turning the table

[Random Orbital Bob]

You think you've emptied a churchyard of a load of beautiful Yew for turning and then cut into a stump and this turns up.

So that just has to be a little coffee table or lamp stand type table. The grain is exquisite. What leg style would you put on that do you think? Obviously it has to be rustic. I guess a single, bold turned leg would look too "un-rustic" given the gnarly top? Some sort of natural "trunk" leg? I'd be interested in ideas please.

 

[Vic Perrin]

Bob that looks a real crap bit of timber. The grain pattern looks awful. You don't want to be wasting your time doing anything with that.

As a gesture of goodwill on my behalf I would take the rubbish off your hands so that you can get on with something more worthwhile.

:lol: Vic :lol:

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

God Bless you Vic.....that's such a noble gesture, my home is just left of the South Pole...shall we say Sunday?

 

[Dalboy]

God Bless you Vic.....that's such a noble gesture, my home is just left of the South Pole...shall we say Sunday?

In other word Vic turn right will take you straight into his wood pile

Bob that is one nice piece of wood don't leave it to long before making your mind up

 

[paulm]

Beautiful timber Rob

Had you thought of cutting it into veneers to make the most of the stunning figuring ?

Cheers, Paul

 

[dennisk]

sometimes a jewel like that will come along, i sand and finish, making any cut edges square and leave natural edges natural, and put them in a library of beautiful pieces of wood and just enjoy them for what they are.i have several on a shelf in my shop.

 

[Woodmonkey]

Thats a beaut, veneers a good idea, or at least split in half so you can book match it

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Beautiful timber Rob

Had you thought of cutting it into veneers to make the most of the stunning figuring ?

Cheers, Paul

Funny you should mention that. It only occurred to me after I'd sliced it in half with the chainsaw. I also rather prefer the idea of a natural edge table that is a solid slab. This thing just shouts out NATURAL and nothing too prissy so whilst I know veneering would give me maximum yield I'm too far wedded to the idea of just filling the voids and leaving it thick. I do have the other half which may be halvable again. For the time being I've soaked them in 50:50 diluted pva while I think about the legs/leg.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

sometimes a jewel like that will come along, i sand and finish, making any cut edges square and leave natural edges natural, and put them in a library of beautiful pieces of wood and just enjoy them for what they are.i have several on a shelf in my shop.

That's an interesting idea Dennis but I'm pretty much decided on a table now.

Any ideas for the leg design???

 

[procell]

Have you thought about using it as a shelf. (telephone table?) some rustic brackets under it and the sawn edge against the wall.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Again an interesting idea but not feasible in my house for design reasons I wont bore you with.

So......no inspiration for the legs then?

 

[Vic Perrin]

Have you thought about sticking a stamp on it and posting it to me!!!!

:evil: Vic :evil:

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

That's a lot of postage from the South Pole Vic

 

[Dalboy]

Bob have you any more natural edge pieces one double edge and one single form them into a T shape and then place that piece on top. Natural edged legs

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

That's an interesting idea. I'll have a poke about tomorrow though I'm not entirely certain I have enough. Worth a gander though.

Something else I didn't photograph. Where the fork in the tree was ripped down by the wind, the stuff that was obviously originally on the outside was just the most gnarly, dense, almost shiny pieces. Porcelain like in some respects. Two of them are hollow from natural rot and they'll make brilliant plant pots. Another couple are long and twisted so I was thinking of drilling for tea light sized holders and levelling it sufficiently underside so it stands without wobble. Stunning stuff, well chuffed with that find.

 

[Bodrighy]

I had an idea for a simple leg either a cone or a square pyramid shape, wide enough for support and tapering to the underside of the table. Personally I would want a very simple clean design to let the top do all the talking.

Pete

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Thanks Pete...I was hoping "Mr Rustic" would chip in. My wife said something similar. Would you go with more Yew for the "simple" leg or choose a more bland wood to accentuate the top?

 

[Noggsy]

Beautiful figuring in the wood. I think complete contrast is the only way to go. For my money, simple, elegant, thinly-turned black legs would work, with maybe just one bead and cove in the middle of each (I would have three legs I think). Good luck and remember the piccies as you go.

 

[Bodrighy]

Personally I would go for yew if you have something that is wide enough to balance the top but failing that go totally bland. The top is so dramatic and rustic that you want the base to almost be invisible. I would keep it geometric, simple and unobtrusive. With the shape of the top you could possibly have it off centre, hope that makes sense.

Pete

 

[dennisk]

are there any branches you could use to make a three footed leg? as in, figure a way to get the thin ends cobbled together and the use the big, shoulder, root, ? ends to form feet.
either way one leg with base made of the big ends of branches , or perhaps root ball would be nice in my opinion.