New Table

[Sandi]

Out with the old and in with the new cherry table top!!!

 

[Justaguy]

Out with the old and in with the new cherry table top!!!

Stop....just stop it!

 

[Gsport]

We were just having breakfast at our table this morning and talking about eventually changing it out. Did you change the whole table or just the top?

 

[Renee]

Sandi! You're give us all remodeling fever

 

[Sandi]

We were just having breakfast at our table this morning and talking about eventually changing it out. Did you change the whole table or just the top?

Jim and Kerry,
We just replaced the actual table top but you have to dismantle the entire top to get it apart! It is all put together with pocket screws. The drawer has to come out-then the box that holds the drawer and on down! We took pictures as we were dismantling so we could be sure and get it back together!!

 

[Sandi]

Stop....just stop it!

Hhhhmmm wonder what I will change next Dean?????

 

[Justaguy]

Hhhhmmm wonder what I will change next Dean?????

EGHHHHHHHHHHHHH! lol

 

[thompsons 369rl]

Uh oh! I hope my wife doesn't see what you did. I re-did mine too but yours looks way better.

 

[Sandi]

Uh oh! I hope my wife doesn't see what you did. I re-did mine too but yours looks way better.

Stop it!! It does not look better!!! Yours looks fantastic!!! That's what inspired me!!

 

[thompsons 369rl]

Stop it!! It does not look better!!! Yours looks fantastic!!! That's what inspired me!!

Well............thank you. I still like yours better. It just looks more elegant. Were you able to keep the drawer? What's that light colored area in front of the chair in the picture?

 

[Sandi]

Well............thank you. I still like yours better. It just looks more elegant. Were you able to keep the drawer? What's that light colored area in front of the chair in the picture?

Julie that was where the sun was shining through the window! It made it look funny didn't it?!?!?
We did keep everything the same, drawer and all. I was glad to get rid of that napkin holder thingy!!!

 

[fredandfred]

I wish I could do that. I can't drive a nail in a board. Did you buy the table top or make it?

 

[Sandi]

I wish I could do that. I can't drive a nail in a board. Did you buy the table top or make it?

Jeff and Kathy,
I wish I could say we bought it so I could tell you where to get it!!! BUT I am blessed my husband is a custom woodworker. He made it out of solid cherry boards that he biscuited together and then finished. I really do love it.

 

[remdenver]

Hi Andy and Julie,

Your table looks great. Can you tell me what you did to make it look so good? If you already put it in a thread somewhere on here, just point me in the right direction as I'm pretty new to this forum. Thanks in advance.

 

[thompsons 369rl]

Thank you. I used a piece of 3/16 ash ply (you can use whatever you want) in place of the glass. Most specialty wood places can cut it for you to the dimensions you specify. Ash is a fairly light colored and hard wood. You can stain it to your color preference then use a good quality varnish of your choice. Make sure to have it cut SLIGHTY larger than you need so it can be sanded to fit tight. I sized it first then stained it. I glued it down using construction adhesive (rough sanded the attach area on the table first), applied 5 coats of varnish using painters masking tape to protect the rest of the table from spillover and eureka! A new table top. The key to a good finish is to sand with fine sandpaper before staining and between each coat of varnish (always make sure the surface is really dust free before applying varnish) to achieve a smooth surface.