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!
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!