Quarter sawn

In the revamped dining room there is a ledge that needs a finishing touch. I was at Staunton Harold the other day with H and her sister and spotted a big plank of quarter sawn Oak for sale. I did not have the right car with us so I could not take away the eight foot by 18inch plank by 1inch. I went back the next day with the right car only to find a posh couple cooing over the plank. I went straight over to chap. He remembered me from the previous and was only too happy to have me press a bunch of fivers into his hand. The couple were a bit put out when the chap elbowed them out of the way and walked off with "their" plank and man-handled the plank into the car. The quarter sawing brings out the figuring.

I just have to run the plank down to size and fit it. Easier said than down. H wants a frame for a mirror from the planks as well.

It is really nice to think that we will have a bit of timber from the local forest.