Tomorrow it's my turn. Max and I are going to a golfing birthday. That will be a first for both of us and it sounds fun. Hopefully in the morning I'll be able to get the legs glued up and apply another coat of finish. We'll see how it goes. Here's what I got accomplished today:
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| Finally all the cracks are filled with epoxy and sanded flush. |
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| Time to trim the legs to size. |
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| When I first started working on this project I initially planned on a single leg in the center front but after playing around with some different positions I was glad I made an extra leg. This is something Evan Smith taught me while working with him in San Diego. He is a good friend and a great woodworker! Afterhours we drank good beers, talked shop and designed furniture. I learned a lot from him and really miss those days... |
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| Dado jig for the long base leg. Nice tight fit. |
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| I installed the jig with a few brads and did a few passes here. The total depth is 1 inch. |
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| Finished dado 1 inch deep. |
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| Now I have to chisel out the round corners so the leg will fit. |
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| Now that is a nice tight fit. |
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| I located the center point of the slab and ran 45° lines out to the legs but they looked to close together. I moved them around until they looked right. Another thing I learned from Evan: Distance yourself from stock measurements and standard practices... |
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| Leg jig. |
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| Chisel out he corners... |
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| ...and it's a perfect fit. |
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| Time to clean the live edge. First I use a file brush to get rid of the leftover bark and then clean up with a torch. |
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| Finally it's time for finish! This top has been filled and sanded and filled and sanded and filled and sanded and sanded and sanded... The last sand was with 220. The finish on this will be a fast drying synthetic oil that has been formulated to enhance the natural look of wood. The dry film is also non-toxic, alcohol resistant and FDA approved for food contact. With multiple coats it gives a wonderful satin finish. |
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| First coat. |
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| Fantastic color! No stain or dye. All natural white oak end grain. That has character. |
