How to Make Epoxy Cutting Boards
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- This is about how to make live edge boards into epoxy resin cutting boards! But really, any boards will do. I'm using some air dried walnut and total boat epoxy with black diamond pigments to make these live edge epoxy cutting boards.
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Are these safe to cut on? I wouldn’t, the epoxy will flake. They’re best for serving. Why do I call them cutting boards? That’s what I grew up calling any cutting, serving, or charcuterie board or tray - and I doubt I’m the only one. Exercise your own good judgment about how you prepare what you put in your body.
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1. Prepare the wood
My boards were pretty rough, so I had to mill them first. I used a planer sled to get a flat face and then planed the opposite side.
After they were planed, I removed the bark, cut the boards to length, and split them down the middle. This created the two sides for each cutting board.
2. Build a mold
I used 1/2” plywood for my mold. To make sure the epoxy won’t stick to it, I wrapped the whole thing in tuck tape. Taking care to seal the corners. If there’s anywhere for the epoxy to get out, it will!
The mold was basically a bottom piece, and then side pieces screwed to the bottom piece and each other to create chambers around the boards.
3. Mix and pour epoxy
I knew I would use a lot of epoxy to do three boards, but not how much. In total I ended up mixing 64 ounces for these three boards. I started with 32 ounces, which I knew wouldn’t be enough. After the first board, I had a good idea how much epoxy I would use.
Along the way I experimented with different epoxy pigments. Changing how much pigment, mixing pigments, etc… there’s a lot of creativity to be had here!
The most important thing is to watch for leaks, and be sure to follow the epoxy mixing instructions! If the ratio is off, or if it’s not mixed well enough.. it won’t cure properly!
4. Sand and finish the boards
After the epoxy had plenty of time to cure, I removed the boards from the mold and started flattening them. I used my drum sander, but a hand sander would be fine.
It’s important to go slow, sanding builds heat which can turn the epoxy into a gummy mess and clog the paper. In hindsight, it would have been better to leave the boards and bit thick and underfill the epoxy slightly, then sand the wood to meet the epoxy - instead of sanding the epoxy down to the board.
To get the clarity back to the epoxy I used a micro mesh pad kit and wet sanded through all the grits.
Finally, the boards got a mineral oil bath! They were allowed to soak for a day, and then I wiped off the excess.
#woodworking #cuttingboards #epoxy
There’s been enough demand that I’m willing to do another batch of epoxy boards.. but it won’t be until January. There just isn’t enough time to make more to have shipped in time for Christmas. But if you’d like to reserve a board you can pre-order a spot and pick a color here: www.ycmt2.com/store/pre-order-epoxy-cutting-boards
To be clear.. these are not suited for cutting on! The epoxy is not FDA approved for food contact, but boards preordered will be sealed with a food safe finish that’s fine for food contact.
Please be aware, epoxy resins contain epichlorohydrin, a contaminant that can probably cause cancer in humans. Epichlorohydrin has been shown to cause cancer in laboratory animals and is classified as a carcinogen in most regions; in the USA it is considered to be a potential carcinogen, specifically classified as B2 (Probable human carcinogen - based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in animals)
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4203385/
YouCanMakeThisToo can this epoxy be used on softer woods?
They are so beautiful! Thank you for all your work.
YouCanMakeThisToo idk if you have ever looked in to “art resin” but you can get it at hobby lobby or online and it is fda approved and also able to have food on it completely safe.
ffter888 qT The proper word is POSSIBLY, not probably.
I love your boards. If I may offer some advice it would be to move away from only mica pigments for a transparent effect. Mica is always going to be translucent or opaque with heavier use because it suspends in the liquid and does not dissolve. A solvent dye will give you the depth of colour whilst remaining transparent. You can use a combination of both if you like
I have never commented on a RUclips video but I feel compelled to leave one today. Excellent video sir!! You did a fantastic job.
Thanks!
"You can make this too." 50 seconds in, puts wood through a planer.
Me: Welp...no. No I can't. They look amazing though. Good job.
ruclips.net/video/rHie35hGa6k/видео.html here’s my video on woodworking without a planer
Use a router jig
Hand plane?
its not only the planer... its the fact that it's easy making beautiful things if you have a professionally equipped Shop...Every normal Guy will not be able to do that. Starts with the Planer,continue's with the Scroll Saw... thats when I stopped watching....gotta ask the wife if she sells her car for me to get all the Tools I need to build stuff like that. Very nice Job though, looking really good
@@kaigarziella4418 buy some harbor frieght tools then sell the boards 2 re coup the money
I watch a lot of these types of videos. Most have no talking which is fine but learning the wood working terminology from this video is great.
Thanks! I'm no expert, but do try to share I've learned :)
I don't usually comment on videos, but I am about to start my first epoxy project and this 1000% helped my confidence
Great!
Man that emerald green is just magnificent
Thank you for the video. I actually first saw this almost a year ago and it helped me decide to give it a try, first few boards went to family and friends as my technique improved, now have started getting a few requests for my boards.
That’s awesome!! Keep it up
I have started playing around with resin .... this is my dream to be able to make tables. I stumbled upon your channel and am now hooked! Love your personality and knowledge!
Thank you, that's very kind of you! Good luck on your journey with resin, you'll get there!
Thank you so much for this video. It was very informational. I am typing this on my teacher’s behalf. we watched it in class because we are having a project where we make cutting boards. It taught me a lot thank you. Hugs and kisses. have a good day.
That's fantastic, glad it was helpful for you and your class!
Jointing the edge!!!! Priceless. Put sandpaper on an antique jointer and start jointing. Sub'd based on that alone but the rest was pretty nice too.
Glad you caught the joke :D
"Learned something" - check
"enjoyed this" - check
"were ... entertained" - friggin' check!
Subscribed!
Beautiful stuff, man!
Thanks so much!
Great craftsmanship man!
And I also love how you took us along on the learning process rather than just editing that out. Really helpful.
Thank you! I think more learning and relatability comes from that than making it look error free.
Thank you so much for having information in the description and good information in the video. It isn't just full of fluff like a lot of similar channels. It makes yours stand out and in a really good way.
Thanks! I do my best to add value and help 👍👍
I like that you show and demonstrate different way of doing things.
Thank you! It’s important to me to mix it up some
Maybe you can set up a transparent deep vertical bucket with the finishing oil and drop the board vertically to get awesome slow mo epoxy reveals at the end to give a better video shot. Beautiful boards thank you for sharing your knowledge can’t wait to make one!
i've watched this 3 times and every time i die laughing at the sandpaper on the planer joke
🤣🤣 glad you liked it, and realized it’s a skit!
Omg, you're just like Walter White, workshop version ☺
Haha thanks, love that show!
Lol 😂
Nice to see Heisenburg cooking again.
So f true
Saw it too 😂 then saw your comment hahaha
"I could have done all of the Math... But that would be math..." That comment sold me.. now I have to go watch all of your other videos!!!! #Subscribed
Haha thanks! 😁
@@YouCanMakeThisToo a phrase I've heard from Ethan who does the Tiny House podcast - "I don't do public math." classic!
“I could’ve done the math, but that would be math”
Truer words have never been spoken
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Great video. I've always wanted to make an epoxy dinning table. I'll start with some chopping boards to hone my skills. Thankyou for awesome tutorial. Cheers from Down Under !!🍻
Thanks! This would be a great way to practice for a dining table
I must say, that is very cool, i appreciate how much time and effort goes into a project like the cutting boards, hence the great outcome. Two 👍👍up!!!
Thank you!
I'm
Yeah! Amazing stuff 🥰
My only question is that, is it a food grade?
I am #10 to LIKE! your comment!
cutting boards? ffs, they should be on the wall, they're works of art!
