MY NEW EGG TABLE !!! --- 2ND time around

stripedegg

Just built my 2nd EGG table, this time it's for my house.  I only have one question.....should I stain the butcher block top or simply seal it?  The color is beautiful and I don't want to risk changing it.  Opinions please!!!!  Hope you like.....still have a few touch ups but couldn't wait to show it off.

RickC

This is deluxe!

Can't help with the staining but I love the table.  What type of wood?

Chubbs

@-) =D> man you have got skills. I drew the exact sketch with a concrete counter. I am liking yours. Well done. You should be proud

henapple

I'm assuming you're not going to be cutting on it?

tamu2009

I've never seen butcher block stained or sealed, but then again, I've never seen them on an outside table.

caliking

Beautiful table. I think you should just seal it.

stripedegg

henapple said:

I'm assuming you're not going to be cutting on it?

no...not gonna be cutting on it.  gonna put 4-5 coats of poly on it to harden it up the best i can

stripedegg

RickC said:

This is deluxe!

Can't help with the staining but I love the table.  What type of wood?

Treated lumber for interior framing....cedar for exterior.  Cedar 2 x 8's for building butcher block top.

TUTTLE871

Somebody got an A in wood shop. That is awesome, you do have some serious skills.

stripedegg

Chubbs said:

@-) =D> man you have got skills. I drew the exact sketch with a concrete counter. I am liking yours. Well done. You should be proud

thank you....

robnybbq

Very Nice.

henapple

Imho... Doesn't need that many coats. Probably to many mils. I'd do the bottom also. I definitely wouldn't stain it... You'll lose some of the color contrast. I'm not sure how an oil would work. I uses tung oil on my ipe frame but it's not the top. Over the long haul additional coats of poly will be needed and will build up.

That's an awesome table.

Tspud1

I thought most butcher blocks were Maple. How does cedar work for butcher blocks?

Wakefan

That is gorgeous!

stripedegg

Wakefan said:

That is gorgeous!

Thanks! I've gotten 3 orders off this post alone. I gotta get working!

shadowcaster

That is an awesome table. I already have some plans drawn up for mine but I might change it after seeing yours

stripedegg

Sealed it, 3 coats........no stain.  I'm happy.  The wife is happy.  Period.

Andrew0610

Very nice.  Wish I had your skills for a table like that in my back yard!!!!

Jeremiah

I must have missed this thread before. But damn. That's gorgeous.

stripedegg

Thanks. My website is almost complete and I'll have more pics on there.

stripedegg

Andrew0610 said:

Very nice.  Wish I had your skills for a table like that in my back yard!!!!

Thanks. I appreciate it. Took a while to figure out some details but I'm happy with the finished product.

dweebs0r

Wow!  Very nice table.  Do you have pics of the build process?  I'd love to see how you did it.

stripedegg

Send me your email address and I'll forward you some pics.

midwestsmoker

Awesome, great job.

stripedegg

TY

ChuckChampion

beautiful work. 

Pinkfacemark

@stripedegg - How far away from the house is the egg?  I am starting to layout where I want to put mine but with the winds at my house I want it to be close to the house but not too close. 

stripedegg

The egg itself is about 5 ft from the house. The backside of the table sits right next to the house

Muscledawg

That is awesome!! I think I have found the table I want! How much does it run?

PhillyBoy23

That is really nice.

lecrams

Awesome table, wanna build another? :-j