Building A Solid Oak Farmhouse Dining Table

Описание: My parents have been complaining about their old Pine table for years but didn't think they could afford something nicer and recently talked about getting at least a nice top made for their existing table. I said I could probably make the top and then said I might as well remake the base too and they could sell their current table as a whole table!

This is the first really big piece of furniture I've ever made so it was quite scary! I've never made a tabletop that big (and it was so much work I will not be jumping into doing it again anytime soon haha) and I've never turned legs before! I don't have a skew or the skills to knock a table leg out in 5 minutes flat but I took my time with gouges and a scrapers and with a lot of sanding I managed to get a consistent set of legs that I really like the look of. It doesn't matter if they're not perfect as we were going for a rustic farmhouse table look!

I've also never made dovetail joints before and had a go at half blind dovetails for the front of the drawer, it was really tricky but I managed to make a passable dovetail joint (with the help of some sawdust and glue) I didn't film that as I wanted to focus!

I used osmo polyx hardwax oil as the finish.

It was a lot more work than I thought it would be but I'm really happy with the result and have been enjoying eating at it. I have a whole new level of respect for furniture builders now.

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