Farmhouse table from recycled wood.

You are a rustic master. Another well done project.

I like the fact that you used recycled lumber for this table. How many coats of the BOL are you planning on putting on? Every year?

-- Robert, Mississippi, http://www.lunberjocks.com

Great looking table, just fits right in.

-- Don, Royersford, PA

Robert, I would guess it got 3 or 4 coats of BLO when I built it, and then a coat or two every 3 or 4 years.

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Don,
I really like your style. I would imitate it if I could control my urge to rub, sand, and love on my projects until they are no longer rustic but polished.

Scott

-- " I am a heathen with little tolerance for blatant stupidity and limp handshakes…" - Tony

It’s got that perfect rustic look.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

thanks Jim.

Scott, I have a similar issue. My wife has the rustic taste. To be honest, I like it once its done and in place, but I have this internal need to prove I can make it shiny-er. I guess better is a relative term.

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Beautiful table, I would love to have a table like that, so full of life.
What are those rings on the table?
Best of my thoughts,
Mads

-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.

Ahhh those are the wife’s other xmas presents. A family ring ( a birth stone for each family member) and a perl ring.

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;-) it sounds like joy in the family this year!

-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.

Don that looks fantastic. Ive got some great reclaimed boards burning a hole in my pocket so to speak, and I’m wondering what your process is for getting your rustic look AND making it shiny as can be. You mentioned its similar to mine in another post. If you dont mind sharing…

Do you wax?

-- Joseph, Lake Forest, CA, http://instagram.com/palas_woodcraft#

The table is several years old now. It been sanded lightly with fine grit (220) and has several coats of BLO, then brush oil. My wife will wipe on some lemon oil or orange oil from time to time.

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