Sycamore maple + turquoise resin

[@Dickie2702]

As a retired cabinet maker these I just wish KZbins algorithm didn't think this was woodworking. Love that you take your piece outside to grind, where does all the waste go? You are a commercial enterprise. I presume, shame on you for littering the ground with ground plastic. Hopefully one day you'll get inspected and reprimanded for your littering or maybe just have a bit of respect for the planet.

[@neil-mv3it]

fantastic work from you and your son

[@filmbluff99]

A really beautiful looking table.🇬🇧

[@Wtfever..................]

Love you work MW been following a long time keep up the amazing work 💙 🙌

[@CaptMarkSVAlcina]

This is going to be great to watch

[@MASI_forging]

Such a beautiful design. It looks a fantastic machine 😊😊

[@BilboYachts]

I have used a drill paddle for mixing and when I break the surface it creates tons of bubbles. I can't tell but at about 5:30 you are mixing at the top/surface... and no bubbles? OH sweet!- what is that jack stand/table on wheels!?

[@andrewmccann6311]

Another epic piece of work. Have just used a deeper pour Epodex myself rather than trying glasscast50 plus and found it really good. Far fewer bubbles and much cheaper than Glasscast

[@amazinga.f.artwork9047]

Hey Andy I have some spalted sycamore I’ll be working on soon. The top is pitted and rough in some areas. I don’t know how much epoxy I’ll do on it. I was wondering what I could use to penetrate into and harden the wood a little. It will probably have an odies oil finish on it. Then I’ve been having good luck on a sheen with Liberon bison paste wax. I haven’t seen a whole lot on sycamore , so I’m trying to study up. Any suggestions on penetrating in and making it harder ? Thank you in advance.

[@ManorWood]

I have videos on this take a look back , thx

[@roc-wood-creations]

Now thats! What you call a thicknesses (drum sander?) 😅 It looks a fantastic machine 👌 Table looks awesome too btw!

[@ManorWood]

Thanks! 👍

[@gavjav1]

Hi Andy, another nice piece. what did you add to the resin @5mins into the video

[@CaptMarkSVAlcina]

You said you are putting the table out side, won’t that make it go yellow ?

[@imransadiq4149]

He uses UV stabilized resin, so it won't yellow.

[@BobBob-eh5sb]

@@imransadiq4149Well, not as fast at least. From what I’ve heard, clear and white are the worst for yellowing. As far as the UV stabilized resin, who knows. Has it really been out long enough to know for sure it won’t yellow in time? We’ll see.

[@patriciamay638]

A wax or varnish coat will provide uv block.

[@patriciamay638]

​@imransadiq4149 it will eventually yellow even with a stabilizer. However the pigment will hide it and the current colour will just transition to a green.

[@justinskinner7874]

I don't know why you would think those shims you put on the underside would allow the actual slab to breath on the underside? I can guarantee you the resin got between the shims and the slab and so the slab is full plastic wrapped on the underside anyway. Its really not a good idea when you are only using oil finishes. If you 2-pac cleared it both sides it MIGHT be okay.

[@ManorWood]

It’s fine and has worked well Thx

[@Frannocom]

DO NOT, put your fingers behind the saw on the track, kickback and no fingers... Like your videos :)

[@abavariannormiepleb9470]

Could we please stop dipping in and covering beautiful wood with plastics that create hazardous waste which basically never breaks down completely?

[@theofarmmanager267]

I understand your point about the encouragement to use “plastics” and, personally, epoxy-dominant pieces are not to my taste. However, I’m old enough to remember when the pieces of timber shown in this video would have either been consigned straight away to the firewood pile or cut into square edged stock with a percentage waste of, perhaps, 50%. And so, there is the argument that the use of epoxy is preventing a valuable resource being wasted. I’m not saying the issue is black or white (or you are totally right or totally wrong)

[@Wtfever..................]

Buddy you need to calm down I'm sure you have no problem filling your local dump with a hell of a lot more than he is with epoxy

[@abavariannormiepleb9470]

Thank you for attacking me personally and not my argument. In this video you see a blatant lack of the use of personal protection equipment when working with epoxy, that leaves the impression that it isn’t being taken seriously.

[@ManorWood]

To put things in perspective, English Warner if you can even buy it is sold at 80 to 85% waste. Are use 95%, maybe even more of every single slab when I make a table, only ever using resin where needed for bespoke pieces, the residence self not only adds structure that allows the use of what would be firewood to become furniture, if it’s not your taste fair enough, but I’m a furniture designer first and foremost and I use it when needed

[@theofarmmanager267]

I rarely make things that could accomodate curved slabs. I’m buying waney edge, I only go for fairly straight pieces so that I can cut down on waste. Even then, I keep the offcuts as I do get calls for inlays or boxes which use up some. However, I go for 50% waste as a rule. What is character for some (shakes, holes, knots) is waste for me. European walnut is rarer these days and I’m paying upwards of £6500 per cubic metre for decent kiln dried stock. Even oak is now around the £5000 mark for super prime quality. The cheapest way for me to get high quality hardwood would be to break up antique and vintage pieces of furniture. I don’t do that out of total respect for makers in the past but it just shows how antique furniture is so woefully undervalued.