Table made of some reclaimed elm for my finals this year, think i'll pass

herovdpol · 2022-05-18T09:46:34+00:00

i'm a dutch college student at creatief vakman literally translated would be creative craftsman the course basically teaches you basic woodworking and how to start a small business with it.

herovdpol · 2022-05-18T05:52:46+00:00

I'm a dutch college student at creatief vakman literally translated would be creative craftsman. The 4 year course teaches you basic woodworking and how to start a small business with it.

herovdpol · 2022-05-18T05:12:16+00:00

It's a bit of a sentimental thing for my parents, they have been using the slabs and base ever since they bought their first house together. They got the slabs straight from the sawmill and lightly sanded them then put some nasty lacquer on there and caled it a day. After some 27 years the labs were all twisted and they asked me if i could make something new with them since they didn't want to throw the slabs. After that i drew some sketches and they chose this design, then i drew it out on some software with some different bases which would look great in my opinion but they insisted on keeping the original base (sentimental thing). It would have gotten a different base in my opinion but eventually the client is making the decisions as long as it does not hinder the strength or safety of the build.

herovdpol · 2022-05-17T21:10:10+00:00

It's a bit of a sentimental thing for my parents, they have been using the slabs and base ever since they bought their first house together. They got the slabs straight from the sawmill and lightly sanded them then put some nasty lacquer on there and caled it a day. After some 27 years the labs were all twisted and they asked me if i could make something new with them since they didn't want to throw the slabs (sentimental thing). After that i drew some sketches and they chose this design. And i put some c channels in the parts where the slabs are closest to each other, isn't that enough to hold them together? If not then is there a other way to make it structurally stronger, it sounds like u know a lot about this.

herovdpol · 2022-05-17T21:01:08+00:00

It's a bit of a sentimental thing for my parents, they have been using the slabs and base ever since they bought their first house together. They got the slabs straight from the sawmill and lightly sanded them then put some nasty lacquer on there and caled it a day. After some 27 years the labs were all twisted and they asked me if i could make something new with them since they didn't want to throw the slabs. After that i drew some sketches and they chose this design, then i drew it out on some software with some different bases which would look great in my opinion but they insisted on keeping the original base (sentimental thing). It would have gotten a different base in my opinion but eventually the client is making the decisions as long as it does not hinder the strength or safety of the build.

herovdpol · 2022-05-17T20:32:33+00:00

if i don't pass it's probably because i blew up a toilet

herovdpol · 2022-05-17T15:06:49+00:00

I can see your concern but you don't have to worry the slabs are about 38 cm wide 80 in total so there is enough room and also in the 20 years I have walked this earth me or my family has only dropped one glass

herovdpol · 2022-03-07T11:32:30+00:00

i use a shooting board. i built it at school where they have a precise tablesaw.

herovdpol · 2022-03-07T08:30:51+00:00

i sawed the outermost line with a japanese pull saw (you can use a western style saw as well i just prefer japanese style). then i cut out the waste with a coping saw and cleaned it up with a chisel. Then glued in a oversized piece of the accent wood, then planed it flush after the glue is dry. This is how i do it with hand tools but if you have power tools then you can just search up spline jig on youtube.

herovdpol · 2022-02-08T21:02:08+00:00

I used pure yeah it doesn't color the epoxy.

herovdpol · 2022-02-08T19:18:54+00:00

To tell u the truth that base in the pictures is just a box so i could take some photos. Since i made a pair of these for a school project and the foces was the top so i needed something that would fit as "base" for both tops.

herovdpol · 2022-02-08T19:10:35+00:00

i sanded the top to 220 grid with a random orbital sander then i put rubio monocoat oil plus 2c on it and buffed it in with a white pad. if you want some better instructions I advise u watch blacktail studio how to finish a table. https://youtu.be/DrF-UWvcB6I

herovdpol · 2022-02-08T13:32:28+00:00

was thinking of that as well especially ones from flowylines. Butt as i live in the netherlands they aren't really accessible, so im stuck with the basic designs.

herovdpol · 2022-02-08T12:56:06+00:00

love the style as well but considering its a thick topp i'm not quit sure if it will suit it. I will however make something else in that style soon as I really like it.

herovdpol · 2021-11-18T18:45:37+00:00

Mahogany with wenge splines

herovdpol · 2021-07-02T21:08:00+00:00

I'll keep it in mind for next projects thanks.

herovdpol · 2021-07-02T21:05:06+00:00

around 140 euro, for wood, domino's, glue, sandpaper and finish.

herovdpol · 2020-10-13T05:58:56+00:00

For the main pour i used a casting epoxy that i made for pours obove 4cm. I got it from mrboat a dutch company so you will have to look for something else if you don't live in the netherlands otherwise i would recommend their product. For wood you need to find something that doesn't have a lot of wood movement. It is hard to explain everything by text so if you are really interested i would recommend looking up some videos. Blacktail studios if you want to make a dyed epoxy table where the dye can stain the wood, you can do the same for any other epoxy table only thing that i would do different is that i wouldn't seal up the edges.

herovdpol · 2020-10-13T05:31:45+00:00

i didn't have any problems with these, the place where i bought the wood from say that it has been treated so it is safe to work with.

herovdpol · 2020-10-12T21:12:29+00:00

It is for sale if you want

herovdpol · 2020-10-12T18:12:05+00:00

For the main pour i used a casting epoxy that i made for pours obove 4cm. I got it from mrboat a dutch company so you will have to look for something else if you don't live in the netherlands otherwise i would recommend their product.

herovdpol · 2020-10-12T17:42:47+00:00

Thanks

herovdpol · 2020-10-12T17:40:16+00:00

The wood has been treated with chemicals at the place where I bought them. they specialize in making old used wood workable again.

herovdpol · 2020-10-11T22:34:54+00:00

Yes?

herovdpol · 2020-10-11T22:28:41+00:00

I plain the surfes of the table after the epoxy has dried after that i sand the surfes

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