John McCall
10-18-2012, 4:32 AM
I am building bar tables for my son-in-law's new extablishment in which he will be serving high-end whiskies. I found reclaimed warehouse wood from the Wild Turkey Distillery and will be using this 8/4 wood for the tables. The wood is full of nail holes, cracks, checks and knot holes. It will make an interesting and attractive table top. The wood is maple, oak, ash and walnut (still have not cleaned it all enough to identify all species). The issue is how to preserve the rustice appearance of the tables while making them easy to keep clean. Originally, I thought I would use commercial fillers to fill cracks, etc., then apply several coats of polyurethane. But the flaws are so numerous I think it would be better if I could cover the entire surface with a clear plastic laminate which would allow the tables to be cleaned easily. I cannot find a product I can install in my home shop. Any suggestions?