tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post4928619875369973929..comments2024-03-28T15:35:29.095-04:00Comments on 17 Apart: How To: DIY Stump TableUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-26969014206853723862018-05-01T15:15:45.165-04:002018-05-01T15:15:45.165-04:00love this tablelove this tableAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740580019270302234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-63090420579702407862018-04-30T13:49:56.213-04:002018-04-30T13:49:56.213-04:00I have about 2" thick slice, how should I tre...I have about 2" thick slice, how should I treat or stablize to prevent from cracking?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18438281167152651790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-81643661898026791852018-02-15T16:33:38.474-05:002018-02-15T16:33:38.474-05:00Wow! This is beautiful! I do have a question tho...Wow! This is beautiful! I do have a question though. On the top of the table, down towards the bottom of the 'beak' it looks like the bark is gapped away from the actual tree? Did you seal this as well? How did you do it? I would be afraid that at this point the bark would be able to come off of the tree stump!BunnieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14501533750023074889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-86889422347881123232018-01-29T15:00:42.654-05:002018-01-29T15:00:42.654-05:00Awesome work and detail!Awesome work and detail!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542382996307594633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-84978137156776253472018-01-21T09:53:22.271-05:002018-01-21T09:53:22.271-05:00Tim and Mary your table looks fabulous! I just cut...Tim and Mary your table looks fabulous! I just cut down some oaks and saved some stumps. It's a huge work in progress... Two questions, how long does the stump need to dry out for? I am starting to see splits after only 2 months, but I keep hearing it needs to be "seasoned" for a year or two. By then they will be very split. Can I seal them now or do I need to let them dry out longer, they were cut Dec. 9. Second question, if you were to sell your stump, what would your asking price be? I am thinking between 125 and 275.00. If you can reply, thanks so much. I loved your diy post, very thorough and easy to follow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-65349416591417815672018-01-16T19:29:16.305-05:002018-01-16T19:29:16.305-05:00WOW. LOVE IT!!! I just got my stump today and I...WOW. LOVE IT!!! I just got my stump today and I'm ready to go!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852695188828544878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-46160777637949298472018-01-06T02:50:58.547-05:002018-01-06T02:50:58.547-05:00Good job guys,One thing you might want to think ab...Good job guys,One thing you might want to think about,if you do something like this again your sanding time could easily be cut in half by getting a "random orbit" sander with "hook and loop" (Velcro) pads to hold the paper<br />on. The spinning motion will cut faster and changing the different grits is just a matter of peeling one off and putting another on. All you have to do is line up the holes in the paper to match the holes in the sanding pad. It is not hard to find any grit you want for the pad.<br />Just my two cents worth, but your table looks good to me.<br />Randy Weavernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-86308008291816637132017-09-30T13:18:43.082-04:002017-09-30T13:18:43.082-04:00Love this! Is there anything you would have done d...Love this! Is there anything you would have done differently?Gwennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-69668277092352258522017-05-23T14:27:01.603-04:002017-05-23T14:27:01.603-04:00We just made a bench using this same technique fro...We just made a bench using this same technique from your website & it turned out GORGEOUS!!! Thanks SO much for sharing!!!Melissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-12096272480059213392017-05-08T12:48:02.959-04:002017-05-08T12:48:02.959-04:00I love this! We just moved into a house with a hug...I love this! We just moved into a house with a huge woodpile in the backyard, containing probably 50 big stumps that could be used for tables. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11341358996932115047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-34050859878222324632017-03-30T11:40:49.224-04:002017-03-30T11:40:49.224-04:00Great job and great tutorial!
