Live edge riffs on the idea of contrasts nature s gnarled and chaotic beauty against human created smooth surfaces.
Live edge woodworking. My furniture is from woods native to illinois and the midwest. Check it out 5 tips for better. The live edge wood is a long lasting natural material widely used for diy furniture. Woodcraft has an ever changing selection of wood slabs or live edge wood as they are commonly referred by at unbelievably low prices.
Even though live edge slabs lend your woodworking project a natural rustic look you still need to finish them. Check these 25 diy live edge wood projects to build home decor. Wormholes bark wood grain and all. Tk s live edge woodworking tk s live edge woodworking tk s live edge woodworking.
Our live edge slabs are slowly air dried for a minimum of one year before being kiln dried to preserve the quality of the slab and prevent it from warping bowing or checking. Remaining sides are milled down to straight edges or planes. I give a few tips and techniques that are super easy that anyone can do. Curing sanding and sealing the wood will ensure that your project lasts for years to come.
Coffee tables side tables and benches are my specialty. Custommade s expert woodworkers showcase the natural beauty of wood in live edge dining tables coffee tables beds night stands and more. Live edge furniture in chicago. Live edge is a popular style that incorporates at least one natural edge or plane of the wood s surface.
Please select if you would like the back edge cut straight usually for vanities and counter tops or both sides kept live edge bar tops and tables cut to have back edge straight 0 00 live edge on both sides 0 00. Our live edge slabs are then sanded smooth and a sealer is applied to preserve the quality of the slab in storage. In this video i show how i finish my live edge slabs. There is a certain beauty to live edge slabs that straight finished edges simply don t have.