Finished the hearth side of a project.

[GeneralBill]

Wow, this took a while. The stove was out of commission during a cold snap too!

Got the wood cut at cross section by a woodworker and mounted it on 3/4 inch oak plywood. The triangular space behind it has cupboards that face the master bedroom in the middle. However at top and bottom you can see air holes. This is a passive air exchange to the bedroom. I put cabinet doors high and low so sound can be blocked (there are baffles and foam in the space too).

Still have to finish the bedroom side.

- Bill

 

[Todd]

Nice job Bill, I like the look of the wood rounds.

 

[devinsdad]

I too like the cross sections, nice

 

[Bobbin]

That's very cool! have you left the wood untreated or have you sealed it with anything to give it a little sheen?

 

[begreen]

Very nice and unique. I have several of those big rounds of fir waiting to be split.

 

[GeneralBill]

That's very cool! have you left the wood untreated or have you sealed it with anything to give it a little sheen?

I used clear lacquer. I tested lacquer, polyurethane varnish and Danish oil. The lacquer did the best at keeping the ring contrast. A woodworking forum strongly suggested a sealer prior to sanding, but it was too far along for that.

If you do mount pieces, consider mounting them first on 1/4 inch plywood using a good adhesive. I used epoxy. It is important to make sure the whole surface gets some glue as thin rounds break apart easily.

When I was a kid, we went to a state park that had a big round showing various dates that corresponded to the rings. Since then, I've really liked this type of cut and plan on making a table out of the middle piece from the same stump that the two crescents came from (I only have a 20" chainsaw, so the 68" round was cut in three sections).

One downside is it looks like an inferno waiting to happen.

- Bill