Reply With QuoteNice work Roger......
We purchased a big piece of iron bark last year and had it slabbed, from memory it was slabbed 65mm thick. Hoping it cleans up to 50mm
Master
I can see a breakfast bar there, holes to hold the condiments built in.
Better yet, holes to keep these from the dog, 🍩🍩🍩
Master
SupporterNice work Roger......
We purchased a big piece of iron bark last year and had it slabbed, from memory it was slabbed 65mm thick. Hoping it cleans up to 50mm
OldBushie
SubscriberThe slab I cut today is 60mm thick. I hit it with a small orbital sander with a pretty fine paper & it cleaned up OK, so I think that with a decent belt sander I'll only lose about 3 or 4mm.
It's also fairly dry already so I might try a bit thinner for the next few - I might also be able to lift them by myself then.
Roger
"Experience is something you don't get unless you have a go."
Master
[QUOTE=Tote;3054675]Sooo, all the wood gurus out there, I have this sitting on the farm drying out since 2018.
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It's yellow box, I was planning to use it for firewood
Worth slabbing?
Absolutely !
dave
Master
SupporterYes, the guy that cut ours was going to to 60 but I asked for 65 as we were not really going to gain much with the first and last pieces, o think there is a name for these pieces.Originally Posted by Xtreme
The slab I cut today is 60mm thick. I hit it with a small orbital sander with a pretty fine paper & it cleaned up OK, so I think that with a decent belt sander I'll only lose about 3 or 4mm.
It's also fairly dry already so I might try a bit thinner for the next few - I might also be able to lift them by myself then.
Ours still had moisture therefore I suspect they have shrunk a bit.
I’ll go out amd measure.
Master
SupporterMeasuring 62-63mm
OldBushie
SubscriberWhat are your plans for it?
Roger
"Experience is something you don't get unless you have a go."
Master
SupporterDunno....we brought the log spare of the moment
ironbarks this size don’t come up too often, figured we might use it our next house
Problem is, its heavy, nearly 1T of slabs. Now way the bridge and I can lift a single slab by ourselves. We have t move it into storage in 12months time.
OldBushie
SubscriberAfter cutting 1 1/2 slabs with the new chain, I sharpened it before making the third cut resulting in a slightly faster cut, less than a tank of fuel used and a much smoother finish. I'll be sharpening the chain after every cut in future.
Surface using new chain on second cut.
Surface on third cut after sharpening chain - this won't need much sanding to finish.
Roger
"Experience is something you don't get unless you have a go."
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