Biggest piece of quartersawn maple you’ll ever see

[TSJMajesty]

Nah, this guy was not interested in fancy trucks. A full-sized truck would have been more appropriate for this trip for sure. Was probably a bit over payload capacity of mine.

I once had to go get 20 sheets of 12' drywall, since the builder I worked for didn't know how to estimate! But I'll never forget how nice my F250 rode with all that weight! It's a strong truck, but damn does it ride hard empty.

 

[TSJMajesty]

Yeah, the weight isn’t as bad as it looks - well, per slab. We had originally intended to go butcher block which would’ve been same weight.

By the time I get these flat they’ll probably be closer to 1.75” thick.

Man, bandsaw that puppy in half, put a border around the countertop, then build yourself a few guitars!!

I'm kidding of course, but that was my first thought.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

I recently saw a cool video where they set up a jig with a router on tracks, and used that to flatten a slab. It looked pretty ingenious, though maybe it's actually a basic trick, as I'm not as experienced with shop-type work as I am in the field.

Yeah, that’s how I plan to tackle it.

 

[DISTORT6]

Man, bandsaw that puppy in half, put a border around the countertop, then build yourself a few guitars!!

I'm kidding of course, but that was my first thought.

I watch Antiques Roadshow just to look at furniture that I would like to turn into guitars,

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

Man, bandsaw that puppy in half, put a border around the countertop, then build yourself a few guitars!!

I'm kidding of course, but that was my first thought.

Find me a 46” bandsaw and will consider :)