If you have seen handmade oak furniture at least a few times, then you understand how different it is, both in appearance and in durability, from modern options made from cheap substitutes. After all, solid wood products are different not only in their beautiful appearance, but also in their strength and durability. Natural wood has always been and will be a sign of good taste and sophistication; even solid pine furniture, if it is beautifully made, will look better than artificial materials.
The table is an important element of furniture
It must be remembered that a wooden table is the central piece of furniture in any room and should be a source of pride.
Regardless of whether you plan to create a garden or dining table yourself, you need to carefully think through the entire concept so that it does not spoil the surrounding space, but only complements and enriches it.
Tables can be made from a variety of materials depending on the nature of their use in the home space. However, the best material is wood, which is versatile and allows you to create different types of tables.
Where to start making furniture
If you decide to make furniture from solid wood with your own hands, then so that the result does not disappoint you, you should thoroughly understand the issue. The first thing you need to decide is what to do. For beginners, it is recommended to start with small products, it could be just a stool, a small flower bed or other oak crafts.
Before starting work, you need to prepare furniture drawings, watch educational video instructions, master classes, so that you know how many and what pieces you will need. It is best to take blanks with a reserve, since cutting them is not difficult, but if at least one part is smaller, then you will have to reduce the entire product. In addition, the workpieces must be dry and even. After oak crafts are ready, it is recommended to immediately coat them with varnish so that they do not absorb moisture, become damaged or become dirty.
The easiest way is to make furniture from planks, but such products are not suitable for the home, unless you are doing an antique or rustic design indoors. In addition, it is worth remembering that making boards yourself has a number of disadvantages, the most important of which is fragility. After all, for example, on a tabletop made of boards, cracks are guaranteed to appear, since a solid board will begin to warp as a result of changes in humidity. A tabletop glued together from blocks will last many times longer, since the wood fibers in it go in different directions in each block, and therefore it is more resistant to moisture.
Although you can easily make a summer table for a summer house or gazebo from solid pine with your own hands - this is an inexpensive material that is perfect for beginners to practice. In addition, it is much easier to make furniture from pine yourself, since it is a softer wood that is easier to process than oak. The only drawback of pine is the presence of resin in the wood, and it contaminates both the cutting surfaces of the tool and the working blade of the sanding machine. Therefore, you also need to work with pine carefully, and try to avoid tree resins whenever possible.
Oak garden furniture for the gazebo
Basic Rules
How to make a table from boards? You need to pay attention to the design! Before you begin, you should draw and plan all the details to make the creation process easier.
What else is worth remembering when making a table?
- Choose the right wood. When planning to make a table yourself, you need to choose boards that are best suited for everyday use. If the table will only be used for dining, a soft pine board will suffice. However, if you plan to create a multifunctional table, that is, one on which children will also play and do homework, oak boards are better suited.
- Reuse. If you want to make a table yourself, you don’t have to spend money on wood. You can use what is in the garage or basement. Remains of wood or elements of old unnecessary furniture are quite suitable for such work.
- No need to worry about stains. The wood from which the table is created does not have to be perfect. Stained boards will allow you to create a beautiful piece of furniture, because wood ages very gracefully.
Making an oak table
Before the New Year, I decided to make a nice table for our family in the bathhouse. In order for the table to please us for a long time, I decided to make it “for centuries” - from oak. The table was supposed to be 140-150 cm long. Up to 70 cm wide. I took a board 32mm thick with a margin so that after leveling I would get a classic 28mm tabletop. Estimated budget: Board 1400x100x32 - 2500 rub. Board 1400x100x50 - 900 rub. Sanding belt/discs 500 rub. LKM Sayerlack (varnish primer stain) - 2000-2500 rubles Furniture tension screws - 200 rubles. Scotch tape, film, cardboard cans, etc. TOTAL:
6600 rub. and 2 months of working on weekends.
The post will be a little similar to the style of how to draw an owl, but I only took pictures when I remembered it. So here we go:
The weather outside is not “flyable” - it’s raining. I’ll start working right at the place where the table will be, since the tool allows me to avoid a lot of litter. So we will need: Plane, Hacksaw, Belt and eccentric sander, Screwdriver, Angle, usually a pencil, a lot of different sanding paper from 60 to 320. At a glance, that seems to be all. And a lot of light
