Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Mar 15, 2011 10:50 am I would love to see a photo please!!! I am trying to decide between Myrtle, Jarrah and redgum, and would love to see some benchtops to help me get a feel for how it looks. thanks muchly Re: Do you have a timber benchtop? 2Mar 17, 2011 8:13 pm Hi. I do. And after 14 years, I'm about to take it out and put in Caesarstone. It looks great but it is not functional for our family. I hope to take some pics tomorrow and will post them then. Re: Do you have a timber benchtop? 3Mar 18, 2011 8:19 pm thanks. I chose redgum yesterday. Have you oiled yours regularly? I'm really looking forward to mine. Who knows, in 14 years I might like a change Re: Do you have a timber benchtop? 4Mar 18, 2011 8:33 pm http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv70/onc_artisan/worksphotos.jpg This is a Redgum burl that lasted about 15 years.... There were also benches of Jarrah joining them. But white ants love it Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Do you have a timber benchtop? 5Mar 18, 2011 8:55 pm wow what an unusual sink! I'll ignore your white ant comment lol Re: Do you have a timber benchtop? 6Mar 19, 2011 8:44 am Yes it is/was a beautful piece, I carved it out with an abortec tool. ...and fitted it into the centre of a 4 mtr slab of 100mm thick jarrah and had a Blackbutt tree stump for the plumbing to go through. All the timber for the cottage is from our block here in Margs.. sadly living in the bush is prone to white ant attack so now everything is being replaced with concrete Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Do you have a timber benchtop? 7Mar 19, 2011 11:46 am I will be having a timber island benchtop. Here's the sample of the one I'm getting. It's American Oak. http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g72/juliagulia2006/IMG_6225.jpg http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g72/juliagulia2006/IMG_6221.jpg Re: Do you have a timber benchtop? 8Mar 19, 2011 5:35 pm wow that soudns amazing onc artisan .do you have photos of the whole kitchen? THe oak looks nice cheerupcharlie Re: Do you have a timber benchtop? 9Mar 19, 2011 7:43 pm Only the island bench and cupboards and doors exist & the architraves. I have looked and looked and can't find a photo as it was. Now mostly concrete... soz All the timber was raw edge.(well minus the bark as the tree was knocked over in 1960.) Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15904 Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 39682 Hi Courtney The mitred edges are glued up with epoxy so those little holes and gaps are areas that weren't filled correctly. Silicone is the wrong product to fill them… 2 12921 |