$15,600 Table Build

Summary by Krater

The maker builds a custom desk out of a soft, unstable maple burl slab, detailing the process of installing C-channels, cleaning up delicate natural edges, filling burl pits with rubbery hot glue and wax, applying a custom black dye finish using water and alcohol, and applying epoxy topcoats and a ceramic protective coating.

From the video

Answers: How do you build a live edge maple burl wood desk with epoxy and ceramic coating?

• Maple burl wood desk building
• Installing C-channels in wood slabs
• Softwood live edge cleanup with nylon wheels
• Applying black dye to figured wood
• Epoxy topcoat and ceramic coating application

What it concludes

• Mapal burl wood is actually softer than Doug Fir and very unstable.
• Nylon wheels mounted to an impact driver or restorer work best for cleaning up soft wood live edges without marring the natural character.
• Using water for the base of wood dye prevents blothy problems compared to alcohol dye.
• Denatured alcohol creates bad lap marks when used as a wood dye.
• Above 90% isopropyl alcohol should be used for wiping down epoxy before a flood coat.
• Applying Black Forest Ceramic coating on top of epoxy clearcoats adds an invisible protective layer and increases luster.