Making Live Edge Countertops w Blue Pine Wormwood for Off Grid Cabin.

Live edge may be trendy, but typically it's also expensive. Not here! Once again, for almost NO MONEY out of pocket (I spent about 17 dollars on brackets and screws) I make easy, beautiful live edge counters for the off grid Spur Cabin.
Remember a few episodes back when I milled a bunch of logs, harvested from burned trees? Well, these counters are from those logs. They are blued, they are wormy, and they are perfect! Let me know if you agree that these counters (and shelves and backsplash) are stunning. I think so!
And I included a quick "bonus" project for those interested in re-purposing otherwise worthless materials from yesteryear. Check it out!
Thanks for watching @LifeontheMoose !
____________________________________________________________
PRODUCTS & TOOLS: Viewers ask me all the time what product I may be using in a particular video, and where one could get that product. Below is a link to some of my most used/oft-inquired products.
PLEASE NOTE: I would never recommend a product that I personally don't or wouldn't use.
As an Amazon Associate, by clicking on a link below, I do earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. Win-win! I can keep making videos, and you can shop! So, THANK YOU for supporting @LifeontheMoose ... It means a lot.
Amazon Affiliate Links:
Milwaukee Cordless Circular Saw (no battery): amzn.to/3u5k3oL
Milwaukee Cordless Hammer Drill Kit: amzn.to/47NQi9N
Milwaukee Cordless Impact Driver (no battery): amzn.to/3vLmXQe
Milwaukee M18 Battery (2-pack): amzn.to/48M8m5t
Milwaukee Tinted Safety Glasses: amzn.to/4bczTP2
Milwaukee Clear Safety Glasses: amzn.to/3SuOSwr
Milwaukee Insulated Work Gloves: amzn.to/47SCKd8
DeWalt 12" Compound Miter Saw: amzn.to/498J55w
DeWalt Miter Saw Stand: amzn.to/494gMVv
DeWalt Palm Sander: amzn.to/3HytxvQ
DeWalt Jigsaw: amzn.to/48CDpAJ
DeWalt Hand Planer Kit: amzn.to/3UvAMg3
Olympic Cedar Tone Stain (used exclusively on Red Moose Ranch): amzn.to/3Ufk3gQ
Mr. Heater Buddy (in Spur Cabin): amzn.to/3HEt0bG
Mr. Heater Big Buddy (in Ridge Cabin): amzn.to/42emFxc
Stanley HD Hammer Stapler: amzn.to/3SnxUiu
Coleman Butane Camp Stove: amzn.to/4bpSBCY
Milwaukee 15GA Cordless Finish Nailer: amzn.to/49oYu29
Milwaukee 5A M18 Battery: amzn.to/3uszM1o
[Check my latest video for updated product links.]
Music: (In order played)
Hard to Find, by Cayson Renshaw
To the Valley, by Gold Dust
Frozen Lake, by NSEE
Toasting All My Life, by Duce Williams
For Old Times, by Jamie Rutherford
Giant Star, by Patric Lemieux
For Kathy, by Jamie Rutherford
Last Round, by Russo
Tags:
off grid cabin,off grid cabin build,building an off grid cabin,cabin build,building a cabin,how to build a cabin,live edge,live edge counters,live edge countertops,live edge counter,live edge counter tops,live edge countertop,live edge counter top,making a live edge counter,making a live edge countertop,live edge slab,making live edge counters,how to make shelves,how to make a backsplash,how to make a back splash,counters in a cabin,live edge in cabin

[@RonaldoWimmer]

Hi, Patrick! I must totally agree! The counters, the shelves and the backsplash were perfect there! Congratulations on your choices! Hugs!

[@LifeontheMoose]

I appreciate that! 🙏

[@timp00le7]

Every part coming together , Once had a gun rack made with two round edge slats of thick middles Round pieces of dowel type branches in between each board With painted black railroad spikes covered in felt on one side. These on either sides of vertical boards. Makes good rustic gun rack

[@LifeontheMoose]

I may steal that idea! 🙏

[@miketroutman7365]

And…..great sanding jokes! 😂

[@paulcockman930]

It's looking great, i love the worktops, the polyurethane really brought out the colour contrasts in the wood. Loving all your hard work, i could watch it for hours. Oh, and always fantastic scenery.

