Le Corbusier’s beautiful table “Tronc d’arbre“, designed in 1956, made the hairpin leg table famous, and brought notice to its simple formula: a wood slab or plank top + a set of hairpin legs. That formula has inspired a multitude of iterations over the years; it is a relatively simple and impressive d-i-y project, made even easier by a hairpinlegs.com, a whole website offering different kinds and sizes of hairpin legs:
We found a number of inspiring done-by-themselves examples on the internet. We love kriselkeeper’s entranceway bench, with basic how-to and resources…
…and these at You are the River
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Search outlets for reclaimed wood by googling “reclaimed wood” or “salvaged lumber” along with your state and city.
Nothin’ we love better than simple formulas with endless possibilities.
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My son made a table from a wood slab and these hairpin metal legs. Looks and works great. The metal legs are hand welded, high quality and a great value.
Ted
Hi there! Just wanted to let you know that this post inspired me to try a DIY hairpin table. I LOVE how it turned out! Here’s a picture of it: http://www.ashlinixon.com/2012/08/dining-area-makeover-part-2/
Ashli
I just purchased some hairpin legs from a Canadian company – Hairpin Legs Canada (hairpinlegs.ca) for a reclaimed rock maple slab hall table. Thanks for the inspiration! I love this site.