I am not even sure that I am using the right terms of "flake" or "shake" in the wood. So please excuse my lack of knowledge in advance.
I recently finished a Farmhouse Table and benches using reclaimed Chestnut from real old Amish barns. The wood looks beautiful, but considering the age of the material, I am having a little bit of concern after.
Enclosed in the pictures you can see this was spray finished with a poly. The wood was obviously milled and sanded many times over. Furthermore, I used West Systems epoxy to fill any knots, splits, or old nail holes. I also used (5) minute epoxy on some of the other places. The piece turned out great except for the fact that I have a couple spots that the wood has some "shake" in it. I have noticed that wearing a pair of pants sometimes catches the wood and starts lifting it which I know will eventually cause a large split.
Anyone have a similar experience and is there anything I can do to fix this? Maybe apply a small epoxy topcoat?
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