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
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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d-i-y pattern-painted sofa (and bed and table) legs
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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.