items required: miter saw/tablesaw/skillsaw (if you are that good...the miter is recommended though), router (w/bits and a table for it doesn't hurt as well as a plunge attachment), wood, copper tubing, a lot of time, wood dowel pins, wood glue, drill(w/bits), tube cutter/metal grinder, planner/belt sander, sand paper (a hand sander never hurts), stain, clear coat, at least 4 clamps, a square, a level, a ruler, a shop vac is helpful (don't want to piss off the women), a radio to pass the time, a few cases of beer, and somewhere to do it all. I'd be happy to take more pics and explain it all
I went screw-less and glued all of the pieces. Everything is done with pegs and glue. That is what took so long. It would be a lot faster if you sunk screws and added a cap. This is the first piece of home furniture I've made, so I wanted to do it the hard way. I have made a picnic table, but that's about it. Carpentry is not my thing, but I am getting there.
*things with "/" are alternatives. For example, I recommend a miter saw but you could pull it off with a skillsaw if you're awesome. Things in "()" are suggestions. The beer is mandatory.