This table and bench combination turned out quite well. I used two 2x12’s and some premade iron legs from hairpinlegsforless.com. I sanded the table with 220 sandpaper and used a white wash finish that I made from 1 part white matte interior house paint to 4 parts water mixed thoroughly. I used a natural wood counter finish called BIOSHIELD. It is made from linseed oil and beeswax. It provides protection without toxicity which is always nice for surfaces your loved ones eat off of.

See the Wood + Iron Table Instructions in Episode 3








Good luck making your own table, and please email or tweet photos to @benuyeda or ben@homemade-modern.com. For more detailed instructions, dimensioned drawings and different variations of the project, check out our soon-to-be-released book.

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