As they say, the devil is in the details. That cannot be truer than when it comes to epoxy projects, which are heavy in preparation, sanding, and finishing. This adds up to hours, days, and weeks of work. I first had to mill the lumber somewhat flat before putting it into the epoxy pour mold. The epoxy system I used on this project only allowed for a little more than 1/8” at a time. This meant that to minimize dust from entering the epoxy, I could not cut or sand any wood in the shop. After about a week of pouring multiple epoxy layers per day, I was at the point of having to let the epoxy fully cure for another week. After the epoxy cured, I cut the circular shape with a homemade router jig. At this point, I had to hit the gym for a few weeks because the table weight was close to 250 lbs and I was moving this around the shop by myself. I did manage to get the tabletop onto my router sled table and began milling again to ensure everything was nice and flat. After the milling, I got to do every woodworker’s favorite thing: sanding. The table had a lot of beautiful figure and to really show it off I spent days sanding. The sanding was a little overkill because the client wanted the whole table to be encased in epoxy. After multiple flood coats, sanding in between, and more waiting, the table was finally finished.

Epoxy tables have greatly increased in popularity. They are some of the most popular videos on social media when it comes to woodworking. One of the greatest benefits of an epoxy table is that they will practically last forever. Add an amazing piece of furniture to your home that can be passed on for generations.