Any woodworkers?

Nice. The shine on that table top is unreal. Very nice job.

 

I am amazed at your work. I've never tried to do the epoxy finish before. Honestly, I would hate to have a very nice piece only to be ruined by my own hands working with epoxy. How difficult is it? Is there a certain product that you use? How legit are the youtube videos out there? Sorry for all the questions. Waiting to get home in 3 days & I'm trying to do research. Thanks.

 

Thanks,
It is not that difficult to work with if you know what to expect beforehand. I used a

$82 Epoxy Resin Kit 2 Gallon-Crystal Clear, UV Resistant, Self Leveling, Food Safe for Table Top, Arts and Crafts, Wood Casting, Jewelry Making, Use with Mica Powder, Silicone Molds, Alcohol Ink

two part Marine Epoxy. Since I did the river table it was many more steps than covering in epoxy alone. There are many videos on Youtube explaining the steps to take. Make sure the surface is clean and perfectly level. The air temp has to be in the range of the epoxy to set correctly. Mix and pour. When bubbles form from the heat use a torche to pop them.

EDIT: Mix it for 3 minutes. When it looks mixed enough keep mixing. The biggest failure is from not mixing it enough.

EDIT 2: Get Tyvek tape (for house wrap). It is about the only thing that the epoxy won't stick to. Make sure you place cardboard or heavy paper under your work or the drippings will be permanent on your floor. Stand off your work in the middle or it will be glued to the surface and might break when you try to remove it (except where there is Tyvek tape).

Here is a link to the progress of the table from the start.

 

Thanks for the info. Hopefully, I can do something similar in the near future.

 

@shane100700 is this girl related to you?

 

God I wish!!

 

@98tacoma27

So here’s the cuts with the Oshlun blade. For the cost I’m actually really impressed. Obviously it’s no Forrest and I seen you already decided to go the Forrest route. For you and others though, here it is. Bottom is hard maple, right is soft pine. They were just a little deeper then 1/4 and 3/8 wide. The dado could be tighter and it’s very possible I didn’t combine the right blades. There were also tons of smaller shims so you can really customize any thickness you want.

 

One step closer to finishing this box. I used 3/8 plywood for the separations. I almost kept with walnut but the inside is going to be completely flocked so at that point I just couldn’t. It’s not a common wood here and far too expensive. Would’ve done MDF but I also didn’t want to add a lot more weight. This is the general look of the inside. Decanter and inside of the lid still needs to be engraved. Chiseled areas will need restrained and the whole outside will need some light sanding and another coat of lacquer.

 

Nope, this will be the first time. Everything I’ve read or watched says to use a mask. I have lung issues from deployments so that’s something I typically do anyways.

 

uh what?

 

The bed is done! What is not pictured is the plywood that the mattress rests on. And the nightstand hinges. I was still waiting on them to arrive by mail when the mattress was delivered. Butternut and sapele.

 

It's a very pretty wood. Just a shame it's been somewhat difficult to come by in recent years.

 

That looks amazing! Thanks for sharing!

 

Mine came with plastic shims - I really like the magnetic ones you have.

I will have to get a set.

Enjoy your new blade set!

 

show off!

 

you can get some or most of the circular scratches out of the wood if you stop and sand with the grain, make sure you start with the same grit you are using and do this periodically and those scratches will disappear..