Cocobolo Table

Shaughnessy

Shaughnessy

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Just wanted to share a pic of the table top for my cocobolo end table. This is before any sanding and prior to glue up of the 3 main boards. Right now it is 18" x 22" but finished it will measure 21" x 25". Other materials will include red oak, leather dye, and india ink. This will match the larger coffee table I did last year. Thanks for checking it out. :D -Larry

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Heres the Coffee table pic, and you can see how the cocobolo brightens up after its sanded and finished.

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Thanks Dan,
I'm hoping it will turn out nice. I used black epoxy after I learned my lesson with the first table, and titebond III. It didn't hold, and I had to redo it. ;)

Larry
 
Beautifull!
Just a question, are large boards of cocobolo not to oily to glue or do you also use hidden dowels?
(if that is the word, I mean those hidden wooden pins)
 
Hengelo,
Cocobolo is very oily, so what I do is right before glue up I wipe my edges with acetone to clean off the surface. I used a biscuit joiner when I did these 3 boards and so basically that means there is small grooves put in each board's edge where a small biscuit (small football shaped piece) is placed and then the boards are epoxied and clamped together. The biscuit "supposedly" swells inside the groove when exposed to the glue, making for a tighter fit.

Thanks for the comments guys, I appreciate it.
 
Shaughnessy said:
Hengelo,
Cocobolo is very oily, so what I do is right before glue up I wipe my edges with acetone to clean off the surface. I used a biscuit joiner when I did these 3 boards and so basically that means there is small grooves put in each board's edge where a small biscuit (small football shaped piece) is placed and then the boards are epoxied and clamped together. The biscuit "supposedly" swells inside the groove when exposed to the glue, making for a tighter fit.

Thanks for the comments guys, I appreciate it.
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Thnx, I understand.
I thought that the biscuits only swell up by contact with water based glues.
(but I am by no means an expert)
It sounds good
 
Hengelo_77 said:
Thnx, I understand.
I thought that the biscuits only swell up by contact with water based glues.
(but I am by no means an expert)
It sounds good
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Yeah, I heard that as well about the water based glues. I just coated them in epoxy and put them in there anyways. They were tight coming together, so Im not worried if they dont swell, but I think every little bit helps. That epoxy is slippery so it really helped in keeping everything flat too, while clamped up.

Larry
 
Good one, if you make something bomb proof it sure should be strong enough to withstand a household :)
 
Hey, I just seen that I had an email from ya! LOL Sorry Larry, for some reason it went into my spam folder. I would be very interested but money is a bit tight at the moment. I may get back at ya soon if you have those blades available.
 
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