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How to build furniture from slotted angle iron. Includes instructions for making a chair, table and kitchen storage/work unit.
APARTMENT LIFE Mar 1978 (v.10#3) pg. 50

Castered worktable can double as a dining table. Base is construction grade wood, painted with high-gloss enamel. Plywood top is covered with galvanized sheet metal. Ends of the cart have piano-hinged leaves.
APARTMENT LIFE Aug 1979 (v.11#8) pg. 72, 84

How to build a wall-mounted worktable that folds up and out of the way when not in use.
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE Sep 1994 (v.11#9) pg. 4A

Tip shows how to make a 18"x24" work surface to top a taboret (multi-drawer rolling work cabinet).
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE Sep 1994 (v.11#9) pg. 8A

Tip shows how to temporarily raise the height of standard folding tables by adding sections of PVC pipe to the legs.
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE Feb 1998 (v.15#2) pg. 76

Three-part serpentine table has mylar-covered plywood top and 1" pipe attached with flanges for legs. Sections can form a U or S shape.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Nov 1971 (v.49#11) pg. 67

Photo shows an all-purpose table built from 1x6s and topped with oak flooring. Est. cost: $52.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1976 (v.54#7) pg. 68

Photo shows how to make a no-nail desk or project table from clay flue liners and a 24" wide door. Est. cost: $33.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1976 (v.54#7) pg. 89

Photo shows how to make a table by attaching 4 ready-made legs to a hollow core door. A fitted table cover is stitched from pre-quilted calico and covers the top, edges, and legs. Est. cost: $31.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1978 (v.56#7) pg. 78, 90

Door table. Attach a solid-core birch door to painted steel workbench legs to form a dining or utility table. Est. cost: $73.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1982 (v.60#7) pg. 90

Dining table is made from a pair of sawhorses and a hollow-core door, painted with a finish that simulates hammered metal. Est. cost: $122.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jun 1999 (v.77#6) pg. 60

Folding worktable made from particle board is fastened to the wall along one edge. Front legs are pre-threaded plumbing pipes screwed into pipe flanges.
DOLLHOUSE MINIATURES Jan 1998 (v.28#1) pg. 82

Simple "trestle table" made from a hollow-core door and covered with cork tiles.
FAMILY CIRCLE Aug 21 1984 (v.97#12) pg. 104

Four-leg Shaker style table with a 19"x33" top and two storage drawers.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #102 Feb 1968 (v.18#1) pg. 34

Quick legs for a utility table are made by taper cutting a 1"x6"x30" board and reassembling the two pieces at right angles.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #345 Feb 1994 (v.44#2) pg. 22

Knock-down table made from a hollow-core door and PVC pipe legs. The legs are attached using toilet flanges.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #394 Dec 1998-Jan 1999 (v.49#1) pg. 64

The set-up table. An old door makes an adaptable, low work surface.
FINE WOODWORKING #36 Sep-Oct 1982 pg. 90

Tip: Use triangular pieces of plywood to reinforce the frame joints for a job-site table.
FINE WOODWORKING #54 Sep-Oct 1985 pg. 12

Sturdy utility table dismantles for storage.
HOME CRAFTSMAN Mar 1963 pg. 58

Table fits on lally column and saves space.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #425 Oct 1963 (v.59) pg. 106

Tips on building table frames from slotted steel angle.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jan 1966 (v.125#1) pg. 158

Table which attaches to a lally column.
POPULAR MECHANICS Aug 1968 (v.130#2) pg. 148

Three-way table. Simple wooden table with scissor-style legs may be adjusted to three heights. Suitable for use as coffee table. dining table, or stand-up work table. Top measures 32"x47".
POPULAR MECHANICS May 1981 (v.155#5) pg. 122

"Art deco" furniture you make from threaded rods and plywood. Includes a hanging lamp, table lamp and roll-about utility table.
POPULAR MECHANICS Dec 1981 (v.156#6) pg. 106

Take-down table made from a solid slab door, pipe flanges, and pipe legs.
POPULAR SCIENCE Jan 1966 (v.188#1) pg. 132

Adjustable workshop table legs are made from water pipe with threaded couplings for feet which provide for up and down adjustment to level table.
POPULAR SCIENCE Sep 1969 (v.195#3) pg. 50

Utility table is built of pine in a style similar to Shaker. It features a 16"x22" top and stands 21" tall.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL May-Jun 1979 (v.3#3) pg. 13

Heavy-duty worktable for any area. Top is 71"x24". Legs are 4"x4". Table comes apart for moving or storage.
WORKBENCH Sep-Oct 1981 (v.37#5) pg. 42

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