This Wood Used to Get Burned, Now It's The Most Expensive

Summary by Krater

The creator buys a 400lb Goby Walnut slab, prepares it by cleaning out cracks, sealing it with deep pour epoxy in two separate pours, surfacing it at an industrial woodworking shop, cutting it to final dimensions, and attaching a Flowyline table base with threaded inserts.

From the video

Answers: How do you make a live edge walnut epoxy river table from a large slab?

• Epoxy river table building
• Live edge walnut slab preparation
• Industrial wide belt sander use
• Deep pour epoxy sealing techniques
• Threaded inserts for table base mounting

What it concludes

• Wood needs to be dried to 9 to 12 percent moisture equilibrium before working.
• Pinless moisture meters that sense moisture inside the wood are preferred over pin meters.
• Keeping clients involved throughout the selection and layout process prevents surprises and ensures satisfaction.
• Industrial wide belt sanders yield a much flatter, higher quality surface than smaller saws or routers for large slabs.
• Sealing both sides of the slab with deep pour epoxy prevents warping and twisting while curing in the mold.
• Liquid Glass Deep Pour Epoxy is the best epoxy to prevent adverse reactions and failures on high-end slab tables.