Here is my bit, do not seal the edges of a river or live edge pours! Use a slow curing epoxy or deep epoxy to allow to air to escape. If you seal coat you will stop some of the air bubble but the bond between the wood and epoxy is weakened. If you are hardwired to seal coat, then make sure the seal coat is not fully cured before you make your final pour.
Thanks for responding but if you have watched any of my more recent videos then you will see that I say this exact thing all the time!! I totally learned the hard way on this!!
My first river table l didn't know anything about sealing the wood,it bubbled through 3 pours..Lol l wish l had someone at that time to let me know what was happening,great video!
Good tips. Great to see that you wore glove and a respirator in a well ventilated area. Always care about your health first before you start worrying about the resin. The resin doesn't care about your survival. By the way, i always stir the resin in a low wide cup by hand. That is another method to keep the bubbles away.
Hey Anthony, when sealing the edges you need to use a very thin epoxy. Not tabletop epoxy. You can either use the casing epoxy or this : amzn.to/3MKMI9u
@@GoodViewWoodworks Thanks for the quick reply, Nathan. I will follow your advice. I am just about to get going on my river table. Everthing done except the resin work. Cheers!
Hey do you let it set all the way before you do your river pour , cause I thought I've heard that your supposed to let it get tacky and then do the river pour
did use a deep pour epoxy for the green river table in the video? if you used a deep pour, how did you get the swirls to stay and not fall out as the epoxy cured?
Before do your seal coats should the slab be wiped down with anything or just try and get it dust free as possible? I have a butcher block that I pour blue epoxy in the knots and cracks and now I want to seal the slab.
Thanks for posting. Very helpful. I’m using west systems epoxy. I not that when I have sanded the epoxy after it cures that it is very easy to mark or scratch. Does putting that top coat over the epoxy and timber as shown in your presentation stop this?
I’m trying to make thin channels/rivers 1/4 or 1/2 inch on guitar cabinets primary birch with epoxy, how would you go about creating the channels and filling them? Should I thin coat the channels in order not to get bubbles? Currently I have a Dremmel I was thinking I could use to create the channel/river lines. Also, should I paint or stain the cabinet before creating the epoxy rivers? Thanks in advance with any advice!
I think tracing the channels out first then dremeling them will work well. Then fill them with Epoxy and use a heat gun to rid the bubbles. Hope this helps
Hi just wondering if you could pour 1 inch torch the bubbles out, than pour another inch and then torch again?. I'm really paranoid about delaminating? Also great vid
I am using a deep cast resin, this will be my first attempt With resin I am excited and terrified at the same time. Your video definently had some great tips
Thank you, great advice. What if I poured one flour coat and have bubbles now. Sand with 220-320 and pour another coat? And how many onces per foot should I use? 3? Or can it go farther because its covered already.
I want to make a general outdoor table using 2 by 4's and plywood for work space , nothing fancy, what's a good way to give the table some protection. Beginner to epoxy.
How deep was your river pour - it was all done in one pass or did you have to perform several small flood pours? Also did you use the stone coat epoxy for it?
Hey man question. How many mixing cups do you have? It there anyway way to save some or one and done? What do people do for the underside of projects like that table or serving boards and stuff
Great questions! I save mixing cups for when I do color coats or castings. I always use a new one when doing flood coats. I finish the bottom of my tables the same as the top.
Hey Nathan, I have seen a video where the guy seals the underside by doing a 1mm pour in the form, then placing and securing the slabs and leaving overnight till its tacky, then he does the main pour. I haven't seen you do that in any of your videos, just the sides. Any advice for sealing the underside?
I'm making a vanity mirror frame which includes 14 holes for the light bulbs to go into. I never used epoxy, but I wanted to try to add a glass like finish to the frame to make it look more professional to my customer. Would you recommend using epoxy? I was thinking a thin layer if any. There isn't any videos on adding epoxy to something like that 😅
I have a round slice from a log it is rotted in the centre and part of the side is gone. I think this will look great but I can’t figure out a mould. Any ideas?
Always keep an eye on your Lezine tablework. I think it's cool. So I made one, and I was wondering if you could ask me if I could paint the resin with the varnish as a finishing touch. I'd appreciate your answer.~^^
How do you prevent visible scratchmarks from sanding in the resin? I used 220 sandpaper & some even finer sandpaper as well, but there are still fine scratchmarks on the surface. I also seal with polyeurethane- would sealing with epoxy make the scratchmarks invisible? Thanks!
Great question. How are you sanding the surface? By hand or with a random orbital sander? If you are dealing with polyurethane I would recommend sanding to at least 320 grit. If you’re sealing with epoxy 220 grit is sufficient. Thanks for asking. Hope this helps.
Emily Renee Art I would say that you’re not sanding enough if you still have scratches from the 180 grit. You can take a pencil and scribble across the surface of your work in between grits as a reference to ensure your sanding enough. Also make sure that you always keep your sander flat and never tilt it to be more “aggressive “ in a certain spot. Lastly, continue sanding with your orbital sand using the 320. Sometimes sanding by hand can leave light scratches because of irregularities. I hope this helps!
When sealing the edges., if my pour is 2 inches. By the time I get up to to the top my sealed edge would be cured? Should I worry about it bonding to the edge?
Yes, I have changed my thoughts on sealing the edges in my latest videos and I recommend not sealing the edges. If you do seal the edges you must use an epoxy topcoat so the wood doesn’t pull away from the epoxy. Great question!
@@GoodViewWoodworks If you do seal the edges you must use an epoxy topcoat so the wood doesn’t pull away from the epoxy ?? so I don't get it..... you wont get air bubbles if you dont seal edges ?
If you use a deep pour epoxy, you won’t get bubbles but if you use the regular casting epoxies or tabletop epoxies then there is a chance of getting bubbles.
Awesome stuff. One question though, when doing a deep pour do you pour all in one go or do you have multiple ones? If multiple do you have to wait for the previous pour to just become tacky?
alexa nixon great question! I usually just let it drip into my used mixing cup and let it dry. So I don’t really clean it. I haven’t had to replace it yet either and I have used that one for almost 2 years
Brilliant tips. Thank you
Did I mention how proud I am of you for using good American made tools!!!!!!!! Rigid tools; proudly made in America!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you man. That wood sealing is something they skip so often and you explain it really well and with a good mood :D
Here is my bit, do not seal the edges of a river or live edge pours! Use a slow curing epoxy or deep epoxy to allow to air to escape. If you seal coat you will stop some of the air bubble but the bond between the wood and epoxy is weakened. If you are hardwired to seal coat, then make sure the seal coat is not fully cured before you make your final pour.
Thanks for responding but if you have watched any of my more recent videos then you will see that I say this exact thing all the time!! I totally learned the hard way on this!!
Then you should remove this video and stop giving bad advice
i watched your 4 part video of this making and i am so ready to make a table for myself!
Go for it!!
Well explained, makes sense 👏 Thanks for that .
You just seem like a really good dude. Appreciate the tips and tricks. Thanks.
Thanks Tom! I appreciate that.
Good to know! Thanks for the tips! 😊
My first river table l didn't know anything about sealing the wood,it bubbled through 3 pours..Lol l wish l had someone at that time to let me know what was happening,great video!
Awesome video. You’ve answered questions that wished others would address. Thank you
Thank you!
Thanks you explain things great
😲 the table you sealed is absolutely amazing you are extremely talented. Great video 👍
Thank you very much Tamara!!!
Awesome video I am going to start my waterfall table soon
Sweet!
Hey have you used different brand casting resins. Which do you like the best or best quality etc.
Thanks for the tips and tricks looking forward to watching and learning more on how to do this.what would you recommend for moist % in the wood
12% or less! Thank you for watching!
Brilliant video, I made a vlog myself about making a river table from start to finish and that included sealing the live edged slab.
That’s awesome!
AWESOME BRO!!! These were some great tips... fully submerge paddle to reduce air bubbles was my fav.... now why didnt i think of that?
😂🤣
Thanks man, exactly what us rookies need advice on
You are doing great bro ...
Thank you!!
Can you guide me ..I just want to start my own business .
Great advice, I work with epoxy very often and I've been needing to do more prep work to get a better result, thanks for this
thanks alot for great tips
You’re welcome 😊
This is first time watching you. Youre frickin awesome!!!
Thank you!!
