Let me preface this with a wanring that I am not a pro, just a weekend woodworker and an experienced DIY’er. This is my first blog and I hope you enjoy reading it.
A dear friend of mine saw a coffee table that I had made from a piece of crotch walnut with very intense figure. She asked if I would make one for her and her husband’s new home. We took a trip to my favorite lumber yard (Keim Lumber) in Ohio and selected a two inch thick, ten foot long slab of walnut with some burl and wavy grain. As the slabe had a large crack through it in one location, we selected a piece of wenge to use for some bow-tie shaped patches.
The first task was to remove the bark. I used various wire wheels chucked in a drill. I have found that this removes the bark and leaves a pleasing texture that I believe compliments the natural edge for a table without destroying the live edge.
-- She asked me, "Who are you going to please with that?" I said, "Me."
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BTimmons
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#1 posted 284 days ago
Lovely slab. This one’s gonna be cool.
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#2 posted 284 days ago
What were you going to use to finish it? Could you upload a pic of the live edge when your done, I am really interested in your approach.
PittsburghTim
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#3 posted 284 days ago
Deycart, here is an image of the edge after using the wire wheel. It leaves a soft texture without destrying the edge. In this photo you can see the worm/insect tracks still in tact.
Tim
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Deycart
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#4 posted 283 days ago
That does look good.
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