Project Information
This walnut slab I acquired a while back and was struggling for ideas of how to use it. It had some awesome crotch figure, but had a large crack straight down the middle that would have been tricky to fix with epoxy.
Being a guy who likes contrast, I figured I'd split it, joint/plane it to make flattening a breeze, then put the maple stripe for an accent.
The base, it's a variation on my live edge dining table bases, simply cut down to size. Some folks don't like the look of natural poplar, but I do. It seems to compliment the figure in the walnut as well.
As for a finish? Some shellac to seal it and some marine spar varnish as this piece is on our screened-in porch.
Check us out at @docsdesignsfurniture on Instagram for our maker-centric feed.
Being a guy who likes contrast, I figured I'd split it, joint/plane it to make flattening a breeze, then put the maple stripe for an accent.
The base, it's a variation on my live edge dining table bases, simply cut down to size. Some folks don't like the look of natural poplar, but I do. It seems to compliment the figure in the walnut as well.
As for a finish? Some shellac to seal it and some marine spar varnish as this piece is on our screened-in porch.
Check us out at @docsdesignsfurniture on Instagram for our maker-centric feed.
