Big family dinners

This was a project I did a long time ago.  I have a huge family with kids that come back for holiday dinners (and sometimes they bring friends).  So I needed a big table.  And I never liked a long rectangular table. It always seems that you can only talk to the person right next to you or right across from you.  So I made a huge square table.  6 foot x 6 foot.

It seats 8 people on a regular day, but I can add at least one chair on each side (so 9 chairs) plus I have an old pew on the back wall that can seat at least 5 kids!  

The kids helped me a lot with this one.  Had to do it in the garage.  Glued the strips of wood together and then built supports with 2x2s on the underside.  The legs are 4x4s with finials on the bottom.  Lot's of sanding, staining and finishing.  But it's one of my favorite pieces.