Easy Live Edge Desk with Epoxy Resin Finish 

Music: "My Name is Carnival" (cover) by VV Lettish
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Materials:
Palm Sander - amzn.to/39pbWVD
Assorted Sandpaper (60-5000 Grit) - amzn.to/3oOsxsN
Drill - amzn.to/38xSXt0
Drill bits - amzn.to/2XyojcI
1x1/2" Wood Screws - amzn.to/3q8ir6b
28" Metal Hairpin Legs - amzn.to/3i6L54A
Epoxy / Resin - amzn.to/35tiJfW
Propane Torch - amzn.to/2LIlIKi
Polyurethane - amzn.to/3qep5Ie
Foam Brush - amzn.to/3bBVTH3
This video shows how I built a small live edge desk using only two of the most common power tools, a palm sander, and a drill.
To start you need a slab of live edge wood. I went with some pine given to me by my uncle. I didn't have a planar, and didn't feel like taking on the router sled, so decided to use a thick pour of epoxy. This is self levelling as it dries, so it isn't a big deal if the surface isn't totally flat after sanding. So I just used 60 grit sandpaper to tame things down a little.
Then I prepared the epoxy mixture, and poured it onto the table evenly, aiming for 1/8" of coverage. I smoothed this over the surface with some cardboard, and a brush on the edges. 30 minutes later, I used a propane torch to pop the bubbles that had appeared. I left it in a cardboard box to ensure there was no dust for 8+ hours.
The next day I sanded again with 160 grit sandpaper, and applied another coat of polyurethane. I repeated this one more time, waiting 24 hours and sanding with 1200 grit sandpaper this time.
Finally the surface was shiny and hard. Then I added some metal hairpin legs from lee valley, with a shim under one leg so it sat totally level.
Overall this took about 4 days, with no more than 4 hours of actual labour going into this. It was an easy project and it looks awesome!