Spalted Maple Coffee tables with coffee metallic epoxy center

From start to finish Spalted Maple cookies made into beautiful coffee tables with a coffee metallic epoxy center

[@msudawgma]

You guys are so cute; it's so refreshing to see a couple work so well together. Oh, the tables, gorgeous, beautiful job! Thanks for sharing.

[@briarcreekcreations]

THANK YOU!!! We thank God that we get to work together everyday. Being together is why we got married over 43 years ago!

[@briarcreekcreations]

We use epoxy as the seal coats. Thanks for the kind comments.

[@fufufuaru]

oh my gosh they look absolutely beautiful, this is the kind of center table I want to have one day, but a bit bigger

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thank you for the kind comments!

[@craigjones1115]

Those tables are incredible! Great work, and thanks for the video.

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thank you so much!

[@loisstump5990]

Love watching you work together! Gorgeous work!

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thank you so much! And we enjoy working together.

[@brianstout4362]

Unbelievable! The craftsmanship is unsurpassed!!! 👍🙂🇺🇸

[@brianstout4362]

Absolutely stunning!

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thank you so much for your kind remarks!

[@mstreefern]

Beautiful! Love the way the two of you work in unison👏🏼❣

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thank you. We really enjoy working together. We were just talking this morning about how we were thankful we don’t have to go different directions everyday.

[@Otherwise10]

Excellence at work. God Bless and Thank You.... You have inspired me - And, my wife as we too enjoy doing these kinds of projects together...

[@briarcreekcreations]

Y’all are very kind! Would rather work with my best friend/wife of 43 yrs than anyone else…

[@Matt-uj6jm]

Excellent educational video thank you from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍 Great finish

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thank you so much for the kind comments!

[@paulamyers745]

Absolutely gorgeous!!!!

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thank you so much!

[@bourbonnolynneesaintersain2479]

Thank you! Very very beautiful tables

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thank you!

[@ashishs4612]

i eeally liked the final shine which yu guys did to the slab. looks GORGEOUS

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thank you so much!

[@Predirots]

Absolutely a perfect job, well done.

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thank you so much for the kind comments!

[@musicisbrilliant]

Those are absolutely incredible. Man you did those right! Kinda drooling over here. :)

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thank you so much! They did turn out beautiful.

[@CarlottaART]

Beautiful!!

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thank you!

[@thewoodpeckinglawyer3832]

beautiful work!!!

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thank you so much!

[@poogie_bear]

Beautiful!

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thank you very much for watching!

[@richardduggar4665]

Thanks for sharing. I’m trying my hand at this for the first time. Probably not going to be as beautiful as yours

[@briarcreekcreations]

Take your time, do the steps and it’ll turn out great!

[@2aarms129]

Those were both absolutely beautiful. I know it was from 2 years ago, but I just ran across it on youtube.

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thank you for watching and the positive feedback!

[@salybarra9315]

Beautiful ❤

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thank you!

[@louisvanrooyen4239]

Very Beautiful

[@sniperhood7243]

I love it

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thank you.

[@brentmoyer2081]

Great job

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thanks!

[@dosidos9944]

Beautiful

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thank you!

[@SmorgasbordHomes]

Nice! Very cool

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thank you so much!

[@jarwik]

very nice.. thanks.

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thank you.

[@masonsdaddy1000]

Simply beautiful

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thank you so much!

[@cathybenson5119]

I love irregular shaped tables. So much character. Lol. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@briarcreekcreations]

Very true!

[@jamesbailey586]

Very nice

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thank you!

[@Franciscoaldembergue]

Show de bola meu amigo ganhou mais um inscrito e deixo aquele Like valeu 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤝💯

[@gastonamaya-instructorit4150]

Hello, how long does it take to let that piece of wood log dry? Thank you so much!

[@mehranmohaghegh7563]

Very nice work. What kind of seal coat did you use for first layer at onside before finishing with epoxy layer?

[@briarcreekcreations]

We did about four seal coats with the same Stonecoat Countertop epoxy we used for the flood coat. We just did the flood coat 1/8” thick.

[@sinaTonewood]

👏👏👏

[@derrickpflibsen219]

Great video and the tables turned out really well. Curious if you have done similar projects using an oil type sealer / finish such as Pure Tung Oil and if so how they held up?

