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Need a little extra bench space in the kitchen.. cover the top of the stove.[cook top]
I made this for a friend .. used some left over merbau/kwila decking.
Obviously it needs to be removed to use the cook top. LOL. Over 18” square.
Glue used was Titebond III. It works well. Oil finish so it is food safe.
-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au
































17 comments so far
moshel
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posted 119 days ago
hmmmmmm…. I thought that this kind of thing is a no no. the wood movement will tear it apart in no time…
although in your part of the world winter and summer are almost the same.
here even the David like boards that had vertical and horizontals checked very fast, and they were small…
I would also make it raised above the elements somehow, so that even if they are still hot it will not catch fire.
-- The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep...
patron
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posted 119 days ago
gosh larry ,
looks like a stroll thru 101
for you .
rip , crosscut , glue .
ah , yes ,
those were the days …......
-- david ,new mexico ,allheart
degoose
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posted 119 days ago
I have not had any trouble here with the movement,[the timber is very stable]., or lucky I guess. also lucky that in the dead of winter I wear shorts and t-shirt and jandals. lol
She did not want feet or any thing,, just a plain board,.,
yes David a small step for me a giant leap for mankind LOL
-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au
patron
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posted 119 days ago
makes sense ,where the weather is so variable ,
the woods move accordingly .
here in new mexico the wood of use is pine ” vigas ”,
tree trunks as visible rafters ,
tool of choice , chain saw .
everything else is covered in cement plaster !
the exposed wood cracks and checks ,
adding to it’s ” natural ” appeal .
-- david ,new mexico ,allheart
ellen35
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posted 119 days ago
and what are they sitting on in your shop????
-- Ellen on Cape Cod
patron
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posted 119 days ago
ellen ,
i think that is the wood in the stove top,
just lift off the counter ,
and light !
they have so much exotic wood down under ,
that they have to burn it .
to make room for more projects ! :-)
-- david ,new mexico ,allheart
jockmike2
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posted 119 days ago
beautiful wood, you are lucky to have so many wonderfully colored woods.
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
Kent Shepherd
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posted 119 days ago
What’s up with the straight lines, Larry?
I didn’t know you had it in you—-LOL
-- Kent Shepherd * The goal is-----More Tools!
bowyer
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posted 119 days ago
Simple, well built and nice wood. What more do you need!! Though all those straight cuts must have been a shock to the system!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rick
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matt garcia
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posted 119 days ago
Yeah, straight pieces of wood, what’s up with that???
-- Matt, Houston Texas
a1Jim
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posted 119 days ago
A good Wood for this use would be Ipe it has fire rating as high as it gets. Good job Larry.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
degoose
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posted 119 days ago
Sorry if I threw you all a curved ball.. didn’t see that coming did ya?
-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au
moshel
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posted 119 days ago
wait a minute! you mean these are straight cuts???? I was sure this was an optical illusion and when you zoom in you get a fractal dimension of curves!
-- The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep...
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 118 days ago
Looks nice Larry.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
Dusty56
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posted 112 days ago
Ahhh , finally a picture of an Aussie “wood stove” : )
You certainly got the joints tight on this model , Larry . If I tried that up here in Massachusetts , the board would self destuct in no time due to the minute by minute climate changes …LOL
-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .
stefang
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Hang in there Larry.
-- Mike, American in Norway
degoose
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posted 7 days ago
Nearly 3 months down the track and no movement or problems with it so far….!!!
-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au