The rustic pine table was an amazingly large project to work on – so large, in fact, that it did not fit into our workshop, we had to build, assemble and finish it outside.
First we aligned the 2,5m by 1.4m table top with 13mm dowels. The dowels were mostly to keep the top aligned lengthways, with added glue to bind them.
Table Top 2
Table Top
Table Top 3
Next the frame was built. The next shot was taken halfway through this process, another two cross-beams were added for stability. Those cross-beams are 50mmx70mm and the legs are 114mm squares …
Table Frame
The ends of the table was ‘breadboarded’ – a process where a plank is affixed to the end of a table with slotted mortices to allow for expansion. Between the first day the table top was assembled and the stage where it was stained, it widened by 15mm – in a period of two weeks – due to change in humidity. The top is assembled to allow for up to 50mm of movement.
Bread Board ends
An ‘Old Oak’ colored stain was applied in two layers to completely seal the top and protect the wood from water, beer, and yes, tequila.
Stained Top
The finished table right before being loaded onto a trailer for delivery.
Finished Table
