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This was my recent large project. My first "real" furniture project. I designed the trestle base structure using red oak (except for the wedges in the through-tenons) and the top is 8/4 cherry. I cut the 2 breadboard ends from one board and incorporated some sapwood into each end to provide some symmetry.

The base has some thinned latex paint followed by multiple coats of GF water-based topcoat. The top has 3 coats of WDO natural followed by 5 coats of Arm-R-Seal.

The final dimensions of the top are 84"x48". Each trestle assembly (top and bottom) are 35-36" wide.

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nice table,i like the contrast between the cherry and the painted base.i also like to see sap wood used in furniture.you did a great job on this.
 

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Use the whole darn tree, and it will have some character that a few select boards will never have. I too like that Gray base, with that warm Cherry, very nice contrast.

Great job, thanks for sharing.
 

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Great looking table, I also like some sapwood - it makes every piece unique.
 

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Nice pairing of the cherry with the gray legs. Looks nice.
 

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Love the contrasting colors and grains. Nice job showing the grain on the base.
 

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Great work. I too love that you showed teh sapwood in your breaqdboard edge. And also using a natural looking tusk/wedge with painted base - very nice. thanks for sharing
 

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I like this a lot. After I buy a house with a bigger kitchen a cherry trestle table is on the top of my list for sure! I like the painted base.
 

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Lucas , nice job and congratulations on your 'Daily Top 3' award.
 

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A project to be proud of , Nice looking table.
 
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