Elm and resin coffee table

[Felix]

I joiner friend of mine had this elm kicking around in his workshop for about 20 years......he gave it to me and I made this...It's 800 x 500 x 450

 

[Max Power]

I normally loathe resin tables but that is really nice, lovely work

 

[Glynne]

Lovely table. Can I ask what resin you used please as I’m in the process of preparing a cross section of a yew trunk to infill with resin.

 

[topchippyles]

I have made a few of these and it seems a love or hate thing on choice. I like them myself

 

[topchippyles]

Lovely table. Can I ask what resin you used please as I’m in the process of preparing a cross section of a yew trunk to infill with resin.

Will be one of 2 (glass cast) will be what you require

 

[TheTiddles]

That is one of the better ones I’ve ever seen

Aidan

 

[Woodmouse]

That is an excellent piece of work. I love the shape, colour and the resin fill is an added bonus.

 

[Phill05]

What more can you say but perfect love the green and the great shape.

Phill

 

[Rorton]

I like that a lot. great job - shape is perfect

 

[Ollie78]

Its very nice, you have managed to give it an understated elegance with the shape and colour, something missing in most of the "river" style resin tables I see.

Elm is one of my favourites. there is just something about it.

Ollie

 

[Felix]

Lovely table. Can I ask what resin you used please as I’m in the process of preparing a cross section of a yew trunk to infill with resin.

Thank you. The resin I used is epoxy resin from www.glasscastresin.com (they are a subsidiary of www.easycomposites.co.uk). I have only used this resin so I can't comment on any other types. It's very easy to use and there are virtually no fumes and you can pour up to 50mm, but only 25mm in wood (and it does generate a lot of heat when curing).

Cheers

Dean

 

[Felix]

I normally loathe resin tables but that is really nice, lovely work

Thank you - there certainly is a lot of them about now.

 

[Felix]

I have made a few of these and it seems a love or hate thing on choice. I like them myself

I think you're right. I don't think I would want to make a pigmented one on a commission (unless the client absolutely understood that they get what they get with regards to the pattern) because you just know that the pattern 'wasn't like the one you showed me' or 'it's not as green as the other one'..... too much ag. The single colour opaque pigments would be easier, but less interesting IMHO.

Cheers

Dean

 

[Felix]

That is one of the better ones I’ve ever seen

Aidan

Thank you very much

 

[Felix]

I like that a lot. great job - shape is perfect

Thank you very much

 

[Felix]

That is an excellent piece of work. I love the shape, colour and the resin fill is an added bonus.

Thank you - much appreciated

 

[Felix]

What more can you say but perfect love the green and the great shape.

Phill

Wow - Thank you - you're making me blush....lol

 

[Yojevol]

You've inspired me. I've got several yew slabs which I want to make up into various coffee table designs.
Brian

 

[Glynne]

Thank you. The resin I used is epoxy resin from www.glasscastresin.com (they are a subsidiary of www.easycomposites.co.uk). I have only used this resin so I can't comment on any other types. It's very easy to use and there are virtually no fumes and you can pour up to 50mm, but only 25mm in wood (and it does generate a lot of heat when curing).

Cheers

Dean

Thanks Dean.
I have used Easy Composites for a brass infill for burr oak but that’s only been a few mm deep. I’ll give them a shout as my yew is about 75mm deep.

 

[Felix]

Thanks Dean.
I have used Easy Composites for a brass infill for burr oak but that’s only been a few mm deep. I’ll give them a shout as my yew is about 75mm deep.

Hi Glynne,
No problems. You can pour 75mm - you just have to do multiple pours. There are a couple of videos on the glasscast site that show how to do this. I have noticed that if you do multiple pours with the metallic pigments and you chamfer the edges for example you will see the various layers (obviously this is a design feature <lol>). Solid pigments don't do this.

Yew is a lovely wood - hope it goes well.

Cheers
Dean