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My picnic tables for kids

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The first table I built out of 5/8" cedar fencing. For the one Granddaughter for Xmas.

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I figured that I better build another one for the other Granddaughter. This one I used 1X6 & 1X3 cedar boards, which turned out to be 11/16" thick from Home Depot. I had to really pick through them to find anything decent enough to use. Also this one I had just finished sanding before the final top coat.


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On both of them, I did a LOT of rounding of corners and edges.
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They look very nice Beeg, I'm sure the grandkids will love them.
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Very nice work, Bob! I'm sure the kids will have sots of fun with/on them!

Love the rounded corners and the way you put on the angled braces. Now even you can sit down (maybe sideways) and enjoy a game of cards, Chinese checkers or so with them. ENJOY!!!!:D

P.S. Now for the Chinese checker board.;)
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I'm sure it will bring years of fun to the kids.
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Hi Bob,
I can see that you love your grandkids. A lot of nice work there. The rounded edges/corners are a nice touch! You can sure see the difference in materials:( . When I was a young man, I replaced an old cedar fence that came with my house. The posts and 2X4's were all rotten, so I tore it all down and replaced it with all new. My "new" cedar boards looked a lot like your HD ones. An older gentleman that I knew asked if he could have the old cedar fence boards and I gave them to him-I was just going to burn them-and after I saw what he had done with them, I was kicking myself. They started out as full 1 1/4 thick boards, weathered and moss covered. He planed them all to "fresh" wood. They were gorgeous boards, mostly clear, like your old fence boards that the first table is made of. Live and learn.
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