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Salvaged Fir Trestle Table

comments (3) September 30th, 2011 in Reader's Gallery

OldGreen OldGreen, member
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The legs or trestles of the table were bookmatched by re-sawing on old 4 x 10. The mortises for the stretcher were cut with a dado stack on the table saw prior to gluing the book match together.
The top and all the stretchers were milled to about 1- 3/4.
The carved relief in the legs was done in an attempt to visually lighten the piece while adding some interest.
The legs or trestles of the table were bookmatched by re-sawing on old 4 x 10. The mortises for the stretcher were cut with a dado stack on the table saw prior to gluing the book match together. - CLICK TO ENLARGE

The legs or "trestles" of the table were bookmatched by re-sawing on old 4" x 10". The mortises for the stretcher were cut with a dado stack on the table saw prior to gluing the book match together.
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I designed and built this 8' long by 42" wide Trestle table for a client this summer, utilizing re-claimed Douglas Fir. All of the Fir was salvaged by re-milling old beams from a decommisioned  100 year old warehouse on the Columbia River. The walnut accents were salvaged from my scrap pile.


Design or Plan used: My own design - Old Green Woodworking
posted in: Reader's Gallery, table, , arts and crafts, tenons, trestle, salvaged, douglas fir, re-claimed
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Comments (3)

OldShavings OldShavings writes: Stately design with seasoned material. Very nice version of a trestle table.
Posted: 5:35 pm on October 2nd

4545 4545 writes: Animating such a massive piece would seem a challenge to me. The arched stretcher, the relief and the accents work well, I think, to give it life. I looked at your website; lots of fine work there.
Posted: 7:00 pm on October 1st

acsqcman acsqcman writes: Love the design, and the re-use of material.
Posted: 7:20 am on September 30th

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