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Nice and tight lap joint, but I think I have to loosen it up as wood moves a lot more than stone... This is not something I want to do. Maybe I'll just see what happens. Next I gotta work out the ring. I did not not account for the fact that the 23 3/4" lengths are separated by 6 1/8" making the circle 25" in diameter rather than the 24" I expected. Still not sure if I want to attempt a full ring or just do four quarters, stopping at the stone. Once I decide/find the material I can sand and finish the wood, then settle on whether or not I'm carving any designs into the stone.

Nice and tight lap joint, but I think I have to loosen it up as wood moves a lot more than stone... This is not something I want to do. Maybe I'll just see what happens. Next I gotta work out the ring. I did not not account for the fact that the 23 3/4" lengths are separated by 6 1/8" making the circle 25" in diameter rather than the 24" I expected. Still not sure if I want to attempt a full ring or just do four quarters, stopping at the stone. Once I decide/find the material I can sand and finish the wood, then settle on whether or not I'm carving any designs into the stone.

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Helpful tips are appreciated. Even if I knew them I tend to focus on some things and lose sight of others, and there may be other users that learn something. I was thinking about giving it the ol' shou shugi ban with linseed to help mitigate expansion, but I do like the way it looks uncharred. Guess I should do a trial piece and compare spar vs char.

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Linseed oil is great stuff. Tung oil is really good too, also used on boats. IDK how it compares to linseed. Hard to beat linseed oil.