Brian Steckler has been working with wood for over 40 years, most recently in a woodshop he built at his home in Carmel California four years ago. Brian has also taught and conducted research at the graduate level for the US military. He has completely remodeled homes, built large and small wooden things, and most recently he has focused his attention on working with live edge hardwood slabs - making large tables, desks and has introduced epoxy resin into his creations, specializing in "river tables".