Looks like a handful of mills near you--but if you don't have a joiner and planer, you'll probably need a box store. Here's a link that's easier to page through the woods. If your kids are anything like mine, you'll likely want a hard wood and something like a Waterlox finish. I did my first table the old fashioned way and would prefer never to do that again.Is Home Depot not a mill?
Wow, that's beautiful. What a great table. Don't see why you couldn't do it yourself. I would need help, but it looks do able. and would make a great addition to any home.@RUNuts as for type of wood...
Something that looks like this:
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99% of woodshop injuries for me was the drill. 1% shattering wood.
Kids probably won't be allowed near my new table.Looks like a handful of mills near you--but if you don't have a joiner and planer, you'll probably need a box store. Here's a link that's easier to page through the woods. If your kids are anything like mine, you'll likely want a hard wood and something like a Waterlox finish. I did my first table the old fashioned way and would prefer never to do that again.
I like the antique pine and hickory on that first page.Looks like a handful of mills near you--but if you don't have a joiner and planer, you'll probably need a box store. Here's a link that's easier to page through the woods. If your kids are anything like mine, you'll likely want a hard wood and something like a Waterlox finish. I did my first table the old fashioned way and would prefer never to do that again.
@RUNuts what do you think? Hardwood something in the medium range? Kind of thinking an Oak.
