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

by Bradlyn Zimmerman

Overview

Make your live edge river table dreams come true! A classy and unique addition to any space, 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! Also included is an inspirational gallery of more than 100 river tables made by real people of all experience and skill levels. A complete guide that demystifies the stunning craft of building live edge river tables, this book is an absolute must-have to learn how to make it happen and do it yourself!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781497103023
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	11/08/2022
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	249,370
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.40(d)

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