Making an Ambrosia Beetle Riddled Spalted Pecan Coffee Table

dablack · April 16, 2015, 04:44:06 PM

Pecan is always a beautiful wood but what you have done with it, really takes this piece over the top. Beautiful table for sure.

5quarter · April 16, 2015, 06:01:13 PM

Great table! I've got some knarly hickory slabs that are similarly "rustic". Makes me want to go dig them out. ;)
As a sidebar, a clever way to attach lower shelves to legs that was used for many years involved and eye bolt and screw. the eye bolt was threaded into the leg and the screw passed through the eyebolt into the bottom of the shelf. not only was it simple and solid, but it allowed for some shrinkage without distorting the legs.

gfadvm · April 16, 2015, 08:53:23 PM

Thanks for the reply. I'm always looking for a way to get these woods to "behave better" when drying.

ron barnes · April 17, 2015, 06:48:46 AM

Beautiful table with excellent woodworking. Thanks for posting.

Jemclimber · April 17, 2015, 07:54:26 AM

Very nice and thanks for showing. The pins are a nice touch.

Lud · April 17, 2015, 07:59:56 AM

Nic 8)e looking, Danny. Good looking table.

mesquite buckeye · April 18, 2015, 10:39:51 PM

I thought you didn't like pecan. say_what

;D

Pretty cool, by the way.

WDH · April 19, 2015, 08:07:00 AM

It is the

. Some things in life are beautiful, but they come with a kick.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · April 19, 2015, 10:44:38 AM

Quote from: WDH on April 19, 2015, 08:07:00 AM
It is the . Some things in life are beautiful, but they come with a kick.

Good 1. :D :D :D

Mooseherder · April 19, 2015, 11:05:29 AM

I don't know how I missed this project up until today. Nice table WDH.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · April 19, 2015, 11:08:06 AM

Quote from: Mooseherder on April 19, 2015, 11:05:29 AM
I don't know how I missed this project up until today. Nice table WDH.

Moose, you need to get busy and build something. Your tables are pretty nice to.

Mooseherder · April 19, 2015, 11:12:00 AM

Thanks David but yours are much nicer than mine. ;)

yukon cornelius · April 19, 2015, 12:45:27 PM

I missed this project also. that is beautiful! I have never tried anything like that maybe in the future I will

Lawg Dawg · April 19, 2015, 07:11:30 PM

yes sir that is pretty nice! I like the wood floor in the shop also!

YellowHammer · April 19, 2015, 08:18:58 PM

That's a sweet table, I bet it's got a little heft to it also. ;D

Problem with building it out of pecan, is the customers will start buying more and more of them, and then, before you know it, you'll have to mill more pecan!

WDH · April 19, 2015, 08:40:27 PM

I know. It is awful.

mesquite buckeye · April 20, 2015, 12:33:27 AM

Quote from: WDH on April 19, 2015, 08:07:00 AM
It is the . Some things in life are beautiful, but they come with a kick.

Sounds like chiltepines... ;D ;D ;D

The WoodYard · June 30, 2015, 09:16:04 PM

Maybe there is a market for ambosia beetles. I'll take a few. Your shop is too clean! I'm embarassed..

WDH · June 30, 2015, 09:44:25 PM

Rick,

Check out this thread. I am trying to make some more ambrosia beetle riddled, spalted, pecan. Next time you come down, maybe some will be ready to see.

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,84241.msg1287209.html#msg1287209

WDH · June 24, 2016, 08:51:03 PM

The customer really liked the finished coffee table. Here is the original in the customer's living room with the varnish applied for reference.

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The reason that I am posting this is because the customer wanted a matching sofa table made from the same wood, and I had just enough to make the sofa table. The top is nicely spalted, and there are the characteristic black ambrosia beetle holes that you see in pecan. Made in the same style, but rectangular, not square. 19" wide, 24.5" long, and 24" high.