new claro walnut slab tables

we finished the claro walnut slab table above just in time for the next rough cut slab to come into the shop.  even though the slabs are from different logs, they are remarkably similar in width, grain, and appearance.  fortunately, the new one is two and a half feet shorter than the last one, which was over 12 long and 4 wide when it got here.  3" thick too .. no picnic to move that one around for sure.

before trimming, on our suppliers website

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trimmed in photoshop for the clients approval

after the first coat of finish

while the first coat was wet

second coat on the top of the slab

the 1.5" thick legs drilled, tapped, and assembled by jim with their polish and clear coat ... ready to install

 all we had to do was move it out to the finish room .. it took all six of us .. we stood it on edge on the little cart, wheeled it to the front door, slid it into the back of the truck, drove it the 60 feet or so to the finish room and then mounted it on the legs below.

so we dont have to flip it with the legs on it, we use a pair of mdf vs slightly taller than the legs ...

then we wedge and jack them up into the pockets routed into the bottom of the slab, bolt on the legs, and then pick up one end at a time to removed the mdf.  the whole table probably goes 500 to 600 pounds assembled.  we have no way to weigh it, so thats just a guess. kind of like a pool table ...

 last coat of finish after the leg install .. good to go.  to ship it, well reverse the process and lend our mdf vs to the delivery guy .. its a good system that we have been using for a couple years now.

 and the next slab arrived at my friends factory last friday ..

 we drew on it out down there, and rough cut it to width and length

this drawing shows width between the legs

and brought it into the shop for acclimating on monday .. makes a good worktable in the meantime

more on this table as we progress.

 gonna be a nice one!

see more of our claro walnut tables, visit this slide show

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bob and the aarp

i was surprised to see one of my favorite musicians on the cover of my recent aarp magazine .. good for you bob .. it was a good read and i wish i had read it before i tried to carry a 14 white oak 2 x 10 down the garage stairs by myself a few weeks ago ... about half way down, i got kind of stuck and twisted and i definitely tweaked something in the muscle that picks up your leg to go up the stairs.  but, it was friday and i had a paddle tennis game, and that one was so good, we played again saturday, and then i have(had) a regular sunday morning game.  by monday i was almost a total cripple .. could hardly get in or out of the car .. it will be a month this friday since my stair incident, and im just starting to be able to put my pants and socks on standing up, and sit at my computer without tears coming to my eyes.  im learning bob, but slowly i admit ... thanks for the tip ...

get help or leave that stuff to the young guys ..

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