Slate Plinth

[2wice]

I have a couple of slate slabs for a plinth build, and I was going to mill it flat but the rough slate looks very pretty.
Any thoughts on keeping it rough and just milling it flat where the plate fits?

 

[fdlsys]

 

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[chrisc]

 

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