Re-Building a Dinning Room Table
(August, 2012)
In the search for a set of four Oak press-back chairs we found this 54" diameter Quartersawn Oak Dinning Room Table. It needed some loving care and a complete overhaul. Although it took some time, it was well worth the effort. The only date that we could find on the table was a stamp on the latching hardware of 1904. The press-back Oak chairs are very nice too, but it was the table that was the real treasure. I re-built the pedestal, refinished everything and made two 15" table leaves (none came with the table). |
Original Table |
Original Table
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Original Pedestal |
Over-Hauling the Pedestal |
Half Sanded
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Original Table Leaf Slides |
Sanded to raw wood |
Staining Process |
Half Stained |
All Stained |
Finished Top |
Finished Table |