1. Cut timber to length
From 90 x 45mm timber, rip four 2130mm-long 45 x 45mm legs at 90º with a tablesaw. Cut 45 x 45mm horizontal spacers from remaining timber at 6º, with opposing angles. Cut four pieces each to 470mm, 333mm, 213mm, 105mm. (Length is for the widest side of the piece.) Rip just enough timber from the two 3900 x 76 x 19mm deck boards to eliminate both rounded edges. Cut the boards 30mm wide. From these, cut four pieces 1525mm long and eight pieces 915mm long. Cut two 45º on one end of each for a decorative peak (see Diagram 1). |
2. Assemble the legs
Lay the legs together, with sides touching, tops and bases aligned (see Diagram 2), working from the base up. Set aside two legs. Lay the other two legs on the workbench, sides touching. Secure at top with a heavy-duty rubber band while spreading at the base. Centre the longest spacer at the lowest mark, the second-longest spacer at the second mark, and so on. Fasten spacers using 65mm x 8g stainless-steel screws, starting at the base. As a spacer is fixed, clamp the other or nail a board behind it on the bench. When positioning, leave room for screws to attach adjacent spacers. Assemble the other set of legs. |
