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  1. 8th June 2011, 09:43 AM #1
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    Default Burl top coffee table

    I hope this is big enough to go in the "Big Stuff" section

    This one has taken a long time to get to this stage ( about 4 years since I started ), due to many reasons its been a stop - start job.

    I got sick of it being in the way in the shed, so I went and bought a new tin of lacquer, and am trying to finish it and get it out of the way.

    The top is a slab of Bloodwood burl, it had a few bark inclusions and cracks which I filled with casting resin tinted black.
    In these photos it had 2 coats of Nc lacquer, since then it has 5 and looks better.

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    The base I have made out of Khaya ( African Mahogany ) it also has 2 coats on in these photos.
    The rails were attached to the legs with floating tenons.

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    I have made some buttons out of Cooktown Ironwood to attach the top to the base.
    Just need to fit them and its about done.
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  3. 8th June 2011, 09:58 AM #2
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    Impressive. Looks very nice, and I like the joinery on the base.
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  4. 8th June 2011, 10:47 AM #3
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    Having the angled rails is attractive and the slab is great. I'm surprised that you let it gather dust for so long .
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by sjm View Post
    Impressive. Looks very nice, and I like the joinery on the base.
    Quote Originally Posted by Peter36 View Post
    Having the angled rails is attractive and the slab is great. I'm surprised that you let it gather dust for so long .
    Thanks Guys, it took a bit of planning, and a few one-off jigs to get the angles happening like I wanted them.

    There's a few long stories why it has taken so long, that I wont go into here.
    But it will be good to finally have it finished.

    After lunch I am heading down to the shed to hopefully finish it off.
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  6. 8th June 2011, 04:19 PM #5
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    How did you get the top flat, planing or sanding
    It looks beautiful
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    Quote Originally Posted by ClintO View Post
    How did you get the top flat, planing or sanding
    It looks beautiful
    The top was flattened with a router with a planing bit mounted on a sled which allows it to travel the length and width of the top.
    There have been a few threads on here with different versions of this type of thing.
    Then was sanded with a random orbit sander to finish the job.
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    The top has been secured to the base with said buttons.

    I rubbed the top out with 0000 steelwool, then EEE, and finally put some EBeaut traditional wax on. It didnt come up too bad.

    Heres a few pics I just took, apologies for the cluttered background.

    Next job is to get it up to the house.



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    Interesting angles on the legs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ironwood View Post
    The top has been secured to the base with said buttons.

    I rubbed the top out with 0000 steelwool, then EEE, and finally put some EBeaut traditional wax on. It didnt come up too bad.

    Heres a few pics I just took, apologies for the cluttered background.

    Next job is to get it up to the house.



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    i really like it. well done!
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  12. 18th June 2011, 11:24 AM #11
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    That's an amazing finish, looks fantastic. Nice job.
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    Thanks guys for the comments.

    I still have to get it from the shed to the house, which is about 50 meters away, just realized I should have done it yesterday while my son was here.
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    Waddaya mean "It didn't come up too bad"?

    That is gorgeous!!
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