Bookmatch Mesquite

Very interesting. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

A very novel idea. Great start. Keep us posted on the additions to your work.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Those are some terrific slabs! Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

-- Robb

you’re a very lucky man getting to live where mesquite is abundant like that. of course Texas is paradise so it shouldn’t be that surprising that the mesquite is so beautiful down there. that top looks like it’s going to be really nice, i know the table you’re inspired by, i was just showing it off to my father-in-law last night. the joinery in the leg pedestal is amazing. well, looking forward to seeing more progress so i’ll keep checking in.
thanks for posting.

-- "Who but a fool would discard seeminly useless parts? To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent engineering" -- Aldo Leopold

Great start, I’ll be looking for the finished table.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3 http://www.portablesawmill.biz/concrete/

14’ x 20’

No comment, LJ people know these pictures are going.

I need more of this too.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3 http://www.portablesawmill.biz/concrete/

I’ll give you a hint…....Its a little bigger than a closet. Still dont know…

Its a wood shop/shed.

I can see your grin from here! Happy camper :)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Wow!! that table is going to awesome!!! Are you going to keep it or has the wife not seen it yet??!! Either way great work, I would have never trusted my jig saw for cuts like that. Maybe I’ll have to work with that a little.
P.S. I would love to buy some woood from you but shipping it to California would cost an arm and a leg. Besides with all of the wood I have laying around my Wife would kill me. Whenever we are driving around town and I go out of the way she just groans and says what kind of tree did you find this time??

-- Woodworking is Life. Anything before or after is just waiting.--S. McQueen sort of

Thanks RG,The project is on hold but the wood is in shed drying so its only getting better. Shipping is expensive, even freight. If your ever in Texas stop by. I found a huge cedar recently, it fell over. I need to go get it. Its like that for me too, wife likes the furniture or projects I make so she helps reel in the big trees.

I will be watching for that table!!!I just love that Mesquite it’s a little difficult at times but the end result is worth it.I just posted a new mesquite table I will post better of the inlays when my photographer gets back from the holidays.Good luck on the table and feal free to e mail if I can help at all .

-- Scott NM,http://www.shangrilawoodworks.com

I am looking forward to seeing the desk when you finish it.

Got me a new saw at auction. $149 total price. I’ve been waiting for one these for a while. Now I just need to polish it up a little and start the practicing.

We’ll, I sold that old saw for $250. I would rather have new tools. Will I ever finish that table….......

Its been a long while, doesnt feel like it though. I got a biscuit jointer now so let see where that goes.

Hi i have though of the same thing a time or two but that wood always seamed to end up in differant projects you could have made a templet then used a flush cut bit ain a router brian gegewestern.com

-- gagewestern

To get the joint tight, bring the two pieces together after your best hand fit, and with the thickest blade you have cut down the center of the joint. this should trim both sides of the joint for a perfect fit.

good luck

Hey BSB,

You could also consider using some of that fantastic Texas Ebony you have. The swirl of the golden yellow grain in black/brown would be incredible.

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

I still have that project on the back-burner, beleive itor not. Look whats going on now.
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Center table. lots of work, patience and eye for art involved.
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30” x 8’ bookmatch live-edge slabs maybe 8qtr.
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