My hubby glued everything that needed glued then we let it sit several days for a better bond to form. He used Gorilla brand wood glue, the best in my opinion.
Since the top had a lot of color variance, I had to fix that. First I used a stripper but won't mention the brand as I had a bad experience. (I'm sure it was my fault for not following directions and not the brand therefore not mentioning the name.) Anyway, I ended up sanding the top to get a more equal appearance.
My next step was to figure out just how to get the look I wanted as I wanted to somewhat match the tone on the legs. I started with Howard's Restore-A-Finish in Walnut. After that dried for a day, I decided to use Minwax Polyshades in Bombay Mahogany. I wanted to keep the two tone wood look so I only used the Minwax on certain areas. I let that dry for a day then coated the entire table in the Howard's again. It turned out the perfect shades I was looking for.
Lastly, I waxed the entire table with Mud Paint soft wax. It turned out perfect. Don't be afraid to experiment to get just the look you desire!
The 1st and 2nd photos are the table before I began. The 3rd photo is the finished project. I apologize for the mess in my work area as the shop is getting crowded (no complaints).
UPDATE: I have added a photo of the finished table in it's new home. Beautiful!
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