Round Pedestal Trestle Table Build - Full Tutorial with Free Dimensions (included in description)

In this video I show how I built this round dining table using only pine framing lumber!
This circular pedestal table was a fun build, cutting perfectly round tables with my router is one of my favorite things to do! Check out the video!

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Final dimensions: 54" (diameter) x 30" (height)

Materials/lumber:
2x6x8 (x7)
2x8x8 (x4) - I would get an extra or replace 2 of them with 2x8x10s
Poplar or any kind of 1/2" dowel rod

Products/tools used: (amazon affiliate)

Dimenison/Cut list:
Everything is surfaced and edge planed to appx 5.4" (wide), and 1.4" (thich). All dimensions are approximate.
Middle post: Crosscut to ~25" long (x3), rip as shown in the video. Final crosscut to 22.5"
Support beams: Crosscut to ~50" (x1) and ~22.5" (x2). Crosscut to 48" final after they're glued together.
Diagonal supports: ~22ish" long (x8) - measure them as seen in the video.
Top: crosscut the 2x8s to ~54" (x2), 52" (x2), 46" (x2) and 44" (x2). I would recommend replacing 2 of the 2x8x8s to 2x8x10s. You can cut the 52/44" board at a 45 degree angle to stretch the board along the circumference, but it's REALLY REALLY close to not being long enough.

This was filmed with a GoPro Hero 8 Black and edited in iMovie.

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[ca-tnmm]

found your video after a frustrating day out shopping for a round trestle table. from low to high end furniture stores, they just don't have exactly what i want (quality was not there or not right size or too chunky, not chunky enough, etc.) so i am seriously considering taking wood furniture making classes somewhere to learn to use tools and work with wood to make my own. after watching your video, i do see that it does take time and the right tools but i think it was waayyy worth it. Wish me luck! IO know it will take time to learn and I'm a little scared of tools but with a classes, i can learn:) And THANK YOU for your very detailed video and helpful video. I am noW a subscriber:)

[ManyaP]

This is going to save me hundreds! Thanks for the thorough video.

[BuckysCustoms]

Always impressed with how well your builds turn out using framing lumber! Another Great job, Matt!

[JRaymer]

Nicely done!
I am in the process of making a similar style table for the first time for a customer. This video really helped! Thanks

[saby]

The table looks beautiful. Thank You for teaching this to me. I want to build a pedestal style Mahogany round table 😍

[LonghornWorkshop]

Wow mate, that’s massive table. Loved watching the build, great work.