Resin Casting Gone Wrong

We had our first mistake with a bottle casting, it blew up, so we threw it off our forklift and made it explode some more
0:00 - 0:32 - Intro
0:33 - 2:35 - Working on Wood Base
2:36 - 5:55 - How to Calculate How Much Resin You Need + Pouring
5:56 - 6:53 - Horror Ensues
6:54 - 8:12 - Destroying Bottle Casting
8:13 - 9:47 Face Jointing, Sawing, and Sanding Process
9:48 - 11:46 - Finishing
11:47 - 12:30 - Outro
12:31 - 13:05 - Throwing snowball at Jesse + Charlie
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[@tomdowler5416]

if someone gave me a gift of booze I couldn't drink, I'd be so pissed off.

[@kirkyorg7654]

insert half inch drill bit here 🤔 😂😋

[@Hallettjs7957]

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing, only the person that gave me must hate me.

[@twilightsparkle75]

id find a way. brute force tends to work well

[@ninjaassassin1998]

Nah they showed how to open it lol you just need a fork lift

[@UrbanPanic]

But if you gave a Brit a gift of booze they could drink, they'd just get pissed.

[@SignalJones]

also- there is literally a mancage for that forklift in the background

[@gabrielpursley2812]

Captain Schnootin, at patrol immediately! Great content guys! Mistakes happen for we are all human.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thank you Gabriel!

[@psychopath_yt179]

Nah I'm a robot

[@charlesgraham843]

I almost cried when I saw the whisky spilling all over the asphalt.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

It had epoxy in it, couldn't have drank it anyways unfortunately

[@xamper7543]

@@BlackForestWoodCo I’m still crying regardless 😭😭😭

[@Lellba47]

@@BlackForestWoodCo Why? The bottle was closed before you threw it, could have cut the epoxy and drink it

[@epoxeclipse]

@@Lellba47 I would drill into it and drink it with the polished one if I got that for a present, refill that with vinegar and display it.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

@@Lellba47 the glass cracked from the heat and resin got into it, that's why we when showed it before throwing it there was whisky in the resin bubbles. 6:41

[@sulblazer]

I would find it almost ethically unacceptable to make perfectly fine whiskey undrinkable. That said, it does look damn nice in that resin encasement.

[@joshuawhite402]

could always drill it out if you get tired of looking at it

[@miguelarias5000]

@@joshuawhite402 lol

[@jlopezjonathan]

What a waste of whisky i would’ve drilled a hole on the top and drink it

[@pamelaneibuhr6959]

My thoughts exactly

[@fnordeon1013]

Honestly, who wouldn´t :D ? But epoxy got into the bottle. I wouldn´t drink that. To bad.

[@leetokyo1178]

yes yes and yes....but nothing say I got money then doing shit like this

[@uncledodge9396]

A friend of mine (who is financially comfortable) gave me a bottle of Cognac from the early 1920's and I said that "I'm going to save this bottle for the perfect occasion", My friend got angry and said that "you've only one life, enjoy this now, people save drinks like this for a rainy day and after a while no day is rainy enough, in the end your friends will drink this in a toast at your funeral and you will not have had a mouthful of it. Drink it now and don't ever wait for the rainy days." Since then I've done my best to enjoy my life and yes, I believe he was right, every day is lived only once and saving a nice drink is something that should never be done.

[@stevenmobley5882]

@@fnordeon1013 easily filtered

[@user-jw4fz3sq1w]

"They called that whiskey business" 😂 Good one

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thank you, thank you!

[@MrBiggs269]

The tow motor... "in a world of osha violations" to the tune (in a world of pure imagination)

[@tomsullivan5663]

I think im gonna bring this joke to work

[@theresagrosscup1968]

Well after seeing that bottle dropped several times no one can doubt the strength of your products. Charlie said the heck with the resin, gimme what’s in the bottle. Lol

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thanks Theresa!

[@Viola-ou7ll]

It's killing me that you keep the resin in the same place where your food is. By the looks of it, it's high time to buy a new one, use it for your food and keep this old one for the resin...

[@CalamityLime]

yip. it's probably safe enough, food wise but a dedicated fridge would likely have prevented this issue entirely.

[@emilsantiago2351]

if it aint broke dont fix it

[@aam50]

Probably about time you guys invested in a dedicated fridge/cooler for the bottle pours as they seem to be happening more regularly now! Or some sort of jacket to go round the mould with pumped coolant? Great video as usual. Thanks guys!

