Posted by VaTom on October 25, 2009 at 11:30:50 from (216.12.124.38):
In Reply to: Re: Lou in WI posted by dave2 on October 25, 2009 at 10:24:04:
Great that the owner's thinking and using his scrap, especially to keep his guys working. I used hickory slab for the seat, small boards for the back and feet. Otherwise, firewood.
You and fixerupper are correct about urethane. And worse, it's hard to get it all off when it does deteriorate. Makes refinishing worse. Nothing I use. Spar varnish at least is much easier to re-work. With oils, nothing to strip.
I recently milled a walnut and cut some boards 5' x 26" x 3.75". One guy who bought some figured to use a slab for a table top. I pointed out that it took two of us to get it into his truck. Wasn't going to be a lot lighter even when it dried. Gonna be one heavy table. He was excited, enough to give me $100 for the plank.
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