Wood Slabs in Kent

The team at Elephant Timber specialise in offering live edge timber slabs in Kent and the surrounding regions. The county of Kent boasts fertile lands, abundant orchards, hop gardens and beautiful woodlands. The county town is Maidstone, while other prominent towns include Canterbury, Dover, Tunbridge Wells, Ashford, Rochester, and Folkestone. Canterbury, in particular, is renowned for its historic cathedral and cultural significance. With a maritime climate, Kent enjoys mild winters and warm summers, making it one of the sunniest regions in the UK.

Kent has a rich history of forestry and woodworking, making it home to several interesting places relating to wood and timber. 

• Woodpeckers of Kent is a not-for-profit social enterprise that focuses on recycling and reusing timber waste. The organisation collects unwanted wood and timber from construction sites, businesses and homes, ensuring that it is repurposed for building, furniture making, or other creative projects. 
• High Weald AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) on the Sussex and Surrey border is a medieval landscape of wooded, rolling hills, studded with sandstone outcrops, irregular-shaped fields, scattered farmsteads and ancient routeways. This area highlights traditional woodland management techniques like coppicing, which have been practiced for centuries and offer insights into the historic uses of timber in the region.
• Shorne Woods Country Park, near Gravesend is a 288-acre park that features ancient woodlands, wetlands and meadows. Shorne Woods is perfect for families and walkers, with a variety of trails, including easy access paths for all abilities. 

Each of these places connects to the heritage and contemporary use of wood and timber in Kent, from production and recycling to conservation and education.

A live edge timber slab refers to a piece of wood that has been cut from a tree with its natural edge left intact, preserving the unique curves, bark and imperfections of the wood. The term “live edge” describes the natural, uncut edge of the wood, as opposed to the wood being uniformly milled or processed.

Unlike conventional wood slabs that are trimmed to straight lines, a live edge tree slice retains the tree’s original contours, including the bark and organic shape. Each piece is distinctive, as the grain, knots and texture vary depending on the tree species and how the slice was cut. All of our live edge timber slabs are kiln-dried to remove moisture, which helps stabilise it and prevent warping, cracking, or splitting over time.

If you are looking for live edge wood slabs in Kent, we can supply you with the ideal timber for making bespoke furniture, including tables, desks, shelves and cabinets. Our live edge timber slabs are also ideal for building benches, countertops, bar tops, fireplace surrounds and mantels and windowsills.

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We meticulously choose and cut our live edge timber slabs to preserve the unique, natural beauty of each tree. Our wood is sustainably sourced, offering a diverse selection of species, grain patterns and sizes to fit any woodworking project. Our expert team is here to assist you throughout the selection process, helping you find the ideal live edge tree slice to bring your woodworking project to life.

Ready to start your project? Visit our warehouse in Sussex to browse our collection of live edge timber slabs, or visit our online shop to view our current stock. We offer delivery to Kent and across the UK, so no matter where you are, Elephant Timber can supply you with the perfect wood slab to bring your vision to life.

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