What does puncheon table mean?

Answer 1

Without context it is difficult to say.

A puncheon is a short post for supporting the roof in a mine.

Puncheon floors were made of debarked logs split in half and set with the flat, smoothed, side up and the rounded side down. As winter progressed and the woodpile ran low, lengths of puncheon were taken up and trimmed on the rounded side with a hatchet, to make kindling for the fire. By Springtime, the flooring had been reduced to flat boards, which could be used for patching or building farm structures, and the puncheons were replaced.

Puncheon furniture is still used in rustic settings, such as cabins. They are made of split logs, flattened on one side. Holes are bored for the insertion of smaller lengths of wood for legs. A large-diameter slab of cut tree trunk can also be used, standing on end, as a chopping block, anvil block, or other work surface. In this way, sturdy and lasting furnishings can be made at little or no cost.

The bark should be removed from puncheon floors and furniture to keep the insects that live in and eat bark out of the house.

A puncheon is also a metal tool used to punch holes and looks somewhat like a die.

Answer 2

A puncheon table is a type of wooden table made out of large, rough-hewn planks of wood. The term "puncheon" refers to the heavy, flat logs of wood that are used to construct the table, giving it a rustic and sturdy appearance. Puncheon tables are often associated with early American furniture and primitive or country-style decor.