Project description
I have an oak slab about two metres long, with a live edge and several cracks running in from the ends, and I want an honest dining table made of it — not a showpiece, but a table my family will eat at every day.
Before anything else I want the moisture measured with a meter and the readings written down for me. I understand that solid wood keeps living: if a damp slab goes into work, it will move after the flattening, and the finest sanding in the world will not save a top that cups a season later. If extra drying is needed, give me a real date rather than a comfortable one — a longer honest schedule suits me far better than a fast table that twists.
The cracks I would like filled with a clear compound carrying a light smoky tint, not opaque black. I know this work is done with ventilation, a respirator and gloves, and that resin which has not fully cured keeps its smell and stays tacky under the finger, so please plan the pour with its full curing time before sanding and before delivery. I also want your opinion on the bark along the live edge: clean it and keep it, or take it down to sound wood — I care about the reasoning, not just the answer.
Please quote the following:
— moisture measurement with a meter and extra drying if the readings ask for it, with honest dates;
— cutting out rot and stabilising the loose knots;
— filling the cracks with a clear, lightly tinted compound, poured with ventilation and protective gear and left to cure completely before the next stage;
— ends and live edge: clean the bark or remove it — we decide together;
— flattening the slab and sanding it to a surface that is pleasant under the hand;
— a finish of oil with wax instead of a thick lacquer film;
— a steel base with adjustable feet, with the top fastened through slots so the wood can keep moving: rigid screws would tear it apart;
— delivery, assembly and a short care note — hot pans only on a trivet, because the clear fill is afraid of heat.
Tell me your price, your realistic timeline including drying and curing, and show me slab work you have finished.
Before anything else I want the moisture measured with a meter and the readings written down for me. I understand that solid wood keeps living: if a damp slab goes into work, it will move after the flattening, and the finest sanding in the world will not save a top that cups a season later. If extra drying is needed, give me a real date rather than a comfortable one — a longer honest schedule suits me far better than a fast table that twists.
The cracks I would like filled with a clear compound carrying a light smoky tint, not opaque black. I know this work is done with ventilation, a respirator and gloves, and that resin which has not fully cured keeps its smell and stays tacky under the finger, so please plan the pour with its full curing time before sanding and before delivery. I also want your opinion on the bark along the live edge: clean it and keep it, or take it down to sound wood — I care about the reasoning, not just the answer.
Please quote the following:
— moisture measurement with a meter and extra drying if the readings ask for it, with honest dates;
— cutting out rot and stabilising the loose knots;
— filling the cracks with a clear, lightly tinted compound, poured with ventilation and protective gear and left to cure completely before the next stage;
— ends and live edge: clean the bark or remove it — we decide together;
— flattening the slab and sanding it to a surface that is pleasant under the hand;
— a finish of oil with wax instead of a thick lacquer film;
— a steel base with adjustable feet, with the top fastened through slots so the wood can keep moving: rigid screws would tear it apart;
— delivery, assembly and a short care note — hot pans only on a trivet, because the clear fill is afraid of heat.
Tell me your price, your realistic timeline including drying and curing, and show me slab work you have finished.
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