"river" tables

[Ronald L Williams]

I want to build a coffee table with a "river" down the middle. Should I use "Systems 3" epoxy, West Systems epoxy, or something like "Glasscast" from England? Or, something else?

Thanks,

Ron

[Yonak Hawkins]

Julie Moriarty has made a beautiful river island using glass.

[Ronald L Williams]

I want to build a coffee table with a "river" down the middle. Should I use "Systems 3" epoxy, West Systems epoxy, or something like "Glasscast" from England? Or, something else?

Thanks,

Ron

Julie did a great job with real glass. What I want to do is have a "river" through the middle of the coffee table. The first layer of pour epoxy would have blue mica mixed in with layer 2 having blue dye and the top layer having been made of very pale blue. I have used Systems 3 for the last 15 years with turquoise pieces in Mesquite wood, but I am not sure that Systems 3 is structurally strong enough. One U-tube shows using "Glascast" from England. An woodworker suggested West Epoxy (very smelly and deadly without a mask).

[Thomas L Carpenter]

I would like to see the result of whatever you decide to do. I have a difficult time (on a small scale) getting the glassy clear final appearance that is completely level with the substrate when using epoxy - for example filling a large knot hole.

[Ronald L Williams]

Turq., chips, copper.jpgFremont Insert.jpgIn these two pictures I poured a layer of black epoxy followed by a clear layer with copper shavings followed by a layer of turquoise nuggets and then covered with clear epoxy to the top of the table.

Ron

[Scott Verson]

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My wife showed me a side table generally like this, and I went from there:frame is just thin wall 1" steel tube, painted with 'cast iron' spray paint. Top is 2x8 or 10 (cant remeber) redwood, I chose it because it has a lot more interesting grain than typical builder grade fir 2x material. I knocked off the rounded corners with a chamfer bit. Wife picked the stain, + a few coats of poly, and I think I'm under $50 in material all said and done.

[Jamie Buxton]

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My wife showed me a side table generally like this, and I went from there:frame is just thin wall 1" steel tube, painted with 'cast iron' spray paint. Top is 2x8 or 10 (cant remeber) redwood, I chose it because it has a lot more interesting grain than typical builder grade fir 2x material. I knocked off the rounded corners with a chamfer bit. Wife picked the stain, + a few coats of poly, and I think I'm under $50 in material all said and done.

What's the corner joinery -- welding?