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  1. The base is one solid unit. Since it is outside...

    The base is one solid unit. Since it is outside the top is not solid.
    I did do another larger (9') indoor dining table. As others have said, with the top removable it's not generally an issue...
  2. I had a request for the same table to be used...

    I had a request for the same table to be used outside on the patio. I used a cleat screwed to the inside of each end support, and then screwed through those into the top.
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    It is being done - and in solid wood, mostly with...

    It is being done - and in solid wood, mostly with CNC...http://grovemade.com/collections/case
  4. FWIW, having the grain going in the short...

    FWIW, having the grain going in the short direction just seems wrong to my eye. I always see it as a structural thing, and the sides would be spanning between the corners which would mean you want...
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    I don't think anyone has said this, but the long...

    I don't think anyone has said this, but the long stretchers are too low. It is physics in that...the stretcher is resisting the racking motion (not mass). When the stretcher is at the very bottom...
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    I think it will be hard to get 12 around a table...

    I think it will be hard to get 12 around a table of that size. The photo below is of a table I built earlier this year. It is 109"x42" and seats 10 comfortably. Could go more on the sides with...
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    Is this what you're looking for? Again, very...

    Is this what you're looking for? Again, very simple...
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    The top finished out about 1-1/4" and the...

    The top finished out about 1-1/4" and the breadboard ends were 5" wide. It's a heavy one.
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    John, In Texas, reclaimed Southern Yellow Pine...

    John,
    In Texas, reclaimed Southern Yellow Pine is not too hard to come by. I recently finished a 9' long dining table made of reclaimed pine...not formal, kind of on the rustic side, but clean...
  10. I've made quite a few boxes, and they seldom come...

    I've made quite a few boxes, and they seldom come out perfectly flat for whatever reason. A plane can quickly get it flat. I use a technique where you follow the sides all the way around using the...
  11. Thread: peepee water

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    Water is the new gold. If anyone thinks they...

    Water is the new gold. If anyone thinks they don't consume post-waste water, then they are only fooling themselves. Especially in the south and west where water resources are precious, almost all...
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    I made some for my son's engagement a few years...

    I made some for my son's engagement a few years ago documented here...http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?170627-Just-a-little-box

    I actually made two at the same time as the cherry one was...
  13. Like you I have not had good results with pigment...

    Like you I have not had good results with pigment stains on pine. I have had the best luck coloring pine with either shellac (orange or garnet) or dye. Both can get you that early American look and...
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    I can't help you on where to find it, but will...

    I can't help you on where to find it, but will offer my favorite alternative - Minwax Antique Oil (in the red can). Even this is getting harder to find now, but luckily my local ACE Hardware store...
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    Thanks for the comments. The top was not...

    Thanks for the comments. The top was not attached during the finishing stage, so was able to flip the top during finishing.
    The clear poly laid down nicely, and was probably the easiest part of...
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    I finished up this weekend so thought I would...

    I finished up this weekend so thought I would post how it came out. A little darker than I would have preferred, but that is what the wife wanted.
    Spraying for the first time went well. I know...
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    I made three knives to give as Christmas presents...

    I made three knives to give as Christmas presents last year from the Zhen blanks. I used some cocobolo that I had laying around. They turned out really nice,we're simple to do and seem to have nice...
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    Thanks Howard. Spraying has always intimidated...

    Thanks Howard. Spraying has always intimidated me...hell, finishing in general has always intimidated me...but just didn't see how I could get the finish I wanted without jumping into the deep end...
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    Thanks Scott. I will take your advise and...

    Thanks Scott. I will take your advise and distress after the dye...makes sense...and will not go overboard.
    I hope to get started this weekend, with the goal of at least getting through the dye and...
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    Dining Table Finishing Schedule

    Most of my finishing has been very simple hand applied finishes, so I would like a sanity check before I commit to my dining table.
    Construction and finish sanding is complete. I still plan to...
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    Yes, your timber frame structure will be designed...

    Yes, your timber frame structure will be designed for overall stability to resist wind loads, but your wall system has to get the load to the frame. When the wind hits your building, the first thing...
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    I will preface this by saying that I'm not as...

    I will preface this by saying that I'm not as familiar with the wrap and strap method, so feel free to totally dismiss the following comments:

    - As framed, the horizontal 2x6 T&G members on the...
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    Todd, I have to agree with Bob's approach on...

    Todd,
    I have to agree with Bob's approach on this with the conventional stick framing on the exterior of the TF. I think your scheme is making it harder than it needs to be, besides not really...
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    Buttons are typically how I connect table tops to...

    Buttons are typically how I connect table tops to the base. There is nothing magical about the dimensions. Mine usually end up made out of 3/4" - 1" stock I have leftover from the build. I usually...
  25. Parallams were developed as a structural building...

    Parallams were developed as a structural building element, which is how I know them. I have not worked with them in a furniture application, but expect they would be similar to plywood since they...
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