Strasberry Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 A friend of mine asked me to repurpose a hunk of timber out of his grandfather's blacksmith shop. He wanted a coffee table for his living room. This is the chunk he wanted to use. It was 4" thick 16" wide and 10' long. The top he wanted to leave untouched showing all the cracks and slits, wear and tear of 30 years in a blacksmith shop. After coming up with a design, and how best to cut the pieces, I selected the area best suited for the top. Then it was just a matter of cutting the legs and stretchers, cutting the mortise and tennons and tapering the legs. Next I assembled the base and surfaced the underside of the top and glued the two pieces together. After shaping the top and finish sandind the underside I sealed it with a good lawyer. To make the top usable I went with the Ultra clear epoxy coating. Two seal coats and a flood coat got the desired results. A nice lacquer finish on the base, and attached the top with slotted blocks to allow for expansion. I added a name plate with their name for posterity. What do you think! Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Awesome! I love the beefy, industrial look. Carries the blacksmith vibe nicely, well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Wow that thing is a monster! Good job!! Sent from my SGH-I337M using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Came out nice. I would trust more standing on that than my deck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Nicely done. The name plate was a great idea for the future 10 or 20 generations to know who the original owner was. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheperd80 Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Looks great, and nice choice of finish to preserve the blacksmithiness of the top. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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