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i wrote a blog post back in april about a slab of claro walnut i had on hand that ‘wanted to be something’. after a shot at being a desk, and then one at being a dining table, it is now a coffee table, on its way to aspen this week. we’ve made a quite a few tables with these big slabs and they are always fun. more photos of the slab and legs in process on my dorset custom furniture blog.
the last picture is a coffee table we made a couple of years ago … that blog post is here ...
you can see a couple of other slab tables here
-- dan,vermont,http://dorsetcustomfurniture.blogspot.com/
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Moron
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#1 posted 686 days ago
S W E E T
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Ken90712
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#2 posted 686 days ago
Dan, what a great table. Love the slab and the butterfly’s. The legs are very interseting.
Im getting ready to make a outdoor dinning table for out patio and plan on using steel for the legs and rails. Did you powder coat the metal?
Just ordered a new Miller 180 Mig Welder, looking fwd to making some sparks.
Great work on this.
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Kent Shepherd
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#3 posted 686 days ago
Dan, most people put the legs underneath the table—————no wait, I just saw the other pictures LOl
Seriously, It looks great. Nice design, well done
Thanks for sharing
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Dusty56
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#4 posted 686 days ago
What is the fifth picture about ? Did you plan on cutting off all of the beautiful edging ?
The second picture is pretty awesome : )
-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.
Napoleon
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#5 posted 686 days ago
Dan that slap i just wonderfull and the key´s i simply love them :)
Great job you did on it :)
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dan mosheim
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#6 posted 685 days ago
thanks for your comments … regarding ken’s question about the legs, they’re primed with two coats of red rustoleum spray primer and top coated with two coats flat black with a coat of oil/poly wiped over them after they were mounted. i have not had any experience with powdercoating. in the fifth picture, my potential client was trying to visualize the top cut to the shape for a desk idea she had in mind. i’m still working with her, but i’m glad she decided not to purchase this slab. btw, most all the walnut slabs i use come from good hope hardwoods. ... all for now .. dan
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bvdon
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#7 posted 679 days ago
nice.
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Dusty56
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#8 posted 678 days ago
Dan , thanks for answering my question. I am also happy that she didn’t get this beautiful piece : )
-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.
mmh
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#9 posted 566 days ago
The slab is beautifully displayed and impressively mounted. I have a premium piece of wild almond that I intend to make a desk or side table with and a nicely grained piece of mesquite. I hope they come out just as nice!
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