Live edged table

[ChainsawmanXX]

I found a real nice locust crotch and plan on cutting it up and making a coffee table out of it. Never really have made a coffee table with lived edged, but I know this probably isnt the right forum.. or even website but I have seen some nice little crotch tables on here and what not. But how did you guys attach the legs?

 

[qbilder]

I found a real nice locust crotch and plan on cutting it up and making a coffee table out of it. Never really have made a coffee table with lived edged, but I know this probably isnt the right forum.. or even website but I have seen some nice little crotch tables on here and what not. But how did you guys attach the legs?

I do it with dowels.

 

[ChainsawmanXX]

I do it with dowels.

.5 inch? What demensions do you make your legs?

 

[qbilder]

I use .75" or 1" and usually use stumps or slabs from the same batch of wood for legs. When using stumps, I use 3 dowels each leg in a triangle pattern. With slab legs I use three dowels in a row each leg. I might add that when using slabs as legs I use a stabilizing piece between them. Sometimes it's a shelf & sometimes it's just a nicely figured piece of wood to accent the table/bench.

Last one I built was black walnut live edge with slab legs also live edge. The stabilizer was birdseye maple. It looked great!!! There was a pith void in the center of the top where it was rotted away. I cleaned it out & filled with crushed turquoise then filled with epoxy. Once sanded smooth & finished, it glowed against the black walnut like a river running down through the plank. It was really cool. No pics though. I gave the table away to some family that was visiting for their new log cabin. Next time I visit them, i'll get a picture to post.

 

[ChainsawmanXX]

I use .75" or 1" and usually use stumps or slabs from the same batch of wood for legs. When using stumps, I use 3 dowels each leg in a triangle pattern. With slab legs I use three dowels in a row each leg. I might add that when using slabs as legs I use a stabilizing piece between them. Sometimes it's a shelf & sometimes it's just a nicely figured piece of wood to accent the table/bench.

Last one I built was black walnut live edge with slab legs also live edge. The stabilizer was birdseye maple. It looked great!!! There was a pith void in the center of the top where it was rotted away. I cleaned it out & filled with crushed turquoise then filled with epoxy. Once sanded smooth & finished, it glowed against the black walnut like a river running down through the plank. It was really cool. No pics though. I gave the table away to some family that was visiting for their new log cabin. Next time I visit them, i'll get a picture to post.

Sounds good! Trying to make some Brownie points with the Girlfreinds parents

 

[qbilder]

Sounds good! Trying to make some Brownie points with the Girlfreinds parents

Awesome!!! A dude that makes furniture is always a welcome sight to families.

 

[ChainsawmanXX]

Awesome!!! A dude that makes furniture is always a welcome sight to families.

Hehe they already like me, took me camping with them! but Just wanna show them some of my work! Im usually out falling trees, or logging with the horse. But I like to build furniture as well, always wanted to build a live edged table as well!