In this follow-up tutorial, we take live edge finishing to the next level. Building on the basics, you'll explore advanced methods for achieving a truly high-end finish on your slabs. Learn how to ...

Preparing live-edge wood for building Read-to-use live-edge wood slabs require little preparation before using them to create your masterpiece.

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Celebrating the unique beauty of natural wood and modern design, Live Edge Slabs Reno-Tahoe is excited to bring visions to life with custom furniture pieces.

There is arguably no custom builder as skilled as Mother Nature, which is why live-edge wood slabs - those with textural, often gnarled natural edges left intact - never seem to fall out of fashion.

Homeowners are often surprised to learn that live edge tables are not solely for traditional or rustic interiors. They add something quite unique to modern homes as well.

Live-edge wood, a slab cut from the heart of a tree with its growing edge intact, gives sculptural heft to built-in furnishings such as kitchen islands, bookshelves and bathroom sinks.

Atlanta Wood Foundation cofounder Ali Syed transforms a felled tree into live-edge wood slabs. Photograph by Virginie Drujon-Kippelen It is a reality hard to ignore: Atlanta is a city of trees.

Live-edge furniture utilizes wood that is usually discarded, if logged at all, which sellers say contributes to the appeal. “No two pieces are ever the same.