Zac wingert
10-10-2018, 11:04 PM
I recently acquired a redwood burl live edge slab coffe table. It’s about 72” long. When I got it, the top was stripped of any finish but in horrible condition. That’s not a problem, an after noon with my belt and ROS sanders have it in good order. The burl and grain pattern on the top is awesome, not disappointed as I really couldn’t tell what I was working with until it was sanded.
what I am having a hard time with is stripping the sides of the tabletop and the base.
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I started romoving some some of the old finish and weathered wood with my deemed and also with a wire brush made to be used on an electric drill. It’s slow work, and the wire of course leaves marks in the soft redwood. Is there a better way to do this? The old finish was done real poorly with huge globs of what appear to be epoxy. A lot of it can just be peeled off.
second question is the big hole in the top.
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Its going to to be very hard to clean it out. I was thinking of filling it with epoxy colored with dye or pigment, probably orange. Any thoughts.
I know this could could probably go in the finishing forum but I posted here because the reason for my concern is I want to sell it for a profit. Not a huge profit, but this is a hobby for me and if I was set on keeping it in my own house I probably wouldn’t worry so much and wouldn’t epoxy the hole as I don’t really like that look. Any insight? I’m thinking filling with epoxy is all the craze and would probably make it a lot easier to sell with a shiny glittery element to it. Thanks
what I am having a hard time with is stripping the sides of the tabletop and the base.
394771
394774
I started romoving some some of the old finish and weathered wood with my deemed and also with a wire brush made to be used on an electric drill. It’s slow work, and the wire of course leaves marks in the soft redwood. Is there a better way to do this? The old finish was done real poorly with huge globs of what appear to be epoxy. A lot of it can just be peeled off.
second question is the big hole in the top.
394775
Its going to to be very hard to clean it out. I was thinking of filling it with epoxy colored with dye or pigment, probably orange. Any thoughts.
I know this could could probably go in the finishing forum but I posted here because the reason for my concern is I want to sell it for a profit. Not a huge profit, but this is a hobby for me and if I was set on keeping it in my own house I probably wouldn’t worry so much and wouldn’t epoxy the hole as I don’t really like that look. Any insight? I’m thinking filling with epoxy is all the craze and would probably make it a lot easier to sell with a shiny glittery element to it. Thanks