Large Conference Table For Bank. Stays Here In Lincoln

[The Dude]

Here at the brick and mortar store Lincoln Hardwood and Tool Co. Inc. we do custom woodworking jobs as well (we have to use the tools to sell the tools).  The pics below are a 16' Long x 6' Wide in the middle...tapering to 5' Wide on the ends.  We just started the table a couple of days ago by building a large caul table.  The 6/4 Alder boards will be Domino'ed together and clamped with intermittent spline as well.

I'll keep you all posted on the progress.

This is not near as fancy as Jerry's Table....Jerry, NICELY DONE MIGHT I ADD....but it does pose it's challenges.

Timmy C

PS.  Unfortunately, my oldest boy is in his school production of "Dames at Sea" right now and has opening night coming up this week.  I wish he could have joined in on project. 

 

[ericbuggeln]

Timmy c, don't hate me b/c I'm giving you the lower case c.  My c button broke and the only way to get it back is to google KonneKtiKut, therefore giving me "don't you mean connecticut"  that I can cut and paste.  So now c is control v.  maybe if I didn't spend my net worth on tools last year I would have a laptop that I didn't have to trick. 
That table looks like it's worthy of "world domination" discussions, let me know when this goes down, talk to you soon

 

[Dan Clermont]

Wow Timmy that is gonna be a pretty impressive table. You guys need to buy a big honkin jointer plane to flatten that puppy. I know where you can find a Bedrock 607 to help flatten that little table

Keep the pics coming

Dan Clermont

 

[Anthony]

HI Timmy C. I like how you first built Noah's Ark to assemble it on. ;D  Keep the progress reports coming.

 

[Eli]

HI Timmy C. I like how you first built Noah's Ark to assemble it on. ;D  Keep the progress reports coming.

Did you get build notes for the Ark from Per's Dad?

 

[The Dude]

HI Timmy C. I like how you first built Noah's Ark to assemble it on. ;D  Keep the progress reports coming.

I did find myself putting the boards on the "ark" two at a time....hmmmmm....could it be?  Naaahhhhhh

We'll keep 'ya posted. 

Timmy c (That was for you Eric)!

 

[bruegf]

Timmy c, don't hate me b/c I'm giving you the lower case c.  My c button broke and the only way to get it back is to google KonneKtiKut, therefore giving me "don't you mean connecticut"  that I can cut and paste.  So now c is control v.  maybe if I didn't spend my net worth on tools last year I would have a laptop that I didn't have to trick. 
That table looks like it's worthy of "world domination" discussions, let me know when this goes down, talk to you soon

Not sure about a laptop (never use one), but on a standard keyboard you can get an upper case c by holding down the alt key and then pressing 067 on the numeric keypad.  Not nearly as convenient, but if you really need it......

Fred

 

[Scott W.]

Wow Timmy!

That's gonna be one big table.
What's the finish going to be?

Scott W.

 

[Matthew Schenker]

Timmy,
I'm sweating just thinking about having enough open time to glue up those parts and get them aligned and cauled!  What kind of glue will you use for this?
Matthew

 

[The Dude]

Timmy,
I'm sweating just thinking about having enough open time to glue up those parts and get them aligned and cauled!  What kind of glue will you use for this?
Matthew

We will be using West Slow Setting Epoxy (105 Resin with 206 Hardener) for this maneuver.  We will do the two halfs of the table, and then seam the middle with one fell swoop.  That BAT (Big A@% Table), or as it is now known thanks to Anthony and Eli "The Ark", is a caul table in itself.  The cross members of the caul will go into the slots above the surface, on the sides, and then wedged downward as we glue-up.

The degree of difficulty is a mere 6.5 and we hope to come through it safely  ;D

Timmy

 

[The Dude]

Wow Timmy!

That's gonna be one big table.
What's the finish going to be?

Scott W.

We will attempt the ole Spray On some Sherwin BAC (tinted to match their existing furniture) and then wipe at about 99% dry; my shoulder is already hurting just thinking about it.  For the top-coats we will spray on KemVar conversion varnish to the tune of about 3-4 coats.  We use a Binks 2001 Pressure Pot to spray.

Between coats we will use a couple of ETS 150/3's with the Interface pad and some 400 grit Br2. 

Sale Plug Ahead.  If you don't want to read it, don't click.

