The article discusses the idea of harvesting gymnasium floors from schools, which are often replaced every 20-50 years, and using the wood for various applications such as counters, tables, desks, and bar tops. The author describes the process of creating a gym floor table for a customer using a rare piece of flooring that still had its original graphics intact. The process included removing the sleepers (essentially 2×3 pieces of wood), adding low profile stiffeners and aprons made from extra pieces of maple wood, and using mortise and tenon joints for the corners. The author also refurbished old conference table legs by sanding, priming, and repainting them in glossy white enamel paint. Finally, the top and sides of the table were sanded and coated with a satin, water-based polyurethane.