This has been a long time in the making, but this is a big oak tree that got blown down in a storm about 2 years ago. I milled it up, got it kiln dried, then made a pair of benches (one with and one without a back).
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This has been a long time in the making, but this is a big oak tree that got blown down in a storm about 2 years ago. I milled it up, got it kiln dried, then made a pair of benches (one with and one without a back).
Grady - "Thelma, we found Dean's finger"
Thelma - "Where is the rest of him?!"
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Very nice. Was the tree on your property? Where did the legs come from?
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The tree was not on my property, but the table was made for the owner of the property. I had the legs made at a local weld shop and got them blasted and clear powder-coated.
Grady - "Thelma, we found Dean's finger"
Thelma - "Where is the rest of him?!"
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Really lovely table and kudos on turning a sad situation into a beautiful piece of craftsmanship that will endure.
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There is great satisfaction, and required patience, in creating a fine piece of furniture out of a tree, through all the steps required to get there. Very nicely done.
Happy to see that big tree chose to fall where it did and not a little to the left !
John
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nicely done. Great story.
Can I see a close up of the top? Looks well finished.
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