11 March 2009

Free Outdoor Table

Hard Rubbish strikes again. Found this outdoor table on the roadside. It's as faded as my deck, and a little flimsy.


The legs are pretty rotten at the feet.


The top shows promise though. Check out that sweet red timber after a little sanding


The center spar of the top was completely rotten. Smash n chuck.


New center spar. I don't own a table-saw so I had to create this slot freehand with a circular saw. Hard work. It'll work fine though.


The top is comming together. Needed some reinforcement.


Some of the top was a little more rotten than hoped. A few corners had to be dowled right through, not just butt-joints.


Top reconstructed, man that looks good.


Just another shot of the top. Love the look of red hardwood.


New legs ! I got them on the cheap. Bought garden-stakes, way cheaper than finished timber.


New legs in place. Old ones were bolted. I screwed these on with carriage screws.


A coat of oil, and all is good. Looks brand new. (it's quite red in the sun).


Free stuff: just add TLC

People throw away the most amasing things in their Hard Rubbish. I found an entire Queen size bed by the side of the road. It was painted a hideous mission-brown. Nothing a belt sander and some time can't fix.

Actually a lot of time. At least 4-5 hrs was spent sanding this thing down. Deceiving amount of nooks and crannies on these things!!

Teak stain looks great on raw pine.

More nooks n crannies !!

Brand new queen size bed. Just add a few dollars of sandpaper, stain, and varnish. Looks awesome :)