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I apologize for the grainy pictures, I am having camera troubles. Just a couple pieces of old nasty limb wood I sawmilled after a storm earlier in the year. I jointed a live edge book match for the top, made a simple but somewhat interesting base and there you have it. I really tried to get a better shot of the figure in the top…to no avail. I am liking using walnut sapwood in my projects more and more each time I do it. It took some digging to find just the right piece I wanted for the shelf/stretcher.
Comments and critiques welcome.

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19 comments so far
kolwdwrkr
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posted 338 days ago
very nice
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fred4999
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posted 338 days ago
Nice, thanks for sharing!
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TimberMan
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posted 338 days ago
Looks great. What kind of finish did you put on it. I am about to make a rustic dinning table and i’m trying to figure out what type of clear coat to put on that will hold up against kids and also not amber or change color.
pommy
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posted 338 days ago
Sweet it looks cool
andy
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HokieMojo
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posted 338 days ago
I reallyl ike it. I’m guessing the keys are just sapwood, making the whole project walnut only? How large would you say this is. I’m guessing coffee table sized because the bottom shelf might prevent people from sitting at it? Its a great piece of work. Thanks for posting it.
Daren Nelson
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posted 338 days ago
HokieMojo, yep you guessed it sapwood dutchmen. And it is a coffee table 42” long, 24”+/- wide (varies) and 20” tall.
TimberMan. I just used a clear poly.
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TexasTimbers
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posted 338 days ago
Man I love that. Every time I see one of your pieces it makes me want to just stop all what I gota do and make some dust and shavings.
I like using the sap in bw too. Just adds tons more character.
I love that design. What’s the finish?
BTW I didn’t think the grain was “too busy” on the ERC prototype . . . I dug it.
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jockmike2
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posted 338 days ago
Beautiful table. Looks like mirror coat fininsh. Great job.
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mtnwild
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posted 338 days ago
Super duper! Beautiful. Don’t know why, but I like that bottom shelf in there.
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oldskoolmodder
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posted 338 days ago
What a beautiful piece. Walnut being my favorite, I’d love to have a few pieces of “old nasty limb wood” to make that kind of project.
-- Respect your shop tools and they will respect you - Ric
teenagewoodworker
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posted 338 days ago
very nice! i love the sapwood and the bookmatching is cool because it has the same sapwood on both sides! i like that base too!
scott shangraw
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posted 338 days ago
Nice slabs on the table top.And nice design also.
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dirtclod
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posted 338 days ago
Perfect example of both perfect bookmatching and the use of sawpwood to highlight the heartwood. You’re breaking my heart. But I think you ought to get back to milling or we’re going to have to start call you a furniture maker and drop the Urban Logging title. [You seem to be pulling off both nicely- it aint fair! lol]
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trifern
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posted 338 days ago
Gorgeous use of timber, Daren. Thanks for sharing.
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Russel
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posted 338 days ago
Beautiful table. I had always thought that sapwood was less interesting until you mentioned something on a forum topic awhile back about staining sapwood. Since then, I’ve looked at it quite differently and come to appreciate what it can add to a piece. Particularly walnut. Beware, though, one of these days I’m going to find out where central Illinois is and pop in just to see your lumber. You find some of the best looking boards.
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Gary
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posted 338 days ago
My oh my, man that’s sweet. Love walnut. Nice workmanship.
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TreeBones
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First class. Walnut is my favorite. Very beautiful.
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PeteMoss
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posted 337 days ago
Dude! That’s awesome!
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Mick
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That is beautiful! My kind of furniture and what I am striving to be able to do. Congrats.
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