How to Build a Herringbone top Table
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- In this video I walk you through the steps I use to set up my herringbone top tables!
I’m using Pine which was selected by my customers.
In this video I used:
👉🏻 1x6x8 pine boards =10 total
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👉🏻 .75 inch stand board as a base (you can use ply or particle board too)
👉🏻 chalk line or colored pencil
👉🏻 titebond glue or wood glue
👉🏻 mitersaw
👉🏻 finish nailer and 1.25” finish nails
Love to see a woman tackling a woodworking project like this! Very inspiring. Thanks for sharing!
R Setzer thanks! I appreciate you watching!
I also love tinkering, and watching videos like other people do, it's very nice how girls work!👍
Thank you for sharing. I'm doing a hexagon shaped card table and my customers want it done in a herringbone format, so this was helpful. Cheers
Awesome thanks for watching! Sounds like a dope project
- VERY GOOD ! ! ! Thanx 4 the instructions. It's totally similar to quilting.
Yes, it is!
You can match the 1X6 to the yellow line easier by using the center of the board. Mark the midpoint at the end of the first 2 boards, make sure they are on the yellow line and everything should match up from there.
Woot woot! Awesome video and an excellent tutorial! You’re a heck of a builder, teacher, and videographer! Nice work! 👍🏼
Ben Butler thanks so much Ben! I appreciate you taking the time to watch! 😉🙌🏼
Thanks Ben!! Its a lot of work but I really love it! I appreciate you kind words!
So it looks like your starting at from the bottom and working your way up. I started making a table today and quickly got stuck on the pattern. I'll try your method! Thanks for sharing! 😉
Hope it helps! It can be tricky
Its can also work for 1x3 pinewoods? Thnx.. great video very informative..
Great Job Brandi 👏🏼 table looks amazing
Very helpful, thank you!
Thanks for watching!!
Such a good look, thanks for the video
Around the House thanks so much for watching
table looks awesome? what kind of glue you use? and does the glue cause any warpage in the table top?
Excellent
Amazing!
Thanks!
Do you happen to have a video of how to build the base of this table? Thanks in advance. A beautiful table!
I don’t, I’m sorry! But @anawhite has some similar plans!
Love it! Awesome video Brandi! 😁
Beautiful! Curious how you finish the wood? Do you have a video of that process?
Thanks Chelsie, I dont have a video on finishing yet, but I used minwax stain - (my favorite mix is Classic grey and special walnut together) and then I use Deft clear wood finish heres a link -
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Would it be easier to do 2 lines, so you just have to line up the corners of the boards? I hope you get what i mean 🙂
I wonder, would a 45 degree pencil line from the middle of the board help you to line up with the chalk line?
Hello :-) Great build! I made one also a couple months ago with pine. I was wondering if you experienced the same trouble of shrinking pine?? I glued everything perfectly without any space in between, but now i have gaps sometimes as big as 3mm :-( I think it's because i build the table in wintertime in a cold garage. As soon as i brought the table home where the heating was on, the trouble began. Maybe not the best wood choice? Would really like to hear your experience :-)
Yes I have, unfortunately pine is such a soft wood that if there is any moisture in it you will see some expansion and contraction. I would suggest using a moisture meter when you buy lumber if you buy from big box stores ;) and make sure your wood is dry. Or you can buy lumber from a lumber yard which will be dried pretty well. I am sorry you had that problem.
@@EternalHarvestDecor thanks for your reply! :-)
Easiest way to determine where your first board goes is to measure the width of your board and find the center of your board and mark it. Now line up the mark on the center of your board to the center line on your tabletop and it should now be perfectly centered
What do you finish with for outdoor use?
I am about to start on a very complicated herringbone circle table and you provided some good insights here. A main difference I am doing is I will not be nailing my boards to a flat substance, I plan on just gluing the boards together on a flat surface. Do you think this will hold up alright over time? I am making it out of 1.5" oak.
Thanks again and very beautiful tables!
Bentley Design Co. oh this will be gorgeous!! Yes I do if you clamp it well and will you use biscuits? That would help too to keep it level. I would clamp and biscuit first and then cut your circle with a router after it’s cured! I wanna see it when it’s done! Haha
Bentley Design Co. thanks for watching
Eternal Harvest Decor I was planning on using dowels, especially in the end grain. Thanks! I will give it a try! You’ve been a big help :)
Eternal Harvest Decor and yea, I plan on making it 5ft. sq and then cutting it into a circle with my router. Never done this before but I hope it goes smoothly haha!
Don’t glue it to a substrate like in this video it will not allow for seasonal movement. If you are using 1 1/2” oak you will definitely not want to be glueing it to a substrate.