They’d be good for that too! I’ll be making a piece of wall art soon.
@@YouCanMakeThisToo A custom knife rack with this inlay would be sweet.
Thank you for this video!! I am getting ready to make my first sample boards to start playing in the world of epoxy. I can't wait to get to the point that I am making something this beautiful! Great work! I am now subscribed!
That's awesome! Thanks for subscribing, feel free to email some pics after you give it a try! Loving seeing other people's projects.
Lol love the jointer and the sand paper. I use my jointer, every chance i get, as it takes soooooo ooooh much storage space.
So much! They're great tools to have though.
Amazing work these look nice! Thank you very much for adding subtitles it helps me as a person who doesn't speak english as their first language!
Glad they help!
This video is made for two scenarios: you are looking to do some crafts or am looking at your phone at 3am eating a packet of doritoes in bed. No inbetween
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Yeah, man. That’s pretty awesome. What’s impressive is how easy you make it look. I’m going to try that this weekend. I don’t have the joiner or plainer, but to your point, it can be improvised! Thanks for the inspiration.
For sure! Might just mean spending a lot more time sanding, but there's always a way. Also, don't forget about friends who have tools you don't have. Probably every other week a buddy will stop by for a few minutes to use something I have, and I go over to other guy's shops fairly often too.
I was going to say "noooo you are routing long grain first!!" But you quickly soothed my fears after explaining:D
Haha yep! 'cause it's a chamfer there's less chance of issue that way.
You’re so funny! I’m new to wood turning and wood working and you help give me confidence!
That’s so great to hear, enjoy!
Great tip on using the silicone soap molds to hold down the wood pieces. Always amazing that the simplest tricks can yield such good results.
I live for all those little tricks
These are absolutely beautiful! Thanks for the video. I'm going to give it a try this weekend and see if I can make one for my wife's upcoming birthday. If I screw up and it doesn't turn out, I'll be purchasing one from your website. If I end up purchasing one from you, can I still tell my wife I made it? :)
I have pre-orders open. No promises about in time for her birthday! But hey, I don’t get involved in spouse stuff, tell her whatever you want 😁
Absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for this tutorial!!
Johnathan as A classically trained chef and veteran of the industry for over 35 years, I would like to give you a few little tips on this product to help you out. Jar it HOT!, leave a 1/4" gap, place lid on hot, and place in fridge. This will serve two purposes. One, the heat will self pasteurize the jar and environment in the jar and the cooling of the liquid with a tight seal on the lid will pull a vacuum and your products will last years. It is essentially canning in the process you are doing.
I think the video might have changed before your comment uploaded..
lol
Thumbs up! LOVE the ideas of different ways you show someone like me can make all this happen wit alternate ways when I don't have the necessary tools to do so. Great way to demonstrate!👍
Just doing what I can :)
Is the epoxy food safe? TotalBoat hasn't paid the FDA to do testing so I can't say that it's food safe. There are FDA approved epoxies available though. I do know when I look in my cabinets I see a ton of stuff made from a variety of plastics. There's mixed information available about whether or not cured epoxy generically is food safe. As far as cutting on them, I've used plastic cutting boards before. Cutting on something like this or placing food on it at all, is just like making anything or using the 5 second rule - use your judgement and decide for yourself.
Personally I probably wouldn't cut on it without doing some testing first, but I wouldn't have a problem putting fruit or cold cuts on it. Why call it a cutting board? Because nobody searches for charcuterie boards, but cutting board is a good search term.
The biggest problem with the epoxy is that there is no 100% guarantee that it has been thoroughly mixed leaving no uncured spots after it sets. Hardeners are extremely toxic and having even a minor chance that you'll have a tiny spot somewhere in that pour where you have unreacted hardener makes this product a potential health hazard.
And what about the mineral oil? Is it food safe?
@@Botanic2000 Yes mineral oil is food safe, it is used directly in many food products: www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=172.878 the trick is to get stuff that does not have any perfumes in it.
@@bryanpaton yes, but the epoxy is not. LOW VOCs does not equal ZERO VOCs
This epoxy still has VOCs in it.There are other manufacturers of ZERO-VOC epoxy kits. The rest of the materials are food-safe.
VOC's evaporate and will not be present regardless of a full cure or not. If the item does not fully cure it can still be toxic, but not due to VOC's. If there are soft spots, that likely comes from raw materials that are 100% solids, meaning they have zero VOC. ALL VOC's evaporate and would no longer be present when the item arrives to its destination if you were to purchase one. The likelihood of a woodworker mixing and selling an epoxy material that is not fully cured is almost zero to none. The items would break or bend and warp and put them out of business, as well as the uncured sections would be noticeable immediately.
for the record. I am a formulation chemist in the coatings industry and my company sells multiple types of paints and epoxies that we make from scratch. I have experience dealing first hand with registering VOC compliant products with the EPA.
The problem people should worry about with epoxy cutting boards is that epoxy scratches like crazy and will be destroyed after a couple uses. Avoid eating the cutting board itself and you should be able to avoid health hazards it may cause.
Does he ever address the health concerns of cutting food on epoxy?
He doesn’t in the video. But he did make a pinned comment about it I think.
@@YouCanMakeThisToo You sure it's pinned? No pinned comment is showing for me.
That deep blue is GORGEOUS! Awesome work.
Thanks!
The way to see if you’ve got enough pigment in your resin for what you want to achieve is to pull your stirring stick out. If you can see the grain of the stick through the resin then you don’t have enough pigment. Keep adding until you get the level of opaqueness you’re looking for. I turn old vinyl records into resin art works and I need to be sure that I’m covering up the black vinyl (which is a nice, rough surface that holds the resin beautifully).
That's a good tip, but works best for thin coats or skim coating, My pours tend to be .5" to 1.5" thick, so a stir stick coating doesn't give a good indicator.
They never mentioned in Breaking Bad that Walter White was a woodworker.
It’ll be in the prequel movie.
It was Pinkman that was the wood worker...
"I could have done the math... but that would be math' XD Me, always
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@@YouCanMakeThisToo To add a more substantial comment: these came out BEAUTIFUL. Amazing work :D
Just some insight, coming from a professional chef I would not want to use my knives on apoxy as it is very hard and my knives are very expensive! Although they look beautiful and great for the average home cook you may want to make cutting boards geared toward chefs and keeping theirs knives in mind?? Awesome job though 👏
Same. No way would I subject my knives to an epoxy surface. They are pretty, though.
@@doxielain2231 yeah. It reminds me of the glass "cutting boards" my grandparents and the older generation had 😂
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great job. What a wonderful finish. I looked in the comments and did not see anyone suggest using Johnson's Past Wax to wipe the inside of frame before you put your pieces in. The wax is a release agent and will allow you to remove the dry pieces without any banging. Just a suggestion. Thank you for the video.
In my follow up on best tapes, etc... that actually came out to be the winner. You can use almost anything if you wax it well enough.
No way I'm in Memphis too go tigers !I work for holliday events and we make all kinds of insane builds in the shop and I have been wanting to learn things off the clock and this is a great guide to river tables and epoxy , thanks !
Oh cool! I bet you guys do some crazy stuff
Epoxy? Cutting boards? So small particles will be cut and get into food?
been looking for this comment. how does he know the oil is enough protection from the epoxy? he probably doesn't. a bit irresponsible imo
NARKISDUDE it’s food safe epoxy, a non toxic product
@@Erik5million wow, didn't know such product exists. thanks.
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$170 for 1.3 gallons is absolutely outrageous!
It's pricey, but that's pretty average price for quality resin and 15% coupons are everywhere (including my description).
hey hi ahh with all due respect i would avoid making anything that'd come in contact with food out of resin! esp a cutting board! resin dust is suuuuper toxic and if ur cutting things on the board the chance of dust being produced and getting into ur food is rly high,,,,
I agree 100%. While cutting on it you’re lightly cutting into the board and allowing this toxic chemical to go onto your food. Please turn those boards into a folding lap table or something to not lose the effort you’ve put into making them.
@sonofchrist6915 or a charcuterie board
We tell our clients all the time not to cut on them because of this reason
Only to serve food is fine
@@IRAQYsniper95 Well bc the video title is “cutting boards” people lose sight of what’s healthy for them. To avoid having to tell them not to use for cutting, maybe just title it differently. Maybe the charcuterie board like you said, from my understanding this is just to serve food on.
I love the use of that lovely olde planer! I haven’t got one but i do have a flat surface and some abrasive paper... game on!
Whatever works!
I just discovered your channel and it's fair to say that you are not only a joiner and carpenter but also an artist!
Thank you very mich!
If I wanted start getting into some epoxy cheese boards etc. what would be the basic tools
Circular saw, shop made straight edge, and sander.
Great video! I did have a question as to whether the epoxy you use is safe for using as a cutting board? I've seen some warnings that epoxy should not be used as a cutting board only a serving board but elsewhere I read that there are epoxies that are food grade safe. Could you please elaborate as to whether the epoxy you use would be safe for a daily cutting board? Thanks!!
short answer, they're not for cutting on. Fine for food contact. ruclips.net/video/3_ElpZAsmhM/видео.html
I was looking to see if someone commented on this. With 2.1M views, I wish the channel would be more responsible and not title the video with "cutting boards" when they are in fact not meant to be used for cutting on. Nothing needs to be changed with regards to the product that was made other than just calling them charcuterie boards. Many people are going to watch this video and make these for cutting boards and it's a health risk.
Absolutely beautiful!! We have a Woodmizer sawmill and been sawing black walnut, cedar, red oak and white oak boards. Thanks for this video! I have been trying to convince my husband to make some of these... We have plenty of wood from hurricane Laura & Delta.. we are from Louisiana...
Oh lovely! That sounds like a lot of fun, and you should give them a go. Just be sure that they're totally dry. Too much moisture in the wood is going to cause problems for the epoxy.
Amazing work! Thank you for being so informative and not asking for pointless stuff in the begining of the video. Thumbs up
You got it! Thanks
Is thats epoxy FDA approved for cuttting boards?
It’s not
oh, I just know the feeling of leaking epoxy all too well. Feels like every resin video I've made have had leaks 😂
Yeah... it hurts bad, haha.
Just to make sure. These aren't to be used as cutting boards. Just serving. They're beautiful. Just checking.
That’s correct
Colors of wood are deadly awesome and the combo with the colors you used just 👌👌👌
Thanks very mich!
Memphis graduate here! Nice project, and Go Tigers Go!
Awesome, and thanks!
well done young man - question for you - where did you get your branding iron made Burt
Thanks! It’s from Gearheart
I got mine custom made from Woodcraft.
Beautiful work. Do you ever have to heat the epoxy to remove air bubbles?
Not with the deep pour stuff
Nice but wouldn’t go near it with a sharp knife!
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I was VERY impressed with the professionalism of the video (and your wife's cinematography). I am thinking of making a game table but really need to know if the finished product is DEFINITELY waterproof.
Thanks! I’m not sure which product you’re talking about? And you’ll need to elaborate on water proof for me to give a recommendation. Like are you trying to make a water tight box you can fill up?
Wunderschöne Arbeiten mit Holz und Epoxidharz , tolle und nützliche Tipps.
Dankeschön!
You're using your jointer all wrong. Gah. Content creators.
Obviously, you need to put the sand paper next to the fence so you can reference the perpendicular face.
Is that what I've gotta do for it go "giggity giggity" as I sand?
