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I made this for my new daughter (in-law) for Christmas. It’s Cypress knees and slabs from which I removed the bark. It’s about 24” tall and nearly as wide. The finish is an epoxy that is generally used on bar tops and pub tables – you pour it on (it’s very thick) and let if ‘flow’ into place. I used 3 coats.
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10 comments so far
hap
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posted 684 days ago
very nice
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MsDebbieP
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posted 684 days ago
oooooooh I like it!!
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GaryK
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posted 684 days ago
Very cool!
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Grumpy
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posted 684 days ago
Very original Mick. Great finish.
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TreeBones
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posted 684 days ago
Very cool. I’m guessing thats Eastern Cypress, much different than the Monterey Cypress I am familiar with. I don’t know if I could dry the end grain without some cracking.
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rikkor
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posted 684 days ago
Very cool.
Kevin Violette
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posted 684 days ago
Need more pics!!! I would love to see more for it is very nice. I love natural edge tables!
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cajunpen
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posted 684 days ago
Now that is different – in a good way. I bet you won’t see too many of those around. Nice work.
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Betsy
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posted 684 days ago
That’s unique and cool all in one.
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Mick
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posted 684 days ago
Thank you all for your comments – the encouragement is a tremendous boost!
The cypress is Eastern Cypress from the Florida swamps. It does check/crack (sometimes a LOT) but the finish “fills in” the gaps and it still looks great. I would recommend storing it outdoors until you’re ready to use it to minimize the cracking. Initially I brought some into my shop to work on, got busy on a different project for a week or two then when I came back to the cypress every slab had developed some major cracks. I used it anyway (in the table above) and was still pleased with the result.
-- The name is "Splinter"... I'm the son-of-a-son-of-a-carpenter