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Here is the final shot of a trestle style table i built for the wife. All of the materials were salavaged from a 1850’s post and beam house. It has an oak top, heart pine trim, and some unknown species used on the legs. I used a series of 3 8” wide boards half lapped together and sandwiched a 3” board between the 3 rows to create the table top. Trimmed it out with some heart pine and used a round over detail. Then made up the x brace legs, half lapping those as well. Created a 3” through mortise for the stretcher and to keep it in place used a 3/4” tapered peg. The project was finished with a medium walnut Watco danish oil and wet sanded with 320 grit, 4 more coats of danish oil, left to sit for a week, and finished off with a coat of paste wax.
-- "there aren’t many hand tools as awe-inspiring as the #8 jointer. I mean, it just reeks of cast iron heft and hubris" - Smitty
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TroutGuy
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#1 posted 1130 days ago
That’s one good lookin’ table!
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#2 posted 1130 days ago
Thanks trout guy!
-- "there aren’t many hand tools as awe-inspiring as the #8 jointer. I mean, it just reeks of cast iron heft and hubris" - Smitty
norwood
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#3 posted 1130 days ago
nice table I am sure she loves it
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#4 posted 1130 days ago
grand job. Great recycling!
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Bradford
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#5 posted 1130 days ago
Now that’s how to write a description for a project. Simple, concise bullets of info about the build. I would love to see a picture of it out in natural lighting, I’ll bet it glows.
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford. Wood-a-holics unanimous president
chrisstef
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#6 posted 1129 days ago
Bradford,
Thanks so much for the kind remarks…. as soon as i get it out of the shop ill make sure i post a pic.
-- "there aren’t many hand tools as awe-inspiring as the #8 jointer. I mean, it just reeks of cast iron heft and hubris" - Smitty
Newfounlandwood
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#7 posted 1126 days ago
Very nice use of reclaimed lumber. If it wasn’t for you it would be in the dump.
Dennis
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chrisstef
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#8 posted 1125 days ago
and i hate good wood being landfilled
-- "there aren’t many hand tools as awe-inspiring as the #8 jointer. I mean, it just reeks of cast iron heft and hubris" - Smitty
Cantputjamontoast
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#9 posted 976 days ago
I would love to see more pictures of this!!!
Great job!!
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chrisstef
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#10 posted 976 days ago
jamontoast,
ill take some more shots with a better camera sometime today and send em over
-- "there aren’t many hand tools as awe-inspiring as the #8 jointer. I mean, it just reeks of cast iron heft and hubris" - Smitty
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#11 posted 976 days ago
That’s another nice piece of work Chris!
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chrisstef
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#12 posted 975 days ago
Here’s some better pictures….
-- "there aren’t many hand tools as awe-inspiring as the #8 jointer. I mean, it just reeks of cast iron heft and hubris" - Smitty
MsDebbieP
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#13 posted 975 days ago
this is BEAUTIFUL !!
love it.
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bhog
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#14 posted 102 days ago
A neat table bro.Whats up with the paper towel roll on the drill press?Do you keep lotion nearby too?
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ShaneA
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#15 posted 102 days ago
LOL^
That is an oak top?
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