Double Angle Dining Table
We needed a small dining room table for the house that we are renovating. When coming up with a design for this one I wanted to do a simple base, but make it interesting (if that makes any sense at all). I like to add interest to a piece by introducing angles so for this dining table I decided to make it extra interesting by introducing a double angle also know as a compound angle. This table is small but can comfortable accommodate four in a narrow area and even 6 in a pinch. However, this design could easily be adapted for a longer and/or wider table by just lengthen the required pieces. Enjoy!
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Required Tools
Materials
- Qty 4 – 2 x 8 x 8′
- Qty 4 – 2 x 4 x 8’
- 2-1/2” Wood Screws
- 2-1/2” Pocket Screws
- Wood Glue
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Dimensions
Cut List
How to Build a Compound Leg Dining Table
Questions? Comments?
As always, if you have any questions don’t hesitate to comment below and especially don’t forget to post pictures of your finished products in the comments! ENJOY!
Great little table! What is the tool at 2:29 and what is it used for please?
Thanks! That is the Kreg foreman. It’s a pocket hole machine.
How do you get the 2×8 to join together so tightly? The 2×8 I normally see at Home Depot have rounded edges.
I am also curious to know how the table top boards fit so tightly with no apparent grooves between the boards. Did you trim the board tops down on each side to square them off?
Hi there — fellow reader here. He did. I belive he passed them through the planer. You can always pass them through the table saw to rip off the rounded edges. That’s what I do – one day I hope to get a planer. 🙂
Hi there.
Can you — whenever you can – I know, I know… because you guys have all this spare time with parenting, building, blogging, working on the small house for you guys
to move in while the new house is built 😉 – but can you tell me if I
make this table for 8 people. Do you think I need to add additional legs to
provide additional support for the added length (and width)?
Beautiful table! I love your instructions too, I actually think I could make this with your step by step help.
Hi! I was curious, what kind of stain did you use and what was the color?
Did you use a router on the long edges of the table? Great project. I really appreciate your plans!
Love this, but need it bigger! Can you give me the cut measurements if I want to make this 80″ long and add another 2×8 to the width?
Did you use a router on the long edges of the table? Great project. I really appreciate your plans! Geez. NVM. I just watched the video. Ha!
Not sure if anyone is still responding on this thread but quick question. This looks like a pretty heavy table if the top is four 2x8x8s! How much does it weigh and what kind of wood was used? Would like to make this out of red oak or maybe cheap legs and hard maple top. Curious what you used and overall weight of the table. Thanks!
I am in the process of finishing up a modified version of this table — 80” long, 35” wide, same height, and the bottom crossmember of the base is a through-mortise/tenon. Otherwise same plans. There is a bit of horizontal instability in the table from end to end (everything is flat, including legs on the floor). Has anyone had this issue? It’s likely due to my modifications. Think it could be fixed by 45 degree diagonal members from the bottom to top crossmembers of the base?