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 The big walnut slab project for MT home 
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...that PMB Pif'd, I'll keep my progress in this thread.
And so it began last week.
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I got about 5 hrs into today.
After chipping off what little bark there was left on the live edge, I jumped into belt sanding with 80 grit.
Photo in spoiler is after 80 grit both sides. I think I'll finish both sides to a nice finish, and give the cabinet maker options for "live edge up or down"
As it is now, I favor live edge up like a few of you folks do.
I started working the live edge with a random orbit with 80 grit too
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As you can see in the top of this next spoiler, the "live edge up" leaves a very narrow Kitchen Island top for bellying up on the other side of the kitchen island for some grub
Also in this photo, I put some mineral spirits down after running 1 pass of 120 grit with the belt sander on this side. I have to make another pass with 120, then flip it and work the other side.
The grain looks fantastic. (excuse the cotton from wiping it down)
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This photo was taken after wetting the live edge where worm wood (or beetles?) existed. There are a few areas like this running down this edge. Unsure if I should fill it or leave it as it is not consistent down the edge.... Opinions welcome!
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Only 3 titties on this slab, I have to hand sand these. This was after a rough out 80 grit.
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Well, that's all for now. My back is killing me, between doing drywall work in 1 of our 4 x bedrooms this morning and running a sander all afternoon, time to kill the pain with some beer!

THanks for looking!

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sportsdad60 wrote:
time to kill the pain with some beer!


I am right there with you. :cheers2:

Looking forward to seeing this project. Judging from your other projects and photography, I am expecting to be impressed. That's not pressure, just appreciation for your previous work. :thumbsup2:

I have quite a wheelbarrow full of aches and pains to quench. Expect it'll be a 2 beer night. Very rare here.


Sat Oct 20, 2018 6:24 pm
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PMB wrote:
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time to kill the pain with some beer!


I am right there with you. :cheers2:

Looking forward to seeing this project. Judging from your other projects and photography, I am expecting to be impressed. That's not pressure, just appreciation for your previous work. :thumbsup2:

I have quite a wheelbarrow full of aches and pains to quench. Expect it'll be a 2 beer night. Very rare here.


THank you sir.
When my kids were little all the way through teens, 2 beers used to be my max too. I just had too much responsibility both at home and work. I mean, there *were* exceptions, like holidays. Vacations.
Now that I'm retired. I'm up to 3 beers! :) icon_eek :wavey:

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Sun Oct 21, 2018 2:27 am
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Continuation of hand sanding edges and live edge yesterday.
In the beginning last week--> Belt Sanding I started at 80 grit--> 120 grit.

Then orbital sander started at 120 grit, then 150, then 220.
Twice on both sides each grit.

Then hand handed everything at with a 220 sanding sponge. Twice.

I would guess I have close to 16 hrs of total time into the piece so far.

My frickin' arms are gonna fall off. icon_eek

The first coat of Old Master Tung/Varnish went on today.
Here is the finish close up with no oil.
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Here is the same section with the first coat of tung/varnish. The grain really pops out.
I am wet sanding with a 220 sanding sponge between coats. After each coat dries, I am knocking it down with fine scotch bright pads.
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This photo is the bottom, before 1st coat.
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This photo is the bottom after the 1st coat.
This is what we live for! Popping those grains out! I have a long way to go. The first couple of coats I am wet sanding. After that the last 6 coats will be fine scotch bright sanding after each coat dries.
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Nice work, looks great! I think you have to go live edge down for where it is going. It won't be as useful Live up. :bigsmile:

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Thank you.
I really don't care which side is up, but you're right, more room on this side shown!

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Side 1 is dried, for now. Flipped it over and suspended the piece on a board covered with shop towels and put the first coat on live edge up side.

Some worm/beetle wood work.

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Twisps or as I call them...TITTIES!
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Full live edge up profile first coat.
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Nice work, looks great! I think you have to go live edge down for where it is going. It won't be as useful Live up. :bigsmile:


You know, if live edge is down, I can put rope lighting under the bar slab and if someone drinks too much they can admire the worm wood from the floor! :bigsmile:

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sportsdad60 wrote:
usrifle wrote:
Nice work, looks great! I think you have to go live edge down for where it is going. It won't be as useful Live up. :bigsmile:


You know, if live edge is down, I can put rope lighting under the bar slab and if someone drinks too much they can admire the worm wood from the floor! :bigsmile:


It's good to have a Plan. :thumbsup2: :ROFLMAO:

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Another view of live edge up after 4 coats, in the garage overhead lights. 4 more coats to go on this side.
And 2nd photo is why live edge will most likely be down, only 8" across in the mid section.
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Man you don't fool around with your wood!

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Pablo wrote:
Man you don't fool around with your wood!

Right? 8" ! Hell if I flopped my dick out it'd sag over the other side of the wood! :bigsmile:

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Your deek? Whaaa..

Man you were sanding staining that mofo in like 22us.

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LOL!

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My wood barely gets worked. Pretty soon I'm gonna have to pay someone to do it.

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