end tables

That is sweet. That book-end top is very nicely done and finshed.

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is that top poplar if it is what kind of stains is that and finish looks grear

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Well you did a beautiful job and I would like to know about the finish too.

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That looks great, is that a lacquer finish, or just Poly?

Welcome LJ’s, its great to have you here.

-- Martin ....always count the number of fingers you have before, and after using the saw.

I was walking around home depot and that board that I used for the top was in the front of the poplar and calling my name. It was so beautiful that I had to do something with it. I have never made any furniture and very little wood projects. I had a bunch of spray gloss from my grandpas shop, so I used that on one table. But that took a lot of coats and I was fine steel sanding between every coat.Then my mom said that was crazy and told me to use polyurethane so I put that on the second one. It was three coats. No stain or anything, just natural beauty.

both tables came out great i have never tried to put a finish on poplar but that did come out beautiful i think i may give it a try thanks for the reply sounds like you mom learned a thing r two from your grandpa too thanks

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That is really very nice. Beautiful glass and gloss finish.

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Nice finish for sure – I also love working with Poplar. Your legs look like they are douglas fir though. The top has some of the darkest poplar I have ever seen – its like they mated a walnut and poplar tree together, even the white part looks too white for poplar.

yes the legs are doug fir :( that s the on thing I would like to change. This was my first big project and I didn’t see any poplar that thick. Yesterday I saw a way to make legs from four pieces of a board and maybe someday I will replace the legs.

Very nice Tables! Very pretty and strong looking too…Great Job!

-- Robert B. Sabina, Ohio.....

Great job!

Love the looks of that wood

I found a piece of pop like that also. Looking forward to using it after seeing what you have done, beautiful.

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You are off to a nice start!

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