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In the first part of the outdoor table build, I started with the design and wood selection, then began milling the pieces for the legs. In this second part, I'll focus on milling the rest of the boards—this includes the top, the aprons, and finishing the legs. Once that's done, I'll move on to shaping the legs, doing the joinery, and finally applying the finish.
**The Top - Layout**
This is my first time working with white oak, and so far, I'm really enjoying it. While I'm not a huge fan of oak in general, I prefer woods like walnut, cherry, or mahogany. Working with the rough-sawn white oak pieces was a bit challenging because it's hard to imagine how they'll look after milling. Here's a shot of the pieces before I started:
After milling, I'll go through each piece to figure out the best layout for the top—what looks most appealing. Here are the pieces after the initial milling:
I think I got some good grain matching, and I also tried to pair the pieces based on their width. This is what I came up with for the top layout, and then it's off to the clamps.
I’m happy with how this turned out. Some of the pieces had pretty rough edges, making the milling process a bit tricky. I tried to minimize the amount of sapwood and keep the grain nice and consistent. At this stage, I let the pieces sit overnight, then ran them through the jointer and planer to get them to the final thickness. After that, it was time to glue everything up. While that was drying, I finished milling all the remaining parts. Here’s the final stack of all the pieces needed for the table—note the giant laminated legs.
In the next post, I’ll cover the joinery used for the legs and aprons (hint: you can find that here). I'll also do a dry fit and prepare everything for the final sanding and finish. So, in part 3, we’ll wrap this project up and get it done!