I want to build a bar at home for serving drinks etc and want to use reclaimed wood.
So far I've managed to get hold of a softwood fence panel.
How would I treat it and get it to a usable condition?
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Best Answer
You can run it through a planer to flatten it out, sand it down remove splinters, and then apply a polyurethane sealer to make it inviting for use.
Apparently polyurethane is food safe once cured.
When using a planer on reclaimed wood just make sure to remove all metal from it beforehand or else you'll be buying new blades often or can hurt yourself: