Once the top was complete, I gave it a thorough sanding. If you don’t like the look of breadboards, you can simply cut your table planks to 39″ and join them together. We double checked that it fit along the brackets under the dinette and laid flush, which it did. Here’s what the table looks like from the underneath.
This removed about 1/4″ of the width from either side. Lastly, we squared everything up with our t-square and handheld circular saw. The final width of the table is 30″ so we cut the breadboards just over 30.” Next we attached them to each end of the table with Kreg Jig screws. Once we got the center of the table put together, we attached the breadboards to either end. Just make sure that if you are using fold away legs, you don’t interfere with the placement of the leg brackets. If you don’t have a Kreg Jig, you can simply glue the planks together at the joints and brace them from underneath with a strip of 1 x 2. Then we used the Kreg Jig method to join the boards together. We cut our center boards 29″ long and gave them a small bead of Gorilla Glue on the joints. You don’t see any screws on the front of your project, and you don’t have to countersink and fill screw holes either. You drill a pocket hole in the back of your board, then screw a special Kreg Jig screw through the hole and the adjacent board. If you build a lot of furniture, this thing is a must. There are a couple ways to join the boards to make the table top, but our favorite way to build furniture is using our Kreg Jig. Once we were satisfied with the layout, we numbered the planks and used a hammer and a few screws to distress the them a bit.
The nice thing about using stair treads is that the boards themselves are pretty straight. We examined each side for knots and cracks, but we also looked for cupping and warping. Then we laid six planks to form the center of the table. You’ll have just less than 1″ left over after you cut two boards, and that 1″ should be the rounded edge meant for the stair. Make sure that you start at the straight edge when ripping your boards. This makes the stair tread much stronger than a simple 1 x 12 board. We found that inexpensive stair treads worked perfectly for us.Įach 11 1/2″ wide stair tread is made up of several individual boards. Most of the time, our camper table serves as a base for the extra bed, so it needed to be able to support a person’s weight. We needed something much cheaper but also very sturdy. While I love the look of 100+ year old barnwood, it wasn’t practical to use it for the camper table. Selecting the right wood was essential for this project. We don’t claim to be experts, but are absolutely willing to answer any questions you might have on how we constructed our table. We have build several pieces of furniture for our home, and we love how they have turned out. Naturally, I wanted to build a table that would make our camper feel like home, so a farm table was a no-brainer for me.įull Disclosure: We are not master woodworkers. One is made from 100+ year old barn wood, and I just love it. I am a huge fan of farmhouse decor and have two farmhouse tables in my own house. I have been itching to make a few changes to our pop up camper for a few years now, and a new table seemed like the perfect project. Even though she used brand new wood strips, the table has a beautiful rustic finish. Tracy attached inexpensive wood lath strips to her existing table top, then used a dry brush technique to make her planks look weathered. Everyone loves this table, and it’s not hard to see why. She put a unique spin on her planked table, and the result is nothing less than stunning. Tracy was inspired by Becca, but wanted her table to reflect her own tastes. Readers like Tracy, who wanted to build her own custom camper table to complete her remodel. She really was the one who inspired so many other readers. Becca attached weathered planks to the top of her original table, and the results were gorgeous. I first featured Becca’s table a couple years back. In fact, it is one of the projects that I am most often asked about. I’ve featured some beautiful custom camper tables from a few of my readers over the past couple of years. It’s a perfect way to replace a worn or missing RV table and can be customized to fit your style and decor.
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Here is how to build a simple farmhouse style camper table for under $100 using a Kreg Jig.
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