Last year for my harvest party my Dad (aka my minion) helped me build the perfect farm tables for the event. They turned out beautiful and stole the show. I have gotten several requests for a post with step by step instructions for building your own. The following post was written by my Dad and I must say I am so proud!

Building the Harvest Tables

Materials

5 – 2x4x8
7 – 1x6x8 Pine boards
4 – Deck posts (these were rejects)
#9 2 ½ inch coated deck screws
4 USP Lumber Connectors FRB24-TZ Fence Rail Bracket 2″ x 4″

Table Top Frame

Cut 2 of the 2x4x8 down to 7.10’
Cut other 3 down to 33.5 inches
- Table Top support pieces
Lay 2 – 2x4x7 parallel to each other
Lay 2 – 2x4x33.5” inside each end of the 7’
- This should give you a 36.5” table frame width
Square up and screw together
Lay 3 supports pieces evenly spaced inside table frame and screw into place from outside table frame.

Table Top

Square up first pine board so you have 1” overhang on the side and each end
- This should give you 38.5” tabletop w/1” overhang all the way around
Two screws on each end and 2 on the center support and evenly spaced down the edge
Spread wood glue on your second pine board
Using a wood clamp tightens boards together and screw down as with first board
Remove the wood clamps
Repeat for all boards
This should give you a 1” overhang all around the table

Legs

Flip the tabletop over so the frame is facing up
Cut the deck post to the desired length
- These are precut on one end to sit atop your decking and screwed into the frame
- I simply set the precut end on the frame and marked how much I need to cut off for the leg to sit flush on and support the frame
- Cut remaining leg to the desired length
Place the USP Connectors in each corner and screw into place
- Don’t screw all the way down as the deck post is thicker than a standard 2×4
Insert the legs and tighten screws
- You can remove the legs for storage by simply backing out the screws on the USP connectors and pulling the legs out.

Finishing

I used a belt sander to smooth out any uneven places between the boards
I used a palm sander to smooth out the tabletop
Pick your stain of choice
- We used Minwax Jacobean and Minwax Oil Based Varnish Lear Satin for a durable finish