Simply tuck in the legs, fold the table in half, and store it away when not in use. You can finish the project with your favorite team's colors for tailgating, or substitute oak for poplar and apply a stain for a more polished look.

Instructions:

General:Cut all parts as you assemble the project, using the Cut List as a guide and adjusting as needed for fit. Attach all parts with glue and 6d finishing nails unless otherwise specified.

Step 1: Build the skirt assemblies. Note that you will construct two assemblies from the two halves of the table. Refer to Figure 1 for placement.

a. Cut the side skirts, end skirts, and center braces, and label the pieces for reference.

b. Following the positioning and measurements shown in the side skirt layout in Figure 1, drill holes in the side skirts for the locking pins and leg assembly attachment.

c. Attach one end skirt to the end faces of a pair of side skirts; repeat for the other half of the table.

d. Attach two center braces to the opposite end faces of the side skirts; repeat.

e. Check both assemblies for square by measuring diagonally, and attach temporary braces to maintain the square angles.

f. Clamp and glue the center spacer to the outside bottom edge of one of the center braces.

Step 2:Build the legs, and install the stiffeners.

a. Attach two upper legs flush together, and then drill a 3/8-inch hole and a 1/4-inch hole through both pieces as shown; finish cutting per the upper leg detail. Repeat for the remaining upper legs.

b. Clamp the upper legs to a work surface. Using a router with a 1/4-inch straight bit, rout a 1/4-inch slot into each (see the upper leg detail in Figure 2).

c.Clamp the lower legs to a work surface. Using a router with a 1/4-inch straight bit, rout a 1/4-inch slot into each (see the lower leg detail in Figure 2). Also drill a 1/4-inch hole and cut a notch in each, as shown in the detail.

d. Sand, and finish as desired prior to assembling the leg pieces.

e. Apply self-adhesive sandpaper to the inside face of each upper leg assembly (see Figure 2, upper leg detail). Note: The sandpaper will help grip the lower leg in any position (especially when extended).

f. Attach lower legs to upper legs using hex bolts, fender washers, and bar knobs as shown in Figure 2.

g. Attach upper legs to side skirts using hex bolts, flat washers, flat nylon washers, and crown hex nuts as shown in Figure 2. h. Clamp a framing square onto a leg assembly to hold it square with its side skirt. Then, using the 1/4-inch hole in the side skirt as a guide, drill a 1/4-inch hole through the upper leg for the locking pin. Repeat with remaining leg assemblies.

i. Temporarily thread a brass wing nut onto the locking pin to secure the legs in the folded-down position. Note: The locking bolt will secure the leg assembly when the table is closed for storage.

j. Use a 1/16-inch nylon washer as a spacer between the outer faces of a pair of upper legs and the inner face of the first stiffener, with the stiffener resting on the shoulder of the legs (see Figure 3).

k. Attach the stiffener to the side skirts.

l. Attach a second stiffener to each side skirt and the face of the first stiffener so that the bottom edges of the stiffeners are flush.

m. Repeat Steps 2j-2l for the second leg assembly.

n. Attach the leg spacers to the lower legs at the locations shown in the lower leg detail in Figure 2.

Step 3: Complete the top assembly, and add hardware. Note: See Figure 3 for placement.