Wide or narrow boards...?

[Aligish]

Hello all...

A query...

I'm making a top for a kitchen island.

It's around a meter square and I have some Ash boards 300/350 wide.

I was planing to use three across the width but now I'm wondering if there might be a benefit in cutting them down to 150mm and alternating the growth rings?

It occurred to me that a kitchen environment might make wood a little more susceptible to movement...?

I've had the boards for 5 or 6 years and they're well-seasoned and settled.

Any thoughts...?

Thanks in advance,

Alasdair.

 

[topchippyles]

Hello all...

A query...

I'm making a top for a kitchen island.

It's around a meter square and I have some Ash boards 300/350 wide.

I was planing to use three across the width but now I'm wondering if there might be a benefit in cutting them down to 150mm and alternating the growth rings?

It occurred to me that a kitchen environment might make wood a little more susceptible to movement...?

I've had the boards for 5 or 6 years and they're well-seasoned and settled.

Any thoughts...?

Thanks in advance,

Alasdair.

No need to make extra work do them 3 wide perfectly fine.

 

[Aligish]

No need to make extra work do them 3 wide perfectly fine

Excellent!

That's kinda what I wanted to hear.

Many thanks!

 

[topchippyles]

I milled a pile of olive ash 2 years ago and they will be going on a kitchen soon wicked they are.

 

[baldkev]

I milled a pile of olive ash 2 years ago and they will be going on a kitchen soon wicked they are.

Photos when you do it! Im going to see some ash boards tomorrow. Looks like a good price for the sizes