woodworking dining table

How can I go about making a simple dining table?

I don’t know anything about woodworking, nor do I have any woodworking tools. So, whatever I build will have to be VERY simple! I thought about maybe using columns for legs. Would that even work?

I was in a home improvement store (Lowe’s) w/ my husband the other day, and found in the lumber section that they have large, round, wooden table tops already sanded and varnished, various sizes. I was looking at them for a niece who needed a small table for her 1st apt. They were very reasonable, and they also have a variety of legs/posts that look like legs that you can buy and paint. If you need them cut down, they will do it for something like .50 cents per cut, so make sure you have your measurements for what height you need for your chairs, etc. with you. I think maybe the tops had predrilled holes, so you could put the legs in with wood glue and finishing nails, and – PRESTO – instant table! Be sure to buy the stick-on pieces of felt or cork for the bottom of the table legs to keep them from scratching your floor.
You can probably find one very cheap that you can just sand and repaint at a yard or estate sale, if you have a Sat. morning to scavenge around. Have fun – it always seems to make it more “yours” when you build it / redo it yourself.

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