Kitchen island worktops with wow factor

[Harry Flashman]

singlecoil said:

C Lee Farquar said:

That seller used to be near me, had a kiln and furniture company

I had two loads like this when he was clearing out

So what did you do with it?

And please could we have some?

[guindilias]

It might have gone in the wood burner - well seasoned, hardwood, that kinda thing... or he now owns a kitchen worktop company.

[C Lee Farquar]

There was a beech trunk cut into 50mm boards that had some worm in it, I made kitchen work tops with that, avoiding the worms. Too messy for a photo

I am an incompetent at woodwork but I like a rustic finish and I enjoy it

I've done an oak boarded ceiling from the worst planks



Floorboarded a 9 x 4 room (unfinished)



All the boards were twisted so I screwed them down and used a hand plane and chisels to take out the lips. Then burnished with the shavings. There's quite a bit of undulation but they don't move, which I like. I'm working on some stubby hand made nails to bond in over the screws.

Couple of doors made by a local joiner





I still have a fair bit left, it's in a portakabin in a barn with a dehumidifier in. I want to use some for kitchen cupboard doors.