I was lucky to get my hands a on a gorgeous slab of western red cedar salvaged from Fraser Valley. The tree was approximately 98 yrs old before it was cut. This one-of-a-kind crosscut slab (i.e. donut) had the perfect dimensions for making a coffee table. First I removed the rotten wood, and then hand carved around the branch to give it a presentable shape. The edge was cleaned and sealed with fast-cure epoxy. The crack was secured with butterfly inlays and filled with slow-cure blue epoxy. After sanding and smoothing the surface, the table was finished with two coats of Osmo PolyOil 3043.
If you have any questions about these steps, do not hesitate to contact me.