[@C-M]

I think you've just made a lot of whisky lovers very sad. The foil sleeve can be removed without breaking it so there's no excuse for wasting the whisky. Caramel coloured water looks very similar...

[@charlesthomas9294]

I remember one of the makers I follow had this huge f**k-up in her project and the response was overwhelmingly positive. I think it's reassuring for makers to realize that we all make mistakes and it's a normal part of the creative process, and that we don't need to internalize it so much and get down on ourselves.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Yes, even if you're a master at something mistakes can still happen! We think it's important to be open about this kind of stuff because it really does happen to everyone!

[@daveloderhose874]

The end product looks great but I don’t get putting the bottle in resin isn’t it for drinking.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Cool to look at I guess haha

[@fnordeon1013]

Did you see the inscription at the bottom of the plate? That's as close as you get to that whisky. Happy birthday haha 😂 A qoute from 'Home Alone 2': - Nice kid. Really.... 😊

[@mystic_tacos]

@@fnordeon1013 It says "Baba"

[@fnordeon1013]

@@mystic_tacos - yes I noticed. So....?

[@sameerdatta]

@@fnordeon1013 “Baba” means “Father” in certain Indian languages

[@pugestpug5879]

I like how your having fun about the fail, that’s good to see :)

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thank you! We try to make the best out of things haha

[@charlesthomas9294]

Yeah, that's one of the things about their content. They're all really young and it seems like they have more fun with this stuff than other channels that are more serious.

[@richardlaymance9984]

That was awesome. I’ve got to try that.

[@jonikq]

Finally some resin videos that are not about resin tables or resin guitars...

[@cattac6]

Second time around worked like a dream. Losing that whisky would make you cry! The final result looked immaculate but I bet he will be sore that he can't drink it! Cheers.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

It was very tragic! Thank you!!

[@mattmcmillan9245]

The 'grit' numbers refer to the mesh. Similar to sand paper, the higher the number, finer the finish.

[@graciemaca6996]

Beautiful job. I'm anxious to see that round table w/ turquoise resin on your next video! Your schnauzer is so cute!

[@jorbraz]

Great video! Thanks for the content. Looking to get into resin so this is a nice primer. And go Alberta proud!

[@johncotton866]

Thanks for the great content!!! Enjoyed watching how your team corrects a mess-up. I'm sure you now have a big sign on the refrigerator to make sure the door stays sealed shut. Glad you didn't try and drink the whiskey from the first bottle, or would the epoxy have affected it? Good job, as always!!!

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thanks John!! The bottle was actually cracked so the epoxy had got inside. Otherwise we might have drank it haha

[@davidrichards9529]

Wouldn’t it have been easier to put the mold into the pressure pot, fill it then degas it so it all got all the air out?

[@Boogerboys1990]

Yeah I 100% would of put it in the degasser I mean bubbles? So easy to get rid of lol

[@xamper7543]

Wouldn’t that run the risk of the bottle breaking?

[@Boogerboys1990]

@@xamper7543 not near enough pressure does it need to remove bubbles etc. That it take to break that bottle.

[@davidrichards9529]

@@xamper7543 not sure, that’s why I was wondering if it would have been easier. Plus can you fit something that big into the pot?

[@OuroborosArmory]

Heat.. the wax at the top melted

[@rainerl6138]

I closed the video at point when they dropped the wiskey and it poured on the ground. Damn kids wont respect good wiskey!

[@sailingsolar2371]

Demonstrates how immature they are, unable to enjoy and respect the finer things in life. Anything of quality is a total waste on them. Nothing wrong with that per say, it is what it is. It really is an acquired trait to understand why expensive things are expensive and not just at higher price. Except with fine wine. someone did a blind taste test with expert tasters and the wines price did NOT follow the pricing in much of the samples. They never did that again, the french won't hear of it. Which can be expected.

[@Ethan-iw3ms]

@@sailingsolar2371 Agreed. Im a 18 Year old in the UK, Not old but even i knew how immature that was, First whiskey I ever had was with my father and I love it, saddens even me to see something as incredible as that wasted.

[@dchuhay]

You mean the whiskey that was in a container opened to curing resin? The whiskey that they know is contaminated and therefore undrinkable? That whiskey?

