Farmhouse table with walnut top and breadboard ends. Edges of boards were put together with tonque and grove. I use a router to do that and I used a router for the breadboard ends. I have the ends held in with three dowls. The walnut made this an expensive project. The wood for the top was around $600. 2 by 6 pine boards could be used instead for a lot less money. I wanted to try something that required more advance woodworking skills such as tongue and grove and mortise and tenon. It took awhile and I had plenty of mistakes tyring to get it right. I have built similar tables using pocket hole screws but I found that the boards tended to seperate and or crack over time. I did not use glue on this table top as I want the wood to be able to expand and contract without splitting.
Estimated Cost
$800
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Clear wood protector.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate