Blue Gum Eucalyptus

[Andrew Hughes]

I’m calling this a tablet table the shelf is a perfect size for holding a device.
Still working out some design and construction details. This one is unique enough for sharing and will be a strong pattern. Until I make one better hopefully.
The segmented top and shelf came to pass because of the small chunks I had to work with. It all held together with a dominos.
Its a fun and challenging piece to make.
The finish is Rubio monocoat pure oil.

[Prashun Patel]

That is really beautiful. I appreciate all the details you've put into this. The wood is beautiful and you've showcased it perfectly.

[Lisa Starr]

Wonderful details, especially like the pattern on the lower shelf.

[Jamie Buxton]

How did you find blue gum eucalyptus? It sure is pretty stuff. The knock on it is that is splits and curls during drying. I don't know of anybody in northern California who even tries.

[Jim Reffner]

Thanks for sharing Andrew. I had no idea blue gum eucalyptus was on the planet. Glad you found it and turned it in to such a beautiful piece.

[Andrew Hughes]

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How did you find blue gum eucalyptus? It sure is pretty stuff. The knock on it is that is splits and curls during drying. I don't know of anybody in northern California who even tries.

What I was told the tree came from foothills in Alta Loma. I think the tree was damaged during a seasonal fire one year then blow over another year. This was property of a prestigious woodworker. I was gifted some of the slabs one year when I was dry begging for wood.
You are absolutely correct about drying it. The slabs I was given were horribly cracked and twisted the lose was near 50%.
Hard and heavy full of gum but easy to work with handtool. But brutal on machines because of the gum.
Thanks for the comments everyone.

[Christian Hawkshaw]

Very nice; and the joinery is top notch. You had to work hard to get some useable lumber from those twisted pieces.

[Ron Citerone]

Very interesting wood. Very beautifully desined and presented.

[Mike Wilkins]

Fine table and some gorgeous wood.

[Maurice Mcmurry]

It is beautiful! Those chunks of wood look like they were challenging.

[Chris Parks]

It sounds and looks like what we call Sydney Blue Gum, I was lucky enough to get really good boards to make a chair out of and when I wanted more the wood available was simply unusable due to cracking. be aware it is a very dense wood and the chair I made weighs a lot!