Adirondack Side Table (print)

Lumber sizes

A 2x2 is actually 1½″ × 1½″, a 1x4 is ¾″ × 3½″ and a 1x6 is ¾″ × 5½″. Every measurement in this plan uses the real size.

Cut list

Part	Qty	Size, inches	From
ALegs	4	1½ × 1½ × 19¼	2x2
BAprons	2	¾ × 3½ × 15	1x4
CSide stretchers	2	¾ × 3½ × 15	1x4
DTop slats	3	¾ × 5½ × 18	1x6
EShelf slats	2	¾ × 5½ × 16½	1x6

Board layout. Each row is one board, cut left to right, with the remainder hatched. Dark lines are saw cuts, about ⅛″ wide.

01
Cut the pieces
Cut every piece on the cut list:
- A Legs, four at 19¼″
- B Aprons, two at 15″
- C Side stretchers, two at 15″
- D Top slats, three at 18″
- E Shelf slats, two at 16½″
Round the outside corners of the two outer top slats (D) with a 1″ radius, the Adirondack look: trace a coin, cut with a jigsaw and sand.
02
Build the front and back
Lay two legs (A) on the bench 15″ apart at the outside and screw an apron (B) across their faces, flush with the tops and the outside edges. Two 1⅝″ exterior screws into each leg. Make a front and a back.
03
Add the side stretchers
Stand the front and back up and screw a side stretcher (C) across each pair of legs on the outside, its bottom 5″ up from the floor.
04
Screw down the top
Lay the three top slats (D) across the aprons, ¼″ apart, overhanging evenly. Two screws into each apron.
05
Add the shelf
Lay the two shelf slats (E) across the side stretchers between the legs, ½″ apart, ends flush with the stretchers, and screw them down.
06
Finish
Sand the edges soft. Leave cedar to weather gray, or oil it to match the chair.