Remove the metal before you use any power tools on the wood for obvious safety reasons. After removing all nails and metal from the barn siding, cut the wood down to a manageable size.
[header] How to build a barn siding table [title] Acquire the wood for a barn siding table by tearing down an old barn, or get it from someone who has already done that. [step] Either way, you must mill and clean up the wood before using. [substeps] Visually, and by using a handheld nail finder, check for left-over nails and other metal that has been left in the wood.