I’m taking an ash tree down on my property next week and I’m gonna build a work bench with it. I want it to be a hefty boy, so I’m going the roubo route.

Question is, since I can ask the mill for specific cuts, is there any reason I shouldn’t just get one monstrous 6" slab from the middle of the trunk and use it?

  • apftwb@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    Don’t forget that tree trunks are not perfect cylinders. They are narrower at the top.

    • sneekee_snek_17@lemmy.worldOP
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      5 days ago

      Of course, this is all very hypothetical. I’m prepared for all the wood to be useless junk, just planning for ideal circumstances