Slab required

[youngsbury]

Looking to purchase a large seasoned slab for a table anyone in north herts got anything. 2.4-3m long and 1.2 wide. Thanks 

[Husqvarna King]

Try waney edge city lumber in North Weald Essex if that’s not too far

[youngsbury]

Yep been there already would have to join two pieces together. 👍🏼

[Dan Maynard]

To me joining would probably make sense anyway, have to be hell of a thickness to hold flat at 1.2m wide so going to weigh half a ton. Guess you could try to find something like cedar, be a bit lighter than oak or ash.

[youngsbury]

33 minutes ago, Dan Maynard said:

To me joining would probably make sense anyway, have to be hell of a thickness to hold flat at 1.2m wide so going to weigh half a ton. Guess you could try to find something like cedar, be a bit lighter than oak or ash.

Agreed tbh also looking at a sawmill I’ve used a lot called Turnex in Welwyn and there proposing the same. 

[trigger_andy]

Ive got 1m wide Ash slabs that where milled at 5"-6" thick over 20 years ago and Ive re-sawn them to 2.5" and they've held up well. 

[Graham w]

17 hours ago, youngsbury said:

Agreed tbh also looking at a sawmill I’ve used a lot called Turnex in Welwyn and there proposing the same. 

Do you mean Ternex? I've got their original sawmill   

[agrimog]

at 1.2m wide unless you have some serious underside bracing in place any slab will crown significantly......I recomend you use 3 or even 4 pieces with the grain alternating and either biscuit or spline jointed, if you could source them from the same log the grain structure will match

 

[Treeman2000]

Drop me a message. I got slabs up to 1.4m wide available.

[gobbypunk]

Yeah I have some truly stunning slabs 5.5mtrs long and 1mtr wide African Utile air dry for more than 30yrs ,happy to cut a slab in half nice stable timber