[@LifeontheMoose]

Why thank you so much! That means a lot. 🙏

[@Johnny_Yuma]

I just read your comment "And I included a quick "bonus" project for those interested in re-purposing otherwise worthless materials from yesteryear. Check it out!" and thought you'd be interested in how I did just that last week. I mentioned several videos ago that I am building a room for my grandson and me to have for our HO train hobby. Well I had to eliminate about 60 sq, ft. off my decking to make room for it. My wife has been after me for longer than I care to mention to get some above ground planter boxes for her gardening. Old redwood makes perfect planter boxes and doesn't cost as much as the big box stores want for theirs. It is always good to watch your progress as you work on this cabin. It's like watching an artist doing a painting. The further you advance, the better it looks. The old cabin's recycled wood, the rail spikes, the bottle stoppers, the branch railing all gives it that personal environment that tells the artists story. What a legacy! Keep it going "your way" and I'll be back to assist you next time. God bless. Oh, I almost forgot...you'd better paint that door so people'll quit pestering you.

[@LifeontheMoose]

Ah excellent. You saved money, re-used materials, and most importantly made your wife happy! I appreciate the kind words. 🙏

[@NCHCLW]

I really like the upcycled knobs...may not be good for your liver but its good for the environment 😂

[@LifeontheMoose]

Ha indeed!

[@rutgershenk]

From France I can smell the wood. So good

[@joqlady888]

I can smell it from Alabama also...funny how that happens .

[@LifeontheMoose]

Ha excellent!

[@joqlady888]

yea ,,yea...the countertops.

[@michelhardy3197]

You got a laugh out of me with those messages on wood scraps while sanding! Nice thinking using the leather cap from a whis… sorry adult breuvage bottle. LOL. Good job on those cabinets. Take care.

[@LifeontheMoose]

Ha thanks! And you got me! 🙏

[@hunnybunnybuddy]

Absolutely beautiful. I'm in love with those counter tops.

[@LifeontheMoose]

I agree! I appreciate you watching.

[@daveh7137]

The cabin is looking so dang good!

[@LifeontheMoose]

Thanks!

[@DeanSperle-bt6mz]

I watched today's episode with my NEW Life On the Moose Tee Shirt! How "Cool" is that!!

[@LifeontheMoose]

How cool? I’d say VERY cool! Much appreciated. 🙏

[@timwhitley1212]

Sooo satisfying turning white brackets to black!! LOL Nice spray can action there!

[@LifeontheMoose]

lol indeed!

[@barrybrum]

Beautiful rescued wood shelves and counter tops! My favorite is that chunky top on the electrical box. Nothing wasted, nothing lost.

[@LifeontheMoose]

Hey thank you. 🙏 I enjoy rescuing!

[@musicvibes017]

Another fantastic addition to bring the uniqueness of this build closer to perfection. But I don't know how you get as much done as you do with views and landscapes like that in the background. Great video!

[@LifeontheMoose]

Believe me, I find myself staring at that view often, and have to remind myself to work!

[@artursmihelsons415]

Excellent, as always! 👍 Bottle stops fits perfectly as cabinet handles! Nice idea to reuse railway nails as hanger.. Cabin looks amazing!

[@LifeontheMoose]

Thank you so much! 🙏

[@donnavickery9623]

The kitchen looks great! Kitchens don’t have to cost a fortune !!!

[@LifeontheMoose]

Thanks!!

[@vicktdock]

Glad you got in some turkey time, and I know you're wise enough to know it's largely not about the kill.

[@LifeontheMoose]

True! 🙏

[@jerryf609]

Looks great. You are almost done. Put in a mini wood burner.

[@MartinWilsey]

Paint that door!!

[@LifeontheMoose]

In time! (Like probably the last video of this build)

[@kevinblevins2612]

Love the bottle stoppers

[@judyherman1249]

All your efforts are really paying off, and your woodwork is absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for showing us the wonderful wildlife you have around there, too.

[@LifeontheMoose]

My pleasure! I appreciate you being here.

[@Hillbilly007-yd9gu]

Like the old wood you made the doors out of. It looks great. The counter tops are sweet.

[@LifeontheMoose]

Thanks so much!

[@Mr.S.Hosy07]

Hi Patrick, it's Stewart from Paisley in Scotland..... I love the live edge worktops and shelves..... To fix the gap at the back without using a trim piece on the worktop, I would square it off then glue and screw a 1 1/2 inch fill in piece, same thickness on the back, slide it back in, poly it and hey presto, you wouldn't even notice the difference.😊

[@LifeontheMoose]

There’s another good idea! Thank you, Stewart from Paisley!

