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  1. 02-17-2006, 4:44 PM #1
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    maple farm table

    i just finished up this maple farm table for my fil who lives in vermont.will deliver it next weekend.the top and aprons are 5/4 " hard maple.bought the legs from osbourne wood products,don't have a lathe.the glue up was the largest i have attempted,it measures 39"x83". i did it in 4 stages using biscuits for alignment.used general finishes maple gel stain and wipe on poly.thanks for looking.
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    Very nice job, Fred. I'll bet that puppy's pretty heavy.

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  4. 02-17-2006, 5:13 PM #3
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    thanks vaughn,if i had to guess i would say about 75-100#.
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  5. 02-17-2006, 5:47 PM #4
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    Beautiful, Fred. And sturdy it does appear!
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  6. 02-17-2006, 5:56 PM #5
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    Very nice looking project Fred, good job.
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  7. 02-17-2006, 5:58 PM #6
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    Nice table.

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  8. 02-17-2006, 6:23 PM #7
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    Great job Fred! It looks great.

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  9. 02-17-2006, 6:28 PM #8
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    Nice job, know he will like it.
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  10. 02-17-2006, 6:32 PM #9
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    Very nice table!! You just scored big points with your FIL.

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  11. 02-18-2006, 4:48 AM #10
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    Great looking table.
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  12. 02-18-2006, 8:43 AM #11
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    good looking table! Was wondering what you did for an edge treatment (hard to tell from the picture but it looks like a partial round over?) How tall are the aprons? M&T joints?
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  13. 02-18-2006, 9:26 AM #12
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    jason thanks,i used a 3/4" round over bit dropped down about a 1/8".the aprons are 4" high.they are attached to the legs with pocket hole screws and then i used corner braces bolted to the legs with hanger bolts.i'm pretty pleased with that setup,the table is very sturdy.
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  14. 02-18-2006, 9:41 AM #13
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    love the table ... great job and nice tone to the wood
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  15. 02-18-2006, 10:29 AM #14
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    Great looking table for sure. Very nice and thanks for the pics.

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  16. 02-18-2006, 1:49 PM #15
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    Fred, How did you get the table flat? Did you use a wide belt sander?
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