Kauri-How to Properly Work with Wooden Tables

Special processing to straighten warped Kauri tabletops

After drying, significant natural forces and stresses can develop in the wood of large tree trunk slabs. I use a special processing technique to release these forces and straighten the tabletop as a result.

This way, I only need to remove a very small amount of the valuable solid wood from Kauri during the subsequent processing, and the panel retains its thickness.

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Distortion of the large solid wooden tabletop after professional topping

The pictures clearly show how much tension can arise after drying large solid table tops that have been grown in one piece.

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Professional craftsmanship by master carpenter Michael Beaupoil in the fabrication of large, solid-wood tabletops

Wooden tables in high-quality craftsmanship

As you can see in the picture, it is very important to let the large, solid Kauri tabletops dry down to about 7% moisture content before processing them. The straightedge on the tabletop indicates the warping.

Warping and cracking of tabletops are natural processes and would occur after one to two years at the customer’s home if the tabletop had not been properly dried beforehand. After drying, I begin the finishing process by straightening the tabletop. This minimizes the risk of subsequent warping and deformation of the tabletop at the customer’s home.

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Beautiful " Kauri " wooden table, suitable as a dining table or conference table, featuring a 3-meter-long solid tree trunk tabletop with natural tree edges — Kauri , a 3.80 x 1.20 m wooden table made of solid tree trunk wood with natural, unplaned edges

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The finished table after processing with a moisture-resistant surface. Now the wooden table can bring joy to its owners for generations to come.

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Michael Beaupoil

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