![]() ![]() ![]() Tip: In order to have matching lengths, be consistent on where you cut the boards with respect to your marking line (ie left of the marking line, on top, or to the right). In order to cut straight, align your marking to the board with the saw guide or mitre box (diy magnetic saw guide is used in the image above), clamp it down, and cut.The idea is to cut through the wood fibres on the exterior of the board so tear-out does not happen there. In order to help avoid this take a utility knife and straight edge and score the bottom of the board along your cut line. When you cut wood, the opposite side of the board tends to have some tearing of the wood.Measure your pieces again just in case, before you cut them. This will ensure that your final sand box is a square. The two shorter pieces should follow the calculation Length - 2 x Thickness. Make sure you mark both sides of the board Tip: Make sure you measure and take the thickness of the wood into account! The thicknesses of the boards can be different from the thickness written on the package. We wanted our table to have a 24" x 24" sand box so we marked two pieces to be 24" long and two to be 23.5" long. Determine how big you want the sand box.Please make sure that your PPEs match the safety requirement of the chemicals you use. respirator with proper filter cartridges for the finishes you choose to use.gloves suitable for the paint strippers and finishes you choose to use.Saw (note some mitre boxes come with a saw).Mitre box, magnetic saw guide, or make your own magnetic saw guide with a square block of wood and screw in magnets.These items below are only needed if you're cutting the wood yourself: Hand plane (or just use sand paper in step 4).Orbital sander with 80, 120,180, 220, 320 grit sand paper or a similar set of sand paper.Minimum 2 - 4 clamps but more will make it faster and easier.If you don't have the tools listed below, they are fairly common so I recommend borrowing them from friends, your local tool library or buying them used. Square wood garden stakes or square dowels from the hardware store.I originally designed and 3D-printed the rakes as experimental models. They've been passed around to whoever needed them so they've probably been in 5 weddings already. Most sand contains silica which can potentially cause silicosis long term so we believe it's safer to buy some silica free sand for use in your home.įor the pebbles, while you can find them on the beach or buy them in the store, ours are polished pebbles that were originally bought years ago by a friend for their wedding table centerpieces and eventually given to us. Also note that the thickness and width of the boards are nominal and will probably be slightly smaller when measured.įor the sand, we believe it's important to get silica free sand for your table. Make sure the wood is straight, not bent or twisted. They can be bought from big box stores such as Home Depot and Lowes or a specialty wood store. We used red oak pieces as perimeters of the sand box. With some patience and a bit of luck you can find great quality solid wood furniture at a very affordable price or even free. These do not need to be expensive and I recommend looking for old furniture on craigslist, facebook market place and other places. ![]() ![]() The tabletop came free from Craigslist, which I have previously used as a desk (with hairpin legs).įor the tabletop and side table I recommend using solid wood, as they are much easier to refinish and sturdy enough to take the weight of all the sand and pebbles above. So we took advantage of it by flipping the tabletop upside down to use in our project.įYI, the side table is a 40-year-old table from Craigslist for $25. We only used a tabletop because the underside face of our tabletop happens to be conveniently recessed in the middle like a billiard/pool table, perfect for the sand and pebbles to sit in. You could build this project without a separate tabletop. We added 4 wood pieces on the tabletop to form the square perimeters of the sand box. Our sand table is essentially two tables put together: the bottom half with legs is a side table, and top part with sand is a tabletop. sand - it's important to use silica free sand so we used Sandtastik sand.Make sure all pieces are straight and not twisted. 4 pieces 1/4" x 2" x 36" red oak pieces or get cut pieces from the store.24"x24" Side table or up to 36" x 36" - must be sturdy to take the weight. ![]()
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