Farmhouse Table

 

 

 Dear Friends,

I have been working on a project

dear to my heart.

 

 

 

 

I took one of Steve's 

woodworking counters 

and repurposed it into a 

new farmhouse dining table.

 

 He had the base built 

and had a big solid door for the top.

 

 

First I removed the door 

and then I removed the legs and cut 

them down from counter to table height.

 

I added three center supports

(these supports were not needed with the door)

and I purchased pine 1X8's

and build a new top for it.

 

 

 

I was so happy,

I got the legs cut and back on 

and everything was level and nice.

Then I watched a few You Tube videos 

before building my table top.

In the first video the man said 

he cut his legs 30 inches long.

Oh, no I cut mine 27 inches.

So I remeasured the height of my old table.

It was 29 inches . . .

Somewhere between the house and the shop

I changed the measurements by 2 inches.

I felt so stupid . . .

measure twice cut once.

 

 

What could I do?

I spent some time brain storming

and found replacement sofa legs

on amazon.

They saved my bacon!

 

 

Building the top.

I attached it by counter sinking

screws and then filling them

in with wood putty.

Sometimes, I can't believe how much I learned

by helping Steve with his projects. 

 

This photo is after applying the stain.

 

 

 Then I applied 10 or 11 coats

of Tung Oil (sanding in-between 2 coats)

for my final finish. 

This photo is after about 5 or 6 coats.

 

 

I also found two more chairs at

a second hand store.

 

 

And painted then 2 different

shades of blue.

 

I paid $2 for this one.

 

 And $10 for this one.

 

 

 I love this project because it 

felt very much like Steve and I were

working on it together :)

 

Thank you so much for following

along with me  . . .

I have met so many lovely people

through blogging.

 

God bless you all.

 

Your blogging sister,

Connie