Chris' Reclaimed Wood Coffee Table // Share the DIY Love

Today's DIY Love post is by my husband Chris.  He is a full time picker who buys mid century furniture, industrial items, and makes repurposed furniture.  You can read all about his finds and creations on his blog and you can purchase them at his Etsy shop.  His guest post is about a reclaimed wood coffee table he made.  Take it away Chris!

Chris:  Welcome to my reclaimed wood coffee table tutorial.  This project is very affordable compared to what you might pay at retail for a similar table.  I got all of the wood for $13 at a salvage yard and I took the hairpin legs off of a bench that I bought at an estate sale for $15.

What you will need: 
Materials:

Approximately 32' of 1''x4 or 1''x6'' reclaimed lumber
80, 120, & 220 grit sand paper
Minwax wood stain
Wood glue
18 gauge nails
10''-12'' tall hairpin legs

Tools:

                         

Measuring tape & square

Mitre saw
Orbital Sander
Air Compressor & nail gun

I started by making the frame.  The corners were cut at a 45 degree angle.  Next I cut each piece of the top of the coffee table. They were cut to fit within the frame diagonally at a 45 degree angle. 

All of these cuts were made with my mitre saw.

 Sanded each top piece with 80, 120, & 220 grit sand paper

Top pieces were stained with Minwax Natural Stain

 The top pieces were then nailed and glued in place. 

Finally they were clamped while the glue dried for 24 hours

I left the frame in its natural state to maintain the "recaimed" look

 After this final picture was taken I cleaned off the visable wood glue remnants.