Quick Coffee Table p.3

The top was too big for my bandsaw, and often the old fashioned ways are more peaceful and satisfying, especially for the neighbours.
The edges are jointed with my N06. hand plane.
The top is fixed dry to assist the next stage, which is to fit lippings, mitred at the corners.
Who needs a mitre saw when you have a bandsaw! The ends are cut at 45 degrees, using my cross cutting sled having cut two test pieces and checked for square after fitting together.
After a bit of fiddling, trimming and jiggery-pokery the four lippings fitted together, They were glued (PVA) and pinned with my small Rapesco tacker, then held tightly against the edges with sash cramps. They were fitted slightly proud of the veneered surface to alloow for planing down. The pins were placed low enough so that I could run an Ovolo along the top edges.
Having sunk the pins below the surface with a punch, and filled with Drummer stopper, I planed the lippings level with the veneer, sanded all smooth, then cut an Ovolo with my router. The router bit follows the edge so the edges have to be smooth and flat, otherwise the cut follows any lumps on the edges.

After thorough sanding (or plastic scourer on the leg flutes) the finish over this eclectic mix of types of oak would need a colour blend. First some water based walnut stain was applied with a damp cloth. Then when dry I decided to use Danish oil mixed in a tin bowl with a squirt of Windsor and Newton artists quality "Burnt Umber" oil paint (as in the dining table project). This takes 24 hours to dry, and can then be finished as normal with plain Danish Oil.
...which is what we have here.

Job Done!