Live Edge Table
I found this white oak tree locally. It was cut down so a homeowner can build a house. I was able to use my Alaskan chainsaw mill to cut it into slabs and stacked it in my shop so it could dry. The tree was dried to about 9% moisture before I worked with it. Because there was a lot of metal in the tree, my slab cuts were a bit off, meaning they weren’t perfectly flat. I help with milling the slabs to their final thickness, I cut the slabs into thinner pieces, and then milled them and reassembled the slabs. This let me retain a lot of thickness.
The table size is approximately 77” long x 46” wide x 1-3/4” thick.
I also made two benches to match the table. These were made from the same white oak tree so they coordinate perfectly. The benches are approximately 44” long x 17” wide x 1-1/2” thick.
The table bases were custom made from thick gauge steel. They were built by Jacob Disbro at Disbro’s Designs. Make sure you check out his stuff!
I used Rubio Monocoat for the finish. This is the first time I’ve used the product and seemed to work well. It was easy to apply, with the only real hassle being that you have to pre-mix components in order to apply. This really isn’t an issue, but more of an unknown since this was the first time I’ve used the product. With more experience will come more confidence in mixing it. I look forward to seeing how it holds up over time.
