Woodworker's Guide to Live Edge Slabs: Transforming Trees into Tables, Benches, Cutting Boards, and More (Fox Chapel Publishing) Approachable Handbook to Creating Live-Edge Furniture, with 7 Projects - Softcover

George Vondriska

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1497101433 ISBN 13: 9781497101432

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing, 2021

Synopsis

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 and resin, adding inlays, and creating a waterfall edge
• 7 projects that vary in size and scale, including charcuterie boards, shelves, benches, river tables, and desks
• Ideas and inspiration for you to implement into your own projects while using the techniques you've learned
• 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

The first-ever accessible guide on making DIY furniture from live-edge slabs, this book will show you everything you need to know about incorporating organic, natural wood pieces into your home!

Inside this approachable guide, you'll first learn techniques for milling, drying, and preparing your own slab, adding inlays, using resin and epoxy, creating waterfall edges, and more. Then, you'll then move on to complete seven 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, river tables, benches, and more, both beginner and advanced DIYers can accomplish these stunning woodworking 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 your family and friends will love, with Woodworker's Guide to Live Edge Slabs!

About this title

About the Author

A leading voice and instructor in the industry, George Vondriska has been teaching woodworking since 1986 and is the owner of Vondriska Woodworks, one of the premier woodworking schools in the Midwest. Offering courses in cabinet making, furniture making, lathe turning, CNC work, and more for both beginner and advanced woodworkers, he also teaches classes at woodworking shows, schools, and stores, as well as for the U.S. Peace Corps, the Pentagon, Northwest Airlines, and Andersen Window. George is currently the Managing Editor of Woodworkers Guild of America, has previously worked for American Woodworker Magazine, and contributed articles to Fine Woodworking, WOOD, and Woodworkers Journal. To learn more about George, visit his website (www.VondriskaWoodworks.com) or on Facebook (@VondriskaWoodworks) and Instagram (@Vondriskaworks).

Edition details

• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1497101433
• ISBN 13: 9781497101432
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144