The first step after acquiring the materials was jointing two boards to make an extra wide board. This is the base for the entire bedside table.

Instead of glueing two boards ontop of eachother, I decided to joint two thicker boards. Although this is a more complicated process, it creates a more authentic look, as if it really was made from one solid piece of wood.

Once the glue was dry, I could move onto flattening the board. As the two pieces were slightly warped, there was a ridge along the middle which needed to be sanded down from both sides to make it one flat board. 

This created a lot of dust!

Once I had a flat board, I started on cutting the long board into the pieces of the table. 

I had used my DIY track that is custom made for my circular saw, to ensure all cuts were perfectly straight.

The worktop was attached to the legs with routed grooves where the legs slot in for a tight fit. 

I used this over a standard butt joint, due to the added surface area for glue to adhere. This made the table stronger and minimised any wobble.

Sanding, Burning, Stamping and Painting

Once I had all the work on the pieces, I started on the finishing process. The client wanted a burnt rustic finish.

I first sanded the pieces down until they were smooth. Then burned the pieces to the clients satisfaction before stamping the corner of the worktop, giving it a light final sanding before applying 2 coats of varnish.