Because there are no aprons and to keep the tabletop flat and supported think about adding wood cleats just inside the hairpin legs.
Attaching hairpin legs to table.
View beneath the tabletop.
Please note that the screws provid ed are the proper length for 3 4 to 1 25 thick tops.
The perfect side table can be hard to find.
Learn how to and how not to create a diy table with hairpin legs.
The beauty of hairpin legs is you can use them to create your own furniture using almost any kind of wood you can get your hands on from manmade boards to reclaimed wood such as old doors pallets floorboards cable reel tops to natural slabs.
The hairpin legs come with the bracket attached all as one piece of each hairpin leg.
Position the tip of the leg 1 back from the edge of the table.
This bracket has pre made holes in it to accommodate screws for the underside of the furniture.
This post has two fantastic how to tutorials to follow and the end result is amazing.
It s as easy as it looks.
Hairpin tables however have no aprons.
The end result was very similar but they took two very different paths.
You can design your own table top here.
Mark the positions of the holes in the mounting plate with a marker.
Find the wood for your table.
Visit our youtube page for inspiration and steps on how to pain.
Attach the hairpin legs with the screws provided.