The Table Saga Wraps Up

YOU GUYS. The table is finally done. I started working on it September when I got my hands on some awesome reclaimed redwood (as in, I claimed it after someone else was finished and sending it to the dump...that's "reclaimed," right?) and posted about my progress clear back in November. Then there's been work travel and holiday travel and a lot of life that's been covered, and I've just worked on it in bits and pieces. But now, it's finally finished!

Well, not literally finished. It's complete for now, but I need to pick a finish and apply that. I've been thinking about it and will probably work on the finishing process over the summer. At the moment, the arches and vertical/horizontal supports along the post are just lightly tacked in with finish nails. When I'm ready to stain and finish, I'll sand and glue those pieces in place.

In the meantime, I don't know if I'm happier to have it finished and in place, or that I could finally put away the tools I've had cluttering the kitchen for the last three and a half weeks. Now I just need to snag the two brown leather tufted-back wing chairs I'm envisioning in here, and the kitchen will be nearly wrapped up.

Recognizably close to the inspiration piece, huh?