Picnic Tables
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Picnic Tables
I have scoured the net & books,magazines looking for plans for a special designed picnic table.
My Dad built one like this back in the 60's.
The thing that's different is the 2x6 construction, but more importantly the seating tilts up a few degrees when not in use so water/rain/moisture won't lay on it.
Has anyone seen a Picnic table built this way & know where I can get plans?
My Dad built one like this back in the 60's.
The thing that's different is the 2x6 construction, but more importantly the seating tilts up a few degrees when not in use so water/rain/moisture won't lay on it.
Has anyone seen a Picnic table built this way & know where I can get plans?
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One day.....when I needed some psycho therapy away from everyone.....
I built a picnic table. All 2x6 except the seats, 2x8's. I made it from a picture in my head. I just started cutting 2x6's. Seats 10 people easy. Even turned out to hold a dozen people sitting on the table top itself. Ninety linear feet of 2x6 just for the table top. Its kinda big.
I guess I could sit down and try to figure out plans for it. I'll give it a shot and let ya know how I do.
I built a picnic table. All 2x6 except the seats, 2x8's. I made it from a picture in my head. I just started cutting 2x6's. Seats 10 people easy. Even turned out to hold a dozen people sitting on the table top itself. Ninety linear feet of 2x6 just for the table top. Its kinda big.
I guess I could sit down and try to figure out plans for it. I'll give it a shot and let ya know how I do.
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Picnic tables aren't that complicated you should be able to draw one yourself. When I retired I started building picnic tables for beer money. I drew a sketch with all dementions and a material list. I was ready for production but decided it wasn't worth it. Mine had a 4X4 mortised frame though. The one I have now I made a formica top. If you store yours outside only paint the top and edges of the boards and it will last a lot longer. Wood needs to breath. I had one last 15 years until my son-in-law ran over it with a back-hoe. Yes, he's still alive...
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I can build a regular table no problem.
I am just trying to figure out how to incorporate the slightly tilt up seating.
I realize they would have to be bolted for swivel, but it's the intricate seating part I'm having trouble with ,while trying to keep the weight of the whole table down.
I am just trying to figure out how to incorporate the slightly tilt up seating.
I realize they would have to be bolted for swivel, but it's the intricate seating part I'm having trouble with ,while trying to keep the weight of the whole table down.
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I sit here and stare at a computer screen for a living.......in my frequent boredom I will try to come up with a dozen bad ways to swivel those seats. Due to my nature...I must also ask if a little Thomspons Water Seal would do the same trick.
I already have a few bad ideas. I've make em impossible by the nights end.
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Here is a picture of one.
http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=prod...9-18866-PT6-KD
You can buy one at lowes for $74.00. Lumber to make one probably would be close to that.
http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=prod...9-18866-PT6-KD
You can buy one at lowes for $74.00. Lumber to make one probably would be close to that.
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After entering a zip (90210) it's the only one I remember
I tried 3 times.
It says it isn't available anymore.
I tried 3 times.
It says it isn't available anymore.
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Try my zip code 38801.
Link works for me and they had a bunch of them in front of the store when I was there the other day.
Link works for me and they had a bunch of them in front of the store when I was there the other day.
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Assuming it's the usual design (found in parks, etc), couldn't you do a little extra work on the horizontal members that the seat mounts to such that the seat would be hinged? Also, since a few degrees of slope is all you're looking for, perhaps the horizontal boards that support the seat could be cut to give you a little slope on the seat (fixed mount). The slope would be so slight that nobody would notice it yet rain would run off.
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There is available a set of pair of picnic table supports (you supply the lumber) which results in half a picnic table in which the table top swivels, thus forming either a bench (almost vertical) or a half-table (horizontal). Two sets obviously makes a full table. The supports are made of a dense, strong, green plastic. Very sturdy. If you'd like a picture, I'll post one. No longer have the name or literature, but think I've seen them in the big box hardware stores.
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dennis,
the support boards that you mount the seating boards onto, where those are bolted ,you cut 2 slots approx. 3" long , on the other end of the board you would cut a 45 degree slot. you do this on all 4 mounting points of the support boards, that way when you pull out on the seats it will slide out and upwards.
__________________________________________________ _______________
_
\ \ <---this represents the 45 {direction of slide <----}
\ \ .
\ \_________ ............................. ______________
-\----X-----l . .......................... l_____<-_X_->_____l
__________________________________________________ _______________
the x's represent the bolts in the slots......crude drawing but maybe you get the idea. these are the slots cut into the support boards
if you use flat washer's and double nut the bolt it will slide out and up
the support boards that you mount the seating boards onto, where those are bolted ,you cut 2 slots approx. 3" long , on the other end of the board you would cut a 45 degree slot. you do this on all 4 mounting points of the support boards, that way when you pull out on the seats it will slide out and upwards.
__________________________________________________ _______________
_
\ \ <---this represents the 45 {direction of slide <----}
\ \ .
\ \_________ ............................. ______________
-\----X-----l . .......................... l_____<-_X_->_____l
__________________________________________________ _______________
the x's represent the bolts in the slots......crude drawing but maybe you get the idea. these are the slots cut into the support boards
if you use flat washer's and double nut the bolt it will slide out and up
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