love your channel! I started watching your cargo camper videos but I now find myself watching all of your videos because of the quality of the edits, the great content and your personality as well. keep up the great work 👍👍
Second this! Happened onto your video on smokeless fire pit as my daughter wants me to put one in her backyard for her, and a couple hours later, I've managed to watch nearly half your videos. Very informative and entertaining! Best of luck on your channel and thank you for the content!
Thank you for commenting on one of Garden Answer's videos. That's how I found you. Love your videos! Good to see another Southerner. I'm in South Georgia....
I love watching your videos you have a sense of humour and your strange names for things have me belly laughing. You are a talented man and a great UA-camr I just wish we could have many more videos
I've never had any issues with Liquid Glass. You have to be sure to let those thin epoxies cure slowly and keep them cool. I love the stool though. It turned out super cool!
I know that you said you were not happy with this, but I thought it was awesome! You definitely have an very artistic ability with your projects. Love this! 🙏🏼🤗🙏🏼
Well that certainly made a refreshing change from all the autumn flower arrangement thingies i've seen lately. I hadn't cottoned-on to the epoxy part so was slightly peturbed by the decorations (most peeps would just add a cushion) but it turned out brilliant! Any 'imperfections' just add to it's charm and it was well worth your stress! 😊😊
you know what you would do better next time, that's whats so amazing about our own products. no one knows the imperfections except you ...its a great project, well done,,, and Thank you !!
Great videos! Got a fan and subscriber in the UK 👍. Would love to see a video of your top must have tools for the workshop and your favourite tools to use and a workshop tour. A lot of people I see working with resins (mainly wood turning videos) let them cure under pressure which helps to remove the bubbles and imperfections. Maybe there's a diy pressure chamber you could build? Looked like that project really ground your gears! Looks cool though, great idea!
Thanks Mark! My shop/garage is still a work in progress. Hopefully I'll have it the way I want it soon. I'll definitely do a tour then. Thanks for the kind words!
Just found your channel, love it! Very informative. You mentioned leaving any tips in comments, and Ive painstakingly gained some useful tips on epoxy and wood pouring over the past decade of trial and error. The errors being notable, (new floors, new kitchen sink, new countertops, multiple lathes, a garage fire and a angry cat whom had I had to shave). 1. Most 2 part epoxies are not designed to be poured at a depth more than 2". The heat it generates from chemical reaction can't escape (upwards) so in real bad conditions it will boil and froth (completely destroying the project) and possibly melt container. I've mixed 5 gallons to dispose of and it completely melted bucket. I've heard it can start fires. Also air bubbles will get trapped. To get around this is a task, but it is very possible (I often pour 15" deep) -of the two parts place the more viscous (usually part B) bottle into a sink of hot tap water for 20 min prior to pour. Not boiling, just hot tap water. - when mixing, pour down the side of mixing vessel, much like a seasoned bartender pours a draft beer. -use a paddle bit in a drill or a paint mixer for larger amounts. TAKE CARE to NOT submerge and resurface paddle bit while it's spinning. The goal is minimal air bubbles.. Clock is now ticking (prep is crucial) Stool top w/mold should be placed in an ice bath (A vessel larger than the stool top which is filled with ice and water. Helpful tip is to place the mold in vessel before adding ice and water. Otherwise water can spill over into your fresh epoxy pour when set down into ice bath). I often place wood in a chest freezer overnight prior to pour. -always pour more/deeper than needed. The level will go down as it gets into tiny cracks and such 45 min later.. - place ice bath vessel into a pressure pot 60-100 p.s.i. for 24 hrs. Sleep soundly knowing you've done everything you could to make it perfect. The large bubbles along sides are inevitable, however they can be fixed.. If you want to know more, I'd be happy to relay the wisdom. (Polishing down to .5 micron diamond paste. Wood mirror) I actually need your advice on how to accomplish a cut. Think your stool top, however it's egg shaped (ish), 18" diam at longest point, and 8" thick. Basically an old cracked tree stump. Filled all cracks w/epoxy then cut a slab. It's a small table top. Prob is it's too thick. I'd like to split it making two 4" thick tops. I need the cut to very close to level. I have a band-saw and chainsaw. Thinking the old time two person hand saw is what's needed or a contact at a sawmill. Any thoughts? Sorry for such a long comment on your channel, UA-cam needs to come up with a way to email channel owner.
Thanks for the tips. Sounds like you most definitely need a sawmill. Lots of people on Facebook advertise fresh sawn lumber. I bet one of them would mill that for a small fee.
