1. It's a short supply list: 8 Cedar 1" x 4" x 8' Deck Boards 75 Deck Screws (1 5/8") Sandpaper and varnish or stain Cut two trapezo...

2. Choose the best-looking top pieces that look good together and put them face-down on something soft. Align the ends and put the top supports and...

3. Center and align the top center board and screw it down to the top support with two evenly-spaced screws at each end. Add the rest of the boards...

4. Line the legs up so that the outer edge of the leg is right near the bottom corner of the top support board and put four screws in from the insi...

5. This spacing works well for me: with the table upside down, one scrap piece on end, one on its side, and screw the seat supports on. Make sure t...

6. Put in the lower spacer with two screws from each end. I use 3" screws if I have any.

7. Put the Seats on to finish up, then sand as fine as you care to.I'm in the Pacific Northwest, so it takes six coats of Varnish to make it two ye...

8. It's all set for a china tea set.One warning. As soon as your friends with children see these, you'll be making them for birthdays and Christmas...