I made this for a good friend of mine who just moved into a new house. I used all reclaimed wood and made my own stain for it. The legs are made from 100+ year old oak and the side aprons are from vintage walnut. The only wood that isn't vintage was the pine on top, I wanted a rustic look so I used pine boards that separated masonite boards and laid a towel on top and bumped it a few times with a hammer and dropped a few things. The boards weren't long enough for the table I cut some in half to make the table longer. I also added corner brackets to fit the look of the house.
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
I made a stain with vinegar, tea and steel wool. I let it sit in a jar for about 3 weeks and did two coats. That made the wood a grayish black, then I added two coats of a satin polyurethane.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner