Shout out to Fantin Woodworking who we ordered a solid wood tabletop from. Oh man, is it beautiful! The tabletop that came with the trailer was bowing we think from regularly being used as a bed. This new tabletop is solid and sturdy. It fits perfectly in the pole. Wish we would have done this years ago. Thanks so much, Fantin!!!
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Very nice and real wood😊
Looks great!
That would look great in my 1985 LOL
That looks super nice!!! Ours has a slight bow as well. Used as a bed only once. I think it may be a moisture/humidity issue. Impenetrable on the top, completely penetrable on the bottom. MFD is a terrible choice for a potentially humid environment… well IMHO, any environment.
Very nice!! What kind of finish got put on it?
Thank you all for your kind words! @95 Lowbuck, I am not sure what was used. We commissioned Fantin Woodworking to build it. They did an excellent job. I highly recommend.
Thanks so much @wayyy2weird for the shoutout. I’m so happy you loved it! Looks great in your trailer!
@Marky Mark, happy to answer questions you may have, I can definitely make you one. You can find more details here: https://fantinwoodworking.com/...riant=49444959617271
@_Steve, you are absolutely right, MDF is really not a good choice of material for anything that can be exposed to humidity and frankly anything that will be put under the forces like the ones these tabletops are subjected to when used as a platform for the dinette bed. Besides using solid hardwoods, I also use some additional techniques and joinery methods to ensure they will always remain flat no matter the environment (that’s the whole point of having a travel trailer, you want to use it and not have to worry about humidity bowing your tabletops 
). By the way, I used to live in Woodinville less than a year ago, now moved to Monroe since I needed a bigger shop . Nice to know of a fellow Lancer in the area!
@95 Lowbuck, I use a hardwax oil finish called Rubio Monocoat, which has zero VOC and maintains the natural wood look and feel. I also added a nano coating finish on top on Paula’s (and it’s an option on my website), which adds extra protection against moisture, oils, and dirt, making cleaning easier and extending the life of the tabletop. There’s more info here: https://fantinwoodworking.com/...o-coating-protection
Happy to answer any questions folks may have!
