I needed to expand my table area to play RPGs, so decided to make a separate table-top. It goes on top of my coffee table and two stools, which conveniently are about the same height.

I started with a 120x240cm havuvaneri, which can be obtained from the nearby k-rauta (thanks to Arno for helping with the transport). I've made a mistake of buying a lower quality one, so the surface had some defects. Don't make this mistake, especially if you need a good surface - it takes more work and money to fix the defects.

The production steps were are follows (thanks to Otto for lots of help and instruction):

• Cutting off excess length (from 240 down to 180cm)
• Using the CNC machine to make an indentation in the board, matching the coffee table, to make the board more secure
• Rounding the corners
• Adding a frame to make the vaneri stiffer (thanks to Teemu for advice on that)
• Polishing and filling the holes in the surface
• Removing excess filler and polishing once more
• Covering with varnish

Overall I got a functional table-top and haven't lost any fingers, which is a lot the first woodworking project!

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