In the middle of a dining table project from slabs and am wondering how (or if) you squared up the two end cuts with each other. I see the board you placed as a guide but did you do something to get those square so you know the cuts are parallel to each other?
Great Project, but as a liittle more then a beginner i alway want to know more. can you tell about the legs for this project. They look great. Thanks Andrew
Beautiful work! Really looks fantastic! It looked like you only applied the Odie's to the top. What about the sides, both the natural and cut? I'd like to try something similar, very inspirational!
If you measure from the motor side of your saw base to the edge of your saw blade for your straight edge marks you won't have to do that balancing act when you're cutting the slab to sized and you'll have a much neater cut. It'll be safer too. Perfect job for a track saw. Other than that, nice video.
Can you pls explain about walnut sanding dust (8:12 in this video). Are you taking the dust of walnut it self (from inside of its shell) or the dust of the shell of walnut or the dust of walnut wood? Thank you!
Hi, the walnut sanding dust is just from walnut wood. I like to use coarse dust like that made with a belt sander with an 80 grit belt but any will do. any sanding dust can be used as long as you are happy with the color it creates when mixed.
After the second coat of oil and the second coat of butter you said you let it sit overnight. Are you buffing them an hour after application as you did the first coat or does the second coat just get applied and left as is? Also for a dining room table would you use Odie's or would it not give the same protection as a poly coat?
With any of the Odies products you will want to buff between 15 minutes to an hour after application. If left to set up overnight it will be very difficult to buff off. I have Odies on both my coffee table and dining room table and it holds up very well and can be re-coated at any time. some will say that poly will be more durable but when poly is scratched or chipped it will need to be fully stripped and refinished. With Odies you can spot finish or apply another coat. it was invented as a floating finish originally so is quite durable.
The slab itself was 7' long and averaged 28" wide and 3" thick (roughly 50 bf) prices of slabs will depend on both size and species just like with standard lumber. I believe the red eucalyptus slabs were roughly $10 per board foot. the base was made from 10bf of 8/4 walnut. All prices will depend on availability and market value in your area.
Awesome technique and info!! Kudos to you.
In the middle of a dining table project from slabs and am wondering how (or if) you squared up the two end cuts with each other. I see the board you placed as a guide but did you do something to get those square so you know the cuts are parallel to each other?
Great Project, but as a liittle more then a beginner i alway want to know more. can you tell about the legs for this project. They look great. Thanks Andrew
Beautiful work! Really looks fantastic! It looked like you only applied the Odie's to the top. What about the sides, both the natural and cut?
I'd like to try something similar, very inspirational!
I used Odie's Oil on all sides, it works wonderfully. I use the same method just rub it on and buff it in/off.
If you measure from the motor side of your saw base to the edge of your saw blade for your straight edge marks you won't have to do that balancing act when you're cutting the slab to sized and you'll have a much neater cut. It'll be safer too. Perfect job for a track saw. Other than that, nice video.
Love these videos mate :)
Awesome job!
wow that is gorgeous! would you mind telling me what wood bench your working on?
Hi, the bench is a 6' long bench, but I do not any specifications on the specifics of manufacture, it has been in our shop for a number of years.
Can you pls explain about walnut sanding dust (8:12 in this video). Are you taking the dust of walnut it self (from inside of its shell) or the dust of the shell of walnut or the dust of walnut wood?
Thank you!
Hi, the walnut sanding dust is just from walnut wood. I like to use coarse dust like that made with a belt sander with an 80 grit belt but any will do. any sanding dust can be used as long as you are happy with the color it creates when mixed.
After the second coat of oil and the second coat of butter you said you let it sit overnight. Are you buffing them an hour after application as you did the first coat or does the second coat just get applied and left as is? Also for a dining room table would you use Odie's or would it not give the same protection as a poly coat?
With any of the Odies products you will want to buff between 15 minutes to an hour after application. If left to set up overnight it will be very difficult to buff off. I have Odies on both my coffee table and dining room table and it holds up very well and can be re-coated at any time. some will say that poly will be more durable but when poly is scratched or chipped it will need to be fully stripped and refinished. With Odies you can spot finish or apply another coat. it was invented as a floating finish originally so is quite durable.
Go to a west Marine. They sell these long tipped syringes for epoxy. They can be reused. They would work great and there would be a lot less clean up.
I would like to buy infinity wood working. tools, and start a small carpentry work shop,but i do not know about this, who will help me.
and also how much was the raw wood for this project?
The slab itself was 7' long and averaged 28" wide and 3" thick (roughly 50 bf) prices of slabs will depend on both size and species just like with standard lumber. I believe the red eucalyptus slabs were roughly $10 per board foot.
the base was made from 10bf of 8/4 walnut. All prices will depend on availability and market value in your area.
So a good $100 dollars? Seems a fair price for such a gorgeous piece. Thanks for the reply
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$500.00