I make portable table benches . I have a need to move around my yard to chase the sun . As the season progresses . Simplest process I have . Go to the lumber yard . Get pre cut 6 inch wide cedar fence boards . Normally avail
5 and 6 foot lengths . And 1by 1 pickets . Lay the boards out a picket across the underside to hold them together about 20 percent from each end . 4,down legs . Short braces with 45 angles 2 fir each leg . Make a simple second layer shelf . You have a cheap easy to make light maneuverable table . I stained them at first but now I just use . A water repellent product . I started nailing a shallow can ( tuna can ) to the bottom of each leg . Add water with soap . As a stop for bugs crawling up the legs . And bonus the cans slide on the grass lawn easy . At first I liked the neat stained look . But hard to keep real nice with all the watering . The natural wood look is very neutral . Without cans the bottoms of the legs will start to rot on the grass and the top will also . But 10 year lifespan is conservative normal need a little rebuilt to go another 5