[@dalefriday5496]

I sure like the way that door sounds when it closes. You can tell how expertly a door is installed by the way it sounds when it closes. I also had a little talk with God about those shelves and countertops. I told Him how amazing they looked, how beautiful and aesthetically perfect they were for the cabin. I know they came from a tree, which grew wild in His dirt, from a small seed, then stood for a few decades, then fell or was cut down. I still wondered at the beauty of the wood it produced. God said "Well thank you. That was just one of my regular trees, nothing special. I just made the rules, you know, the ones you call "Mother Nature", and then pretty much just let them grow however they want. I even made some bugs and worms and chemicals and put them in my soil, just to make things a little more interesting. But I truly am glad that you like it! After all, I DID put it there for y'all to use." You, sir, have used all of it extremely well on this cabin build. Looking forward to the next video.

[@LifeontheMoose]

Well said! I don’t really create anything; just rearrange what has already been created. 🙏

[@lqlarry]

That Ponderosa Pine looks fantastic!

[@LifeontheMoose]

Yeah that wood is awesome.

[@bwcok7947]

A couple of bow ties to join and hold the crack would reinforce the countertop better than the screws even. You could choose from all kinds of materials to make the bow tie.

[@LifeontheMoose]

You’re right! I’ll save the fancier woodworking for a fancier application, and when I have fancier tools!

[@jetman258]

Idk if you're putting a bead clear silicone on bottom of the backsplash. But it might help keeping crumbs etc...

[@LifeontheMoose]

I may!

[@Loulou-nj7ji]

It looks fantastic just love everything about it and the coat hanger awesome looking forward to seeing your next project until then stay healthy and stay strong and like always god bless you my friend 🙏❤️✌🏼

[@LifeontheMoose]

I really appreciate that. God bless. 🙏

[@richardwhite4277]

the white tail antler shed should incorporated into the cabin some how

[@LifeontheMoose]

Agreed!

[@outpostcamp]

Cabin really turned out great. Nice job! Thanks, from Hells Canyon, Frank.

[@LifeontheMoose]

Thanks Frank! A couple more and this one cabin will be done.

[@samhill3496]

Doing a good job. The live edge looks great and matchs the atmosphere of the cabin. Like the hat rack. I been on my own projects. Got some fresh cut red cedar planned down and some more to pick up. Nice wood. 4x4 s. 1X16's live edge I'll think of something. Hat, 45-70, storage benvh with vun hst rack on top. Maybe a tabletop and a bed head and foot board. Got a fair amount. You take care. Welcome spring

[@LifeontheMoose]

Nice! I wish we had cedar on the property. Good ideas on the projects. Take care!

[@saglazier]

Nice job. The spur cabin is totally an awesome happy hour cabin. Bottle stopper door knobs and live edge countertops... Plus, a completely awesome outside view. All you need are a few adult beverages and some good snacks, and start the happy hour with some good friends. You've earned it after all that hard work.

[@LifeontheMoose]

I agree! And thank you. That line between work and fun gets blurry at times on this project. 🙏

[@smoke5620]

Hello Patrick 👋 Been pretty sick. I watched your video and you have a flare for interior work Nice job Patrick … take care of yourself! See you soon!

[@LifeontheMoose]

Hey thank you. Sounds like you need to take care of you, too! Get better!

[@travisgrow4713]

Looking great

[@koningbolo4700]

38:10 A belfast style sink or lowered countertop with a rustic looking sink thing - say a ceramic bowl of some kind - could go in between the two cabinets. Under the sink you could do the curtain thing to neaten it up a bit. You could put a plastic 50 gallon drum on the ground behind the cabin and use one of those rustic looking pitcher pumps to get the water in the cabin. The drum could be removable so it can be filled and put back as needed. Maybe even a rainwater catchment system and some sort of a water filter could be installed. The wastewater could be piped to go a little ways down hill to where the dead tree(s) used to be...

[@LifeontheMoose]

I like the ideas!

[@EvLuvsMinPins]

another wonderful episode. Love everything you did this time.

[@LifeontheMoose]

I appreciate that! 🙏

[@timothyquinn5279]

looking great!

[@TammieFulmer]

Loving the look , great job !

[@LifeontheMoose]

Thanks!

[@bwcok7947]

Good sounding box call!

[@mikeklamer9322]

Nice shed.. oughta think about using part of it for your handles on the cabinets. Just an idea

[@LifeontheMoose]

I’ve been kicking it around! Not sure will do with it.

