Unk wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 12:49 am
Man, you are right - lumber is expensive right now.
I found a local guy who makes live-edge tables, counter tops, bar tops, etc. He cuts the ends off and does'nt use them, so he sold me a few. They will make good bowl blanks to turn. I will put some pics on the lathe thread.
I have a couple of projects to do around the house and started pricing materials. OMG!
That’s awesome that you found a local source. I’ve never done anything with live edge lumber, but there are some awesome things folks are doing with It.
“There are things in the old Book which I may not be able to explain, but I fully accept it as the infallible word of God, and receive its teachings as inspired by the Holy Spirit.”
Robert E. Lee
Unk wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 12:49 am
Man, you are right - lumber is expensive right now.
I found a local guy who makes live-edge tables, counter tops, bar tops, etc. He cuts the ends off and does'nt use them, so he sold me a few. They will make good bowl blanks to turn. I will put some pics on the lathe thread.
Very cool Cuz. Did he do the planing himself? Those usually take a pretty big set up. I like the color he chose for the epoxy. Very nice.
“There are things in the old Book which I may not be able to explain, but I fully accept it as the infallible word of God, and receive its teachings as inspired by the Holy Spirit.”
Robert E. Lee
jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 10:59 am
My grandson-in-law made a live edge table. It's gorgeous. Looks much better in person than in my cell phone picture.
Colonel26 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 2:09 pm
Very cool Cuz. Did he do the planing himself? Those usually take a pretty big set up.
I don't know the answer to that. My Granddaughter just said he made it and I assumed. He's pretty handy with his hands soooo.......
Cool! I have a couple of trees that need to come down in the back yard if it ever dries up around here. I’ll most likely have some live edge pieces that once they dry, I have a project or two in mind. I may have to have you pick his brain for me.....
“There are things in the old Book which I may not be able to explain, but I fully accept it as the infallible word of God, and receive its teachings as inspired by the Holy Spirit.”
Robert E. Lee
Colonel26 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 2:09 pm
Very cool Cuz. Did he do the planing himself? Those usually take a pretty big set up.
I don't know the answer to that. My Granddaughter just said he made it and I assumed. He's pretty handy with his hands soooo.......
Cool! I have a couple of trees that need to come down in the back yard if it ever dries up around here. I’ll most likely have some live edge pieces that once they dry, I have a project or two in mind. I may have to have you pick his brain for me.....
Done deal.
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
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Jerry D.
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"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
That’s one happy looking beagle hound right there! He’s ready for business! lol
“There are things in the old Book which I may not be able to explain, but I fully accept it as the infallible word of God, and receive its teachings as inspired by the Holy Spirit.”
Robert E. Lee
glennbad wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 1:42 am
Nice looking work!
Thanks Glenn! It’s kind of addicting. I have some more and bigger projects in the pipe line. It looks like you have a fun woodworking project in the works too.
“There are things in the old Book which I may not be able to explain, but I fully accept it as the infallible word of God, and receive its teachings as inspired by the Holy Spirit.”
Robert E. Lee
glennbad wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 1:42 am
Nice looking work!
Thanks Glenn! It’s kind of addicting. I have some more and bigger projects in the pipe line. It looks like you have a fun woodworking project in the works too.
Yeah, it's not even a project for me, but I'm humbled he asked me for help. He must be REALLY desperate.
Well i built a 24 x40 foot woodshed using 'live edge'. My friend had a home made saw mill and we sawed up the tops and butts left over from building a log house into boards 1" thick. We left the edges 'raw' because this allows the breezes to blow through which helps remove moisture from the stacked firewood.
We call these raw edges "wayne", that is how it sounds but not the correct spelling.
kj
Nice job on the project. I used to make cedar hope chest years ago and I loved to take raw wood and turn it into something nice and useful. Now I just do it with a wood lathe.
KeithLLong
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keithlong wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 4:13 pm
Nice job on the project. I used to make cedar hope chest years ago and I loved to take raw wood and turn it into something nice and useful. Now I just do it with a wood lathe.
Thanks Keith!
“There are things in the old Book which I may not be able to explain, but I fully accept it as the infallible word of God, and receive its teachings as inspired by the Holy Spirit.”
Robert E. Lee
“There are things in the old Book which I may not be able to explain, but I fully accept it as the infallible word of God, and receive its teachings as inspired by the Holy Spirit.”
Robert E. Lee
