Beautiful & well packaged; has knots
This table is beautifully made and easy to assemble.  It was easier than some IKEA furniture assembly!  You do need to read the packaging notes, though, as the blocks used to stabilize it for shipping are attached with screws that you need to re-use.  There were some large knots in the main surface, which I didn’t overly mind, but I know some people might be unhappy about.  Also, there were some scratches on the table.  Since the shipping packaging was extremely thorough, I have to believe that the table was in that condition prior to shipping.<br /><br />This is an unfinished table, and I would have loved to be able to purchase a finished version.  As it is, it was the only one I could find that met my needs.  I needed a very skinny table - most are somewhere between 12 and 16 inches wide - and I needed it to have no crossbar running underneath (I have an item that the table needs to sit over).  Buyers should be aware that without bracing, this table might be a little wobbly. (On the other hand, I may have over-tightened one set of legs, so that might be my fault.)  Mine is sitting against the back of a sofa, so it’s not a problem.<br /><br />So, because a finished version wasn’t available and I really like this design, I learned how to stain and polyurethane a table.  And I’m extremely happy with the end result, which is a nicely made piece of solid-wood furniture that fits where I need it.  Tip: if you’ve never stained anything before, spend some time on YouTube researching how to stain white pine.
Rating: 5 stars