bubinga table in progress

[onedash]

Here is the top. Its going to be a desk not a table...Dont know how to change the title either...

[onedash]

Panels in progress

Here is a panel. With flash and without flash. I made two of these. They will be the outsides of the desk.
The pics dont do the wood justice though either way. closer without flash though.

[onedash]

The bits that made it easy and some of the work being done.
The panels were burning a little on the end grain so I did 4 passes. THe fourth was just enough to clean up everything.

[boblon]

Looks like that's going to be one heckuva nice looking desk.

Where did you ever find Bubinga plywood BTW? (Or did you make it yourself?)

BobL.

[onedash]

Where did you ever find Bubinga plywood BTW? (Or did you make it yourself?)

BobL.

I glued it on. It was from 5/4 QS. I got three of them out of it. If I was a little better I probably could have got 4. I had to rip it to 8 inches since that is my resaw capacity.

[Pappy]

Looking good, so far.

[mater]

Looks like it is going to be a nice desk. Keep up the good work.

[Wood_workur]

that looks great.

[lrogers]

I want to see that one when completed!

[DUD]

Looking Good. Bill

[kwgeorge]

I think it all looks very nice and should be very pretty but with that I would ask a question on the top piece you laminated the Bubinga too. It appears that you used a bit over 1/8” thick pieces of Bubinga onto a ¾” plywood substrate yes? Since the plywood is considered dimensionally stable but the Bubinga is not and granted it moves only a little with to seasonal changes it does however move, since you are not balancing the backside of the substrate are you not a bit afraid of warping later down the line on such a large surface? The reason I bring this up is I did a test not long ago with Jatoba and plywood and find it warps quite regular and it is a much smaller piece.

Ken

[atgcpaul]

I think it all looks very nice and should be very pretty but with that I would ask a question on the top piece you laminated the Bubinga too. It appears that you used a bit over 1/8” thick pieces of Bubinga onto a ¾” plywood substrate yes? Since the plywood is considered dimensionally stable but the Bubinga is not and granted it moves only a little with to seasonal changes it does however move, since you are not balancing the backside of the substrate are you not a bit afraid of warping later down the line on such a large surface? The reason I bring this up is I did a test not long ago with Jatoba and plywood and find it warps quite regular and it is a much smaller piece.

Ken

Let me echo that same concern. However, if you can "breadboard" the
ends, maybe you can prevent this from happening. I personally have not
witnessed this type of warping but I hope I never have to, so I always
balance my veneers. Since you used QS wood, maybe it won't be as big a
deal. Great looking project so far, though.

Paul

[onedash]

Let me echo that same concern. However, if you can "breadboard" the
ends, maybe you can prevent this from happening. I personally have not
witnessed this type of warping but I hope I never have to, so I always
balance my veneers. Since you used QS wood, maybe it won't be as big a
deal. Great looking project so far, though.

Paul

What you talkin bout willis???? I sure hope not....I do love my breadboard edges but wasn't planning to on this. I will rethink that. Not sure how that would help though with what you both described since the tennon would be in the plywood instead of the bubinga.

[atgcpaul]

What you talkin bout willis???? I sure hope not....I do love my breadboard edges but wasn't planning to on this. I will rethink that. Not sure how that would help though with what you both described since the tennon would be in the plywood instead of the bubinga.

The potential warping of the bubinga will cause the plywood underneath to do
do the same. Because the bubinga shouldn't delaminate from the plywood, it
doesn't matter that the tenon is only in the plywood. The breadboard will help
hold it flat. However, since you used QS bubinga, luck is on your side that any
warping will be minimal.

[onedash]

The potential warping of the bubinga will cause the plywood underneath to do
do the same. Because the bubinga shouldn't delaminate from the plywood, it
doesn't matter that the tenon is only in the plywood. The breadboard will help
hold it flat. However, since you used QS bubinga, luck is on your side that any
warping will be minimal.

I guess I will have breadboard edges then. I guess it would be easier than miters anyway. On my kitchen table I made the tennon on the table the entire length minus a couple inches and cut a few slots in it. And a mortise along the entire lenght of the breadboard. Is that the method that would best prevent any warping on this?
I have a mortising machine and have a better idea of how to use my router to cut the tennon. (make a long base to keep it steady) Plus this is smaller so I can do it on my Table saw which is flat and should make it easier (I hope).

This will definately slow me down a little.