Jarrah Burl Dining Table

Hi Fella`s,

Just putting the finishing touches on this Jarrah Burl i got from forum member Ed Wood. Cheers Ed for your hospitality and great deal on these burls.

This one is a decent size, it`s 2.1m long x 1.3 wide, great size for a dining table.

I decided to try something a little different with the leg design, have a combination of stainless steel and jarrah.

After a lot of time spent filling, finally got the final coats of Becer Acroma laquer on there earlier today. It`s a 30% Gloss Laquer, it`s my first time using this laquer as i`ve allways previously used Protec cat acid Laquers.

Here`s the burl in the first stages of filling
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...a1/rawburl.jpg

Pics of the finished product
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...BurlTable2.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...BurlTable3.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...BurlTable4.jpg
cheers
Brad

:o Brad , that's absolutely gorgeous , mate! The combination of the high-tech -looking legs ahd that burl is just stunning:2tsup:

That is beautiful.

That is very nice. Love it. :2tsup:

awsome!
the stainless base works beautifuly.
a very nice peice:2tsup:

After a lot of time spent filling, finally got the final coats of Becer Acroma laquer on there earlier today. It`s a 30% Gloss Laquer, it`s my first time using this laquer as i`ve allways previously used Protec cat acid Laquers.


Hi gooma!
Nice table! Ive been useing Becer Acroma for a while, and found it to be the best finishes ive used. Before then, I too, was useing protec. What do you think of Becer Acroma ??
cheer's

Hi Brad,

What they all said. Beautiful thing. Love those legs.

Cheers
Pops

Seriously mate... photos like that aren't welcome on this forum... Too much envy!

Love it. Great job. I assume you did all the metal work yourself.

It reminds me of one made by Dorest Customs whose blog I follow. They used a in house CNC machine to cut the bases.

Hey cheers for the kind word guys, appreciate it :2tsup:

Gumred,
I really like the Becker Acroma 30% Gloss, it seems to give a far superior finish to the Protec. It seems to be a good grain filler too, the only downside i can think of is the expense, but another upside is it`s supposed to be less toxic.
I`m using a HVLP gun with a 2mm nozzle, using the laquer at 10:1:6 laquer/hardner/thinners at 25psi. I have the fan pretty much wide open when i`m spraying, there`s a lot of material coming out so i`ve gotta be carefull around edges and vertical surfaces.

Boz,
Love the look of that Claro Walnut table, very nice looking base on that one.
I spent a number of hours trying (too many LOL) to nut out this base, i had the local stainless mfrs bend and weld the basic frame to my specs.
It`s the first i`ve done in this style so hopefully next time round it`ll be a quicker process.

Here`s a pic of the base before the top went on.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...a1/Legbase.jpg

That is sensational Brad. Very rare i like slab or burl furniture, but you have pulled it off, its spectacular. Your up there with Wongo as my favorite posters when it comes to style and execution. Keep it up,:2tsup:

Forgot to ask. The pics are so good. Did you get a pro or take them yourself?

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Originally Posted by BozInOz

It reminds me of one made by Dorest Customs whose blog I follow.

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Same here. I love that site and visit every week.

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Originally Posted by Lignum

That is sensational Brad. Very rare i like slab or burl furniture, but you have pulled it off, its spectacular. Your up there with Wongo as my favorite posters when it comes to style and execution. Keep it up,:2tsup:

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Coming from someone i look up to like yourself thats a huge compliment Terry.
Thankyou kindly:2tsup:

I`ve been working on my photography for some time, i`ve still got a lot to learn but a decent Camera and lens have made a huge difference.

Here`s my very low tech studio setup :D
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...1/Backdrop.jpg

Hi Gooma,

Just have to say I am completely blown away by that table, absolutely stunning!:o:2tsup::2tsup:

"Just have to say I am completely blown away by that table, absolutely stunning!http://cdn.woodworkforums.com/http:/.../sad/shock.gifhttp://cdn.woodworkforums.com/http:/.../2thumbsup.gifhttp://cdn.woodworkforums.com/http:/.../2thumbsup.gif"

Me too 3toed sloth, I think high end gallery's would be too!

What about chairs Gooma, that'll be a challenge:D

Love it. Beautiful!

Cheers
Michael

A very nice table indeed :2tsup:

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Originally Posted by BozInOz

It reminds me of one made by Dorest Customs whose blog I follow. They used a in house CNC machine to cut the bases.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1XF-wsEQ6h...s-10-8-10e.jpg
Dorset Custom Furniture - A Woodworkers Photo Journal: New Claro Slab Table is FInished

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1XF-wsEQ6h...able+4+3+1.jpg
Dorset Custom Furniture - A Woodworkers Photo Journal: claro walnut slab tables

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Yairs - but Gooma's is much more spectacular . Beautiful,stunning .....and all the other apropriate words as well .

