Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Part one of my live edge for beginners series. I'll help get you started on what you need to know before you start your very own live edge project. Learn from my costly mistakes. We live in the information age, there is no need to learn things the hard way any more.

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Part two as well: blacktailstudio.com/blog/live-edge-for-beginners-part-two

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First in a series of videos for new live edge woodworkers. In this video I’ll discuss what you absolutely need from your live edge slabs to ensure they’re suitable to work with. We’ll discuss how dry your wood should be, how to make sure it is that dry, and and how to guarantee bugs don’t ruin your table.

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