Not everyone can see something majestic in a block of marble or a piece of wood. Even fewer people can not only see it, but also bring it to life. Making a table from a tree cut is a difficult task, but quite real. It is enough to have the desire to achieve the goal.
The choice in favor of natural furniture is due to several reasons.
- Furniture made from natural materials and calm natural shades has a positive effect on the owner’s mental state and emotional background.
Such furniture improves the atmosphere in the house. - Wood products are environmentally friendly. Considering that modern furniture is made from toxic materials.
Environmental friendliness is a clear advantage. - Saving on materials and paying for the services of a master, if you do it yourself. A hand-made product is very expensive, and not even because of the price of materials, but first of all because of the services of a designer, a master.
A table made from a cut tree will become a reliable and original decorative element of your home. - Individual design. Each cut is unique and inimitable. And keeps the history of life, which will be imprinted in the drawing.
Many have seen tables with tabletops made from wood cuts, but few know that such an unusual option can be made independently.
The only drawback of the choice is the difficulty of choosing the interior. Undoubtedly, the table will be a bright detail, but you will agree that in a manor a la “baroque” or “high-tech” it will look wild.
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Choosing a table design
So, the first thing you will need is time. Such crafts require perseverance, thoroughness, and, therefore, time. But then they will look beautiful by the fireplace!
The choice of the tabletop is determined by its shape.
- The round one requires a lot of space. This must be taken into account.
If you have enough space, the round version will look great in the interior. - An oval model is suitable for a large family.
The whole family can gather at such a table for dinner or to celebrate family holidays. - Want to create a small coffee or end table for your living room?
For a table like this you need a small oval shape. - More versatile — rectangular shape.
This shape allows for the creation of folding or portable models.
As you have noticed, the choice of countertop is determined by the purpose and possibilities of the room.
Types of tables by number of legs.
- Single support (one leg).
The optimal choice is a round table top. - Bipedal (two legs).
To fix it, a support is installed between the legs. - Traditional (four legs).
The most stable option.
There are many modeling options. Everything depends on your imagination and desires. These are completely your ideas. What do you want to see as the result?
So, you've decided on the design. Great! But now you need to prepare the materials - actually, what the table will be made of. First of all, you'll need tree cuts.
You will also need a piece of plywood for the base, epoxy resin with hardener to fill the voids between the cuts, wood glue and an electric sander.
Ideal cuts: where to find them?
A novice craftsman thinks that to create such a product it is enough to go out into the yard or forest, pick up a suitable log and cut out "circles" for decoration. But it is not that simple.
But if you make a mistake, you will have to start all over again, since it is impossible to work with cracked disks. You can find a supplier on the Internet. The main advantage of ready-made cuts is that they have already been processed and after purchasing you can already start making your dream come true.
The only drawback is the processing problem. The peculiarity of hand-made furniture is that it is unique and exists in a single copy. When selecting a cut, it is necessary to take into account the future pattern of the tabletop itself.
The cut pattern itself is also important. After all, it is the highlight of the future product. Ideally, for greater convenience, draw a model so as not to improvise, but to know exactly the expected result. Then you will avoid disappointment in the final result.
Choosing the right material:
- The cuts must be dry, and preferably made from a type of wood that is resistant to moisture.
- The workpiece must be free of knots, as they may break off.
- Pay attention to the thickness of the cut. Too thin can split, and too thick will make the craft heavier, making it rough.
It is better if the thickness is from 30 to 50 millimeters. - Avoid low prices for materials, as very often the cost — This is an indicator of quality. A product made of low-grade material will not last long. Why waste time and effort?
- Each end must be well glued, so you need to buy the optimal amount of glue so as not to save it during the work process.
- After working with a grinding machine, you will need sandpaper, its grain size should be from 120 and higher.
Wood resin glue.
Instructions for making a table
The design is chosen, the tools and "consumables" are at hand - now it's time for real manly work. More precisely, let's move directly to the technical part.
- First, let's prepare the material. Clean it from bark and all unevenness. The roughness should be minimal, so this stage should not be done carelessly. The tools you will need are a flat screwdriver or chisel, gloves (to avoid hurting your hands), a metal brush, a grinder, and sandpaper.
As a result, you should have perfectly processed cuts, without knots and bark. - Create a base. Attach to the base with furniture screws. But be careful not to damage the structure.
- Next, we fix all the wooden elements in the desired position with wood glue – both the cuts and the legs.
For strength, apply wood glue to the holes, then secure each leg to the table surface with long screws. - Before filling the cuts with resin, it is necessary to make sides along the edge of the tabletop. Fill all the voids with epoxy resin, you can work with its color, adding additional elements to the composition, thereby achieving the desired shade for the table: coffee color (bronze powder and soot), white color (chalk), black (soot), gray (cement).
You can buy pigments of different colors. - After the resin hardens, the surface is supposed to be sanded. This should be done with great care so as not to destroy the result of previous work. The result will be a table with a clearly defined saw cut pattern.
The process involves using a grinding machine and sandpaper. - And finally, all that remains is to apply varnish. You want the result of your work to last as long as possible, right? Then the choice is polyurethane varnish. Naturalness can be achieved by choosing a colorless varnish. Natural oils can be used as an alternative to varnish: linseed, drying oil, decorative oil.
Bringing such a project to life is not so easy. Moreover, it is a persistent painstaking work, in the process of which the master is required to be patient, purposeful and hardworking. But such an interior element will attract much more attention than a boring piece of furniture bought in a store.
Furniture made by hand is a source of pride for the owner
You have created a beautiful piece of wood. But the main question is, where to put it? You can put it in the living room or dining room and simply cover it with a tablecloth. But is it necessary to hide such beauty, because the highlight is in the tabletop.
Interior styles in which the table will look appropriate.
- Rustic. It is also called country.
This style is characterized by simplicity, so your creation will not get lost among other furniture. - Scandinavian. The style is distinguished by the moderation of colors and solidity.
A wooden table is just what you need.
The ideal solution would be a rustic or Scandinavian style, but you can show a little imagination and taste. Be the designer of your home. Let the style of your home be individual.
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