I
gave a hand in the sawing of the table top slab. It came from a massive
Black Walnut tree just east of Portland, Ore. The maple dovetail keys
were inlaid 1 1/2" deep into the top to keep the two main branches from
splitting any further. |
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While
sawing the top we discovered that the tree was once used as target
practice. A cluster of lead shot was embedded in the surface. It
polished up quite nice with a scraper. |
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The
base design came to me while looking the slab resting on sawhorses in
my shop. I flipped the horses upside down and viola! The cross members
on each side give it strength, and the one conncting the two bases is
removable for ease of transport. |
The Live Edge Dining Table is made from one slab of Black Walnut and a Western Maple base. It was lovingly bequeathed to my brother and his wife as a wedding present. It is finished with boiled linseed oil and paste wax. |
PETE E. MICHELINIE, FURNITURE MAKER
PETE@MICHELINIE.COM •802.245.4765