I started with a small slab that has spent the past year drying. I drew a line on one side and cut it with my circular saw. I made a few more cuts with the circular saw as well as the table saw to make the piece square.
An Easy to Build Side Table Using a Wood Slab
3 Materials
$25
2 Hours
Easy
This project has a bit of "history" behind it... The wood slab is a piece from a tree that fell on our house last year! Once the tree was removed from the structure, we had a friend come over and slice it into slabs. This is the first project I've made using the tree and it came out great!
I thoroughly sanded the slab using a belt sander then finished with a palm sander. I didn't want to lose the saw marks because they definitely added character!
I used Danish Oil as a finish on the wood... It really brought out the saw marks and detail!
I added hairpin legs to the bottom, and the table came out fabulous!
It was really easy to cut and sand the slab. I thought it would be a little more difficult but it certainly wasn't and I am looking forward to making more projects with the tree slabs!
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Lorion Nov 3, 2019This is beautiful. Great job! Great idea to reuse what fell
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Cher @ Designs By Studio Con Nov 6, 2019Thank you! It came out so nicely!
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Lindaon Nov 3, 2019This is a wonderful idea! I'm definitely going to try this. It would be especially great if you are looking for a certain size table and just can't find it.
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Cher @ Designs By Studio Con Nov 6, 2019Thank you! That's absolutely true!
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I love wood, real pretty!........could I use something like this for a cutting board for veggies and meats, etc.?
Hi, Joanie!
It will depend on the species of wood as to whether it can be used as a cutting board or not... This slab is oak and it is my understanding that oak should not be used in a cutting board because of the open grain that can trap bacteria, etc. but it can be used as a charcuterie board or serving tray. Here's an article that may be of interest. I hope this helps!