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Started by WDH, August 07, 2013, 07:50:29 AM

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WDH

I am working on a nice piece of walnut for a bench top.  In the rough it was 17 3/4" wide x 2 1/4" thick x 10' long, so I cut a 5' section for the bench top.  I wanted the top to be one piece, but it would not fit into my 15" planer and I did not want to cut it down.  So, I ripped it into two pieces, face jointed them to get them dead flat, planed them, then glued them back together with biscuits.  You cannot tell that it was ripped into two pieces and put back together unless you look very very closely.



 



 


The log had a bad split in it.  Jake sawed it for me on his LT70.  Even with the split, we got 5 very nice wide and thick slabs. 



 



 

It is nice to be able to take a tree, saw the lumber, dry it, then make something from it.  Not everybody can do that.
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Magicman

Nice.  That looks like a "very valuable" bench top.   ;D
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POSTON WIDEHEAD

When you slabbed the old dry tree into slabs, did you dry the slabs even more? If so, how long did you dry the slabs before working with them?

I have to give that work bench slab a 10. That thang is purdy.
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Raider Bill

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thecfarm

Another very fine looking job. As I say my wood working skills stop when the tree hits the ground.
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mesquite buckeye

That's going to be super nice. ;D  It would be nice to see it with a finish on it. Please keep us posted as it progresses. 8) 8) 8)
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GAmillworker

Danny great work looks awesome.  If you get a chance to come visit you should bring some of your slabs.  I have a planer with 30" wide by 14" thick capacity and my wide belt sander I some times use 36 grit to flatten my table tops or slabs 52" width capacity on it.
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POSTON WIDEHEAD

Quote from: GAmillworker on August 07, 2013, 07:46:11 PM
Danny great work looks awesome.  If you get a chance to come visit you should bring some of your slabs.  I have a planer with 30" wide by 14" thick capacity and my wide belt sander I some times use 36 grit to flatten my table tops or slabs 52" width capacity on it.

How far away are you from WDH?
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POSTON WIDEHEAD

Poor Jake.....he's been picking up BIG logs so long his arms have grown outward.  :D :D :D
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GAmillworker


How far away are you from WDH?
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I think about 1-1/2 to 2 hours
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WDH

Dan,

That is a deal that I definitely cannot refuse.  It sure is right to have the right equipment.  Thank you very much, Sir. 

David,

The slab air dried a little over 2 years.  I finished finishing it today.  I am taking it tomorrow to meet the base.  The base will be black wrought iron that will be hand (welded) made as well.
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hackberry jake

Some people just have all the good wood. Is this for yourself or someone else?  Also, what is the exact address of where it is stored?  ;D
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WDH

My wrought iron guy that is building the base says that it is too "refined", not rustic enough.  Rustic is just sawing a live edge slab, let the chips and sawdust fall, and put it on the base.  I will have to change my frame of reference  :).
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POSTON WIDEHEAD

Quote from: WDH on August 08, 2013, 08:35:05 PM
My wrought iron guy that is building the base says that it is too "refined", not rustic enough.  Rustic is just sawing a live edge slab, let the chips and sawdust fall, and put it on the base.  I will have to change my frame of reference  :).

I agree with "Iron Man".  :)
The older I get I wish my body could Re-Gen.

WDH

It is hard being a "refined" man among so many rustic. 
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Magicman

I think that you rusted this past weekend.   ;D
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POSTON WIDEHEAD

Quote from: Magicman on August 08, 2013, 09:14:05 PM
I think that you rusted this past weekend.   ;D

That was Mold.
The older I get I wish my body could Re-Gen.

Delawhere Jack

My pop would always say that if you put enough cheese on anything it'll taste good....

I'd say the same thing about walnut.  :) Go with your gut Danny, a nice slab of walnut like that would look good on milk crates.

Larry

Quote from: WDH on August 07, 2013, 07:50:29 AM
So, I ripped it into two pieces, face jointed them to get them dead flat, planed them, then glued them back together with biscuits.  You cannot tell that it was ripped into two pieces and put back together unless you look very very closely.

That might be a good way to do natural edged slabs.  I've surfaced wide ones with a router sled but it might be easier to rip them in half on the mill and glue back together after surfacing.  I need to try on the next one.

Can't wait to see this one with legs.
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Quote from: WDH on August 08, 2013, 08:35:05 PM
My wrought iron guy that is building the base says that it is too "refined", not rustic enough.  Rustic is just sawing a live edge slab, let the chips and sawdust fall, and put it on the base.  I will have to change my frame of reference  :).

If it's too refined, then instead of calling it a bench just call it a furniture grade sitting place.  ;D :D
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