Oak mosaic table

[munksapprentice]

Cheers for the kind complements guys.

I Joined it together by a steel plate frame underneath. Ill post a picture. That held all the pieces together, then milled some 3" x 3" oak to form a base to hold it rigid.

Ill be honest, I dont really know how far im going to go with this table. I set out with the intention of just making myself a really nice garden table. If I carry on with this plan I dont really need to do too much more to the top. But then I though that I should really try and make a stunning job of it and fill all the cracks with slivers of oak, then sand down. Apart from where the 2 cracks meet, and in there i was going to mill some quince and place that in as I thought the red wood would make a feature.

I love the epoxy resin idea, I will certainly try that out in the future but not sure if i'll do it on this table.

Im between a rock and a hard place. If I make the table 100% and fill all the cracks, I have a lot more labour in it but get to see an amazing table and get the satisfaction that I have made it. But i'd have to sell it as I have nowhere big enough for it in my house. If I have it as my own garden table, Ill get to enjoy it for years to come but Ill maybe always wish I had finished it off to its true potential lol. Who knows, either ither or, at this point I still have a table top with a lot of potential )

[Happycarver]

Andy mac is an expert wi liquid glass

[thewoodwizard]

Bet she looks good when she gets her legs on,

[Copford sawmill sussex]

This looks amazing, like the others I can't wait to see it progress. I'm interested to see how it relaxes if the rings crack out anymore or not.

[munksapprentice]

I really dont think the rings will crack anymore. I cut these rings about 3 years ago and just had them sat on a pallet with stickers between them air drying. I always knew what I wanted to do with them but just never had the time. If it wasnt so time consuming to do, id love to fill every single crack with slivers of oak. I think it would look spectacular, I love how it looks when I repair a split carving. But the time it takes to repair properly you could nearly carve another full carving. I had a little spare time today so I milled some 4"x4" oak legs. Hopefully it will all be joined together soon then I can decide how far im going to go with it. Or maybe just leave it as it is and have it as my own amazing garden table

[Copford sawmill sussex]

Sounds good, I assumed they were green. Can't wait to see so e more photos

[rizo86]

love this, you going to cover it with liquid glass to seal the cracks? had an idea to do that myself,

Hi Dervish, i have been interested in using epoxy resin as a finish for a long time but cant seem to find anywhere to buy it or in fact what it is i need, they're always american or european videos. any thoughts? cheers

[Woodworks]

Hi Dervish, i have been interested in using epoxy resin as a finish for a long time but cant seem to find anywhere to buy it or in fact what it is i need, they're always american or european videos. any thoughts? cheers

 

Try West system epoxy. I know Axminster power tools sell it. Not used it as finnish on furniture to date only on a boat but it can look really smart.

[muttley9050]

Here's a link to one rob d sells. Never used it but supposed to be pretty good stuff.

http://www.chainsawbars.co.uk/productspopup/5-litres-uv-cure-resin/

[gobbypunk]

Have you looked at (rustins plastic coating for wood or flooring plastic by rustins )it a 2pack system i have used both but only for inside work , the vids on u tube for liquid glass look good but time consuming ,Table is looking good I will post some pics of my latest coffee table its top is 100yr old oak

Cheers Mark

 

(chainsaw carving/milling in Dorset)