Is the table made from red oak and/or live oak? I have a chunk of live oak that's been drying for a couple years that I want to make some Aikido training weapons (bokken, jo) out of, but I'm not sure how easy it is to work, or how well it will hold up to compression stresses. They're usually made from a from of Japanese white oak, or American hickory, both of which are very hard to find in the billets I need.
Really cool, are those decals on the chair?, just looking at it makes me want a cigar and Gintini
I come home, change clothes and head to the shop. She yells when supper's ready and then I head back out. Usually get in by 11:00 p.m. I also am fortunate enough to work @ a company where I work a 9-80 schedule so I get every other Friday off. Having two 3 day weekends a month REALLY helps when you have a lot of projects to do. I also am blessed with a 600 sq. ft. dedicated shop that I have managed to fill with all the quality woodworking tools you could wish for. 10" Grizzly Cabinet Saw, 8" Grizzly Jointer, 14" Delta Bandsaw, 12 1/2" Delta Planer, 10"x6" Disc/Belt sander, 12" Delta Drill Press, Dedicated Mortiser, 60 gallon compressor, air tools, grinders, paint guns, 4 routers and a ton of hand tools. All of this has been accumulated over the years and back when I was a contractor. I keep telling my wife that whoever dies with the most tools wins...& I want to WIN!!!!!:lol:
Fantastic work Woody ! I wish I had your collection of tools but mostly your talent ! I worked for a guy many years ago making country furniture . It didn't matter if it was a little rough around the edges so I took to that rather well ..
My shop buddy and I are gunna try to make a pair of these over the winter. We'll see how it goes. I'll get to put my upholstery skills back to work.:faint2:
