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

 

Original Pedestal

Over-Hauling the Pedestal

Half Sanded

Original Table Leaf Slides

Sanded to raw wood

Staining Process

Half Stained

All Stained

Finished Top

Finished Table


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