The small garden stand is a very simple piece to make. The top is best made from two squares of inch wood, fastened together with the grain running in opposite directions, by means of screws set in from below. The three legs are then cut the same length and temporarily fitted together to determine if any slight trimming or adjustment is necessary where they cross and are attached to one another. The exact method of connecting these pieces will vary in every single case, but generally some one side will prove more advantageous for starting. If the wood is hard, small holes must first be made for the screws.

The top may be connected by boring three holes in the underside and tapering the ends of the legs to fit them tightly; or the top of each leg may be sawed off at the proper angle to allow the table-top to be set flat and then attached with a single large screw. The best method will be obvious when the crooked pieces are all arranged in place. Around the four edges of the top are nailed pieces sawed from the sides of a small branch with the bark in place. The top should be given at least one coat of oil to protect it from the weather.