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Thread: Sheoak Slab Thickness
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9th March 2013, 11:15 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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Sheoak Slab Thickness
Hi All,
I have a rough sawn Sheoak slab that I had milled up 19 years ago at 50 mm nominal thickness. Overall the width and length really does not lend itself to do anything with, except a small hall table.
The question is, can I resaw it down to 20 mm thick, dress it to circa 15 mm and join the two pieces together successfully? Or is it just a bit to thin, practically and aesthetically, to do this? My thoughts were for a coffee table.
As a top, what thickness of timber has a more pleasing look?
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10th March 2013, 02:26 PM #2Taking a break
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10th March 2013, 05:47 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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I haven't pulled it out of the stack for a while, however all around the edges it measures 50 mm so it is assumed that it is nominal 50 mm all through. Hopefully it is not bowed too much.
I figured that by sawing it in 1/2 I would be best to allow for a substantial cut just to cover the worst case scenario. It looks as if it is not dimensionally feasible to saw it in half unless I can get a very narrow cut. Oh well back to the drawing board.
Thanks for the help guys.
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Sheoak can be dead hard, but really beautiful, especially if slightly quarter-sawn.
I'd say 'go for it' and split the slab and join up the two parts.
You can always make a frame or border rebated to go around the edge and under, that's a fair bit thicker, just for the look, if needed.
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