thanks joe, that means a lot.
--- In [email protected], j...@... wrote:
>
> So to answer my own question...Priceless, and worth every penny! Great job
> Rob.
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "RobAdkins" <robadk...@...>
> Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:36:41
> To: <[email protected]>
> Subject: [IC27A] Re: forgive me but, toot toot!
>
> thanks for all the compliments. the lumber came from a place in berkeley
> called Urban Ore. the planks are fitted together with spline butt joints, as
> i don't have a thickness planer getting the surfaces level is crucial. the
> time spent is around 50 hours start to finish which includes laminating luan
> ply to the backside due to rabbets from the original cabinet frames from
> which the teak came. the contrasting woods are Paduk (orange) and Maple. the
> piece is to the original spec and should just plug and play. the hardest part
> was the lamination process as i don't have a large flat table on which to
> perform this step. i was left to weighing down the slabs with 5 gallon
> buckets of water on the driveway. they came out a little warped but i'm
> hoping that settles over time. the compromises that result from a small
> garage shop are inevitable but one can dream and learn in the process.- rob
>
> --- In [email protected], "RobAdkins" <robadkins@> wrote:
> >
> > i'm proud of this salon table i just finished all from recycled lumber.
> > here it is with several coats of deft awaiting it's install. i hope i'm not
> > bragging too much but, it's real pretty huh?
> >
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IC27A/photos/album/1348290136/pic/927474810/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=21&count=20&dir=asc
> >
>
