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Brian Harnett
03-01-2018, 11:59 AM
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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srwtlc
03-01-2018, 12:42 PM
Beautiful piece! I'm sure that the camera doesn't do it justice for color. How wide?
scottp55
03-01-2018, 12:55 PM
Truly GORGEOUS hunk of wood!!
Well done Brian! :)
scott
Brian Harnett
03-01-2018, 01:05 PM
The widest part is 42 inches a little over seven feet long.

It does really have some character for a wood most consider garbage.
myxpykalix
03-02-2018, 02:31 AM
Truly beautiful work. You are a master.....!!
dmidkiff
03-02-2018, 08:19 AM
Beautiful slab, great save.
Brady Watson
03-02-2018, 08:22 AM
Wow! Tree must have been HUGE!

-B
khaos
03-02-2018, 07:17 PM
What a great piece. I love poplar if its not too sterile looking. I like movement, figure and character and this one has it.