Cheers mate. Im just starting and ill make sure to keep these things in mind. :)
Do not seal the edges its a failure down the road.
You are correct!
I have 4 bubles that came though the knots. I could not torch them out.
What would you reccomend to get them out of my beautiful top
Thanks Ted
Liked and saved! Can’t wait to try this out! 👍🏽
A great video once again!!! I wish I could show you this picture of my first epoxy table. It's beautiful!!!
Good tips. Great to see that you wore glove and a respirator in a well ventilated area. Always care about your health first before you start worrying about the resin. The resin doesn't care about your survival.
By the way, i always stir the resin in a low wide cup by hand. That is another method to keep the bubbles away.
Great tips. WIll be starting my 1st pour. Thanks for sharing.
Is it ok to use table top epoxy for sealing the edges before pouring casting resin into the river part of the table? Great video, by the way. Thanks!
Hey Anthony, when sealing the edges you need to use a very thin epoxy. Not tabletop epoxy. You can either use the casing epoxy or this :
amzn.to/3MKMI9u
@@GoodViewWoodworks Thanks for the quick reply, Nathan. I will follow your advice. I am just about to get going on my river table. Everthing done except the resin work. Cheers!
This has been very helpful thanks
Great video!
Hey do you let it set all the way before you do your river pour , cause I thought I've heard that your supposed to let it get tacky and then do the river pour
If you seal the edges you let it get tacky then pour the river
did use a deep pour epoxy for the green river table in the video? if you used a deep pour, how did you get the swirls to stay and not fall out as the epoxy cured?
Thanks. QUESTION: what color of tint is that? It seems black greenish but not sure. I really like it though
Which epoxy would you reccomend for people in uk
Thanks buddy 👍👏👏
Thank you from holland
Nathan, thank you for your very useful tips 😊
Of course!
Thanks for this saved me a lot of trouble later down the line :-) just starting to get into this form of art and your vid has been a great help :-)
Before do your seal coats should the slab be wiped down with anything or just try and get it dust free as possible?
I have a butcher block that I pour blue epoxy in the knots and cracks and now I want to seal the slab.
Ashley Williams yes I like to wipe them down with 91% isopropyl alcohol. You also want to make sure that it is dust free.
GoodView Woodworks awesome! Thank you for your fast reply! 🖤
And please keep posting your creations! I love watching your work.
Ashley Williams thank you so much , I definitely will!
how much time do you wait between seal coats
Blu3Graphicz I wait until it’s cured enough to sand.
Thanks for posting. Very helpful. I’m using west systems epoxy. I not that when I have sanded the epoxy after it cures that it is very easy to mark or scratch. Does putting that top coat over the epoxy and timber as shown in your presentation stop this?
John Hasty it all depends on what brand Epoxy you use. The Stonecoat Countertop Epoxy that I use is scratch resistant. Thanks for watching!
I think the best thing to do is use your technique and try it out on my test piece. All the best. Great work on you presentation. Some great tips
I’m trying to make thin channels/rivers 1/4 or 1/2 inch on guitar cabinets primary birch with epoxy, how would you go about creating the channels and filling them? Should I thin coat the channels in order not to get bubbles? Currently I have a Dremmel I was thinking I could use to create the channel/river lines. Also, should I paint or stain the cabinet before creating the epoxy rivers? Thanks in advance with any advice!
I think tracing the channels out first then dremeling them will work well. Then fill them with Epoxy and use a heat gun to rid the bubbles. Hope this helps
Awesome, first attempt so I thought I’d ask a pro. I appreciate ya, keep those great vids coming 👍🏽!
Stone Coats quick seal is what I see used all over UA-cam. It seems to work very well. I smashed the like button, very good video.
I appreciate that David!!
What kind of paddle bit do you use to mix your epoxy and where would I find it
This is what I use amzn.to/3f6jIEH
Thanks for tips!
to the point without extra babblimg. thanx Bro good video.
Thanks Tony!
Thanks for the info
Will the air only come out of the edge? like it wouldn't come out of the slab part?
Super👍
Hi
New to your videos 👍
Do you have any videos on how to do casts/boxes
Many thanks
Done subscribed ... I hope i can make one of those arts
Thank you! You should be able to as long as you watch my videos!!
