Making a Wooden Stump Coffee Table

Add rustic charm to any room in your house with a wooden stump coffee table. Avoid paying the high price of designer log furniture by creating your own personal table with a slab and a stump. A log stump coffee table is a stunning conversation piece that will have all of your friends talking. If you are comfortable with a handsaw, this project is a snap. Use this table indoors or outside on a deck or porch. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1

Cut the log slab measuring four feet in height. This is the table top.

2

Cut the two 12-inch diameter stumps to a length of two feet. These are the legs of the table.

3

Bring the stumps and the wood slab indoors or store in a cool, dry place for one month. This allows the wood to dry out.

4

Use a draw knife to remove the bark from the rough side of the log slab. Smooth out the flat part of the log slab with a belt sander. Sand the edges and corners of the slab with medium-grit sandpaper to prevent the wood from splintering.

5

Peel off any loose bark on the stumps. Use a chisel and hammer to chip away any of the hard-to-remove bark pieces. Sand the hairs on the stump left from the bark down with medium grit sandpaper. Sand the edges of the stumps with fine grit sandpaper.

6

Apply an even coat of wood stain to all three pieces using a paintbrush. Allow the stain to dry before moving on to the next step.

7

Flip the stumps upside down so they are sitting on their bottoms. Nail in four nail-in plastic feet to the bottom of each stump. Make sure the feet are evenly spaced. The plastic feet will prevent the table from scratching the floor.

8

Place the two stumps in desired location, two feet apart from each other. Set the table top on top of the logs with the flat side on top. Adjust the slab until it overhangs evenly on both sides.