Wood and Epoxy: Lessons Learned!

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  • Опубліковано 30 жов 2024

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  • @blackhorse2947
    @blackhorse2947 Рік тому +2

    Great demonstration

  • @j.s.7741
    @j.s.7741 Рік тому

    That was just gorgeous, and inspiring. Thank you.

  • @EdRaastad-rj6mi
    @EdRaastad-rj6mi Рік тому +2

    Nice peice, great information. It might make a really attractive clock.

  • @kreschny
    @kreschny Рік тому +2

    I just started my own project out of a poplar cookie. Tuck tape for the win. I also did something I haven't seen anyone else do... I'm a novice so flame away, but after taping the edges and bottom. I set the whole cookie on a piece of cardboard instead of plywood or melamine. The weight of the cookie (2.25 thick by 26 inch diameter) pressed slightly into the cardboard, and then I leveled the bench underneath. Did not leak one drop, it had nowhere to go... Cheap effective solution.

    • @Toms_Woodworking_and_Carpentry
      @Toms_Woodworking_and_Carpentry  Рік тому +2

      Thank you for sharing! The cardboard being indented must have stopped the epoxy from making it’s way underneath the cookie. I love hearing how other people approach their own projects!

  • @yikelu
    @yikelu Рік тому +3

    I appreciate you showing all the mistakes. Helps to know what to look out for. Final product looks good!

  • @pashay4723
    @pashay4723 Рік тому +1

    beautiful piece. Thx for posting

  • @JohnWilliams-iw6oq
    @JohnWilliams-iw6oq Рік тому +2

    Small cookie slabs make great coffee tables and plant stands especially with natural edges and I like to use small pine saplings with bark on to make the legs. Nice job and great first attempt.

    • @Toms_Woodworking_and_Carpentry
      @Toms_Woodworking_and_Carpentry  Рік тому

      Thank you for commenting. It’s amazing what you can do with wood that seems,at first glance, useless. Cheers

    • @JohnWilliams-iw6oq
      @JohnWilliams-iw6oq Рік тому +1

      @@Toms_Woodworking_and_Carpentry I'm always looking for the bits of wood that other people burn or throw away, it's makes for a challenge which is fun and it makes some beautiful pieces that I give to my family and friends. All the best Tom and take care mate.

    • @Toms_Woodworking_and_Carpentry
      @Toms_Woodworking_and_Carpentry  Рік тому

      Great chatting with you! I’m releasing a new video this Friday or Saturday.

  • @richardpogue4959
    @richardpogue4959 Рік тому +3

    It would make a very cool clock

  • @fiveduckstudio
    @fiveduckstudio Рік тому +2

    Nice work, looks great 👍

  • @tombruno3986
    @tombruno3986 Рік тому +3

    Could be a nice lazy susan. Nice job.

  • @scottfonner
    @scottfonner Рік тому +1

    I've watched hundreds of epoxy video's and probably would have made similar mistakes, newest subscriber, continue on Tom. I'd hang it on the wall.

    • @Toms_Woodworking_and_Carpentry
      @Toms_Woodworking_and_Carpentry  Рік тому

      Thank you Scott, comments are really appreciated! Great idea for this piece; I will be hanging this piece on the wall and you will see it in my next video.

  • @StacyVCole
    @StacyVCole Рік тому +2

    Tape the periphery. Tape every crack and every hole on the other side. It won't float and you won't lose epoxy.

    • @Toms_Woodworking_and_Carpentry
      @Toms_Woodworking_and_Carpentry  Рік тому

      Great tip! Thanks for the comment!

    • @peethreeorion
      @peethreeorion Рік тому

      That small he could have just covered the entire bottom side with a layer of tuck tape.

    • @Toms_Woodworking_and_Carpentry
      @Toms_Woodworking_and_Carpentry  Рік тому +1

      @@peethreeorion I appreciate all comments as we learn alot from other people’s perspective. I wanted to practice for a more complicated build and test out whether the silicone and vapour barrier was a viable option. I agree that the next time I do a similar piece, I will tape the bottom. At the end of the day I learned some valuable lessons.

  • @matpolson4411
    @matpolson4411 Рік тому

    I use a hot glue gun and I’ve never had a leak and it’s ready to go in minutes,
    I like the idea of using plastic underneath so thanks for the tip
    in saying that nice work 👍

  • @ScottBarrett-r6o
    @ScottBarrett-r6o Рік тому +1

    Is there any courses in hull??😊😊😊

  • @darrylbuckett5380
    @darrylbuckett5380 Рік тому +1

    ALWAYS REMEMBER EPOXY IS DEARER THAN WOOD, SO DON'T WASTE IT, ALSO REMEMBER THE WOOD IS THE HERO, SO WHEN IT COMES TO EPOXY LESS IS MORE. CHEERS

  • @williammaxwell1919
    @williammaxwell1919 Рік тому +2

    Narrower chisels can sometimes be easier to remove the bark

  • @Baumscheibenkunst
    @Baumscheibenkunst Рік тому +1

    I know all these problems from my own epoxy experiments. 😄 The piece turned out nice! I didn't get the name of the finish you applied?
    Thanks Peter

  • @ouicraft
    @ouicraft Рік тому

    Good stuff and good thing you used some tuck tape and not regular tape. I've had all sorts of problems using regular tape on slabs like this in the past.

    • @Toms_Woodworking_and_Carpentry
      @Toms_Woodworking_and_Carpentry  Рік тому

      Thanks for commenting! The tuck tape worked well not sticking to the epoxy but really stuck to the wood. Easy to sand off though.

  • @davidpearce4037
    @davidpearce4037 Рік тому +2

    Make a small beer table

  • @timarmstrong2338
    @timarmstrong2338 Рік тому +2

    wall art

  • @StacyVCole
    @StacyVCole Рік тому +1

    Pick a good side and make it into a Lazy Susan (Hardware from Lowe's)

  • @warpo007
    @warpo007 Рік тому +2

    if there is ever an instruction manual then needs to be followed, it's epoxy instructions. It's also 'magical' how thick, gummy epoxy can find it's way through a labyrinth of gaps the thickness of a hair. it's a right of passage to waste at least $50 of epoxy in one go. Wait till you ruin all you good shirts...

    • @Toms_Woodworking_and_Carpentry
      @Toms_Woodworking_and_Carpentry  Рік тому

      You are correct about epoxy finding its way through tiny cracks which is why it’s great to use for wood. I totally underestimated the still wet silicone to hold the epoxy. Let’s see how I do when I build an epoxy coffee table. Thanks for the comment!