Siberian elm table

[qbilder]

Found a dead, half rotted Siberian elm while ATVing last weekend. Took a short section of trunk & the first two limbs. Wednesday afternoon I milled up a few slabs from the trunk and a couple legs from the crotch areas of the limbs. Bolted a table together with lag bolts and plugged the holes with birds eye maple. A lil oil & it looked really nice. Got some work to do to the slab but should be putting on a finish pretty soon. Took me about 5 hours on an impulse to mill, sand & build the table. It's 5' long, 2' wide, & 29" tall. Have no clue what to do with it but it was fun putting it together.

 

[rmh3481]

Exceptionally nice table. Like the finish and height with the crotches as legs.

 

[mikeb1079]

very cool man. i dig the really rustic vibe. if you really don't have a place for it you could always try to sell it, an interesting piece like that really catches the eye. you might get good money for it.
just a thought.
cheers

 

[lone wolf]

:wave::hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:

Looks like you doweled the legs and glued maybe?

 

[qbilder]

Thanks yall I am not sure if i'll fill the voids or not. There's a .38 copper jacketed slug that I milled through & it would look cool if I could preserve it. Might fill with turquoise or coral & epoxy.

My wife is native Inupiat eskimo. She's in to the native arts. The stuff on the wall is an Apache ceremonial rattle. The basket is Apache, too, made of grass.

 

[discounthunter]

sweet work.

 

[820wards]

qbilder,

Liked the way you flip-flopped the crotch leg pieces. Have to put that in the memory banks. Thanks for posting the pictures.

jerry-

 

[Farm Boy]

Thanks for sharing the pictures...interesting wood grain. What would you estimate it to weigh?

 

[luneburg]

Nice

Damn man that is smoking ! Good work and good eyes spotting that nice piece . Impressive well done !

 

[leeha]

Very nice table. Looks really great.
I like the old look is has.




Lee

 

[qbilder]

Thanks yall The flip flop legs were an experiment. I wasn't sure how it would look but tried it anyway. I bolted the legs on and laid the table top flat face down on the mill & then cut through the bottom of the legs to ensure they were plumb square & even to the table surface. Worked out well. No wobble or teeter, sits flat & solid with all of the feet completely touching. I'd estimate the weight to be around 130-150lbs. It's very dry & weathered wood. Won't even register on my meter that goes to 6%.

 

[7oaks]

Thanks yall The flip flop legs were an experiment. I wasn't sure how it would look but tried it anyway. I bolted the legs on and laid the table top flat face down on the mill & then cut through the bottom of the legs to ensure they were plumb square & even to the table surface. Worked out well. No wobble or teeter, sits flat & solid with all of the feet completely touching. I'd estimate the weight to be around 130-150lbs. It's very dry & weathered wood. Won't even register on my meter that goes to 6%.

I too appreciate the original idea of flip-flopping the legs. I've also wondered about using the mill to level legs. You've given me the confidence to try. Thanks and a real nice piece of furniture from wood that would otherwise be wasted.

 

[rmount]

A very nice piece! And flip-floping those legs adds a perfect finishing touch of whimsy.

 

[qbilder]

I've also wondered about using the mill to level legs.

I was a little nervous about it but it worked out just fine. Be sure the legs are well secured.

 

[7oaks]

I was a little nervous about it but it worked out just fine. Be sure the legs are well secured.

Yeah I thought about that. Take it slow and easy and maybe with a helper to add support?

 

[ChainsawmanXX]

Looks awsome
Sell it to some "yuppie" for 400 bucks :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[DaltonPaull]

Or $4000.

 

[Herb Brooks]

Nice table. You do good work, but I noticed the shadow box on the wall. Thanks for your service.

 

[qbilder]

Nice table. You do good work, but I noticed the shadow box on the wall. Thanks for your service.

Thank you. That's my wife's. She's still active duty, soon to retire. I served my time & called it quits in '05, to be a dad.