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A month or so back I was asked by a friend if I would be interested in making a river table for their upcoming banquet and fund raising auction.
It was of course a colaborative effort with the graphics/style and logo were decided on by the chair person. I had already decided on the lumber to use which was a piece of walnut with a sap wood live edge.
Having cut it in 2 pieces I reversed the sap wood and positioned it to appear as if sand on the riverbank. The width (16") was determined by the width of the river and since the walnut was only 7/8" thick to begin with it ended up 3/4" as a ready plank.
After pouring the initial river in blue I laid in the dummy rounds.





Then a clear pour to bring the river level with the 'banks'





Then I rounded the top edge with a 1/4" round over bit and the bottom with a 1/8" round over bit.



To curtail dust and to maintain a constant temperature, I built an oven/pour station with plexiglass on one side. The temperature was maintained with 2 - 100 watt heat lamps installed in the top. I did hang a thermometer inside so I could keep it stable, not too hot and definitely not too cool.





I'll be attending the banquet and auction on the 13th of April, anxious to see how it's recieved

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This table should be received very well, it is a beautiful creation. Fantastic craftsmanship all around, great work.
The dummy rounds remind me of logs in a river going to the mill.
 

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Nice work. I like the way the blue epoxy looks like waves.
 

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WOW Dick …. this table blew my mind ... what an incrediable way of doing it …. should bring in a ton of dough …. what a SUPER GREAT JOB :<))))
? FOR YA what Temp. did you keep it at ?
 

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very cool look that any gun enthusiast should love.godo luck on the auction.
 

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Looks fantastic. Makes me want to go fishing but what do you use as a bait to catch bullet?
 

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Oldtool  -  Thanks, I tried to make them look random<br />@Bambi   -  Thanks<br />@Earls     -  Thanks Earl, I mixed a little silver metalic in the blue to create the effect<br />@pottz     -  Thanks, I'm really looking forward to see the reaction<br />Thanks Tony  -  I had 2 lamps in the aluminum reflective cone cut into the top of the oven and each had their own switch.  With the outside temperature being in the teens and 20"s I had to keep a close watch. The 2 lamps kept it
75 degrees.
 

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Looks fantastic. Makes me want to go fishing but what do you use as a bait to catch bullet?

- mahdee
Thanks - a .223 long gun might do it
 

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Beautiful table, Dick. I love it!!

cheers, Jim
 

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Thanks Jim, it was a lot of fun making it
 

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Very Nice!
 

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High caliber work!
 

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Jerry - ralbuck

Thanks guys
 

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I think you've got the mark with this one. Great job I'm sure a lot of the guys at the banquet will scope it out.
 

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I think you ve got the mark with this one. Great job I m sure a lot of the guys at the banquet will scope it out.

- ThatWeirdUncle
one never knows how an auction will go - all it takes is for 2 persons wanting the same thing

and Thanks
 

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Great job Dick. The pics are worth a thousand words. Now I see it clearly. Be proud.
 

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Thanks Vernon
 

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Very good and instructive …... But the legs must be made forged. It turns out more solid.
 

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Very good and instructive …... But the legs must be made forged. It turns out more solid.

- Sasha
Thanks Sasha - but you're the only guy I know that has his own forge
 

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I do not believe that in Ohio there are no blacksmiths.
 
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