A trimmed edge is the edge of a plank or board where the bark has been removed from the plank.
This is done with special circular saws that cut the board to create a straight edge (especially in construction, when straight boards or battens are manufactured). Alternatively, the edge can follow the outer line of the original tree, resulting in an organic and natural edge. These are then referred to as live edges or forest edges, which are often created for rustic furniture, especially tables.
Live edge tables, which are primarily used as dining tables, coffee tables or even as conference tables in meeting rooms, have a table edge that has been sanded after trimming and where severe imperfections may have been repaired with resin. These tabletops look all the more rustic and natural the thicker they are, as the form of the original growth is then particularly well accentuated. Table tops for live edge tables are therefore usually between approx. 25 - 50 mm thick and the tables are correspondingly heavy, robust and durable.
This trimmed, naturally wavy edge of a solid wood table makes every table a distinctive unique piece with a unique table edge, grain and color.
