Tables & Chairs

Read the most by: boys and girls

Build superb, finely crafted tables and chairs with 30 projects culled from the pages of Popular Mechanics, the magazine that for more than 100 years has shown its readers how things work and how to make them. Each beautiful project is presented with an inspiring photo, exploded diagrams, materials list, and detailed instructions, along with time requirements, skill level, and expense. Make a storage bench, mahogany dining table, Arts and Crafts sideboard, Craftsman rocking chair, Shaker end table, table and chair set for kids, game table, and more. Plenty of handy workshop tips and helpful hints—such as how to put wood waste to use in the garden, or easily pick up dropped nails, screws, and other pieces of metal—round out this must-have resource.