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My first DIY project. I went a little different and built the table top out of sassafras lumber that I bought from a local sawyer. The plans were foolproof. The only tricky part about this project is the finish. I stained the table with Minwax Dark walnut and 4 coats of polyurethane (2 parts poly to 1 part mineral spirits) to get the finish I wanted. Of course I spent the most time sanding this table. It turned out wonderfully and my wife is one happy camper!
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Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
200
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
1 coat of Minwax dark walnut and 4 coats of polyurethane (2 parts poly to 1 part mineral spirits). Poly applied with microfiber cloth. I used a minwax clear satin poly
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Comments
NimbleShopper
Wed, 04/02/2014 - 07:40
Nice
It is beautiful. I don't doubt that your wife is happy. Lovely work.
In reply to Nice by NimbleShopper
PS1708
Sat, 04/05/2014 - 21:03
Thank you!
Thank you!
bclute
Fri, 04/04/2014 - 10:14
Your tabletop is impressive
Your tabletop is impressive ... i like how you show a before and after, that shows how much work it takes to get that thing flat and seamless.
In reply to Your tabletop is impressive by bclute
PS1708
Sat, 04/05/2014 - 21:13
Haha you hit the nail on the
Haha you hit the nail on the head! It was a TON of work getting the boards squared! I bought the sassafras boards and none of the sides were square so I ended up having to take a true and straight edge of a piece of plywood and tack it to the underside of the sassafras boards (overlapping about an inch) and run the plywood down the fence of a table saw thus giving me a straight edge to work with on the sassafras! I also spent hours (literally) researching and youtubing different techniques on finishing. I'll have to say that the woodworking bug has bit me and I will be starting a coffee table project before too long! Thank you for your compliments!