twolip Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 Okay! I dont know if this is the right thread for this, but im going to go with it. So after my disaster of a first project with the bench with framing wood/ soft. :) i found a guy in town who sells all hardwoods. Mills it and works with farmers and loggers. Supposedly hes kind of the guy in town i guess. He has a crack-load of stacks of wood drying out, and a kiln, so hes always turning out dry wood. Anyway off topic, I went over there and found a piece that caught my eye. Now at first i was thinking about doing a river epoxy table with it. I don't know if that's frowned upon here haha. But I love the look of it so much i don't want to cut it. Id rather make a base for a bench or coffee table with it. Something that has a more natural look. Its a piece of walnut 2" thick around 10-14"x 49" . Anyway any ideas would be appreciated. I'm sure someone has seen a project before that could create a spark. Thanks for your time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 You might try something like this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 That is a lovely slab of walnut! As-is, it appears to be a good size for a sofa / hall / console table, sort of long and narrow. Rick's photo is a good example, all you need is a base, and a good finish to make that gorgeous. Google "George Nakashima" to see some base designs that would look great under that as a live-edged slab. Or, trim away the sapwood, and make it more traditional. Honestly, though, I love the look of that slab as it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 Beautiful slab, I’m thinking coffee table , but please don’t screw on metal hairpin legs, I hate those and the slab would cry uncontrollably 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twolip Posted February 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 13 hours ago, treeslayer said: Beautiful slab, I’m thinking coffee table , but please don’t screw on metal hairpin legs, I hate those and the slab would cry uncontrollably Haha i think beefy legs are the way to go for things. I think coffee table might have to be it. There really aren't other uses for it unless im willing to cut it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 Go back to your supplier, and get another 2" thick chunk, and you have legs, then you're gonna need apron material, that should be 4/4. Soften the ends, too square, looks out of place with that natural edge. Then, there's always an entry table. it was made with curly Cherry, as was the bench I showed in the first response. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twolip Posted February 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 5 hours ago, RichardA said: Go back to your supplier, and get another 2" thick chunk, and you have legs, then you're gonna need apron material, that should be 4/4. Soften the ends, too square, looks out of place with that natural edge. Then, there's always an entry table. it was made with curly Cherry, as was the bench I showed in the first response. that is a beautiful cherry piece! Very nice. Yea i def cant make something like that. Maybe down the road when i have some more know how. Love it tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coop Posted February 14, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 14, 2021 I agree with all above. Definitely no metal legs and like @RichardAsuggested, use similar walnut for your apron and legs. However, I would not buy a slab that thick and mill it down to 3/4”. I’ve found that walnut from the same tree has different but similar colors. Find a hardwood dealer and find some 4/4 walnut that you think looks close. A lot of us on here like to use Arm-R-Seal as the first coat and it adds a lot to combining the pieces together, color wise. And also agree to soften the ends and get rid of squared off ends. Take it a step further and bevel the ends to match the sides with a rasp, followed by sanding them smooth with stepped up grits of paper. One last thing. New to Woodworking or not, I would tackle the legs with scraps of cheap wood until you get the look you are comfortable with. It lessens the pucker factor 10X! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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