Red Oak Top - Coffee Table

Submitted by cent on Thu, 07/16/2015 - 14:29

Built this from Ana's plans over a weekend and spent a few nights painting/staining/finishing. We decided to use a true quarter sawn red oak for the top. This is not a cheap wood (~$180) for the top alone, but I wanted it to be solid and thick. It is extremely hard so you will not want to use this if you don't have the necessary tools, like a table saw. It is usually purchased rough cut, which means the width can range in size by inches. You will need the table saw with a sharp blade in order to cut it down to matching widths. For the stain we used a General Finishers gel stain in Java from Woodcraft. That was followed with a General Finishers Gel topcoat. This is an excellent topcoat as we have 0 scratches in almost 6 months of regular use. My wife painted the base in a Cream Puff color from Behr I believe with a dark stain glaze, followed by a wax coat. This is a solid table that cost a fraction of what this would be in the stores. Most of our friends think we bought it! Thanks Ana! 

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$400
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
General Finishers Java for top with General Finisher Gel topcoat finish. Cream Puff by Behr with stain glaze and wax on base.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

Lilly_03

Mon, 09/14/2015 - 09:02

Bautiful work!! The colors you picked are great! This has gone on my list of projects, it actually cut line hahahaha I have two questions, where did you get the sofa and the area rug? That rug is perfect for my bedroom! The colors are just perfect!