[@BuzzBazzJ]

Subbed for this vid. Great content👍🏼

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thanks Janno! Welcome to the channel!!

[@bradleyheathhaysable]

You discussed two of the Menzerna polishing compounds labeled 300 and 2500 although there were 4 polishing compound bottles in the background. What were the other two compounds in your workup? It looked like one of the bottles had a 3 on it, the beginning of '3500' possibly?

[@thegrantfang]

Hi just a quick question, after you sand it, do you use a orbit polisher( only rotating one), or do you use a random orbit polish for the compound?

[@ashleywright4949]

Have you tried de gassing after youve done the pour? with these small projects that would fit into the de gassing chamber?

[@DelugeQuebec]

The numbers are named Karschev Units. Named after Sven Karschev that discover you can mesure/grade polishing. The scale is from 0 to 10 000. 0 being obviously ''flat'' and 10 000 being ''Mirror''. Its very interresting because I just made that up and hope you laugh a bit.

[@seansuttles1813]

As a very small start up I am curious how you ship your tables? I have shipped a couple coffee tables but have had to build crates myself and couldn’t advise customer on shipping cost ahead of time. Also what brand of polishing compound did you use in this video?

[@caidenbritton5481]

I've seen the Alberta hoodie... I'm sold.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Hahaha

[@zaccochran7703]

You guys have to much fun!

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Haha yes we do!!

[@dillyflaps]

what causes the bunch of bubbles at the base? wish you covered that instead of masterfully editing around it :(

[@Puddingskin01]

Everyone: Crying out the alcohol abuse. Me, an intellectual: "Oi, that isn't proper forklift safety!"

[@leonardmartin5145]

Whats the polisher ya got there. And what are the pads you use?

[@chriscruz2736]

What temperature was your fridge to prevent the epoxy from heating up too much

[@suzettekath9860]

Did you do the wood base first in resin? Since wood contains minute spots where air can be. Also, I didn't see you applying some form of flame or sprayed Isopropyl alcohol onto the top to help remove bubbles before moving it to the frig.

[@svinto81]

Love your dog. I also have miniature schnauzer black/silver and one white.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Awe very cute! They're the best dogs!

[@nissanslut7870]

Indiana proud 😂

[@finewoodstudiosltd2742]

Hi Dylan good content as always. I’ve been trying to find a de-gassing chamber the same size as the ones you use. Would you be so kind in letting me know where you got them from or if your planning on stocking them your self. Many thanks geoff. (Finewood studios UK)

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

www.amazon.ca/dp/B07RM1P6N7?ref=exp_blackforestwoodco._dp_vv_d

[@finewoodstudiosltd2742]

@@BlackForestWoodCo thank you.

[@kapilkohli7773]

Do you guys spray the acrylic with silicone spray because it was soo smooth always great work

[@NORFIE123456]

I was also thinking you guys...would it have been better if you sealed the bottle and cap with the same resin you use to prevent any errant air pockets from forming? It seems like you had a bubble come from the bottom of the bottle

[@timdavis7207]

My dogs had the same pig toy! But they’ve already torn them so they don’t oink 😂

[@seriouscollector6318]

I would recommend using 3M Trizact system for Finishing

[@zacharybrosious2293]

What about using a pressure pot for the smaller pours like this?

[@WUTANGCLANMOFOS]

happy birthday! heres some whisky you cant drink 😘

[@bryanmaclean709]

I am interested in what brand of epoxy you used. To seal coat the wood stand. It looks very viscous. I think it. Might be good for sealing hand carved bowls mounted on a slowly revolving arm. Or would it be too thick to flow evenly? Also could. This same epoxy be used as an final coat on said bowls? I enjoyed the Video. Great to see someone that owns up that mistakes happen and is don’t afraid to admit it.

[@Iam.Richboy]

How big is your vacuum degas machine And do you sell them if not where did you buy it

[@rumpple4skin976]

*__* glad to see your only human too and glad to see another video keep doing what your doing guys 😀👍

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thanks Tim!!

[@Amoney1]

Do you guys put anything on the plexiglass to help remove it from the resin? Cause I tried making one of these and I think I messed up cause the only way I can get it off is chipping it away

[@unclemoe5733]

Look for Stoner mold release at your local woodshop.

[@davidwallace9975]

The second piece still had bubbles

[@SandokhanKucic]

Definitely!

