A maple coffee table, that I just finished (see image). I like to put my feet up and probably set a glass or two on it. It's finished with Arm R Seal, but I need more protection.
Looking for ideas to build on:
1. First I was thinking of cutting strips of the table scrap pieces to make a cutting/serving board of sort. The top is almost 1.25" thick and would probably cut the strips and glue up something in the 14"x24" size. I'd probably make two and would go maybe just a little bit thicker, say 1.5" thick with the glue up strips. Inlays of different wood is not preferred and I'd finish it like a cutting board. Might make two that I can put up like "coasters".
2. I have 16/16 ceramic tile in my house. Also some 16/8 in two different colors that look like stone. Using extras I have of those or something else. Probably make two of whatever I decide. My thought here would be to use the tile on a bed of 1.25" material and then trim around the perimeter with a maple border - say a 1.25" border. The wood I'd finish as a cutting board - it would probably look better to utilize the stone as the protection and user arm r seal on the border.
I'm unsure about the seal between the tile and the wood - clear silicone?
Thanks for your time. rick
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