What is a Live Edge Slab?
Before ordering a live edge slab, you will want to know exactly what it is. A live edge slab is also referred to as a natural edge slab. It has become incredibly popular in the home design market. If you're someone that regularly watches home design television programming or loves to flip through interior decorating magazines, you've probably seen all kinds of beautiful live edge/natural edge slabs.
In short, a live edge slab still has the natural edge of the wood remaining. In most instances, the bark will be cut and removed from the wood when prepping for a lumber yard. This is because the wood needs to be clean and uniform with all other wood of its size and length. Some natural slabs will also retain knots and imperfections within the tree. Many trees, at some period, sustain some kind of damage. Perhaps part of the tree rotted but then continued to grow, maybe the tree was hit, causing a large "dent" within the tree trunk, or part of the tree may have even been struck by lightning. There are all kinds of damage trees can sustain.
However, if the tree continues to grow, the damage will essentially be scabbed over. In the end, this portion of the tree can't be used as building lumber, but the timber does function as a beautiful and unique live edge.
Wood From Locally Sourced Timber
One of the best ways to make sure you purchase quality live edge slabs is to work with a local provider. Here at Bloodhound Lumber & Land, we work with local property owners to remove timber from their property. Some choose to cut the wood down using our sawmill service, but many have no use for the timber once the trees have been cut down from their property. Because of this, we cannot only work with the property owners but with you to make sure you receive live edge slabs that specifically fit your needs. Whether you're looking at building a beautiful coffee table or you want to add a touch of the outdoors with a unique mantle above the fireplace, we can cut the exact size you're looking for.
You will also have peace of mind knowing the wood you're using came directly from the community, making it a conversation piece. Guests will already comment on the live edge you brought into your house, and it becomes much more impressive when you can tell them the wood came from local timber and was even cut specifically for you.
At other specialty outlets, you're forced to choose from cuts they have in stock, and you may not know the origin of the live edge slabs you're choosing from.
Order Your Live Edge Slabs Today
Are you interested in adding live edge slabs to a building project? If so, your best option is to specially request the slabs directly from a service provider like us here at Bloodhound Lumber & Land Inc. At other outlets, the slabs are sitting around for ages, and there's no guarantee they will fit your particular design dimensions.
Instead, as we work with property owners around central Tennessee to cut and remove timber from their property, we are always taking requests for not only specific dimensions but kinds of wood as well. This way, if you have a project in mind, we can provide you with the exact look and cut the size you're interested in. And all you need to do is to fill out a request form or give the Bloodhound Crew a call today.
