building a round walnut table

[tule peak timber]

Andries, for the "air tight" joints I resaw, plane , sand, cut and glue immediately-one set at a time.I use a sliding table saw to cut the shape, than 1/4 of a blade width and a fence to "double cut " a small fraction off each face easing it against the fence until I get zero clearance. I then go immediately to glue with very little or no clamping.
 When I started the walnut pie shapes I noticed a hairline gap between number 2 and 3 and quickly went to "double cutting" which solved the problem. If you can see the joint, I call it a bad joint !  Cheers Rob

[tule peak timber]

Routing the back bevel this morning.

 

 

[Magicman]

You are working and I am watching enjoying.  ;D

[Southside]

Good golly!!  Do you have a "custom made two piece pool cue" too?   :D

[tule peak timber]

All halt........Smoked the router!

 

[doc henderson]

I knew some folks in CA smoked some weird stuff, but never heard of routers!!!

[Don P]

If you let the magic blue vape out its toast, if it just quit I've jumped around the soft start on my big porter cable and she fired back up and is still trucking, just hold on when you hit the go button.

[tule peak timber]

No blue tape on this guy. A bearing went and the stater and rotor collided----smoke literally :D

[tule peak timber]

Edge done and coloration applied. I'm working on the geometry for the base in another room.

 

 

 

 

[Nebraska]

Thank you, enjoying the thread.

[tule peak timber]

And a quick shot of epoxy buffer/seal coat before the weekend. Cheers Rob

 

[tule peak timber]

This weekend I set up the tapered staves for the base. This was scrap from the top so I needed to putty and rough size first. I had to choose between machining the staves on a tilting head shaper or on the table saw-I went with the saw approach and two jigs.

 

 

 

[TimGA]

So impressive, love it can't wait to see it completed. How many hrs do you think you will have in it?

[tule peak timber]

Hard to say how many hours. This is one of several concurrent projects in the shop , not to mention shop expansion in itself. Running the sawmill, dealing with the kiln, dealing with customers, all break up the daylight hours, while I do planning and bids mostly on weekends.
  I go to bed with a clipboard and pencil by my side.

[tule peak timber]

This morning it is all hands on deck to form up the base.

 

 

[Andries]

Nice!
There's as much character in the base as there is in the top.

[Southside]

Had to read your reply twice Andries, I thought you said "as much character as there is in the shop"  :D

[tule peak timber]

Another shot on the bottom before fitting the base plate.

 

[Bruno of NH]

Supper work
I don't go anyplace without Smiley  she won't let me.I rescued her and Sheila says that's why she stays on my tail.

 

[tule peak timber]

That kid looks overworked !

 

 

 

 

[doc henderson]

It is too bad your dogs do not get along!! :D :D :D

[tule peak timber]

Doc, it is a slippery slope when dog pics start popping up.......... :D

[doc henderson]

my blood pressure goes down just looking at your pics.  hope to visit someday.

[thecfarm]

Toss up....... Do I enjoy the wood working pictures of yours........or the dog pictures more.......  ;D

[catalina]

Rob, beautiful work as usual! Earlier someone asked about preventing the movement of the thick walnut and you mentioned staying tuned-The drool on my keyboard is getting pretty deep, lol. I can be slow sometimes but did I miss it? Is the secret in the speed in which you re-saw, plane, sand, cut and glue each set of wedges (wedges are as flat and straight as they are ever gonna be) and the substrate you are gluing to is super strong and flat and the glue is super penetrating and doesn't allow for movement?  I'm a sponge when it comes to woodworking information and look to the masters for knowledge every chance I can get.