Order a live edge full slab table

by Gepetto Millworks | Jul 9, 2018 | Live Edge Slab

If you’re looking for a custom live edge piece for your home, office or restaurant we can supply you with any species locally harvested and specially cured for insect removal and long term humidity stability. Gepetto are the most experienced live edge craftsmen contractors in Virginia and Washington DC. Durable, beautiful, organic wood fabricated with the traditional carpentry techniques of mortise and tenon solid wood matched joints used for centuries.

Avoid live edge problems : hire an experienced contractor

Book Matched Live Edge Slabs

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Live edge wood materials are a unique naturally occuring building material. An experienced contractor probably does NOT have handling and building experience with this raw natural material. The live edge plank which is not properly prepared can warp in 5 distinct ways:

bowing: a deformation along the longest length or end to end deformation that would hinder your table or countertop from laying flat. Seen from the edge, the center of the plank rises or falls compared to the ends.
crooking: (also called wain) describes a deformation along the full length of the slab, but turned toward the edge of the wood. If the slab is a table, the table shape would split along a center seam joint as if one side of the grain structure pulled the other side – but the board remained flat. Seen from above, it’s a left or right turn while the board stays flat.
kinking: a localized crook, often due to a knot which does not affect the complete length of the live edge slab.
cupping: describes a wooden warp between the two live edges, in which the edges are higher than the linear center of the wood. Visualized from above the plank is still straight, but the edges have turned up or down so two matched ends would form a wave.
twisting or winding: describes a distortion in which the four corners do not lie in the same plane. Just like you imagine, but to visualize, the top left of a plank would show an arc if you were to try and match it to the bottom right corner.

Avoid Common Plank Construction Errors with Experienced Craftsmen

Gepetto craftsmen sort millions of board feet of lumber a year by hand, and by eye. They can spot and feel potential for kinking and will perform the necessary cutting to release the tension in the wood grain itself – and then use that slab for a different project. Most of the expense in a book matched piece is the time and effort to source the right material. Virginia forests have produced a rich variety of species with delightful growth patterns (producing grain structure) and Gepetto Craftsmen have specialized tools for harvesting down trees.

Call Gepetto To Harvest Storm Fallen Trees

Our specialized saw is portable for on-site work. We can harvest ancient wood from urban lots so call us before the city turns it into waste product. We can ‘reclaim’ that wood for use in countertops, windows, doors, benches, tables, and resell it to furniture makers across the mid-atlantic states. Experienced furniture craftsmen come to us to mill the finest lumber or freshest fallen trees.

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Country Chic Interior Design for Fabrication

by Gepetto Millworks | Feb 10, 2017 | Custom Kitchens, Kitchen Renovation, Reclaimed Wood Builder, Shelving

The country charm of the rolling blue ridge hills opens in to a delightfully designed 19th century farmhouse. The reclaimed barnwood used for paneling has dated period newspaper adhered to the finish for an authentic dated feel. Gepetto Craftsmen finished the kitchen counters with solid walnut counter tops, contrasting with bright white finish on the cabinetry. Joining the small kitchen space to the dining room is a custom butcher block style countertop. We crafted a solid wood live or raw edge dining table with three inch thick hardwood top. Solid wood counter tops in the bathroom and other antique chic features unify the rooms throughout the house. Richmond Custom Kitchen Builder Services.

Reclaimed Barnwood for Wall Paneling

You’ll notice the wall paneling in many rooms was speckled with period newspapers which we found while cleaning out the walls. To build the legend of the house, as well as period color to the walls we ripped and pasted sections into the old boards as we sealed them for final install. The pant chips are authentic and the final patina a priceless touch that both unifies the rooms while adding unique details that are worth bending over to read. If you are designing a country house look and feel contact us to discuss techniques to build the story, legend and look in your finished project.

We have brought the unique texture and feel of reclaimed wood installations to office space construction, creative restaurant building, hospitality spaces in hotels, and rustic bar fabrication. If you have a barn on your property you would like to convert it to furnishings for your kitchen cabinets, tables, wall coverings or any other design elements for your new construction drop us a note to start your project.