Live edge slabs
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Hey there! I picked up these eucalyptus slabs that I am going to be making into a coffee table and end table. I personally don't believe two of them needed to be sanded too much (perhaps just a bit to brighten up as I think they have been around a long time). I will be putting epoxy in them to seal and give it a super shiny look that my husband wants using Enviro-Tek (unless someone has a better affordable brand or thought?).

My main question is: Do I need a band sander? Would an orbital sander work just as well or even hand sanding it? I have no specific woodworking tools at this point and am having a hard time spending money on a sander to use it once if I don't need to. Any insight would be much much appreciated! :-) Each slab is about 29 inches long and 3.5 inches thick.