QUICK PROJECT GUIDE
Hard labour 3/10
Skill level 3/10
Time needed 1 to 2 hours
Do it yourself for ± R2 050: wood R1 950, screws R50, glue R40, sandpaper R10
PROJECT NOTES
• Instead of using thick and expensive solid wood for the tabletop, we used plywood and edged it with wide planks; each leg is just two planks supporting each other in an L-shape.
• Sand your planks beforehand.
Rialheim fruit bowl, Rialheim protea bowls and Madera calabash snack bowl from @home; wooden platter and teapot from Home Etc.
You will need
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• 1800 x 600 x 18mm plywood (tabletop)
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