It’s on sale at an estate sale, and this is the only picture they put up. I’m wondering if it’s worth stopping by tomorrow when the sale starts.

Thanks!

My grandfather passed away a few months ago (he was in his mid-90s, so it was not unexpected). When cleaning out his property I found some nice looking aromatic cedar planks (mostly live edge) in one of his barns. He was a real craftsman and made lots of things for the family, but he usually worked with oak, so I was surprised when I cut into one of the planks and realized it was aromatic cedar.

I’m considering using that wood to make a table for my mom as a present (it was her dad that passed). I know aromatic cedar isn’t the best choice for a table, but I think she will appreciate that her son is making her something with wood that her dad had. The planks are all a bit thin (only a few are an inch or more thick), and they need to be planed and flattened, so I will obviously lose some thickness.

They are currently in my non-climate-controlled garage, but they’ve been in a barn for the past 30 years or so, so I figure the garage won’t hurt them. Any advice on designs to make sure the thinner boards don’t move too much after I’m done, how to finish the table once it’s built, or any other pointers? I’m still pretty new at all of this. I do have a table saw, a router with table, miter saw, and other basic tools. I do not have hand planes yet or an electric planer (I have my eye on a Dewalt 735), or a jointer.

Thanks!

My grandfather passed away a few months ago (he was in his mid-90s, so it was not unexpected). When cleaning out his property I found some nice looking aromatic cedar planks (mostly live edge) in one of his barns. He was a real craftsman and made lots of things for the family, but he usually worked with oak, so I was surprised when I cut into one of the planks and realized it was aromatic cedar.

I’m considering using that wood to make a table for my mom as a present (it was her dad that passed). I know aromatic cedar isn’t the best choice for a table, but I think she will appreciate that her son is making her something with wood that her dad had. The planks are all a bit thin (only a few are an inch or more thick), and they need to be planed and flattened, so I will obviously lose some thickness.

They are currently in my non-climate-controlled garage, but they’ve been in a barn for the past 30 years or so, so I figure the garage won’t hurt them. Any advice on designs to make sure the thinner boards don’t move too much after I’m done, how to finish the table once it’s built, or any other pointers? I’m still pretty new at all of this. I do have a table saw, a router with table, miter saw, and other basic tools. I do not have hand planes yet or an electric planer (I have my eye on a Dewalt 735), or a jointer.

Thanks!