Live Edge Mountain Ash Dining Table
Designing Your Slab Dining Table
It all starts with choosing your dream slab. You’ll select from our wide range of kiln-dried timber slabs, each with its own natural character and story.
Based on your size and style, your table can be crafted from a single slab or joined slabs, with either live edges or clean straight lines.
With over 50 timber species on hand, we’ll guide you to the perfect tone — whether you’re drawn to blonde, warm brown, or rich red hues.
Each table is finished with a premium matte wax oil that hardens over time, enhancing the grain while protecting the timber and ensuring enduring longevity.
The final touch is the legs. Choose from custom-fabricated steel legs (matte black remains a timeless favourite) or beautifully matched timber legs. The choice comes down to your space, your style, and what feels right for your home.
The Beauty of a Single-Slab Table
There’s something inherently special about a table crafted from one continuous piece of timber.
Unlike laminated boards, a single slab preserves the natural flow of the grain, the subtle movement of the timber, and the unique markings formed as the tree grew over time. Knots, colour variations, and organic lines aren’t flaws — they’re part of the story.
Each slab reflects decades of natural history. No two trees grow the same way, which means no two single-slab tables can ever be identical. What you’re left with is a piece that feels grounded, authentic, and unmistakably yours.
Laminated boards offer uniformity and repetition. A single slab offers character, warmth, and presence — bringing a sense of connection to nature into your home.
It’s furniture with integrity, crafted to be lived with and appreciated for generations.
Live Edge vs Straight Edge
We might be biased (okay — definitely), but we love working with clients who choose to celebrate the natural shape and grain of our timber slabs.
By honouring the slab’s original form, you preserve the organic lines of the tree itself — and end up with a finished table that’s truly one of a kind.
That said, straight-edged tables have their place. They offer a clean, modern feel and a sense of balance that works beautifully in many spaces.
That’s why we offer both — so you can choose what feels right for your home, your style, and the way you live.
Start Your Custom Slab Table
We know there’s a perfect slab out there, waiting to begin its next life as a cherished table in your home.
If you’re considering a custom slab dining table, we’d love to hear from you.
Simply fill out the form below or book an appointment to connect with our team and discuss your needs
'“In an era of mass produced and throw away items – make an environmentally conscious decision to work with us to create a piece that will not only last a lifetime but will never be replicated and only gets better with age.”
- Sarah Worth (Founder of The Wood Project)
Our Timber
At The Wood Project, every dining table begins with the opportunity to give remarkable timber a second life.
Our slabs are salvaged, milled, kiln-dried, and custom built right here on the Mornington Peninsula. We know the origin of every piece we work with — and many of the trees we’ve salvaged are over 180 years old. This makes the timber not only rare, but rich with character and history.
When you choose a slab dining table with us, you’re welcome to ask about the story behind your timber — where it came from, why we salvaged it, and how it’s been transformed.
Enquire about a Custom Slab Dining Table
To discuss a dining or custom table project with The Wood Project, either fill out the form below or book an appointment to speak directly with the experts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Read some of the commonly asked questions from our customers about custom made dining tables.
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Right here, by us, in our Hastings Factory on the Mornington Peninsula using logs also salvaged by us!
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We locally outsource the manufacturing of the steel dining table legs. We design every set of legs for their unique slab top. This enables us to seamlessly fabricate the legs to showcase the beautiful timber top and ensures that legs will be hidden when there are large resin voids etc in the timber.
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The quality and beauty of your timber slab table top can be easily maintained. The patina of the timber will change over time adding to the beautiful character of your timber top.
We recommend using a damp soft cloth, usually warm soapy water is enough. We recommend you refrain from ever using any type of cleaning solution or solvent on our timbers. Never leave spills for long periods and always wipe dry.
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after milling our logs they are then left to air dry in the yard for approximately 8-10 months after which they moisture content would have come down allowing them to be put into the kiln where they are then kiln dried for approx 4 weeks. After frequent testing we take them out at the optimal moisture content of 11-12%.
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Our tables are built incredibly sturdy, our frames are completed with rails. When moving your table you should never drag the table it should always be lifted.
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It's preferable to avoid placing your indoor table in sunlight or in the direct path of air conditioning systems. The timber will naturally expand and contract, but sunlight & great variations in temperature & humidity will exacerbate this movement. We take the utmost care in drying our timbers to ensure optimal moisture content and with larger slabs in most cases we relief cut the underside of the slab to allow for movement.
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Yes absolutely!
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