Here are two matching distressed table pedestal bases we made for a store bought table top. These pedestal table bases were made from standard 2×8 wood from a big box store, mostly followings plans we found on Shanty 2 Chic (scroll to the bottom for a link to the plans).

These really were a fun project because it became almost an assembly line type build, where we had to just repeat the same steps multiple times – up to 64 times when making all of the separate pieces for the table legs as seen in the first gallery below. All 64 pieces were cut to 12.25 inch lengths, and the squared up using the table saw. The widths for all of the leg pieces were determined by the dimensions of the center posts, which we made from 2×6 boards squared off and mitered to 45 degrees on each edge so that four of them could be glued into a square.

The next step was cutting the series of 30, 45, and 67.5 degree angles, then gluing and nailing all of the pieces together. This gave us the main pieces for the 32 legs needed for the two table pedestal bases.

Half of these legs (16) then needed to have feet added to them. I started with a 1×6 and cut it into roughly 5.5″ squares. To give the feet a little more dimension, I cut a 45 degree bevel on all four sides, half way up (0.375″). Once the feet were cut, glued and nailed to the legs, the next step was attaching them all. We used pocket screws and wood glue just as in the directions below, ensuring to keep them in close enough so that the 1×4 pieces would cover them.

Cutting and attaching the 1×4 pieces was pretty straightforward, 16 pieces cut at 8.5″ and 16 pieces cut at 7.75″. The last pieces of these table pedestal bases are probably the trickiest – the arcs. These begin with 32 1x8x8″ squares that need to have a 7.5″ radius arc cut into them. If you read the directions below closely, you’ll see they tell you to use a paint can to trace this curve. I don’t know what kind of paint cans they have, but all of mine have about a 6″ diameter – well short of a 7.5″ radius needed. Luckily I just happened to have a good old fashioned protractor so I just drew the curve one time on a scrap piece, cut out the pattern and then used that for a template. A little cutting on the jigsaw, then gluing them all into sets of two, and then a little sanding on the oscillating spindle sander and they were all set to be fastened into place.

Here are a few more pics of the table pedestal bases all assembled, both prior to chalk paint and wax and after.

Let us know what you think of these table pedestal bases in the comments section below. And as promised, here are the plans we started with from Shany 2 Chic.

http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DIY-Round-Pedestal-Table-Plans.pdf

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