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Thread: 3m Live Edge Dining Table Slab
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29th September 2021, 12:05 PM #1Member
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3m Live Edge Dining Table Slab
Hi, I'm looking to acquire a live edge dining table top for 10-12 seats, so 2.7-3m long x 1.0-1.2m wide.
First preference would be for a one piece, but would consider two pieces joined down the longer centreline. If I can't find live edge slab(s) within my budget then I would have to consider building it from boards.
I like the look of most woods, but for this area of the house I would lean towards browns or brown-honeys, so Acacia, Marri, Kauri, Camphor. Totally open to suggestions.
If anybody has a slab they never finished or know where I should shop then please let me know. I'm in Sydney but can borrow the work trailer to pick-up within NSW/ACT.
I would also be interested in knowing a mens shed or fabricator where I could build steel legs for cheap.
Cheers,
Rohan
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29th September 2021, 12:21 PM #2
Contact Greg Ward at Botique Timbers. He has just cut some beautiful camphor that might be just what you want
Cheers
Tom
TS_210917_004.jpgTS_210917_003.jpg.... some old things are lovely
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29th September 2021, 01:15 PM #3
Another one for Greg Ward
More work plus some silver ash
2 BIG camphor logs
A good day.
Alternatively if you're not able to travel to Telegraph Point, you could try Living Timber at Penrith who sometimes gets that sort of thing.
Gallery | Living Timber Co
Cheers, crowie
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29th September 2021, 10:01 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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Denis Anderson-Newcastle Timber Slabs, he advertises on the wood selling group on Facebook. Gets some nice stuff. Good bloke too.
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30th September 2021, 05:09 PM #5
Rohan
A table that seats 10 comfortably needs to be about 3.6 to 3.9 metres long -- that's 4x700 + 2x400 **
A table only 3 m long will be a tight fit for 10 people.
For 12 people -- 5 sitting on each side -- a tight fit would require a table about 3.8 m long. Comfortable seating implies a table about 4.3 m long.
Do you have space for a table that big? Don't forget you also need to allow 900 to 1100 at each end so that people can get into and out of the end chairs.
** my furniture design book suggests that "tight seating" requires a space 600 mm wide, while "comfortable seating" implies a space 750mm wide. I've gone for a place setting width of 700mm.
There's also issues around where the table legs are placed viz-a-viz the chairs and the diner's knees.
And designing the table height to allow for the diner's thigh room viz-a-viz the table height.
Designing a dining table is not as straight forward as sitting a slab on a pair of legs.regards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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