Oak Top Table

Thank you all.

No Terry, the Black Walnut is from M&G Sawmill in Texas and the Ash is some I purchased Locally from Hogans HardWood. The Top is the only thing I used from the Pallet. It was part of several Oak Shipping Pallets I had found. I have resawn the Oak for this Top and one other but I have not built the Entertainment Center yet that it will go on. It measures 40 inches finished and the largest Glue up I have done yet. They both sat on my work Bench Stickered for the last 6 months drying and I have watched them change, grow and curl up and go back to their shapes until they were dry. (I did not realize how wet the wood was until I had resawed it) The top for this table once had curled up about 6 or 8 inches on each end so I turned it over and stickered it with some wood on top as weight. It went flat in about a week. So I learned my lesson about laying freshly glued up boards on my router mat over night. Now I sticker all of my tops until I get ready to use them. I also try to do my rough glue ups about 2 weeks before I need them for my personnel use. That way they have time to change in our Humid weather here, of course I did not think it would be 6 months.There was some checking and I still have 3 pieces about8 feet long I can use if need be. (Sorry for the book I enjoy using Pallet wood even when it is free it's not because of the time taking them apart. But this is my hobby. I recently planed about 50 BF of Pallet wood I had stacked and will use it soon. I have used several pieces for trim.)

I think the biggest surprise I have found so far in Pallet Wood Type is Mahogany and Australian Lace Wood.


BJ Pallet wood is also rough on Planer blades. A good metal detector comes in handy. I have also started checking Borg and HardWood Dealer bought lumber because of the nails and screws I have found while cutting and planing.

Again Thank you all.