A complete how-to guide to creating live-edge furniture!
Techniques to know before you begin, from milling, drying, and preparing your slab to using epoxy, adding inlays, and creating a waterfall edge8 projects that vary in size and scale, including a charcuterie board, shelves, tables, and desksIdeas and inspiration for you to implement into your own projects while using the techniques you’ve learnedAuthor George Vondriska is the owner of Vondriska Woodworks, the managing editor of Woodworkers Guild of America, and a contributor to Fine Woodworking, WOOD, and Woodworker’s Journal
Discover the excitement of working with live edge slabs to make your own one-of-a-kind woodworking projects!
The first-ever accessible guide on making DIY furniture and home décor from live-edge slabs, this 144-page book will show you everything you need to know about incorporating organic, natural wood pieces into your home.
Inside this approachable must-have guide, you’ll first learn techniques for milling, drying, and preparing your own slab, adding inlays, using epoxy, creating waterfall edges, and more. Then, you’ll move on to complete eight projects that range in size and offer additional ideas and inspiration to implement in your own projects while using the techniques you’ve learned!
From a knife block and floating shelves to a coffee table, desk, dining table, and more, both beginner and advanced woodworkers and DIYers can accomplish these stunning projects with the comprehensive guidance inside this book.
Author George Vondriska is the owner of Vondriska Woodworks, one of the premier woodworking schools in the Midwest. The managing editor of Woodworkers Guild of America and a contributor to Fine Woodworking, WOOD, and Woodworker’s Journal, George has also taught woodworking classes for the U.S. Peace Corps, the Pentagon, Northwest Airlines, and Anderson Window.
Learn from a true woodworking pro as you transform trees into stunning furniture and home accents your friends and family will love, with Woodworker’s Guide to Live Edge Slabs!
“This book has everything you need to go from a beginner to expert when working with slabs. George is incredibly thorough, and this book has tons of knowledge that usually only comes with years of experience … This book is one of those things I wish I had when I got started working with slabs; it would have saved me lots of headaches and thousands of dollars from painstaking mistakes.”
—John Malecki, YouTuber and woodworker
“This clear, concise book is peppered with plenty of helpful shop tricks. There’s a project for every budget and skill set. The section on flattening slabs using a variety of methods alone makes this book a must-read for anyone working with live edge pieces.”
—Anne Briggs, Anne of ALL Trades
From the Publisher
8 Slab Projects
Create stunning wooden projects, including:
Charcuterie Board Magnetic Knife Block Deer Track Bench Walnut Cookie Coffee Table Desk with Painted Base Steel Pipe Shelf Floating Shelves Bookmatched Dining Table
How to Create Live Edge Furniture
A complete and accessible guide on making DIY furniture from live-edge slabs, Woodworker’s Guide to Live Edge Slabs will show you everything you need to know about making and incorporating natural wood pieces into your home!
How-to guide on everything you need to know about creating live-edge furniture Features detailed sections on techniques to know before you begin Includes 8 projects that vary in size and scale from shelves to dining tables Each project includes ideas and inspiration to use on your own projects Author George Vondriska is the owner of Vondriska Woodworks, the managing editor of Woodworkers Guild of America, and a contributor to Fine Woodworking, WOOD, and Woodworker’s Journal
Make One-of-a-Kind Woodworking Projects
Complete 8 projects that range in size and offer additional ideas and inspiration to implement in your own projects while using the techniques you’ve learned! From charcuterie boards and floating shelves to desks, dining tables, benches, and more, both beginner and advanced DIYers can accomplish these stunning woodworking projects!
Transforming Trees into Tables, Benches, Cutting Boards, and More
Logs to Lumber
As a woodworker, it’s important to understand how logs get processed into lumber and how the resulting material is dried. This information will not only make you a more educated consumer, but it will also help you ensure that you get what you pay for when you buy lumber and help you determine if lumber you buy is ready to be used.
Prep and Epoxy Slabs
You’ll need to do some work on your slabs in your shop. They might still be wet, rough sawn, or not perfectly flat. The prettiest slabs are the ones that have the most character. What some people might consider defects—holes, splits, bark inclusions, knots—can also be seen as characteristics that make a piece of wood unique and beautiful.
Cutting in Bowties
Bowties can be used to hold cracks together, mask defects, or simply act as a decorative element. Using contrasting species of wood will make the bowtie inlay really pop. When this process is used to hide a defect, the result is often called a Dutchman. The same techniques used to install bowties can be used with a variety of different shaped inlays.
Create a Waterfall Edge
Waterfall edges take advantage of mitered corners to create continuous grain that, like a waterfall, flows from the horizontal surface to the vertical surface. Table legs are a very common application for waterfall edges, but you can use this technique any time two surfaces are coming together at a right angle.
“This book has everything you need to go from a beginner to expert when working with slabs. George is incredibly thorough, and this book has tons of knowledge that usually only comes with years of experience … This book is one of those things I wish I had when I got started working with slabs; it would have saved me lots of headaches and thousands of dollars from painstaking mistakes.” —John Malecki, YouTuber and woodworker
“This clear, concise book is peppered with plenty of helpful shop tricks. There’s a project for every budget and skill set. The section on flattening slabs using a variety of methods alone makes this book a must-read for anyone working with live edge pieces.” —Anne Briggs, Anne of ALL Trades
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing; First Edition (November 8, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 144 pages
ISBN-10 : 1497101433
ISBN-13 : 978-1497101432
Item Weight : 1.15 pounds
Dimensions : 8 x 0.5 x 9.75 inches
