How to Make Wood Slices for Decorations - DIY

[@SuzukaMedia]

My brother wanted these for his wedding and each one at the store cost about $10 each. My dad literally made them all and they came out way better then the store made ones. Doing it yourself like you did in the video is the best way to learn new tricks and save money! Great video! Keep it up!

[@carolinalivingbenefits9465]

These look great....I have an endless supply of apple trees...interested to see how the apple wood slices would turn out.

[@donnapolston178]

This was so fun and enjoyable to watch. It is a great project for the family to do together: PICK out a tree, Sawing by adults , hand sand by kids, adults with sander, All paint Theme(ex:Fall), Linseed Oil =DECOR OR GIFTS Thank you

[@domarigavjusmom]

They are beautiful! Thanks for the tutorial!

[@GlacialRidgeHomestead]

Thank you for this video.

[@minthillbilly]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dougtowers]

Thank you!

[@exploreyourweb]

Thanks for sharing. It was just what I was looking for.

[@theclosetmusician1945]

Tks for sharing! Best vid I've seen about wood slices!

[@jefferyhaws6942]

I just found this video today. How long was your would seasoned? I just got some sycamore wood but it is still wet. I've never done this before so how long do I need to let this dry before I can cut it up to slices? I don't want to crack in half or split so do I need to let the logs dry out for a couple years before I do anything?

[@minthillbilly]

Yes, It's better to have seasoned wood. Most of the wood in this project was over a year old. A few logs were older. We still had a few that split over the years but they are still being used to this day for decorations at wedding receptions and showers. Thanks for your comments.

[@jefferyhaws6942]

​@@minthillbillyI agree, I think sometimes the splits and cracks just adds to the charm of the wood.

[@hollymoore1258]

I tried to do this for my wedding and they got moldy in storage and warped when they dried 🙁

[@maryrutten3387]

Was the wood already dried? If not shouldn’t it be dried to prevent cracking?

[@nickyusupov2273]

I wish to do something with my wood, i have a lot in my back yard, we don't know how , we try doing something like this.tanks

[@chaznsc]

Does the oil prevent cracking?

[@minthillbilly]

It may help some but ours still cracked over time. They served the purpose and everyone liked them at the wedding. They have since been used for another wedding.

[@Gardensbykenlucas]

great video, what is that tool called that you use to drip the lin seed oil on the wood?

[@hankshaw2225]

It's called an oil can although they are hard to find in stores where I live.

[@MetalDoraemon6]

I thought they had to be dried first?

[@Arcade-tm2ck]

Done this for a few years and the problem when drying was that the bark cracked off

[@waynewilson3711]

What can you use instead of linseed to make them usable for food?

[@jillgerman7578]

Can these be painted on after oiled?

[@TheRando1111]

I wouldn’t. I paint instead of oil, if I actually have to paint. But I always prefer the grain is on display.

[@DJ3cko]

Great video. I picked up several slices a day ago for the very same purpose. A variety of species from Red Ash, Popular and Cherry. Do you or can you treat the wood in case there are insects? Or do you just sand then seal? Thanks!

[@jimschaffer9831]

Why can't you dip them and put them on a drying rack they would soak up more oil that way. Jim's wood shop.

[@minthillbilly]

That would work great too. We didn't have a place to set up a rack back then. Great idea!

[@yd1316]

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[@SteveBolton-g6d]

Why not put these threw a planer

[@MileyonDisney]

t h a n k s

[@minthillbilly]

You are welcome