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I don't think the table is out of your league. It'll give you a lot of pride to tackle it (and I don't think you really have a lot to lose). Looks like it needs veneer repair but that can be done. Might be a level 2 task but it's certainly doable.

That channel above has a few videos on the process (here and here). If you don't have a router (or a friend with a router), then you should be able to use a razor blade or exacto knife to edge the table. A sanding block and then possible stain and finish (along with the legs and base) and you're done.

You can get the contact cement and an inexpensive roller (for pressing down the veneer and getting rid of bubbles after you've attached it) from Amazon or your hardware store. Practice on a scrap piece of wood prior. Make sure you apply cement to both sides and let it dry a bit before attaching, per the directions. Also make sure to use the stick separation technique shown in the videos and go from inside out. The pieces bond instantly and so you don't get another chance if you were to try to drape the veneer on like a bedsheet or table cloth. (It really is as simple as it looks. Just a few key steps that get ugly if you don't do it right.)

An alternative to reveneering the whole top is to prep the top first and then tackle the areas where the veneer or top layer is gone. For this you use an exacto knife to get a good shape to work with and then apply the veneer with overhang. Trim the edges, sand to get the top even, and then stain to match (or leave different as a statement). The Dashner channel as well as the Thomas Johnston channel has a number of videos on veneer repair.

Note: you may have to repair the edge portion regardless in order to give you a flat base layer with which you could apply a full sheet (on each section separately).

https://youtu.be/l5kNnwinOEY

Here is a light weight build for pretty cheap. It's amtgard legal. Too light and too fragile for Dag/Bel but you can use different materials and similar methods to make a heavier more durable sword. To be fair it's a bat rather than a sword.

https://youtu.be/d9wd1OJuWlQ

Here is a method for making flatblade. Use Dap (Dap 00272 Weldwood The Original Contact Cement 1-Quart https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00106ETT6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_0BvQzbZDXMYKW) instead of gorillia glue. Also don't put a penny on the end if you plan on taking the weapon to Amtgard (also make sure you read the rulebook if you want to make it amt legal). The blue foam is found at walmart. Ozark Trail camp pad.

To start working with eva foam, all you need is some foam floor mats (this is cheapest at Harbor Freight if you have one nearby), a box cutter, a rotary tool and adhesive. I like to use contact cement and finally a heatgun You may also want a sharpener since foam dulls blades really fast.

Here's a pretty simple tutorial by Will Morgan on how make a dagger.

I also have a more in depth tutorial on how to make a Fallout 10mm pistol out of foam