Yew Stool / Coffee Table

[Luke Quenby]

Well, my first attempt! Started as a possible small stool, but kind of morphed into a coffee table by the time I had finished 'trimming up' the legs!

 

The top is about 16" wide at it's widest point and it stands about 18" high, with the top being around 2" thick.

 

I finished it using some Coulron Antique oil, which someone gave me a long time ago, and it has brought the colour of the wood out really nicely, but I was wondering what other finishes people use and why? Some people say danish oil is a really good one, but I would like to hear of other peoples methods and techniques for putting a really good finish on wood.

 

Anyhow, as you can see from the pics, it's fairly 'rustic', but I'm happy enough with it

[sean]

good work mate......what did you use for the leg holes? An auger........what diameter are they?

[David Goss]

me likey rustic:thumbup:

[Luke Quenby]

good work mate......what did you use for the leg holes? An auger........what diameter are they?

 

Used a forstner bit, they're 1 and a quarter inch. Took a while to drill out, but I don't have any auger bits. On the plus side, they do cut a nice clean hole. Auger bits and a belt sander are on the list of things I need!

[spudulike]

Good job Luke - nice bit of Yew:thumbup: