2nd Resawn Giant Table

Lud · December 04, 2012, 08:10:20 AM

Last Spring I sawed barn beams and built a 14' x 5' and 15 stools for a customer and shared the story here. A guy in my golf league showed interest and I forwarded the thread to him and he asked me to build him one. So the Forum can help you get business!

He had access to a 125 year old school being demolished and brought salvaged beams that turned out to be old growth SYP. Took out a bucket of spikes but otherwise clean. Sliced off the outside 1/4" as beams were discolored and a bit bashed up. Nice tight grain. Did breadboard ends with 3" deep mortises ; tenons were pinned with cherry dowels. Finished with ONE Time that needs sun to cure but is great for outside usage.

Instead of long benches or stools , I came up with 2 person benches at 4' length with boat-tail ends that ease entry and the low rail is perfect to rest your heel on. Whipped out all six in one day.

It took 5 of us to carry the 12' 4" x 47" table top onto it's future home. The leg units are attached with Headlock screws which are very stout and drive great. I again made UHMW plastic sliders for the table and benches to prevent percolation.

The customer was stoked and bought some other stuff I make. I was stoked when he started slapping down 100's and 50's!!

Here's pics........

And my customer let me know they had their Thanksgiving dinner on the table!

Planman1954 · December 04, 2012, 10:11:16 AM

I love it! Great job.

clww · December 04, 2012, 10:17:11 AM

Another fantastic job! 8) 8) 8)

Jeff · December 04, 2012, 11:08:41 AM

Awesome.

Tom L · December 04, 2012, 12:48:34 PM

wow, that's nice!

jueston · December 04, 2012, 01:01:46 PM

beautiful

Tree Feller · December 04, 2012, 01:05:20 PM

VERY nice table set, Lud and congrats on getting stoked for it. 8)

Busy Beaver Lumber · December 04, 2012, 08:36:36 PM

Love that table. Nicely done

WDH · December 04, 2012, 09:27:41 PM

Incredible and beautiful! You are getting a reputation ;D. Not many people could do that, and even fewer could do it with your quality and craftsmanship.

GeorgeK · December 04, 2012, 10:45:43 PM

Awesome

T Welsh · December 05, 2012, 05:35:21 AM

Nice project! Tim

Dodgy Loner · December 05, 2012, 11:55:55 AM

Love it! It looks great, Lud!

WDH · December 05, 2012, 08:05:11 PM

Your sander lost it's dust thing-a-ma-jig

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Cedar Savage · December 05, 2012, 08:42:13 PM

Nice work !!

jamesamd · December 05, 2012, 11:36:52 PM

Homeric! :wink:
Jim

Lud · December 06, 2012, 01:27:53 PM

Thankyouverymuch for all the kind words.

Danny, I never even put on the dust thing a ma jig on the sander....just gets in the way. Besides, whenever I get a nice southwest wind , I open the barn doors, fire up the backpack blower and clean out my shop and millshed. :D :D

WDH · December 06, 2012, 09:21:45 PM

I like it :D :D.

Magicman · December 06, 2012, 09:44:55 PM

The table is awesome and the benches very innovative. The customer was justifiably stoked and so were you.

WDH · December 06, 2012, 09:51:26 PM

I agree! I am especially impressed with the breadboards and the benches. It does not get any better than that ;D.

Phorester · December 07, 2012, 06:16:10 AM

B-You-T-Full

samandothers · December 07, 2012, 10:03:45 AM

Fantastic looking!
My back aches a bit just looking at the table and thinking about moving it.

davch00 · December 08, 2012, 01:54:18 PM

That's a good looking table. Have you good long-term success with ONE TIME? I have thought about trying it and see if last any longer than other outdoor finishes.

Lud · December 09, 2012, 01:40:35 PM

Seems good as it is absorbed and cures in the sun. Not a skin like the polys that delam. I added a second coat after a couple of weeks outside and it was beneficial. So their claim that the finish can be refreshed after years seems valid. Interestingly, a brush in a bucket in the barn never set up and the material was still usable so sunlight is required. ;D