Epoxy Dining Table using Reclaimed Pecky Cypress Wood (FULL Tutorial)

[@PahjoDesigns]

Want to make a table like this? Visit my blog post to download free digital plans for this project: do-daddy.com/pecky-sinker-cypress-table/ Thanks for watching!

[@Chris-ci7ey]

What thickness are the cypress boards?

[@PahjoDesigns]

2” originally. Final thickness was 1 5/8

[@frankmcnally01]

Stunning finish on the top looks fab

[@PahjoDesigns]

Thank you, Frank!

[@ROC2010ROC]

So stinking gorgeous! I want one! I only need someone to make one for me. My son began building furniture in his free time about 2 years ago. Now if I could only convince him to build his mom a table like that.

[@PahjoDesigns]

Thank you!!!

[@mccc4559]

THANK YOU SIR FOR A GREAT VIDEO. YOUR WISDOM AND KIND SOUL HAS ALLOWED ME TO LEARN FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE. THERE ARE SO MANY NEW THINGS I AM LEARNING DAILY...AND I AM SO NEW TO THIS....THIS PROJECT IS ONE OF A KIND TO ME...THANK YOU. I ALSO WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON SOMETHING THAT I AM WORKING ON AS WELL. DUE TO SEVERAL MEDICAL DIFFICULTIES, I MANAGED TO GAIN TOO MUCH WEIGHT. THIS IN TURN CAUSED SPINE ISSUES, ETC ETC. I AM ON MY WAY TO A NEW SELF. IT IS NICE TO SEE THAT YOU ARE IN SHAPE AND FIT/TRIM. FOR EXAMPLE, WATCHING YOU APPLY THE HVAC TAPE MADE ME REALIZE THAT IT WOULD BE TOO MUCH STRAIN FOR MY LOWER BACK...YES, SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS BENDING A FEW DEGREES SETS MY SPINE ON FIRE. YET, IN A FEW SHORT MONTHS I WILL BE ABLE TO DO THAT. SO AGAIN, CONGRATS TO YOU --- AND REMEMBER TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR HEALTH....I'VE LEARNED THAT MY BODY IS MY TEMPLE AND I HAVE JUST ONE.....OK, I BETTER STOP NOW --- WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST. NEW SUB FOR LIFE. THANKS!

[@PahjoDesigns]

Mc Cc - Thank you so much for the comment. Your story is inspiring!

[@ROACHRAGE2]

I watched the whole thing! I have already done a couple tables with colors so I have been looking for straight non-river tables. I prefer epoxy rather than poly because it tends to protect the wood from dents and scratched better than poly. And you can supposedly sand it with a very fine sandpaper if a non-gloss surface is desired.

[@elextech1]

Must be nice to have this sort of talent.

[@danarousseau9886]

I found a piece older than that. I'll have to send ya a picture but I'm going to make a hanging chain shelf with it. It's an amazing piece of wood that Pecky Sinker Cypress.

[@kropjesla01]

the table looks great! thank you for sharing your work!

[@BlackCat_2]

Pretty good? That is flippin' Awesome!! I love that. What a great gift! Definitely happy you didn't go with the H legs instead. The ones you decided on are way cooler. - Heidi

[@PahjoDesigns]

Thank you!!☺️

[@shoveljunk-americanpatriot7603]

Looks great!

[@bfree200028]

this is truly a very great video...Toronto,Canada

[@PahjoDesigns]

Thank you!

[@tulipX01]

Thank you for the video, it really helped me understand how to finish Pecky. My project is to use Pecky to skin the front side of a breakfast bar.

[@PahjoDesigns]

Scott LaTulipe - My pleasure. I'm really happy my video helped you! If you don't mind, Send me a pic of your breakfast bar when you are finished - [e-mail]. I'd love to see it!

[@QueenChatty1]

I love your video's as they are so well done, clear speaking and very enjoyable! The table is awesome and would sell for quite the return on your investment. The woman that you did this for must be totally in love with her new table.

[@PahjoDesigns]

Sheri Horbachewski - she is very happy. This was my mother-in-law’s Christmas present. :) Thank you so much for watching.

[@antonleimbach648]

Beautiful table man! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@PahjoDesigns]

Thank you very much!

[@timard5583]

Very helpful! I am about to start this same project on the very same wood.

[@PahjoDesigns]

Awesome - glad it helped you. Good luck with your project and checkout my website for more tips and advice. pahjodesigns.com

[@johnjameswalsh]

Love the finish.

[@knockonwoodworks3615]

Damn good job man. Looks awesome, I've been looking to work with some Cypress your video helped on how I need to handle it. 😎

[@PahjoDesigns]

Thanks so much! I appreciate you watching my video! I have another Sinker Cypress Table video I just completed last week. If you have any questions or need any help, feel free to reach out to me. I'm happy to help!

[@janosik.m]

Really nice

[@PahjoDesigns]

Jack M. - Thank You!

