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Table Scraps

Project by dennis mitchell posted 1029 days ago 1075 views 4 times favorited 17 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I’ve been meaning to post these for awhile. My butcher block tables are made out of oak, walnut, maple, and cherry scraps. I built two end tables and a coffee table. The legs are two 8/4 glued back to back, stained walnut (minwax). I used a conversion varnish finish. Great table for having kids. They are about indestructible and have nice rounded corners. I also made a matching cutting board for the kitchen which just gets an oiled finish.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com


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Karson

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posted 1029 days ago

Good use of scrap material. I use mine for smoke for BBQ.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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MsDebbieP

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posted 1029 days ago

beautiful, functional, gorgeous!!

now.. hmmm.. adding a lip to catch the flour and I think this might just do the trick for my breadmaking. What do you think, Karson??

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 1029 days ago

Beautiful Dennis, it looks like it’s related to the Guitar I made.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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frank

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posted 1029 days ago

Hi Dennis;
—-nice use of table scraps!

I’m wondering, what is your take on the use of ‘conversion varnish’?
Frank

-- --frank, NH, http://frank.wordpress.com/

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Larry

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posted 1029 days ago

Outstanding Dennis –
Larry

-- "Have you hugged your pet today?" ---------- Larry

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Karson

25806 posts in 1298 days


posted 1029 days ago

It would do that Debbie. But, the table legs might make it a bit high for your counter :>)

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Don

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posted 1029 days ago

This looks A-bomb proof!

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

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dennis mitchell

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posted 1028 days ago

Thanks everyone. Frank the conversion varnish is very much a commercial finish. It is great for a kitchen. I would not use any other finish for cabinets in a high use area. I would suggest its use only by people with experiance spraying finishes. It can be very tricky. Over time it will ruin your spray guns. Very nasty smelling fumes! Maybe some day I’ll do up a blog thingy on it…

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

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oscorner

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posted 1028 days ago

Just one more very good reason to recycle. Very nice looking!

-- Jesus is Lord!

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PanamaJack

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posted 955 days ago

Scrap wood nothing this is art, Dennis. Great job. Like Don says, bet a bomb wouldn’t hurt it at all.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

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fred

257 posts in 996 days


posted 955 days ago

Excellent. I love the contrast of the woods.

-- Fred Childs, Pasadena, CA - - - Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.

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David

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posted 955 days ago

Outstanding! Great use of scrap material (is there such a thing a “scraps”?!!)

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

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Robb

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posted 824 days ago

What a terrific looking table, Dennis! Definitely great use of “scrap” wood! I’ll definitely be building one of these someday. Thanks for the inspiration.

-- Robb

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mot

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posted 819 days ago

I’m glad this one came back around in Pulse. That’s just great!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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BarryW

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posted 798 days ago

Thanks for letting me know about this scrap table…there’s something really warm about it….perhaps it is the mass…or just the variety of wood…it seems homey and friendly. And thanks for your comment on my blogpost.

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.

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Dusty56

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posted 553 days ago

Table Scraps !!! hahaha perfect : ) Great looking table and it does look indestructable for certain ….nicely rounded edges for the kids protection …very thoughtful of you .

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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darryl

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posted 553 days ago

great looking table dennis. these should last forever, even with kids in the house!

-- www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.darrylmasterson.etsy.com

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