Thread: table top

Just finished a table top made from 2 old kitchen benchtops one dark one light. Client needed a larger table to fit their new family (3 new foster kids) and they had the dark bench from a kitchen reno. I had the lighter one hanging round for years waiting for the right use.
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Cut the edges off the dark bench using festool ts75 and 2 1400 tracks.
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Cut the centre out of the lighter bench as had split at some time in storage .
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Only needed a light plane with my stanley No6 and a trial clamp to see how they go.
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Then out with my bestest favourite toy the Domino XL
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It seems I forgot to take pics of the next few stages which consisted of a quick mark out every foot or so use the xl to rout out 10 holes for the 10x50mm tenons glue up using titebond3
trim the ends
thickness down a piece of 90x45 Vic ash fit to end using the XL domino 10x80mm this time
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Wait til next day used the rotex 150 to sand off the old surface finish
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Started with a 60 grit then finished with 150 as this is the underside.

Hmm seems I didnt take pics of the next few steps which consisted of using the OF1010 to round off the edges and the surfix oil dispenser to put the new finish on
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Flipped the top and did the top surface sanded to a 400 grit
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Finished with a lambswool buffing pad
Will swap over top on their existing kitchen table next week.