Recent content by Kipper

Thanks for the advice regarding the plane! The garden isn't particularly big and I don't think the dog will be too happy with the stepping stone idea:) The surroundings are rural, when I saw the slices I thought they would make a really nice table for the garden! I am thinking along the lines...

Thanks for your replies. I was hoping that if I threw enough oil at these I may be able to reduce/delay the cracking. It sounds as though legs are going to be required for support so that will give me something to think about. Can anyone recommend a suitable plane? Thanks

I picked up these green oak slices at my local arboretum and would like to make a garden table from them, impulse buy:) I have no woodworking experience or knowledge of what to do with the oak except from some research on the Internet and findings seem to vary. I would like to keep them fairly...