With the onset of summer days, I so want to go on a picnic in the forest with the whole family or relax cheerful company friends on the shore of the pond. But rest on bare ground can hardly be called comfortable, so you should get comfortable, compact and light-weight furniture. An excellent option would be a folding picnic table, types and recommendations for the selection of such items garden furniture described below.
Outdoor recreation cannot be neglected, because it allows you to escape from problems at work, household chores or other kinds of troubles. But to rest under open sky in the forest, by the river or in the garden on suburban area was as comfortable as possible, it is worth choosing a convenient model of a folding picnic table. It is easy to make such furniture with your own hands, but if you do not have time for this, read our selection recommendations. optimal models later in this article.
But first, let's describe the main advantages that distinguish folding picnic tables with your own hands. They have the following significant advantages:
Today, outdoor tables are different wide variety types. All of them are very practical, easy to use, but have their own characteristics. So, depending on the form, models are distinguished:
Rectangular 
Oval Depending on the location of the legs, you can choose a product with:
cruciform 
Parallel The most commonly used for the manufacture of picnic tables are the following types materials:
Aluminum 
Wooden 
Combination of materials 
Plastic Regarding the shapes of picnic tables, the most convenient to use are, of course, standard options with rectangular, square tops. Slightly less common are tables, the top of which has a round or oval shape. The dimensions of such furniture may be different.
Choose lightweight models so that even a teenager can move the product from place to place. Prefer wear-resistant materials, because on outdoor furniture negatively influenced by many factors.
It is also worth giving preference to folding models, for the transportation of which to the place of rest, you can use the trunk of a car.
And if you want to save money, you can make a folding picnic table with your own hands. A lot of drawings can be found further, here there is a workflow diagram. Thanks to this, do-it-yourself folding picnic tables, the drawings of which are presented below, will not be difficult to make.
The video shows how to make a folding table yourself.
From the selection of photos you can find out what options are available for folding tables for outdoor recreation.
We often go outdoors with my family. To comfortably spend time on a picnic, I made a compact folding table.
As a basis, I used a metal frame with legs from an old crib. According to its size, I cut out a tabletop from multilayer plywood with an allowance of 15 mm on the sides and fixed it with self-tapping screws on the frame. On the protruding edges of the table top, I fixed a frame from a plank with a section of 20x15 mm from below.
Important!
The size of the tabletop allowance must be selected based on the thickness of the available planks.
For the stability of the structure at the attachment point of each rack, welded stops with screws (photo 2), which fix the legs in the unfolded form. I lengthened the lower jumper of one of the supports by 10 mm, so that when the table was folded, the legs fit one into one. To do this, cut it in the middle, inserted a small rod and scalded it (photo 1, item 2)
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Choose the length of the bars so that the folded leg does not protrude beyond the tabletop.
Maxim Abramchuk, Kobrin.
Photo by Irina Savosina
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From a metal bar with a section of 10x10 mm, I assembled two figured (ordinary can be used) tripod stands with rings according to the size of bowls from of stainless steel(acquired at a hardware store).
I installed both structures on top of each other and welded (I processed the welding points with a file). I primed the entire surface of the stand and covered it with gold spray paint in two layers.
During the rest, I put the finished kebab in the upper bowl, and put the coals in the lower one. The heat coming from them does not allow the meat to cool down throughout the entire rest time. If necessary, coals can be poured.
By the way
The height of each tripod is arbitrary and depends on the dimensions of the bowls or other containers used.
For outdoor recreation, lightweight things are needed that would be compactly folded for transportation and instantly brought to their original position. And the first piece of such furniture is a table where you can arrange cooked food and drinks. A compact product can be easily placed in the trunk to take with you to the country house, nature, etc.
A table where you can arrange cooked food and drinks.
The folding design has its own characteristics. Do convenient option making a picnic is easy enough if you have some woodworking skills and assembling parts at home.
A compact product can be easily placed in the trunk to take with you to the country house, nature, etc.
