Live Edge Table

Today I am making a live-edge desk. It took me about two days to complete this project and would have cost me approximately $400, if I would have had to buy all the materials.

Parota Live Edge - $200

3''x3''x36'' Poplar- $25 x4

Semi-Gloss Polyurethane - $12

Metallic Bronze Spray Paint - $7

Graystone Wood Stain - $8

220 Sanding Sheets - $5

320 Sanding Sheets - $5

400 Sanding Sheets - $5

1 in. Galvanized Steel Coupling - $4 x2

1 in. x 36 in. Galvanized Steel Pipe - $22

1 in. Galvanized Cap - $4 x2

Apply a very thin coat of polyurethane with a fine brush, foam pad, or cloth. Work with the grain, and avoid applying too much polyurethane to avoid raising the grain. The initial coat should be dry within a couple of hours.

The initial coat should be dry within a couple of hours. Then you can sand it with 220 then apply a second coat. Finally, you can sand it with 400 then apply a third coat.

We used a miter saw to cut The Notches for the lap joint at a 30-degree angle 16 inches up from the bottom of the board.

Glue the inside of the lap joints and use a screw centered in the joint to hold it together.

Use the Graystone stain to stain your 1x4 support and The 3x3 legs

After the glue has dried remove the screw. You can use the screws whole as a pilot hole for the drill bit to drill the hole for the cross brace.

Use the metallic spray paint to paint the Galvanized steel pipes.

Go ahead and slide the 4 inch galvanized pipe into each leg. Next thread on the cap and the coupler unto each side. Finally, thread in the 3-foot cross member.

Now that your projects done you can sit back and admire all your hard work.