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Cypress End Table

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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.

-- The name is "Splinter"... I'm the son-of-a-son-of-a-carpenter


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hap

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posted 684 days ago

very nice

-- hap, gunbarrel city tx.

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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!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Grumpy

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posted 684 days ago

Very original Mick. Great finish.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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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.

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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!

-- Kevin -- (http://www.furniturebykevin.com)

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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.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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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

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