Popular Post Adam Campbell Posted August 31, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 I always wanted a tree stump, so one day I happened to be driving and saw these guys cutting down a big tree on the side of the road. I stopped and asked if I could have one of the slices of the tree. English wasn't their first language but the look of "is he serious" crossed all language barriers. They asked where do you want it, I said in the back of my hatchback which is a Honda Fit. Similar look but they humored me anyway. One of the guys then peeled the bark off the stump in one piece. That was impressive. No idea what kind of tree this is, so if anyone knows please fill a brother in. Under the bark the wood was as white as a piece of paper. He peeled the bark off because he said it had poison oak on it, so I was grateful he didn't have me learn that the hard way. 2 guys hoisted the behemoth into my car and off I went. A friend helped me unload it at home, It stayed in my garage for over a year drying out. Every once in awhile i would roll it out for it to sit in the sun. Over time the white began to darken. I discovered years later with a much thinner slice from a fallen tree that if you wrap them in those ratchet straps and tighten them periodically you can prevent a lot of the cracking when it dries. I flattened the top, routed these 4 holes on the bottom to recess wheels because its freaken heavy, even though it probably lost 25+lbs of moisture from its original weight. Now it can be moved easily to clean, most people don't even realize its on wheels. I filled all the cracks with epoxy except the big one, I sanded the sides a little exposing more white, I than went over it with some stain to give those white areas more of a contrasting brown tone. I than sprayed the sides and top with polyacrylic a few times. I felt this was going to take some real abuse. It makes a great small coffee table especially with little kids since there are no edges. My 2 1/2yr old draws on it, puts stickers on it, leaves wet dripping cups and sticky food on it, and this guy cleans right up. It also makes a great seat if needed. Wish it had more vibrant colorful rings but still love it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Green heartwood very white sapwood. Poplar is my guess. -Ace- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 I bet your wife is happy with your stump. Never seen anyone use one for a table. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 So that's what a table thingy looks like? Pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Campbell Posted August 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 1 hour ago, AceHoleInOne said: Green heartwood very white sapwood. Poplar is my guess. -Ace- Poplar never even crossed my mind. That makes a lot of sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Campbell Posted August 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 We currently live in a small apartment so it fits perfectly in front of our couch so there is space to walk around. We have a chaise on one side of the couch that you can kind of see in some of the pics. There is another chair on the other side so its a little tight fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 I like it. Nice job with the casters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 I vote poplar too ! Homemade it's a cool project. I saw an ad for some astronomically priced stump tables that seemed like ironic hipster crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 Poplar, but it's not a stump. A stump is the part in the ground that has roots on it. This is a log section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Campbell Posted September 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 15 hours ago, Tom King said: Poplar, but it's not a stump. A stump is the part in the ground that has roots on it. This is a log section. That is a good point. Not sure the reason why they are referred to as stumps. My theory is that they in essence emulate/become what you would do with a stump that is currently in the ground, and that is perhaps sit on or put something on it, except these are in your home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 Well, if ya really want to get technical, what ya could have is a butt. It's the portion just above the stump. Hehehehe, roll that one around for a while -Ace- Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarefish383 Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 I vote Poplar too. A couple months ago I wanted to see if my old Massey Ferguson 135 would pull a big dead Oak stump out of the ground. I cut the tree down maybe 8 years ago. It pulled out with roots 2-4 feet long. I flipped it upside down and polished the whole thing. I'm at the point of leveling the roots and plan on putting an oval, green tempered glass top on it, Joe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 So is that dead oak red or white ? I bet a root supported glass top will look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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