Table pic's

[Bruce Volden]

OK lets see if I can figure this out!
I've had this old cast iron grate powder coated a rust texture with the intentions of making a table.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=21971
Then I thought, well I've never inlaid rocks~~http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=21972&stc=1
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=21973&stc=1
Then I thought of micarta (faux ivory) splineshttp://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=21974&stc=1
Now I await some critique. Please help me out here as I haven't done this before.
Bruce

[Don Baer]

Bruce;
Thats one fine looking table. The inlay gives it that special touch. What kind of wood did you use and how is it finished ?

[Dan Oliphant]

Bruce,
That's a good looking table, well thought out use of materials.

[Vaughn McMillan]

Looks nice Bruce. The recesses for the green rocks looks like they'd be tough to cut out (especially the ends that frame the turquoise), but you did a great job. Howsabout a pic of the whole table?

- Vaughn

[Bruce Volden]

Thanks guys! The wood is qs oak and walnut. Finished with a homebrew of BLO / tung oil with much rubbing followed by minwax. The stone is malachite (green) and turquoise that I smashed up before I realized you could buy different powders already smashed up! (Don't smash 'yer own.) I have a few more grates around in various sizes that I'll try other stuff with. I really want to experiment in nice joinery. Thanks for looking, I fairly new here and really love this site. Bruce
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=21971

[Donnie Raines]

Good looking table. The inlay is a nice touch.

[Bruce Volden]

Picture of the whole shebang, hopefully.

http://serahv.homestead.com/files/Grate.jpg

[russ bransford]

Bruce,

I've always liked the wood/metal combo. Good Job!

[Dan Forman]

Very cool! Not the place to count your pocket change though. :D

Dan