Hi there - A few months ago I bought an old Boos butcher block table that is 24"x24"x 12" from an antique/junk store. It weighs a ton. In the process of moving it into my house, the block started to separate and one night BOOM fell into 2 (heavy) pieces - 2 legs went with one piece, the other 2 with the other. at this point i have the 2 pieces held together with a large clamp - I'm trying to figure out a way to make it stable again for use (but yet it would be nice to be able to separate it back into 2 pieces if i need to move it.. it's super heavy). I'm thinking perhaps a bar across the bottom that could be screwed on, or perhaps one on the side also... any suggestions? happy holidays :)

I have a solid oak dining table that is stained a medium to dark color and then finished, with some faux wormholes,etc. thrown in for effect. I want to sand the finish and stain off the tabletop and then bleach it. (I'm planning on painting the chairs and the table legs.) Is it possible/advisable to bleach previously-stained oak furniture?