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I made this table several years ago from an oak cut off of my dads land. The wrought iron base I made with the help of a blacksmith friend of mine. The slabs set in our shop in NC for years before I built the table. At the time when I built the table I didn’t do anything with the few cracks in the top so over time and adjusting to the humidity of our house the cracks became worse and the top warped a little causing the base to be unleveled.
Here is the table after I reflattened the slab and installed butterflies to help keep the cracks from further movement. The top was flattened with a Lie Nielsen #7 which made quick work of the top. I had to make some adjustments across the top as it had twisted. I also epoxied the cracks to keep anything from getting in them (I have 2 daughters under the age of 5 in the house). I finished the top with 5 coats of oil and applied one to the wrought iron base also.
-- Chris Adkins, http://highrockwoodworking.com/
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Bill Akins
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#1 posted 337 days ago
Absolutely beautiful table Chris. Great job. MWA is proud of you.
-- Bill from Lithia Springs, GA I love the smell of sawdust in the morning.
HighRockWoodworking
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#2 posted 337 days ago
Thanks Bill. I appreciate it!
-- Chris Adkins, http://highrockwoodworking.com/
gfadvm
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#3 posted 337 days ago
Great job on both the woodworking and the blacksmithing. I too use BLO on forged iron and like the look. It seems to prevent rusting forever!
-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm
Ken90712
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#4 posted 336 days ago
Great table. Love the iron work. The slab is beautiful! Love the live edge and the butterflys… I made and entertainment center with that type of egde on here. I also just finished an outdoor dinning table on here with butterflys. Well done!!!!! A real beauty!!
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
Bearpaw
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#5 posted 336 days ago
Good looking work. I know that you love your hand planes.
Sorry I have not been to any meetings lately, I had to have my left shoulder cut on.
-- "When we build, let us think we build forever." John Ruskin
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#6 posted 335 days ago
Thanks all.
Bearpaw, thanks and no worries. Make it when you can we will be around.
-- Chris Adkins, http://highrockwoodworking.com/
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