Timberwerks Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Hi Guys Here are some photos of current build. Inspiration for this table is origami, top is spalted maple and base will be ebonized Ash. Butterflies are Rosewood & Ebony. A 32" x 3/4" steel rod runs from one side of the slab and trough the Rosewood butterfly, this helps to stabilize the crotch area. The entry point of the rod will be concealed by the cutoff that will be re-beveled to mimic a folded edge. Cutoff in photo is actually reversed from what it will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkirby Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 What did you fix the rod with? did you put a bolt on each end or is it just glued in place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 DJO, Awesome, thanks for sharing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberwerks Posted June 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 No need to glue rod, it's held captive. This also allows the wood and rod to move. Other than the photos there is no hint of a rod even being inside the slab :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 that's realy cool I like it its something I would put in my house or make for myself but me personaly it feels like something is missing. if I was making it for me I would make the origami butterflies but I would use brass dust to inlay a butterfly in the center of the wood butterfly or inlay some patterns to create the body and wing segments of the patterns of the butterfly on the wings. http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/duckkisser/media/projects/wood%20work/DSCN0306_zps89efbc59.jpg.html?sort=3&o=14 this is to give you an idea. sorry for the photos the brass is shiner and more gold looking in real life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 That's gonna be sweet. Killer slab. And your unique butterflies are cool, too. Looks good! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer_J Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Love the butterflies. How do you plan on drilling those holes? I would love to learn a technique for drilling long straight holes. Straight hole jig, long bit? I worked for an electrical company and saw my share of super long drill bits but am still learning to translate those into woodworking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberwerks Posted June 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Hi Spencer Hole is already drilled. I used a 6" brad point for my lead hole, followed by the 16" and 16" with 16" extension. Go slow and have a visual line of reference and you'll do fine. Here is a photo from the drilling: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberwerks Posted June 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Started playing around with base pieces today. 3" thick Ash, pieces will be splayed, tapered and ebonized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 I love the look of ash and oak ebonized ! It really makes the grain patterns show and it changes depending on the viewing angle. Beautiful table so far. Nice shape on the butterfly . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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