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<blockquote data-quote="sjmiller" data-source="post: 3346426" data-attributes="member: 17262">Look up lumber yards in your local phone book.&nbsp; However, I can pretty much tell you that a 5 foot square by half inch thick piece of wood is pretty much impossible to find.What I do when I need large sizes for tables, chests, and whatnot, is this.&nbsp; I buy a number of fairly wide pieces that are at least 1 foot longer than I need, and a bit thicker than I need.&nbsp; I put the pieces through a planer to smooth out the top, bottom, and the long sides, leaving the ends for later.&nbsp; Using a biscuit cutter I cut several slots along the length of each piece and join them using biscuits and wood glue.&nbsp; I use bar clamps to hold the pieces together and let them cure overnight.&nbsp; At that point you can use a template, or compass, or whatever means of measuring you like, and measure out the table surface.&nbsp; Cutting a piece that big is usually outside the scope of most people's workshops.&nbsp; With a proper jig you could cut it square on a table saw, but it will require a couple of people to do it properly.Hope that helps.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="sjmiller, post: 3346426, member: 17262"] Look up lumber yards in your local phone book. However, I can pretty much tell you that a 5 foot square by half inch thick piece of wood is pretty much impossible to find. What I do when I need large sizes for tables, chests, and whatnot, is this. I buy a number of fairly wide pieces that are at least 1 foot longer than I need, and a bit thicker than I need. I put the pieces through a planer to smooth out the top, bottom, and the long sides, leaving the ends for later. Using a biscuit cutter I cut several slots along the length of each piece and join them using biscuits and wood glue. I use bar clamps to hold the pieces together and let them cure overnight. At that point you can use a template, or compass, or whatever means of measuring you like, and measure out the table surface. Cutting a piece that big is usually outside the scope of most people's workshops. With a proper jig you could cut it square on a table saw, but it will require a couple of people to do it properly. Hope that helps. [/QUOTE]

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