I have two 2”x24″x20′ redwood planks I’m going to use for an outside table and I’m wondering if I should glue them together or space them apart.What should I do about supporting them and what type of finnish would be best?
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Man, if I had wood like that over here on the right cost, I'd just mount 'em on the hall wall and worship them!
Forrest
I'd just mount 'em on the hall wall and worship them!
Forrest, I bought two tiger maple boards about 15 years ago, 2" X 17" X 12'
I didn't really have a use for them but thought the price and the opportunity was right so I snapped them up.
When I was arranging for shipping I was thinking outloud to the guy that I purchased them from, wondering what I would do with them, he said, "hang em on the wall and just admire their beauty"
I still haven't used them!
Doug
Edited 9/26/2007 11:33 pm ET by DougU
I've got a 4x4x 36" piece of perfect Purpleheart, and one of Cocobola the same size, that I'm afraid to use!
Forrest
.. that wide their going to want to cup, so I wouldn't make it worse by gluing then and making them wider. Make sure the growth rings are up and screw them from a support below so that the wood can move. If you finish the wood make sure you do top and bottom, we like Sikiens (sp) Cetol ..
use a dovetail slip joinery system with no glue. Fit them snug, use a router to make it up, and let them slide to and fro.
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Beings that they are outside.....I'd leave a 3/8 +- gap between them and attach the underneath by screw, but I'd slot the under board to allow for shrink/swell..........no finish unless it's a watco type.....
I'd watch for cupping and just flip them from time to time
waiting on the revolution..............