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Title: Slab Coffee Table
Post by: StinkyPete on September 22, 2016, 06:38:47 PM

A couple of years ago Chris was keen to use a timber slab from a tree felled in our daughter's front yard, and turn it into a small coffee table.  The project has been an on-again  off-again job, but I've finally finished it off.  Here's a couple of pics.

Title: Re: Slab Coffee Table
Post by: Skip on September 22, 2016, 06:54:26 PM

Is there no end to your talents Pete? That is awesome. You work with metal and wood.  :||||

Title: Re: Slab Coffee Table
Post by: Abe on September 22, 2016, 07:14:12 PM

Nice job once again mate  :like

Table is just missing the "red"

Title: Re: Slab Coffee Table
Post by: Shiney on September 22, 2016, 07:52:42 PM

 WOW:  that would have taken a lot of effort, awesome work mate it looks amazing :thumbsup

Title: Re: Slab Coffee Table
Post by: richo on September 22, 2016, 08:14:56 PM

A lot of hard work went into that.  Well done Pete.

Title: Re: Slab Coffee Table
Post by: Biggles on September 22, 2016, 08:16:14 PM

Yes, a lot of work, and Estapol.
AND a fork lift to get it in from the shed to the lounge room!!    :H

Title: Re: Slab Coffee Table
Post by: Gadget on September 22, 2016, 08:45:18 PM

Great job Pete! Looks brilliant.

Cheers,
Gary

sent using another of Gadget's gadgets.

Title: Re: Slab Coffee Table
Post by: Alfred on September 22, 2016, 09:34:22 PM

That looks really great!  Must weigh a ton!

Title: Re: Slab Coffee Table
Post by: Wild Rose on September 22, 2016, 10:22:44 PM

Quote from: Biggles on September 22, 2016, 08:16:14 PM

Yes, a lot of work, and Estapol.
AND a fork lift to get it in from the shed to the lounge room!!    :H

No !   I hope you left it in the Man Cave  :like

Title: Re: Slab Coffee Table
Post by: StinkyPete on September 23, 2016, 09:46:21 AM

Thanks for the positive comments.   The project involved LOTS of sanding, and I finished it with four coats of a Cabots water based gloss floor finish, to give a hard wearing surface.   It's not very big, with the top being around 600 x 380mm but for it's size it is weighty and can't be easily knocked over.

Title: Re: Slab Coffee Table
Post by: Kev Murphy on October 07, 2016, 09:42:06 PM

Nice work, Pete.. a man of many talents

Title: Re: Slab Coffee Table
Post by: Sicman on October 08, 2016, 07:48:34 AM

Looks good Pete but its not quite finished  :think1 - Now to cut a ice box into the centre and cool off a couple of Crownies and a bottle or two of red  :beer  :hatwave Your welcome  ;-* :grin

Title: Re: Slab Coffee Table
Post by: Tipsy on October 08, 2016, 09:36:12 AM

Bloody nice Pete..
I am still trying to build mine...shed that is
have all the materials, but with the discomfort and black dog
it becomes a very long process....
wish I new more people around my area that new how to use power tools and a tape measure n pencil
and dont mind getting a few bears for a couple of hrs work.
but in the mean time we plod along...
Tipsy

Title: Re: Slab Coffee Table
Post by: Sicman on October 08, 2016, 10:56:10 AM

Quote from: Tipsy on October 08, 2016, 09:36:12 AM

and dont mind getting a few bears for a couple of hrs work.
 
Tipsy

:think1 I dont think I could eat a whole bear, yet along three Tipsy - But happy to give it a go  ;-* :butt :grin

Title: Re: Slab Coffee Table
Post by: Tipsy on October 09, 2016, 09:25:42 AM

 :crackup yip my left little finger is like the rest of me
a little bent.....but supports a stubbie of BEER perfectly.
 :rofl :fp

Tipsy