[@NORFIE123456]

...nothing says 'I think you're an alcoholic' more than an undrinkable bottle of reserve cask whisky encased for eternity in resin...

[@mike9672]

Sweet sweet forty creek

[@JR-ho5qm]

I think a bit of black dye in a bottle casting would look even better!

[@MattMuirhead]

When the resin casting costs 10x more than the whisky.....

[@craigmurphy9862]

Your stuff looks Brilliant !! When using the cutting compound, Just spray water on the piece and keep your mop wet, It breaks down the compound and gives a better finish, (but cover up as you "will" get wet) Also could you vacuum the piece after the pour? or would this create problems? Keep up the great vid's.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thanks for the tips! Ill try this next time. If the epoxy is kept under vacuum it will eventually boil and result in more bubbles! Id also be worried about the pressure of the vacuum crushing the bottle.

[@kennethlee5891]

Id take that its the little imperfections that make life great

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Yes for sure!!

[@colinsmith9804]

What are the pieces that form the mould made of please?

[@circuit19]

Have you thought about placing it in a pressure chamber and placing said pressure chamber in the fridge, or just chilling the pressure chamber.

[@seldoon_nemar]

everyone here saying it's undrinkable hasn't seen the Jurrasic park scene where they drill that precision hole to the mosquito. just drill a 1/8 or 1/16 hole straight through the top into the cork. but to say it's tamper-evident... LOL

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Hahaha maybe we'll give this a shot one day

[@ScottRedstone]

Snorkie Oinkie is back. Where can I get one? My cat would love it. My husband not so much. Nice job on second attempt. Yup, things go wrong no matter how careful you are.

[@joshbauer2223]

Hey! Are those 3D Printed pour nozzles on your barrel? Is it a public STL file, if so? Or a proprietary one?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

No we just buy them from a local supplier!

[@josiecapps2555]

We’re all human with many mistakes, some admit it and some don’t. I prefer your way and laugh about it. 😊

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thanks Josie!

[@stevenraymer904]

Beautiful beautiful work keep Charlie in the videos to bad you lost the whiskey out of the one pour

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thank you! We will don't worry! And yeah too bad but at least we had fun with it haha

[@bseant420]

yeah i think im in the "this is a complete waste of good hooch" camp lol. looks sick though but what a complete waste.

[@darkshadowsx5949]

a waste? "hooch" isn't particularly useful to begin with. maybe useful at getting "some" people to ruin their lives and abuse their kids. yeah that real useful...

[@bseant420]

@@darkshadowsx5949 lol ok!

[@pimpofallsimps8413]

why do they not use a mold release?

[@nickbild3538]

Love your pink fingernails at the end, Dylan 😂

[@ounceofpounce6114]

I looked at the Black Forest deep and it’s only for 2” pour, what resin is this for such a deep pour

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Black Forest Deep, 2" is what is recommended but you can get away with way deeper pours if you're careful

[@mitchellbender2722]

I know what you guys are thinking. “Mitch didn’t comment last video, wonder what he’s going to say this week?” Well I’m going to say that I simply miss Brad. Maybe not next week, maybe not the week after but one day, one day I shall get the Brad content I need and then we can all be happy.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Don’t worry Mitch, we will have a large dose of Brad coming for you soon. 😎

[@JVHorvath1]

Well...... this just proves the tensile strength of your epoxy

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Hahaha it really does

[@ahmedakkouch4989]

Compressive strength* right?

[@SilvanaTheNonCraftingCrafter]

You need to try out Yorkshire Grit abrasive & micropolish pastes. ALL the woodturners I know swear by it as it shines both timber & resin ;)

[@pamelaneibuhr6959]

Yes it does

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

We’ll have to check it out!

[@fnordeon1013]

Is this the correct page - view link at the end? I got a recommendation some time ago for a wood polish product from Yorkshire (I think!) that was supposed to be great especially for "hard woods" like oak. Here in Sweden, we have a similar oak wood to English "green oak", that was why I got the recommendation. yorkshire-grit.com/Product-Page/

[@icantseethis]

Damn that looks pretty great, actually

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thank you!!

[@rmeister1887]

Prost 🥃 gute Idee Grüße aus Österreich 🇦🇹👍👍👍👍

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thank you!!!

[@labellekrown]

Mistakes do happen from time to time😌

[@laurynasuselis9941]

How much costed piece?

