I have a fully dried live edge cherry slab that measures approximately 1.5″ (3.8 cm) thick by 90″ long (228 cm) and 10″ (25 cm) at the widest end to 6″ (15 cm) at the narrowest end. I am looking for ideas on how to best utilize this slab. Any suggestions for projects would be appreciated. Part of me want to keep the slab as it is because it looks nice, but I’m probably a bit biased. I’m open to cutting it into sections if it will make a nice project. Please see attached pictures. Thank you in advance for suggestions.
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It depends a lot on tools and experience level, I think. There are many options for those who have lots of both. There's boxes, stands, small tables, chests, cabinets, molding, drawer fronts, door fronts, wood hand planes, saw handles, etc.
I fairly new...most likely intermediate level. I have a planer, compact job site table saw, 8" benchtop jointer and a miter saw, plus orbital sander. I've made boxes with splines, end grain charcuterie boards, chess board, etc. I like your idea for a small table.
I can see a nice weather station from the top half. Rout out a few circles and set a barometer, hygrometer, thermometer, clock and if you live near the coast a tide clock. If you hang it sideways, you could make a coat rack from the bottom half to hang under it. Just throwing it out there.
Great idea for a nice weather station...
I made a little wall mount display rack for an antique shotgun out of a similar slab of tiger maple. I used a couple cutoffs from Windsor chair spindles and bored the holes at a slight upward angle to hold the rifle then glued and wedged from the back. Then I installed flush mount to the wall with 1/8" profile aluminum French cleats.
Very nice...and a great idea
Tons of ideas for a slab like that. Whatever you do, please don't make a river table.
:-) no river table...
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