Early this spring I went on a fun pick to Medina, N.D. to pick up a door with my two oldest kids, Kennedy and Ryder. It was supposed to be a single house door…but boy were we surprised as the gentleman kept pulling stuff out of the barn for us to take.
The hidden gem of this pick was a cool old barn door. Right away I knew this was going to turn out to be something special.
Fast forward to Eco Chic’s Spring Junk Market. Our good friend, Crystal Maus from House of Maus had some awesome solid oak spindles that would make perfect table legs. After some “wheelin and dealin” Crystal and I ended up bartering and were both over the moon happy. I now had legs for my table.
After creating a sturdy frame for the table, we had to shorten the legs so the table was the correct height. I did not want to lose the cool blocks at the bottom of the legs, so we had to get creative. I cut 3-1/2″ out of the legs and attached the blocks to the legs again using some wood glue and some nice long wood screws. Mission accomplished.
We decided to leave the legs the color they were, which was a dark stain. The table, frame and trim was painted bright white. It was then distressed with 100 grit sandpaper. I then brushed on a coat of Watco Danish Oil Finish in Dark Walnut. After five minutes the stain was wiped off leaving a great aged finish.
Below is the finished product in all its splendor. It will be a perfect addition to any dining area…although I hate to see it go. Special thanks to my wife Paula for all her help, thanks to Crystal Maus for supplying the great legs, and to Maria Bosak for dealing with my constant questions. You gals are great!
Mike is an Electrician by day and a junker by night. Born and raised in Nodak, he had a midlife crisis at age 38 and started building "Creations" in his garage. With the help of his wife Paula, his 3 great kids, and his great "Junker" friends he continues to come up with new an unique home decor.
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Mike! Wow, the table is just so awesome. You did a great job! (like you do with everything)
Thanks Maria.
OMG. Did I see this table at the Junk Jubilee in Jamestown last weekend?! It’s a beauty!
We’d love to have you vend with us at JunkFest in September! Check our blog for vendor information….would love to see more of your work!
Yes Cassie….it was at Junk Jubilee. It is now at Eco Chic in Fargo.
Thanks for the invite….unfortunately my September is almost filled up already!!
I saw an awesome bench you made at eco chic in Fargo and was wondering if you could make something similar only 44 inchs wide vs the 50??? Thanks. Let me know