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I was given an old maple table that is in sad shape. The finish is shot and I might even resort to sanding it down a bit with a rotary/vibe sander. <br /><br />Any suggestions for a good finish? Polyurathane? Oil? I want a nice finish and use this as a table in my kitchen.<br /><br />I was also given 4 oak chairs in bad shape that are all cracked and split... also in dire need of finishing. What do you suggest for glue? Gorilla glue? Hide Glue? Elmers? I know I will be clampimg the life out of them while they dry... should I try to drill and insert wood pins in addition to the glue?<br /><br />Just one of those projects.<br /><br />Bob<br /><br />Okay.... sanded down the table (solid maple not veneer) but not too completely... just enough to remove the old finish. I replace all the screws and used epoxt to fill in the holes for added grip. Now it's solid. There are some spots that will never be back to perfect. I have been finishing the top with tung oil, rubbing then using 0000 steel wool (low gloss at wife's request) and it is shaping up very nice.<br /><br />As for the oak chairs ... they are not good quality (but they are better than a folding chair when we have a crowd over) and they were all split. I used a higher grade water based wood glue (tite bond) and clamped them. The chairs appear normal but I plan on adding wood under the seat to provide more strength. I will add a thin sheet of plywood across the seat bottoms.
