Woodworker turns Goodwill table in modern fine furniture.

Taking a cheap outdated table from the thrift shop and becoming a treasure. Given us by Squarespace. For 10% off your very first purchase, go to:

I enjoy finding old things and bringing them back to life with a fresh new look. I discovered this low-cost oak table from the 80's at my regional and upcycled it into a stunning piece of great furnishings. The legs were made of strong oak which provided me a ton of choices. And the top was veneered so I attempted some brand-new veneering techniques of my own. I actually enjoy the end outcome and hope it enjoys its brand-new home.

Vintage Light Into Fine Furnishings:
Do It Yourself Sliding Crosscut Table:

Jointer:
Miter Saw:
Router:
Router Lift:
Table Saw:
Black Dye:
Disc Sander:
Planer:
Large Bandsaw:
Drum Sander:
Track Saw:
Aluminum Bar Clamps:
Pin Nailer:
Vacuum Bag:
Vacuum:
Knot Filler:
End up:
Rayjet R400 Laser Cutter:

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21 Comments

  1. The improvements to the legs and adjusting their placement to make the tabletop extend past them was smart and modernized the look, well done.

  2. I have a very very similar table, w/o the 80s decorative inlay or 80s decorative channel. I actually have 2 side tables and a coffee table that all match. I’ve always thought about refinishing them. Now this has inspired me to follow through with it.

  3. I hope the design is thin enough so that it won’t be effected by expansion and contraction. Nice job! It gave me some ideas for some old similar tables I have in storage 👍

  4. This is very cool. You should put a maker challenge out there for other makers to find a piece from a thrift store find and upscale it. Please tell me about the vintage tool behind you that looks like an old delta or Rockwell small jointer.

  5. Looks cool! I get it, ambered red oak is ugly and 80s but red oak can still be great.. a little pore filler and with Rubio colors you can make some good looking stuff. I used red oak for a table with a natural Rubio and it had a nice light raw wood look with a hint of pink. Just stay away from finishes that make it amber

  6. Cool project Dave and you didn’t disappoint me……I was waiting for “Sand in the place where you live”. Love it

  7. Fantastic work, Dave! It turned out more than beautiful! Nicely done! 😃
    Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

  8. So much fun watching this video- I especially loved how you gave it back to the goodwill place.
    Brilliant job as always. Thank you

  9. I remember seeing a lot of those tables in peoples homes waaaaayyyy back in the day. 80’s was an awesome time to be around. We were so cool.

  10. My mom has that same end table! To be fair I think she got it from the goodwill also decades ago

  11. Awesome rebuild of that old table David! I also like that you took it to Goodwill! 👍👍👏👏

  12. I see pieces like that all the time, but I am so afraid off buying one that’s veneer covered junk, as opposed to this gem you’ve rescued. So how can a fairly “newbie” (at least to restoring goodwill furniture) determine which pieces to go after?

  13. Great video. Super geil redesign, refurb, upgrade. Cool how you donated it back. Mahalo for sharing! 🙂🙏🐒

  14. That was cool and selfless. Improving it and then donating it back that’s a classy, man. Kudos 👍🏽

  15. Awesome job. Your top of the made me think of this book: Laminated Designs in Wood : Techniques, Patterns, Projects by Clarence Rannefeld it goes through creating designs like this with what angles to use and wear to cut.

  16. HOW are you doing?!

    Great work David 👏🏼 true art, making cool stuff just to make cool stuff. I dig it

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