Here is the finished product!
We recently moved from our small Minneapolis Bungalow to an apartment in Maryland. It was the prefect opportunity to build the Farmhouse Table I had been admiring on Ana White’s website. When we went to my parents farm in North Dakota for Thanksgiving we spent a couple hours digging through the barn to find old barn wood for the project. The wood then made the 1,400 mile trek to our new apartment in Rockville. Yes, you read that correctly…the table was built in our carpeted apartment! No excuses people…you can make this table in your apartment! If you do not have access to a saw your local big box home improvement store can make the cuts for you. If you go that route Ana White has cut lists with all of the projects she posts on her website.
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- The wood was very dirty, so had to give it a good scrub in the tub.
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- Ready to make the table. Next step is cutting ht pieces to size.
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- After cutting all the boards to length you are ready for assembly. Start by attaching the apron to the legs.
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- I opted to use galvanized pipes for the bracing instead of wood as the plans called for. I wanted a more industrial look. Wood can be used for a more rustic look.
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- Time to attach the boards to the table. I pre-drilled and countersunk the holes.
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- Next I added a wood dowel to each hole. I like the handmade look wood dowels add to a project. If you do not like the like the look of the dowels you can use a Kreg Bit or biscuit joiner to attach the boards on the underside.
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- Use a flush cut saw to trim. If you do not have a flush cut that’s OK…you will just have a bit more sanding to do before you seal the table top.
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- One board down three to go.
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- Since the apron was a 2×3 I finished it with beautiful red barn wood board ripped to size using a table saw..
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- I decided to use Danish Oil Natural to finish the table top. Danish Oil penetrates the wood, so is a great option for a table. Most sealers sit on top of the wood.
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- Since the boards are over 100 years old they are not totally flush. If you want a completely flush and seamless table you can plane the boards down and rip in a table saw. We liked the rustic look.
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- Here is the finished product!
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- Years ago the barn had a fire, so we searched high and low to find a charred piece for the table top. The wood is from three different buildings on the farm I grew up on, so is very sentimental.
