Walnut Country Kitchen Table
Our latest project was this walnut table top with a painted base and turned legs. The table was 40 inches x 64-3/4 inches (the perfect golden rectangle) for use as a kitchen table in the client’s home. First we developed a pattern for the leg and turned the poplar legs on the lathe. We then quickly assembled the base without glue and only laid a walnut board on top so the client could come in and approve the table’s design so far. With this approval, we glued together the walnut boards for the top and glued the base components together. After much sanding, the walnut top was finished with a pre-catalyzed lacquer and the base was finished in an eggshell white paint chosen by the client. We applied a final top coat of water clear polyurethane on the paint for durability and ease of clean-up.
