Future Projects: 3 Toned Table

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I am always looking for inspiration and this table inspires the ever-living hell out of me!

It is beyond beautiful and I can imagine it in shades of black and green, blue and black, blue and green, etc. (I love the earth tones)

I found a thicker piece of pine at Menards the other day that would work perfectly for this piece.

Seeing as I would never be able to find live edge pieces around here that would work for this, I could fabricate those edges with a grinder or sander and cut the large slab with a jigsaw in the wavy middle pattern.

I would stain them all separately (of course - I'm a messy worker) and then fasten them back together.



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I've done woodburned tables in the past, however, it is very difficult to get outdoor wood burning to last without weathering the design.

I would hope the two-toned and three-toned tables would stand a better chance in the elements because they would also make amazing patio tables.

Since I first published this post, I have found two live edge suppliers close enough to me to create the above table with "live" edges instead of an edge-glued piece from the lumber yard. 





The colorful photo on the right is a countertop I made from scrap 2x4s cut down into 3/8" thick strips, stained with food coloring, and staggered & attached to a plywood sheet in order to form a beautiful and unique countertop in my Vardo kitchen area. 

My mini camper is a 100% (aside from the trailer frame) homemade Vardo that is serving as a trial and error project for future projects. 

So, it is a great place to try out new staining techniques, small multi-functional furniture builds, electrical, and off-grid plumbing projects.





If you have time, you can check out my butcherblock Kitchen Countertops made out of 2x12s for a budget-friendly remodel I did in our home.




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