I bought a 9ft x 4ft x 3'' thick Butchers Table from a guy that ordered for an old meat packing plant. I believe it's maple, but i'm not sure.
Anyway...it has leaned against the side wall of the garage for the last 8 years or so and is still in great condition. it was bought by the packing plant as a reserve....but after being open for about 15 years....they never got past the first table. so this is unused.
i'll have to take some pictures and add them to this post, but i'm trying to come up with some ideas for it.
i'd say it's close to 400lbs......was going to be used as a wall to wall desk in my office (using some husky 'x-horse' sawhorses...rated at 700lbs each...one on each end)
i'll need to do a bit of sanding and replace an end cap...other than that it's several skinny 9 foot long pieces of maple laminated together....and then there are probably 6 all thread bolts going across the width of it...throught the center to hold the laminated piece together. i think i'll replace those if i do something nicer with it. (dining roome table 'esque)
anyway....thanks for reading. give me any input you want. i paid $100 for it 8-10 years ago..''as long as i hauled the big old thing with no help from me'' (the seller) value, use, possible wood used, tackling a restoration of this magnitude...etc.)
thanks guys.
matt
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