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26th December 2014, 01:26 PM #1Senior Member
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Huon Pine Coffee Table
G'day
I thought it about time I tried uploading a photo
So heres our Huon pine coffee table
I had no chance of getting a matching base so I tried this , it looks like its floating in space
It measures 1000mm x 600mm
Garry
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28th December 2014, 12:54 AM #2Intermediate Member
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Very beautiful!
Hey, Garry.
It's awesome!
You can see the beauty in simple things. I like it.
But... did you think of another bottom?
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28th December 2014, 09:17 AM #3Senior Member
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But... did you think of another bottom?[/QUOTE]
Yes I was trying to think of how to do a timber base which would look like it belonged there, but came up with the clear base idea and decided to try it
The bloke I bought it from said it orignally had a Huon base but it was a bit flimsy and was broken by removalist and he no longer had the pieces ( Who would chuck away bits of Huon pine ? not me for sure)
Garry
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28th December 2014, 03:08 PM #4
I like the clear base as it takes some of the bulkiness away from it. What is the base made from?
Like you, I couldn't throw away a piece of Huon and that is a fair chunk.
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28th December 2014, 03:52 PM #5Senior Member
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The base is made from 10mm clear acrylic sheet
Holland plastics were best of the 3 quotes I got on it
Garry
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28th December 2014, 04:08 PM #6
By having your location as Australia I have no idea where you are and who you were comparing quotes between. Maybe you would want to update your location, but that is up to you.
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28th December 2014, 04:19 PM #7Senior Member
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Location updated
Holland Plastics is at Molindinar
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28th December 2014, 07:36 PM #8SENIOR MEMBER
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Beautiful piece mate. What finish did you use, and how was it applied? I love live edge furniture and have tried a few things but can't get a finish i'm happy 100% with.
cheers.
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28th December 2014, 08:57 PM #9Senior Member
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I was told that it had only ever had bees wax on it , so that is all that I put back on it after partly stripping it back
It was badly marked and had been knocked around when I bought it , so I rubbed it back a bit with wax remover and 0000 steel wool
I was not game to try and remove all the marks as I was concerned the colour which has developed over the years would disappear
It was even more red when I got it
It must have been in strong light to get that dark I reckon as I was told it was about 8 years since he got it from mill
and I have a tv unit I built also 8 years ago and it is a lot lighter in colour
OR is the difference only due to the way it was cut ????????????
The wax I applied I just rubbed on and then polished it , hard work but / Melted real bees wax in this case
All my other pieces are now done with Organoil HBO and then with organoil wax after trying a few other products
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5th June 2016, 06:17 PM #10
Very nice table Garry....cheers, crowie
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7th June 2016, 04:11 PM #11GOLD MEMBER
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Beautiful timber. Yes, the colour of Huon as it ages varies with the cut and end grain tends to darken more because more of the natural oils exude there. i would not normally have an acrylic base but I agree that it allows the beauty of the timber to stand out and makes the timber of the top the feature.
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22nd June 2016, 06:51 PM #12
I know it is an old thread but how has the coffee table held up?
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23rd June 2016, 06:22 PM #13Senior Member
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It looks much the same BUT
I am nearly finished a huon wall clock which is looking real good and that has me thinking of stripping the table back and refinishing it with danish oil
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