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You can even start with a small side table or coffee table and work up to a dining table, if you’d like. STEP 1: CHOOSE YOUR WOOD The first step is to choose the wood.

Lay out the 1½ x ½-inch 16-gauge tubing with 8-inch-long ½ x ¼-inch solid steel spacers in between. ... Step 3: Weight the Table as You Weld. ... clean up the edge with 80- to 100-grit sandpaper.

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This helps ensure you don’t end up with a crowded table, King said: “I always start clean.” Then bring in the books. He creates stacks that serve as pedestals for displaying other objects.