My wife requested I replace the tops of a coffee table and end tables we have. They have some nice iron bases, but the tops are not 'real' wood so time for an upgrade.
Got a haul of walnut slabs today....
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My wife requested I replace the tops of a coffee table and end tables we have. They have some nice iron bases, but the tops are not 'real' wood so time for an upgrade.
Got a haul of walnut slabs today....
20220227_162845.jpg
Distraction could lead to dismemberment!
How dry are they now? How long will you be letting them acclimate?
Do people have more trouble with insects if the bark is left on? (heard this could be a problem for logs)
Matt
Make sure the screws to attach the top have some slop to allow the wood to move relative to the metal.
Bill D
They were in the kiln at my sawyer's place for a few weeks which should have killed off any critters in the bark. I was however getting some mixed readings on my moisture meter between 11 and 18%. I have some narrower slabs in my shop (same species) that are a year now and they are about 8 to 9 %. I'll let them acclimate for a month or so but wanna see <10% before I do anything with them.
Distraction could lead to dismemberment!
Very impressive slabs! Keep us posted on this. I will have some similar projects and might need to steal some ideas
Those stickers are a little thin. You will get faster acclimation with much more air space. Also you might want to add a sheet of something to the top of your stack to even it out, and a lot of weight or clamped cauls to reduce warping.
Thanks for the suggestions, but maybe you didn't read the rest of the thread - these are kiln dried already. Just a little moisture left in some spots on my meter. 1/2" is just fine for this and I also have a fan running to move some air. I've been using 1/2" sticker for years even to dry totally soaked wood.
Distraction could lead to dismemberment!