Comments on: Hardwood Flooring as a Tabletop

By: Gail Wilson

Gail Wilson — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 16:39:47 +0000

In reply to Jennifer.

Jennifer,

The ripples on the end of the boards? That sounds like a lot of trouble. You could use edge binding (it irons on) That’s what I should have done with this table top-but the table top was really too heavy for the base anyway. It still waits in the storage garage for it’s new look. 🙂

gail

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 19:38:08 +0000

In reply to Roger. I have two end tables with same boards. To cover the ripples, could I use a water putty to put into the ripples? Then stain with a water based stain?

By: Brad Abernethy

Brad Abernethy — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 22:45:55 +0000

In reply to Brad Abernerthy. PS..the number located on 'the bottom of the top' in YOUR Picture, is either a model number for this particular product. (NO: 240.) or the 240th unit made. Hard to say with this age. I have just come across an old solid maple table, which had both a model number and place of origin, hidden under a coat of paint. IT reads No 128, Colonial table company, Toronto, Ontario. Sad that there is no date, BUT I have found literature stating the company was around at the turn of the last century.

By: Brad Abernerthy

Brad Abernerthy — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 14:36:55 +0000

I have tried to upload a picture but an unable to.

By: mario

mario — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 14:11:24 +0000

In reply to gail@myrepurposedlife.com. Try routing the edges a bit to finish it up

By: Brad Abernerthy

Brad Abernerthy — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 17:38:39 +0000

I have done a similar project, a coffee table..but I placed the boards so the tongues fit into the slot of another piece turned 90 degrees, at both ends. This eliminated the ‘wobbly end look’. I then cut the tongue off the one end of the flooring and the groove off the other end I then just sanded well. As my flooring pieces were shorter, I used another piece through the mid point of the table, thus creating an interesting design feature. For the legs, I used 4 random pieces, planed and then glued together to make a solid block for each corner.

By: Simon Richards

Simon Richards — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 11:20:56 +0000

You should have added an edging to “frame” the table top. This should have mitered corners and can be as deep as you like to add depth of the table top.

By: gail@myrepurposedlife.com

gail@myrepurposedlife.com — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 23:31:00 +0000

In reply to Sarah Harris. Sad to say, the table still looks the same. I need to get it out and do something with it. I may totally rework it as the flooring probably is too heavy for the table. gail

By: Sarah Harris

Sarah Harris — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 02:26:57 +0000

Did you leave the edges raw? Or did you create some type of trim/border?

By: gail@myrepurposedlife.com

gail@myrepurposedlife.com — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 02:27:49 +0000

In reply to melissa.

I have set this project aside, and have never gotten back to it yet. 🙂 I will eventually (probably) add some edge banding.

gail