Live Edge Exclusives

05/29/2026

What happened to May? I blinked and schools are out, pools are open, and I had to turn on the AC in shop pour/finish room. Ohhhh, wait a minute. I should show you WHY I had to turn on the AC.

I've teased you all with glimpses into some of my spring projects but haven't shared the final glamour shots. I'm still not ready to share all the glamour shots, but I will share a few finished pieces from the shop as a little Friday jolt to get to the weekend! Enjoy!

05/21/2026

Well Memorial Day 2026 is here, which means I'm headed to in Maggie Valley, NC! This will be my 3rd year at this awesome festival and it has become my favorite show of year. The vibe here is unlike any other show I do. The folks from Maggie Valley Fly Shop have a whole lot to do with that and the scenery is just awesome and so relaxing.

This year we are raffling off a full size, stand-alone maple fly tying desk with a vice and vice stem included. I'll also have a few booth giveaways including one $300 and one $1,000 gift certificate PLUS it's time to put some of my booth display pieces in permanent homes, so come make a reasonable offer and you could have a new dining table, coffee table, wall art or wine/charcuterie server!

05/15/2026

Tomorrow must a finishing day, which means another delivery day isnt far off! Stay tuned!

05/01/2026

One of my personal favorites, "It's Friday I'm in Love", by The Cure, is fitting for this 10 ft x 5.5 ft conference table being delivered Monday.

If you want to see more of my work, come see me tomorrow and/or Sunday at the Kings Road Art Walk!

04/18/2026

Just another Saturday in the shop! These will be a set of shelves with a very special purpose, a memory corner for a lost-to-soon loved one.

The clients selected a spalted maple slab with a "Carolina Blue" mica powder from and finish. Spalted maple is one of my favorite types of wood types to work, the color variations are stunning!

04/13/2026

There are not many folks out there that can say they are both a published, PhD stream ecologist AND an award-winning functional-furniture artist. But as of Saturday night, I can say it!! Woohoo!!!!!

Thanks to all the attendees of the 2026 venues who not only took the time to visit my booth, attend my presentations, and talk with me about my craft but then took the time to vote in the Consumer Choice Awards. Your efforts led to Live Edge Exclusives Fly Tying Tables winning the "Artist" category!!

I'm truely humbled and so very proud that my pieces have deeply resonnated with so many of you!

From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!

https://flyfishingshow.com/consumer-choice-product/?ccaentry=6200

If you are interested in a smaller piece, I do have a charcuterie server up for auction in the annual fundraising auction, just click on the "shop" tab at the top of their homepage to learn more.

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03/31/2026

This is just so cool! A new client has commissioned a "yakisugi" dining table, which is a 400,000+ year old Japanese method of charring wood to improve weather resistance and all but eliminate the prospect of insect infestations. This has been a "bucket list" build for me for a while. I've done some pieces like this in the past, but each build is very different so I'm working up a couple sample pieces to highlight different finishes and epoxy river types. One sample will entirely encase both slabs in clear epoxy and the other with will have a black mica powder river and be entirely encased in clear epoxy. I've aleady poured the epoxy for the samples and they are curing now. I'll share more updates as the process unfolds. Yes, charring the wood is very satisfying, it's almost therapeutic!

03/24/2026

In more news, I donated these pieces to an awesome organization here in North Carolina, Casting Carolinas. They do great work helping women thrive after surviving cancer through fly fishing. Please condider buying a raffle entry for these sauce/charcuterie servers. Yes, of course I embedded flies in the server!

✨ Win a One-of-a-Kind Trout Fly Charcuterie Board ✨

Enter to win a stunning handmade live edge resin charcuterie board featuring three serving bowls and beautifully preserved trout flies set into crystal-clear resin. This two-tiered piece is both functional and a work of art perfect for entertaining or displaying.

🎟 Tickets:
1 for $5
5 for $20

📅 Drawing: May 16
You do not need to be present to win.

Join us in creating connection, restoration, and hope... and you just might take home this beautiful piece as well. 💙
https://castingcarolinas.com/product/trout-fly-charcuterie-board-raffle/

03/24/2026

Today has been a bit nuts in the shop to say the least! I poured 15 gallons across three different pieces including the initial pour of this 10 ft x5.5 ft conference table. Can't wait to share some of the other sample pieces that got started today. They are part of another large, super-special project that I can't wait to tell you about. Time to babysit these pieces for now, more to come!

Thanks Sue Sizina for hanging in there through the whole day and capturing such great photos and videos!

03/21/2026

The Charleston Remodeling Expo (https://www.homeshowcenter.com/overview/charlestonhome2) is this weekend at the Charleston Area Convention Center. Show hours are 10am - 6pm today and 11am - 4pm tomorrow. I'll be there discussing all things river tables, custom designs and client participation. You've seen the build videos on social media, this is a chance to come see them in person and get all your questions answered.