![tableTopBefore1](http://refineddesignremodeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/tableTopBefore1-300x199.jpeg)
Before: the damage
![tableTopBefore2](http://refineddesignremodeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/tableTopBefore2-199x300.jpeg)
Before: the damage
![tableTopBefore3](http://refineddesignremodeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/tableTopBefore3-300x199.jpeg)
Before: the damage
![tableTopBefore4](http://refineddesignremodeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/tableTopBefore4-300x199.jpeg)
Before: the damage
![tableTopProgress1](http://refineddesignremodeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/tableTopProgress1-300x199.jpeg)
In progress: Cut out the damage
![tableTopProgress2](http://refineddesignremodeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/tableTopProgress2-199x300.jpeg)
In progress: Mill a new piece of wood to match the curvature of the table’s details and edges
![tableTopProgress3](http://refineddesignremodeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/tableTopProgress3-300x199.jpeg)
In progress: Create biscuits to hold the new piece in without relying on unattractive nails
![tableTopProgress5](http://refineddesignremodeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/tableTopProgress5-300x199.jpeg)
In progress: attaching the new piece
![tableTopRepairDone1](http://refineddesignremodeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/tableTopRepairDone1-199x300.jpeg)
Repair complete: all in place, stained, and finished to match!
![tableTopRepairDone2](http://refineddesignremodeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/tableTopRepairDone2-199x300.jpeg)
Repair complete
![tableTopRepairDone3](http://refineddesignremodeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/tableTopRepairDone3-199x300.jpeg)
Repair complete