I can't argue with your success, but I have done several pieces with Liquid Glass and also called them (as Haxman did) for advice. They told me that if I wanted to pour a 2" thick project, it needs to be done in layers, and the trick to not seeing the layers is the pouring each subsequent layer just before the previous one reaches tack. Meaning, it is not wet enough to run or self level anymore, but still very soft. They also said that when mixing with the paddle bit (a must) you need to froth the hell out of it, which concerned me on my first project, but they assured me that the torch will make them instantly disappear, which they did. They said layers of no more than 3/8" was fine. So pour, torch until clear, wait about a half hour, pour the next layer and repeat until thick enough. I did a ridiculous table top for my lounge with a bunch of shot glasses and church keys and bottle caps and various cigar paraphernalia. It turned out flawless, but took about 5 hours to do all the layers. Lastly, I found that the foil tape used for HVAC ducts works bitchin as a dam to hold the epoxy in. It has killer tensile strength and leaves a nice smooth surface once peeled away, so long as you apply it carefully and don't wrinkle it all up. At least on curves... straight edges need a proper stiff board, but then I apply the foil tape inside that and it only requires scuff sanding once removed. And the thinnest smear of silicone caulking really helps mitigate leaks without leaving much of a seem. I haven't done anything small enough to use your ice bath idea. Pretty slick trick! Biggest item so far was a 14 foot shuffleboard table, but that pour was only 1/4" thick.
Hey on your sandpaper use what I call a scrubber.. search sand paper cleaner stick and several come up. It takes all that off and will save you tons of paper.
Curious, why not make a quick circle jig for either your bandsaw or router? Would have saved cutting and the risk of going too deep on your saw cuts. Probably save some sanding too. Just a thought. New to your videos, found some good ideas.
WOW, that was a ride. After seeing you sanding the entire surface down, making it look all hazy, then pouring the final coating on, and voila .... it came back to life! I don't care about the imperfections! Great idea! I don't have anything to add ... but perhaps Joe Diresta may have had some tips and tricks videos that talked about working with epoxies.
I sealed a bark scorpion and a tarantuls in epoxy. I hope to do a mojave green rattler one day. Problem is it won't look right with its head blown off. That's the only way I will touch them.
There's a company on UA-cam called Stone Coat Countertops you might want to check out. Perhaps it was the brand of epoxy you used? Anyway, Stone Coat makes it look easy and their projects always seem to come out awesome every time. Infact, check out their Epoxy Coffee Bean Table video. Pretty sweet. One thing I like about them is they show you step by step.
It's just white latex paint that I added to help distress and lighten the wood. I sprayed clear spray paint on everything to keep the rust from discoloring the epoxy and then I put a thin coat of the epoxy on everything before the final coat.
Ticks, brown widows, copperheads, rattles… where in hell do you live? Did the chicken coop tractor work for the ticks? This stool is scary, BTW but great idea.
I made a stool out of concrete. It was supposed to be resin but I ran out. Instead of screwing the legs on I sank them into the concrete. After painting , a little glitter I used some resin like paint to seal it. It's not the best but I now have a stool that weights roughly 15 pounds. I use it in my garden Because I can't stand for long periods of time. I'm a bored old lady and I like to tinker. I happen to like spiders. I have a healthy respect for wild life and spiders are part of that out door life. I also love the tools and nearly shit a brick when you ruined them but I understand why but still ... You ruined them. It's all good I love the project and it did turn out very nice. It looks like something I would like to have on my own home.
Jesus loves you and died on a cross and rose three days later taking our place and paying our debt (for the wages of sin is death) so you can have eternal life and be forgiven of sin if you repent and pick up your cross and follow him daily
I used to make fabricated marble. We would pour some goo, turn on a table vibrator to get all the little bubbles to the surface ( or bottom of the vanity), would that be doable with the epoxy? Either way, the stool looks great.
Jesus loves you and died on a cross and rose three days later taking our place and paying our debt (for the wages of sin is death) so you can have eternal life and be forgiven of sin if you repent and pick up your cross and follow him daily
Sir, this looks awesome. I am hooked on your videos. Thank you for being so awesome and not being fake or cussing every other word.
Thanks so much! You're taking a trip in the way back machine. 😄 My mom and daughters watch so I keep it clean. 😉
love your channel! I started watching your cargo camper videos but I now find myself watching all of your videos because of the quality of the edits, the great content and your personality as well. keep up the great work 👍👍
Thanks a lot! I really appreciate that very much 😃
Second this! Happened onto your video on smokeless fire pit as my daughter wants me to put one in her backyard for her, and a couple hours later, I've managed to watch nearly half your videos. Very informative and entertaining! Best of luck on your channel and thank you for the content!
