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cucumbrrr posted:And here are the images... Awesome, I love the boards with the bark still attached. I made a spalted maple bench for my sister, all with drillholes & dowels, no metal. If it ever breaks while people sit on it, then it was supposed to be a table.   
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cucumbrrr posted:Nice! This looks great. Can you talk a little about what kind of finish you used on the top/sitting area? I like the high gloss finish, I'm curious if it involved much wet sanding, etc. Thanks! I just sprayed on basic Gloss Varathane. I did one coat, then wet-sanded by hand in circles, cleaned it with a dry cloth, then at least 12 more coats on until it was shiny enough, then polished it with a dry cloth.
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Quick & dirty Christmas project: I had a slice of burled maple and a friend who desperately needs a new cutting board, so I turned the former into the latter using my hackerspace's bandsaw and belt sander. Then I varnished the bark and rubbed in some mineral oil. Bottom:  Top: 
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