I'm working on a dining room table that is 9' long, 42" wide and about 1.5" thick. In order to do finishing I will need to flip the table top over 2 or 3 times solo. Has anyone successfully done something similar?

The table will be resting on a series of horizontal beams that I can modify if necessary. Some ideas:
  • Create pivots that clamp to either end of the table top at the center point. Jack these up, rotate, then lower.
  • Build a crane with winch that will lift one side until the table top is resting on one edge. Then scoot this edge over to the other side and lower.


Some constraints:
  • Need to be gentle with the table top since it's being finished
  • There's no possibility of attaching a hook or anything to the ceiling