Sheet P·1Build sheetRev 1Jul 10, 2026

Live-Edge Coffee Table

A single slab on hairpin steel, with a butterfly key stopping the check.

Drawn by Demo Maker

Manifest

What the build takes

Materials3
  • Live-edge slab, 1200mm+×1
  • Hairpin legs, 400mm×4
  • Deep-pour epoxy×1
Tools3
  • Router sled
  • Angle grinder, wire wheel
  • Orbital sander
Sequence

The build, step by step

01

Flatten the slab

Build the sled rails level, 1mm passes across the grain.

02

Stabilize the check

Rout butterfly mortises, glue the keys across the crack.

03

Fill the voids

04

Fair and sand

05

Mount the legs

3 more steps unlock with the plan
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Safety notes

Respirator while sanding epoxy. Slabs are heavy; lift with a helper.

Field notes

Questions builders ask

What slab species work?

Anything dry. Movement allowances per species are included.