*Note* before attaching the legs we stained and applied a white wash finish. Now you have finished the hardest part and are ready to attach the legs. All corners should not have any gap at all between the long and short aprons. Secure the long aprons with 1-¼” kreg screws. Use the miter saw to cut the long aprons. Mark (4) holes with a pencil and drill kreg holes. Measure your long aprons making sure that they cover the ends of the shorter apron. Drill your kreg holes and secure your side aprons with 1-¼” kreg screws. Line up your short aprons first and make sure you have equal measurements from each end and the side going out to the end of the table. Set up your kreg jig and mark where to drill. This will ensure that you can get an exact measurement on the long aprons, as they may be slightly different once you secure the short aprons to the top. Using a miter saw make the cuts for the short aprons first. Repeat these for all sides, so that you have 4 cross marks at each corner of the table. I measured out 2-½” and made a line that crossed the marks I already made on the long apron. Then I moved the 1”x4”x4’ piece and laid it out on the shorter side of the top. I measured 2” from the edge of each end of the table and drew about a 4” line from the end of the top. First I laid out a 1”x4”x4’ piece long ways across my top. I decided that I wanted a 2” gap between the long apron pieces and the edge of the top and a 2-½” gap between the short apron pieces and the edge of the top. Next step is laying out your measurements for your apron. Make these cuts with the bottom facing up so that the top of the desk will be a smooth cut.Ħ. You can use a straight edge guide if needed to make a straight cut off the ends or you can make one yourself for a more affordable and still very effective option. Using your circular saw remove 1” from each end to make for a smooth and even end. I will usually use a lower setting between 5-7 on my drill and as soon as the two boards pull tight together I stop and move on to the next screw.ĥ. Do not use the highest setting on your drill, you do not want to be forceful because it may cause the screw to go through and pop out the top side of the surface. Using 1-¼” kreg screws and the correct bit begin to screw the boards together starting with #1 & #2. Find a level surface to place your boards so that you can join them together. Keep the boards side by side so that you can mark where all of your kreg holes should go.Ĥ. Label each end of one side of all the boards 1-5 to ensure that all your boards will go back in the same order after you drill your pilot holes.ģ. After you have chosen your boards, flip the inside boards over and the (2) end boards you will need to swap after you flip them. This is when you want to choose which boards you want facing up and which boards you want to be your end pieces. Once your cuts are complete clear your work surface and lay out your boards side by side. Measure and cut your 1”圆”x8’ to 50” and do this for (5) boards.Ģ. Alright Brandon is taking over now to explain how to build this Rustic Tree Branch Desk! Part 1: Making the top of the deskġ.
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