Squirrel picnic table plus#
Squirrel picnic table free#

I could have filled in the holes with wood filler, but I think the squirrels will be okay with this. Using a dark stain like this is great for hiding imperfections and all the random holes that were in the scrap wood that I use. However, before assembling it, I decided to add some dark brown stain accents. Now I had all the parts that I needed to put together my picnic table. I’m using Spax exterior screws for this project because they’re made for things that go outside and also because they’re self drilling, there’s no need to make pilot holes which makes putting things together go a lot faster.

Squirrel picnic table plus#

So I use the edge of the table to do that and a piece of wood plus a ruler also is helpful to center the leg brace. It’s a bit tricky to line up the legs to make sure that they’re perfectly straight. Of course, hand sawing isn’t quite as fast or precise as using a miter saw, but it still gets the job done, albeit a messy one.

So I used my speed square to mark the angle. To make the legs, I had to cut a 30 degree parallel miter on each of the four legs. To attach the boards together, I used square wood dowels, and the two screws that you see on the side of each of the dowels are there because I’ll be using them to attach the legs to the top a little bit later. I’m actually sharing some of the book writing process on my Patreon account, in case that’s of interest. I’m currently working on a book where I will go into a lot more detail about all the tools that I use, how I managed to build everything in my dining room, and there will also be a ton of useful information for DIY newbies. I actually ended up getting a miter box and saw kit like this one, which I’ll link in the video description below. When I started using a handsaw, a few years ago, I wasn’t very good at making straight cuts. I already had one board that was a good length for the top, so I cut the other boards to match.

Squirrel picnic table free#

I loosely followed these free plans from Charleston CraftedĪfter doing some rummaging through all of my wood scraps, I was able to piece together the top with 1” x3”s and 1” x2” pine boards. I had to make one for myself and introduced the squirrels of Griffith Park to this new dining experience. I came across this cuteness (of squirrels eating on picnic tables) on Facebook and I had no idea that squirrel picnic tables were a thing.Īfter a quick Google search, I saw that there were definitely a lot of them out there. Or if you prefer reading and seeing pictures, I’ve added the entire episode transcript below (with some modifications for clarity) along with some images to highlight the main steps. You can enjoy the building and learning process while not stressing out about things being perfect – the squirrels will not mind any imperfections. Looking for a fun DIY project to start building your skills? Try out making this DIY picnic table for squirrels.