At my sawmill, I picked up a piece of superficially water stained, 1" birch about 5 inches wide and 50" long. I had been wondering what to do with it, I made some cross cuts and edge glued two boards together to make a wider plank. I flattened it and started fitting and wedging pine legs into the birch.
The lines on the top in the second and third pictures were possible shapes for arcs on the edges, they all looked like hell, so I went without. The top is a bit square to look good with curves on the edges. I think this turned out well for the first stick joined piece I've made, but I wasn't the happiest with the leg joints. I think using a tenon cutter (tapered? taper reamer too then) would help the fit.
The finish is mineral oil (I had linseed upstairs, but only remembered that was my intention when I started soaking the top with the cheap stuff, cool) after that dries I'll wax the top too.
The lines on the top in the second and third pictures were possible shapes for arcs on the edges, they all looked like hell, so I went without. The top is a bit square to look good with curves on the edges. I think this turned out well for the first stick joined piece I've made, but I wasn't the happiest with the leg joints. I think using a tenon cutter (tapered? taper reamer too then) would help the fit.
The finish is mineral oil (I had linseed upstairs, but only remembered that was my intention when I started soaking the top with the cheap stuff, cool) after that dries I'll wax the top too.
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