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Thread: How do they build them
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25th November 2008, 07:06 AM #1
How do they build them
Noticed a table on telly last night, it was HUGE, must have been 30 foot long by 15 foot wide.
How are items of this size made, who makes them,
How is the top of such a huge table sanded to such a perfect finish, can't imagine a floor sander doing the job.
How do they stain and apply the finish coat, maybe long arms. lol
How do they transport same, how do they get it into room, must have huge doors.
Any members here had any hands on experience with items of such size.
Must do web search and see what I can find, any sugestions.
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25th November 2008, 06:31 PM #2
Chances are that they are constructed as Torsion boxes. Hollow frames with a grid of ribs inside, plywood skins and solid wood trim around the outside. That makes a large stiff top that could still be lifted by a few strong blokes.
You probably aren't far off with the floor sander idea, maybe a finer grit than you would use on a floor, Finishing,, well put on your soft soled shoes and get up there with a spray gun and finish it like a floor.
As for getting it inside, building walls can be removed, just make sure the contract make the installation the buyers problems.
Ian
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25th November 2008, 07:01 PM #3
I saw that, it was a nice table and I had wondered about it myself, however, Ians suggestion sounds close to me.
Denn
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26th November 2008, 01:50 AM #4
A lot are inconspicuously made of several pieces...
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26th November 2008, 09:06 AM #5Intermediate Member
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ah i have a few pics on the computer of giant tables made from thousand year old trees that were found buried in the ground.(now if i can find them) the table tops were one solid piece / slab of wood. The tree was cut into planks. and the diameter of the tree was a good7 ft in places which meant they could use a plank for a table top!
"if you work for a living........why do you kill yourself working"....?
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26th November 2008, 04:56 PM #6
Ian I suspect you’re right, it’s a mammoth task whatever way they are built.
I do hope there is a forum member who has had hands on experience with these projects who can enlighten me.
Denn you know what show I was watching, sort of wish I hadn’t.
Harry72 No doubt about it, how could a thing of such size be installed in room unless in sections.
Patrickdt10 Looking forward to seeing what pics you have
Col
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26th November 2008, 05:07 PM #7
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26th November 2008, 06:27 PM #8
I remember "Austrailian Wood Review" did an article on board room tables once.
There were about 4 different tables by different woodworkers using different methods of construction.
It was quite a few years ago, not sure which edition, you might be able to chase up a back-issue.
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26th November 2008, 11:44 PM #9SENIOR MEMBER
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Seven feet isn't especially big. Down near Albany, there's a tree in which people used to be allowed to park their car for photographic purposes. We photographed the family Ford Customline , similar to this. There was ample clearance.
We had several Marris on the farm that would have been seven feet or so in diameter.
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27th November 2008, 06:01 AM #10Intermediate Member
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all i can find! sweet finish on it though!
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27th November 2008, 06:02 AM #11Intermediate Member
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27th November 2008, 06:47 AM #12
Hi patricktd10, that sure is a swell table, the person who made it should be very pleased with themselves.
Not often we see timber slabs that big.
The tree Johncs mentions is HUGE, if it’s still there, they stopped you parking car inside the tree many years ago, is located in the Valley of Giants at Walpole on south coast of West Australia. I was born and raised in Denmark, 70 klms or so east of Walpole.
I’ve not seen any slabs cut from trees the size of the one in Walpole.
I have seen slabs, over 4 feet wide and 10 foot long cut from pine.
Hey Johncs, have you walked the ‘sky walk’ at the Valley of Giants, well worth while if you get the time.
(still looking for member with hands on experience building boardroom tables)
Col
(Ironwood, am doing a bit of scratching around for info re the AWR article)Last edited by bark-hut; 27th November 2008 at 06:52 AM. Reason: addition
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27th November 2008, 08:35 AM #13
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27th November 2008, 01:07 PM #14
This is probably about as big as you would want to go with a single piece of wood.
It's 15ft long, approx 5ft wide (it tapers) and 6" thick. Weighs more than a ton
Wood is NZ Kauri
Ian
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