TREE TRUNK COFFEE TABLE

The wood has become tough due to seasoning. This can be used in several ways and one is to make a coffee table for two persons. 

The trunk was cut by a chain saw into the required slice of thickness 2 to 3 inch as per need. Very thin slice or very thick slice would not look elegant. Proper use of eye protecting goggles, mask and gloves where required were used. 

Here a slice of 2 inches was taken. Treated it with anti termite spray and left it to dry for a day. 

The saw dust could be used in the plants in lieu of cocopeat. It is leveled by a planer. Proper precautions to protect eyes were taken during the activity. 

After leveling it was sanded by a sander, to bring out the grains of the tree trunk. 

After sanding it was further hand sanded to make it smooth by a 150 sandpaper. 

The irregularities of the wood were filled by wood filler or by mixture of sawdust and fevicol. Some irregularities were purposefully left to give it a natural touch.

Gave a coat of lacquer + thinner to further smoothen the cracks. 

Sanded the surface by a 350 sand paper and gave 2 more coats of Lacquer. Left if to dry before applying another coat. 

Made a hairpin tripod of ms bar. Painted it with redoxide. It acts as a primer and protects from getting corroded. 

Gave two coats of enamel or mat finish black oil paint. Any colour is suitable but black is universal.

Mounted the tree trunk slice on the tripod and secured it by screwing it at the base. Sanded the lacquer by 350 sander and wiped it clean with a muslin cloth. Polished it with a suitable wood polish. Applied wood polish by a muslin cloth. Use hand gloves otherwise it becomes a very sticky affair. 

Applied two coats to get the required glaze and polish thickness. Left it to dry for a day. 

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The coffee table for two.