Our Live Edge Slabs are Properly Kiln Dried In-House to Assure Enduring Quality
At Great Spirit Hardwoods every board that we use or offer for sale has been properly kiln dried. As professional live edge table makers, we know the importance of proper kiln drying. Recently, live edge tables have gotten a bad rap due to the market being flooded in the early 2020's with wet wood. The wet wood table makers are mostly gone as are many of the wet wood live edge sellers. As a company, we have only used properly kiln dried hardwoods and live edge slabs since the owner started as a hobbyist 25 years ago. Since 2015, all of our live edge slabs are kiln dried in-house, properly, with a Nyle dehumidifications kiln and go through an equalization phase before cool down that relaxes any case hardening that causes dreaded "stress" in the wood.
Our Live Edge Slabs | Availability " Pricing
For our Lives Edge Slabs, our our most available hardwood is Black Walnut. Due to our Table demand, our kiln is usually drying walnut to meet demand. We have been known to dry some other live edge such as Honey Locust, Hickory and Ash, but we are mostly a Walnut shop due to the above. Our availability is also effected by demand and stock varies in larger, dining table sized slabs. We usually have slightly more rustic and organically shaped slabs available and are always fully stocked with a large selection of smaller slabs.
As for pricing, larger slabs are generally priced at $10.00 to $24 plus per board foot, depending on the slab itself. Pricing is determined by the live edge market, the size of the log, and the supplier. Our smaller slabs are priced at the lower end of the range (or below), and many sold at big discounts "by the pound". In any case, our pricing is unmatched for premium quality, properly kiln dried live edge slabs
Our Live Edge Walnut Products from Expertly Kiln Dried Slabs
Custom Live Edge Conference & Dining Tables, Surfaces and Bar Tops
Along with Spiritcraft Furniture, our sister company, we have been making live edge tables since before they were a "thing" again. Our tables are available to the public direct, shipped nationally and also carried by many commercial furniture suppliers and represented by several residential and hospitality designers. Our tables and tops are custom made, refined rather than rustic and are made correctly from glue up to the final Milesi Coatings finish. We offer custom made tables from a stunning coffee table to 30 plus foot long conference tables and bartops made from end-matched slabs. For additional information or for a quick quote, call 224-484-8323 or visit Spiritcraft Furniture to view our many examples featured there.
