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Post by redneck joe on Dec 9, 2020 13:33:17 GMT
all the undersides have latex caulk to keep anything from seeping out. so I did my 'test pour' in it but only filled about 3/8" deep in case A) it seeped out I wouldn't lose $400 in epoxy and B) to ensure it worked because if I needed to remove it would have been easier, and refer back to point A. I threw in some coins, a dollar bill and a Canadian $20 about halfway thru the cure. The coins sank which I did not think they would but its fine. I used clear on the test pour so I could see what was happening. The final pour will be black.  Note: what I was doing to ensure a level, or at least full, pour and yes I leveled as well as I could but also have a slight warp in the wood so see the clamps on wood 'beams' and u channel to pull up. got 98% flat so for that as well as the bow I have a latex caulk dam around the pour area. This will let me overfill to ensure complete coverage and compensate for an out of level issues. |
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Post by redneck joe on Dec 9, 2020 23:05:17 GMT
amazing what 1/16" variance does..... So the dam i ran mostly worked, it overflowed at the worst of the dip so made another dam or two but ended up not needing them. As if filled up the first 'retention pond' i grabbed some aquarium airline tube and sucked up some of the excess and moved to the couple softwood areas I showed earlier that I thought I was going to have to mix more to fill. All perfect. When it sets (saturday night) I'll probably wait until Sundays crappy weather to get the hand planer on the thick stuff and then belt sand to start. Pause and assemble the other two pieces to get to my final width. I'll be doing a full spline on those two. Off to break down a 4 lbs steelhead for the grill for tomorrow night. Tonight, shrimp fried rice. Got some beautiful Argentina Pinks in this week. Skal!  |
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Post by boatomy on Dec 10, 2020 1:33:33 GMT
woulda been a hellova lot easier to rip that crooked edge off and spline 'em together  |
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Post by redneck joe on Dec 10, 2020 2:15:36 GMT
but then I could never be as cool as you....
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Post by boatomy on Dec 11, 2020 3:30:34 GMT
or. here is an idea, put the straight sides together and leave the crookedy ones on the outside, oh but then you wouldn't spend $400 on epoxy |
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Post by boatomy on Dec 11, 2020 5:20:20 GMT
OK, so just got the alcohol level up to a point to rembery. Back in about 1971 there was a bar I used to shoot a little pool at. The bar tops were about 1/2" deep in clear epoxy. with coins, etc.
cracked and foggy.
But that was was before some of us were born, hopefully epoxy tech has improved?
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Post by redneck joe on Dec 11, 2020 11:18:57 GMT
tech and upkeep. Not sure about the cracked part but the cloudy, if scratches, just needs sand and recoat like any finish would after years of drunk pool players abusing it.
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Post by Girlyman on Dec 12, 2020 0:54:13 GMT
I got nothing to add but curious how this project turns out. Always thought epoxy poured bar tables were awesome. Now that I gave up my big garage and workshop, guess I have to live vicariously through you. (Frightening thought)
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Post by boatomy on Dec 12, 2020 4:11:46 GMT
You sir are a brave sombitch  |
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Post by redneck joe on Dec 12, 2020 11:28:46 GMT
well as I stand here in my underwear this morning checking in, i'm finishing last nights glass of wine while the teapot gets hot and i'm scratching my balls. Tough to type with one hand.
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Post by boatomy on Dec 12, 2020 16:57:23 GMT
I don't know, that is better than you usually do with both hands.
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Post by redneck joe on Dec 13, 2020 23:13:02 GMT
and how would you know what I do with both hands?
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Post by redneck joe on Dec 14, 2020 20:18:57 GMT
after i had used the hand planer to clean up the underside. Again, just kids and drunks will see this  |
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Post by redneck joe on Dec 14, 2020 20:19:15 GMT
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Post by redneck joe on Dec 14, 2020 20:21:14 GMT
the top with mineral spirits after planing and rough sanding.  |
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