How to Flatten a Live Edge Wood Slab

Today we flatten a live edge walnut slab. I go over how to create a router sled, flatten your table and shim your slab. This is a messy process so make sure you do it somewhere you don’t ind getting dust. Thanks for watching! Please like, comment and subscribe. Cheers!

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[guyh.]

THANK YOU for wearing ALL THE PROPER PPE! Great job, especially hearing protection! Another piece of flat material you could use is MDF...

[joshuab]

I’m planning to make my first slab flattening jig soon. Watched a ton of videos on this. This was the best video I have seen on this process. I can’t thank you enough for this tutorial.

[eeliasselias]

Very informative, I did a test with a piece of cypress trunk I got from my neighbours and yes all the process is really messy and you have to sand a lot afterwards to take all the router bits lines, but the results are good. Only if I could pass it trough the thicknesser ...

[haroldarmstrong]

Hands down the best video I have seen flattening. Great job, looking forward to seeing more of your videos thank you

[TigerCarpenter]

very cool hack to flatten those huge slabs.

I'll make my sled from the aluminum because I live in tropics and I want it to last for a lifetime, rather than soak the 95% humid air, and swell like hell

[gunslinger]

Jonathan,   instead of using a carpenter's pencil, try using some chalk.  Laying the piece of chalk horizonal covers a much larger area than a pencil lead.  Get a box of white and one of colored.  Think of the "fun" that you could have!!!

[norehabforhounds]

When did Jimmy Kimmel start doing woodworking tutorials?!

[garythomson]

What, size flattening bit did you use?

[bigredstar]

You should look at Nick Offerman's jig. It has adjustable sides.

[briancv]

Good video, my friend, thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[ashleywalker]

My favorite part was " how's my hair?"

[BradsWorkbench]

Beautiful slab! I wish I could get my hands on a few pecan slabs

[Daniel-dfhw]

"you just need a long straight-edge"
*casually points to a 28-ft level*

[matthewsmith]

Not sure if you’re still monitoring comments on this video, but I’m curious why my slabs have small ridges after every overlapping pass? Also, what is the correct direction for passing the router over the slab?

[mazak]

what are those drill bits? the counter sinks with that weird disk stop thing

[davec]

Awesome video! Helped me a ton. BUT, is nobody gonna talk about the fact that you are Jimmy Kimmel’s rugged, woodworking twin? Just saying! 😂. Have a nice day!

[johnvanderhoof]

Johnathan, thank you for the video. Have you ever seen the method of clamping two straight and jointed boards then leveling them with two crisscrossed strings? I used that method to flatten my roubo workbench when I built that. Check it out . The Woodwhisperer, Mark Spagnoulo had a video on that at one time. I think it is a bit easier than what you showed. But to each his own. Thanks again.

[Mitchbuddha]

Loved the video!
Awesome stuff ☺️
What is the table your using and how do I buy or make one?

[polver]

good job Jonathan! having the same router as you in this video and it is making me mad every time I using it. it is vibrating and going off of set it hight. when installing in the router table it is the best router ever =). what could be an issue?

[patrickstoddard]

Do you have a preference for starting with the cupped face up or down?