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Andrew Schaeffer
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Has anyone built a sleeper sofa?
I havent built one but after a quick search I came across this website: http://www.homefurniturecomponents.com/sleepers.as can't speak for their products but it maybe a good place to start your sea...
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HUGE piece of bubinga
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I have been eying this giant piece of bubinga on Bell Forest Products (http://www.bellforestproducts.com/hand-picked/239 have never worked with Bubinga or a piece this large. One of my concerns is ...
Tagged: huge, edge, live, bubinga
Started this discussion. Last reply by Doug McKirdy Nov 13.
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If they are getting $2000 for a single stick of wood, they should ship it for free! Bell Forest Products says they are a full service wood mill, so they should be able to flatten it on one or both sides for a nominal fee.
I don't think they norma...
Wow..nice..Can they actually ship something that big? It's gonna require some hand work with a No. 7 or 8 jointer plane. But the look on any guests face will be well worth the effort! Btw..I like the live edge idea, depending on your ideas for a b...
I agree, dont you guys think a table top would look realy good if you could get a black walnut flitch (live edged) that size with the great contrast in heart wood and sap wood..............
I love live edge pieces -yessssss very cool
I havent built one but after a quick search I came across this website: http://www.homefurniturecomponents.com/sleepers.asp
I can't speak for their products but it maybe a good place to start your search.
I think it looks kinda generic for bubinga, and wonder if you could get a piece that large of a different species so it's not so expensive.
It is kiln dried and I've been told that it has been on the racks in the warehouse for quite some time.
It is somewhat pricey but the Guild discount and free shipping make up for it.
I have read about the router method for flattening a wide boar...
That's a lot of bubucks for babinga but then, that a lot of slab. I wouldn't let the size scare me away. If nothing else you can have a commercial shop flatten it for you. If it were mine, I'd build a jig and use a router to flatten it. I'd also t...
I have been eying this giant piece of bubinga on Bell Forest Products (http://www.bellforestproducts.com/hand-picked/2396/).
I have never worked with Bubinga or a piece this large. One of my concerns is flattening the piece as I have never had to...
I see quite a few software / IT guys on this site. I work in the financial services software business and woodwork by night. I wonder what the connection between these two industries is?
Hello Northeast woodwookers! My name is Drew and I live in Westchester County NY, about 15 miles north of NYC. I am currenly shopless but have big plans! I did most of my woodworking in my fathers garage in Pennsylvania but now find space a lot mo...
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- What kind of woodworking are you interested in?
- furniture building, shaker. really anything that destresses me after a long week of work.
- How long have you been woodworking?
- 0-2 years
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