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A DISCARDED TABLE BECOMES A BEAUTIFUL BENCH

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After reweaving several Danish-made chairs, I had most of a spool of cordage left and was eager to utilize it in another project. This table was headed for the landfill when I got my hands on it., and wasn’t until I ran it through the planer that I saw how pretty the wood was.

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As it arrived in the shop.
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Removing hardware prior to cutting, planing, etc.
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A former table rough cut to become something new.
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My first attempts at mortise and tenon joints.
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Dowel holes from the lumber’s previous state as a tabletop.
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My first experience using epoxy as a filler.
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Measuring for the L-shaped nails that will secure the weaved seat.
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After a few coats of diluted polyurathane.
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The weaving begins.
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After wrapping the rails.
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Finished!
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