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Mission Style Trestle Table

Project type

Furniture refinish

Date

August 2025

Location

James City County, VA

This table was another gift from a friend who was liquidating a storage facility. This was one of two dining tables I got from him. This table had no chairs to go with it, and I initially planned to sand it down, paint it and flip it. But apparently, this table had other plans...

Before

Before

Jacked up table top_1

Jacked up table top_1

Jacked up table top_2

Jacked up table top_2

Jacked up veneer

Jacked up veneer

Jacked up scratched up with burn spot

Jacked up scratched up with burn spot

Jacked up mottled and bubbly veneer

Jacked up mottled and bubbly veneer

Assembled with medial stretcher

Assembled with medial stretcher

Underside with leaf storage

Underside with leaf storage

Table legs displayed

Table legs displayed

End stretcher broken off at the bottom.

End stretcher broken off at the bottom.

Other side end stretcher

Other side end stretcher

Table leg with split

Table leg with split

Legs stretchers and trestles rough

Legs stretchers and trestles rough

End stretcher with trestle

End stretcher with trestle

After

After

First coat of stain

First coat of stain

Glowed up table top_2

Glowed up table top_2

Trestle Table repaired and restored

Trestle Table repaired and restored

Reassembled with medial stretcher

Reassembled with medial stretcher

Table leaf locks installed

Table leaf locks installed

Underside left untouched

Underside left untouched

Refinished table legs displayed

Refinished table legs displayed

Leg assembly in double chocolate color scheme

Leg assembly in double chocolate color scheme

Refinished table legs

Refinished table legs

Leg split repaired

Leg split repaired

End stretcher repaired at the bottom

End stretcher repaired at the bottom

Glowed up table top

Glowed up table top

Extended with center leaf

Extended with center leaf

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