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Old 02-03-2007, 09:11 PM   #1
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This is in the restaurant that I built the heavy duty shelf for. They wanted to get rid of the formica in a few spots and make it more rustic. I've still got some more work to do but this is the progress so far. I'm working this job in between some floors that I had on the books.









The name in the tops is actually branded in. I had never done this before and the owner had the idea and supplied the brands. I was very pleased with how it turned out. I branded them pretty deep, then sanded the top some with a ROS to get rid of the scorching around the letters. Then applied the epoxy finish.
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Old 02-03-2007, 11:41 PM   #2
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Looks nice. The branding is a nice touch.
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Old 02-04-2007, 12:05 AM   #3
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A plate of bb ribs are going to look real nice on that new counter,nice job i like it.So much better then that crappy laminate.
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Old 02-04-2007, 11:24 AM   #4
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Beautiful..I love it. Excellent work.
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Old 02-05-2007, 12:08 AM   #5
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Very nice. I like the brands a lot!
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Old 02-05-2007, 12:58 AM   #6
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looks tons better. Where do you get your slabs do you mill them?
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Old 02-05-2007, 06:13 AM   #7
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I've got a lumber yard about 50 miles from my house that sells them along with heavy timbers and different log sidings as well as the flooring I use. They also carry 1x stock along with car siding, channel siding and the log railings I use. They mainly cater to the person wanting to build a rustic house that looks like a log home without the trouble of a log home.

I buy the slabs for $22.00 a linear foot and they average 26" wide.
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Old 02-05-2007, 07:26 AM   #8
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Beautiful job once again Dave.
That finish looks very smooth.
It looks 200% better
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That is an outstanding improvement. How durable is the finish?
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Old 03-09-2007, 08:43 PM   #10
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The finish is very durable. You wouldn't want to cut on it or set a hot pan on it but normal wear and tear doesn't seem to hurt it at all.
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Old 10-23-2007, 10:12 PM   #11
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Very well done...
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Damn nice Dave.
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The only problem is that... the football helmet is missing in the new pictures.

Outside of that... Fantastic Job
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