Popular Post akochevar Posted January 8, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 All, I just wanted to share some pictures of my finally completed outdoor table I built after viewing Marc's videos on his take on a rustic outdoor table. Let me know what you think! Thanks, AJ 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Looks great ! What kind of wood is that? What finish? Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akochevar Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Surprisingly enough, 2x10 douglas fir from the Orange store... with as much work as it took to mill it up I would definitely do something nicer the next time. Stained and then finished with Epifanes gloss and then matte. The Matte looks awesome for outdoor projects, but as a wiping varnish mixed 50/50 with naptha did leave streaks I just gave up on getting out. Project took too long as it was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Looks very nice AJ. How did you attach the breadboard edge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akochevar Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 I cut mortises in the end of the tops and matching ones on the breadboards like Marc does in his video, although I am certain I took 10x as long without the Domino. I then glued tenons on the top side, and did a traditional breadboard end, floating all the tenons except the inner 2. The benches were done in the spring, and its been amazing to watch the breadboards move over the last 9 months! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pondhockey Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Great looking table and bench! When were the photo's taken? Do you have before and after the 9 months of outdoor use? I'm planning an outdoor table and (in a mountain village) a bit concerned about dimensional stability (PS are you in Arizona?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 @Akochevar, that's awesome! The tabletop from box store construction lumber looks amazing, no easy feat to accomplish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Nice job. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 That's looks very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akochevar Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Thanks guys, I really appreciate it, it was definitely a labor of love... and hate for construction grade lumber. I keep telling everyone that my next projects will be things I can hold in my hand. PondHockey, great question. The photos were taken yesterday, not to mention I live in the desert! I did a lot of research on what finish to use and in the end really thought that Marc's plan for exterior doors was the right way to go on the table. He used an oil/varnish blend with blo/epifanes/naptha which is what I did for the first couple of coats, but the table just wouldn't take any more oil because it was stained. I know I will need to sand back and recoat with 1-2 coats each year, at least to the tops. In the end I dont think this will take too long, and is way better than what can happen to thick coats of poly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sac Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 This looks absolutely amazing! I am expanding my deck in the spring and would like a table to go on it for gatherings.. But living in WI, I don't know what I would use for a finish that could take the abuse of temperature and humidity swings. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Your work on that table is way to nice to have outside.. What projects are you interested in now that this is finished? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 @akochevar, That came out assume! You should get a lot of use out of it. Nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akochevar Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 we are excited to use it, been over a year in the making. I cant tell you how many people have said "thats too nice to have outside!" New projects?! hmm.. definitely smaller projects. Maybe some jewelry boxes, pen boxes, a shelf or 2 Ive been meaning to work on.... who knows... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 This looks absolutely amazing! I am expanding my deck in the spring and would like a table to go on it for gatherings.. But living in WI, I don't know what I would use for a finish that could take the abuse of temperature and humidity swings. Congrats! Matt Cremona's farmhouse table lives outside at his house in Minnesota...I believe he used epifanes, might have done clear penetrating epoxy beneath that too, I forget. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Matt Cremona's farmhouse table lives outside at his house in Minnesota...I believe he used epifanes, might have done clear penetrating epoxy beneath that too, I forget. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk That's the table coming up as a guild project soon, I believe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek_PNW Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 That is an outdoor table!? Looks like it should be in my dining room! Well done! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 22 hours ago, akochevar said: Surprisingly enough, 2x10 douglas fir from the Orange store... with as much work as it took to mill it up I would definitely do something nicer the next time. I found this to be true when making a base for a workbench. By the time you account for all the waste you can buy properly milled and stored poplar and come out ahead ;-) Beautiful table. I have heard good things about Epiphanes and will be glad to hear about how it has done for you over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 I think it looks awesome! Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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