Great build, thanks for the inspiration! I recently decided to start my own channel based around woodworking/interior design. Is there any advice you can give as to how I can build my audience, or what they like most about your videos? Again, I love the table!
Thanks so much! YT is pretty hard and I’m still trying to figure it all out. I’m not a huge channel myself so I don’t feel like I can really offer much as far as pointers, but I will say people like to learn and make their space pretty! So sounds like you picked a great niche! 🙌🏼🙌🏼 don’t give up!
Thank you for making a great video. I would love for you to make video on how you make your legs they complement the top gorgeously
Thanks Jodie! I will see what I can do! Working on a few other videos that will be up soon! Thanks so much for watching!
Is this two different colors of pinewood???
Awesone video. Quick question... How do you go about covering the hole from the brad nails, do you use regular wood filler?
Isai Roman I like dap wood filler and there are some really good large area fillers on amazon too
What did you do about some cracks along the boards where they weren’t exactly the straightest. Did you use an epoxy resin or use DAP wood filler for the holes as well as the gaps between 1x6’s?
Good question! You will see a lot of wood movement with pine. I suggest taking a moisture meter and only using lumber under 10% with spacing you can epoxy the top that would be my first suggestion. You can use filler but it may crack as the wood expands and contracts. If you use hard wood there is less of a chance of this happening
@@EternalHarvestDecor Hi. Do you have any pictures of what an epoxy looks like on top? I am imagining an overly glossy or plastic look which I am not keen on, or can it look more natural? I think I am going to have to epoxy as it is for kitchen counter tops. :(
Looks great!! Is there any reason you started the herringbone at that end and not the other??
Thanks
Hi! No reason at all, just seemed to make sense at the time haha
Should the chalk line be in the center of the boards all the way to the opposite end? I feel like we are doing this correctly yet the triangles aren't equal like the first ones. Maybe boards sizes being slightly off??
Sometimes that does happen I try to have the same amount of of triangle on both sides
How did you finish the sides? The wood top with a visible fiber board underneath. Did you line the side or just like that?
this was so amazingly helpful. Thank you! One question. Im doing tis for a outside table what should I use as the base to prevent warping or even rotting?
Hi there! I would say if you are going to do one for outdoor you may want to consider covering it with an epoxy. Because of the grooves having this open to the elements could be scary. There are some plywood backer boards that are made for housing etc. that could be used. Just my personal opinion, you may want to consider using redwood or ceder. Good luck!
Love this thank you so much
So the plywood always stays on the bottom? Do you hide it an anyway?
I covered it by framing out the table with 1x2s
Ok...i know it would be better to nail the slats down ... BUT .. would you say you could do it ONLY using tightbond and leaving to dry every few pieces..i mean its a solid bond soo??
- Did U make the work tables ??? That would be a really nice future project. I like the design & they look really sturdy.
I did make them! I make everything in my shop usually LOL I have a new set of plans for a miter saw a bench with some nesting work benches and I like that design a little better as well. It’s also on my page if you’re interested! Thanks so much for watching!
How have you noted these tales respond to expansion and contraction?
I really like the video! My question is - will/did you edge the table to hide the board underneath? I can’t help but think that the board would stand out. Xx
Yep used a 1x2 to trim all the way around the table
Do you at all consider wood movement? I am currently building a 32" x 72" herringbone table and trying to find the best way to do this. Gluing and nailing every piece solid to a substrate is the worst possible way to do this.
Wood movement is definitely an issue and with pine there will be lots. I definitely experienced this with this style but the tables are still being used and the movement was minimal. If you choose extremely dry lumber that’s helps. If you have tools and you’re wanting to try another more experienced option, consider biscuits or dowels to connect your pieces.
What stain did you use for top? amazing job by the way👍👍
Thanks! I’ve made several but I think this one was classic grey from Minwax
Great video! Thanks! Have you ever tried to cut a table leaf in one of these? I am considering it, but worried that the cut line, even if matched up really well in the herringbone pattern, would be an eyesore. Am I crazy to even consider it?
No crazy! I haven’t tried this so I don’t have any good pointers but maybe you could frame each side of the table after it’s cut to make it loon deliberate? Good luck! Thanks for watching!
Thanks very much for this video! I love the look of this long board pine. I think this might be the way I start (maybe a coffee table) to practice herringbone...Ideally I'd want a small (short) board herringbone table, having several herringbones run along the table top, but I'm afraid needing to cut so many boards at the exact same length leaves me a very small margin of error and I need as big a margin as I can get, haha. I do wonder about the pine, is it hard enough to be a table top? Or should I expect it to dent and scuff up a little as part of the 'look'?