Hey thanks for the comments guys:2tsup:

Some chairs to match may well the the next issue, geez i hadnt even thought about that yet :D

Here`s one last pic, got the table all setup and finished now so it`s onto the next project.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...rahBurlTop.jpg

Brad, is this a commission or just on spec?

Also i agree, the chairs to match will be specky:)

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Originally Posted by Lignum

Brad, is this a commission or just on spec?

Also i agree, the chairs to match will be specky:)

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It`s built to spec Terry :2tsup:
Allthough it`s going in a couple of art Exhibitions in fremantle in early december along with a Karri Burl i`m about to start on.
Have another base design in the works for the karri Burl so wil post that up as time goes by.

Have been thinking about chairs for these and i`m getting a headache :D
Will see what i can come up with.

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Originally Posted by gooma

Allthough it`s going in a couple of art Exhibitions in fremantle in early december along with a Karri Burl i`m about to start on.

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Where are they going to be.

Cracking table. Have a couple of burls waiting to be played with, that I got from an auction. If half as good as yours I will be well pleased :oo::2tsup:

:tongueroll: :brava:

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Originally Posted by Lignum

Where are they going to be.

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The first Exhibition is at SODA in North fremantle 27 & 28th Nov at their Studio
home

The next is the following weekend 4th & 5th Dec at the Fremantle Arts Centre, 1 Finnerty Street, Fremantle.

Mate if your over this way give me a shout & we`ll tee something up, actually if anyone here ends up having a look dont hesitate to drop in and say hi.

cheers
Brad

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Originally Posted by dazza3690

Cracking table. Have a couple of burls waiting to be played with, that I got from an auction. If half as good as yours I will be well pleased :oo::2tsup:

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Awesome dazza:2tsup:
Were they Jarrah or karri burls, either way i think they`ll definately come up a treat.

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Originally Posted by gooma

Awesome dazza:2tsup:
Were they Jarrah or karri burls, either way i think they`ll definately come up a treat.

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Er it did say what they were, but can't remember:doh:. Either way looking forward to getting to grips with them.

Will try and get to one of the exhibitions with SWMBO, but will have to see what I'm working.

Wow words fail me that is truely sensational.


Regards

Brian B

very nice results:2tsup:
You guys using Acroma AC? I've used it for years and been so happy with the results, but wasn't sure how it would go on a high traffic area such as a dining table. Just about to start one for a customer so researching a bit..

Hi Brad,
like everyone else has said good stuff :2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:, the addition of the wood in the base ties the top to the legs very nicely.


Pete.

Love the incorporation of Timber and Metal 'Inspiring Suff' N hope you keep the posts coming!

Regards Lou :2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

Brad, just revisiting this post re your photography. What did you put over the flood lights? And curiosity what is your cameras resolution. Im having the worst time ever trying to take a shot of my new little table. I love the look you got, its sensational.

G`Day Terry :2tsup:

The photography side of things is sometimes harder, and definately more frustrating, than actually building the piece being photographed :D

I got some thin see through quilting from a fabric store and just taped that over the halogen lights to diffuse the direct light a little.

I use 3 of those cheap twin light sets from bunnings, usually setting one on each side of the table, and the third one quite close (out of camera shot) & directed towards the table top, without the quilting on it. So it`s a direct light on there, to try and make the grain pop out a little in the pics.
I sometimes aim one or 2 of the lights at the ceiling or even remove a globe if it`s too bright.

Camera wise i`m using an SLR Canon 7D with a 15-85 lens and a 28mm prime lens.

A reasonably priced SLR is the canon 550D with the 18-55 Lens kit,
Canon EOS Kiss X4 550D Kit+EFS 18-55mm IS+Battery+UV (eBay item 130483493868 end time 08-Mar-11 17:13:19 AEDST) : Cameras

I allmost allways use the aperture priority mode (AV Mode) this way all you need to adjust is the aperture setting, everything else is automatic.
I set the aperture anywhere from f3.5 to f9 and see which works best, usually the lower the better for me. But take plenty of shots at different settings.
The ISO setting will make a difference to the brightness too, keep it around 100 or 200 if possible.

I usually shoot with the flash off, and let the lights do the work.
Sometimes the flash can make the grain pop out, but i mostly prefer to use the lights.

A decent SLR camera will really make a huge difference, i allways used to struggle with my smaller auto camera.

I hope this helps mate, :2tsup:

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Originally Posted by gooma

Hi Fella`s,

Just putting the finishing touches on this Jarrah Burl i got from forum member Ed Wood. Cheers Ed for your hospitality and great deal on these burls.

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This was a long time ago...wondering if you are able to hook me up with Ed, see my post here Looking for someone to mill huge burl