Large Forestry Forum redwood display table for sawlex.

Jeff · May 03, 2007, 12:08:29 AM

I can lift one end

Here is a pic with my Icy Baby sitting on top. (have I told you how much I love my dog?) ;D Its really hard to tell how big these suckers are in a picture. I would guess its only 6/4 looking at the photo, but its a full 3 inches.

Here is a picture of Tammy and the slab. Shes under da tarp :

;) :D (I'm dead)

That cant to the right is a full 4 by 8 inches. It looks small.

Jeff · May 05, 2007, 09:10:51 PM

I decided to go ahead and start putting together a table frame for that big slab for Sawlex. It may not be the one it stays with, but it's going to be unique. I'm using cedar log and log sled parts. The long center brace is made from the horse pulled tow bar, or what ever you call it. Everything seemed to go wrong today so didnt really get started until late so didnt get a lot done. I need to fire up the sawmill for the first time this year to cut some 6/4 redwood for the side skirts that will bolt to the top of the legs. Thats what the table top will actually set on. This has to be able to disassemble for travel so I stand around thinking about it most of the time on how I'm goona do it. The plan is, I aint got one. ;D The one end is just propped up for the picture. It will be attached by some sort of Hook

Mooseherder · May 05, 2007, 09:23:36 PM

Heck, Looks like your almost done.

I Love it when a vision comes together. ;D

WDH · May 05, 2007, 09:29:33 PM

I like it ;D. Your instincts are perfect.

Burlkraft · May 05, 2007, 10:32:56 PM

Hey that looks great.... ;D ;D ;D

Yer gonna have ta beat the Amish off with a stick.... :D :D :D :D :D

Jeff · May 05, 2007, 10:41:11 PM

I'm glad I'm a cedar pack rat. I got chunks stashed all over. Nothing better then driving down a two track road and finding a cedar fell across yer path. Long as you gat a chainsaw in da box... :D

WDH · May 05, 2007, 10:42:20 PM

That is good. Redwood and cedar are kin to each other.

Tom · May 05, 2007, 10:49:28 PM

You might need a little diagonal bracing to keep it from racking.

Dave Shepard · May 05, 2007, 11:24:07 PM

Yeah, wouldn't want that thing on your big toe. ;D

Dave

Furby · May 05, 2007, 11:33:47 PM

Dat's ok, Jeff can lift one end if it did get your toe. ;)

Jeff · May 06, 2007, 06:55:04 PM

Broke out the wood-mizer for the first time since way back last summer. Must have a bad connection some place as it would not start with the key. After a few minutes of trouble shooting I shorted across the solenoid and it took right off. I'll track that connection down later. Here is a phto taken from a video clip of Tammy resawing a redwood cant into 6/4.

That Redwood is a dream to saw, but you sure can get some nasty little slivers from it. Made some danG nice boards to skirt the table.

Here you see the seats we cut in the top of the legs so the weight of the top would not be on the bolts, but on the legs.

Drilling the holes for the carriage bolts

Tammy tightening bolts.

Frame getting close. Needs some cross bracing yet, but its really stout.

Furby · May 06, 2007, 07:20:52 PM

They going to have a loader or something there to get the top on and back off for you?

Jeff · May 06, 2007, 08:14:31 PM

Do you think I had a loader to put it on here? ;D ;)

Dave Shepard · May 06, 2007, 08:17:20 PM

That table is looking pretty good Jeff. I like the grain on that 6/4 board.

Dave

Furby · May 06, 2007, 08:22:48 PM

Every pic I've seen show's it on the trailer.
There were loaders at the site, so.............

Now I guess the term loader may be a bit broad as in a sense, if you had a helper load it by hand you did have a loader. ;D

Tom · May 06, 2007, 08:25:36 PM

He had the "Thumper". That's a pretty good loader and makes him hop too. :D

Oh! And there is that ever-present Diet Coke. You're as bad as me and my cofee. :P ;D :D

Jeff · May 06, 2007, 08:42:35 PM

Actually, Jeremy and one of his bruiser friends came over. 4 of us turned it over, then slid it on the table frame. Tammy trying it out for size. I'm tellin ya, without people in it for scale, ya just cant tell from the pictures how big this thing is. :D

Its 19 feet long at its longet point and its 5' 2" at its widest.

Icey says come on Jeff, quit working on that and come play!

Tom · May 06, 2007, 08:51:10 PM

Who's that cute little girl sitting down at the corner of the table?

Wildflower · May 06, 2007, 08:55:08 PM

Its Edith Ann...... ;D

Tom · May 06, 2007, 08:57:05 PM

Does she like chocolate?

thecfarm · May 06, 2007, 09:01:43 PM

That's a table!!!!I would enjoy having the family around that for Thanksgiving.It looks good.You 2 are doing a great job.

Dave Shepard · May 06, 2007, 09:04:03 PM

That sure looks good with the water on it. Now you've just got to get the wheels and lights on it and get it registered.

DMV "Hi how may I help you?"

Jeff B "Hello, I'd like to register my table please."

DMV "I'm sorry, did you say table?"

Jeff B "Yes, it's 19' long and seats 42."

:D :D

Dave