Thanks for watching! You should give it a shot! Pine is a super soft wood, and it will ding and dent, but its inexpensive. I think it adds to the look, but I guess that depends on the look your going for ;) Thanks again!
@@EternalHarvestDecor I guess if I go for the weathered/reclaimed look it would only add to the esthetic! What a wonderful idea, I think I'll start planning for a coffee table. Thanks again! You have a new sub :)
Great!! Thanks a bunch and I am excited for you to get that coffee table made!
Have you done a video on the table legs?
Hi. I am staining all of my pieces of wood different colours, so can't stain them at the end. How do I nail each one without having nail holes that I then have to try and match the wood filler to at the end? Can I nail from the underside instead?
You can, it’s a little more dangerous so just clamp first and don’t put your had there when you nail (that’s experience talking lol) 😉🙌🏼
Do you have a video of how you did the legs? No pressure, just asking.lol
Michael Sechler hi! Not yet but it’s in the works 😉 thanks for watching and for the comment!
Eternal Harvest Decor looking at different legs to make a small desk. Thank you for the reply.
Hello! Amazing work! Do you have a video of how you did the legs of this table also? Or how you attached them to the table top?
Nice
Thanks so much!
Can you show me how you build the legs base
I have that video on here too! I’ll look
we just tried making this and how did u cut the overhang off without cutting the actual table?
A circular saw with a straight edge is usually how I cut them 🙌🏼
Just line the straight edge up with the under mount and sizing you want
Usually you will cut to final size, with a track saw(circula saw) or on a tabel saw depending on size of the project, then finish off with a trim cut in 45 degrees miters, so you wont see the different matrieals from the side. (sorry for the spelling, English is not my first language)
How do you accommodate seasonal wood movements. Especially since your framing it.
Obeyremi Remi I didn’t much with these, if you’re worried about that you could use 6/4 stock and biscuit and glue to accommodate for that. But this is more of a beginner video and for those on a budget 😉
Eternal Harvest Decor thank you. Beautiful piece.
Thank you 🙏🏼
You attached the 1x6 to the plywood but how? Glue and what else? And did you cover the side edges?
Alastair Goldfisher hi there, I use an 18g nailer and titebond glue for these tables. You can use biscuit joints too. Once the glue is spread on the surface you can lay the piece down and nail it into place. I use 1x2’s to frame them out around the edge and fill and stain. Thanks for watching
Eternal Harvest Decor hi there. Ok good to know. It all makes sense. Thanks!
If you don’t mind me asking, what gauge nail do you usually run on projects like these?
No problem! Happy to answer questions, this is an 18g nailer
Eternal Harvest Decor thank you so much for everything that you do! You have inspired me to cover myself in saw dust again.
@@victorzapata4044 That is that best thing Ive heard all day!! Thank you!
Can I see how you make the legs
I know this is an older video but has anyone made something like this WITHOUT the plywood underneath? Trying to figure out how to attach the herringbone to each other for a sliding barn door, where I need both sides of the door show the design.
So you can use a biscuit jointer and glue and clamp the pieces together, or you can use a 3/4 plywood and route out the design in both sides like this EASY DIY BARNDOOR WITH ROUTED PATTERN - Fast barn door build
The routing would be the easiest. You could also use a thinner piece like a 1/2” ply and then put the pattern on both sides with 1/2 inch thick stock. Just a few options
@@EternalHarvestDecor hmm okay so what if it is already put together. all pieces have been cut and its laying out...
Do you have a tutorial on how you do the base of this table?
Stephanie Colbert I don’t right now unfortunately, I have an a frame base tutorial but now this one. @anawhite had a written tutorial I believe 😉🙌🏼
What length are each of the 1x6?
It depends on the width of your table. I usually measure as I go
how do you attach your table top to your base?
jose rangel great question, I like using z clips or figure 8 clips. You can use pocket holes too but that doesn’t allow for as much movement
@@EternalHarvestDecor cool. Im using pocket holes but wanted to explore different ways of attaching the table tops.
jose rangel sweet! That works. I would suggest looking into figure 8 clips and use a forstner bit to route out a space to attach flush to the apron.
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@@EternalHarvestDecor which one do you prefer? I just finished a table and used the Z clips. I like them but for some reason my bit was chewing up the hole instead of cutting it flush. If that makes sense.lol I was using a 4mm straight bit. I might have been holding my router uneven to the wood. Who knows lol
Great video, just don’t use pine. It’s way too soft of a wood for a table.
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The Gauvinator chevron is actually when the middle seam is cut on a 45° this is herringbone the 45° is on the outside 😉🙌🏼 thanks for watching