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Is this worth 400?

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EddieK76
EddieK76 Posts: 416
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Guy will build it for me plus any stain and poly finish the table any color I want for 400?  He'll also deliver to my house....


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  • TexanOfTheNorth
    TexanOfTheNorth Posts: 3,951
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    What kind of wood is he using. I'd want at least an inset for a non-wooden work service to have a place for some prep work and to set something hot.
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  • KennyLee
    KennyLee Posts: 806
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    Looks similar to the BGE table design, so from that standpoint it is probably a pretty good deal since the BGE table is significantly higher.  However like @TexanOfTheNorth, I would rather have a hard working surface, i.e., granite, concrete, tile, etc.  I know a guy who builds them for about the same price with about half the tabletop being granite.

    LBGE

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  • grege345
    grege345 Posts: 3,515
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    By the looks of it there isn't even 100$ worth of material there. I'd say di it yourself.
    LBGE& SBGE———————————————•———————– Pennsylvania / poconos

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  • Streetglider
    Streetglider Posts: 104
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    Three times the cost of materials is the old mantra for woodworking projects that I was taught.

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  • EddieK76
    EddieK76 Posts: 416
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    Guy said about 150 in materials is what the materials cost is....

    The problem is I have no tools to build a table like this so me building a table is simply out of the question.

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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
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    Couple of things I noticed.

    1. Looks like he used deckboards for uprights could be wrong there
    2. Moment connection on the axles
    3. Seams on the tabletop would be hard to clean
    4. Shawdy finish around the uprights
    5. No clearance around the egg...real hazard
    6. egg on paver with no air gap.

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • that_dude_Dave
    that_dude_Dave Posts: 55
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    If you like it and you can't build one yourself, then whatever price you are willing to spend is the right price. 
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  • grege345
    grege345 Posts: 3,515
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    If building your own is not an option I would pull the trigger. @ little Steven concerns are legit so I'd pass them on to the builder. Shouldn't cost anymore. One more thing. I would go with smooth top hardwood plywood instead of the T1 -11
    LBGE& SBGE———————————————•———————– Pennsylvania / poconos

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  • Higgy
    Higgy Posts: 35
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    Just think if you are getting it made, request the upright wood to be bigger, the egg weighs a ton. If you have the space I would request a bigger top surface, you could never have enough.
    At the end of the day...It's the end of the day!
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
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    I had about $500 in mine. Ipe frame, slate tile, epoxy grout, casters
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