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  1. 6th May 2008, 02:14 PM #1
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    Default Blackwood Dining Table

    Hi Guys well I’ve finished the blackwood dining table it’s only taken 5 months it’s a bit hard to nip into the shed when you work at sea. The table is 1800mm L X 850mm W the legs are M & T joints the feet are pined into the leg with dowel hidden with hole plugs, the legs are angled in by 5% with a slight arched support between them. The table top is held down with timber buttons and has breadboard on the ends glued in the center third with dowel pining them at the ends in small slots to allow for timber movement (thanks to the guys on the forum for that) and finished is with a poly. Now I have to make a matching sideboard and then the chairs.
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    Beautiful work Robbie,
    Good luck with the Sideboard and chairs, can't wait to see them.

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    Simply lovely, nice form.
    Well done and good luck with the rest of the set. I look forward to seeing the photos.
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    Nice work Rob.
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    OH yes very nice indeed.
    Love the grain in the timber.
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    Thumbs up Blackwood dining table

    Wonderful looking item!! I'm a fan of Blackwood.
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    beautiful

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    Looks lovely, gives me an idea for some of the blackwood i have,

    nah too much sanding i think.

    Cant wait to see the chairs etc.
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    Thanks for the kind comments guys.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Calm View Post

    Cant wait to see the chairs etc.
    I was just watching the New Yankee Workshop where Norm was making two chairs in the one weekend. If it has taken you 5 months for the table, 8 of those chairs might take you 10 years.

    BTW nice table.

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    Hi Guys, is blackwood an Aussie Hardwood?

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    Quote Originally Posted by plino View Post
    Hi Guys, is blackwood an Aussie Hardwood?

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    Thats a great looking table Robbie ......& as far as i know Plino it is with there being a tasmanian blackwwod & a victorian one as well....
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    Yep, nice job mate!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by plino View Post
    Hi Guys, is blackwood an Aussie Hardwood?

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    Yes, it grows (or used to) in Tasmania and along the east coast. Reputed to be darker the further south you go. It's an acacia and is similar to Koa that grows in Hawaii IIRC.
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    Tas blackwood's the same species as the mainland stuff.
    The level of darkness seems to depend (at least to some degree) on soil types.
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