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Title: Big Slab Table
Post by: scottg on March 26, 2013, 09:43:56 PM

Delivered today. Base and legs next
   yours Scott

Title: Re: Big Slab Table
Post by: Papaw on March 26, 2013, 10:46:57 PM

Scot- That's a BIG CHUNK!!!

Title: Re: Big Slab Table
Post by: scottg on March 26, 2013, 10:56:21 PM

 Its redwood.  Weighs right around 100 pounds.

 I make tools and miniatures!
 An aircraft carrier deck inside my little shop??
 I couldn't even get past it!
  yours Scott 

Title: Re: Big Slab Table
Post by: OilyRascal on March 27, 2013, 05:18:59 AM

Beautiful piece of wood.  Is there a plan for it?

Title: Re: Big Slab Table
Post by: wrenchguy on March 27, 2013, 08:09:43 AM

how big is it? where did u find a thickness planer wide enough to get it surfaced? i got a slab of cherry about 30" wide i want to make a coffee table with. thanks and good luck.

Title: Re: Big Slab Table
Post by: scottg on March 27, 2013, 10:49:22 AM

Its 6' long, and wider at the far end in the picture so it looks rectangular, but isn't.
  It was levelled by an old plywood mill surfacer. Huge belt sander.
 These are around and obviously made for 4' wide work.
 Its not expensive if you have enough work to cover the minimum. Most guys want a minimum to fire up the machine.  Costly for one, but cheap for 9.............
 My client was in a rush though, so she paid the minimum.
 
 This only takes you so far.
 Still took me 10+ hrs of labor to finish it.  Its big, you'll see when you tackle one.
 
 Its getting legs of course.
 My client couldn't decide which side of the slab she liked better, so I did both of them.
 Yucky satin varnish, but its not mine so she gets what she wants. 

The base will be a sturdy apron/leg outfit that doesn't need to attach to the top for rigidity.
 The slab will just float on it, sitting on felt padding.
  Then it can be flipped at will.
    yours Scott
 
   

Title: Re: Big Slab Table
Post by: dowdstools on March 28, 2013, 06:03:12 PM

I like the live edge and natural inclusions in it.

Nice work!

Lynn