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Hi,
This was my first time working with Teak. Overall, it was a nice type of wood to work with. Especially when rounding off edges on the router table. No tear outs or other issues. I did buy a new set of planer blades because they were not carbide and did show some wear after I was done.
I used stainless steel screws, all 120 of them! Lots of predrilling holes, and sore knees.
I tried to match the grain for a nice presentation. The darker center slats I think added some nice contrast.
3K of wood. Sizes of the pieces were 3/4, 1+1/4, 1+1/2, and 1+7/8 for the main supports.
Expensive, but it will outlive me probably. I also moved all of the pieces to the garage before starting assembly because it weighs a ton and I did not think I would get it outside from my shop in the cellar.
This was my first time working with Teak. Overall, it was a nice type of wood to work with. Especially when rounding off edges on the router table. No tear outs or other issues. I did buy a new set of planer blades because they were not carbide and did show some wear after I was done.
I used stainless steel screws, all 120 of them! Lots of predrilling holes, and sore knees.
I tried to match the grain for a nice presentation. The darker center slats I think added some nice contrast.
3K of wood. Sizes of the pieces were 3/4, 1+1/4, 1+1/2, and 1+7/8 for the main supports.
Expensive, but it will outlive me probably. I also moved all of the pieces to the garage before starting assembly because it weighs a ton and I did not think I would get it outside from my shop in the cellar.