Yup, me too!
@@Gacky2k They are addicting 😅
The little imperfections just make it better
a trick : you can watch movies at Flixzone. Been using them for watching a lot of movies during the lockdown.
@William Jeremias Yup, been watching on flixzone} for months myself :D
What an awesome end to a Black Widow Spider! Love the bar stool!
The only thing I see you didn't do, was send it to me once you got it done. LOL loved it. You Rock!!!
Just found this.
I think it's perfect, it's a shop stool. You put a lot of effort into design . Not like it was intended to be a Valentine gift. 💖
The imperfections go with the theme....fantastic!
That's Awesome, who would of ever thunk it? Why you of course. Very unique and creative. Great job. 💪👍
Thank you for commenting on one of Garden Answer's videos. That's how I found you. Love your videos! Good to see another Southerner. I'm in South Georgia....
Awesome! Thank you so much!
I love watching your videos you have a sense of humour and your strange names for things have me belly laughing. You are a talented man and a great UA-camr I just wish we could have many more videos
Man, that was a lot of work. But it came out looking great!
Great idea! I think it looks great - especially for your first pour!!
I think it is extremely cool!! It’s hand made it’s not going to be perfect!!! Great job!!!
Thank you
Your buds will love it. I might have tossed in a bullet casing or two. Maybe a shotgun shell. I think it turned out great...Nice job.
Thanks. I wish I had thought of that.
Love your vision! Suggestion - inside molding use silicone caulking for kitchen/bath around edges to prevent leaks. Thanks for stool base idea.
I've never had any issues with Liquid Glass. You have to be sure to let those thin epoxies cure slowly and keep them cool. I love the stool though. It turned out super cool!
It adds character man, looks good
I know that you said you were not happy with this, but I thought it was awesome! You definitely have an very artistic ability with your projects. Love this! 🙏🏼🤗🙏🏼
Thank you!
Well that certainly made a refreshing change from all the autumn flower arrangement thingies i've seen lately.
I hadn't cottoned-on to the epoxy part so was slightly peturbed by the decorations (most peeps would just add a cushion) but it turned out brilliant! Any 'imperfections' just add to it's charm and it was well worth your stress! 😊😊
Thank you very much! 😃 It was a learning process for sure.
Turned out great, but too much work! Loved it!
So now that you finished that one, where are the other 3?
Looks fantastic.
totally digging that sander
I think it's awesome would love it in my home .
I know it gave you a hard time but that was awesome and it looks intentionally amazing. And the spider was a hilarious and awesome addition.
Venomous... Poison is ingested
Frickin' awesome design!!
Thanks!
you know what you would do better next time, that's whats so amazing about our own products. no one knows the imperfections except you ...its a great project, well done,,, and Thank you !!
Not imperfections, but character
this looks great and indeed inperfection actually suit this lil bad boy 😎
I enjoyed that video, being someone who has never used epoxy, I like seeing not perfect. Enjoy the videos and keep them coming bro.
Liked the added spider.
Ponder this: epoxy dessert tray/table? 🤔
It came out looking amazing 👏
Great videos! Got a fan and subscriber in the UK 👍. Would love to see a video of your top must have tools for the workshop and your favourite tools to use and a workshop tour.
A lot of people I see working with resins (mainly wood turning videos) let them cure under pressure which helps to remove the bubbles and imperfections. Maybe there's a diy pressure chamber you could build?
Looked like that project really ground your gears! Looks cool though, great idea!
Thanks Mark! My shop/garage is still a work in progress. Hopefully I'll have it the way I want it soon. I'll definitely do a tour then. Thanks for the kind words!
Just found your channel, love it! Very informative. You mentioned leaving any tips in comments, and Ive painstakingly gained some useful tips on epoxy and wood pouring over the past decade of trial and error. The errors being notable, (new floors, new kitchen sink, new countertops, multiple lathes, a garage fire and a angry cat whom had I had to shave).
1. Most 2 part epoxies are not designed to be poured at a depth more than 2". The heat it generates from chemical reaction can't escape (upwards) so in real bad conditions it will boil and froth (completely destroying the project) and possibly melt container. I've mixed 5 gallons to dispose of and it completely melted bucket. I've heard it can start fires. Also air bubbles will get trapped.
