Working with Live-Edge Slabs

Learn the basic considerations involved in working with a thick slab of wood that still has a bit of bark along one edge.

To keep this class to four sessions and still allow hands-on experience with a range of issues, you will work collaboratively with other students on a few slabs with different characteristics.

Depending on the pace of the class, you may need to work between class sessions during open studio times to complete the slabs before class ends.

You will learn:

• Where to buy slabs and what to look for before you purchase.
• How to make a slab flat, uniformly thick, and smooth.
• How to fill small cracks or other gaps with epoxy.
• How to make butterfly joints to stabilize larger cracks.
• How to clean up and smooth a live edge, depending on the effect you want.
• How to choose and apply an appropriate finish.

You also will learn design options for a base if you want to use a slab for a table or a bench, and how to attach the slab to a base or to cabinets, if you want it as a countertop.

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