[@scotscheideman9800]

I hope no one from OHSA sees the forklift footage of dropping the bad casting, I'm pretty sure that is a MASSIVE fine for the business and responsible members of management

[@angertone213]

Looks like something you'd give an alcoholic trying to recover as a joke.

[@mpoll1016]

Could you do a smaller pour (1-2 inches), let that cure, then place the bottle on top and finish the pour? That way it would look like the bottle is floating?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Yes you could!!

[@Kosackk]

To be the best child that gives that gift, i would have given the same brand, or another brand of whiskey on the side, apart from the main gift so that Baba(dad) can still enjoy a bottle of whiskey if he'd like!

[@seantellsit1431]

which epoxy product are you using for this deep pour?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Our Black Forest Deep Resin!

[@Mrsnichols1965]

What is the purpose of de-gassing the resin if your pour puts bubbles back in? I'm curious because it seems like an extra step that has no effect.

[@99Etien]

the bubbles from the pour are much bigger so they get out of the resin on themselfs. If you do not degas it in the begining it will look like a standard icecube where you can't see anything

[@daanieuhejh3598]

the second round got some thick bubbles too, no?

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Yes it did get some at the bottom! We figured out a way to fix that and will cover it in the next bottle casting video!

[@IronLegacy96]

this video makes me sad, that said it looks wonderful

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Haha sorry! But thank you!

[@incy55]

the screw up was teh best part

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Haha at least our screw up was entertaining!

[@MondoRockable]

What is the "nano coating"?

[@nelsonfields7679]

correct me if i'm wrong but isn't the polishing pastes based on microns

[@happyjustcause4111]

6:55 "In a world of OCIA violations"

[@DFMurray]

What does this have to do with the Organic Crop Improvement Association?

[@bmallory]

dude... measuring in inches in order to have a volume in litre... 'murica but end result is nice

[@snicklefritzal]

I was thinking the same thing, "divided by 61" 😅

[@brucebanner8397]

Put resin on vacuum chamber to remove bubbles. End up with more bubbles

[@coujintrapp7973]

This is a time capsule whiskey.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Yes exactly haha!

[@chadhenwwodschainsawswoodw2108]

sweet i love it

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Thank you!

[@kirkyorg7654]

i noticed at the 5:05 mark as the pour started the piece of wood pulled back and moved the bottle ever so slightly is the bottle not glued to the wood base ???

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Nope!

[@kirkyorg7654]

@@BlackForestWoodCo what stops it from floating up ?? 🎈

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

@@kirkyorg7654 The weight of the glass and liquor inside, we glue down cans and lighter bottles to prevent them from floating though!

[@kirkyorg7654]

@@BlackForestWoodCo ok cool thanks

[@legsakimbo666]

Wouldn't you make a cast of the bottle and make a second mold fill it with water and put the bottle and measure the displacement and get your measurement ?

[@mattatherton4898]

Maybe you could put some mold release on items like this so that if something goes wrong you can break the epoxy and it will come away from the object? I have no experience with epoxy just thinkin

[@alyssa2796]

I would drill down through the resin and bottle cap. Can’t let it go to waste.

[@gravijiga]

Time for a new fridge, that thing is older than me. Though new ones probably wouldn’t last as long as the 1980s one you have there now

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Haha, it's actually me and Dylan's grandma's old fridge so you're right, it's super old!

[@korniestpatch]

How do you drink it?

[@BlackCat_2]

Pretty awesome! Wish you had not smashed the first one up though it was fun to watch. :P It's not a flaw, fail, or mistake.. it's a design feature. I would have totally bought something like that because the air flowing from the cap looked cool. :P I hope the person enjoyed their gift. I am not much of a drinker at all but that said I would not enjoy something I could not drink ever... especially a limited edition. :) - Heidi

[@adamlogan384]

I'm curious, if you're concerned about bubbles, why don't you throw it in the vac chamber after the pour? Would that damage the project?

[@99Etien]

could be dangerous with the bottle in it

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

It would break the bottle

[@fjelstednord3159]

Just saw the price for the shaper origin SO1-NN on your website. $3600? Is that Canadian? Festool sells the SO1-NN for $2500USD. Is there a difference between the one you guys sell and Festools?

[@portlyoldman]

That’s the price as sold by Shaper in Canada ( CAN$3599 )

[@fjelstednord3159]

@@portlyoldman Thank you. I appreciate the answer.