Reclaimed Oak Trestle Table

This table was made completely from scratch using a single huge oak beam reclaimed from a 125 year old barn in northern Wisconsin.

After actually finding, hauling, drying, de-bugging and cleaning a 125 year old white oak barn beam, I cut it to approximate length using a Prazi beam cutter. I then bookmatch saw it on my sawmill into 2-inch thick boards.

After running the boards through the planer I joint the edges using my festool track saw. I then used a biscuit joiner and glue the boards for the tabletop together.

I squared off the edges, again using my trusty Festool track saw. I then began the arduous process of initial sanding.

Once I have an initial rough sanding done, I fill all the voids with epoxy. Then sand and sand and sand and sand some more.

I use an equal mixture of BLO, Tung oil and Polyurethane to finish the top. I ended up doing 7 coats, sanding with 500 grit between each coat.

I used a simple designed but spiced it up with a mix of color and raw wood - from the same beam the top came from.