Live edges do you use them in your work?

TerryMcK

By TerryMcK
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Live Edge or not?  

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  1. 1. Do you use live edges in your work

    • All the time I think they are essential
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    • Sometimes if a piece would be enhanced by it
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    • I've never tried it but would be willing to give it a try
      17
    • Heck no straight sides or uniform curves only for me
      5
    • What's a live edge?
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    • I like the look of live edges and plan to do project using them, but I haven't gotten to it?
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Trip Master Poster

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Could you add another choice... Something along the lines of, "I like the look of live edges and plan to do project using them, but I haven't gotten to it?"..

 

That choice (or maybe that's two choices) fits my situation perfectly. I bet it fits several others as well...

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Could you add another choice... Something along the lines of, "I like the look of live edges and plan to do project using them, but I haven't gotten to it?"..

 

That choice (or maybe that's two choices) fits my situation perfectly. I bet it fits several others as well...

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RichardA Master Poster

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I have never used them, but I plan too. My brother just gave me ~80 board feet of air dried black walnut and there are a couple live edges in there. I was thinking that a nice coffee with a double live edge top would look nice so I am going to give it a try.

   Have you considered, live edge aprons, to go with the top?

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Coop Master Poster

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I recently finished a live edge coffee table made from locally harvested pecan. The apron was straight edge and the legs on one end were two slabs, each 1/3 the width of the top and the legs on the other end were curved w/ a little George Nakashima influence. Can't wait to get started on an end table of a similar design.  

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Rapid Roger Master Poster

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Not long ago, my brother gave me a piece of cherry wood that was about four foot long and 1" thick  and 5" wide that had an inclusion on one edge. I re sawed it down to 3/8" thick and made what I call an "over night valet". Basically a junk tray to put pocket change, pocket knives, wallets and watches in when retiring for the night.

I just HAD to keep the natural edge in it some place. :rolleyes:  I had enough wood to make two trays about 6" x 11" x 2-1/4" deep and threw in the compound miter corners just for practice.  :P 

So YES, not only do I use up the scrap wood,, I try to include a live edge when ever possible.

 

 

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el capitán Apprentice Poster

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   Have you considered, live edge aprons, to go with the top?

I have been kicking around the idea, but I would have to see if I can pull it off. Most of the wood I was given does not have a live edge.

I remember seeing a post where the table had live edge aprons and it looked awesome. Wait a minute......wait just a minute, I think it was you that posted it?

 

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Nope I was wrong I looked it up it was allenc.

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Byrdie Master Poster

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I've seen some nice uses of live edge, such as the tray examples above, and I couldn't possibly knock anything Nakashima, but most of the time I find live edge a little over rated or the use of it not really appropriate to the piece in which it's used.  

 

I've not used live edge.  I'd be willing to if I found a nice enough piece or it were appropriate to what I'm doing.  Not really looking for it, however.

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rodger. Master Poster

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Tried to vote, but no luck.

i have completed two live edge tables (both in the journal sections) and I use them when trying to create a "one of a kind" piece.  I do , personally, prefer straight and curved work most of the time, but I am not always the one making the design decisions!

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