To get around this is a task, but it is very possible (I often pour 15" deep)
-of the two parts place the more viscous (usually part B) bottle into a sink of hot tap water for 20 min prior to pour. Not boiling, just hot tap water.
- when mixing, pour down the side of mixing vessel, much like a seasoned bartender pours a draft beer.
-use a paddle bit in a drill or a paint mixer for larger amounts. TAKE CARE to NOT submerge and resurface paddle bit while it's spinning. The goal is minimal air bubbles..
Clock is now ticking (prep is crucial)
Stool top w/mold should be placed in an ice bath (A vessel larger than the stool top which is filled with ice and water. Helpful tip is to place the mold in vessel before adding ice and water. Otherwise water can spill over into your fresh epoxy pour when set down into ice bath).
I often place wood in a chest freezer overnight prior to pour.
-always pour more/deeper than needed. The level will go down as it gets into tiny cracks and such 45 min later..
- place ice bath vessel into a pressure pot 60-100 p.s.i. for 24 hrs.
Sleep soundly knowing you've done everything you could to make it perfect.
The large bubbles along sides are inevitable, however they can be fixed.. If you want to know more, I'd be happy to relay the wisdom. (Polishing down to .5 micron diamond paste. Wood mirror)
I actually need your advice on how to accomplish a cut.
Think your stool top, however it's egg shaped (ish), 18" diam at longest point, and 8" thick. Basically an old cracked tree stump. Filled all cracks w/epoxy then cut a slab. It's a small table top. Prob is it's too thick. I'd like to split it making two 4" thick tops. I need the cut to very close to level. I have a band-saw and chainsaw. Thinking the old time two person hand saw is what's needed or a contact at a sawmill. Any thoughts?
Sorry for such a long comment on your channel, UA-cam needs to come up with a way to email channel owner.
Thanks for the tips. Sounds like you most definitely need a sawmill. Lots of people on Facebook advertise fresh sawn lumber. I bet one of them would mill that for a small fee.
@@HAXMAN good thinking. Worse case, it's worth a case.
I can't argue with your success, but I have done several pieces with Liquid Glass and also called them (as Haxman did) for advice. They told me that if I wanted to pour a 2" thick project, it needs to be done in layers, and the trick to not seeing the layers is the pouring each subsequent layer just before the previous one reaches tack. Meaning, it is not wet enough to run or self level anymore, but still very soft.
They also said that when mixing with the paddle bit (a must) you need to froth the hell out of it, which concerned me on my first project, but they assured me that the torch will make them instantly disappear, which they did. They said layers of no more than 3/8" was fine. So pour, torch until clear, wait about a half hour, pour the next layer and repeat until thick enough. I did a ridiculous table top for my lounge with a bunch of shot glasses and church keys and bottle caps and various cigar paraphernalia. It turned out flawless, but took about 5 hours to do all the layers.
Lastly, I found that the foil tape used for HVAC ducts works bitchin as a dam to hold the epoxy in. It has killer tensile strength and leaves a nice smooth surface once peeled away, so long as you apply it carefully and don't wrinkle it all up. At least on curves... straight edges need a proper stiff board, but then I apply the foil tape inside that and it only requires scuff sanding once removed. And the thinnest smear of silicone caulking really helps mitigate leaks without leaving much of a seem.
I haven't done anything small enough to use your ice bath idea. Pretty slick trick! Biggest item so far was a 14 foot shuffleboard table, but that pour was only 1/4" thick.
Tapping....helps release bubbles. Even if your tapping the table you are pouring on... But i love your videos and hell yea i would sit on that stool!
Something about the torch and cicada’s in the background 🤌🏻
should have hot glued around it to the bottom. also needed a pressure pot to get it bubble free. Nick Zammeti does loads of resin and wood videos...
Hey on your sandpaper use what I call a scrubber.. search sand paper cleaner stick and several come up. It takes all that off and will save you tons of paper.
You could have siliconed around the base before the pour looks cool mate
Wow! Really cool idea and EWE on the spider!
Thank you!
I got it from some channel, very heavy beltgrinding content, he used old shoe sole to clean his belts, can maybe help with the pine djuice
That looks great. Few hiccups but still fantastic.
That's awesome! Well worth all the work we did 😓🙃😎
Curious, why not make a quick circle jig for either your bandsaw or router? Would have saved cutting and the risk of going too deep on your saw cuts. Probably save some sanding too. Just a thought. New to your videos, found some good ideas.
