Monterey Pine Table Top
with live edge
Monterey pine has an uniquely great smell and looks great.
What you will need
1 large monteray pine slab
1 quart emmets good stuff finishing
as needed paste finishing wax
How to do this project
1
![](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-10-1511587063022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MSZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0x.jpg)
Plane till it looks good or flat enough for you.
2
![se, I had two slabs.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-10-1511587063022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MiZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0x.jpg)
Make foursquare edges by planning and jointing the slabs you have. In my case, I had two slabs.
3
![](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-10-1511587063022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0x.jpg)
Glue your slabs together.
4
![](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-10-1511587063022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9NCZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0x.jpg)
Make a final sanding, now that the slabs are glued and look like one piece.
5
![od stuff".](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-10-1511587063022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9NSZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0x.jpg)
Remove the dust and apply your first coating of finishing. I used "emmet good stuff".
6
![u are using. I applied three coats. Then apply some wax and take it off.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-10-1511587063022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9NiZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0x.jpg)
Apply as many coats of finishing as you need, as indicated by the finish you are using. I applied three coats. Then apply some wax and take it off.
7
![](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-10-1511587063022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9NyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0x.jpg)
We've got the steel legs on etsy.com
8
Here's more details of the finished project.
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