What would you do with these ?

[dervishcarving]

try sanding and then filling some of the holes with coloured epoxy, maybe with wired up LEDs behind the epoxy....

[arbormonkey]

I wouldn't ruin them and sand them keep them as they are

[kev7937]

The smaller one I'd like to bring indoors and it's prob a bit too rustic even for my house, I might try sanding a small section see how it goes.

 

Would a light oil of some kind make it look a bit livelier ?

[Logrod]

If you sand and then use linseed oil you'll get a bit more colour but as others have said you've basically got just sap wood showing not heartwood so don't expect anything like Matty's table. I'd be tempted just to clean up with a scrubbing pad (to remove loose material) and oil but best to try on a small section first.

[stickstalker54]

Hi, i had a similar piece to the one on the chair and cross cut it into sections and made some shrooms, cheers for now, Pete.

[TGB]

Lovely figuring on that - thought it was a nose before reading on.

[gobbypunk]

Hi Stick what did you finish your shrooms with ,looking good , yew is one of my favs

Cheers Mark

[stickstalker54]

Hi, the finish is just Ronseal outdoor varnish, though these are a commission for indoors i think it gives a better finish than the interior stuff, cheers for now Pete.