Thread: Red Gum Slabs

G'day Lazz and welcome to the forums.

Can't help you with Wood Wizz costs, but i can sat they do a fabulous job.

Large drum sanders also do a wonderful job. I had some slabs done on a big industrial machine some years ago. Cost $100 just to start the machine. Had I have had other work to do it would have been really cheap.

I wouldn't consider any other means of sanding than these two

My advice is to seal the ends first and then get one good coat on either side as quicly as possible. You can do this by standng them on their edges.

Sanding betweeen coats is advisable.

Good luck.

Hi Artme,

Thanks for the promt reply and info,
Good idea to stand them on edge and coat 2 sides at once.
I am taking one next wkd to be wizzed as a bloke said he will do one for me as he very busy. I'm hoping some fella be happy to hire his machine and will look out for an industrial sander setup and hire it for a few hours in it's downtime.
I will indeed sand between coats.
Would the bark edge require same sealer as end grain or would you recommend other for this?
Thanks for your time,
Regards
Lazza.

By sealing the ends I should have said with the same finish you use for the top and bottom surfaces. Same goes for the edges.

I think you will be lucky if the bark stays on. Which brings me to asking if the slabs are well and truly seasoned.

Your right the bark has very little hope of remaining i will give it a light rub with a brass wire stripper and take it back to bare.

The slabs were stacked between gluts very well by the farmer in a 3 sided shed, covered with a canvas and have been lying there for over 2 1/2 years, the tree had been down over a decade in the paddock.
I dont have a moisture content measuring device but they appear to be fair dry and brittle to look at but this may mean nothing i guess.