Big Sycamore Will Make Big Slabs
Recently, I salvaged a huge sycamore log that I plan to cut into natural-edge slab table tops. In the video below I show how I got the log from a warehouse construction site. After this, it will sit for a year or so to give the sapwood some time to spalt (begin to decay), which will add a lot of visual interest to this giant. Now it is time to cut some logs from last year (or the year before).
5 responses to “Big Sycamore Will Make Big Slabs”
Leave a Reply to David AION.Cancel reply
What’s Going on at WunderWoods
Everyone always asks what I do. Here's the answer. Click on the photo above for a short video tour and see all of the steps it takes to go from a tree to finished furniture.
I had a small piece of spalted sycamore that I turned into a beautiful bowl and it’s my favorite wood now. Once the spalting begins it makes it a little wonky to work but it’s worth it.
Your video production quality is quite admirable, sure you don’t want to do some art direction again? ;>)
Thanks. My wife thinks about it now and again (all the time).
Scott thank you for sharing it’s quite a tree you’re going to have fun with that
Sent from my iPhone
>
Great video. Thanks for letting me come along.
Vinny from Columbia ILL