Turned Leg Farmhouse Table

Submitted by pde00311 on Mon, 02/24/2014 - 22:39

After I found these awesome walnut chairs on craigslist, I did by best to match the stain and build a kitchen table on the cheap for our new house. As you can see, I modified the design into a square to fit the space. I also attempted to create a unique design by making diagonal cuts with the miter saw and connecting everything in the underbelly with my Kreg Jig. My one regret is that after my palm sander broke, instead of buying a replacement, I got a little hyperactive with my belt sander. It ended up making a unique swirl design over the grain. A part of me thinks it looks cool and the other part thinks it looks ridiculous. The moral of the story is never use a belt sander on something you intend to stain.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Old masters American walnut with 3 layers high-gloss polyurethane
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

DogDoc25

Sat, 03/08/2014 - 16:33

I've accidentally done the same thing with the sander on pieces of my furniture too. I don't think yours looks ridiculous at all- it is a really beautiful table!!

pde00311

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 07:04

It was a fun build, and despite a few marks on top, we love the table!