To be able to equip a picnic area, it is not necessary to resort to buying special furniture. It is much cheaper to make a folding structure with your own hands. Besides, table, assembled independently, is usually thought out to the smallest detail and has the design that you like best.
The folding design has its own characteristics.
wooden blocks and plywood can be purchased at a specialized department of any hardware store.
If you make a small folding table with your own hands, then you can give it original look- paint in any color or varnish. The legs are attached to the main canvas with the help of elements that are in any home.
Making a convenient picnic option is easy enough if you have the skills of woodworking and assembling parts at home.
To be able to equip a picnic area, it is not necessary to resort to buying special furniture.
Folding picnic table make in different styles and from various materials. Hence, there are many options for design and construction. You can make furniture entirely from wood (solid, chipboard or slats), light aluminum, plastic, combine plywood (tops) and metal (legs), etc.
It is much cheaper to make a folding structure with your own hands.
The shape of the tabletop can be round, square or rectangular. The picnic table is made on frames that are easily folded or brought into the desired position during operation.
In order to make a folding table for equipping a picnic area, you need to fit all the parts to size.
The legs in this design play leading role. The correct calculation of the length and setting of the fasteners will ensure the convenience of folding the table into a compact position and stability during layout.
In addition, a table assembled by yourself is usually thought out to the smallest detail and has the design that you like best.
To make the simplest version of the table, you will need:
In the manufacture, you can give the product any shape of the countertop, but it is more convenient to use the traditional rectangular one.
With the help of the drawing, it will be easier to follow the intended project.
If you make a small folding table with your own hands, you can give it an original look - paint it in any color or varnish it.
The future table is easy to assemble if you have all the necessary tools at hand:
The legs are attached to the main canvas with the help of elements that are in any home.
Using a screwdriver, you can make a model much faster and without much effort.
Table top size self-manufacturing choose your own, designed for 2, 4 or 6 people.
Before starting work, do detailed drawing a solid table and its parts, indicating the length, height, width. Try to make the parameters of the product proportionate. With the help of the drawing, it will be easier to follow the intended project.
In order to make a folding table for equipping a picnic area, you need to fit all the parts to size. Wooden blocks and plywood can be purchased at a specialized department of any hardware store.
The legs in this design play a major role.
At home, once again check the length and proportionality of the elements. Let the blanks be a little larger, the difference can be eliminated at home with a hacksaw and a jigsaw. After trimming, process all the details sandpaper. It is advisable to slightly round the corners of the countertop with a jigsaw.
Try to make the parameters of the product proportionate.
To make the table more stable, make the supports slightly beveled at the bottom and top.
The picnic table is made on frames that are easily folded or brought into the desired position during operation.
The height of the table can be made smaller or larger, depending on your preference. To do this, measure the length of the bars for the support frames of the appropriate length. Try to make sure that the aspect ratio of the countertop and
For the manufacture of structures from other materials, self-tapping screws may be needed.
The finished structure can be painted or coated with a double layer of varnish, transparent or woody to choose from.
The shape of the tabletop can be round, square or rectangular.
So that dishes and other accessories do not roll off the table when tilted, you can supplement the surface with bumpers. To do this, take thin, low bars and fix them on the countertop with nails.
Using a screwdriver, you can make a model much faster and without much effort.
The edges of the upper part can be embossed. Using a jigsaw will help you with this, then clean the edges with sandpaper.
Hence, there are many options for design and construction.
Like wood, you can make plastic construction or combined, where the supports will be made of light metal.
Before starting work, make a detailed drawing of the whole table and its parts, indicating the length, height, width.
To make a picnic set in uniform style, it is recommended to assemble several folding chairs to the table. These compact products will save a lot of space and will be convenient for transportation if you are going with a family or friendly company spend a day in nature. In the off-season, they can be put away in the pantry until next spring or summer.
A folding picnic table is made in different styles and materials.
