Wide slab tabletops are beautiful but, even when properly seasoned, big boards often include checks (splits along the ends). Gluing and clamping a crack might seem like a fast and easy fix, but any success will likely be shortlived as the internal forces that caused the crack will probably open it again or create another crack. Ripping the plank into thinner sections, jointing the edges, and reassembling the top will relieve the stress but, in addition to the extra work, milling creates unsightly interruptions in your grain lines.
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