Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Dining Room Table - Part 2

Today I was able to work on the table some more.  My Father-in-law stopped by the other day to pick up my oldest for a motorcycle ride, and I was so glad he did, because I needed help.  In a big way... I had started to predrill the holes for my dowels, and of the 9 I predrilled, I messed up 5. Not a good ratio. So my Father-in-law very willingly helped. 
 
So let's play catch up from the last entry. Table legs and framework had been painted. 
Here I am getting the framework lined up between the legs, and measuring where the holes would go. 
Yeah, I didn't take any pictures of the messed up holes... or my Father-in-law helping. By the time I thought of taking some, he had left for home.  Got the dowels in, and glued. Used a tarp strap to hold it in place while the glue dried. 

Added my braces, 3 of the 4 were nice. The 4th, I messed up. It got cut a little smaller than the rest, so I tried to cut a little groove into it with my miter saw, so it would fit around the corner of the leg... well, it shifted and got snagged, and I'm really hoping that I didn't wreck my saw. Will have to get my Father-in-law over again to see.
It's up! And level! And solid! No wobbles. :) Was a little concerned, I'd flipped it over and have one leg inches shorter than the others. 
I've been wanting to use this on a project for a long time. I purchased it years ago for a craft and it's just been sitting and waiting ever since. 


Well, here it is. I'm still a little hesitant over the colour. I'm hoping that with the colour of the wood for the top, the cream will mellow a bit. It's feeling sort of yellow at the moment. 
Hopefully, it will be better in the brighter sun of daytime, then in the dark living room.
Tomorrow, I will be starting with the wooden top. Plus some house cleaning, and bread making....




4 comments:

  1. Wow that looks fantstic! I like the weathered look.

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  2. It's looking great Krista!
    Miss CA

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  3. Oh that weathered wood stuff is right up my alley! Sweet!

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  4. looking really good! can't wait to see the finished product!! ~Amanda

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