Hello, I made a table out of a rotted tree and used a piece of acrylic as the glass on top. When I finished the table, the top was level but since I have had it inside it has started to warp. Is there anyway to prevent this? It was cut in July but has been dead for a while.
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Until its fully dry, it will continue to move. The acrylic probably isn't helping, as one side is keeping wetter than the other. Just be patient, and wait until it gets done acclimating.
How thick is it? Air drying is roughly 1 year per 1". Give it a year befor you re- form it to take the glass. It will go faster indoors, but the risk of splitting goes up wìth a faster drying time.
Cool design. While the log acclimated and dries, use stick-on felt pads to level the top and raise it out of the notch. After it’s done moving, level the top edges with hand planes. If it cracks, break out the epoxy.
I don’t have a solution but that is a great looking table.
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