08-20-2016, 05:41 PM
A young lady wants a wedding cake platter made from a pine tree trunk. I cut and flattened a piece about 3" high and 20" diameter. How do I stabilize the bark on the piece? Brush on epoxy? Spray on shellac? Spray on 3M Type 77 adhesive? This is not fine woodworking. It just has to make it through the wedding reception. Note: The cake will not set directly on the platter. Apparently, there is a plastic tray that holds the cake. The 3" trunk is just decorative.
They told me anybody could do it, but I showed them.