maple slabs

[wheelinguy]

 

  

  

 
Sanded up some  maple slabs at a friends house yesterday, some incredible figure in some of these, some real nice spalting, sorry the pics are from a phone so they don't do them justice.  Slabs are about 13' long, any suggestions on how to clean up the live edge?

[TreeWinder]

Very nice slabs,  got to love a sander that large.

[TreeWinder]

Also, forgot,  I'd use a sanding flapper wheel on those edges.

[beenthere]

............... Slabs are about 13' long, any suggestions on how to clean up the live edge?

Nice slabs and great to have that sander available.

Re: question.  Would depend on how "clean" you want the edge.

I'd consider sand blasting to just pick out the loose material but leave the under-bark character.

Happy New Year

[metalspinner]

You can start with a brass wire hand brush once you have pulled the bark off. I usually stop there because I like to leave stuff behind onthe natural edge.

[T Welsh]

I go the old fashion way and start with a draw knife to get most of the bark off then on to a spoke shave and get most of the cambium layer off. then start sanding! works really well and surprisingly fast. Tim

[Clam77]

What do you plan on doing with the slabs is the big question??

For benches.. signs.. large furniture pieces.. I'd do like beenthere suggests- a light bead blasting to clean it up and leave it.

Awsome looking slabs btw..   

[Magicman]

I want to see a picture of whatever gets built out of those slabs.

[jamesamd]

Me too,Lynn:D

[SwampDonkey]

Wow, that sander is a monster.  ;D Almost need a wider door. ;)

Heavy looking stuff, my back hurts. ;)

Let us know what your making.  8)

[Burlkraft]

I have extreme sander envy.........