Going out into the countryside with your family is always a holiday. There is nothing better than to take the children and leave the “kingdom of metal and concrete” for the forest or the river after a difficult working week. Picnic furniture is needed to organize a normal rest. Gone are the days when people were content with bedspreads, which were both a sunbed and a table. And sitting on the often cold ground is not a pleasant pleasure. Therefore, with frequent trips to nature, the presence of a set of furniture for a picnic is also necessary, as well as fishing rods. If in times of shortage it was problematic to find a deck chair or a table, now you can buy such products in any hardware store. However, sometimes their prices are quite high.
With a small set of tools, desire and simple materials, a picnic table can be completely made with your own hands. At the same time, unlike factory products, a table made by oneself can be made to fit the size of the trunk of your car. In this case, its transportation will be convenient. How to make a folding picnic table with your own hands - further.
Used to make folding picnic tables various materials. Their choice depends on the requirements for the finished product.
Most the best option for the design and manufacture of a folding table-bench with your own hands will be profiled steel pipe. With a relatively small weight, it is quite strong, which will allow the product to serve for a long time. Aluminum can be an alternative to steel. Now on sale there is a wide choice aluminum profiles from which you can make a table frame. In addition, products made of this metal are much lighter than steel. The downside of aluminum is that it high price and difficulty in processing. Structures from it are assembled only with the help of riveting or special spare parts; it is almost impossible to weld it at home.
Laminated chipboard is often used as a countertop. However, its use in open areas is not possible, since it requires special processing of the ends. In some cases, textolite is used for the production of countertops. It is more practical, but quite expensive.
Often for making simple tables wood is used at home. This option is easier to work with than steel or aluminum, but wood is not very practical for outdoor use and requires constant maintenance.
You can make such a table in two versions:
The second option is more preferable in terms of saving space for transportation, however, in terms of structural strength, it is inferior to models with a solid worktop.
To make a table with a solid top, you will need:
Work order:
To implement the following project, you will need:
Before starting work, it is better to make drawings of a picnic table. In this case, you can more accurately calculate the need for materials.
The dimensions of the do-it-yourself folding table of a standard design are 600x1200 mm. It is under these parameters that the blanks given below are calculated.
Production begins with the preparation and cutting of pipes to cut lengths. To weld one half you will need:
Further work order:
This design, although not distinguished by its lightness, however, due to the reinforcing elements and the steel console, this table can withstand up to 50 kg of weight.
Now for complete set I decided to make a tourist simple table - a folding bed. Such a table when folded looks like a small plywood suitcase. The table design project includes the manufacture of a plywood tabletop. This material is strong enough specific gravity it is quite acceptable for use as the main material for this type of portable furniture. The plywood suitcase is easy to carry and takes up little space in the trunk of a car.
For its manufacture, he prepared tools and purchased the necessary materials.
Since the furniture assembly scheme is based on plywood and wooden beam materials, an appropriate tool was needed:
I bought materials according to the list I compiled:
I decided to make camping furniture from two folding tabletops measuring 70 x 70 cm each. The height of the legs was determined by 60 cm, so that they fit freely inside the suitcase. At the same time, such a height of the legs should provide a comfortable position for a person sitting at a table on an ordinary chair.
After the preparation for assembling a homemade camping table with his own hands was completed, he proceeded to step by step paragraphs of this manual.
To once again make sure that the furniture for tourism was assembled correctly, I assembled it again and checked all the fasteners. Here's what happened in the end.
At the end of the work, I calculated the cost of materials in order to manufacture folding furniture:
Total: 1103 rubles.
I spent 1 hour on cutting a plywood sheet and cutting a beam with an electric jigsaw. The assembly of the table took 2 hours. Total DIY time extendable table was spent in the amount of 3 hours. During the work, he used a respirator and goggles.
For those who have little experience in assembling furniture, it will be useful to watch the corresponding video, and then get to work. Such furniture will be indispensable for a tourist going on a hike for a picnic in nature.
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