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Since designing and building this coffee table four years ago, creating live edge furniture has become a regular part of my workshop’s output. This is not so much by personal choice as it is by client demand.

Live edge Texas mesquite coffee table with Texas pecan end panels.

Some more recent projects have been on a larger scale and allowed me the opportunity to create furniture with live edge slabs of exceptional size and figure. I will do posts devoted to individual pieces in the future but here is a preview of some of my work.

live edge book matched Texas pecan slabs with exceptional figure and color.

The top for this conference table is made up of two book matched Texas pecan slabs that together measure well over six feet in width (purchased at Berdoll Saw Mill).

Pedestal base for conference table with live edge pecan top.

And here is a view of the base for this table. Rather than design minimalist bases for these magnificent tops, I like to create bases that will elevate the entire piece above the “rustic” category.

Below is another large live edge table in Texas pecan. There is a very interesting story behind the wood used in this table but I will save it for another post. 

Live edge Texas pecan conference table with sculpted base.

Live edge Texas pecan conference table.

The base for this table is very organic and sculptural. The top almost seems to be growing out of the base.

Live edge Texas pecan table with sculptural base.

This last piece presents a very sharp contrast between the gnarly live edge mesquite top and a nicely detailed, sophisticated base in sipo mahogany and bird’s eye maple. This is a writing desk and I really like the juxtaposition of this top with this base.

Live edge writing desk with mesquite top.

I made this for a client’s home office and will devote an individual post to this piece in the future.

Writing desk with live edge mesquite top.

I welcome your comments. Please visit my website to see more of my work.


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