Looking for suggestions for an outdoor slab table

[rsh]

Hi folks -

Could you all suggest any species that would succeed in south florida full exposure as a properly designed and constructed large slab, ideally book matched table? no wood in contact with the ground - i fabricate steel as well, which will make up the base

cedar families are not a good aesthetic fit - leaning towards white oak or black locust, but open to and anticipating any info and thoughts you all are willing to share.

thanks so much,

clarke 

 

[tjbnwi]

Quater sawn white oak. Surfix outdoor oil finish. IAP would be another choice, can be difficult to edge glue.

Tom

 

[Walk On Wood]

Ipe, Brazilian Cherry (jatoba), Cumaru....

 

[tiralie]

Hi folks -

Could you all suggest any species that would succeed in south florida full exposure as a properly designed and constructed large slab, ideally book matched table? no wood in contact with the ground - i fabricate steel as well, which will make up the base

cedar families are not a good aesthetic fit - leaning towards white oak or black locust, but open to and anticipating any info and thoughts you all are willing to share.

thanks so much,

clarke 

You might see if there is some reclaimed elm available.
Tim

 

[rsh]

what is IPA?
purely qswo seems impossible for two 18-20" wide chunks and it won't be glued or finished other than burnishing.

elm moves too much for this application, but sure is beautiful. just buttoned up this one - link below
http://www.roughsouthhome.com/blog/13902441/elm-tree

i will research jatoba and cumaru

thanks all

 

[tiralie]

what is IPA?

Ipe

elm moves too much for this application, but sure is beautiful. just buttoned up this one - link below
http://www.roughsouthhome.com/blog/13902441/elm-tree

Nice.

 

[tjbnwi]

Frank Miller Lumber will match the QSWO. QSWO glues up beautifully.

Check with Suwanee Lumber, they may be able to match some pieces for you. They have some very nice cherry. They're my go to for hardwoods when I'm working in your area.

Tom

 

[rsh]

suwanee is solid and i go there as well. a bit of a trek but always has been well worth it. 

i work with qswo primarily for my furniture and it does glue well, but again, the idea for  this is a book matched slab (read live edge) table that is very large - an 18-20" qs slab would mean yielded from a log bigger than 36" diameter. possible but not from them. have you seen qswo slabs that meaty?

 

[peter halle]

Ir you get get black locust - wow.  Bury that stuff and it has a life span exceeding us.

When you make it - out of whatever - will you share some images?

Peter

 

[JSlovic]

Brazilian wood depot on Buford hwy in norcross has a good selection of various species but they're 6" wide good folks they may be able to get you wider material

 

[tjbnwi]

suwanee is solid and i go there as well. a bit of a trek but always has been well worth it. 

i work with qswo primarily for my furniture and it does glue well, but again, the idea for  this is a book matched slab (read live edge) table that is very large - an 18-20" qs slab would mean yielded from a log bigger than 36" diameter. possible but not from them. have you seen qswo slabs that meaty?

Nothing anywhere near that wide. I did not realize you were looking for a live edge.

Call Frank Miller Lumber in Union City In. Let them know what you want to do. It would not surprise me if they could come up with something. They harvest, mill and sell.

It's a 3 hour drive to Millers for me, but always worth the trip.

Tom

 

[rsh]

Ir you get get black locust - wow.  Bury that stuff and it has a life span exceeding us.

When you make it - out of whatever - will you share some images?

Peter

I know, right? i'm dying to do the piece out of two book matched pieces of black locust. 
for what i do, and i'm guessing most of the full timers on this site, the worst thing imaginable is over promising and under delivering. black locust seems ideal to me.

it'll end up my site roughsouthhome (dot) com or the green globe at bottom left, and definitely here if it goes down. fingers crossed.

thanks so much,

 

[peter halle]

Ir you get get black locust - wow.  Bury that stuff and it has a life span exceeding us.

When you make it - out of whatever - will you share some images?

Peter

I know, right? i'm dying to do the piece out of two book matched pieces of black locust. 
for what i do, and i'm guessing most of the full timers on this site, the worst thing imaginable is over promising and under delivering. black locust seems ideal to me.

it'll end up my site roughsouthhome (dot) com or the green globe at bottom left, and definitely here if it goes down. fingers crossed.

thanks so much,

Just remember than once you do a joint like a book match you are already introducing glue issues such as longevity of the joint and also can it glue.

Just thoughts.

Peter

 

[rsh]

no worries - outdoor / unfinished. open joint + room to move on the base + canted slightly towards middle gap to shed any water.

well designed to live forever albeit above ground..

 

[Mauri Motti]

Hi Clarke,

Had a look at your website. You do some nice work. Like some of the metal framework for your tables in particular.
btw, I have a diy lighting fetish as well  :

Kind regards,
Mauri Motti