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Thread: Jarrah Dining Table - WIP
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9th February 2011, 10:29 PM #31GOLD MEMBER
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Well this photo is of the final cut back (hopefully) which I did this afternoon and then on Friday I'll do the final spray (again hopefully) , I think it'll be about the tenth spray (I've lost count). But I do know that I've cut it back to bare timber twice in an endevour to fill all the minor imperfections that are only revealled when a clear laquer is applied to timber. So with the next spray, being the last (hopefully) it will have the finish I want with that being like a sheet of glass.
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12th February 2011, 05:23 PM #32
Waiting.
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12th February 2011, 10:05 PM #33
Can't wait to see the glass look top.
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18th February 2011, 10:41 PM #34GOLD MEMBER
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Well its finished. I had to do two final sprays, I opened a new tin of laquer and I thought I gave it a good stir but on spraying I was getting white flecks in the spray and after it dried the surface felt like sandpaper so it required another cut back and spray. However before doing that I knew I need to sieve the laquer using something better than flywire so it was a quick trip to the local automotive paint shop to get some 190 micron strainers, what a difference they made and the gunk they collected was nu-real, so then I did the second final spray.
The laquer I used was Wyatll Stywood 30. I spray out in the open air. Perth's weather over the last few weeks with heat and strong winds has not been very favorable for open air spraying.
The 6mm toughened glass top arrived today so now the table is finished. So here's some pictures of the completed job including the old table and chairs that have served us since 1972.
I'm not making the chairs. We went and order six Domayne chairs made by Jamel this arvo.
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18th February 2011, 10:54 PM #35
Rod, do you have any room for expansion or contraction in the screw holes etc that hold your table top on? Looks great realy lovely job.
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18th February 2011, 10:59 PM #36
Very nice job
a great looking table
not sure why you wanted to replace the old suite
I notice on your table top to base clamping arrangement you haven't allowed for any movement of the top - have I missed something?
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looks like my drafting took place while CH postedLast edited by Sawdust Maker; 18th February 2011 at 11:00 PM. Reason: addendum
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19th February 2011, 03:12 PM #37Skwair2rownd
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Yep, a great looking table Rod!!!
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19th February 2011, 05:28 PM #38GOLD MEMBER
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Been waiting to see the finished table .Very good.
Like CH , I was also wondering about the screw holes and movementI've just become an optimist . Iv'e made a 25 year plan -oopps I've had a few birthdays - better make that a 20 year plan
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19th February 2011, 11:01 PM #39
Beautiful job Rod.
Cheers
Pops
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20th February 2011, 06:00 AM #40Banned
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Exquisite table Rod , top marks all round
all except the metal bracket system I reckon
wooden buttons let into the rails be better for movement.
Look nicer too , more in keeping with the classical style of the table
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20th February 2011, 12:28 PM #41GOLD MEMBER
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Thanks All.
The main reason I used the angle iron to fix the table to is, on each end of the table they started to bow up and this bowing is basically with in the first 200mm of each end which is the same width of the underside end edge thickning of the table. The bowing, and its only on the very ends (everywhere else is fine with a tendancy of a slight rise), up was about 6mm deep across its 1m width. This happened after everything was glued and screwed and sealed on both sides. All the timber had been kept in dry stroage for at least 10 years and to use was planed true and square.
How am I going to fix this? I thought that the timber buttons (if that what there called) or the pressed metal thingies that need slots cut into the rails would not suffice as to pull the top down flat, which would require a fair amount of pulling down pressure, I would probably end up splitting/breaking these slots in the timber rails. So I opted to use angle iron. I placed a 3mm thick x 200mm long packing strip between the underside of the table and the top of the rail to counter act the bow as the screws pulled the top flat.
I did think about the timber movement but didn't take any steps like elongating the holes in the angle iron to allow for movement, but the holes are slightly larger than the screws.
My main concern was in pulling the top flat was/will I get cracking on/of the table top joints or splitting anywhere else. I spose time will tell.
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20th February 2011, 03:48 PM #42GOLD MEMBER
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With all the work you have put into this table it would be terrible to see splits develop in the top . It would be worthwhile elongating the slots in the crosswise rails ' The three center holes could be just enlarged .If it was mine I would elongate the holes.
I've just become an optimist . Iv'e made a 25 year plan -oopps I've had a few birthdays - better make that a 20 year plan
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20th February 2011, 06:22 PM #43
Last edited by Sawdust Maker; 20th February 2011 at 06:26 PM. Reason: add PS
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Nick
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21st February 2011, 08:42 PM #44
Very nice table.
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25th March 2011, 06:29 PM #45GOLD MEMBER
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The finished setting
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