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Fixing a HUGE crack in a live edge slab table. 

Rex Krueger
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A tough crack requires creative problem solving, can I do it?
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@jamesbondo5895
@jamesbondo5895 Год назад
I like to explain those type of cracks as an implosion of the wood. That space used to be taken up by moisture, and now that it's gone, it's almost impossible to clamp the crack closed. The wood split by shrinking away from the crack, so that part of the board is technically gone
@RexKrueger
@RexKrueger Год назад
You said it better than i did!
@tommanseau6277
@tommanseau6277 Год назад
Woodworking, aka how to hide and minimize all the mistakes you make. Sometimes you even make stuff you really like! As you learn what mistakes have been made you make fewer mistakes and the product comes out better. If you don't make mistakes you aren't learning.
@clappercl
@clappercl Год назад
My shop teacher always said, "A good craftsperson isn't measured by how few mistakes they make, but by how many mistakes they fix."
@scottlevine5030
@scottlevine5030 Год назад
I think of every project as atonement for the mistakes made in the last one
@clappercl
@clappercl Год назад
Whether or not the repair holds I'd love to see a one year later update if your brother is ok with it. You can always learn something by long term observation.
@RexKrueger
@RexKrueger 10 месяцев назад
Hey, it's a year later and the repair looks the same! I wasn't sure it would hold, but we're good.
@clappercl
@clappercl 10 месяцев назад
@@RexKrueger Wow! Now that's dedication!
@bobt2522
@bobt2522 Год назад
Thanks for showing us how to improvise. We need to be able to adjust our approach to fit the situation (and the customer).
@RexKrueger
@RexKrueger Год назад
You are 100% correct. Also, getting out of your comfort zone is very valuable. I need to do it more.
@graydanerasmussen4071
@graydanerasmussen4071 Год назад
You did NOT fail at pouring epoxy! You improvised a neat Christmas decoration. :D Nice work, objective achieved.
@davidhale7934
@davidhale7934 Год назад
I recently did series of similar fills, and if you’d had more time I’d recommend doing a thin pour, just enough to coat the surfaces, first, to reduce the likelihood of leaks. Then fill the rest. This also reduces the likelihood of visible air bubbles in the final pour, in cases where that matters. Great episode!
@noahfreeman8115
@noahfreeman8115 Год назад
incredibly helpful! love content like this that tackled issues we might run into and isn’t just regurgitating the “top 10 handtool topics”
@hikingpete
@hikingpete Год назад
I love how your new space is coming along. The sound is a lot better, and those panels add some visual interest to the background. A big improvement over the bare walls.
@markhinds1361
@markhinds1361 Год назад
Thanks Rex. Each and every challenge has its own solution. Your is pretty much on the mark. Love your honesty.
@Erik_The_Viking
@Erik_The_Viking Год назад
Beautiful job on that split! This is why I love watching your show - you do such a great job of showing how you can improvise and use other techniques to fix a problem.
@ErrorProne
@ErrorProne Год назад
always a treat to watch your videos. you always tackle real-world problems with a realistic set of tools. thanks. 👍
@markp6062
@markp6062 Год назад
Excellent Practical approach to the repair. Will be interesting to see the follow up next year.
@cujero
@cujero Год назад
In woodworking you do what works. There are always lots of ways to solve a problem. It's refreshing to see a simple and practical solution. In my opinion those are always the best. Love this channel
@ArniesTech
@ArniesTech Год назад
One of my very favourite Channels. Love your utilitarian approach 💪😎
@bearthompson6506
@bearthompson6506 Год назад
Very cool fix. Nice "teaching moment", too. Thanks!
@antharon1
@antharon1 Год назад
this is not the greatest epoxy in the world, this is just a tribute!
@brotherfullmer
@brotherfullmer Год назад
After watching so many videos that were not what I needed - This video was EXACTLY what I needed. Thanks so much for posting this.
@walterrider9600
@walterrider9600 Год назад
thank you Rex .
@Pikeandglaive
@Pikeandglaive Год назад
One of the best comments I ever heard in a shop (we were making armor, not woodworking, but still, I think this applies): "How did you measure that?" "I guessed" "What? You have to measure that!!" "Look, we're not Martin Marietta, and this isn't the space shuttle. I eyeballed it. Deal!" Good job on the repair. That's not the way I would have tackled it, but that fact alone gives me more information to chew on. Well done!
@kennethbezanson4266
@kennethbezanson4266 Год назад
Looks like a great repair and the dowels seem like a good idea to me. I'm interested to see it after the sanding/ restaining and after next summer for comparison.
