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  1. General Woodworking Discussions
    I got some aged walnut that had been milled and sitting in a pasture for well over a decade. Brought in the slab I wanted to work with into my uninsulated shop. We're in January, windchill was -24 Fahrenheit for many of the days during working. None of the days got above 40 degrees Fahrenheit...
  2. General Woodworking Discussions
    Hi everyone I have a live edge cherry dining table (8'x3.5') that I've been working on for a while. It's made up of three slabs and I'm almost ready to glue them up. I notice that I have a few long (6-10 inch long) but thin cracks as well as some loose knots. Most of them are on the bottom of...
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    My very first woodworking project done :) This was much more involved than I anticipated. Ended up building a router sled with linear rails to flatten the slab. Finished with 2 coats of rubio monocoat. I'd like to thank everyone on this forum for all of their help. Growing up I never worked...
  4. General Woodworking Discussions
    Hello everyone, I'm finishing up a piece of live edge wood and I've used a router to recess the legs underneath. However I didn't take into account how thin this table was to start (1 inch) so I'm struggling with how to attach these legs without poking through the top. I initially planned to...
  5. General Woodworking Discussions
    I've got a walnut slab that has some sharp edges that I'd like to round over with a 1/8" radius bit. However I've now realized that since the sides of the slab are not "flat" or vertical, it might be hard for the bit to follow along the edge properly or dig into the wood more than I'm...
  6. General Woodworking Discussions
    I bought some live edge walnut that was air dried for about 5 years. After flattening it I notice this greyish bubbly pattern in the sapwood. It's not all along the piece just in a few areas. Is this anything to be concerned about?
  7. General Woodworking Discussions
    I've got a slab of wood with some checks at the end. They're about 1 inch deep and the length is about 3-4 inches. I was thinking about using TotalBoat High Performance but I noticed in their description under Maximum Pour Depth, Per Layer, it says it can only be applied 1/8" at a time. I've...
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    I tried to find a nook and corner in the forum as I just joined and I know this is frowned upon on Facebook woodworking forums but I can’t find anyone to help me identify a few species I’ve been working with and on. Bay Area CA slabs. Thanks in advance!
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  10. Wood Finishing
    *this post ended up very long , but I wanted to be descriptive with what I’ve done so far , so feel free to skip to the last couple paragraphs for the bulk of what I’m looking for help with * Hi there , I am very new to this. I have made a few smaller tables and have had mixed results so far...
  11. General Woodworking Discussions
    So I’m new to this whole world but I’m generally pretty handy. For my first big project I’ve decided to make myself a desk... and by make myself a desk, I mean buying two ikea drawer units and buying a live edge slab to finish myself and put on top to make myself a desk. Note: the room will be...
  12. General Woodworking Discussions
    So we milled our 2nd cedar elm and we decided to make a video of this one. In fact, we are trying to make a video for every new species that we salvage here in Texas. I want to be clear that this is something we do purely for fun. We receive absolutely no sponsorship or any type of...
  13. Project Showcase
    I made this set of floating shelves for a client that had seen some of my previous live edge work. So i made my way to the local sawyer to pick up these black gum slabs. I also mimicked the live edge on the ends of the boards by cutting them irregular, then shaping them with a grinder. If you...
  14. General Woodworking Discussions
    Hi, I'm somewhat new to making live edge tables, and it's my first time posting here. I have a 4" thick, 32" round of old growth redwood that has a split in it. The wood has moved...well I actually don't know what to call it, maybe moved vertically? Shear? Basically if it's set on a tabletop...
  15. General Woodworking Discussions
    Hello, I have purchased this table top and would love to change the stain if at all possible. It has a thick clear coat (lacquer or resin or epoxy - I have no idea what). I believe the wood is cedar. 1. How do I strip the clear coat 2. Is it possible to sand the top to get rid of the reddish...
  16. Project Showcase
    Just finished up this hallway or behind the couch table, called it the Ironing Board. Oak slab top, dark walnut legs and a oil finish. Whatcha think? Just graduated high school and trying to make a name for myself in my area, any suggestions?
  17. General Woodworking Discussions
    Hello. I acquired a rather long piece of walnut that I cut into two pieces. One piece is 6 feet (and I plan to make a coffee table out of it). The other piece is 4 feet, and the one I'm currently working on. I've planed the wood and sanded it to 220 on both sides. I've decided to keep most of...
  18. General Woodworking Discussions
    Hello I am new to woodworking and have never worked with wood before. I thought I was starting with a fairly simple project but I have run into some roadblocks and am asking for any help or advice. I am building a small box out of live edge red cedar which will be housing a homemade tube...
  19. General Woodworking Discussions
    Hey everyone. I'm new to this site. So... I got a garage and I decided to get myself a project. I bought an 8' by 2.5' x 2.25" thick slab of redwood sequoia. I've finished the router sled phase, and am now getting prepped to begin filling voids and cracks. I bought some "system three" clear...
  20. General Woodworking Discussions
    Hi All, I have a guy near me that's selling some pine live edge boards for around $6/ft and I'm thinking of picking up a couple of boards to make a few coffee tables out of. Does anybody have any experience workin with pine live edge and have any recommendations on working with it? This is going...
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