Cookies, Rounds, and Tree Slices

What Are Live Edge Cookies, Rounds, and Tree Slices?

Tree cookies are synonymous with rounds and tree slices. These are cross-section cuts of a tree trunk or branch. A tree round has more unique characteristics than a lengthy wood piece because they show how a tree grows. It reveals the inside of the tree in almost its entirety and shows different layers. These layers are tell-tale signs of the tree’s life, including possible diseases, how wide it grew, and the climate it grew in.

Live edge cookies maintained the tree trunk's natural lines and outer edges. It shows the shape of the actual tree without any alterations. Live edge wood slices are cut but never smoothed or changed using hand tools and woodworking machinery. It is more natural and aesthetically different when added to any interior.

Projects to Do With Wood Cookies

Due to its round shape, many may think that using live edge wood rounds is limited. But that’s a misconception that we should correct.

Live edge cookies are great if you want to make a coffee table! It also works well as an accent or end table, given how its extraordinary edges and visible knots can add character to a space. Given its small diameter, a live edge wood slice likely won't work for a dining table, but you can use it for a smaller table top.

Aside from tables, you can also use it in making a stool or any other custom millwork. Cookies from wood with extraordinary weathering abilities can withstand outside elements and are helpful as natural stepping stones that may line walkways.

You can do any woodworking project using live edge wood rounds. The only limitation is your imagination!

How to Preserve Wood Rounds

Look for properly dried live edge wood slices when buying. The drying process of the cookies is detrimental to their preservation. Drying removes the moisture content of all wood slabs. This will kill fungi, insects, and eggs present in the wood. It also prevents further fungal attacks if the wood is kept dry.

Applying sealers also helps in the preservation of wood rounds. When cleaning, only use natural products that do not contain harmful elements damaging the wood’s surface. Also, use soft towels and wipe stains and spills immediately.

FAQs

How long does it take for live edge cookies to dry?

Live edge slabs require one year per inch of thickness when air dried. Using a kiln makes this process shorter and removes the moisture content without sacrificing exposure to other elements present when air drying.

How much do live edge wood rounds cost?

Live edge wood slices differ in price depending on the wood species you choose. Typically, it ranges from $150 to more than $2000. Factors such as the size, condition of the slabs, and treatment process all affect the final cost. Woods such as oak and teak are expensive compared to other domestic hardwood and softwood.

What to look for when buying live edge wood slices?

Good knowledge when purchasing any wood pieces helps get you a good deal. Always ask how the cookie slabs are dried and how long they have been dried. Also, inspect them for cracks and other damages that can degrade their quality. Do your research about the different wood species and their corresponding prices too. You don’t want to be ripped off for a live edge piece of wood that does not cost as much as you paid for it.

Where to Buy Live Edge Cookies, Rounds, and Tree Slices

The rarity of live edge cookies makes them hard to come by in ordinary lumber stores. You have better luck finding them in specialty stores such as Alderfer Lumber Company Inc.

Check out our inventory of live edge cookies here!

If you can’t find what you are looking for, feel free to contact us, and we’ll check our warehouse for its availability.