This is great, thanks! I am just starting out, in South-Africa not many companies doing this so not a lot of help this side, these videos are my life at the moment haha
I understand! I'm glad this was helpful, feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Best of luck!
Beautiful, now I want to make my wife at least one.
Thank you for demonstration.
Cool idea, but there is no way this is safe. Each time you cut your will be cutting into and releasing the resin which will mix into your food and you will ingest it.
I pinned a comment about that.
People are getting sick
...they are serving trays, NOT cutting trays. Food safe epoxy I'm sure, so contact with food isn't an issue.
Plastic is plastic, unless you are using a chainsaw or something stupid, what makes you think a regular plastic cutting board that people have been using for years, is better than this partial plastic cutting board? The resin is dry and solid so unless you're cutting literal chunks out of it with the food you're cutting, there should be no problem and if someone does get sick cause they cut a big chunk of epoxy out and end up eating it, maybe they deserve it and are probably the parents of or are themselves the dumbasses that eat tide pods ....
"You can make this too!" ... yeah, no; I don't have $20k worth of woodworking equipment in my workshop.
Are you saying it can’t be done with a straight edge, circular saw, sander, workbench, and hot glue gun? ‘Cause I did a whole video series on machine substitutions that shows how it can...
@@YouCanMakeThisToo you're right, I have a one car garage which I kitted out for £2000. ($2500.) I easily have enough to follow your lead.
hi. I have made an epoxy river table using only hand tools. A circular saw, chops saw and orbital sander. Sure it takes time, but it's very satisfying! You can do it! :)
@@dominicmeakins5167 Boom! Way to go man. That's awesome.
I have everything I need to do a project such as this. Including a CNC machine I don't have more than 4K invested. A lot of great equipment is available used if you look. (I've been acquiring tools for about 5 years)
One of the best how to videos on this subject. I'm going to be trying my hand with this in the next few days, and I downloaded this video for quick access and reference when I start.
Well explained and presented. Big help my man.
Glad it helped!
Glue and sand paper. Genius. Haven't seen that one yet. Definitely going to keep that in mind for my smaller board projects.
There's always a way
That's cool but damn i dont want epoxy shavings in my food thanks
Ya.. thats just asking for trouble
They look great but yes, I’d be afraid of cutting into the epoxy. These would be better as serving boards (using food safe resin).
Your only cutting vegetables etc not drilling through the damn board
Manny Garcia You can scratch up a cutting on a board that’s epoxy, just like wood... also important not to be too abrasive when cleaning it. That’s why it’s food-safe resins exists...
Yes, hard to believe this is "food safe"
One stuff, epoxy is cancerogen stuff, cuting on serving food directly on it could be bad for health because people who eat directly from it also directly taking risk, epoxy is also very cancerogen while sanding with paper, cuting or any type of working with it.
you can get FDA safe for serving/food contact. but you are right DO not cut food on Epoxy .
Replica Projects if you use ecopoxy and rubiomonocoat, they are both food safe. The only issue is the sealer can not protect the wood from cuts and sooner or later it will trap food and bacteria.
@@bentsymbalyuk4156 Apparently wood collects less bacteria than plastic.
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Do you mean carcinogenic?
WOW!!!!! THANK YOU, FOR MAKING, AND SHARING THIS PROJECT WITH US!!! WAY COOL!!!!
Thanks for watching!
The Hiesenberg of Making epoxy resin. Best product in the game
Best comment award 🤣
😂 thanks man ! Love your videos
You can use thin sheets of teflon to put under your boards if you do not want them to stick.
Good idea
Hey mate, thank you for making a detailed process of how to make a resin chopping board. I really love that wood you have used, what type is it? Thanks once again 👍
It's walnut
I wouldn't make an epoxy cutting anything, as the epoxy can chip and break easily. you'd get it all scratched up and ugly within a month.
tawilk it’s also toxic
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My phone must be spying on me. 10 seconds before I saw your video, I said to my sister , "I wonder if I can make a cutting board with epoxy accents". I really need some tools better than the ones I have. Great video
Hahah it must be! Hope you enjoyed it
the emerald green one, your first pour when you said not as vibrant, i had to disagree. Check out the Michigan Green stone, or chlorastrolite. The pattern that came out on your first pour was just like that stone. Super pretty.
