[walleye vision]

This was my first big project and the first thing I've built using my table saw. I learned a lot (epoxy use for the knots, panel glue up using cauls, stain and poly use and most importantly...you can never have enough clamps). I used this site for help numerous times and wanted to say thanks for all the advice that was given.

 

[Smith Brother]

Kool, nice color tooooooo.

Thanks for sharing.

Dale in Indy

 

[Duckhunter2007]

That is very pretty, great job! Is that new pine or reclaimed pine?

 

[walleye vision]

It's new douglas fir that I distressed

 

[MidKnight]

Looks great. Well done. I'm sure it'll serve you well for many years. If that's your first "big project" you deserve a lot of credit.

 

[clpead]

Was it distressed with a torch?

 

[clpead]

By the way, it looks great!! Sorry I just jumped to the question without admiring.

 

[gideon]

that looks really, really awesome. I really like how the stain popped the differences in grain, the finish looks beautiful, the table looks solid, rustic and contemporary at the same time. Great build.

How did you do the joinery? whats the bottom stretcher? lapped in?

how did you make your breadboards? i've had trouble with them in the past and would love to read how you did it.

 

[Mdreibelbis]

Nice!

Staining pine can be tricky - great job!

 

[walleye vision]

Was it distressed with a torch?

No, just hitting it with different things.

 

[walleye vision]

that looks really, really awesome. I really like how the stain popped the differences in grain, the finish looks beautiful, the table looks solid, rustic and contemporary at the same time. Great build.

How did you do the joinery? whats the bottom stretcher? lapped in?

how did you make your breadboards? i've had trouble with them in the past and would love to read how you did it.

The center stretcher was notched into the 4x4 cross stretchers and both the legs and the cross stretchers were notched to mate. I then glued and screwed the joints. I disguised the area that were visible and screwed by countersinking holes, driving screws and then filling with dyed epoxy to give the look of plugs (see pics).

The table top was glued together and the breadboards were attached with pocket hole screws and glue. The breadboards were a challenge. The is no good way to clamp them to the table while you glue/screw. I tried many different clamping arrangements, even trying ratcheting straps. Most things I tried would pull the breadboards out of alignment. I finally found a combo of straps and parallel clamps that worked ok. I don't care for pocket hole screws in this type of situation as they never seem to pull joints tight, but oddly enough, I needed them here to help bring the faces together so the glue could adhere.

 

[walleye vision]

Nice!

Staining pine can be tricky - great job!

Thanks, it certainly was the most aggravating part. I think next time ill use a sanding sealer or shellac before staining.

 

[chancey1483]

Awesome job. Love the color too. Are those top boards 8" wide.

 

[walleye vision]

Awesome job. Love the color too. Are those top boards 8" wide.

Table top is alternating 9 & 11 inch boards (after jointing/ripping). The breadboards are 8 inchers.

 

[sanchez]

That's a real good looking project. Nice work!

 

[Chaincarver Steve]

That's some mighty fine work there. I'm surprised how well it took the stain. Great job :thumbsup:

 

[gus1962]

The wood looks incredibly awesome! That is the best furniture job I've ever seen.

 

[Smith Brother]

gus1962, HEY, you haven't seen any of mine, hehehehehehe...LOL.

I agree it is a very nice piece.

Dale in Indy

 

[GROOVY]

Well done ,

 

[Wizard1500]

Very nice, indeed......