My wife and I had our house built in 2021, and I figured eventually I would find something to do with all the leftover lumber. Before the build we had to liquidate a lot of furniture and make some sacrifices, we ended up renting a room and being roommates with a buddy to save money. When we moved in we had a lot to replenish. So I decided it was time to build a dinner table, and while I know Doug Fir isn't the most ideal wood for something like this, these were the form boards from the foundation so I thought that was kind of symbolic in a way. I figured if I stuck it together good enough, a nice epoxy top would be solid enough to suffice, and easy enough to touch up over the years if it gets wear and tear.
The boards I started with.
I took a wire wheel on an angle grinder and cleaned the boards up so any remaining concrete wouldn't wreck the cutter head on the planer. Then used glue and dowels to pin the boards together, and started assembling the top (company shop has a little more room for the bigger stuff and was warmer than my garage in the winter lol).
I've done quite a few lightly burnt wood projects, but I was a little hesitant with this one in case it got western. I tried a few stains and couldn't find anything I really liked, so I figured with the epoxy the wood would take on a nice golden hue I was looking for and contrast well. Bust out the torch.
Next I started on the base. I glued 2x4's together and squared them up with a jointer to make the legs and braces.
Then burnt it too.
Next was epoxy time.
I thought it needed a little personal touch, so I had a buddy plasma cut me an antler to brand the corners with.
And the finished product.
All in all I think it turned out pretty good. I learned quite a few tricks about pouring epoxy along the way. It's not perfect, but it was built with that in mind. I guess we'll see if it stands the test of time.
The boards I started with.
I took a wire wheel on an angle grinder and cleaned the boards up so any remaining concrete wouldn't wreck the cutter head on the planer. Then used glue and dowels to pin the boards together, and started assembling the top (company shop has a little more room for the bigger stuff and was warmer than my garage in the winter lol).
I've done quite a few lightly burnt wood projects, but I was a little hesitant with this one in case it got western. I tried a few stains and couldn't find anything I really liked, so I figured with the epoxy the wood would take on a nice golden hue I was looking for and contrast well. Bust out the torch.
Next I started on the base. I glued 2x4's together and squared them up with a jointer to make the legs and braces.
Then burnt it too.
Next was epoxy time.
I thought it needed a little personal touch, so I had a buddy plasma cut me an antler to brand the corners with.
And the finished product.
All in all I think it turned out pretty good. I learned quite a few tricks about pouring epoxy along the way. It's not perfect, but it was built with that in mind. I guess we'll see if it stands the test of time.
