Recent content by neilr

Hi folks, Can anybody point me to a supplier of seasoned wood/tree slices, please? The diagonally cut type approximately 250mm to perhaps 500mm wide x (whatever) high and around 20mm or 25mm thickness. I've found one or two suppliers on e bay but they all seem to be offering them cut down to...

Going with oak in this instance as that's what I have in stock and there's nowhere locally where I can get the alternativee hardwoods. However I will be buying in idigbo and sapele - also iroko to try out some samples and go from there. It's all been very good advice for me though and all...

Excellent advice folks - many thanks to all who replied. I'm tempted to go with the Osmo finish. A few replies mention oak being particularly prone to movement when used outside like this. If I didn't use oak for this sign, whet would be the preferred timber (and finish). I think it's quite...

Hi folks, I've made a few signs using oak and in one instance the board has cupped badly and there are numerous splits running the length of the board. Here's the spec etc: Signboard is approx four months old! European oak - 25mm thk x 200mm wide and 900mm long (grain running along the 900mm)...