Hi just wondering if you could pour 1 inch torch the bubbles out, than pour another inch and then torch again?. I'm really paranoid about delaminating?
Also great vid
Thanks! That will only work if you have casting Epoxy. If you do that with tabletop epoxy, it will be too thick and overheat.
I am using a deep cast resin, this will be my first attempt With resin I am excited and terrified at the same time. Your video definently had some great tips
Good stuff.... also thanks for replying about the food grade epoxy.
Awesome piece ! One of the nicest I've seen !
What do you use as your bench to do these projects on? So it doesn't stick.
Great video 💯 thanks
Thanks bro!
Thank you, great advice. What if I poured one flour coat and have bubbles now. Sand with 220-320 and pour another coat? And how many onces per foot should I use? 3? Or can it go farther because its covered already.
Sand with 220, wipe the dust and apply 5oz per square foot for the flood coat. Hope this helps.
The first tip was something I pondered about, but how do you keep it from leaking underneath the table?
If you did get air bubbles in the epoxy would a vacuum chamber be able to remove them in time to pour ?
Thanks
Wow sooo cool thanks for your advice!!!!
I want to make a general outdoor table using 2 by 4's and plywood for work space , nothing fancy, what's a good way to give the table some protection. Beginner to epoxy.
Michael Blast the best way would be to use a marine varnish. Total boat has a good one.
Thank you for the tips.
which resin do you recommend for deep pours I want to do three inches
I recommend incredible solutions pourable plastic. You can find it in the description of this video of mine: ua-cam.com/video/tSokSrBgVIE/v-deo.html
The epoxy I am using is not suppose to be used for thin coats. Is it still ok to seal the edges of your river board project with this same epoxy ?
How deep was your river pour - it was all done in one pass or did you have to perform several small flood pours? Also did you use the stone coat epoxy for it?
I did a single pour, it was done in one pass. I used stone coat casting Epoxy.
I’ll tell you what, I smashed the like button so hard I cracked a smile 😀
What does that even mean??
Man, That's a beautiful top
Thanks Greg
Thank you for the tips. That table was absolutely gorgeous. How did you get that green/black swirl design? Thank you
*new subscriber
Great viveo and not just this one, but all of them 👍
Thanks a lot!
Thanks a lot man..
Hey man question. How many mixing cups do you have? It there anyway way to save some or one and done? What do people do for the underside of projects like that table or serving boards and stuff
Great questions! I save mixing cups for when I do color coats or castings. I always use a new one when doing flood coats. I finish the bottom of my tables the same as the top.
@@GoodViewWoodworks when you flip it you dont get over lapping runs on the sides?
I do the bottom first then flip and do the top so that it flows over the sides and you don’t get those over lapping marks
@@GoodViewWoodworks Makes since. See I have never seen that in any of the videos!
Steven Adams thanks for asking. Maybe I’ll do a short video on that. 🤔🤔
Great advice to save us beginners a lot of grief!
if you were to get more bubbles than you want can you put it under vacuum before you pore it
Yes you could.
Hey Nathan, I have seen a video where the guy seals the underside by doing a 1mm pour in the form, then placing and securing the slabs and leaving overnight till its tacky, then he does the main pour. I haven't seen you do that in any of your videos, just the sides. Any advice for sealing the underside?
Madi Matei you can totally do that. I usually seal the underside after it comes out of the form.
nice vid
Great info, Thank you! Love your shop!
I appreciate that Rick
@GoodViewWoodworks - What color green is that in the river table you're sealing? Super nice color!
Was that wallnut above your head? I've planted a bunch of them and want to start harvesting in 10 years and make all kinds of artsy stuff with them.
Yes it is!
@@GoodViewWoodworks Cool stuff. Did you use it in any of your videos?
Great tips . Subscribed.
Thank you!
You’re welcome!
I'm making a vanity mirror frame which includes 14 holes for the light bulbs to go into. I never used epoxy, but I wanted to try to add a glass like finish to the frame to make it look more professional to my customer. Would you recommend using epoxy? I was thinking a thin layer if any. There isn't any videos on adding epoxy to something like that 😅
Yes epoxy would be a good choice for that.
Thank you!!
