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Thanks Michael. I might try that.

Bernie

Thanks. I am still wondering how best to attach a leg to the table. Because it is end grain I know that screws won't really hold well. Any suggestions?

Bernie

Beautiful! What is the wood like? What is the grain like, all that kind of thing? It almost looks like a section through an old apple tree that I picked up some time ago. I picked up a couple of planes with broken handles and I was considering using the apple. Derek Hello Derek, This is all end gra...

Thanks Michael. I didn't plan on filling in all of the gouges, just some. Your suggestion for finish is what I was going with. I might put some tung oil on first and let dry for a while before sealing it. Still not sure how to attach the legs since this is end grain.

Bernie

Hello Derek,

Here are some pictures of the wood I am using. Have not started any work on them yet. I took pictures of both sides for you to look at.

Bernie

Hello everyone, Have not posted here in a long time, but I have lurked on the pages. I recently picked up a couple of slabs of Mexican Buckeye. The are end grain pieces and I was wondering about a few things. Sanding them down is not a problem, but what should I use to fill in some deep gouges? Shou...

Hello Nick, Thanks for the advice. I have never made one of these before so I am looking at various designs and that explains why one that a friend of mine gave me split a long time ago. He used different woods. I cut them out and re-glued it. Hasn't split since. But back to my project. I think I wi...

Hello Ross,

What would be a good dark wood for contrast? I had settled on Maple already.

Bernie

Great point Ed. I agree with what you say. Your post coupled with what Paul and I have said are close to the same thing. SS could put some thing together that would put it back on the map as a very viable system in the tool selling business. They need to stay away from the marketing suits and stick ...

I like this forum post. My SS was my dad's. Still have the receipt from when he boutght it in the '70's. Since then I have upgraded it to a 520. Don't do much with it except make pens for now, but have a few plans down the road. When I retired from active duty Coast Guard a couple of years back I se...