Cutting

• Use a combination square measuring tool to measure and mark a 22-degree angle on the ends of four leg boards and two under-table support boards. To make a 5-foot width between the seats, use a plank of wood no longer than 33 inches for the leg boards. Cut the leg planks at the mark with a circular saw. Use the circular saw to even out all the other boards before beginning construction. Cut the corners of each leg brace at an angle so they won't hit people's legs.
  
  

Top and Seats

• Drawing of the Bottom of the Tabletop at This Point
  
  For a 6-foot tabletop and seats, get 6-foot-long planks of wood that are no less than 2 inches thick and about 6 inches wide. About five will be needed for the tabletop and two for each seat. If the edges are not even, trim them down slightly so all are the same length. The leg braces will require two planks about 2 ¼ feet long and the same thickness as the wood for the top and seats. Lay the planks for the top side by side with the best side facing down. Put the longest edge of the leg brace about 6 inches (it can be about an inch less, but any more would take away seating) from each end so that it sits across the top planks. Flip each piece over and use deck screws to attach the leg braces to the top planks.
  
  The seat braces should be a minimum of 4 ½ feet long for a 6-foot-long table. Don't make the seat braces too long or they will make sitting on the finished seat awkward. Place the 6-foot-long seat planks on top of the seat brace planks so that about half of each seat plank is on the brace. Use deck screws to secure the seat planks to the brace at the midpoint.
  
  

Assembling

• Drawing of How the Finished Leg Braces Should Look
  
  Flip the tabletop so that the attached leg planks face upward. Use deck screws to attach the leg boards to the leg planks on both sides. Use the deck screws to attach a piece of wood about 2 inches thick by 6 inch wide by 60 inches long to the leg planks. The finished leg planks should resemble an A. Attach the under-table supports to the bottom leg and seat brace with deck screws and again at the center of the tabletop.
  
  Turn the finished tabletop and legs over and set the seat boards on so that the brace underneath sits on the leg and seat brace. Attach the seat boards on the ends to the leg and seat brace with deck screws. Use a level on each end of the finished table to check that it is even.
  
  Sand the table down and finish it. You can cover it with a waterproofing agent, paint or wood sealer. As soon as it is dry, you can use it.