holes with a drill of a larger diameter, so that the heads of the bolts and screws for fastening the plate to the router and to the table were flush.
I fixed the router, and marked the center of the future hole for the router. At this stage, several questions arose, namely, what diameter to make a hole for the cutters and whether it is worth making a composite plate to be able to install large cutters. I decided to abandon the sectional plate, since this complicates this design, and the initial goal is to make a simple milling table. It was decided to make the hole diameter for the cutter slightly larger than the largest cutter that was available, namely 32 mm in diameter. Most likely this will be enough for this table, and in case of an urgent need to use cutters of a larger diameter, you will have to make another steel plate or improve the existing one. The hole was drilled with a small diameter drill along the outer circumference, followed by processing with a round file - this is the most laborious stage.
I used a mezzanine from the old wall as a base for the table, after removing the sidewall and placing it on its side. Cabinet dimensions: height - 90 cm, width - 55 cm, depth - 42 cm. Having installed a tabletop with a router, I could not resist and made a test run. After the test, the desire to finish the table increased.
Then he started making a parallel stop. To do this, I cut two strips 72 cm long and 14 cm wide from the remaining piece of plywood. The ends of the strips that will join together should be perfectly flat. To do this, using a guide ruler and a router, I cut off these edges. In the strips in the center, I saw out the grooves for the cutter with dimensions slightly wider than the hole in the plate and slightly above the full protrusion of the cutter.
To move and fix the parallel stop at the base, I made cuts for an 8 mm bolt. set the stop so that it completely overlaps the hole for the cutter and drilled holes in the tabletop at the far edge of the base cuts.
On the underside of the tabletop, I drilled a hole for pressing the nut into the body of the tabletop. This is in order to prevent the nut from spinning.
After that, for convenience, instead of nuts, I pressed the caps of the bolts into the table, and instead of the nuts, I installed "lambs" through the washers from above. I connected the strips of the stop at an angle of 90 degrees and reinforced with stiffeners from the same plywood.
The entry-level parallel fence is ready, it remains only to check the correctness of the 90-degree angle setting, initially it did not match a little. To adjust the angle, I put thin pads under the mounting corners.
The next step is the elevator for the router. Three versions were initially considered: top-adjustable, adjustable with a car jack, and with a threaded rod. With top adjustment - a convenient option, but it requires a change in the design of the router and is the most laborious, and since this is a trial version, I had to refuse. An extra car jack was not available, therefore, the second version also disappeared. Started implementing the third version.
The pusher for the router was made of 2 mm iron sheet a little larger than the rear cover of the router, four long 4 mm bolts and 8 nuts for fixing. As you can see in the photo, the load is evenly distributed on the four fasteners of the rear cover of the router and a ventilation gap is provided between the cover of the tool and the base of the pusher.
The stop for the elevator was made of the same plywood with dimensions: height - 38 cm, width - 30 cm, depth 14 cm.As a fixed part of the threaded elevator, I used nuts welded to small areas of 2 mm sheet metal. and fixed on both sides of the lower part of the stop with self-tapping screws.
The rotation of the hairpin is carried out not by the usual disk, but by a type-setting polygon made of plywood squares. So, in my opinion, it is easier and more convenient. Plywood used five-layer, although three-layer plywood is quite enough.
The multi-faceted disc is fixed fixedly on the stud with two nuts on both sides. To reduce friction on the base of the pusher, I sharpened the pin under the cone.
On the pusher, at the point of contact with the pin, I drilled a little with an 8 mm drill, for self-centering of the stud cone. The thread and the cone of the stud were smeared with lithol.
Furniture defines the character of the room and sets the mood. A plywood table can become an interesting accent in the living room, study, dining area. The Dekorin design team has prepared a special selection of photos for you. See how unusual and original tables are. Hopefully this article will help you look at plywood furniture from a new angle.
Why can a plywood table compete with other materials?
Plywood is thin sheets of wood that are glued together under pressure. In terms of strength, this material is not inferior to solid wood, chipboard and MDF. At the same time, plywood tables are environmentally friendly and safe for health. But evaluate the aesthetic component yourself from the photo. How do you like that option? Agree, they look stylish.
A plywood table can be of the most bizarre shape. Like this, for example, as in this photo.
Models with straight, clear lines will perfectly fit into interiors with minimalist design. Intricate curves will suit country and modern styles.
But to fully reveal its essence, a single piece of furniture can only in a specific room. That is why, when choosing a creative plywood table, you need to take into account the design of the room, its functional load, and the color scheme.
Plywood table in interior design: interesting ideas
The industrial design dining area is complemented by a matching plywood kitchen table. Simplicity and conciseness of forms, as well as ease of use are the main advantages of this choice. If you want, you can add a little expression. If the surface of the table is tinted with special oil, then the tabletop will only benefit from this.
Folding tables are very convenient. Such models allow an economical approach to the organization of limited living space. If necessary, it can be folded into a coffee table or console table. This will free up additional square meters.
The heart of any study is its desk. Take a look at the models made from laminated plywood. You can even make it yourself if you want. You will need a plywood sheet, a few bolts, and some interesting metal legs. A little patience and voila! The striped open side cut of the countertop will add special charm to such a product.
And this is how you can arrange a work corner. This table will not only decorate a small office, but also allow you to keep everything you need close at hand.
For spacious loft-style rooms, you can choose tables with a "rebellious" character: intricate rough legs, massive table top, contrasting colors. How do you like this plywood designer table?
The table looks interesting, the legs of which create a graphic pattern on the laminated surface of the table top. It can be used both as a dining room and as a computer desk.
How about a plywood deer table? This model easily replaces the shelves. And it will also give a living room or study of ease and home comfort.
A beautiful plywood coffee table is a nice addition to a stylish design
A coffee table is a detail that can surprisingly combine disparate interior elements into a single composition. Plywood pieces of furniture show themselves from a completely unexpected side. For example, how do you like such a table. Both simple and effective.
Besides decorative functions, the coffee table also provides comfort. You can put a cup of tea on it, leave your keys in a prominent place. It is also convenient to re-read the latest press. If you like, the table can only be used for aesthetic purposes. For example, place a vase of flowers in the center.
What height to choose a coffee table - decide for yourself. It all depends on the style of the room: low or medium height, round or rectangular, and maybe an irregular geometric shape.
Curved plywood tables are the best choice for futuristic interiors. Intricate, whimsical design lines that seem to contradict the laws of physics are capable of changing the perception of space.
Plywood desktop: what is design or functionality?
When designing a work area, pay attention to these table models. Plywood perfectly combines practicality with aesthetics. Choosing a similar piece of furniture - you will not regret it.
It is important for a desk that it is comfortable in height. This way you will not get tired quickly when working. When choosing a color, it is better to focus on restrained colors. Too bright shades, although they look stylish, can create additional stress on the eyes.
For rooms with limited space, you can consider options for folding computer tables made of plywood.
Cute plywood table for the nursery
Children grow up quickly and try to imitate adults in everything. For the development of perseverance and the acquisition of the first drawing skills, the baby will need a small table. The plywood models are not only safe for installation in the children's room, but also have an attractive design.
In terms of shape, it is better to choose a model with a round table top or with rounded corners. This will help prevent injury. The color of the table can be very diverse. The main thing is that he attracts the attention of a fidget.
