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Default Any ever build a octagon picnic table - child size

Extend the benches on the kid plan. Easiest route IMNSHO.

I do have experience trying to scale down plans and I think it is a
pain and a bit prone to unforseen problems.

On Mar 21, 4:19*pm, "Larry C"
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Hello,

I have been asked to build a picnic table for the local school. *It will go
in the Pre-K and K play lot. *I was thinking of building an octagon one but
I can't find a plan that does not have open benches. *I would like to have
benches closed so that the kids will not fall off and you can squeeze more
kids onto the table.

I found a plan that has closed benches but I am a little nervous about
shrinking the plan down to little child size. *I also found a child size
plan that has open benches which I think I can just extend the benches to
become closed.

Here is a link that has a children's plan with open bencheshttp://www.thewinfieldcollection.com/product/Kids_Octagon_Picnic_Tabl...

Here is an adult size with closed bencheshttp://www.buildeazy.com/hex_table.html

Any one ever do something like this? *Thoughts?
TIA

Larry C