I was hired to make a set of office built-ins for a client, and they wanted to have a live-edge slab for the countertop. I found this large white oak slab which would fit the bill, but because it was so big I couldn’t fit it in my shop. My wife had to go up on the roof deck to take this picture to get it all in one shot.

Getting the large finished countertop into the house by myself took a little bit of creative thinking. I built these trucks from some materials I had laying around the shop which made the job a lot easier.

Getting the countertop in place was a bit of work as well. I set a block high on the side wall temporarily to give myself a chance to take a break and reposition myself for the final phase of lowering it place. Careful templating ahead of time makes it possible for me to fit large pieces like this in one shot.

Painted in Benjamin Moore color Flint, the finished product features inset doors, adjustable shelves, and oil-rubbed bronze hardware.

A closer shot of the finished live-edge countertop.