Thanks for telling me about that!
You should take a look at marbling paper. That might give you some ideas for making patterns with the resin.
Thanks for the tip
Tip for you mate. Apply a very small bead of silicone to all joints, let it cure then it will be leak free.
Good tip, thanks!
Lol “YouCanMakeThisToo.” Hah yeah if you have a planer. Why don’t you do it without all the fancy tools. See if “YouCanMakeThisToo.”
Here's my machine substitutions playlist: ruclips.net/p/PLltjV9U0KkCFbRjxDq_ffW7_OC6pnL-3j
Third video is ways to get around not having a planer. Where there's a will, there's a way. Where there's no will, there's well... lots of excuses.
Cool, but epoxy as a cutting board is like butter for a workbench
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I've been looking up how to do molds with epoxy, and one thing that wasn't mentioned in this video was using a Mold Release Agent. Perhaps that would have helped the 12:34 situation? In regards to leaking molds, perhaps use chalk on the edges, outside and/or inside? for the outside edge, that would require the bottom and side pieces to not have flat edge, but move the sideboards inwards to allow for a grove to laydown the chalk.
I started using mold release and it helps a lot.. as does silicone caulking all the corners first.
You don’t need a track saw or table saw if you have a skill saw, straight edge (level, factory edge of a a plywood sheet, etc.), and a couple clamps. That will give you a perfectly straight cut.
Truth
This guy is ignoring every question about food safety and the issue of epoxy resin on a cutting board but responding to literally every other comment. This concerns me
While you read all the comments did you read the pinned comment I made specifically addressing that question?
Epoxy, when cured, is generally food safe, as long as it is in compliance with the FDA’s thorough regulations. Many companies will have their epoxy labeled as “food grade epoxy coating,” thus signaling that it is safe to use on surfaces that come into contact with food.It is imperative that an epoxy has this label if there is consideration in having it come into contact with food. The widespread nature of this FDA-approved ingredient list allows individuals to seal virtually any surface without fear of toxicity or harmful effects.
Don't use these as cutting boards! You can chip the toxic plastic with a knife into your food. These should only ever be used as a serving board.
Truth
Beautiful!! I kept going back to the mineral oil bath part. You make it doable by newbies, thank you.
Great to hear!
As a rookie epoxy resin pour guy I'm having trouble getting a smooth clear finish on the epoxy, even after sanding with multiple rouch to super-smooth grit sandpapaer and polishing cream. What is the secret to getting a clear finish on the epoxy?
Use a clear finish on the top, or get some polishing compound and a buffer
Lets make cutting boards you can NOT use... Brilliant FFS.
STFU. Douche
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They look awesooooooome
Thank you!
Beautiful! I make Cutting Boards. Never used Epoxy. Think I will give it a try!
They're not suited for cutting on but make great serving trays and are beautiful. In my experience most people that buy really fancy cutting boards never cut on them anyway. :D
Wow.... wish you had classes... or just let me spend a day following you in your shop.... beautiful work.
Thank you!
The jointer got me
:D
I want the green one! 😍
That was my favorite
It would be really nice if the epoxy colour indicated what should be cut on the board and some markings on the wood to show a picture of the items supposed to be cut on the board
That's an interesting idea
for your waxing issues, as I mention previously paste wax you can also improve the release if you seal your wood with a cheap floor sealer and then paste wax, for multiple pulls.
You are a really cool dude and I am glad I just found your channel
Thanks so much!
That green board is incredibly beautiful :)
Always route the end grain first, if it chips the long grain route will remove it
Good tip