A few weeks ago, I began the story of my neighbors' "defiance boards" going from the floor of their upstairs bathroom, to a beautiful dining table. This is the next installment:

Once the boards were tenoned, glued and clamped, they sat overnight to dry and set. The next day, I removed the clamps and sanded the top surface to remove the old dirt and floor wax that had accumulated over hundreds of years. This revealed the mellow nature of the beautiful old pine wood that had been hidden for so long.

The under side of the top was lightly sanded, but the old dry surface was left mostly undisturbed.

The top was then cut to size. This table will have bread-board ends because the usable wood did not provide enough length for the final dimesnsions my clients needed. The bread-board ends are an attractive addition to the overall design, plus they solve the length problem!

Stay tuned for part 3 in 2 weeks time.

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