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See the completed burl slab coffee table, plus learn how Yoav and his student Helder ensured this highly irregular table stays level.

Yoav Liberman and his student Helder design and construct legs for a unique, live edge coffee table.

Yoav Liberman and his student Helder design and construct a coffee table out of a particularly intriguing burl slab.

Yoav Liberman compares how natural wood and man-made materials (like MDF and particle board) withstand repeated exposure to water outdoors.

A few weeks ago one of our remarkable 8th grade students approached me during class and with a sad face as he presented two pieces of steel that just a few moments earlier used to be a vintage [...]

These whimsical magic wands are a great woodworking project for kids and the kids-at-heart. Yoav Liberman shows you the steps.

In the aftermath of a disaster, Laura Petrovich-Cheney transforms boards and other elements from disaster-struck buildings into colorful, soothing wall art.

Earlier this fall I was invited to be a guest on Harvest Dialogues, an internet talk-show focused on architecture, design and style. The show’s creator, Daniella Ohad, wanted to interview me on [...]

The The BT&C Planing Stop is a small toothed plate, intended to serve as a buffer stop when planing a board on the bench.

I have seen students try to unclog planes with steel rulers, paint brushes, even nails and screws. Enter the Simplest of Tips, ever.

Yoav and his student David demonstrate crafting an elegant antiprism design on the legs of this formerly boxy bench.

Last July I returned to Peters Valley School of Crafts to teach a six day-long class in live edge furniture making. Live edge, aka Natural Edge, is one of my most beloved wood mediums.