Dknapp34 Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 I'm usually the last one to knock other people's design choices, but I just saw this on my local craigslist and I thought it was pretty ridiculous. This beauty can be yours for a mere $325: It's got the damn bark on it still! Not to mention that the slab appears to be resting on the bases of two office chairs from the '80s. At least the poster includes a close-up of the massive checking that has occurred on one end. I wonder if this slab is even dry? Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdabroxx Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 I think I just threw up. On the same note, I was following some woodworking pages on instagram, I had to unfollow just about every one of them because it is all pallet wood / live edge garbage. Sorry, but that is not woodworking. I also can't stand the "makers" who turn out garbage and think it is the best thing ever. Sorry, your pocket screws and metal legs you bought on ebay doesn't make you a craftsman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Matt Cremona did a bench with the bark left on. Matt's look works for me, i'm not sure about the long term performance though. http://www.mattcremona.com/portfolio_page/cherry-live-face-bench But yeah, on your selection....those legs look both ridiculous and not functional/unstable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eric. Posted October 28, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 That thing reminds me of everything I hate. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 That's a real live edge. Probably still got the bugs in the bark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 1 hour ago, Mike. said: Honestly, I am more offended by design choices of people who should know better. Screwing some legs to a slab is just a newb or wannabe move. I see plenty of experienced woodworkers with real joinery skills doing some bad stuff. That is more annoying. I think it is a fad/easy way to make a buck. Like all the people that took old classic pieces of furniture and gobbed some milk paint on them to create a distressed look. Sometimes it works and looks alright, but you also get silliness like the above. I'm still wondering about what the connection for legs is, and whether or not this thing has any durability for when someone leans forward a hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 What gets to me is I bet someone will pay for that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post xxdabroxx Posted October 28, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 8 minutes ago, Isaac Gaetz said: I think it is a fad/easy way to make a buck. Like all the people that took old classic pieces of furniture and gobbed some milk paint on them to create a distressed look. Sometimes it works and looks alright, but you also get silliness like the above. I'm still wondering about what they connection for legs is, and whether or not this thing has any durability for when someone leans forward a hair. I'm sure it's nothing but the highest of quality drywall screws. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 1 hour ago, Eric. said: That thing reminds me of everything I hate. I didn't think that was red oak! Hah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedinblue Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 It's a nice slab that could be used for real furniture. Give him a hundred bucks for it and save it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterDrow Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 3 hours ago, Isaac Gaetz said: Matt Cremona did a bench with the bark left on. Matt's look works for me, i'm not sure about the long term performance though. http://www.mattcremona.com/portfolio_page/cherry-live-face-bench But yeah, on your selection....those legs look both ridiculous and not functional/unstable. That at least has a significant amount of craftsmanship in it... the OP one is just awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheperd80 Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Good lord. That pretty much exemplifies the pinterest-craftsperson movement and everything that sucks about it. Its so perfectly horrible i cant help but wonder if it was made by a talented woodworker out of spite. . Cremonas log is only slightly better. The percieved quality of a thing should have little or nothing to do with how hard it was to build. Ugly is ugly. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dknapp34 Posted October 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 I like a lot of Cremona''s stuff, but that one doesn't do it for me. Maybe I'm not open minded enough, but I think bark belongs on trees, not furniture. I'm not opposed to live edge pieces in general, when they are done right. For example, good live edge: Slapping some office chair legs under a slab of cherry...bad live edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 56 minutes ago, Dknapp34 said: Maybe I'm not open minded enough, but I think bark belongs on trees, not furniture. Totally agree. Unless you live in a log cabin in the middle of nowhere in the Rocky Mountains...live edge is gonna look stupid in your house, bark or no bark. But yeah the bark really does add a whole other level of horrible. Live edge is done well basically never. Nakashima was a true artist and he had the eye and skill to pull it off. Very few others are able to do it successfully. It always looks clunky and amateurish. I don't understand the appeal. The base of the table posted above is very cool...imagine how nice it would look if the top wasn't all cracked to hell and irregularly shaped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 I'm not against live edge... I'm against leaving bark on furniture unless you are in a cabin or you are in fact a bear. (the type that lives in the woods)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Yea, I like live edge stuff and have done a few. This piece however is butt ugly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Mismatched. The board is nice. There is no justification for including checks. It is too simple for live edge treatment though. Live edge fits better with odd slabs, not straight planks. It's like polka dots with plaid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Im tying to find something nice to say about this Maybe if the legs were painted black it would look great LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 I like Cremona's bench. His picture shows where I imagine he intends, as a piece of outdoor furniture, so a cabin or lake home is probably about right. Not sure who has all been to Minnesota, but that state is filled with thousands of cabins of all shapes and sizes, and standard decorating looks pretty much like this: and this: so there is definitely a market. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mat60 Posted October 29, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Now that table and chairs I hate. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 I've seen photos of some live edge stuff that I like. I've never encountered any in person that has appealed to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post davewyo Posted October 29, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 10 minutes ago, Isaac Gaetz said: so there is definitely a market. Yup. (Rental) Cabins look much the same around here. There's always a market for that decor... As a furniture maker there will always be a style that is trendy and "cheap" looking to your eye. Don't let it bother you. It is transient and will not offend mankind for long. It's our job to make "fine furniture" to our own standards(whatever they may be) and to ignore the trends. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Isaac Posted October 29, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 9 minutes ago, mat60 said: Now that table and chairs I hate. I know, it is truly hideous isn't it? But for a week at a cabin on a pristine lake in Minnesota catching and eating fish, going for a swim and watching bald eagles fly,I'll tolerate it 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 46 minutes ago, mat60 said: Now that table and chairs I hate. Hate is such a strong word. My mom taught me not to use it. I'm sorry mom, but I hate that table and chairs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Looks like a nice camp. What the hell were they thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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