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Looks like a good way of getting it flat. Just wondering, is it hard to get a parallel top and bottom surface or do you just use the sled on one side?

Its a fair point! A router sled would be a much easier way of doing it but i dont have an appropriate flattening bit... i will be buying one if i do another slab project though!!

That is right, I think at that point I was down on the 80 grit and wanting to identify any low spots I still needed to tackle with the plane. I have also used it with good effect when going up the grits, if you keep an even pressure when your marking it it helps ensure you are taking off a similar amount across the whole piece.

Hi guys, I am new to this forum but thought I would post up a couple of photos of my first slab project - a two person desk for the study. Desk is made out of a well seasoned piece of sycamore that I planed flat with a Record No8 plane ( a bit of a beast to use!), filled the surface inperfections with a small amount of clear resin and then finished it with an orbital sander and two coats of Fiddes Hard Wax Oil. I would welcome any feedback or comments. Planing Sanding Casting resin Finishing

Hi Andy, I have just dropped you a PM as if it is in North Yorks i would be interested in a couple of tons of it. Thanks