WOW, that was a ride. After seeing you sanding the entire surface down, making it look all hazy, then pouring the final coating on, and voila .... it came back to life! I don't care about the imperfections! Great idea!
I don't have anything to add ... but perhaps Joe Diresta may have had some tips and tricks videos that talked about working with epoxies.
It's been years since I last saw this, but maybe there might be something helpful in this video of his: ua-cam.com/video/4JrfkOeAxG8/v-deo.html
Thanks!
Thanks so much! It was definitely stressful pouring that. 😅
That is really cool!
Very cool
crazy fooker love it
HAXMAN, can I ask you what part of the country do you live in ? Can't wait to see the stool.
Awesome 👌
Protip…Toothbrushes work well for splattering…& not as painful haha. Plus you can pick them up at the dollar store & just toss it out when done.
I sealed a bark scorpion and a tarantuls in epoxy. I hope to do a mojave green rattler one day. Problem is it won't look right with its head blown off. That's the only way I will touch them.
At some point after the 2nd pour the epoxy went from ambient 75° to 250° in the matter of 2-3 minutes and hardened instantly. It happens sometimes
The imperfections with the bubbles, You can take your sander and vibrate the bubbles out!
So Cool!
Cool vid.
cool idea :)
Wait where did that old straight razor come from?
I would have been immediately way more excited if I knew you experimenting with deep epoxy poor. Maybe be more specific on the video content?
What epoxy did you use bro? Looks sick!!!
This the link for the epoxy I used. DEEP Pour Epoxy Resin Crystal Clear Liquid Glass 2-4 inch 3 GL Resin Kit
amzn.to/35nZZNE
How do you work so fast? j/k
There's a company on UA-cam called Stone Coat Countertops you might want to check out. Perhaps it was the brand of epoxy you used? Anyway, Stone Coat makes it look easy and their projects always seem to come out awesome every time. Infact, check out their Epoxy Coffee Bean Table video. Pretty sweet. One thing I like about them is they show you step by step.
Thanks! I've seen their channel.
How do people live in places with those kind of spiders 😰😰😰
Adam you should rename this video to, the making of the hemorrhoid stool.
That's cool as Crap !
@6:10 what is the white stuff you are putting on? Also, what goes on the wood first, to stop the epoxy from seeping in?
It's just white latex paint that I added to help distress and lighten the wood. I sprayed clear spray paint on everything to keep the rust from discoloring the epoxy and then I put a thin coat of the epoxy on everything before the final coat.
Ticks, brown widows, copperheads, rattles… where in hell do you live?
Did the chicken coop tractor work for the ticks?
This stool is scary, BTW but great idea.
I love the videos keep up the good work
Glad you like them! Thank you so much!
I forget but I think it was you that had a tip on a website you can buy screws and fasteners bulk for cheap? Was that you?
Sorry. It wasn’t me. I still have thousands from my old cabinet shop. 😂
What’s that sander cslled
belt sander
I made a stool out of concrete. It was supposed to be resin but I ran out. Instead of screwing the legs on I sank them into the concrete. After painting , a little glitter I used some resin like paint to seal it. It's not the best but I now have a stool that weights roughly 15 pounds. I use it in my garden Because I can't stand for long periods of time. I'm a bored old lady and I like to tinker. I happen to like spiders. I have a healthy respect for wild life and spiders are part of that out door life. I also love the tools and nearly shit a brick when you ruined them but I understand why but still ... You ruined them. It's all good I love the project and it did turn out very nice. It looks like something I would like to have on my own home.
Hoe much epoxy did u use for this?
About 1.25 gallons
Where can I find good stool legs for a project like this?
I used an old stool I had for the legs. You might want to try somewhere like Rockler.
Two words…plumber’s putty.
Jesus loves you and died on a cross and rose three days later taking our place and paying our debt (for the wages of sin is death) so you can have eternal life and be forgiven of sin if you repent and pick up your cross and follow him daily
Spiders are *venomous* sir, not poisonous. Easy meme = if you bite it and die, it's poisonous. If it bites you and you die, it's venomous.
Its not even even.
U didnt earned enuf on this video to get ur money back on epoxy wahahaa
I used to make fabricated marble. We would pour some goo, turn on a table vibrator to get all the little bubbles to the surface ( or bottom of the vanity), would that be doable with the epoxy? Either way, the stool looks great.
Jesus loves you and died on a cross and rose three days later taking our place and paying our debt (for the wages of sin is death) so you can have eternal life and be forgiven of sin if you repent and pick up your cross and follow him daily