Zebrawood Conference table

[John Michaels]

Amazing table, that's a real beauty.

I have a zebrawood slab that will be a nice piece of furniture when I get the time. Here's a photo.

[mike holden]

Mark,
That is a gorgeous piece of furniture.

Really like the frame and panel supports.

Somehow you have managed to avoid the overly busy look of most "all zebrano" pieces.

Well Done!

Mike

[Michael Short]

Wow, Zebrawood never looked so good. Nice work !!!

[Jim W. White]

I opened this up at work and said WOW!! ...so loud I startled my admin in the other room.

Very sweet!

Jim in Idaho

[Joe Aliperti]

Gorgeous table! Love the glossy finish.

[Mike Gager]

i never knew you could use automotive finish on wood. is there any special prep required??

that table looks sweet

[Mark Placek]

i never knew you could use automotive finish on wood. is there any special prep required??

that table looks sweet

Mike,.

The wood required no special treatment using the urethane, I did seal it first with regular polyurethane, then my Brother Rick sprayed 8 coats of clear. He sanded it with 1500 grit, then buffed it the same way he buffs a cars clear coat.
If I remember correctly he "wet sanded" the table.

Mark

[Bruce Page]

Mark, that is jaw-dropping work for sure!
I have never seen that much zebrawood in one place at one time!

[Larry Edgerton]

Very nice peice, and you pulled it off with style!

I have a love/hate relationship with Zebrawood. I hate working with it, and love it when I am done. I used it for a T&G back in a small open cabinet made out of ash and red elm, and it worked well there, but I am always scared to commit such expensive wood to a large project for fear it will be too busy. I may have to rethink that.

Cudoo's

[Mark Placek]

Very nice piece, and you pulled it off with style!

I have a love/hate relationship with Zebrawood. I hate working with it, and love it when I am done.

Larry,

This was my first project using Zebrawood, I found it to be very splintery and it smells terrible.
I had to come up with a few techniques to help eliminate the tear out I was getting especially on the edges.

I have come to the conclusion that this wood is in my top 3.
I still have a few 4/4 x 8" x 5' pieces that I will use in a few upcoming bowls.

[Jarrod McGehee]

That table is Very nice. How did you finish it? I've made some stuff with zebrawood and I like it. What I don't like is the smell of it when you machine it. but aside from that... Nice table.

[Stephen Ash]

That is simply spectacular! And I love the paneled base. How is the top attached?

Regards,
Steve

[Mark Placek]

That is simply spectacular! And I love the paneled base. How is the top attached?

Regards,
Steve

The top weighs over 400lbs. I used threaded inserts epoxied into the top and is fastened down though the side rails with 5/16" bolts.

[Shawn Buonarosa]

Wow that is awesome, I think that's the largest piece I've seen done in Zebrawood. I wish Zebrawood was a little cheaper though, I can't even afford to make a few boxes out of it,and here you are with this Godzilla of a table....jeez.

[Allan Froehlich]

Did you plane the pieces for the top prior to glue-up?
Also, how did you smooth out the finish after glue-up?

Mike,.

The wood required no special treatment using the urethane, I did seal it first with regular polyurethane, then my Brother Rick sprayed 8 coats of clear. He sanded it with 1500 grit, then buffed it the same way he buffs a cars clear coat.
If I remember correctly he "wet sanded" the table.

Mark

Using automotive clear is music to my ears. This is due to the fact that I have had terrible luck with all finishes other than what I spray on cars.