[@briarcreekcreations]

We have used Odie’s Oil and have enjoyed the results. Rich look, good protectant. Have used it on irregular carved bowls and charcuterie boards.

[@chocaholic65]

I have done one similar with an oil finish and it turned out fantastic. See here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYrJm5illqeAgck

[@clintwilson5406]

Great work! About to start my first maple table similar to this. You said at least 3 seal coats but my question is do I have to let them dry between every coat?

[@briarcreekcreations]

You can apply a second seal coat while it is still tacky. If you apply while tacky do not sand between coats.

[@1down4up78]

Lovely job. I feel the tables deserve better legs, but how many tools and dollars do you throw at it lol. I’ve picked up 7, 26-33” pieces about 1.5-2ft deep. Thinking 4” cuts. Beautiful maple with lots of features. Must have 3 ton in total. Excited to try this. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thanks for your comment. We use a variety of legs on pieces but we personally like the wooden legs better. I am sure you will have some beautiful pieces out of yours. Hope you enjoy working with it.

[@1down4up78]

@@briarcreekcreations We will see, never done anything like this in my life. Got some friends chipping in few tools so we will see how she goes.

[@jeannehochhalter3964]

What kind of tape did you use on the back?

[@briarcreekcreations]

@@jeannehochhalter3964 hvac tape. 3M foil tape.

[@aaroncooper531]

How much did they sell for?

[@ashishs4612]

I have a question for you.... What to do after the final flood pour,if craters appear? repour or sand?

[@briarcreekcreations]

You can repair small imperfections with Dremel tool and epoxy, but its far better to do plenty of seal coats, at least three or until no problems are showing up. When in doubt, do one more seal coat. Also keep room where pour is done as clean as possible and no moving air during pour and while drying.

[@Dotzek0n]

Nice work guys! i advice you to wear respirators when using epoxy, those fumes are toxic, but im sure you knew that already=)

[@briarcreekcreations]

Stonecoat epoxy is non toxic. We used liquid glass some but don’t really like to dress up like I’m going to work a hazmat spill...too many memories there!

[@peethreeorion]

What did you mean by "chopped with brush to relieve tension" on the final pour?

[@briarcreekcreations]

At 12:25 on the video that is what we are doing.

[@cajuncookingwithdougkelly9444]

I just love y'all stuff. Where are you located?

[@briarcreekcreations]

We are located north of Bastrop, LA

[@cajuncookingwithdougkelly9444]

Well I live in Ville Platte but my uncle lives in Bastrop so I’ll have to get one of those coffee tables.👍🏻

[@briarcreekcreations]

@@cajuncookingwithdougkelly9444 the two spalted maple coffee tables are sold. But we have a mesquite one in the works at the moment.

[@alexche9853]

Please tell me, have you covered the finishing layer of epoxy resin with anything? Maybe a varnish ?

[@briarcreekcreations]

Thanks for watching! I’m not sure if you could do that or why you would do that…

[@briarcreekcreations]

We have started using a scratch resistant epoxy top coat on tables like this

[@woodcreationwithMudita]

you are very lucky man your wife assist you in workshop❤

[@briarcreekcreations]

We have worked side-by-side for many years. God gave us each other and we very much enjoy being together. God is so, so good!

[@woodcreationwithMudita]

@@briarcreekcreations greeting from Bali island, we have same hobby

[@charlesfinan8394]

Just wondering, how much to sell each table. Do you have a store or do you wholesale your work?

[@briarcreekcreations]

I think these were sold for about $349 back then. We are a “mom and pop” business with no employees. My wife does some laser work on different woods. We have a sawmill that we cut some slabs to dry in our kiln and for others to build tables and such. I build spherical fire pits and chainsaw carve also. We are on facebook as Briar Creek Creations.

[@STROBdotNET]

nice! why the stryrofoam?

[@briarcreekcreations]

What styrofoam?

[@STROBdotNET]

@@briarcreekcreations at 9:21 the blue one

[@briarcreekcreations]

@@STROBdotNET we were trying to keep the epoxy fairly flat since that was the top. But we don’t do it that way anymore. We now just use the tape.

[@STROBdotNET]

@@briarcreekcreations Ok thanks I'm about to do some epoxy pours so it's lways good to take note of others experience! thank you!

