For sale - Sycamore - very large - green

[muttley9050]

Have you ever slabbed a large sycamore with your Lucas and was the result worth it?
I have a four and a half foot wide trunk twelve feet long, nice and straight with no knots and was debating whether to try and make some natural edged tables from it to try out my new planer and sander on the Lucas Model 8 after slabbing it at three inches thick.

Found it. Not a great photo but a nice looking board

[Squaredy]

3 minutes ago, muttley9050 said:

Found it. Not a great photo but a nice looking board

Very nice....is the camper all as nice as it looks with native timbers?  I know it is a de-rail but I am sure it would be great to see more pics please.

[Billhook]

6 minutes ago, muttley9050 said:

Found it. Not a great photo but a nice looking board

How long did you have to season it for and was there much warping?  Looks great by the way!

[muttley9050]

Very nice....is the camper all as nice as it looks with native timbers?  I know it is a de-rail but I am sure it would be great to see more pics please.

Yeah it's all native timbers i milled and machined myself. Thread on it here.
https://arbtalk.co.uk/applications/tapatalk/index.php?/topic/119571-My-Van-Build-

[muttley9050]

How long did you have to season it for and was there much warping?  Looks great by the way!

Left it about 18 months on the ground to start it spalting a bit. Then milled it and seasoned for about 2.5 years I think. Did two trees. Stayed pretty flat but at the widest the biggest was only just over two foot.

[Billhook]

25 minutes ago, muttley9050 said:

32 minutes ago, Billhook said:

How long did you have to season it for and was there much warping?  Looks great by the way!

Left it about 18 months on the ground to start it spalting a bit. Then milled it and seasoned for about 2.5 years I think. Did two trees. Stayed pretty flat but at the widest the biggest was only just over two foot.

Yes, patience Billhook, patience!