Building Wood and Resin River-Style Tables: A Step-by-Step Guide with Tips, Techniques, and Inspirational Designs

by Bradlyn Zimmerman

Overview

A unique addition to any space, live edge river tables combine artistic elegance with everyday functionality, and this beginner-friendly guide will show you everything you need to know to accomplish these stunning pieces yourself. Featuring detailed overviews and tutorials for every step of the process from start to finish, you’ll learn how select the wood, prepare the slab, prepare and pour the epoxy resin, trim and sand the table, and so much more to equip yourself with all the skills and knowledge you need to make your own river or waterfall table!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781637411247
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/10/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	250
Sales rank:	258,526
File size:	81 MB
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Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Overview of Building a River-Style Table 8

Gallery 10

Tools and Materials 66

Safety 70

Chapter 1 Introduction to Live Edge Furniture 71

Chapter 2 Selecting Live Edge Slabs 74

Chapter 3 Preparing Live Edge Slabs for Pouring Epoxy 77

Chapter 4 Making an Epoxy Table Form 84

Chapter 5 Preparing and Coloring Epoxy 90

Chapter 6 Pouring a River-Style Table 93

Chapter 7 Cutting, Sanding, and Machining the Tabletop 102

Chapter 8 Making, Mounting, and Finishing Table Legs 113

Chapter 9 Finishing the Tabletop 122

About the Author 126

Photo Credits 126

Index 127