Craig D Peltier
11-08-2008, 10:40 AM
Hi, Im going to be building a 70" round table out of 4/4 rock maple. The top will have an inlay as well of walnut in the sahpe of a circle 3" wide.
I have available to me a 48" wide sander and a 38" planer.
My plan so far is to take some staggered boards that are face jointed and planed one side, glue them up to 70" round but leaving one center glue joint dry.
Then split apart at dry glue line , after done gluing take it to be sanded on the 48" sander to my desired thickness. Then take it back here, glue it up and cut circle and sand that glue line with a palm sander. Does this sound good?
After its all glued up, it will be brought to a C&C router that only can take a 48" wide piece.He plans on making a template of half of it, lay it out on table twice , tape template down, and rout out the table inlay (dadoe). Then make an opposite tempate and rout out half of each inlay ( which is a circle), so he will be doing both exercises twice to make a full circle. Both templates made by computer for accuracy. Once inlayed I will sand flat by hand.
Does this all sound good? and quickest way.
This isnt a hobby so I dont have alot of time to make this, it just must work. The top will then be laid over a 45" square top with a square inlay. Then the mother table will be a 45x96 with rectangular inlay. So the 45 square can butt to the 45x96 to make one long time at big dinners. Bases are plus shaped out of 8/4 walnut.
Thanks
I have available to me a 48" wide sander and a 38" planer.
My plan so far is to take some staggered boards that are face jointed and planed one side, glue them up to 70" round but leaving one center glue joint dry.
Then split apart at dry glue line , after done gluing take it to be sanded on the 48" sander to my desired thickness. Then take it back here, glue it up and cut circle and sand that glue line with a palm sander. Does this sound good?
After its all glued up, it will be brought to a C&C router that only can take a 48" wide piece.He plans on making a template of half of it, lay it out on table twice , tape template down, and rout out the table inlay (dadoe). Then make an opposite tempate and rout out half of each inlay ( which is a circle), so he will be doing both exercises twice to make a full circle. Both templates made by computer for accuracy. Once inlayed I will sand flat by hand.
Does this all sound good? and quickest way.
This isnt a hobby so I dont have alot of time to make this, it just must work. The top will then be laid over a 45" square top with a square inlay. Then the mother table will be a 45x96 with rectangular inlay. So the 45 square can butt to the 45x96 to make one long time at big dinners. Bases are plus shaped out of 8/4 walnut.
Thanks