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Steven Cooper2
02-08-2024, 11:21 PM
I have a large amount of wood, mostly in slabs but also quite a few large end grain cookies.

My main idea for the wood is end tables, but for the smaller pieces / scrap, would trays and dishes hold up?

I'm doing these on a cnc and up for incorporating some live edge of I have to skip the pith.
Mostly sycamore for now but have spruce oak and maple bits too.

Jamie Buxton
02-09-2024, 5:16 PM
If the cookies are a full circle, there's almost no hope that they will not split radially as they dry.

Steven Cooper2
02-09-2024, 8:20 PM
They are about 1/4 of the tree. There is already some checking.

I can probably fill with epoxy or cactus juice. I guess I'm most concerned if it will crack in half anyway.
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Richard Coers
02-10-2024, 12:38 AM
Cactus juice fills at a cellular level, it's not for filling cracks.

Steven Cooper2
06-11-2024, 12:00 AM
Update...

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I ended up going after it with some superclear deep pour resin tinted with graphite, mixed with a touch of ace-tone, to thin it a bit more. It sucked it up like a sponge. I did a few coats before cutting it to it's final form.

for finishing, I believe I used some more thinned resin before sanding to fill any pits I missed. After sanding, I put some tried and true original on it, and I'm pretty thrilled about the results.