Wood Burning Toasted Oak Stacking Tables

by Just the Woods, LLC

This is my first attempt at wood burning and I decided to use these tables that have been sitting in my inventory. These solid oak stacking tables are so cute, solid wood and plain brown, they have great wood grain and nice details on the legs. Without a doubt they have a rustic charm to them so I decided to toast them up. We have a cabin up in the Catskills and I can't help but imagine them in someone's log cabin or country home.

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I decided to take a chance, since I would be torching the tops anyway, I figured I could burn off the clear finish. Please keep in mind that I have never tried this before and I'm flying by the seat of my pants, please torch at your own risk if you decide to try this. I grabbed my very powerful blow torch and burned the tops of the tables. It definitely worked to get that stubborn finish off.

I have to admit.... I love paint, but I also love wood grain. Click over to the blog to see the full post : http://www.justthewoods.com/wood-burning-toasted-oak-stacking-tables/

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Linda on Feb 24, 2016
I absolutely love those! But I don't have a torch! Is there any other way I can still get that effect without burning down the whole town?

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Sylvia Stallings on Feb 24, 2016
I agree with Wendy. You are a brave girl but your results show you are also a SMART girl! Umm, about that flame. Did it go out when the finish was burned off? Or did you have to put it out to keep from turning your tables into charcoal? What would you use to extinguish a chemical fire like this?

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Kab on Feb 24, 2016
I love the tables. Would you please share the name of the paint you used? Thank you.

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Mel4414369 on Mar 01, 2016
Beautiful, I love the look and have Never seen this done before. When you said wood burning you weren't kidding!

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Debi on Mar 01, 2016
This is a wonderful technique. I covered all the popcorn ceiling in my house with thin plywood, trimmed them out and burned them ( I used a plumbers torch). They look beautiful. Very rustic.

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