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Turn the Tables

This project looks intimidating, but if you break it down into steps it’s very manageable. To make assembly easier, I labelled all the pieces as below (A to H). I actually wrote the letter corresponding to each piece on every piece of timber to avoid confusion later. Start by making the legs, join them together, and then put the seating planks on them. Follow with the frame for the back support and join together with the backing planks. Join these two sub-assemblies together. And there you have it. Two pieces of furniture

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