The most laborious aspect of the finish will be the "hand abrading" with these >>> Webb Detail Sponges

 

[greg mann]

Tommy,

I, for one, think your sales plug is within the context of your reply to the question, at the very least. If everything was moved to the sales zone we would lose the context. By replying as you have you leave the door open for many of us to learn about products and techniques within the flow of your project. Besides, you are laying it out before you actually do the finishing so if you botch it........ :  ;D ;D

 

[Eli]

The cross members of the caul will go into the slots above the surface, on the sides, and then wedged downward as we glue-up.

So is it like a luthier press? Are you using a windlass technique with the ropes and wedges, or conventional clamps? 

Make sure you have a non-participant there to document so you don't end up epoxying a camera to your palms.  ;D

 

[The Dude]

Tommy,

I, for one, think your sales plug is within the context of your reply to the question, at the very least. If everything was moved to the sales zone we would lose the context. By replying as you have you leave the door open for many of us to learn about products and techniques within the flow of your project. Besides, you are laying it out before you actually do the finishing so if you botch it........ :  ;D ;D

Thanks for the "locking me in" on this one greg.  I will have Randy do the final so if he does botch it I can blame him.  Wait, he is an employee of mine....dang it!  We will make sure to proceed with extreme cautiousness under the watchful eye of the FOG!

Tommy

 

[Fred West]

Timmy, I don't care how long Randy's or anyone elses arms are. It appears that the table starts in Nebraska and ends in Kansas.  That is an amazing project and truly worthy of world domination talks.  8) If the Webb sponges hold up for you like the ones you sent me have held up it is not going to be nearly as laborious as it may seem. To everyone else I have used some of these Webb Sponges and they are terrific. I expected them to be much like all the rest that I have used and just disinegrate and instead like the Energizer Bunny they just kept going and going. ;D Fred

 

[The Dude]

The cross members of the caul will go into the slots above the surface, on the sides, and then wedged downward as we glue-up.

So is it like a luthier press? Are you using a windlass technique with the ropes and wedges, or conventional clamps? 

Make sure you have a non-participant there to document so you don't end up epoxying a camera to your palms.  ;D

I will certainly bring in "momma" to do some shots when we get to the ever dreaded, never equaled on the fun meter, glue up phase.  She will certainly stay far enough as not to get the Sony splashed with flying epoxy globs.

The shots of "the ark" below show the style that we will use during the clamping session.  You can see the gap in the vertical 2x that is part of "the ark" and the horizontal 2x that stretches across the piece.  We will use the old #6 on it....which is what I call..."givin' it a wedgy".  Or in regular circles, we will wedge the 2x against the surface of the table.  With the "Revolutionary New Tool of the Century", The Festool Domino, we do not need near the attention to vertical movement that we would without it.  It will be an interesting Domino excersize to say the least.  If truth be told, we have not yet done the old #6 before with the Domino.  Randy's theory is solid however!  Failure is not an option!

 

[Dan Clermont]

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Randy's theory is solid however!  Failure is not an option!
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Hey Timmy,

How much is shipping on the 6 foot wide 16 foot long failed plank to Point Robert's  ;D

I am pulling for you guys! Wouldn't want to be there during the glue up.  Thanks but no thanks

Keep us posted

Dan Clermont

 

[The Dude]

Randy's theory is solid however!  Failure is not an option!
[/quote]

Hey Timmy,

How much is shipping on the 6 foot wide 16 foot long failed plank to Point Robert's  ;D

I am pulling for you guys! Wouldn't want to be there during the glue up.  Thanks but no thanks

Keep us posted

Dan Clermont
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I suppose I could ship right up there to BC if you want Dan.  I don't think that products fabricated and finished with Festool products are prohibited from crossing the 49th    I do suppose that a FAILED plank of Alder wouldn't be much for declared value purposes. 

It is going to get very sticky indeed.  No pun intended, and Nothing ventured, Nothing gained. 

t

Timmy

Edit To Put The Question Out There:  "To Epoxy, or not to epoxy?"  Fire away!  Perhaps we should poll this thing?  Matthew, wanna help me out there?

T

 

[Scott W.]

Timmy,

If you need some inspiration, there are a bunch of Maloof videos Here 

Scott W.

 

[The Dude]

Timmy,

If you need some inspiration, there are a bunch of Maloof videos Here 

Scott W.

Alright Scott, you nearly got me assaulted this morning.   After watching the Sam's videos, I had it in my mind that I was going to hand-cut sliding dovetails for the entire piece.  I hooked up the laptop to the Sony Brevia and boy was I inspired.

However, when I told Randy the method of work we were going to perform on this table this morning, I nearly got beat up.

We are back to "the old #6".

Thanks for the links though....good schtuff!

The pics below are Randy's rebuttal to my idea