I have a landscape project, with an African Theme and have been looking for a table for my clients for months. Nothing seems quite right, and then I saw one of the figured Bubinga slabs at Wood Workers Source. 12′ by 39″ and 8/4 makes a great table, it fits my design perfect and then some.
Table will be on an iron base so that the wood does not touch the patio and gets wet. It will be under cover and not exposed to direct sun, rain, or such. It is in Phoenix, with low low humidity and 120 degree days with a mild winter of 30 degrees as the low.
Questions
1. Will the table remain relatively stable, no major cupping, or warping.
2. Will the color remain stable?
3. How would you flatten this monster and take the saw marks out. I am looking for a worn look, nothing square or even. Rounded edges with some uneveness is perfect for the look. Belt sand it to create some scallops and such? Or?
3. Finish it with Oil has been recomended by sshafer and by the supplier. Any other finish thoughts?
4. Who wants to come help me move it into the backyard? Jokin hear, I have a crew for that, but at 800 pds it should be fun!
Many Thanks for your advice, I need it. AZMO
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Yo biker,
A scrub plane would be the traditional way to start. If that isn't for you, you can use a surface grinder attachment for a Woodmizer type machine. If you're on a budget but have time, a router surfacing jig will work. Get two rails as long as the slab and two a little wider than the slab. Set the long rails on either side of the slab, the shorter rails ontop of the long rails (perpendicular), and run your router along the short rails. I used angle iron (recycled from a bed frame) to flatten my Cherry crotch bench legs. It probably took half an hour or so with a 1" straight bit. I'd recommend using a larger diameter dish carving bit.
Pay for my flight, and I'll help you move it around!
Chris @ www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com
- Success is not the key to happines. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer
Check your email and lets see what these folks like. I can't imagine anyone not going berserk over these slabs, but then again, no accounting for taste.
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Questions
1. Will the table remain relatively stable, no major cupping, or warping. YES, but let the wood acclimate to the particulars of your envir. before making the table.
2. Will the color remain stable? As lonf as it stays out of the sun.
3. How would you flatten this monster and take the saw marks out. I am looking for a worn look, nothing square or even. Rounded edges with some uneveness is perfect for the look. Belt sand it to create some scallops and such? Or? Get an old school floor sander (Drum) and go from there.
3. Finish it with Oil has been recomended by sshafer and by the supplier. Any other finish thoughts? Coat it wil a coat of HOT oil for brings out the figure and make it pop.
4. Who wants to come help me move it into the backyard? Jokin hear, I have a crew for that, but at 800 pds it should be fun! If you want something that may meet your needs like selling the attached-give me a shoult and I can turn you on to someone how can provide this type of unique disk
Say, Morgan, if you get one of those rounds from Pommele, you could cut it in half and use each half for a leg. Get some small (metal) feet to support it off the ground. Run a stretcher between the two and you're in business! (might I suggest tusk tenons?) I made a crude drawing as seen from the end.
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- Success is not the key to happines. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer
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