How to Make a Bamboo Table

Bamboo has evolved from rafts and fishing poles to become one of the most sustainable woods on the planet. In addition to being eco-friendly, the wide variety of looks that bamboo offers can provide you with a rustic or a contemporary look when you add bamboo furniture to your decor. A contemporary, Shaker-style coffee table is a relatively easy project to undertake. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1

Purchase your bamboo and other supplies at a home improvement store.

2

Cut the top piece 16 inches wide by 36 inches long. If you need a longer table, you can adjust the length, but width should stay the same.

3

Cut two pieces of 3/4-inch wood to a length of 32 inches by 3 inches wide. Cut two pieces to a length of 14 inches by 3 inches wide.

4

Sand all the pieces of wood you'll be working with. Start with a heavy sandpaper and work down to the finest-grain sandpaper until the wood is smooth.

5

Form a rectangle with the two pieces of 32-inch bamboo and the 14-inch pieces. Drill holes in each end, run a bead of carpenter's glue, then screw together to construct a box.

6

Attach this box to the underside of the large piece of bamboo, Pre-drill holes and screw on an angle using 2 1/2-inch screws that do not penetrate the surface of the wood.

7

Cut veneer to fit the square legs. Attach with the proper adhesive and clamp together. Allow to dry.

8

Attach legs to the box at each corner. Pre-drill holes and use 2 1/2-inch screws.

9

Apply several coats of polyurethane to finish.