Does cutting on the epoxy cutting boards destroy the top finish???
It does scratch it.
Consider button smashed.
You da man Will!!!
I have a round slice from a log it is rotted in the centre and part of the side is gone. I think this will look great but I can’t figure out a mould. Any ideas?
Brenda Johns house wrap tape or sheathing tape works great. I would just tape the heck out of it.
@@GoodViewWoodworks thank you so much.
Your that man this is awesome
Thanks Tj!
How do you prevent bubbles
The best way to prevent bubbles is to use the correct type of epoxy and always follow the steps I use in my videos. Thanks for asking.
How high up do you sand before your seal coats?
Glenn Kerner great question! I sand to 220 grit.
Always keep an eye on your Lezine tablework. I think it's cool. So I made one, and I was wondering if you could ask me if I could paint the resin with the varnish as a finishing touch. I'd appreciate your answer.~^^
How do you prevent visible scratchmarks from sanding in the resin? I used 220 sandpaper & some even finer sandpaper as well, but there are still fine scratchmarks on the surface. I also seal with polyeurethane- would sealing with epoxy make the scratchmarks invisible? Thanks!
Great question. How are you sanding the surface? By hand or with a random orbital sander? If you are dealing with polyurethane I would recommend sanding to at least 320 grit. If you’re sealing with epoxy 220 grit is sufficient. Thanks for asking. Hope this helps.
GoodView Woodworks I use an orbital sander at 180 and then 240, then sand by hand with 320
Emily Renee Art I would say that you’re not sanding enough if you still have scratches from the 180 grit. You can take a pencil and scribble across the surface of your work in between grits as a reference to ensure your sanding enough. Also make sure that you always keep your sander flat and never tilt it to be more “aggressive “ in a certain spot. Lastly, continue sanding with your orbital sand using the 320. Sometimes sanding by hand can leave light scratches because of irregularities. I hope this helps!
Top tips. Love the table in the video
Is that green and black metallic paint and added?
Nice job
What’s your formula for calculating how much epoxy you need per square foot? I’m pouring a 12ft x 16in shuffleboard table top.
Robert Geissinger if your pouring epoxy for a top coat, it’s 5 oz per square foot.
that blue color you add, when showing not to bring the paddle out of the epoxy, is gorgeous!! what is the name of that color?
thanks hoss
Thanks for the video. Good tips. Did you video the making of this beautiful table?
Yes! I have several videos on making tables like this
what is the best wood type to use?
I would say any hardwood
@@GoodViewWoodworks thanx! but ive heard that oak isnt good for it? or is that not true?
When sealing the edges., if my pour is 2 inches. By the time I get up to to the top my sealed edge would be cured? Should I worry about it bonding to the edge?
Yes, I have changed my thoughts on sealing the edges in my latest videos and I recommend not sealing the edges. If you do seal the edges you must use an epoxy topcoat so the wood doesn’t pull away from the epoxy. Great question!
@@GoodViewWoodworks If you do seal the edges you must use an epoxy topcoat so the wood doesn’t pull away from the epoxy ?? so I don't get it..... you wont get air bubbles if you dont seal edges ?
If you use a deep pour epoxy, you won’t get bubbles but if you use the regular casting epoxies or tabletop epoxies then there is a chance of getting bubbles.
@@GoodViewWoodworks hmmmm interesting, you've made alot of those tables w the river running through..?
Yes I have
Awesome stuff. One question though, when doing a deep pour do you pour all in one go or do you have multiple ones? If multiple do you have to wait for the previous pour to just become tacky?
I pour all in one. But make sure you have a deep pour epoxy before pouring all in one.
GoodView Woodworks thanks. Love your work and informative videos. I’ve subscribed to all. Take care.
@@GoodViewWoodworks what happens if you don't use deep pour epoxy?
Thanks for the tips! Just subscribed. How do you clean your paddle after use???
alexa nixon great question! I usually just let it drip into my used mixing cup and let it dry. So I don’t really clean it. I haven’t had to replace it yet either and I have used that one for almost 2 years
@@GoodViewWoodworks Great, I'll give that a try. Thanks for the response!
@@GoodViewWoodworks So the resin dries hard and the color from one project to another does not "bleed" through, on to the next project?
That’s correct.