Pie Crust Table #6: The top is finally done!

thanks for the inspirations,

-- tool time tim aka "cobra5"

Wow Gary That looks great! it will be exciting to see it when your finished .

Thanks again for filling us in on the process . (I’m learning alot from your posts)

-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,

That’s sure going to be a beautiful table.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Very nice Gary looking forward to more progress

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Gary,

Thanks for sharing the trip to what is going to be one beautiful table!!

Lew

This has been a very informative series, Gary. I can’t ever see myself making this style of table, but the methods that you used are very interesting. Hopefully they’re filed away in the brain bank and can be retreived at a later date. Thanks for all of the post on this.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

Your ingenuity and resourcefulness never ceases to surprise me. Many of us, I know I would fit in that category, would have settled on a removal technique at the start of the process and doggedly stuck with it rather than stopping midstream to evaluate things and try to come up with a more effective process. And building a jig in the middle of things!!! That interruption only slows you down- right?

Nice job, Gary. Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

as always gary you look at the bigger picture i was talking to fellow lumberjock on saturday ( philip edwards )at a local wood show
and i told him how wonderfull i think your work is thank you for show us mear mortals how to do things properly

andy

-- cut it saw it scrap it

I have been waiting for each episode to be posted since you announced the project. Several good ideas to hog out the waste but the final method I think is the best. Can’t wait to see the base I’m sure you won’t disappoint.

-- DocK, WV

wow…that is amazing…you said half an hour—-for all methods??? that seems fast…amazing..

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Hi Gary,

Very good progress!

I’ve gotta say… when I saw that circular saw cutting slits, my first thought was “Oh No!”... I was happy to see how you modified your method.

Your final solution is very similar to a fixture I made called Router Skiis. For the average project, it works pretty well.
See more about it at… http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showphoto.php?photo=24057

Your Top really turned out GREAT! Thank you for the progress reports!

Now, for the part that holds it up! :)

-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"

Great Job as usual gary well done laddie Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

Can you take the chips back gary and ask for your money back. Tell them it was not needed.

Great job on the flattening. and removing.

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

Hi Gary;

I’ve been watching with interest in how you did the top. As usual, your work is Masterful.

Hollowing out the center is a scary process, huh?

A suggestion if you don’t mind. If you are going for an 18th century look, the outside or “crust” looks a little on the bulky side.

That has a lot to do with our decision to carve the edges, when we were building one:
http://lumberjocks.com/LeeJ/blog/1628

Great work!

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Excellent progress report Gary – it will be beautiful. I love your flattening jig. Thanks

-- Canadian Wood Chuck (Bruce)

Did you use any blocks or sanders with that 40-grit?

Now is the time when I would lock that thing in a vault, away from dropped chisels and natural disasters! It is perfect!

-- Gary, Los Angeles, video game animator

Thanks for all your kind comments.

Napaman – That 1/2 hour was the total time for the last method I settled with. It took me a few days to get my method down.

Lee – Believe it or not but I’m going for more of a 12th century look. You will know what I mean when you see the base I’m working on.

Gary – Just a quick sanding with a ROS.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Hi Gary

Very impressive on how you came up with ways to build this beautiful table top. Looking forward to the finished project. Thanks for posting.

god Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Hey Gary,

I’m anxious to see it. I know it will be great!

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Gary,

I’m sure I speak for many LJ’s when I say “Thank you”

It’s always good to see projects coming to life, and to see the finished products, BUT ... ...

What I thank you for is showing the process. As Tim stated, many of us file away the methods and adapt them to future projects. Not only do your projects inspire, but your processes and methods help us improve our skills.

Cheers.

-- I may be schizophrenic, but at least I have each other.

Turned out nice so far – thanks for showing the different methods you considered to remove the bulk material from the center.

-- Tony - All things are possible, just some things are more difficult than others! - SKYPE: Heron2005 (http://www.poydatjatuolit.fi)

I keep coming back to look and it keeps looking good. This is an impressive piece of furniture and you haven’t even got to the stand yet. Your work is a constant “Wow!”

-- Working at Woodworking www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

Gary, once again…great job. I was wondering how you were going to do this. Thanks for sharing your thought processes. Nice photos too.

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

12th CENTURY !!!! .... This is really getting GOOD !! >grinzzz<<

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever