Biggest piece of quartersawn maple you’ll ever see

[Boudoir Guitar]

I occasionally use a table saw to straighten an edge of a board. First pass I'll use a chalk line, then flip it and use that edge against the fence. Each time I flip it, I'm using a straighter edge against the fence, so it gives me a straighter cut.

Even though you can't use a chalk line on this, I'd use that same kind of thinking- plane the obvious high parts, then flip it and use that planed section to rest on, shimming where it's not making contact, and repeat.

Plus, it looks like you have plenty of thickness to work with, and it appears fairly flat to begin with.

I’ve got one side done / just the cupping across the face of the board, no significant bowing or twist. This MFer is heavy and flipping it solo is…not something I wanna do anymore than necessary.

Took four passes just because I wanted to be careful to take as little material as possible. Lost maaaaaybe 3/8” total on this side? Other side might sneak up above 1/4” or so. Still not quite sure what I want to target for final thickness, but nothing thicker than 2 1/8” which this should allow for.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

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[Boudoir Guitar]

I did a first stab at "flat" on both sides of the big slab -- both are "flat enough" but not perfect, but I've still got a solid 3/8" of thickness to work with so can go back and do some iterating finishing passes now that each side is more flat than before as suggested @TSJMajesty

 

[Chocol8]

Hurry up, we want to see pictures of it installed!!!

 

[FuzzyAce]

I occasionally use a table saw to straighten an edge of a board. First pass I'll use a chalk line, then flip it and use that edge against the fence. Each time I flip it, I'm using a straighter edge against the fence, so it gives me a straighter cut.

Another thing I do on occasion for really wonky crowned or rough-edged uneven boards that are manageable, is grab another straight board as possible (maybe a plywood rip) close to length and secure with just enough 18 ga nails to the weird board. Then run that straight board up against the fence which will give you a good straight cut on the odd board to get you started.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

I’m happy with this. The main passes I had to come in from one side 2/3, then go back and come in from other side to finish. I did a thin finish skim where I was able to do clean continuous pass from one edge to the other all the way along the board and that did the trick. Need to take off about 1/4” on bottom and do a final skim coat like that. And then remove tool marks. And then work the live edge. And then cut to fit the weird non-square spot around the chimney. Then need to finish. So you’ll get those install shots sometime next month :)

 

[Chocol8]

So you’ll get those install shots sometime next month :)

Is that next month more like an NDSP "SOON" or a Kemper "Summer"?

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

Is that next month more like an NDSP "SOON" or a Kemper "Summer"?

Grain match capture is not a feature that will be ready at launch.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

Test piece thicknesses, sanded, and a few finish options applied. Will be cutting everything to fit and sanding and sanding and sanding some more through the weekend. Hopefully finishing and installing next week.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

Moment of truth!!! Not gonna lie, for an amateur woodworking that doesn’t normally work with stuff this size at all, or fitting stuff not non-square, rough surfaces - after the amount of time, energy (and money) I’d put into getting the boards, flattening and thicknessing them, etc. I was pretty nervous making these cuts. Even having test fit two rounds of plywood leading up to it. Not perfect, but I’ll absolutely take it for a “nothing is square or parallel and you kind of have to pick which point of the brick you’re going to cal “the line” and the board is just an amorphous slab with no defined edges so work it out” situation. The smaller pieces still needs to be jointed, cut to length, and cutout for conduit made. And sanded and finished just like the big boy.

 

[FuzzyAce]

Moment of truth!!! Not gonna lie, for an amateur woodworking that doesn’t normally work with stuff this size at all, or fitting stuff not non-square, rough surfaces - after the amount of time, energy (and money) I’d put into getting the boards, flattening and thicknessing them, etc. I was pretty nervous making these cuts. Even having test fit two rounds of plywood leading up to it. Not perfect, but I’ll absolutely take it for a “nothing is square or parallel and you kind of have to pick which point of the brick you’re going to cal “the line” and the board is just an amorphous slab with no defined edges so work it out” situation. The smaller pieces still needs to be jointed, cut to length, and cutout for conduit made. And sanded and finished just like the big boy.

Nicely fitted! I like the live edge.

 

[la szum]

Moment of truth!!! Not gonna lie, for an amateur woodworking that doesn’t normally work with stuff this size at all, or fitting stuff not non-square, rough surfaces - after the amount of time, energy (and money) I’d put into getting the boards, flattening and thicknessing them, etc. I was pretty nervous making these cuts. Even having test fit two rounds of plywood leading up to it. Not perfect, but I’ll absolutely take it for a “nothing is square or parallel and you kind of have to pick which point of the brick you’re going to cal “the line” and the board is just an amorphous slab with no defined edges so work it out” situation. The smaller pieces still needs to be jointed, cut to length, and cutout for conduit made. And sanded and finished just like the big boy.

 

[ᛗᛜᛜᚺDᛜᎶ Ꮤᛨᚳᚴ]

Moment of truth!!! Not gonna lie, for an amateur woodworking that doesn’t normally work with stuff this size at all, or fitting stuff not non-square, rough surfaces - after the amount of time, energy (and money) I’d put into getting the boards, flattening and thicknessing them, etc. I was pretty nervous making these cuts. Even having test fit two rounds of plywood leading up to it. Not perfect, but I’ll absolutely take it for a “nothing is square or parallel and you kind of have to pick which point of the brick you’re going to cal “the line” and the board is just an amorphous slab with no defined edges so work it out” situation. The smaller pieces still needs to be jointed, cut to length, and cutout for conduit made. And sanded and finished just like the big boy.

TIGHT! Congrats, I hope the family appreciates all you did to make that happen ;~))

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

Pardon the kitchen mess. This one is sanded and ready for finish. Little did my wife know that in my mind our kitchen renovation is all aimed at turning the space into a maple neck sonic blue tele

 

[JiveTurkey]

Pardon the kitchen mess. This one is sanded and ready for finish. Little did my wife know that in my mind our kitchen renovation is all aimed at turning the space into a maple neck sonic blue tele

I wondered about the usual suspect color combo the first time you posted some initial results

 

[FuzzyAce]

Pardon the kitchen mess. This one is sanded and ready for finish. Little did my wife know that in my mind our kitchen renovation is all aimed at turning the space into a maple neck sonic blue tele

If she figures it out tell her you were gonna do Fiesta Red, and to be thankful.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

If she figures it out tell her you were gonna do Fiesta Red, and to be thankful.

She's pretty down with all the OG Fender colors, honestly, and the contrast colors aren't tooo far off of fiesta red . I have two guitar hangers in the dining room that the kitchen opens into that typically has my ES-225 and one of my tiles in them respectively. MIGHT be able to convince her this warrants a new fiesta red tele on the wall

 

[FuzzyAce]

MIGHT be able to convince her this warrants a new fiesta red tele on the wall

 

[TSJMajesty]

Pardon the kitchen mess. This one is sanded and ready for finish. Little did my wife know that in my mind our kitchen renovation is all aimed at turning the space into a maple neck sonic blue tele

Haha

You got me picturing a tiled backsplash, with an inlaid guitar pattern (or 3)!

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

Two coats of finish. Two or three more to go.