It is official, Summer is here!
Don't let the rain fool you though because today really is the first day of summer, believe it or not, and we are ready to relax in our backyard....rain or shine! In fact, Mr. Wonderful has been working on our backyard Fire Pit the past several weeks to make sure it is shipshape. He started by restoring our benches which did not hold up well in the weather and also built a Fire Pit Table Top which he finally agreed to. He was not keen on the idea at first however he finally came around and not only did he make a table but a really nice one at that.
Since he had been wanting to try inlaid wood he figured a table top for the fire pit would be a good practice project and he had plenty of leftover stain and Marine Varnish to finish it.
The table went together pretty quickly, at least from my point of view.
He chose cypress as the main wood for the table and used some mahogany that he picked up in a scrap bin at the woodworking store for contrast which was perfect.
He applied may coats of varnish to protect the table from the elements just as he did on the benches.
It turned out beautiful and much nicer than what I originally had in mind.
Our fire pit is now more versatile and much more attractive when we are not using it for a bonfire.
It has already been tested in the rain and is completely waterproof which it needs to be here in the Pacific NW. So the FP table top has become a reality but it does not stop there. Oh no, there is also a bonus project! It is so cute and will be very useful so I hope you will be back for Part 3 to find out what he has made now.
Happy 1st Day of Summer!
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