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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: bigwull on April 01, 2013, 04:47:25 AM
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a couple of weeks ago Avril and I were in a little coffee shop cum gallery,whilst there we saw a really nice natural wood side table...it was,nt big, but had a big price tag...£299....Avril really liked it, but...it was out of our price range,...but i could see that she was really taken with this type of furniture,...So I thought, I could make something similar...I went to our local sawmill,..same place where i got the cedar wood for the worktops,..I bought 2 x pieces of Spalted Sycamore and Beech..for £40...and after a 4 days work, I,ve ended up with these 2 tables,I,m in the process of rubbing Danish Oil into them,then they will get a Beeswax finish...Avril,..will get a surprise when she comes home later today....and it looks like I could have a few more to make, as my neighbour has said she,d like two...Who knows..this might turn into a little cottage industry...
Just thought i,d add this link..to put things into perspective....my cedar worktop,started out as a 13ft x 3ft x 6in lump...which cost me me under £300...this lump....is..."I think maybe an April Fools joke..
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/107-Long-Chunk-wood-free-form-coffee-table-smooth-finish-one-slab-amazing-/230930041624?pt=US_Tables&hash=item35c480cb18
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Those are nice and will really shine when you put the oil on them. ;D ;D
Make one and put it in that auction you go to all the time to see what it sells for.
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Nice work......what does "spalted" mean?
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They remind me of George Nakashima's tables. Keep up the good work!
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Nice work......what does "spalted" mean?
Spalted...is a disease that can affect the timber....see link...Spalted Maple...is used to make guitars...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spalting
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See link...for pics of Spalted Wood...the sawmill from where i got the wood for my 2 tables...specialize in this type of Spalted slab wood,..average price for a 5ft x 2ft x 3in slab is £20....I was up there today, and was looking at a larger piece...dining table size...7ft x 3ft x 4in...@ £60....i,ve already got orders for 4 more smaller tables...suffice to say...none of these tables will ever see the inside of my woodburner... ;D
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=spalted&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=whtaUfP-NYu2PaC1gKgE&ved=0CEIQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=624