Lignum vitae table

[JFD]

A few things before pictures:

This is not my work, this is my master's work, i got him the log, he did
the job. Pictures are very bad quality, if anyone is interested i'll try
to take better quality. The wood is known as Lignum vitae, it is also
Guayacum officinale, common name Guayacán. Very heavy wood, natural
oil in it (Guayacol). This log has been on the ground for at least 15 years
in a tropical country...

[DonHo]

Beautiful wood and workmanship.
DonHo

[Ed62]

Wow! That is really good looking. Welcome to the site. There's a lot of great people here. Hope you don't mind if I fixed one of the pics for you.

Ed

[crokett]

That is some really pretty wood and great workmanship.

[JFD]

Hope you don't mind if I fixed one of the pics for you.

No, it's much better now, thanks.

[John Hunter]

Very nice.

[Whaler]

Beautiful!

[Pappy]

I'm not a fan of the rustic style, but that is some great work with some georgeuos wood!

[mater]

That is a beautiful piece of wood. Welcome to the forum.

[lrogers]

Did you know that wood is also know as "iron wood"? It's so dense it sinks and is VERY hard on tools. For years, it was used to make stern tube (where the propeller shaft exits the hull) bearings for ocean going ships. Knowing all the above, I can REALLY appreciate the work required to make that table.
Well done!

[JFD]

Did you know that wood is also know as "iron wood"? It's so dense it sinks and is VERY hard on tools. For years, it was used to make stern tube (where the propeller shaft exits the hull) bearings for ocean going ships. Knowing all the above, I can REALLY appreciate the work required to make that table.
Well done!

That is correct, this wood was also used in machinery for bearings, dented
wheels, shafts. The natural oil in it is very helpfull for that kind of applications. It is a protected tree (CITES convention) so we only use
logs that have been left on the ground for many years. We'll split a new
log probably this month, still don't know what we are are going to do with. We use every little pieces to do all kind of things like inserts, brackets, plugs,
i'm even making pieces for my truck like shift knob and other small stuff...

This table has a strong influence from the Great George... We have not
decided to put it on sale yet, may be we won't sale it at all...

[scmhogg]

JFD,

Welcome aboard.

The table is beautiful. It must weigh a ton.

I spent a couple of weeks in Santa Domingo, a few years ago. Beautiful country. Terrific people. I wish I was on the veranda of the Sheraton on the Malecon, drinking cafe con leche.

Steve

[Wood_workur]

the top is beautiful.