Four-foot by 12-foot table created out of the giant Cypress trees from the floods of 1998 and 2001. Thousand-year-old trees turned into a Texas Table for the big Barnominiums that have become so famous here and big. This may seem small in some dining rooms in Texas.
I pulled these out of a stash that you can still see covered; many more slabs like this, perhaps more doors to be made. What do you think? Won’t fit in a tiny house, but great for a community dining table. How many will it seat?
This was the first view of what I had to work with, and I needed to determine if I could achieve a flat side that would match up, then add resin later to fill in and make it more beautiful.
Here is what I started with, and I did some preliminary chopping and shaping on it. Rustic is the goal, but it will be smooth and sliver-free before leaving. Picking out which to use or if I should have made it wider.
I do have a slip in the middle option this way to create a 6’x12’ when needed for bigger events. Yikes!
Sixteen-inch wide planks at two inches thick, they should hold up a family meal, and a table-dancer too, I suppose. Lol.
Underneath, you can see the giant, heavy, solid Oak Feet that will bear the weight of the table and prevent it from tipping over without legs at the corners.
How high will I make the table top? 30 inches so that I can also add castors below the feet, so it can roll around if needed, heavy-duty vintage. I will have to search the collections for… as I am sure I have a few choices.
