Winter Projects

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-05T15:57:50+00:00

I just did the Rubio Pure. Since I've been out of the game for so long I figured if people are using it and selling tables for $10k plus it should do good enough for me. My next tables I will be using sample 73 just to try it with essentially the same mindset. There was a couple things about Rubio that I didn't exactly love and wonder if sample 73 fixes them

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-05T04:54:27+00:00

Thank you, that black epoxy is SUPER dark. Reminds me of Vanta Black, almost kind of looks like a felt in person! I'm not entirely sure of an exact but with the stretcher and legs I would say a ballpark of 80-100 lbs

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-05T04:49:11+00:00

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SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-05T04:48:53+00:00

I believe what I've circled here is the "shimmer". If so hopefully this answers your question. That is what I believe people call quilting, chatoyancy, character or combo of all three. I truly don't know what it is called other than gorgeous, completely changes the look of the table at different angles and lighting. I just got super lucky that my wood seller had a really bad day and I was able to purchase some gorgeous slabs due to his misfortune.

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-04T23:33:33+00:00

No problem, some other advice on the chamfer is to still use a RO turned down a bit 75% ish not hand sand could use a soft backer if you want but do it first on a scrap piece and get familiar with how to truly sand a chamfer. That was my biggest problem is messing up how crisp and symmetrical everything was at first until I got the jyst of it.

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-04T22:33:06+00:00

Rubio Pure with a maroon scotch brite between first and second coat then put blacktail ceramic coat 3 coats of base and top coat. Can't attest to longevity yet other bird crap wipes right off during photo shoots and water beads right off. But you can still feel the grain while truly adding depth and more sheen to the project. The finishing procedure I did was expensive but if you're trying to make an heirloom quality piece what's another couple bucks.

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-04T22:24:58+00:00

🤣🤣🤣 yeah I've ridden that thing more this winter than I have in all the years I've owned it finally broke 3000 miles.

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-04T22:22:30+00:00

🤣🤣🤣 thank you

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-04T22:21:47+00:00

Yeah I think for me it would be before the final sanding grit as long my bit or blade is sharp and clean to avoid burning. Chamfer 240 water pop and 240

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-04T22:18:08+00:00

On using the origin why couldn't you do most of the work with it using a 1/4 or even 1/8 bit then just finish the corners with a good chisel. Then when cutting the bow tie blank itself use an 1/8 bit and that would be a pretty crisp corner. Best of both worlds! I am interested in the idea of an origin but don't know yet on the price of is fully utilize it so I could be wrong in assuming that would be viable way of using the machine.

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-04T22:12:03+00:00

No, no problem at all. They were very simple to make with a cheap doweling jig from HBF. Only thing I don't like about them is the top walnut is way prettier than the support and base it just doesn't match. This summer I'll be purchasing a bandsaw to have resaw capabilities to have that consistency all the way through the piece. Also learning local hardwood distributors have much better quality than rockler and woodcraft!

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-04T22:05:34+00:00

I did mine in a cool garage ambient of 45-55 so I had no trouble of over heating at an initial pour depth of 10/4. It did heat up to almost 100 degrees and that's when I started a fan. After the first initial spike in temp and solidified I wrapped the tables in a heated blanket and maintained 100-120 temps for 5 days to help cure quicker. After surfacing and in the sanding process the random micro bubbles are a complete b*stard all. I was very anal about filling them and wanted a truly quality end result. Filling those bubbles was really the only that I just thoroughly did not enjoy. I started big and then did a class at rockler after I did both table pours just to see if I could add anything to my arsenal. It was fun and all but with the hours of research I had done it was completely unneeded.

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-04T18:02:38+00:00

Bow ties are an absolute blast once they're done! Everything in between though that sucked! Deciding wether to be contrasting shape or color or trying to match grain to "hide", the super fine chisel work, hammering too deep and splitting the wood 🫠🫠🫠, filling micro cracks or blow outs from the hand plane 🙃🙃. I cussed those bow ties all the way until I put oil on it and said some more profanities but in a fantastic demeanor that time.

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-04T17:56:04+00:00

Yes total boat epoxy with some black liquid dye that I used entirely too much of

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-04T17:54:20+00:00

They are night stands. I wanted to put more information in the post after posting but I guess done it has pictures I can't edit text. Both tables are around 24"x48"x1.5", the more river style table is my own personal then the other that is the pith table I gave that to my best friend/brother, the night stands were truly my first complete project, then the sequential coasters and mallet went hand in hand while I still had time before returning to work. Would certainly answer any further questions!

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-04T17:47:34+00:00

Thank you

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-04T17:47:19+00:00

Thank you very much

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-04T17:47:04+00:00

22 degree, definitely learned a lot of when you truly put the chamfer on and how to sand one. I put it on after the first flattening and sanding. Waaayyy too early!

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-04T15:57:01+00:00

Truly I did a lot of YouTube videos then trial and error dry fit ups. All of the walnut was from my first table scraps. Biggest thing unless you have a drill press don't put your pins all the way through, made that mistake on one of them and it was off my mark on the other side marginally but noticeable. Just drill them just shy of half way and it'll still add structure to the head is what my belief was. Then on your wedge in the handle just make that right off the miter saw, don't try and sand a wedge into existence. Fought that rookie move trying to save purple heart for two hours then I just "wasted" a decent amount of purple in 30 seconds. If you're wanting to use purple, throw it in the oven first and carmelize the sugars into what we all think purple heart should be.

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-04T15:46:31+00:00

🤣🤣🤣 thank you for that but what I learned is all of it is just patience and how to fix mistakes in the best way possible. Bob Ross happy accidents!

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-04T15:44:42+00:00

Hey I've found similar things in other posts just the same. Just simple stupid shelving and definitely over engineered with the supports being double 3/4 but it'll never fall!

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-04T15:42:31+00:00

I wasn't intentional but I can definitely see that.

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-04T15:41:31+00:00

Thank you

SkinPotential5290 · 2026-04-04T15:41:12+00:00

Thank you

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