How to make a table top made of wood with your own hands?

You need to have an understanding of how to make a wooden countertop from your own hands for different reasons:wanted to make a table with original dimensions, to renovate an old piece of furniture or simply to practice in a furniture craft. However, in addition to desire, it is good to have a clear instruction, the necessary carpentry tools and basic skills of working with wood. In this article, you can find all the necessary instructions for assembling the table top with your own hands.

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Types of worktops

The worktop can have different designs. They are made of solid wood, can be glued, prefabricated or a shield from wooden plates.

The whole array is used for manufacturing expensive premium furniture. Since the price for such products is quite high, then to create a table with their own hands, two options are used: shields or prefabricated structures. Glued products are almost not deformed, because there is no deformation of the fibers of the tree.

Important! Glued versions are made from boards( lamellas).The boards can be made of different types of wood, then the table top will look very original.

For the countertop, the following materials can be used:

• MDF boards. MDF - this is an excellent alternative to the characteristics and price of an expensive solid wood and cheap chipboard.
• Tree. The wooden countertop is considered the most successful option from a practical point of view and in terms of beauty and durability.
• chipboard. The worktops made of particle board are very beautiful. However, they have small drawbacks - they quickly deform and have a short lifespan.
• Veneer. The veneer product looks very decorative. However, it will be good only at the coffee table. For a kitchen or a dinning table the veneer will not work, because it easily deforms and peels off, and also does not tolerate frequent washing.

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Advantages of

wood worktops The table tops have several advantages from their own wood, here are some of them:

• Wooden countertops are easy to process and look beautiful.
• The wood is resistant to sunlight, water and high temperatures.
• The chips and scratches on the wooden surface are formed much less often than on plastic or stone, as the tree is perfectly damping.
• Wooden products are easily restored.

Important! The disadvantages of such products are few. And given the fact that the table is made by hand, is environmentally friendly and absolutely safe for health, the number of benefits is much greater.

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Table size

The size of the countertop with your own hands made of wood will depend on the area of ​​the room and the purpose of the product. However, as a rule, its standard height is approximately 70 cm.

Important! For a family of four, it is optimal to make a table top with a size of 100x100 cm. And if you want to accommodate more guests besides the hosts, then the ideal size will be 120x90 cm.

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Materials and tools required

The manufacturing process will require a setthe following materials and tools:

• Saw.
• Fuganok.
• Clamps.
• Rysmus.
• Cutter.
• Impregnation-antiseptic.
• Wooden boards.
• Joiner's glue.
• Sandpaper.
• Paint, lacquer.

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Table fabrication from the

board The easiest way to make a wooden tabletop with your own hands is to make it from a furniture board. To assemble a board from boards is not so difficult - it does not require complicated technologies or special tools.

Important! Processing boards should be using a jigsaw. If you do not have experience in this tool, it is better to buy ready-made boards of the same desired thickness and length.

Features:

• The tree must be completely dried before starting the assembly.
• Then you need to soak it with antiseptic and allow it to dry completely.
• The manufacture of the table top assumes the preparation of wooden boards for assembly. To do this, they must be carefully processed, and grooves are made at their ends with the help of a milling cutter or electric jigsaw.

Important! The depth of the grooves should be about 10-12 mm. If the table is made of thin boards, the width should be reduced to 6-8 mm.

• The table tops are divided into two parts, in one of which the grooves are pasted with joinery glue.
• Next comes the turn of the assembly of the shield - the board with the glued strip must be docked with the board with the groove. The boards are glued together and the result is a table top. After that, the finished product must be carefully polished.

Important! To speed up the work process, you can use ready-made planks with ridges and grooves, which can be bought in stores. You can also buy a lining.

• After the surface is perfectly smooth and even, it is possible to coat the product with paint or varnish.

In this way, you can make a table top with your own hands made of wood of any shape and configuration. This creates a huge space for creativity.

Important! Simple tables for workshops or dachas can be collected according to the same principle, only the board will need to be fastened from below with self-tapping screws. Such tables look rude, which makes it possible to create very interesting stylized furniture for the dacha.

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Other wood processing

If you are going to make a worktop from chipboard or fiberboard, you will need to protect the edges from possible moisture ingress. Otherwise, it will very quickly warp:

• In this case, a special edge must be used to process the countertop. You can buy an edge that is very easy to glue with a hot iron. However, if you would like to make your table more aesthetic and durable, then it is best to choose a furniture edge with a comb.
• Using a cutter along the perimeter of the tabletop, you need to cut out the groove and then insert the edge into it.

Such a table top can last much longer and will look like it's made in a factory.

Using the material in this article, you can make a table top made of wood with your own hands. The main advantage of furniture, made by own hand, is an unusual design and exclusivity. Having shown a little patience and spending some free time, you will get a wonderful product that will please you for many years.