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Grey Gum Dining Table
My daughter is having a house warming this weekend.
I have an invite but I have to bring a dining table........
The invite and request was last week.
On Wednesday Mal, Boutique Timbers delivered several Grey Gum boards.
I made up a Router sled to flatten the boards on my workbench.
It worked well although the shed is now inches deep in red sawdust.
Then I put them through the thicknessed and over the jointer.
I kept getting a curve in the edges. I think the boards were too long for my 8" Powermatic.
My friendly Mac's Hardware came to the rescue and we ran the boards through their big jointer. Perfect edge.
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Epoxy worries
I glued up the three boards for the table top.
I decided to use West Epoxy instead of Titebond 2/3.
I have been using is on other jobs and it does a good job and has a longer pot and open time that might be handy.
I am using the Slow Hardener, 206. The Fast hardener would be better with the colder weather but most days have been around 20 degrees so I expect it to be fine.
For extra strength and some better filling I added fibreglass fibres to the mix.
The glue up went easy and the three dominoes helped with alignment.
In the pic you can see a healthy glue line.
I then added black oxide to the mix and started filling borer holes and cracks in the boards.
After two days the bead of glue on the glue line is still rubbery and can be easily scraped off. The fill epoxy is harder but not Glass-hard.
I am worried that the epoxy is not going to set hard.
If the glue fails I will be in for a nasty repair and delay, which means I probably wont be welcome to the house warming.
Any ideas, advice or help?
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Hi Scally
I've just finished using a lot of West Systems 05/206 on a fibreglass project and found that in this cold weather it needed an elevated heat postcure.
You could try building a 'cubbyhouse' out of old blankets, dropcloths etc over your bench and put a small heat source underneath and cook for several hours.
Be very careful on your heat to avoid the fire risk and chance of warping that beautiful timber.
Regards, Tim
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Glue joint re done
Thanks Muchacho
I thought about warming up the boards. Maybe if I did as you suggested from the start I might have been alright.
The problem is that it might not work.
Maybe the glue had gone off or the temperature is too cold for the Slow hardener or the Grey gum is rejecting the Epoxy or my mix ratio was too far out.........or something else.
I trimmed some waste off the glued up boards. The glue-line looked good.
Then I threw it down on the concrete.
As you can see the glue joint failed. It has a grainy texture and isn't hard.
It wouldn't have lasted long.
I went shopping for a new batch of Fast hardener then bought some Techniglue instead.
It has a good reputation for edge glueing.
So out come the saw and I rip the two glue lines.
Apply the very carefully measured and mixed Techniglue and applied the clamps.
The specs say 8 hours...............I'll let you know how it goes.
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Techniglue success
First thing this morning I check the re-glue of the grey gum boards and the glue is as hard as nails.
What a relief.
I'll do a few more jobs this morning then get back to sanding the top.
A few pics of the base.
The timber for the four legs was dressed and a mortice cut for the apron rails.
The curves were cut on the bandsaw. It was slow going with a 10tpi half inch blade but it did a good job.
It would have been easier with the new 3 tpi tip hardened blade that I picked up a few hours later!!!
The saw marks were sanded out and defects glue filled.
The four boards for the apron rails were cut to size. Next I'll use the belt sander to remove the worst of the chip-out then cut the tenons.
I'm still looking for some help to turn over the table top so I can work on the under side!!!
The weight has come down to about 60kgs.
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The man is at work again. :U
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Long time
Hi Scott
good to hear from you.
I have been busy chopping up bits of wood but not much of interest for the Forum.
This rushed table for my daughter has been a challenge.
I ripped off some waste from the Techniglue glue up.
When I threw it on the concrete it broke in all the right places.........not along the glue line.
The table should be right now. Atl east I know it wont fall apart.
I worked on the underside of the table and gave it a coat of Kunos oil.
Nice to see some colour.
Working on the aprons now. Tenons cut but yet to be fitted.
Tomorrow I have to try get it all together.
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WIP still
Thanks for the Likes......I wish they made me work faster!!
It took a while to trim the tenons to fit the leg mortices.
Finally the base is assembled.
It will need a clean up to remove the glue marks and there are some flaws that should be fixed.
Not sure if I can get it done tomorrow and deliver it to my daughter???
The top has a second coat on the underside.
The top surface has now been given a gentle roundover and a good sanding to #240.
I am going to use the Livos Counter Top Oil on the top. It gives added protection from hot, 50 degree C, objects.
Livos advice was to only sand to #150 so the oil had a better surface to penetrate and build up a protective layer.
It felt too rough for my liking so I went to #240. Hopefully it still works.
The first coat is Kunos Oil, see pic.
Tomorrow I will apply the Counter top Oil.
I wonder if my daughter would mind me assembling and oiling her table at the house warming?
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Your daughter is a veery lucky girl, that is a ripper!
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Awesome work scally, you've done well to get this far in such a short time.
The timber looks beautiful, i'm sure it will look sensational when its all finished.
A very worthy center piece at the house warming.
Steven.
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Jeez Scally, even MY daughters would have given me 2 weeks!
You have done a fabulous job, keep going, you can do it!
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Wow! that's come up really well.
Great job in such a short time. The things we do for our daughters.:roll:
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Wow. That top looks amazing Scally. Nice save on the glue up too.
One advantage of assembling at the house warming is that you will have plenty of extra hands to help lift the top in place. :U
The latest project I made for my daughter was a pair of stands to hold long handled dustpans and brooms that were to be converted into royal steeds for a princess party. :doh:
I think we are all suckers for our little princesses no matter how old they are. :roll::U
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Finished!!!!!
An early morning coat of Livos Counter top oil to the table top.
Quick touch up of the legs.
Attach Figure 8 connectors to base.
Place on table top and mark screw holes for figure 8s.
Drill and screw together...........
All OK.
Unscrew.
Remove legs onto the ground and a final sand before a coat of Kunos Oil.
Third coat on underside of table.
Empty drums from car.
Measure space in car..........yes, everything should fit in the back of the Forrester.
Load cordless drill with long screwdriver bit......check
Put Kunos oil in car for daughter.......check.
A shower to scrub some of the table off me.
Now to find my friendly neighbour and load the car.
Hopefully my daughter's guests aren't too drum when I get there!!
What have I forgotten???........beer......
Wish me luck.
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GO SCALLY!
well done mate, a great piece of furniture, an heirloom ......and what a story!
enjoy the party, you deserve it,
fletty