Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Live Edge Furniture


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was  keep. King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 20:06, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

Live Edge Furniture

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Subject is very unclear, an undefined style of furniture. "References" are to makers of furniture. An internet search did not suggest this is a viable topic. Delete. Drmies (talk) 23:59, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak delete. Moderate number of Ghits, but none of them define what live edge furniture actually is. THE AMERICAN METROSEXUAL 00:08, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 *  Weak delete (I am changing my !vote below, but will allow my original comments to remain without striking through for convenience) - no question at all this was a good faith contribution, and the initial author made every attempt to follow policy and guidelines. However, as written the piece is little more than a dictionary definition, and at that it appears to be an alternate term for "wood slab furniture". I'd be very happy to see the information included in another article, but there isn't enough for it to stand alone. This is the weakest Delete I have ever given in an RfA, but I think it's the right call. Doc  Tropics  15:31, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Hi Doc, that was pretty much my conclusion also--and I want to assure the editor who contributed the article that I attempted to find some evidence for notability and bolster the article, but I was unable to. Drmies (talk) 16:11, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Strongest possible keep or merge. This is a legitimate and well established area of woodworking. Losing it from the encyclopedia would be harmful. It is included in several reliable sources here . Those preferring the cheap mass produced Ikea brand should have their deletion votes severly discounted. I'm looking at you Dutch Doc 1 & 2 . ChildofMidnight (talk) 17:39, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment - I've suggested this on the author's talkpage and I'll restate it here for clarity: the useful content could and should be moved into an existing article, the most obvious possibility being Furniture. Also, CoM your personal remark about other editors (including me) might have been intended as humorous, but if so it was just a bit too subtle for me, sorry. I'm sure you don't really mean to weight contributors' comments based on their inferred shopping habits : ) Doc   Tropics  17:50, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I've added some sourced bits. I'm sure there's a lot more, but I just used what was readily availabe on Google News. I refer to Drmies as Doc, so you have complicated matters for me. He is a known supporter of mass produced wares built in sweat shops by child laborers in hazardous conditions. But I suppose you have a point that his disdain for fair wages, craftsmanship, and environmental sustainability is not directly relevant to this AfD. ChildofMidnight (talk) 18:21, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 23:14, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep - changed from "weak delete" above, due to significant improvements in scope, content, quality, and sourcing. This articles now merits inclusion. I'd compliment CoM, but worry about the difficulty he'll have finding hats to fit, if his head gets too big. Doc  Tropics  04:42, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.


 * Keep The sourcing is still a bit thin, and I don't like the results of the usual searches at google, but what is there seems to be good and suggest that this is a reasonably broadly known style of furniture. Ray  Talk 23:45, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep - I rote this article because I was watching HGTV's Top Ten. In the show called Delectable Dining Rooms Episode HHTTN-110L, Three of the ten dining rooms featured tables they referred to as "Live Edge". After the show I wanted to know more about this style of furniture but could not find that much info. So I gathered as much as I could find, and hoped others would add to it. That's why wiki is here right? I will keep looking for more references. I did contact HGTV and ask them if there was somewhere I could view the Top Ten episode. Thanks for your input. MJChadwick (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 19:35, 29 July 2009 (UTC).
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.