Building Small Greenwood Tables

Hello,

I'm looking for someone that has had experience building small, low tables by cutting a cookie off of a log and sticking some legs in it.  How badly will a 4" thick slice crack and split over time?

Thanks,

I build a stool like you described and now there is a big crack. If you buried it in sand to dry slower it might crack less.

They will likely crack extensively. Using a sealer like Anchorseal can help a lot. Some woods crack more than others, and different drying conditions will affect them also.

Hi, I don’t have experience making such a thing, but I have some large rounds that I’m going to try and make some stools out of. My opinion is that if you wax both surfaces while still green and complete the table, they will dry slower and shrink around the joints (assuming you used seasoned wood for legs). It might also help to make the cookies slightly thicker.