Thread: Pink Gum table

That looks fantastic. It also looks very heavy.

Wow! Beautiful timber and work.

noice

Now that's a solid job ,worthy of a XL700 approach .I like what what you have done .

Cheers

I can see serious issue with wood movement

I love the colour on this piece. Not sure about frame on the outside. What are you going to make the legs from?

Originally Posted by Christos

I love the colour on this piece. Not sure about frame on the outside. What are you going to make the legs from?

The frame is a necessity really. The rounds were about 60mm thick when fully milled. To avoid any fracturing in the future I put a frame around and underneath the timber. So far this has been successful.

The legs an apron will be made out of jarrah. The outer frame on the table top is also jarrah.

Originally Posted by Wongo

I can see serious issue with wood movement

Perhaps the edging and end boards have floating dominos?

The movement would seem to be both lateral and longitudinal because of the grain directions on the slabs ... big wood plus red gum .. = movement and twisting and needs to be considered in the design so floating tenons are a must IMHO

The table top looks fantastic ... I can readily see the amount of work in preparing the raw timbers ..

This table will be a real heirloom piece for generations.

Regards

Rob

Originally Posted by Tahlee

Perhaps the edging and end boards have floating dominos?

The movement would seem to be both lateral and longitudinal because of the grain directions on the slabs ... big wood plus red gum .. = movement and twisting and needs to be considered in the design so floating tenons are a must IMHO

The table top looks fantastic ... I can readily see the amount of work in preparing the raw timbers ..

This table will be a real heirloom piece for generations.

Regards

Rob

Certainly, my main consideration with framing and use of dominos was to prevent any further movement of the timber. I think the use of a plywood base glued to the slab will prevent any large scale movements. As yet I have not seen any large movement. This table was after all, an experiment and I hope the measures I have taken will allow for prevention of movement. I have now done around 25 coats of oil as I am looking for a particular finish. So far it is looking very good. A few more coats yet and then I will let the finish harden for a few weeks before polishing. Table frame construction is underway. I'll post some images when I get time.

Certainly an experiment outside the norm. I think I would have preferred to see the large squarish section centered with the narrower pieces extending to each side.
Cheers, Franklin

Hi Phaese

I am going to make a suggestion that I hope you take (as intended) to be constructive. The timber you are using has great potential, which is not being realised.

The effect you have is jarring because the grain is interrupted by the way you have linked the pieces. It has no flow. The two split halves would greatly benefit from facing one another, to resemble the full section (on the left in the photo). Sand down, cut up the top, and re-assemble. Ouch! Sorry.

Secondly, the Jarrah surround would better be (a) in pink gum. (b) Either way, the ends need to be mitred, not butt jointed.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Thanks Franklin and Derek for your observations and thoughts.

It would have been nice to have more material but unfortunately the way I have put the slabs together is the most efficient use of the materials. I take the point about the mitres but have chosen butt joints to limit movement that may occur with the slabs.

For more enjoyment I submit a few more images of the frame being constructed.