Phil,

Wow! Just...WOW!  

The slabs had to wait until they "told you" what they "wanted" to be.  You
obviously heard their voices clearly!

John Ruth
> On May 31, 2023, at 7:09 PM, Phil E.  wrote:
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> I finally got done with my double walnut slab dining table top! It will sit
> on top of a trestle base already made and in use. I'm sort of turning the
> tables on my present table. (Heh heh).I used a mix of tools and techniques
> as always, but there is a big representation of hand tools involved. For
> example, I inset the bow ties with a chisel and mallet and cut the mortises
> for the breadboard ends with same, plus a brace and bits at times.
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> The slabs came from a dead tree the Highway Dept. was removing, when a
> woman I worked with at my day job at the time asked for the logs and the
> Highway Dept folks said, "fine". (Imagine that!) She had the logs milled
> into slabs. She mostly made stools and benches. She asked me to do some
> custom millwork on some ot the walnut lumber and she gave me the two slabs
> for my efforts. Zowie.
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> I kept the slabs for years trying to think of how to use them in a fitting
> (wink) way. I finally thought to join them into the tabletop you see here.
> It is still in the shop, lying on my workbench. I have loved this project!
> Now if I can "shang-hi" some strong backs and weak minds (Including me), to
> help me get it into the house.
> 
> (See pics):
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/191742971@N.../albums/72177720308732829
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> Best to all galoots,
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> Phil E.
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