Looking for live edge slab for counter top

Find a small local saw mill or you can look on craigslist in your area.

-- Frady in Denton,NC _Trying to bring what was to be firewood to life! Semper Fi!

It will look nice once done. First, I don’t think you will find a sawmill that will cut you a slab 11’ long. Not because they don’t have the capacity but because they have to cut a tree that long and then cut the other slabs you don’t want to normal 8’9”. So, see if you can modify your design. Also, 2” thick rough cut lumber may give you 1-1/2. A 8’ slab 24” wide is more likely to warp even walnut which happens to be fairly stable. So, maybe go for two slabs of 12=14” and book mark them together. Another thing to consider, is that 2” slab will need at least two years to dry unless you have it planed right away, so allow 1 year per inch for whatever you end up with. Off course, climate variables must be considered.

-- earthartandfoods.com

This place isn’t cheap: http://www.berkshireproducts.com/ But the stuff they have is like none other.

Contento,

We are practically neighbors! I am up in Delray!! There was a man up in Jupiter that advertised on Craigslist that he had live edge slabs for sale at $3.00 per board foot. I will see if I can find his ad. Found it: http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/mat/4277335606.html , however he only lists Maple and Poplar

Bill

thanks all. Berkshire has gorgeous stuff but WAY out of my price range.

With bookmatching two boards, I would need some kind of tutorial on joining them, but not out of the realm of possibilities if it makes the budget work.

Hey Neighbor (Bill)! If you can find that number, that would be AWESOME!

bigwoodslabs.com Check them out. Lots of big stuff and not too bad on prices imo. Recently purchased a nice burl from Cook woods but it was on the small side for your use. They probably have larger selections also.

-- The older I get the faster I was.

Contento,

I don’t have a phone number but I did exchange e-mails with him. I was trying to find out the value of a poplar slab that I have.

This company in Oviedo has an ad on CL and they claim to ship world wide:

http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/mad/4305265394.html

hearnehardwoods.com

-- Clint Searl....Ya can no more do what ya don't know how than ya can git back from where ya ain't been

I had contacted Glemonandsons from their CL list a while back. They were pretty expensive as I recall.

I’m looking at bigwoodslabs now…wow, they have amazing stuff! looks promising:
piece 2051

piece 3872- 2.5 x 26-43 x 122
full view 3872

piece 1255: spalted cottonwood - 3 x 24-30 x 124

piece 2138: red oak - 2.5 x 24-41 x 120

The more I look at the Black Walnut they have listed, the more I realize the $100 I paid for the one I have was DIRT cheap!