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Sometimes people try to join long boards together, edge joining, but don't have the skills or tools to do it, so it comes out looking half Azz bad. By emphasizing differences, like with what you have done with the table, accentuating the irregularity with intentional gaps and varying dimensions...

I like the character it has.

Nice going, Jamie. There can be some surprisingly good wood in pallets. I have seen some Mahogany used, they could be called exotic pallets.

Ed, not familiar with urushiol....you mean urushi? Great stuff, will sometimes hire someone to apply it for me. I get a rash and itch like crazy from the raw extract, and quite a developed skill he has. 2nd generation urushi artist.

Is that what you were going on about??? Haha, just kidding, Andy, it looks good. The top looks smooth. You are keeping it?

For filling gaps, I generally use epoxy and color it a bit with concrete dye powder (most often black). It can come out looking pretty natural.

Would the leaves stay green? But massive coats of varathane......you mean dipped? :|: :lol:

Interesting on the toxicity question. I was not aware of the findings. It was/is a big thing at least over here, finish toxicity, maybe not so much for smaller items, but like for interior and exterior surfaces, and sometimes furniture was getting a hard look too. I like to play dumb and...

Found this on the finish: http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=5344

According to some study I read, the 100% Tung affords better moisture protection than the dryer included type. The 100% is hard to develop much of a sheen, compared to the dryer type, it doesn't build up very well. I like a sheen on furniture, and the Jasco did a good job. I'm not optimistic...

There is 100% Tung oil, and that which has petroleum distillate dryers in it. Almost different products with substantially different drying times and pretty big different effects. Jasco "old fashioned" tung oil is the best I have found, it has a dryer in it. I used to order it by the case...

That would look nice on any dining table.

Adding prolonged mild heat to the underside of the cupping will sometimes straighten out a top.

This is very true....wake me up when you get to the big stuff. :D

Hopefully. Never say never.

I dunno, looks like you can get something out of it, but....

Oh, you are using rounds, I thought you had slabs that ran with the grain, as in logs that were milled. Cracking is a given with rounds unless you put a slice all the way in from the outer edge to the pith to reduce the stress. Heavy sealing the surfaces and drying in a very consistent...

I doubt that trying to work the wood and make something while it is still green, will get you much beauty for your troubles. Stig was talking about lathe work, which is often partially done green, then more seasoning is applied, generally. The best thing is to seal it and stash it in a semi...

Why the dog ate the urushi.....possibly because it is rich looking like molasses, and the smell is not unpleasant either.

Just being in an urushi artist's studio, it can feel like like tiny needles are pricking your face. A friend's dog got into the urushi bucket. It's lips became huge and in serious discomfort. Lucky to have survived.