DIY Portable Folding Table

A portable folding table can be used when extra space is needed for seating or to lay out food when having a get together with family. The table should be flat and compact to easily transport it from place to place. To make your portable folding table you need to determine its dimensions, such as 28 inches wide by 50 inches long.

Instructions

1

Measure a 2-by-2-inch board to 50 inches with the tape measure. Cut the board to this length with the miter saw.

2

Measure and cut two 2-by-2-inch boards to a length of 12 inches. Measure and cut four 2-by-2-inch boards to 27 inches.

3

Measure a sheet of birch plywood to 6-by-50 inches. Cut the plywood to this size with the table saw. Measure and cut two pieces of birch plywood that measure 12-by-50 inches.

4

Measure 1 inch from each end of the 50-inch board and make a mark with the pencil. Drill a pilot hole through the wood with the power drill. Repeat this step with the two 12-inch boards.

5

Drill a 1-inch pilot hole into one end of the four 27-inch boards.

6

Measure the 50-inch board and make a mark on each side at the center.

7

Apply a bead of wood glue to the top of the 50-inch board. Set the 6-by-50-inch piece of plywood on top and secure with clamps. Allow six hours for the glue to dry.

8

Set the glued boards upside down and fill the pilot holes with wood glue. Insert a dowel into each hole and tap with the hammer. Fill the pilot holes in two of the 27-inch boards. Insert the ends of the boards into a dowel. Allow the glue to dry.

9

Glue the two 12-inch boards to the two 27-inch boards together using the wood glue and a dowel.

10

Attach a hinge onto the center of the 50-inch board with the 6-by-50-inch plywood. Attach the end of the hinge to the 12-inch boards. You now have the frame for the folding table.

11

Attach the 12-by-50-inch plywood to the 6-by-50-inch plywood by using a hinge.