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Bench top question (infosec.pub)

submitted 3 days ago by sneekee_snek_17@lemmy.world to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

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I'm taking an ash tree down on my property next week and I'm gonna build a work bench with it. I want it to be a hefty boy, so I'm going the roubo route.

Question is, since I can ask the mill for specific cuts, is there any reason I shouldn't just get one monstrous 6" slab from the middle of the trunk and use it?

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[–] sneekee_snek_17@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

All very reasonable points, and while I'm aware it's very unlikely I can just dive into work, I kinda wanna anyway. Say it's like 30% and I make the table, so i have to plane it periodically to reflatten? I don't see that as a big deal

On the other hand, if it is genuinely green, a 24"×6"×96" slab would be like 500lbs, which is a little over what I think i can safely maneuver by myself.