Farmhouse style trestle table with 4" top

That looks bomb proof! I use my kitchen table as my workbench, I need a dining table like this. What finish did you use?

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Outstanding farm table. Nice design and joinery.

That thing looks great! I would hate to have to move it though! LOL!

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It’s cedar. Probably have to leave a cast iron pot on top to keep it from floating away LOL

Thanks guys, im new to the site and didn’t realize people would see the project unless i provided a link. Now i’m glad i wasn’t judged too harshly :P

Siavosh, They wanted a rustic/reclaimed look, so I sanded heavily on the softer grain, leaving a lot of undulation on the surface. so i used lacquer to build up an even coat across the uneven surface.
The picture is before it cured, so before i rubbed out the top. I used a generic stain that the customer picked out

Even though it is cedar, its pushing 200lbs, but It breaks down into four pieces which makes it pretty easy to move.

these are the last two photos i was going to upload until i realized that it would only allow 6. It just shows how i jointed the 4×6 beams before glued up the top.

and this Is what I started with.

The last cedar project of mine, where end grain mattered i coated with “wood conditioner” otherwise known as dewaxed shellac. I let it dry over night and the end grain worked out at about the same color as the rest. But at any rate that is a great looking table. How many different designs did you consider before you picked this one?

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That’s one beefy looking table,glad I don’t have to move it :) Nice work.
Normally sanding to 600 grit might work on end grain, a conditioner will help too . It can be shellac,thinned down water water base finish or an actual store bought conditioner. In any case it’s always best to do a test on some scraps and see what results you get.

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Nice table! – i still need to try the breadboard ends on a project
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Man that is a massive table! Definitely gunna last awhile!

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That is a beautiful piece. You did justice to the wood.

This is amazing. I am actually in the works of designing a farmhouse table for a couple, and they want a chevron style top. I absolutely love the beefiness of the legs, Great work!

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Great table love the large design

I wish I had those skills

i appreciate the encouragement.

thanks for the conditioner tip also.
a1jim hit the nail right on the head, i should always do a test piece instead of thinking: “600 grit will burnish it enough.”

and oltexasboy1, i can not count how many plans, designs, and pictures i considered before deciding on this one. HECK, the table is done and paid for and I STILL haven’t decided thats the way i want to do it… lol, i guess i’m a little neurotic.

That table looks great. It will last a life time!

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