I'm painfully ne...Great job and great tutorial!<br />I'm painfully new to woodworking and I inherited a stump slice like this (it was leftover in the garage of the house I just bought) and I want to make a similar table.<br />How did you make sure the table was level before attaching the legs? the bottom of my stump seems to be cut at a pretty extreme bias. Do you have any tips about how to even it out (or even leave it and just adjust the leg height)?<br />Thanks again!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02108110688193254329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-84579787265409156742017-02-15T09:28:54.772-05:002017-02-15T09:28:54.772-05:00You did a beautiful, professional job on that tabl...You did a beautiful, professional job on that table! I am so glad you researched finishes and used good quality products and listened to expert advice. It looks gorgeous and should last for years to come! I love using natural products in our home.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10845763046353028892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-9937863614161289112017-02-02T12:43:35.542-05:002017-02-02T12:43:35.542-05:00Just saw this on Pinterest, and ended up staying f...Just saw this on Pinterest, and ended up staying for the whole project... love the way you write, and the piece turned out great! Isn't it fun to see something take shape and be useful that you made with your own hands!?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16761420950557358173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-34193540425378467352017-01-21T12:29:10.197-05:002017-01-21T12:29:10.197-05:00Great post and great looking project. The details...Great post and great looking project. The details you offer will translate well into so many other ideas.chefjohnhumphreyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16780690766019161737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-67644477837753297042016-12-17T06:29:15.879-05:002016-12-17T06:29:15.879-05:00I have noticed the couple who made this table hasn...I have noticed the couple who made this table hasn't made a post for quite some time. I appreciate your post, as to how how it actually takes for the drying of wood. My hubby makes walking sticks, and he let's the wood for those dry a year before doing any carvings etc. Thanks for your post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-6081771041002999402016-11-14T07:39:20.462-05:002016-11-14T07:39:20.462-05:00Thanks for the stump pictorial. It is beautiful,...Thanks for the stump pictorial. It is beautiful, and was very entertaining to learn the process!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587338163401714944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-45837312124966254322016-11-13T17:49:03.240-05:002016-11-13T17:49:03.240-05:00So fun! I am sharing this to Pinterest.So fun! I am sharing this to Pinterest.Robertahttp://www.simpleshapes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-60762279096839960982016-11-04T01:10:13.962-04:002016-11-04T01:10:13.962-04:00Beautiful and extraordinary piece. It is rare that...Beautiful and extraordinary piece. It is rare that you find something like that in the city. Now you have a newfound hobby and love...Time to go hunting again for stumps in and around the city! All the best!Sydney Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13120994884473624375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-1242242023740820832016-10-08T15:17:32.520-04:002016-10-08T15:17:32.520-04:00You wrote this piece exceptionally well! The table...You wrote this piece exceptionally well! The table is glorious! Working together, creating something beautiful, and sharing it with us all has got to be very rewarding. Talk about goals!!! Kudos to you both. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-23634790171921863912016-10-05T08:18:13.477-04:002016-10-05T08:18:13.477-04:00Thanks guys. I've picked up lots of tips for m...Thanks guys. I've picked up lots of tips for my venture here in the cold and wet north of England. <br />GarethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-20109166229074148892016-09-29T10:07:27.581-04:002016-09-29T10:07:27.581-04:00Nice looking table but wood 'in the round'...Nice looking table but wood 'in the round' is likely to split radilly when it dries out. It will take a lot longer than a few week to dry totally. As timber has a moisture content of up to 80% for certain deciduous trees, that's potentially a lot of shrinkage. It shrinks when water in the cells dries out and the cells shrink. It splits radially because there are more cells around the periphery (the bark area) than in the centre. The sealant may reduce the shrinkage and splitting bu8t in a dry, heated house it will shrink. The same will happen to thin slabs typically used for coasters unless the wood is seasoned 'in the round'. for slabwood this is typically 1 inch a year for hardwoods (deciduous trees) in the U.K. Good luckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-44015750684162046942016-09-26T22:24:17.498-04:002016-09-26T22:24:17.498-04:00I am making stools for my mom's birthday and w...I am making stools for my mom's birthday and wanted to keep the bark as you did but after muuuuuch searching you are the fist ones to show me how to do that. Thanks bunches!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-47200326422469915892016-09-13T18:29:29.616-04:002016-09-13T18:29:29.616-04:00Your table is an inspiration! We had an 80-100 yea...Your table is an inspiration! We had an 80-100 year old oak tree cut down last weekend. We had the tree guys cut a piece of the trunk I am guessing is about five to eight inches thick so we can make a table of some type...either a bistro or coffee table. Nice work and thanks for sharing the step-by-step details!DIYernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-87833268973148364262016-08-29T16:15:31.199-04:002016-08-29T16:15:31.199-04:00I love the slight flair from the bottom to the top...I love the slight flair from the bottom to the top, like it was made to be a table. Real bonus being a 'double' trunk too. Great work guys! Ian Andersonhttp://handycrowd.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-52204153651833588662016-08-16T20:52:57.841-04:002016-08-16T20:52:57.841-04:00Just saw your project on Pinterest. I'm amazed...Just saw your project on Pinterest. I'm amazed that this was your first furniture project. You seem like a "old pro". Really, it's absolutely lovely! Your step-by-step instructions seem so easy to follow that I'd like to do this myself! And thanks for sharing the actual products you used. So helpful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10936932574635722570noreply@blogger.com