Pop’s Barn cuts live-edge slabs up to 76 inches wide — over six feet in one piece — on a Lucas slab mill in Byram Township, New Jersey, about an hour from Manhattan. Most sawmills top out around 30–36″. If you’ve been looking for a one-piece top, a 12-foot walnut slab or a crotch nobody else has, this is where it comes from.
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Why most mills can’t cut this wide
A standard bandsaw mill can only open a log as wide as its throat. On most portable mills that’s somewhere in the 30s. Anything bigger gets quartered, split for firewood, or left on the ground.
A Lucas slab mill works differently. The saw rides on rails over the log instead of the log riding through the saw, so the width limit is the length of the bar — not the frame. Ours opens logs up to 76″. That’s how you get a one-piece dining top with no glue line down the middle.
What “large format” means here
- 40–50″ wide: one-piece dining tables that seat 8, conference tables, big islands.
- 50–60″ wide: round and oval tables cut from a single slab, wide bar tops, statement desks.
- 60–76″ wide: the rare stuff. Crotch and fork sections, book-matched pairs that assemble to 70″+, and the occasional slab that doesn’t fit through a normal door. Measure your door.
Recent wide slabs off the mill
These move, so check live inventory for what’s actually on the rack. As of fall 2026 we’ve had:
- Elm book-matched pairs, 12 feet long, assembling to 72–74″ wide
- White oak slabs 8 feet long and up to 63″ wide
- Red oak 12 feet long, up to 59″ wide
- Ambrosia maple 11 feet long, up to 57″ wide
- Black walnut 10 feet long, up to 54″ wide, and 12-footers over 50″
Can’t find it on the site?
Listings are what’s ready to sell. There’s more on the drying rack and more logs waiting to be opened. Send the size, species and look you need — if we have it, we’ll tell you; if we can cut it, we’ll tell you when.
What a wide slab costs
Same formula as every slab — board feet × species rate — with a width multiplier on top, because a 50″ log is a lot harder to find, move and dry than a 20″ one.
| Slab width | Multiplier |
|---|---|
| Under 30″ | ×1 |
| 30–39″ | ×1.15 |
| 40–49″ | ×1.3 |
| 50″ and wider | ×1.5 |
Example: white oak, 8 ft long × 50″ wide × 2.5″ thick
- Board feet: 96 × 50 × 2.5 ÷ 144 = 83.3 BF
- Species rate: White Oak at $18/BF = $1,500
- Width multiplier: 50″ wide → ×1.5
≈ $2,250
Full breakdown on the slab cost page, or run your own numbers in the calculator.
Before you buy a slab this big
- Weight. A 10-foot, 50″-wide, 2.5″-thick walnut slab weighs several hundred pounds green. We load it; you need a truck or trailer that can take it and people at the other end.
- Doors and stairs. Measure every opening between the driveway and the room. Carried on edge, the slab’s width has to clear the door height — a standard interior door is 80″. Corners and stair turns get people more than doors do.
- Drying. Air-drying runs roughly a year per inch of thickness. Wide slabs move more while they dry, so buy thick enough to flatten.
- Flattening. Nobody’s home planer handles 50″. Plan on having it flattened here or at a shop with a slab router.
Questions we get
What’s the widest live-edge slab you can cut?
76 inches. That’s the limit of our Lucas slab mill. Our Norwood bandsaw mill handles narrower logs.
Where can I buy a wide live-edge slab in New Jersey?
Pop’s Barn in Byram Township, Sussex County, stocks live-edge slabs 40 to 70+ inches wide in walnut, white oak, red oak, elm, ambrosia maple and cherry. Every piece is listed online with dimensions and price.
Can I get a one-piece dining table slab with no glue seam?
Yes. That’s the point of cutting wide. Slabs 40″ and up make one-piece tops for 6–8 people; book-matched pairs are available when you want wider still.
Can you find a slab bigger than what’s listed?
Often. Listings are what’s dry enough to sell; more is on the drying rack and in the log pile. Send the size and species you need.
Do wide slabs cost more per board foot?
Yes. Slabs 30–39″ wide carry a ×1.15 multiplier, 40–49″ carry ×1.3, and 50″ and up carry ×1.5. Wide logs are rare and harder to handle and dry.
Browse inventory or call 973-524-4282.
What customers say
Can't say enough good things about Pops Barn. Finding kiln-dried lumber and beautiful, large slabs can be tough, but their selection and quality are top-tier. Great people and unmatched material.
I was fortunate enough to stumble across Pop's Barn about a year ago, and I have never looked back. First and foremost - they are extremely knowledgeable and you are able to ask questions. Their inventory is second to none and they mill and kiln everything in house, so you know that you are getting quality. The products that I have purchased from them have been absolutely beautiful, including a large 12x4 foot oak slab that became my family dining room table. I have also purchased maple, black walnut, and other species - all of them were great. What also needs mentioning is the quality of people that Pops and Will are - working with them is like seeing old friends - they are welcoming, helpful, and always get back to me quickly with any request I may have. I look forward to a long partnership with them! You should too!