Reply by chrisstef

Yead david i inlaid butterfly keys in to the splits in the wood about 1/2” deep … that should hold those cracks in place. I also shot some glue into the cracks wherever i could get it in.

Thanks Paul … my only concern is with beverages being put atop of the table and leaving rings or alcohol eating through the shellac.

-- "there aren’t many hand tools as awe-inspiring as the #8 jointer. I mean, it just reeks of cast iron heft and hubris" - Smitty