Smoothing and Initial Cutting

Because the lumbar we started with is rough, we sent the board through the milling machine to cut off a very small amount from the edges to create an even, smooth surface.

As one can see from the top of the wood, the surface is incredibly rough. It was hard to get the height of the mill correct, as we had to keep adjusting as it went through to cut the amount we wanted. 

The finished piece came out looking really amazing!

I was amazed at the difference the milling had created. The previous piece of wood would give splinters from simply running my hands down it. The second felt as if I could slide across it in my bare feet without any worries.