[@richardwhite4277]

@ 18:20 take a Magic Marker (black) and that will fix those silver/chrome screw heads on the shelves

[@LifeontheMoose]

Yes!

[@ShadowMoonFarms]

Thanks for taking us along.

[@LifeontheMoose]

Thanks for riding!

[@miketroutman7365]

Is it Friday already? I like your artistic flair with the shelves and countertops. It looks great in the cabin. And, BTW, not seeing the sanding is extra credit for you in my book. Thanks for tossing in a deer or two along with the turkey hunt. Adds a little something extra to your posts. Another great video Patrick. Thanks.

[@LifeontheMoose]

Thank you so much! It means a lot.

[@billycollier9828]

Looking really good great job

[@LifeontheMoose]

I appreciate that.

[@kevinganje3356]

4:37 - Channeling your inner Rolling Stones by painting it black, eh Patrick?

[@Johnny_Yuma]

You're telling your age.

[@LifeontheMoose]

Ha! I like it!

[@roywing3287]

Great job Patrick..... cabin is looking awesome 👍

[@LifeontheMoose]

🙏

[@jefflowe8803]

Lovin the look of those 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@LifeontheMoose]

Thanks!

[@tennesseehomegirl2919]

Very nice. I like it.❤

[@LifeontheMoose]

Thank you.🙏

[@JohnAmes]

you do great work my friend

[@LifeontheMoose]

Thank you, John!

[@joecallahan3379]

Looks good, functional, and not to busy.

[@LifeontheMoose]

🙏

[@joqlady888]

That deer shed will be a good hat - etc. rack. Those foam brushes freak out sometimes with poly or varnish,,shellac etc.

[@LifeontheMoose]

Good idea! And yes..

[@marymadonia3463]

Great job again! I really enjoy and look forward to your videos. Love the music as well. If you haven't already, would you mind posting a playlist of songs and artisits?

[@LifeontheMoose]

Thank you! All music should be listed in the video description.

[@paulyanega2373]

Patrick, looks great

[@LifeontheMoose]

Thanks!

[@timfritch6735]

This is inspiring !

[@rayschurr9337]

Love the overall videos. My only question is why you didn't just seal the tops and shelves before mounting? That would keep the walls clean. Looks neater. But love the overall look. Great job, keep it up!

[@LifeontheMoose]

Hey thanks! 1) I don’t have to find a place to hold them in place while I finish them. 2) I don’t have to wait for drying.

[@user-rs2ig6pd4m]

10 bonus points

[@beckyjohnson3153]

Looks great!

[@LifeontheMoose]

Thanks!

[@edhibbard2348]

Really looking great

[@LifeontheMoose]

🙏

[@tinasue1958]

Nicely done, as usual! ❤

[@LifeontheMoose]

Thank you!🙏

[@edmaurer5059]

Looks good. Where is the coffee pot going?

[@LifeontheMoose]

I figure the one on the left..

[@bwcok7947]

Think your hat rack is upside down. LOL!

[@LifeontheMoose]

Dang it!

[@liznyp6209]

That’s looking so nice! Anything going between cabinets? I can imagine a vessel / sink of some sort with 2 buckets underneath. One with potable water and the other empty for gray water. Of course you’d have to hide that part lol.

[@LifeontheMoose]

Thank you! Not sure. I may reserve the “sink area” for the outdoor kitchen.

[@richardwhite4277]

surprised you didn't mount the shelves on black pipe to match with the loft ladder hanger

[@ZacVaper]

Most would seal the wood prior to assembly...

[@LifeontheMoose]

In this case, it didn’t make sense for a variety of reasons. Of which I iterated on another comment. Thanks for watching!

[@mikefesh4052]

Caught me waiting for the Turkey to come into view......

[@LifeontheMoose]

lol me too!

[@edro3838]

👍

[@apolo13reyes74]

I am patiently waiting for update on the electric. I have the same plan but unsure on finishing up the wiring.

[@LifeontheMoose]

Next video!

[@balsamforge4741]

Hard to tell but i think you might have some trouble getting the plug xovers on above the nack splash. Awesome video

[@LifeontheMoose]

I was concerned about the same, but… next video! Thank you!🙏

[@MAB1907]

Midway here, I’ll try to make it next, I hear the fish are biting soooooo heads up I’m gooooooooing fishing 🎣….

[@LifeontheMoose]

Hey good luck!

[@EvLuvsMinPins]

I saw you pick up that deer antler. cabinet handles?

