Trying to build a table top for the first time

[JCLP]

So last Wednesday I rescued 8 old boards from a neighbours garbage pile. They are 8' long, 11" wide and 1.5" thick. I started planing them down and they look great. Decided to start making a rustic knotty pine table top. Will probably be somewhere around 9' long and 40" wide.
Cheers,
JC

 

[tjbnwi]

Nice find.

Tom

 

[JCLP]

Nice find.

Tom

It's amazing what people throw away.

JC

 

[Z48LT1]

Great project.  Keep us posted.

 

[JCLP]

Well here is the top all glued up. It's 9' tall, 42" wide and 1.25" thick.
Would anyone have any thoughts on how I detail the edge. I don't want to make it ornate. trying to keep it rustic looking. As for a base any ideas as well. I want to make the base out of knotty pine to match the top.

Thanks,
JC

 

[Holmz]

A bevel using a saw? Or handplane.

Some small round over using a router? Or hand plane or sand paper.

I would not purposely distress it, but if you have a slick or bisque then why now use it.

So a trestle base?

 

[junk731]

Silly question now JC, but you did put a moisture meter on it to make sure it was reasonably dry before you did a solid wide board glueup. Thats table making 101. 1/4" round over bit on the edge, it will still dent like crazy but not as bad as a sharp edge. Something that thin would also be interesting with a knife edge.

John