table top

[PineHill4488]

Will attempt to add first pics to forum,

Sawed hickory last Fall, loved heartwood contrast and am thinking of a trestle table.

Photos are first planing to look at figure and character.

[drobertson]

I see why you like it,, nice patterns you have there..

[PineHill4488]

Decisions, decisions ... am challenged as to which orientation to glue them together, hump out (top picture) or hump in (bottom picture). Thoughts?

Thanks, Greg

[KirkD]

Flip a coin? I like the curve coming in better. If the curve is going out it reminds me of warping.

[derhntr]

Stand up 1 outside edge and middle and saw together for matching edge, remove outside board, flip middle 180 degrees add other outside edge and saw them together. You will have 3 matching edges. Mark center board so you know which side is which.

[cutterboy]

I love the look of hickory and like you, love the contrast in color between sap and heart wood. You're going to have a beautiful table no matter how you work it. It will be heavy.

[Magicman]

Absolutely the top one, 1st picture. 

[samandothers]

Like noses we all have opinions!  I liked the bottom one because it reminds me of a train track going off into the distance and the rails look like they are merging!   Don't think you can go wrong either way.

[cbla]

nice looking wood

[peterpaul]

 The top picture is really nice.  Rather than a rectangular table, if the long sides of the top were sawn parrallel to the heartwood leaving a strip of sapwood of relatively the same width, it would make for an very interesting accent to the dark heartwood and a modern slightly oval shape.  Just a thought.

I have 2600 sq ft of hickory flooring in my house, and love the contrast. 

[catalina]

I like the bottom, for some reason seems to "flow" better, lol. ;D

[Brian C.]

I agree with Magicman, the top photo.