Community turns ancient oak into single-tree table in Devon woodland
Table to seat 60 being built by local artists and craftspeople in woodland on edge of Dartmoor
It doesn't look like they applied any preservative on the table. It'll probably take another crowdfund to raise the dough for a sealer/stain. lol
Phew
Eventually a tree was found: a 45 metre ancient oak that had fallen in a storm 15 years ago but lay undisturbed because the owner couldn’t bear to see it chopped up for firewood.
I feel like I shouldn't have had to read half the article to get to this information. All they had to do was put the word "dead" in front of oak somewhere in the beginning. Fucking click baiters.
It’s crazy it was still salvageable after being uprooted so long.
Trees are magic
really heartwarming story :)
Holy clickbait misrepresentation, Batman!
You're totally right, not a single lathe was used to "turn" the table.
Me, when fictionally asked to help out:
...they can't just casually mention the alan-lee-designed elven throne set at its head and not show it!..
Seriously!! A grievous crime from The Guardian leaving us hanging like that!
Edit: it bothered me, so I did some digging:
Here's a video of Alan discussing his design for the chair:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MulrhAjPBEc
It looks like that was filmed a month ago, so if he woodworks anything like me it'll be a minute before it's finished :D
There's more photos and info on their crowdfunder page: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/great-oak-table
...now that looks like a fine place to celebrate my hundred-and-eleventh birthday...
IGNORE THIS COMMENT, WRITTEN WITHOUT READING COMPLETE ARTICLE. Unless there is some issue ( Health wise ) with Tree, why to even cutoff 500 years old tree, just to make a big table for 60 people ? Most of us die between the age of 60 to 80, It successfully lived 500 years. They could've left that tree as it is for future generations to see and experience it in awe.
Eventually a tree was found: a 45 metre ancient oak that had fallen in a storm 15 years ago but lay undisturbed because the owner couldn’t bear to see it chopped up for firewood.
Tell me you didn't read the article without telling me you didn't read the article.
Hello, I am sorry. When I gave that reply I've read only first 3/4 paragraphs. Now I've read complete article. So nice of those people who are all part of that project.