epoxy

  1. G

    Experiments in Epoxy

    A while ago I posted a thread asking questions on epoxy (how to, what kind, etc). Well, I got some epoxy and "made the things" with it! I used some resin I found on Amazon, which I'm not sure is the "best" because I've only had experience with the one brand, but it wasn't expensive. First...
  2. T

    Sanding an Epoxy River

    As I mentioned in another thread, I am starting my first epoxy river table build. I was wondering if folks could provide some guidance on the sanding process for these builds. In the Blacktail studio videos (e.g., https://www.blacktailstudio.com/blog/how-to-get-a-perfect-finish-in-a-dusty-shop)...
  3. T

    Sealer Epoxy for River Table

    My brother asked me to make him a river table for his new office. I have the slab ripped and dimensioned, so now it's time to start working with the epoxy. I have never worked with deep epoxy pours before, but based on what I have read and watched, most people seal the live edges that face the...
  4. W

    Milliput Epoxy Putty Inlay

    I watched an interesting wood turning video which included an epoxy putty inlay. I have not seen this before and thought it would be good to share. Does anyone have experience with using this epoxy putty? Seems like there could be a wide range of applications aside from woodworking. Bubinga...
  5. T

    Which epoxy and pigment ?

    I am currently building an oak frame for a bathroom mirror. In the frame I will be inlaying colored epoxy. The oak frame and the groove for the epoxy will be painted brown. The epoxy I plan to pour in will likely be tinted light blue or I may stay with clear. Does anyone have a experience...
    • Temp626
    • Thread
    • color crack epoxy fill filler filling pigment voids
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Finishing
  6. C

    Epoxy Green or Make'em Wait

    Hey Everyone, I recently joined NCWW and here goes my first post. Actually it's my first on here or on any forum. Haha hope I did it right! I have a friend who had a local sawmill cut him a live edge handrail out of sweet gum. It is 3" thick and 20' +/- long and roughly 10" wide. We plan...
  7. Z

    Two-part Epoxy Strengthener for Softwood Lumber

    On this morning's episode of This Old House they were showing how they constructed a pine top dining table. As part of the finishing they applied a two-part epoxy to strengthen the pine top. It was further explained that they would then poly over that surface. The epoxy mix really brought out...
    • zdorsch
    • Thread
    • epoxy lumber softwood strengthener twopart
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Wood
  8. Mark Gottesman

    Which Glue: Epoxy, titebond II or Marine Resorcinol

    I need to build up one end of a garden tool handle so I can fit it to a hoe. See http://ncwoodworker.net/forums/showthread.php?t=37171 for previous thread. The main beam is Oak. I want to add a 3/8" slab of wood to 3 sides. This will give me enough meat to taper fit the head. My question is...
  9. C

    epoxy coating and a nice slab of wood

    here is alink to my blog, check out the pictures of the Claro Walnut slab, you can read the first part of the blog it explains the finishing process,,, Just thought you would like to see the slab and how we dealt with it , would put it here but dont know how to post pictures just yet.... this...
  10. Tarhead

    CA or Epoxy Grain Filling on Flat Stuff?

    I know CA is used on Pens as a finish but does anyone have any experience using it or Epoxy on flat things for grain filling? The topic came up in a discussion and the technique seemed too simple. Round off the corners of a straight edge razor blade and use it as a squeegee to work the stuff...
    • Tarhead
    • Thread
    • epoxy filling flat grain stuff
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Finishing
  11. HMH

    Any experience w/ epoxy garage floor coating?

    Hey folks, Does anyone have any experience, good or bad, w/ the DIY type epoxy garage floor coating systems? I'm "re-organizing" my garage workshop to provide more storage/ efficiency, which will include re-building my main workbench. Since the bench is pretty much the only thing that is...
  12. blbradford

    System 3 MirrorCoat epoxy for bar top

    I have a 6'x 20"-45” slab of curly black walnut that has a slight dip towards the center. The slab is not really thick enough to sand out the dip end to end. The dip may actually be a ½”+ depth in the center. http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showphoto.php?photo=48976 I am thinking about using...
    • blbradford
    • Thread
    • 3mirrorcoat bar epoxy mirrorcoat system top
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Finishing
  13. kooshball

    filling knots and cracks with sawdust and epoxy vs. sawdust and wood glue?

    I have to fill some knots and cracks within knots on my walnut bed but I would like some advise on the best way to do it. Can I go for sawdust with wood glue or am I better off using epoxy? Thanks,
  14. W

    Looking for experience with Garage Floor Epoxy Coatings

    I will soon be using EpoxyShield on a new garage floor. I am wondering what others have done about expansion joints when laying this down. I have two types of what I am calling Expansion joints to deal with: 1. I have that edge joint that looks like a piece of wood that will eventually...
  15. CarvedTones

    quick set epoxy stench

    Yeah, I am the guy who preaches patience with epoxy and swears by the overhight stuff, but one of my kids busted a drawer on a cheap dresser and the chip board cracked around the holes on the end so I could not just reassemble it. Besides, it was not holding well in any corner. I decided to use...
  16. J

    Epoxy won't set up

    I'm baffled so I need some help and solutions. I used some Loctite 60 minute epoxy to fill some knots/cracks, etc. I thought that I was pretty close on the recommended 1:1 mix for the epoxy/hardener. However, after 2 days the stuff is still pretty tacky and soft (it'll take a FBI...
  17. Gofor

    Epoxy filler

    I am making a table out of walnut, and found the need to fill some "defects" in it. I used 5 minute epoxy mixed with sawdust. Here is what I started with (just one of several): I finished up with it looking like this after wetting with MS. and another: Actually, they look to color match...
  18. JRD

    Epoxy Finish

    I'm looking for any advice on this..... I'm planning to start turning a wooden travel mug based on the new liners available at Woodcraft. I don't expect the turning to be very difficult but just as with other past projects, want to protect the wooden surface from spills and the occassional...
    • JRD
    • Thread
    • epoxy finish
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Finishing
  19. J

    Edge gluing with epoxy didn't work so well

    Well I figured I would give epoxy / sawdust mix a try. I edge glued three white oaks boards together. One of the edge glued joints failed and also 1" band I glued to the endgrain. I'm sure it was something I did wrong. I mixed up appox equal parts resin / hardner / fine saw dust from my belt...

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