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Started by scleigh, November 24, 2016, 09:29:15 PM

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scleigh

I'm not much of a furniture builder, mostly benches and rustic pieces. My neighbor has been after me for a while to build him a coffee table. I put him off as long as I could, but I finally saw'd the walnut and sent it to the kiln. I drug my feet all summer and fall, but finally got it together this week.
I used boiled linseed oil on the frame and epoxy on the top. The epoxy turned out ok, but does have a few blemishes. It's hard to get a picture of because the epoxy creates a reflection of everything around.


 

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Oh Yes, I would say that it "reflects" very well.  Very well indeed!!   ;)
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Very nice table.  I like the edge treatment.  Gary
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21incher

That is amazing. smiley_thumbsup I wish I could get a finish like that on my tops. :)
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scleigh

Thanks for the comments guys. The epoxy is easy to use, If I can do it :D
My neighbor picked the table up this morning and was tickled to death over it. He's a big farmer, about 6'5" tall and calls everyone "Bo". He called this evening and said" hey bo, you building anymore furniture"? I said "not if I can help it".
He wants 2 end tables to match the coffee table :o

WDH

Never used epoxy as a finish.  Can you explain how you did it?
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Beautiful!

I'll second the request for a "how to" on the epoxy finish you used on the top.
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scleigh

There seem to be quite few brands of epoxy out there, the one I used was famowood glaze coat. It leaves a thick finish, about 1/16, per application. I used 2 coats, or pours, as the instructions calls them.
I just followed the instructions and watched a few youtube videos, but it's pretty simple. You mix equal amounts of the resin and the hardner and stir twice, 6 minutes each. Then you pour the mix onto the top and spread with a plastic tool, I used an old squeegie. The epoxy sets fairly fast, about 20 minutes, and you can use a heat gun to remove air bubbles as they form.The epoxy self levels and you can apply another coat in 4 hours, totally cured in 72 hours.
I'm not a big fan of polyeurethane, I had rather use an oil, and was hesitant to use the epoxy. I had several cracks and voids to fill in this top, as it came from the crotch of a walnut tree. Also I knew this table would see many beer cans, so I went with the epoxy top, like many tops in restaurants .

newoodguy78

The table looks great. I can see why he wants end tables to match. That's the only trouble with doing nice work it always seems to lead to more.

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The biggest thing with epoxy is to make sure that
every crack or hole is sealed so the epoxy does not
leak through.
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I spread my epoxy with a grooved trowel that you would use for grout. I use 3/16 spacing. Makes for a good even coat. You can get the Famwood at Lowes.
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