Hang A Live Edge Slab On A Wall

So i ll start the tutorial here with a slab of unfinished live edge wood.

Hang a live edge slab on a wall.

Apply finish to the live edge floating shelves. The fireplace in my home needed a makeover so i decided to start by whitewashing the brick and making a floating live edge slab mantel. This shelf is not designed to hold a lot of weight but is perfect for pictures flowers keys or maybe accent c. She recommends using a slab that is at least 3 thick in order to accommodate the 1 5 long screws that are needed to attach the metal legs.

Live edge floating shelf with invisible hardware. Mantel floating live edge slab. Remember the live edge slab is not flat and is cupped a good bit so the bowties didn t exactly sit. Mark and drill the hole for the floating shelf hardware post into the side of the live edge board.

To hang the live edge slab. Creating projects from slabs is one of my favorite things to do and this live edge slab mantel is no exception. Erin francois crafted this gorgeous live edge bench from a slab of walnut purchased online. Buy the right floating shelf hardware for the width of your live edge board.

Instructions clean up the live edge of the board with sandpaper if necessary. Since the slab arrived raw and splintery it was necessary for her to sand down all sides. For the finish i used an exterior semi gloss varnish which really made the grain pop in this slab.