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Title: Walnut slab bench
Post by: stanwelch on December 22, 2016, 09:28:51 PM

This is how it started

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/27386/IMG_1318.JPG?easyrotate_cache=1482459706)
After a few hours it turned into this

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/27386/IMG_1320.JPG?easyrotate_cache=1482459881)
The legs are hard maple. Two coats of tung oil finish.
Merry Christmas to Karen :)

Title: Re: Walnut slab bench
Post by: thecfarm on December 22, 2016, 09:31:07 PM

I would much rather you said,Merry Christmas to Ray. ;D

Title: Re: Walnut slab bench
Post by: 123maxbars on December 24, 2016, 07:12:40 PM

nice work!!

Title: Re: Walnut slab bench
Post by: Ljohnsaw on December 24, 2016, 08:26:04 PM

Very nice. Curious as to how you attached the top to the legs. Any pictures from the bottom side?

Title: Re: Walnut slab bench
Post by: WDH on December 24, 2016, 10:27:00 PM

Whoa! That is a nice one.

Title: Re: Walnut slab bench
Post by: newoodguy78 on December 25, 2016, 11:28:21 AM

One of a kind, great job.

I've got some walnut slabs myself. Did you air or kiln dry that slab? And for how long?

Title: Re: Walnut slab bench
Post by: 21incher on December 25, 2016, 01:20:44 PM

Great looking job. I bet she will love it. :)

Title: Re: Walnut slab bench
Post by: stanwelch on December 26, 2016, 07:07:24 AM

Thanks everyone. :)

I attached the top with 6" tenon on each leg with matching mortise in the top.
Glued the joint heavy and angled one screw through the inside of each leg into the top.

The legs are 17" high exposed. I made a stretcher 4" inches high to fit under the top between the legs but I didn't think it would be needed. If the legs loosen later I'll glue and screw the stretcher to the assembly

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas :christmas:

Title: Re: Walnut slab bench
Post by: 5quarter on December 27, 2016, 09:55:50 PM

Quote from: thecfarm on December 22, 2016, 09:31:07 PM
I would much rather you said,Merry Christmas to Ray. ;D

Merry Christmas Ray... :) :)

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