[@amateurgolfersadventures3714]

Why not sand after using the jig? You may not even need to sand

[@briarcreekcreations]

If your talking about after we use the slab jig, we always have to sand because it leaves marks in the wood that must be removed to have a surface that is ready for a finish be it epoxy, oil or whatever.

[@walterhillman4568]

Hey cousins! This popped up on KZbin. I am not on FB.

[@briarcreekcreations]

Well hello.

[@shaboo2]

For once, a good woodworking video where I could actually listen to some good music! Some comments: 1. You mentioned that you now use a scratch resistant epoxy. Can you tell me what it is, and how well it works compared to countertop epoxy? 2. You mentioned that you sometimes use Odie's oil, which is a penetrating oil. Why would you use a penetrating oil that goes on top of epoxy which is non-porous? I don't personally like the ultra shiny finish that epoxy gives and I've been trying to find the right top coat to use that I could apply to BOTH bare wood AND epoxy. Any suggestions? 3. Lastly, I have found that my Dremel has become one of the most used items in my shop. If you search, you'll be able to find flap sanding wheels that will work better for you on sanding the edges of your tables. They make them either shaped like tubes (with about 1 inch diameter), or cones. The grits are usually 80 or 120. Dremel does not sell them. For carving or crack "enhancement" I try to find bits that are carbide and I have found bits that are much better than what Dremel sells. I don't have a single source I just search the web. It's worth a try - you can thank me later!

[@briarcreekcreations]

Hello!…and thanks for watching! The music is straight out of IMovie and they actually have some good music that works for us. As far as a scratch resistant top, we like the Ultimate topcoat by stonecoat countertops. We put it on top of their regular and casting epoxies for a durable finish that looks great in matte or gloss. We like the matte best because your looking at the wood not the reflection of the lights and ceiling. We do use oil sometimes on top of epoxy if i carve a bowl and have to fill a void with epoxy or like a console table with epoxy filled voids or a river but the customer wants an oil finish on the wood..We just 220 sand the epoxy with the wood and the oil clears it up and makes it shine.I love my dremel! Use it for fine finish work on chainsaw carved bears and bowls. Also for cleaning out hard to reach places before an epoxy fill. I will be looking into the sanding wheels, thanks! Again, thanks for watching and enjoy your shop time!

[@atox4957]

30 days to cure?

[@briarcreekcreations]

Yes, for the way those were done. We now use the ultimate topcoat from Stone Coat epoxy now a couple of days after flood coat then its good to go in about 5 days. Thanks for watching.

[@rmfish6570]

✋🦈😎👍

[@TheSpenser123]

So you were able to clean up the bark and edges with just a knife? Dang that’s the hardest part I have with more detailed cookies, trying to find better methods.

[@briarcreekcreations]

Most of the bark flaked off pretty easy with knife however, if you will look at about 5:30 in the video you can see that we used a dremel with a small wire brush to help clean up the edge also. Thank you for watching!

[@sabersaw5611]

I'm surprised you didn't wait at least a year for it to air dry

[@briarcreekcreations]

Hello! Thanks for watching. This cookie had been cut over a year before we started working on it. We now have a solar kiln and a dehumidification kiln that we make sure they are ready to go.

[@johnny888ify]

Ummm, not sure about black on the bottom side😢

[@briarcreekcreations]

We chose to black out bottom so bondo would not show…but it is a personal choice on which way you would want to go. Thanks for watching!

[@Silvana-Gomez]

At the beginning you Shaw table legs made of wood, but at the end of the video, you put another not made of wood

[@briarcreekcreations]

I went back and watched the video to see what you were talking about and cannot see the wooden legs. Can you tell me where in the video you see the wooden legs, please?

[@erninoherminio6629]

So many spikes are a threat if in your family you have young children.

[@kennyuscg]

Nice work but you ruined the underside of that beautiful wood by painting it black

[@briarcreekcreations]

That is a truth…but it looked good with the black steel legs…and it sold!

[@gottabighit1]

95% of the work of any business, especially a small business, or a work from home business .. is not creativity ... it is not genius ... it is not waking at sunrise and resting at sunset ... but, rather, it is the union of a partnership , where each has each other's back. P-E-R-I-O-D

[@briarcreekcreations]

That is true…we have had each others back since we were married at 17 (43 years ago) in high school. We thank God each day…