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Materials: BJ�RKUDDEN Table Table Description: I was looking for an elegant solution to hold my Cisco gear for my CCNA certification. I st...

<div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEEFSWJratQiV_X8ZPOb91RWW0YlgqOD8rvqFYgkyCQJ8oVWGy-LOLYaMh92oIRpEfjjplMJfpfu7WWRJwdLCMdRbmqSzFV3nthrMXhoh8PwItrGHkr0F9eNv5xLfjVybzKP1wHSp2I4s/s1600/ikea_table_01-796327.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641655569093792242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEEFSWJratQiV_X8ZPOb91RWW0YlgqOD8rvqFYgkyCQJ8oVWGy-LOLYaMh92oIRpEfjjplMJfpfu7WWRJwdLCMdRbmqSzFV3nthrMXhoh8PwItrGHkr0F9eNv5xLfjVybzKP1wHSp2I4s/s640/ikea_table_01-796327.png" width="450" /></a></div><br /><b>Materials: </b>BJ�RKUDDEN Dining table, STEFAN chair, orbital sander, table saw, wood stain, lint-free rag, white paint, paint brush, clear varnish, fine-grit sand paper<br /><br /><b>Description:</b> A little bit of elbow grease and around $40 is all you need to turn an old birch table into a modern harvest table. Here's how: <br /><br />SANDING: <br /><br />We used an orbital sander on the table top to get rid of the original varnish and stains that had accumulated over the years. This took a little while but was necessary since you need a good porous surface to take on the stain. Since we were going to paint the base we just scuffed the table legs and frame. <br /><br /><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1RtEp3zlmYCFQtDG07qRTDIabOrWSe_t68iXuIXJtdnF_rITD9Lf-4O6VG38h7A2bGR1ATL6yowT8Y2N7mYHfrh2yG8NZclG8xRNpvNiHYFjoTEpxPcwsCvIVRdun45u6OWNFE23reM/s1600/ikea_table_sanding-798682.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641655576854723362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1RtEp3zlmYCFQtDG07qRTDIabOrWSe_t68iXuIXJtdnF_rITD9Lf-4O6VG38h7A2bGR1ATL6yowT8Y2N7mYHfrh2yG8NZclG8xRNpvNiHYFjoTEpxPcwsCvIVRdun45u6OWNFE23reM/s640/ikea_table_sanding-798682.png" width="450" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHunQYBQ2OO8-iiWz8kMNKi7lpMgv_joGtb6bM_UnryYSQYnQ6EENP9VG-e6cwMAbpFI10NUlgOrexYKIc4RLmfdSOA5TCQFW0yWhkR8ROCO9ZxD6aZjHNSD27PDgnjpQ1GHocDWi6tdk/s1600/ikea_table_staining-700237.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641655580839444962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHunQYBQ2OO8-iiWz8kMNKi7lpMgv_joGtb6bM_UnryYSQYnQ6EENP9VG-e6cwMAbpFI10NUlgOrexYKIc4RLmfdSOA5TCQFW0yWhkR8ROCO9ZxD6aZjHNSD27PDgnjpQ1GHocDWi6tdk/s640/ikea_table_staining-700237.png" width="450" /></a></div><br />STAIN AND VARNISH: <br /><br />I used the Birch Varathane wood stain for the table top.  I applied the stain liberally with a brush and let sit for about 30 minutes until it became tacky before rubbing off the excess with a lint-free rag. Only two coats were needed to get the nice golden colour with red undertones that matched our floors. Very precise hand sanding in-between a few coats of water based Varathane made a crystal clear finish. <br /><br />TAPERING THE TABLE LEGS: <br /><br />A template was made of only a slight taper (approx. only 1/2")  and used to cut each of the table legs down. The legs taper on both inside sides of the legs. <br /><br /><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujYBKGtdJrMrkxfYR5k0-zQaf1jmZehTPA6c5Scrz55qbydZ3VbLJQWjefJNIVSIN90z8x2VaUulwSd8ad0dmm_JBuDF29aIkoZ91l5HihTg05VZ2YBVqYBX8pHC_zbEoIgJDjLFbitc/s1600/ikea_table_legs-702092.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641655590324728066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujYBKGtdJrMrkxfYR5k0-zQaf1jmZehTPA6c5Scrz55qbydZ3VbLJQWjefJNIVSIN90z8x2VaUulwSd8ad0dmm_JBuDF29aIkoZ91l5HihTg05VZ2YBVqYBX8pHC_zbEoIgJDjLFbitc/s640/ikea_table_legs-702092.png" width="450" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECkVt3yGT5j_C7r6SH5em3nKhD7tw8IGh-8jWh66YL-lpFp20h1F26A3l1ggX_mxPtFu9VBLQpHWo8fkOQPgNeBWE8kJb4iD2tK5rKJ7XPAGn2KYChIOc2FzwR4P6j6Di6yzO7TWSi_g/s1600/ikea_table_painting-703627.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641655599455644258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECkVt3yGT5j_C7r6SH5em3nKhD7tw8IGh-8jWh66YL-lpFp20h1F26A3l1ggX_mxPtFu9VBLQpHWo8fkOQPgNeBWE8kJb4iD2tK5rKJ7XPAGn2KYChIOc2FzwR4P6j6Di6yzO7TWSi_g/s640/ikea_table_painting-703627.png" width="450" /></a></div><br />WHITE WASH: <br /><br />We used white paint for the frame and legs of the table. It took two coats and dried pretty quick. We made the mistake of using a very flat paint that scratched very easily so we had to do a thin coat of clear Varathane over top. The paint worked really well for the chairs though since the flat paint stuck well to slick black finish of our Ikea chairs.<br /><br />See more of the <a href="http://www.wearejules.com/blog/2011/08/diy-ikea-table-hack.html">modern harvest table</a>. <br /><br />~ We Are Jules, Vancouver, Canada

BJ�RKUDDEN Modern Harvest Table

Materials: BJ�RKUDDEN Dining table, STEFAN chair, orbital sander, table saw, wood stain, lint-free rag, white paint, paint brush, clear varn...