Tables and Table Tops

Creating your own table top from live edge timber is a great woodworking project. There are so many types of timber and finishing choices, so that your completed table will be truly unique. Our team of experts can provide you with the right timber, the finishing products, and the knowhow needed to create a fabulous table.

Best wood for a slab table

We stock a range of beautiful timber slabs for you to choose from, including oak, ash, beech, elm, cedar, sycamore, or sweet chestnut. To assist you with selecting the best wood for a slab table, we have created a Guide to Tree Species Selection.

Live edge table top slabs

Our kiln dried timber is perfect for creating a variety of tables. You can choose to make your unique table from our natural live edge table top slabs, our book matched pairs of mirrored timber slices, or our rustic railway sleepers and wagon planks. All of these options will make an excellent table top, including:

• A stunning live edge coffee table – combine with spider shape metal legs for a modern slant. 
• A unique live edge dining table – choose a book matched pair for striking mirrored grain pattern. 
• A live edge resin table – select a timber slab with wood knots and natural fissures that can be filled with coloured resin to create a resin river table.
• A live edge console table.

Once you have selected the best wood for a slab table and chosen your finishing product, the next step is to select the table legs. We can recommend these suppliers for metal table legs:

• Wood n Wax offer a selection of metal table legs, from hairpins to pipework in a variety of colours and sizes.
• Taylor’s Collection provide metal table bases, suitable for table tops of all heights and sizes, including dining tables, desks and coffee tables.
• Stoaked have a wide selection of custom-made steel legs for a bespoke solution. 

Useful information

We have extensive table and table top construction experience and knowledge. Here is a selection of links to information you may find useful when constructing your own table:

• Be inspired by our customers’ own live edge tables
• Step-by-step guide to constructing a live edge table
• Guide to preparing timber for staining
• Guide to protecting wood
• Guide on how to join timber together

Visit Elephant Timber

If you are looking for the perfect live edge wood for your table, please visit our online store or visit us in person at our workshop on the Sussex coast. Our normal opening hours are Monday-Friday 07:30 – 17:00. Please contact us on 07941 034 822 to make an appointment, as we are not always based in the workshop. Out-of-hours or weekend appointments can be made by arrangement.