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I am posting this as I could not find any other cardboard tables on Instructables that can be taken apart (for storage or transporting). I made this one temporarily for my
kids' to use prior to a recent move, and it has now been repurposed as a smaller end table for a spare bedroom.
Materials used
- One large 3-ply cardboard box (80W x 64H x 23D cm)
- Wood glue (any normal glue should suffice)
Tools used
- Pencil
- Straight edge (solid metal ruler)
- Utility knife (boxcutter with breakable blades )
- Cutting mat (I used the self-healing type )
In the first illustration (front of the box) you can see two tabs at the bottom of both leg pieces.
The tabs will fit into holes in the bottom of the table top, like a mortise and tenon system (see the second illustration, shows the table top, with holes for the tabs). *I did
not cut out the holes for the tabs until immediately before assembling.
The horizontal support piece slots into both legs.
You can adjust the length and width of pieces to accommodate the box or cardboard pieces you have available.
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Image Notes
1. This line was a fold, not a cut. Cutting would also work, just an esthetic choice.
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Step 3: Details of tabs and slots to assemble the cardboard table
The first photo here shows the horizontal support fitted into the slot at the top of the leg.
I would make the tabs on top stick out at least 5mm, to ensure that they fit tightly into the holes in the table top.
With the horizontal support slotted into the leg pieces, I flipped it over and traced the location of the tabs onto the bottom of the table top.
I would recommend cutting the holes last as cardboard will have some movement, and this ensures that the tabs and holes line up.
Just be careful to only cut through one or two layers of cardboard, then peel off the unneeded pieces.
The second photo shows the leg piece and horizontal support firmly inserted into the bottom of the table top.
Image Notes
1. This is a shortened version of the cardboard table (see final step).
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