Elm burl table with new sanding technique

[garysmith]

Hi everyone; Thought I'd share a new sanding technique with you. I worked on this elm burl table for an entire weekend and put together several router fixtures to flatten the top so the hinged tops would close correctly. After a lot of cursing and failing miserably with the router fixtures I gave up and tried something totaly different. I tied the darn table with four legs attached and dragged it upside down behind my truck down the state road. Looked like a dead dog with rigermortis laying back there; legs sticking up toward the big dogbone in the sky. It took only about 1/4 mile to finish the table top to a nice flat surface. I finished off the road rash with 150 grit sandpaper on a DA sander and it turned out nicely if I might say so myself.
I am thinking about asking the state of Va, to put grit numbers alongside route numbers on their road maps for future projects. Can't figure out how to attach a photo yet. I'll have to work on that. Gary

 

[nametrux]

Good Job

Try to get some pic. up.
Years ago I drug a flat piece of steel along a gravel road to remove rust. worked great.

 

[buzz sawyer]

Hi everyone; Thought I'd share a new sanding technique with you. I worked on this elm burl table for an entire weekend and put together several router fixtures to flatten the top so the hinged tops would close correctly. After a lot of cursing and failing miserably with the router fixtures I gave up and tried something totaly different. I tied the darn table with four legs attached and dragged it upside down behind my truck down the state road. Looked like a dead dog with rigermortis laying back there; legs sticking up toward the big dogbone in the sky. It took only about 1/4 mile to finish the table top to a nice flat surface. I finished off the road rash with 150 grit sandpaper on a DA sander and it turned out nicely if I might say so myself.
I am thinking about asking the state of Va, to put grit numbers alongside route numbers on their road maps for future projects. Can't figure out how to attach a photo yet. I'll have to work on that. Gary

HAHA! That's one neat idea! Gotta post some pics.

 

[capetrees]

How redneck is this world becoming?

 

[B-Edwards]

How redneck is this world becoming?

That aint redneck, That's smart! Guys like him went to the moon!

 

[Backwood]

Best laugh I've had all weekend. Just dont get mad at camera

 

[carvinmark]

I guess that's one way to get it done. Seems like you would be sanding all day with 150 grit to get the road rash out.

 

[MNTAINGAL23]

Now that is funny and also thinking.
Good thing you don't have speed bumps!:hmm3grin2orange: