Tamarack Dining/Kitchen Table

harmons_ranch · December 10, 2018, 08:12:15 AM

Logs for this project were harvested last winter and milled into lumber on my homemade bandsaw mill. They were then dried to 7% moisture content. The table is 42" X 60" and has a one inch top. Legs are 3" and tapered to 2 1/4" at the bottom

Southside · December 10, 2018, 08:14:41 AM

That is GORGEOUS!!

Hilltop366 · December 10, 2018, 08:20:00 AM

Nice work!

I have used tamarack for decking but never tried woodworking with it, any issues with twisting?

barbender · December 10, 2018, 08:21:34 AM

Beautiful!! Tamarack is such an under appreciated wood, wow did you do it justice there!

harmons_ranch · December 10, 2018, 08:28:20 AM

Quote from: Hilltop366 on December 10, 2018, 08:20:00 AM
Nice work!

I have used tamarack for decking but never tried woodworking with it, any issues with twisting?

I air dried it for about three months then inside in a controlled environment for two months. Some pieces twisted a little but after jointing and planing there seems to be no issues

samandothers · December 10, 2018, 08:32:18 AM

Very nice work. What did you use for the finish?

harmons_ranch · December 10, 2018, 08:37:25 AM

Quote from: samandothers on December 10, 2018, 08:32:18 AM
Very nice work. What did you use for the finish?

I used a water based stain and six coats of gloss lacquer buffed to a semigloss/satin sheen.

petefrom bearswamp · December 10, 2018, 09:16:20 AM

Very nice!
By the way is the spruce coming back at all up there?
When I hunted moose in 72 there was lots but by the time I went again in the 90s it was all but gone.

harmons_ranch · December 10, 2018, 09:33:49 AM

Quote from: petefrom bearswamp on December 10, 2018, 09:16:20 AM
Very nice!
By the way is the spruce coming back at all up there?
When I hunted moose in 72 there was lots but by the time I went again in the 90s it was all but gone.

We had a huge infestation of spruce budworm back then, and it was devastating. Control programs by the government seemed to have helped and spruce appears to be doing very well now.

WDH · December 10, 2018, 09:45:58 AM

Very nice lines. Very elegant.

petefrom bearswamp · December 11, 2018, 09:08:53 AM

Harmons_ranch, thanks

thecfarm · December 11, 2018, 01:07:32 PM

That table in a room would draw my attention to it!!

olcowhand · December 11, 2018, 04:02:41 PM

Can I look forward to seeing a table like that under my Christmas Tree, Santa? Don't look at your "Naughty or Nice List" until you answer.....
Very nice table!

Treehack · December 11, 2018, 06:07:25 PM

Very nice work. Tree to table is a very satisfying journey and you have done it well.

harmons_ranch · December 11, 2018, 06:20:44 PM

Quote from: olcowhand on December 11, 2018, 04:02:41 PM
Can I look forward to seeing a table like that under my Christmas Tree, Santa? Don't look at your "Naughty or Nice List" until you answer.....
Very nice table!

Unfortunately, Santa is short on cash this year, so he has to try and make a sale...lol. He might also see if he can conjure up some chairs.

harmons_ranch · December 11, 2018, 06:22:15 PM

Quote from: Treehack on December 11, 2018, 06:07:25 PM
Very nice work. Tree to table is a very satisfying journey and you have done it well.

Thanks. It is a rewarding process.

harmons_ranch · December 11, 2018, 06:22:41 PM

Quote from: Treehack on December 11, 2018, 06:07:25 PM
Very nice work. Tree to table is a very satisfying journey and you have done it well.

Thanks

harmons_ranch · December 11, 2018, 06:24:02 PM

Quote from: thecfarm on December 11, 2018, 01:07:32 PM
That table in a room would draw my attention to it!!

Thanks.

harmons_ranch · December 11, 2018, 06:25:05 PM

Quote from: barbender on December 10, 2018, 08:21:34 AM
Beautiful!! Tamarack is such an under appreciated wood, wow did you do it justice there!

Thanks. It is a nice wood to work with.

harmons_ranch · December 11, 2018, 06:25:42 PM

Quote from: WDH on December 10, 2018, 09:45:58 AM
Very nice lines. Very elegant.

Thanks.

thecfarm · December 11, 2018, 06:51:56 PM

Chairs!! I want pictures. ;D

firefighter ontheside · December 11, 2018, 07:01:28 PM

Very nice! I wish tamarack grew here. I like it.

LeeB · December 12, 2018, 11:25:36 AM

That finish really make it pop. Nice job.

Bruno of NH · December 13, 2018, 05:54:40 PM

I have some tamarack growing on my property .
It's only 7 or 8 inches on the stump but very tall.
I want to build some stuff with it when it gets big enough.
The table looks great👍

harmons_ranch · December 13, 2018, 06:41:45 PM

Quote from: Bruno of NH on December 13, 2018, 05:54:40 PM
I have some tamarack growing on my property .
It's only 7 or 8 inches on the stump but very tall.
I want to build some stuff with it when it gets big enough.
The table looks great👍

Thanks. I have some good sized trees on my property that I plan on using for more projects.