Hiya Ian, the thinning will upto double the drying time allowing me to set up more boards when laminating. It will be a great help when gluing the top so I can reduce the number of days required to get the 16 boards together. As for the oak it’s better not to thin it too much as it penetrates further and has less adhesive between boards. With oak I usually spread it with a notched trowel to be sure there’s enough between after penetrating.

CHRIS, Charlottetown PEI Canada. Anytime you can repurpose, reuse, or recycle, everyone wins!