WADR, I'd strongly recommend starting small with epoxy

until you learn what you are doing. One of the fancy-pants live-edge 6-ft long river tables will likely cost you over $1000 just in raw materials alone. Epoxy can be a bit fiddly until you know what you are doing, and getting it finished to the mirror smooth finish that looks like something you could dive into requires some of the tools and skills normally reserved for automotive paint finishing.

Basically, it IS NOT as easy as it looks. It requires some tools you probably don't have and some experience you probably don't have. Making a large project is going to be very expensive and you'd much rather get it right on the first try. Getting it right on the first try isn't going to happen until you have some experience.

So start small.

In response to this post by Hoke

Posted: 01/02/2021 at 11:29AM

Covid woodworking -- The Gobbler 01/01/2021 1:39PM

If you are feeling brave, give one of these a try -- Tafkam Hokie 01/02/2021 11:41AM

Second pic didn't seem to go through -- Tafkam Hokie 01/02/2021 11:42AM

Get into drum shells -- MrBayAreaHokie 01/01/2021 8:07PM

Looks good. You might consider this. -- Roanokie 01/01/2021 6:18PM

Try a river table next -- Hoke 01/01/2021 4:03PM

WADR, I'd strongly recommend starting small with epoxy -- Tafkam Hokie 01/02/2021 11:29AM

Is there an easy way to calculate the volume needed? -- No Clue 01/01/2021 6:15PM

Try this link -- Hoke 01/01/2021 6:23PM

Was JUST speaking with my son about that -- The Gobbler 01/01/2021 4:41PM

Polytek -- Hoke 01/01/2021 5:25PM

Most certainly will.... -- The Gobbler 01/01/2021 5:31PM

I've been wanting to make one myself. How much is your epoxy? -- HokieDan95 01/01/2021 4:09PM

It's not cheap because it's only sold on message boards. -- PhotoHokieNC 01/01/2021 5:48PM

Was hoping for a special discount but no such luck ** -- HokieDan95 01/01/2021 6:31PM

I can get you a discount -- Hoke 01/01/2021 7:59PM

For your first project I would recommend using Stone Coat -- Hoke 01/01/2021 4:21PM

I was hoping to come over & play pool, guess that's now a no go. ** -- 7Hokie1 01/01/2021 3:18PM

Very nice! A fun but expensive hobby -- chemhokie 01/01/2021 3:11PM

That is BEAUTIFUL!! ** -- The Gobbler 01/01/2021 4:43PM

Thanks! Really all about the grain. -- chemhokie 01/01/2021 5:37PM

Proof^^ you can never have enough clamps ** -- Coach McGuirk 01/01/2021 2:32PM

Yep and here's his sign... -- coshokie 01/02/2021 1:20PM

It's funny though, I can look at that picture and now understand what it... -- `lag 01/01/2021 3:23PM

I have another photo proving the same, but it's NSFW ... ** -- Nova Hokie 95 01/01/2021 2:55PM

I have looked into building some speakers or a sub -- No Clue 01/01/2021 2:24PM

Oh def a plan I discovered -- The Gobbler 01/01/2021 3:01PM

That was my concern as well. ** -- No Clue 01/01/2021 3:15PM

You could build some really stunning speaker cabinets -- EDGEMAN 01/01/2021 2:27PM

Trial run -- The Gobbler 01/01/2021 3:00PM

I think MDF/plywood has some favorable characteristics for speaker building -- No Clue 01/01/2021 2:57PM

But wouldn't it look much better made out of cherry? ** -- EDGEMAN 01/01/2021 3:34PM

Yes, inert is better than resonance. Most wood speakers are just a veneer. ** -- NokieHokie 01/01/2021 3:12PM

Beautiful wood, plus automotive sound dampening materials inside... ** -- EDGEMAN 01/01/2021 3:37PM

Oh yes. Lots of fiber fill! ** -- NokieHokie 01/01/2021 3:38PM

Wow! real tools too. ** -- `lag 01/01/2021 2:07PM

Nice work! I love the checkerboard one. -- MP4VT2004 01/01/2021 1:47PM

The one that also caught my eye. ** -- ACCWatcher 01/01/2021 2:29PM

That is pretty fantastic ** -- `lag 01/01/2021 3:19PM

Thanks! -- The Gobbler 01/01/2021 1:59PM

Nice work! ** -- PhotoHokieNC 01/01/2021 1:45PM

WADR, I'd strongly recommend starting small with epoxy

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