[@trenchdog73]

Great work, I wish you would have included the notching and assembly of the legs as well. Beautiful work 👍🏽

[@PahjoDesigns]

trenchdog73 - thank you. I have more info on that on my blog post. The link is in the description.

[@PradeepSharma-wg8oq]

Very nice sir I really like this

[@PahjoDesigns]

Pradeep Sharma - Thank you very much!

[@karendukes5587]

Beautiful. Inspired me to go buy this wood. I'm prepping it now. Interested in putting colored epoxy in it. Did u seal the holes before filling? What products did you use on it? Thanks for any guidance

[@minionman6177]

I agree with you. I would prefer a satin finish instead of the high gloss on the top. Nice thought.

[@PahjoDesigns]

Minion Man - definitely! The glossy finish just doesn’t look real or natural. Thanks for watching!!

[@cabbldr]

You can sand down a hi gloss to a satin finish. It’s beautiful! And it’s still clear. We do it a lot as our customers typically don’t like the hi gloss look

[@scubashooter]

Helpful tip: don’t use heat to dissipate bubbles as heat will actually promote the formation of more bubbles especially on the seal coat. Spray a very light mist of denatured alcohol on the resin instead. The alcohol reduces the surface tension of the coating and this encourages the bubbles to rise to the surface and burst.

[@tobi4house]

Hey nice work :) it looks really cool. You mentioned that you would have used the finish for the down-side for the top. Thats something i currently would like to test. Fill all voids with a dark brown epoxy, dry it and sand it. After this i would like to apply danish oil to it. Do you have any hints for me?

[@PahjoDesigns]

Hi Tobias, thanks so much for watching the video. Yes, I actually do have some hints for you. :). I just completed 2 other Epoxy Resin Tables and used Shellac as the top finish instead of the epoxy resin as the top finish. You mentioned the key to saving yourself a LOT of sanding, which is to ONLY put the Epoxy Resin where it needs to go (i.e the voids). You may have a little excess that bleeds over, but that can be sanded down. The goal is to get the epoxy even with the table surface without allowing it to spread across the table surface. Here are a few links to my other 2 YT videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYSWiql-fLhgd9k kzbin.info/www/bejne/noHVkKR9jKt1l5Y

[@scottfishing2948]

If you had made the table for yourself (the way you stained the bottom of the table top), how would you have filled the holes if not by epoxy?

[@PahjoDesigns]

I would have used epoxy to only fill the holes. I would not have used it as a top coat. I would have finished the table with a hardwax oil for a more natural/matte finish. Similar to what I did in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jH3GcqGJerWErLs

[@dcs6272]

When you moved onto the fill coat how long did you wait for the first coat to dry?

[@PahjoDesigns]

Hello Dion, I did the fill coat immediately after I completed the seal coat. There are basically 3 coats for wood that is not flat: 1.) Seal Coat, 2.) Fill Coat, 3.) Flood Coat. For woods with a flat surface, the seal coat and fill coat are synonymous. I brushed on the seal coat which didn't create any bubbles; therefore, I was able to move to the fill coat immediately afterwards. My blog contains more detail of this project: do-daddy.com/do-daddy/pecky-sinker-cypress-table/ Thanks for your question!

[@lindagream8741]

if i want to have a dark finish on my cypress pecky table -can i use an oil base minwax stain before any of the resin process. would water base be better? what i basically need to know is if i want a dark finish on the wood ...what is the best process to be sure there are no problems with the resin finish

[@PahjoDesigns]

Hi Linda, I recommend checking with the manufacturer of the epoxy resin to make certain it adheres to oil based stain. From what I have read, epoxy resin doesn't like oil based stain; therefore, there is a good chance it will not adhere and flake off. However, the manufacturer of the epoxy resin you plan to use are the experts on their product and can guide you one way or the other. Below is what I would do to achieve the desired results you are after. Again, I encourage you to do your own research on the products you plan to use before proceeding with a project. If you are working with pecky cypress, you certainly want to be as careful as possible to ensure you don't ruin the unique wood. I would use multiple thin coats of the sealer I used in this video. You can find it here: amzn.to/2tZTKMR. I personally don't like to use colored stain on nice wood because it sometimes hides the unique grain patterns. Continue to put on very thin coats until you achieve your desired dark finish. Once you achieve the color you want, I would seal it with Zinnser SealCoat (amzn.to/2sonTnb). Zinnser SealCoat is essentially a wax-free shellac, so epoxy resin can go directly on top without any issues. As you can see from my video, the clear epoxy resin I used darkened the wood quite a bit. I hope this helps you and answers your question.

[@КарлоАксай]

Класс ! Парень, подними верстак выше, береги спину !

[@Mostviews111]

I wish people would stop using epoxy on such beautiful wood it makes it look so plasticity and cheap.

[@JensWoodworkingThings]

Beautiful

[@PahjoDesigns]

Thank you!!