Trestle Table Desk

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Trestle Table Desk

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I've been working on this for a while! I'm getting close to having it assembled...

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Nice work.

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That really looks like you have been working on it awhile. What kind of wood?
Three Scores and 14 years old and still going strong.

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Sparkey wrote:Nice work.
Thanks Peter!

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JohnSR wrote:That really looks like you have been working on it awhile. What kind of wood?
There was a three month gap where life just got in the way! I just could not work on it, no matter how much I wanted to.

I used Southern Yellow Pine. It is harder and denser than some hardwoods, plus I could afford it!

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Sure looks good. Went out today and started up the sawmill and let it run for awhile. It's been nearly 2 months since I cut anything on it. Felt fairly good today. Betty and I walked around the upper pasture tonight and I wasn't huffing and puffing. Felt good to get out for awhile.
Three Scores and 14 years old and still going strong.

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JohnSR wrote:Sure looks good. Went out today and started up the sawmill and let it run for awhile. It's been nearly 2 months since I cut anything on it. Felt fairly good today. Betty and I walked around the upper pasture tonight and I wasn't huffing and puffing. Felt good to get out for awhile.
Delighted to hear that John .

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JohnSR wrote:Sure looks good. Went out today and started up the sawmill and let it run for awhile. It's been nearly 2 months since I cut anything on it. Felt fairly good today. Betty and I walked around the upper pasture tonight and I wasn't huffing and puffing. Felt good to get out for awhile.
I'm glad to see that you are up and about! One day at a time....

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Well, construction is done! Now comes sanding, sanding, sanding...., plus finishing, finishing, and finishing.

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By the way, the table is upside down. I need help to turn it over, because it is so heavy!

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Lovely job. If you were closer I would order one.:mrgreen:

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