How to Make a Wood Slice Table Runner
![Rustic-Style Wood Slice Table Runner rustic style wood slice table runner](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-wood-slice-table-runner-final-1.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940240856.jpeg)
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Materials and Tools:
canvas drop cloth
tape measure
scissors
pencil
hot glue gun
glue sticks
satin clear polyurethane
miter saw
dried branches (about 2” in diameter)
Cut Branches
Cut dried branches about 1/4-inch thick, about 150-200 wood slices, with a miter saw.
![Cut Branches Dan Faires cutting branches with a miter saw](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-wood-slice-table-runner-cut-branches.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940231517.jpeg)
Cut Drop Cloth
Measure and mark the width of the runner at 12" on a canvas drop cloth. Measure and mark the length of the table runner at 6 feet. Cut the canvas drop cloth on the marks using scissors.
![Measure the width of the table runner on a drop cloth at 12".](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-wood-slice-table-runner-measure-width.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940262613.jpeg)
![Measure and mark a drop bloth at 6' to make a table runner.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-wood-slice-table-runner-measure-length.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940270979.jpeg)
![Cut the canvas drop cloth on the marks with scissors.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-wood-slice-table-runner-cut-canvas.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940243983.jpeg)
Attach Slices
Using a hot glue gun, start gluing slices from right to left at one end of the canvas. Continue gluing to cover the entire canvas.
![Attach wood slices to drop cloth using a hot glue gun.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-wood-slice-table-runner-attach-slices-1.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940237793.jpeg)
![Continue attaching wood slices to the drop cloth using a hot glue gun.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-wood-slice-table-runner-attach-slices-2.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940231720.jpeg)
Spray Protective Coating
Spray the entire piece with satin clear polyurethane, and display on your dining table.
![Spray Polyurethane Dan Faires spraying table runner with clear polyurethane](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-wood-slice-table-runner-spray-polyurethane.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940269674.jpeg)
![Wood Slice Table Runner This rustic table runner is made with wood slices from a branch you can find in your own backyard.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2015/6/10/0/Original_Danmade-wood-slice-table-runner-final-2.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1433940245434.jpeg)