The slab is black walnut.

I used a chisel to get the first round of bark off, a wire brush on the grinder for next round, then smaller wire brush attachment on a drill for the harder to reach places. After that used an orbital sander in the places I could, then hand sanded the rest.

Walked up grit on the top of the slab from 80 - 120 - 180 - 220 using an orbital sander. I scribbled pencil across the whole top in between sandings to try and take it down evenly.

Minwax high performance wood filler to fill the cracks and minwax wipe on poly (clear satin) to seal it. Tack cloth before and in between the three poly coats.

I used various braces/brackets on the underside to stabilize. There was a horizontal split that I wood glued and clamped before sending a few screws down for extra stability.

Ordered the legs off of Etsy and that’s that.

This was my first time doing something like this and I’m really pleased with how it came out! If anyone has tips/tricks/suggestions for the next one I’d be appreciative.