I built this table in the summer of 2017 specifically for our new home. I used the reclaimed barnwood from my wife's grandfather's corn crib barn he built in 1947 along with a few pieces of lumber cut from trees that were blown down during hurricane Katrina. The table top boards were planed to 1" thick and glued on edge with biscuits. The table top is wrapped by a ripped rafter from the barn about 2" x 2". The verticals of the legs are laminated leftover pieces, one of which has the initials of a son preserved from the original barn. The horizontals of the legs are from pine and red oak Katrina wood. The table bracing is made from barn rafter material and the metal straps are made from scrap and painted black. The table itself has no stain, because we felt the true charm would be more appreciated showing the old nail holes, knots, and bug scarring. It is finished with three coats of clear matte polycrylic. I engineered the table into two pieces, so that the top could be removed for ease of transport.
You may see our table in HGTV's Home Town Season 2 Episode 3 originally airing January 22, 2018 at 8 CST.
