Live Edge Coffee Table

Several years ago I made this table (55”x24”) from a 10’x2’X3” slab of walnut I’ve had for some time. Since leaves are the theme of the month I thought I would post this. I wanted to inlay something on the top but I also wanted it to be subtle. I went outside grabbed a handful of leaves and laid them on the table in different places until I was happy with the look and used the exact leaves to make the veneer copies actually using one to cover a knot with a hole in it. I filled the holes with epoxy before doing the inlay. The leaves are made of cherry veneer. The little burl on the top left had a cut going through it from the saw mill, it must have broke there and was left sticking up about 1.5”. I left the knot hole & filled the slice with epoxy because I didn’t have the heart to just plane it flat. Its finished with a few cotes of lacquer. You must excuse the photos these were taken long before I had a clue on taking acceptable photos of my work. Thanks for looking.