Discs for cake stand.

[andybike]

Hiya~

Just after some ideas if anyone can help. Have been asked by my daughter to supply some rounds for her wedding next year. never done anything like this before so am after any info if possible. Just wondering on best wood to use and drying to stop splitting. Also when ready plane or sand?

Many Thanks Andy:001_smile:

[Paper Rustler]

Funnily enough I have been asked to do the same thing for an ex employee. What do you charge

[andybike]

Due to it being for daughter,this will be a freebie:001_smile:Taller than me so I know who the boss is:biggrin::biggrin:Thanks Andy

[Woodworks]

Cut a few for over the years. Not had feedback when customers have bought them well in advance but cant see why they would not crack if they have dried. Have cut baby rings from 3"-4" dried logs that have not cracked through drying but have to pick through a lot to find the few that have not split. These got used for place names for the gusts and looked pretty cool.

[54gka]

I've use Cedar of Leb nice to work with easy on the tools not had any split ok to burn or carve words into. I did mill into boards and dry then cut rounds on the bandsaw.

[veners]

I have done some from oak and some from maple, both have cracked after the event bits for me adds to the effect 👍

[Lazurus]

I got to do 12 or so for my own wedding, I am going to cut them just before the event so they don't have time to split.

[Coletti]

I've done a lot of these over the years in elm and cedar and nearly all have split regardless of when they were cut but I have never had any complaints. I planed and sanded all mine to 240 grit then a couple of coats of food safe oil to show the grain better, the last ones I did in elm looked a treat

 

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[andybike]

Thanks for all the help. Will start looking for suitable wood now. Andy:001_smile:

[maria warwick]

I cut one for a fellow boater. Just cut a ring from an ash stump near where his boat was moored. Was about 18" diameter and 2 1/2" thick.... He sanded it himself.

 

I was given a box of cake for my troubles !