How to Build a Tall Bistro Table

Bistro tables are pieces of stylish cafe furniture that can add class to any kitchen or garden. Most bistro tables are made of metal, but they can also be constructed from wood. Adding tall cafe chairs will make your bistro table fashionable and appealing. Building your own tall bistro table means you can customize it to your liking, producing a piece of furniture that can be enjoyed by the whole family for years to come. Plans for a tall bistro table from the Wood Magazine website feature wood slats at the top and room for an umbrella.

Instructions

1

Cut four poles measuring about 36 inches. Add or subtract inches depending on the height you need for the table. Cut eight rails measuring about a third the size of the legs to create the rails for the table. Use a router to cut a groove in the rails.

2

Use screws and glue to attach the rails together in a square shape. Attach dadoes and rabbets to both the legs and the square frames made from the rails. Screw and glue the frames to the rabbets and dadoes on two legs first, then the other two legs. Clamp the rail caps to the rails and secure with glue.

3

Cut a large center rail and two top side rails measuring 34.5 inches each. Drill a large hole in the center rail for the umbrella, if you prefer an umbrella with your table. Cut end rails measuring just slightly longer than the rails glued to the legs. Measure and cut 28 thin strips of wood that are 2 inches shorter than the end rails. Cut them in half to form the slats for the table top.

4

Use a router to cut grooves into the center rail, top rails and side rails of the table top. Cut pegs into the slats so the slats will attach to the center rail and side rails. Connect the slats and the rails together and secure with glue and clamps. Attach the top rails to the completed table top.

5

Connect the table top to the base with screws. Apply finish and screw aluminum bars to the rail caps.