building a round walnut table

[tule peak timber]

Today I started a round walnut table and base 84 inches wide and 30 inches tall.Challenges are short time frame, sheer size and weight. The walnut top is actually a veneer ( 1 inch thick) that I put in the kiln yesterday with the carcass being Baltic birch plywood.It took me several days to figure out how to approach this build as I do not own a giant CNC machine. I will be doing things I've never tried before so I hope it works out ! This is a first in a series of 8 that the customer has tentatively ordered and I have free reign to interpret his photo supplied.

 

 Cutting a dado to spline 2 sheets of ply together for the bottom template.

 After a fresh grind with the big sander, liberal amounts of wax.It is super important that everything is flat as the angles on the top edge are referenced to the final build thickness/flatness. Rob

[Jeff]

Oh boy I'm looking forward to this topic!

[thecfarm]

From what I seen of your work in the past,I am sure you and the customer will be happy with the outcome of the tables.

[Crusarius]

i'm in for this trip! Love your work.

[doc henderson]

glad to see you back in the funny papers here! 8)

[Southside]

Dang!!  I could help you carry the plywood around - after that my usefulness would be quite limited....

[samandothers]

Dang!!  I could help you carry the plywood around - after that my usefulness would be quite limited....

At least you can carry the plywood!

Lookin forward to the progress!

[tule peak timber]

The first router template came out great.

 

 

[Ljohnsaw]

 :P 8)

[21incher]

Love watching your projects come to life. From the size of everything you build
I am starting to think you live in the land of giants. 🕌

[low_48]

1" thick wood glued to plywood? Doesn't that violate everything we know about seasonal wood movement? I can't imagine it won't self-destruct this winter when the walnut shrinks.

[Hilltop366]

 

[tule peak timber]

1" thick wood glued to plywood? Doesn't that violate everything we know about seasonal wood movement? I can't imagine it won't self-destruct this winter when the walnut shrinks.

Normally yes,,,,stay tuned.

[olcowhand]

Dang!!  I could help you carry the plywood around - after that my usefulness would be quite limited....

That's why I promote the inverse for myself; My use-LESS-ness knows no limits!
I too, will be looking forward to following this post.

[tule peak timber]

Hacking out the frame today. I cringe at the price of 1 inch Baltic birch -165$ per sheet , especially when I'm cutting most of it away. I could have segmented the  frame but I don't have time.

 

 Glueup tonight

[Andries]

"Glue up tonight"
So modest!
We gots to pay attention folks, cause this guy has a PhD. in epoxy. 😆

[tule peak timber]

Hey,,,, where are my brookies?? only rainbows and browns this year !

[tule peak timber]

"Glue up tonight"
So modest!
We gots to pay attention folks, cause this guy has a PhD. in epoxy. 😆

Standard 2 coat then a third with a thickner. I wipe the edges to promote wicking- glue with roots.

 

  

[Andries]

Hey,,,, where are my brookies?? only rainbows and browns this year !

[Andries]

Our Canadian brookies are safe for another year, Rob. 😆  They'll be bigger an badder by the time you finally tear yourself away from these amazing projects of yours.

[Old Greenhorn]

This is a pretty amazing project. I am glued to the progress.

[doc henderson]

yes @Old Greenhorn we see what you did there.     let us know if you get epoxied to the project!   :D

[Old Greenhorn]

yes @Old Greenhorn we see what you did there.    let us know if you get epoxied to the project!   :D

I didn't do nuttin'! Glue can be undone, epoxy, not so much. ;D
 This a just a really neat, really large endeavor and Tule always does such fine work. I can't wait for the next photos each day.

[Southside]

I am sure he will post more when he gets round to it.... ;D

[olcowhand]

Let's "table" the puns, and let Rob work......