Finish for Large Wandoo Dining Table

[woodhack]

Looks fantastic. I could recomend that you protect it from moving around on you whilst you build your base. ie. wrap it in plastic or something to stop it wanting to twist or cup (although cupping is unlikely with the breadboard ends) It is such a bugger when you go to attach a base to something and find it has warped a bit. (as quite a few have found out on here) I dont imagine you would just be able to twist it back to shape too easy.

Donna

Yeah good thinking..I hadn't thought of that but i am almost done now....just have lots and lots and LOTS of sanding and given the timber will not be too easy. I still haven't made a final decisison on the type of oil to use yet.

I did find that the warping had occured when i was trying to do the breadbard ends. I managed to used clamps and laminated timber to straighten it enough to attach/join the ends and sanded to smooth off.

Thanks for the advice. Cheers

[Leyorah]

As an absolute novice to woodwork i decided (in my infinite wisdom) to design and build our dining table. So off i set out on the task, having few tools and even less knowledge.

I managed to find in a salvage yard some wandoo timber just over 4 metres in length by 278mm wide by 50 mm deep and dead straight. I bought three lengths and then found a business that would dress it for me. My dressed timber lengths are now 6 lengths of 2000mm x 270mm x 40mm and it is magnificent. The timber is a least 50 years old and were used as building joists in a house in Applecross in WA.

Given the size of our young family i concluded that the dimensions needed to be at least 2300mm x 1150mm and i really like rustic style/type furniture so set about designing the table around my timber (and skill set) limitations.

I have now joined the top together to gain the size i need and have just enough timber remaining to build the underneath.

I have doweled it all together using just over 4 metres of 9.5mm dowel and 750ml of PVA glue. To get the length of 2300mm given my lengths were just on 2 metres, i had to cut one of the lengths in 2 and bread boarded the ends. If anyone is interested in photos let me know and i will see what i can do.

Given all the reading etc i have done to try and figure out what to do i have been trying to research the type of finish. I have decided to oil it as i think it is more in keeping with the look i am trying to achieve and i am not into high gloss reflective finishes. I am now somewhat confused over what type of oil to use and the method to use. i want it to be super...super smooth but mat type finish (not reflective). I have had recommendations from orange citris oil though to tung, linseed, danish etc etc and have no idea. Everyone has different views which is fine but all say their product is best.

I am trying to learn what to do and the best method and product to use to achieve what i am looking for.

Any help would be greatly appreciated??? Cheers

Hi Woodhack
I was doing some research on Wandoo and you query came up. What did you end up putting on as a finish

Cheers Leyorah

[woodhack]

Hi Woodhack
I was doing some research on Wandoo and you query came up. What did you end up putting on as a finish

Cheers Leyorah

I ended up using the wattyl Scandinavian teak oil. Really happy with the finish but I didn't seal it properly so will need to reoil. Regardless it is terrific.