​WOODWORKING

Slabbing or milling process

Stack for air drying (Air dry time from 1 month to 18 months)

Kiln dry (some people skip this step but it is important for killing bugs and so the furniture doesn’t warp when it’s in air conditioning. If the moisture in the wood is too high It will ruin.)

Planing and sizing the boards. (This is taking it from rough cut to ready to sand surface) 

Assemble the table top with glue and screws. Using clamps, and the Kreg screw system. 

Cut to length the legs using 4 ends of slabs.

Assemble the legs using same system as above

Measure and put in braces for attaching the legs.

Cut out center braces, that will brace legs to table top to keep legs at 90 degrees

Drill out bolt holes for attaching the legs to the braces. 

AND WITH ALL THE SCREW HOLES THEY ARE PEGGED AND SANDED SMOOTH. 

Fill smaller cracks and holes with wood putty

Fill larger holes with bar top epoxy. 

SAND, SAND, SAND, SAND, SAND, SAND - use a variety of palm sanders, some people like the belt sander but you have to really like it and know what you are doing. 

Finishing

1. Pre-stain application - (particularly for pine)

2. Stain (could be multiple applications)

3. Polyurethane - apply

   1. sand or steel wool and repeat process until smooth thick surface.