well, we shipped out a couple more fine slabs of claro walnut from goodhope hardwoods today. i've been buying slabs from them for about 10 years now and i've never been disappointed. these two were no exception ... click the photos to enlarge them ...
a crotch slab my client found for me in the 'specials' section on their website, a category that comes and goes as needed apparently. this client chose the same simple 'block' base we have used on tables like this before ... 
the table above is part of our 'shaker' series with 1.5" thick solid steel bases. this client wanted to have his base 'blackened', a patina process we do with a chemical called 'redi brown' from, i think, triple s chemicals ? in LA. i'll have to look it up.
sam did a beautiful job applying the patina and neutralizing it, and we then sprayed on a couple coats of clear satin metal finish.
we started with two of these slabs ... the one on the wall we previously made into a coffee table and shipped it to aspen; the horizontal one is now the coffee table above, and the one on top of the stack standing vertically became the dining table.
here trevor's chiseling in the butterfly keys to restrain the natural drying cracks.
ready to plane flush ...
off to the finish room for its first coat of gloss ...
and today, jim took off in the town and country for north east hampton, long island. i can't feel too sorry for anyone who gets paid to take six ferry rides over two days, even if it is a long drive ... he was ready to go when he left. you've got to be at least a little amazed that we can get two 7' plus tables and 8 chairs in here and still have room for more, even if there will be 'some assembly required' on delivery ... and, it's a smooth ride to boot ... almost wish i were going myself ... next time for sure ...other claro walnut tables
50 x 120 x 3" thick
36 x 120 x 2.25" thick
a 5/4 coffee table
36 x 94 x 1/25"