Sycamore Table

[Woodlover]

I made this table with some wood I found ,turns out to be sycamore according to some helpful people on these forums.Tree was felled may 2015,june planked by eye...dry outside storage till early dec 2015 and then bought into room where it is now finished, 18% moisture in jan.No bowing or splitting as of yet and thats with central heating on dailey.

Built with a 16inch mac B&Q £160 chainsaw.

2 x 3m lengths of 4"2 for "poor boy saw mill" frame,didnt drill bar just sighted one end and balanced the saw on other.

Planed using a never sharpened 6 year old b&q performance planer.

Sanded with a cheap spinning disc sander,was a bugger to sand.

 

I am happy with the results,cost me £30 ish quid what with osmo oil.

[Woodworks]

Great job

 

Love the way you have matched up the natural shape of the boards instead of planning straight edges on them. Must have taken some time.

[Treemoose]

That's working with what you got!

 

Table looks great

[Woodlover]

Great job

 

Love the way you have matched up the natural shape of the boards instead of planning straight edges on them. Must have taken some time.

 

Thanks Woodworks...The planks on top did not take all that long,I did leave a few mil gap here and there between them ,the joins are no way near perfect,i trimmed the edges a little in order to fit them together.The boards have not bowed or split but the gaps now have increased by 1-2 mm,not bothered as it adds a little caracter IMO.

Edited April 3, 2016 by woodlovergonetofbasthatshowitsdonenowadays:(

[Woodlover]

That's working with what you got!

 

Table looks great

 

Thanks Treemoose...I had 8 boards from one trunk, and that is what they made when put together,had to use oak feet as no more quicker drying sycamore left, at first was gutted because I wanted all boards to run same way but after realising lengths of some needed cutting and shapes of others ect, this is the best/biggest table that could be done.Glad you like it.

[delabodge]

Very nice:thumbup: