New (soon to be) Egger, refinishing a used egg table (Pic Heavy)

Zacharyaln08

Hey guys, new guy here from Michigan. I actually work at an egg dealer, and I can't believe I've waited this long to get an egg. I've been wanting one for a while but when I had an opportunity to get a used large egg table for free (needed refinishing) I decided it was time to pull the trigger.

So I thought I'd post some pics of the refinishing project, and get some help, tips, and ideas along the way. 

So so here we go... 

This was me bringing the table home (very excited)
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Heres the contrast after I started sanding to top couple boards
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Couple more before pictures...
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Many of the top boards were loose and coming off so I decided to remove them to make for easier prep and fresh staples. 
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Of of course this meant removing all the old staples. 
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Got the first batch of sanding done and followed by a power washing. Gonna finish up with a good final sanding and then get to staining. 
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Letting it dry out for a couple days after the power washing before the staining can begin. 
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johnkitchens

The table is going to be nice. It is plenty big. Where are you located?

Zacharyaln08

I'm in Pinckney, but I work at a dealer in Mason, MI. Are the pics working I can't get them to show up right on my end?

johnkitchens

The pics aren't coming up right. I still saw them tough. Copy the image url and post that. 

Zacharyaln08

Thanks johnkitchens I got it figured out now at least. Appreciate it. I wish I could delete all those useless links in my opening post. It looks ridiculous haha. 

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Zacharyaln08

There we go... Now we're coking with charcoal!

TexanOfTheNorth

Welcome. That will be a nice table!

Now, what sort of employee pricing can you offer us fellow-eggers?  

Zacharyaln08

Man, I wish. My boss is fantastic at taking care of his employees, I actually get stuff at cost... : ) Beyond that I get about 10% for family and that's about it. 

Toxarch

Zacharyaln08 said:

Man, I wish. My boss is fantastic at taking care of his employees, I actually get stuff at cost... : ) Beyond that I get about 10% for family and that's about it. 

I can handle that, step-brother.

Zacharyaln08

Look at that I've only been here 2 days and we're like family already lol

Jstroke

Speaking of family. I am now going to give you some good sound fatherly advice. Get the XL. 

Zacharyaln08

I'm kinda stuck on the Large, got the table for free and all. Should be plenty big for my needs. Plus I plan on adding a Mini-Max along with it in the future : )