For the renovated bathroom I decided to install live edge shelves. I visited my chiefs in Roseburg, OR to drop of a 20′ aluminum ladder for their alaska sawmill, and while I was there I asked for any slabs they had available. They gave me a gorgeous slab of 8/4 Pencil Cedar, so when I got home from the trip, I got to sanding away. I measured the gaps between the walls, cut and fit them in place. I routed grooves on each of the three sides contacting the walls and screwed thin strips of plywood into the studs to make a track of sorts. Slid them in and they’re holding up great a year later. The scrap wood I used to make the matching towel/robe hanger with. Finished with sanding sealer and generous amounts of durable, brush-on semi-gloss lacquer.