[@LifeontheMoose]

Not sure, but it should go in the Spur cabin somewhere.

[@Misty45-kx3bz]

💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@LifeontheMoose]

🙏🙏

[@ThePerniciousAngel]

Aww man, thought I was gonna be able to at least give ya a sticker for no sanding in the video, but Noooooo, you had to throw some in there....Boooooo! LOL, just kiddin 🤣Looks great!!! (Still not gettin a sticker though🤣🤣🤣)

[@LifeontheMoose]

I want that sticker! 🙏

[@ThePerniciousAngel]

@@LifeontheMoose ...One of these days 😁

[@Maxid1]

On those re-glues? I'll often break them and then glue them so I can get better ashesion. But then, there aren't many of us better adhesion guys anymore.

[@PoppaJeff]

I just recently discovered your great videos, a little late to the party! Is Spur cabin eventually going to wind up an airbnb, or do you have other plans for it? Thanks!

[@LifeontheMoose]

Never too late! At this point, just for personal/family use. Thank you!

[@richardwhite4277]

@ 37:20 HEY did we forget something, I don't see no stinkin" paint on my stinkin" door frame LMAO I think you are saving it for the final episode just to keep me on the hook?

[@LifeontheMoose]

Actually, I just told Karen, probably the last episode of this build!

[@trevortrevortsr2]

I like your channel - I wanted to ask: Why do so many Canadians and Americans build cabins off the ground? - here in Blighty, we build them on concrete rafts often with a dwarf wall on which the wood structure sits

[@LifeontheMoose]

Hey thanks so much! Glad you like it. Good question! Off ground is a good alternative if you want good air flow underneath, or concerned about drainage or critters, or don’t have the materials or wherewithal for a more complex foundation. The main cabin on Red Moose Ranch is built on slab.

[@barrybrum]

Your sandpaper sheets will last much longer if you duct tape the back of them before use. Cuts down on torn corners.

[@LifeontheMoose]

Good idea!

[@greenwolf401]

Why don't you apply the coatings before you mount the boards?

[@LifeontheMoose]

1) I’d have to wait to handle them. 2) By mounting them, it serves as my “easel” in a way. I appreciate the question!

[@eydeekay]

If you dont get that front door painted soon 8-D

[@LifeontheMoose]

Soon! 🙏

[@eydeekay]

@@LifeontheMoose YaY 8-D

[@imahiredhand]

I do not mean to be indelicate, but wher do you locate the “facilities” for the now 2 cabins you have built? And do you build them as nice as the cabin. Having spent time in a line shack, this is a rather important item. Or are the occupants only there in the day time/ early evening?

[@LifeontheMoose]

Just a dry cabin for now. Possibly a composting outhouse down the road.

[@CorbinMusso88]

I, too, am sometimes forced to enjoy the company of a black & decker drill…

[@LifeontheMoose]

lol. Well put!

[@ldc0707]

I’ll bite… what adult beverage gives you those great bottle stoppers? -donfromcanada,eh?

[@LifeontheMoose]

Don, eh! Spirits from a brand called TX.

[@ldc0707]

@@LifeontheMoose❤

[@mikefesh4052]

I don't mind watching you sand,,,, As long as I don't have to.... Great spectator sport....

[@LifeontheMoose]

Indeed! 🙏

[@stevesansburn1504]

What do you do for a living are you in construction

[@LifeontheMoose]

My living has been in construction and/or real estate.

[@mikefesh4052]

Don't ya hate when that happens???

[@wallacehammond4825]

what's going to keef food and sopy waterr, etc from getting into those worm holes? eeew, nasty.

[@LifeontheMoose]

It’ll be fine! Thanks for watching.

[@user-rs2ig6pd4m]

- 10 bonus points

[@LifeontheMoose]

Wait what?! 🤣

[@stephenwagener349]

That really hurt my feelings (joke) NO it didn’t Hmmmm My Grandmother said “ Never a more truer word word was spoken in jest”

[@LifeontheMoose]

Now which part was in jest??!

[@MichaelThomas-ex9lq]

Yea, but the door frame…

[@LifeontheMoose]

lol in time!

[@stephenwagener349]

Sanding equality please - sawing and drilling are so overrated

[@LifeontheMoose]

lol, I’ll take that under advisement!

[@msavage138]

Heads up, you missed a few screws on the side of your power station box.

[@N_A_RLW]

🎨🎨🎨 How To Shake Spray Paint 🎨🎨🎨 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXfbnHaKbp53jM0