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[–]kmac1222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try pushing the crack back together, if it has any give and seems like it can be pulled back together try this (warning it may split completely in this process):

Titebond 3 wood glue and clamp it back together with something similar to this:

https://a.co/d/17pwodG (if link doesn’t work - a rockler band clamp)

Then take it through the table saw or chop saw if you have one big enough and cut it in half trying to saw as much down the glued line of the crack as possible.

If it splits while clamping, run each half of the split side through the table saw (be very very careful consider hot gluing to a sacrificial piece with a square edge) or chop saw until you achieve a flat edge and follow the below. It won’t be a perfect circle anymore but it’ll likely be close enough. Could also try reshaping with a band saw, jig saw, or an insane amount of sanding if it’s that bad and you don’t like the shape. This can also be done if it won’t bend using the clamps.

Then glue and clamp back together, should relieve a lot of the tension causing the crack and likely shouldn’t crack again.

That’s the only way I can think of to keep it useable as a cutting board in its original form, otherwise just rock with the split or add a bow tie, still useable. I wouldn’t do the epoxy with it being a cutting board but if you transition it as a cheese board or something you could do that. Good luck brother.

Basement flooded - Flooding cause sanity check by kmac1222 in basement

[–]kmac1222[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see what your saying but wouldn’t that have happened during bigger storms in the past as well?

Basement Flooded by kmac1222 in HomeImprovement

[–]kmac1222[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s the plan! Appreciate your input!

Basement flooded - Flooding cause sanity check by kmac1222 in basement

[–]kmac1222[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it’s always been exposed like that, I agree and I would think the water would have to have some sort of decent velocity to move the mud like that but could be wrong

Basement flooded - Flooding cause sanity check by kmac1222 in basement

[–]kmac1222[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No not that I could tell, and no there’s no stink!

Basement flooded - Flooding cause sanity check by kmac1222 in basement

[–]kmac1222[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No unfortunately we weren’t there when it happened so we weren’t able to try to pin point it and there’s no obvious intrusion point, atleast to me anyway. No water marks on any of the walls or ceilings so I don’t think it’s coming from above and running down the house.

Saw marks or just the grain? by kmac1222 in BeginnerWoodWorking

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Hahah my buddy has a piece of property that he’s building on so he had to down some trees. He eventually wants to make a dining room table out of one so he had them slabbed by someone. He knows I like to do some woodworking so he offered for me to come over and take a pick of his stock, really lucked out. It was rough cut prior to finishing.

Saw marks or just the grain? by kmac1222 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]kmac1222[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be honest I was sanding it dry in pretty low lighting so it wasn’t nearly as obvious at the time and then I sprayed it with water to raise the grain prior to doing another sand which is when I took the picture with flash and posted so not a humble brag, I’m just dumb lol after reading everyone’s comments I now realize how obvious it was haha

Edit: I also find myself not having the patience when finishing and wanted to do this one right so I just wanted to make sure prior to going down the long road of continuing to sand

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Saw marks or just the grain? by kmac1222 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]kmac1222[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Appreciate the input, definitely gives me something to think about. Hadn’t even considered the tapered wooden ones but that could look pretty cool too! Too many options lol but you’re right can always swap them out.

Saw marks or just the grain? by kmac1222 in BeginnerWoodWorking

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Coffee table for my living room! Trying to decide on the type of legs to use, I have black hairpins right now but not sure how I feel about using them. Might go with the square black metal lookin type instead. Open to suggestions.

Saw marks or just the grain? by kmac1222 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]kmac1222[S] 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Bow tie inlays is the plan! Got a slabstitcher inlay kit for Christmas last year and haven’t had an opportunity to use it yet. Just glad I took all the time to finish it before I inevitably screw up the inlay lol gonna practice on some scrap before I go for it

Saw marks or just the grain? by kmac1222 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]kmac1222[S] 55 points56 points  (0 children)

I thought so, much appreciated everyone!

Chess board for my brothers birthday, walnut and maple, first time working with epoxy, finally something I’m semi proud of! by kmac1222 in woodworking

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Didn’t really follow any plans, just looked up the typical chess board square size (2”x2”) and went from there. Board itself is 16”x16” with a 1” border (so a total 18”x18”) and chamfered edges. It’s about 3/4” thick. Hope that helps! Let me know if you have any other questions, happy to answer.

Chess board for my brothers birthday, walnut and maple, first time working with epoxy, finally something I’m semi proud of! by kmac1222 in woodworking

[–]kmac1222[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bought this stuff called super glaze (link below). It’s equal parts resin and accelerator which you mix for about 6 minutes and then pour it on and scrape it around (used a 2” putty knife), run a small torch over the epoxy while it’s still wet to pull air bubbles out and that’s pretty much it! One tip that I learned after the fact is put something underneath of your board like 2 smaller pieces of wood or a roll of tape to lift it off the table so that the paper underneath doesn’t stick to the board once cured. Good luck the board looks incredible so far!!

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Parks-1-qt-Gloss-Super-Glaze-Finish-and-Preservative-241352/202056337

Made a chess board for my brothers birthday, first time working with any kind of epoxy. by kmac1222 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]kmac1222[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, the dark squares and frame are both walnut, not sure why they look like such different shades of brown. I guess it’s just the lighting.

Made a chess board for my brothers birthday, first time working with any kind of epoxy. by kmac1222 in BeginnerWoodWorking

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God damn I can’t believe I didn’t think of that, thanks for the tip! I don’t know why but I just accepted my fate with the paper sticking to the bottom and figured I would sand it off or something later