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<p>Hi Graham, Swanley really isn't too far off at all - Mum lives in Hartley.</p>

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<p>What thickness is your oak at the moment and what thickness do you want it taken down to? That determines how long it would take, and hence how much it would cost. Also, are you looking to use it exactly as it comes off the planer or to give it a light sanding afterwards? If you aren't going to sand it at all then I will put freshly sharpened blades on to make sure there are no slight lines left visible on the surface.</p>

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<p>I should be able to find a piece of oak to make a mantlepiece of the size you're looking for. Are you looking for it to be very plain, 'rustic' etc? I tend to mill at 1" increments, so planed size (assuming you are looking for planed faces) would be slightly under thickness unless I use a 3" starting piece. I do have a really clean piece planed up at 38mm thickness but that may be a bit thin? The size you are after would be about £15 planed, £10 unplaned.</p>

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<p>Cheers</p>

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<p>Alec</p>