I wanted the horizontal support pieces to be smaller than the legs so I asked Jason to cut a piece of the 2 x 3 in half. We used our table saw to make sure it was cut in half and had a nice straight edge. From here Jason used the Miter Saw to cut them to the correct length – 9.5″.
Above you can see them once they were cut but prior to some sanding.
We started by attaching the top piece to one of the legs using 1.5″ screws and wood glue to secure them. Use your spirit level to make sure they are attached straight!! And then we attached the bottom piece using the same method.
Finally we added on the other leg to create one half of the table base. Use your speed square to make sure everything is square before securing the second leg.