5: Change to vertical Drill Press mode and bore the mating dowel holes in two adjacent sides of each Leg top, as shown in the Table Assembly drawing. Next, drill the mating stabilizer dowel holes in the undersides of the Table Tops.

6: Set up your Jointer to make a 7/64” deep cut. Use a stop block at your starting position for each Leg and make two passes on all four sides of each Leg, as shown in Fig. 1. You’ll make the taper the same length on all 12 Legs. Once the tapers are formed, re-set your Jointer to make a 1/32” deep cut and make one final pass over the Jointer on only the tapered sides of each Leg.
Set your Jointer fence to a 45-degree angle and cut a slight chamfer on all four Table Top edges. Be sure to chamfer only the tops of the Table edges (See Fig. 2).

7: Use your Table Saw to cut the grooves on the inside of each Rail. These grooves will accept the retainer clips that will be used to hold the Table Tops firmly down onto the base assemblies, allowing the Tops to move with changes in the weather.

8: Assemble all three Table Bases and finish sand them. Apply the finish of your choice. Then attach the Tops with retainer clips and stabilizer dowels (no glue on stabilizer dowels).
Section A-A, Detail A, Side and front