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

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!

• A complete, beginner-friendly guide to building live edge river table, ocean table, waterfall table, or other epoxy resin and wood surface from beginning to end
• Includes guidance on how to build a form for the epoxy – both colored and clear – as well as how to make your own base.
• Features detailed overviews for each step of the process, including tools, safety, selecting wood, preparing slabs, preparing and pouring epoxy, sanding, mounting, finishing, and more.
• Contains a gallery of more than 100 real-life river tables contributed by everyday woodworkers of all skill and experience levels for additional inspiration and encouragement.
• Bradlyn Zimmerman is the owner of The Ole Wood Shack, a modern live edge furniture making business where he sells his contemporary river table designs throughout the United States.