5 Tips For Better Live Edge Tables

These last 2 months have been a struggle to get out a consistent amount of content. But with that, we've still be working. I have a monster 20' conference table on the bench, that is eating up a ton of my time. With the comments I have been getting on IG, I wanted to bring some more valuable content to all of yinz with some tips and insights on how to make better LIVE EDGE Furniture!
I have made a lot of Live Edge tables and shelves, and made a lot of money doing so. As i start my own "saw mill" i thought it would help to share some of my experience!

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[Fixthisbuildthat]

Ahhh, the Maker Ranch epoxy table, that was a great one! Good itps

[steelbreeze]

Great video, thanks for the tips! I’m about to embark on my first live edge slab project for an A/V built-in unit, and have anxiety of not wanting to screw it up. Your videos are helping ease my concerns by showing the right ways and answering my questions. Yinz’re doin great work, keep sharing your knowledge!

[cvh]

awesome video especially the sanding tips, i struggle with swirl marks and have looked through many different sanding videos and nothing i found did as good of a job explaining steps to avoid and correct them as this did and that was just 1 of the 5 tips.

[Kildaor]

The reason wood moisture content is so important is that wood shrinks AND swells due to the environment it's in. Wood reacts to it's environment, which for furniture means the relative humidity of the home it's in. The area you live in, how much cooking, showering, and the number of people exhaling in the house as well as how well your A/C system works will affect the humidity in your home. It even changes seasonally due to humidity levels outside. The average home is in the 30%-50% range. This corresponds to a wood moisture content of 6%-9% for wood located in that home. This means furniture, wood flooring, trim, and any other wooden objects will acclimate and reach an equilibrium base on the relative humidity in the home. Wood also does it's expansion across the grain, and not along the grain. So ideally you want the moisture content of anything wooden that is destined to be inside a house to be at 6%-9%, in order to avoid it shrinking, swelling or warping after it's made and placed inside.

[thaimmortals]

This might be the most informative video I’ve seen on woodworking. Cheers dude

[DocGoose]

Just started working with live edge doing a cabinet out of 3/4” ply with shaker door and live edge bar top made of cedar filled with clear epoxy and live edge shelves above. So looking forward to seeing the finished product!

[kurtmann]

I've been loving you videos, you crack me up and have good info.

[JkCanvas]

Amazing tips and tricks. I was just talking with SWMBO about doing a live edge counter top or table. Now I know the 5 Tips for Better Live Edge Slabs.

[RCW-Designs]

Great video John. I know some people are getting tired of the live edge style, but I love it. It can be used for so many different styles. You always seem to nail the projects! Love those steel bowties as well.

[shannonp]

Nice job with ad placement. They came right between each tip and didn't interrupt each segment like most channels.

[tiana]

Looking to get a live edge table for our dining room. You’re videos are very informative. Thank you !

[bentsprockettech]

Thank you for going into detail on the moisture situation. A lot of people skip talking about that, and as we all moisture in the wrong places can be a problem. Thanks for sharing this with us. :)

[FennahMakes]

I use a lot of live edge wood in my products! Thank you John for the tips!👍🏻

[savaven]

I never thought I'd want to learn all this info 5 years ago lol I love it is so so cool! Look at all those awesome tools and his knowledge about resin ugh

[shanewarren]

Great video and awesome tips, especially for us newbies. Thanks man!!!

[BearCreekWoodworking]

Great Tips John! I always learn something new from your videos!

[stumptownwoodworks]

The sanding tips are gold. Mark your parts between every grit, go slow, don't skip grits, use a vac, and still check with mineral spirits...I refinished a top one time because I didn't check and it wasn't until stain, and 3 coats of arm r seal that I saw it I. The right light, then I couldn't unsee it. Never skip the mineral spirits 👍

[kdurham]

Appreciate the C-channel tip. My slab work so far has been in narrower boards for benches and such, but I’ve got some larger slabs coming.

[tombaker]

The C channel tip is the best new (to me) woodworking procedure I've seen in a couple of years, could have used that multiple times prior. Thanks.

[futralistic]

Old Glory in the background. You get a like from me!