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    Default Big tulip polar slab

    Whoops Misspelled POPLAR slab

    Another shop dropped this off to be surfaced it had a finish but the finisher had sanded too much making obvious depressions in the top.

    Surfaced it on the bot with a 11/2 bit. I taper ground the outer edges of the bit, it really cuts down on stepover lines the grind is very small a 64th or so over a half inch of the cutter.

    The finish was satin varithane water base floor finish applied with a HVLP gun. Wet sanded with 1200 and compound buffed.

    I am not making the base just had to surface and finish it.




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    Beautiful piece! I'm sure that the camera doesn't do it justice for color. How wide?
    Scott




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    Truly GORGEOUS hunk of wood!!
    Well done Brian!
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    The widest part is 42 inches a little over seven feet long.

    It does really have some character for a wood most consider garbage.

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    Truly beautiful work. You are a master.....!!
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    Beautiful slab, great save.

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    Wow! Tree must have been HUGE!

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    What a great piece. I love poplar if its not too sterile looking. I like movement, figure and character and this one has it.
    "Once a person moves away from the computer and CNC some of the most important work begins." ~Joe Crumley

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