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UJ builds a BBQ table


Unclejake

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Probably a lot of work for not much gain but have you considered ~1mm between each slat?
 

 

 I did think about that, but to look right the gaps would have needed to be on each side of every redwood fillet. The fillets are only 25mm wide, so they are glued and screwed to the edge of each elm board (rather than glued and screwed down from beneath - as the elm is)

 

Making the 25mm wide fillets 'stand alone' seemed unlikely to end well after a year or two outside (they're taller than they are wide). 

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Quality work UJ. My dad used to make a lot of furniture using old Kauri slabs and such so this interests me a lot. Mainly did more basic design, rather than cutting up the beams as such he would have the shape of the slab as the table top design to show the characteristics. Would usually just apply a linseed based oil and occasionally varnish. Will try track down some old pictures.

Looking forward to seeing this all finished!
 

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