Hey everyone! The huge spike in traffic to my website for the free plans keeps crashing my website. If you're having issues getting the plans try again in a few hours.

Jay I just need to say thank you for sharing this. About a week after I saw this video I lost my desk job I had for over 10 years due to the virus. I had always wanted to get into hands on work to make a living, and have built a few things for myself but the white collar paycheck was to good to leave. I built one of these tables and started advertising and orders started coming in. This video has enabled me to provide support for my family the past few weeks and I just can't thank you enough for how much of an impact it has made on our lives.

Ive watched your movies for a long time. Always a good time. Im from south detroit so the red wings and lions swag always had me. You getting real about being with your wife reminded me of when you made videos in that old apartment. Much respect. And thank you for always sharing.

Good for you, have to have time with your honey. Still need mine with hubby after 48 years. Love the table build, cant wait for spring ... will build a 6' for me and my hubby. Thank you for the free plans. Hope you both had a good time that day.

Dog ear those corners. Don't want baby girl cutting her head! I recently built one using 2x6s using your design and it's a beast.

Good for you to put the camera down and actually have fun building something. 👍🏻 Nice to see you enjoy woodworking and not only in it for views and likes.

A very simple design made simplier with your very good demonstration of how to build it. I like it a lot. Thanks

Good timing, my wife wants a picnic table in our front yard. But I guess I'll be the one building it.

Talk about blast from the past-still recall Jay building these and benches out of some kitchen.

Thank you for the plans Jay. And it put a smile on my face to hear how great of a time you and the wife had making this, even if that meant that we don't get to see the build. It's not always all about content or the views, and it's fantastic to see you having so much fun.

I made a 6' table last fall and never thought of screwing from the underside... Brilliant! I'm going to make another using your plans soon. Thanks for the plans and the video. Stay safe, stay well!

Cheers for the plans, I didnt follow them to the tee, but how you explained the process through scetchup was enough of a guide. Thanks again

Great design! Thank you for the plans. Building one!

Buddy....Frigg'n amazing video = ) Def going to build a bench after watching this. I watched a bunch of other videos but you're sketchup modeling really helped. I also really like your bench seat vertical supports! Many of the other benches didn't do this. Super appreciate you!!!

I built this for a friend; it's a rock-solid design.

I was just talking to my son-in-law about needed to build one of these and you put a video out of one.

Spacebar, triple-click, G for component.... yeah, love me a good Jay Bates Sketchup video! 🤓 This is a great design, Jay. Those under-the-seat boards should really add to the strength!

I built one in 97. 8 feet long. 3 2x12 for the top 4 2x6 for the legs 4 2x4. Table Top Bracing 2. 2x10 Seat 2. 2x6 Seat Supports 2. 2x6 Cross Bracing Super Strong. Weighed 400 pounds. Finished with deck stain-sealer. Lumber was cheap back then.

Jay, thank you so much for sharing this design. Wishing you and your's the best. Stay safe my friend. Peace.

Thanks for the plans homie, good look’n out...!!!

Nice picnic table Jay! Thanks for sharing the video with us!💖👌👍😎JP

Hello Jay, I just downloaded your plans for the picnic table and wanted to say thanks and God bless you for making it available! It's getting warm here and I'm looking forward to getting started on this bad boy.

I'm making one now as the prototype for an order of 6. Thanks for the detailed video and plans!

I think it was good that you put the camera down and simply enjoyed the time building with your wife. It would be my guess that being a KZfaqr, seeking content to record for your audience, gets to be an overwhelming aspect of life for both you and your family. You made the choice a good husband and father makes, well done. :)

Thanks for your awesome details Mate.. And please keep sharing your ideas👍

Thank you Jay! I’m going to build one of these for my dad for Father’s Day!

Hi Jay, I have built several almost exactly like yours. One big thing I do differently is I only use pressure treated lumber for the legs and my legs are normally 2 x 8". My in-laws still have the table I built for them in 1985'. It's out in the weather year round in upstate NY. As long as it gets a coat of exterior stain every few years, it will last forever!! Oh yeah, they have changed out the carriage bolts due to rust. I'm thinking stainless should have been used in the original build.

Excellent video. The details and talk thought is superb. I may try this myself, Thanks Jay

I made two of these. They are great. Easy build and fun way to kill the day.

Exactly what I was looking for and will be perfect for my need. Thanks you sir. Well done

Thanks for the plans Jay! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

Jay, I still have the marks on my wall like you had in your old shop for the picnic table legs. Mine is still strong, been outside for a number of years.

This pressure treated lumber is crazy expensive now!!!

That's a TANK. And that's a good thing.

Great instructional presentation thank you. As I am preparing to build one it answered some of my questions and confirmed some ideas i had on bracing. Cheers Stu NZ

thanks jay plan on making two today, one for my brother's family and one for mine. thanks for the vid

Great project. Going to build this soon.

Jay, last fall my son used your 2X4 bench plans to create several benches for our church playground as his Eagle Scout project. I may make make one of the picnic tables to add to the playground. Thanks

Thanks! It is almost warm enough to build these in Maine!

This is basically same design as the showground uses for they’re picnic benches for the agricultural show so shows how good design is as they are lifted and moved with forklifts a lot and hold up pretty well

Nice plans Jay, thank you!!

You had this picnic table (or something very close) on your KZfaq channel several years ago. I think it was when you had a shop at an apartment complex you worked at. Anywho, I built it and left a comment letting you know how much I liked it. You said it was the first time someone had built something that you had put on KZfaq. You asked me to send you a picture of it so you could put it on your website, or blog.

Thanks for sharing. Go Lions! 😃

Your simply safe alert made me go check my front door when you opened yours. Thought it was mine lol. Anyways, thank you great vid.

Thank you I have been looking for something for me and my sons to do together for the house we just moved into before winter sets in and this will be great. We will be doing a 12 foot because I have 5 kids plus the wife and I. So we need all the room we can get lol.

Hey Jay great video as usual, love the table

Thank you Jay.

awesome video Jay, Thanks

That's What Up Sir !! Just Hanging with your Wife Your Queen Building Something that Will Last 4 EVER !! Makes Sense... Thank You for your Time Always Love your Videos !!

Anybody traveling thru northeast Ohio, can stop by the Pilot in North Lima, exit 234 on the Ohio Turnpike and see one of Jay's table. Since I retired, the piece of crap table was replaced by a lumber chain store table, another piece of crap. Went to move the table, tried to pick up the table to move it, and the 2x6's came loose from the small nails they used. Watch Jay's video and, Wala, we have a new, strong, sturdy picnic table. Thanks again, Jay. People should also watch his first video on picnic tables and, This Old House's version to pick up on one design change, the cross braces. Sorry Jay?

$78 in lumber....watching in 2021 😲😲😲

Send some of that rain to Texas... we haven't seen any measurable rain in several months...

I will definitely build this thanks for sharing the video

PL Polyurethane Construction Adhesive? John Heisz wants to know your location.

Gracias!

I built 3 of these wonderful design super strong

I've been needing to touch up our old table, has those round tube frames for the ends, to which you add seats and a top. Been dreading de-rusting all the punched holes, etc., and painting it, but we do like how it only needs one person to drag it around (and fyi, you're looking at him) on those 4 somewhat-flattened curved tubing 'legs' without tearing up the grass. However, I REALLY like your design here! Maybe I'll add a 2/4 runner to bottom of each leg assembly. Thoughts?

Could you imagine getting all that lumber for $78 today?

Beautiful table. Hoping soon it won't be $1700 for the wood LMAO

Jay, it looks great. What do you build, and how do you sell your creations to be so successful to be able to afford you big shop and all of the tools?

Treated limber is a good way to get infections if a splinter finds its way into any body part. Especially if kids are involved. Otherwise, are 2X10s really necessary for the legs?

It's important to put the camera down and enjoy spending time together!

One small concern... Having the carriage bolts installed with the nuts on the inside of the legs could lead to a cut or scrape on legs, especially when wearing shorts. Personally, I'd flip the carriage bolts 180º so the nuts are on the outside of the legs.

Jay question... Did you upgrade from Sketchup Free to Pro? If so how long ago... Would love to hear your comments about Pro vs Free... You started me on SketchUp a long time ago and I love it!

great.💯👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Oh how I miss the days when lumber didn't cost 3 times what it should.

Hey looks good I just built my wife table with 4 stools.

My new idea make pick.nick tables with wheels

Hey Jay, quick question refering to your awesome Miter saw station. i wanted to ask this question before purchasing your plans. Can i make all the cuts that are recommended using half sheets?? i just landed a 3/4' plywood score and got all that i need to make your station for $300, but its all half sheets measuring 44 3/4" x 37 1/4 ". Im literally holding my finger over the purchase your plans button and dont want to make the commitment if its not going to work.

Good video as always. Thanks. I hope it's alright to ask. Can you tell me what's up w/ Sean Stone. Haven't seen a video in some time.

ok... so just grabbed the plans and going over them... the 59" bench support that is in the 2x10 cut list... i'm guessing you ripped that down the middle length wise to get 2 different supports?

How much did you sell them for?

Where should or shouldn't you glue?

I don't see how to download this on your website. How can I obtain the blueprints?

Is there a scaled down version for squirrels? Just kidding.

75 dollars in lumber, ah wouldn't that be nice in 2022.

What is your estimate for build time Jay?

Any chance you have any metric plans?

What did it cost to make this picnic table?

i MADE A TABLE WITH MY WIFE . I tend to use wood

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But does it fold to a bench?

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Number of thumbs up when I started watching 666, nope can't have that... Number of likes now 667. You're welcome. Thanks Jay. I really want to build on and put it in the front yard with a For Sale sign and see what happens.

Nice build but a lot of unnecessary talking my friend.