Thread: Recycled English Oak + Jarrah coffee table WIP

It is a beautiful table. I like it a lot.

How did you attach the 2 shorter rails to the legs? (Sorry someone has to ask the question )

Cheers wongo.

All rails long and short, were mortice and tenon. I placed them at a height that allowed the leg tops to sit proud of the table top by a mil, so I could work them down perfectly flush with the top once it was all glued up.

I did make a mistake though when sanding the top prior to fixing. I wasn't paying close enough attention to a dowel hole (from it's old life) in one of the sides and actually sanded one face down to expose the channel slightly. And of course that face was my good, top face. So I just made a plug, colour matched best as I could, and glued it in. I justified the mistake in that it's part of the rustic look.

That's great to get this finished. It might have been a long time but still good to get done.

Hi Miltrik,
Looks amazing! Very impressed with the overall finish!
Can you let us know how you finished it in the end - your original post was talking about varnish?
Thanks

Hi Oxy. Yeah originally I had planned to use a bio varnish product, which is pretty high build and even with the satin finish, is kind of glossy.

I ended up using a wipe on/wipe off oil that my uncle had lying around. Can't remember exact product name. Applied two coats. It's given a very natural look because there is no build on the wood but it doesn't offer the scratch protection like the varnish would have. That's just what I've noticed anyway. I probably should be read through the finishing threads more thoroughly but I just wanted to get it, um, finished.

You can always apply more oil if the scratch is not so deep.