hi j,
the split is running 3/4 of the lenght and it is running through a tenon i think, it was split before i machined it , and not wanting to make a another , i asked my local joinery shop to reproduce it but they wanted 80 quid , 60 if it didn't have the rebate for the t&g in it , so i took the chance that it would not get any worse , it looks like it is , i have not varnished it i am thinking about glueing the seem and trying clamping it back and then maybe varnishing it , but at the end of the day the timber was slightly cupped when it was delivered, i was told it was because it had been tannelised .i am not painting it i have used a tinted wood preserver.
i just dont know what too do
i can send pics to a email address if anyone is willing to help me out that way
cheers
sean