Stax: Nice table
Zap, that's going to b a beautiful table. Either. Hemlock has great looking grain, the pine has curves & character
smokinj: Beautiful plank table, Walnut?
A tip to remember when finishing a table:
Make sure you put the same coating on the top & bottom. 3 coats on the top then 3 on the bottom, 5 & 5 ... etc.
No matter the finish used, it is not totally air tight & the moisture in the air is going to cause it to swell & shrink.
If one side has less finish, it will swell & shrink faster than the other side & cause it to warp or dish.
One of Dad's rules for drying his good wood:
Wax or paint the ends. It will help it dry more evenly on the ends & reduce splitting on the ends.
His rule of thumb for drying hardwoods, 1" per year, 2" thick green board takes roughly 2 years to dry.
rotate & flip the boards every 3 or 4 months.
You guys are making me miss the saw mill.