Table top wanted

[willcamper]

Hi all.

After viewing some of the things made on here I fancy a go myself.

I'm looking for a piece of elm or spalted beech large enough to make a coffee table. (around 1m in wide/length approx.)

Some of the timber on show here looks gorgeous so thought I would try my luck.

I'm up in the north east so ideally would need to be sent via courier unless close enough.

I've never done this before so all advice welcome.

I'm a new member so wondered if this is something you guys could help me with?

[Ian Leach]

Big j on here has some lovely pieces of elm and lots of it. I have used him plenty of times before and recommend him.

[Big J]

Big j on here has some lovely pieces of elm and lots of it. I have used him plenty of times before and recommend him.

 

You're very kind

 

I've loads of elm at the moment, but nothing a metre wide. Widest boards are about 65cm and 2 inches thick. Stacks of it, kiln dried.

[willcamper]

Cheers Ian. Ill find him and give him a yell

[willcamper]

Lol im too slow. He found me.

[Big Beech]

and ive got some big beech boards too!!

find the post in the alsaskan mill, 900mm wide too

[willcamper]

Yeah I saw that earlier on.

Again great looking and I've played with beech before.

You have dining room table size boards (I only need a coffee table size at moment as trying this out)

What kind of price does a table size board command?

How long would it take to dry out properly?

Sorry as I said I'm a novice at best lol

[Ian Leach]

Recommend big beech too:biggrin:, i'll open my wrapped yew board tomorrow.

[gobbypunk]

Hi I have some nice spalted beech thats ideal coffee table size I will take some pics and measure and post them on hear on monday and maybee we could do a swap do you have any nice buts that need milling interesting cast iorn legs etc have a think

Cheers Mark

[Big Beech]

Recommend big beech too:biggrin:, i'll open my wrapped yew board tomorrow.

 

It will be like Xmas Ian, that nice colourful wrapping