@coreygrua3271
@coreygrua3271 Год назад
A human against wood. A human embracing wood. We kind of do both, with RC’s wise help. Gracias.
@valcouren
@valcouren Год назад
Great video, really loved it.
@joeyree22
@joeyree22 Год назад
Perfect! I just got a folding picnic table off the street, it had a huge crack in it. I'm delighted to find your video because the table is not expensive, and not worth spending too much time, effort or money on it; this seems to be the right type of repair for me.
@weekendstuff
@weekendstuff Год назад
Turned out quite nice. Like the dowels.
@frankstoverpurebloodsaltya6441
Well done Rex!!!
@GraemePayne1967Marine
@GraemePayne1967Marine Год назад
The acoustic panels look nice!
@stuartwoodcock9780
@stuartwoodcock9780 Год назад
Always a pleasure to watch your "No Bullshit" approach to your work. It really helps us out, as most of us have similar experiences.
@laciihasz4734
@laciihasz4734 Год назад
When u started explaining what caused the crack i thought u would also get rid of that big knot as well. Hopefully this repair will hold up for good!
@rice0009
@rice0009 Год назад
When pouring epoxy, I have found that House Wrap Tape works MUCH better than Blue tape. It sticks to the wood with a better grip and is MUCH less likely to leak.
@luminousfractal420
@luminousfractal420 2 месяца назад
had to get on that. hope you meant sheathing tape as i saw butyl wrap for joists there too. went with the transparent protection tape.
@KPNJ3470
@KPNJ3470 Месяц назад
Aluminum tape used for sealing duct joints works great for epoxy
@ikust007
@ikust007 Год назад
9:15 honesty makes a great Artisan. Thank you !
@terryrogers1025
@terryrogers1025 Год назад
Nice fix, even if you end up with an epoxy ice cycle. Interested in seeing how that repair holds up the elements. Thanks for the video sir.
@snteevveetns
@snteevveetns Год назад
Great job
@dddube12
@dddube12 Год назад
Awesome video!!!!
@BudjetBassin
@BudjetBassin Год назад
Great video!
@egbluesuede1220
@egbluesuede1220 Год назад
looks like a good fix!
@chiblast100x
@chiblast100x Год назад
You went with what was my first impulse for how to fix this. I'm now hoping that we, maybe on your next visit, get a followup demonstrating how this fix has held up.
@takumicrary4396
@takumicrary4396 Год назад
Awesome video
@tc2882
@tc2882 Год назад
Epoxicle?
@ravebrave8866
@ravebrave8866 Год назад
Hey Kolaman you did a great job.....
@p24t
@p24t Год назад
Looks great! And how will it turn out in a year? Of course, that's what we call future content!
@pianoboogie51
@pianoboogie51 Год назад
Almost a third of viewers have liked the video, that's when you know it is good. Well done rex
@duane4505
@duane4505 Год назад
I love the "on the fly" problem solving; that's how every one of my projects goes. 😏
@toonybrain
@toonybrain Год назад
The imperfections, including the epoxy repair, are that tables story. 🧡 It’s like our scars and wrinkles and age spots …
@Chaves_Novo_Quiz
@Chaves_Novo_Quiz 4 месяца назад
Great channel subscribed
@ninjadeathoverlord3254
@ninjadeathoverlord3254 Год назад
Loved the “wow” voiceover lol.
@jons2447
@jons2447 Год назад
Hello, Mr. Krueger; Good job, & I appreciate you sharing this. Have a GREAT day, Neighbor!
@MCsCreations
@MCsCreations Год назад
Awesome work, Rex! 😃 Something to note is that you can use anything to give color to the epoxy. I've seen people using even crushed charcoal! Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
@glittalogik
@glittalogik Год назад
Charcoal is actually especially good for black epoxy (vs ink/dye) as it doesn't stain the surrounding wood if the epoxy seeps or overflows.
@MCsCreations
@MCsCreations Год назад
@@glittalogik Exactly!
@fngrusty42
@fngrusty42 Год назад
I've repaired a lot of church pews. Basically what you did was how I fixed them. Good job.
@gsilcoful
@gsilcoful Год назад
That was fun.
@lincolndickerson1293
@lincolndickerson1293 Год назад
Sometimes fixed just means good for the user. You’re brother seems happy so all is good.
@oliverb7897
@oliverb7897 Год назад
Rex out here with just one EDC saw and chisel
@flaviud
@flaviud Год назад
Thanks, very useful, I learn a lot from your videos. May I ask a question: if the wood is completely sealed with some coating, will that prevent the movements from external humidity and from internal drying?
@sarinhighwind
@sarinhighwind Год назад
the outburst. yessssss
@billrobinson8939
@billrobinson8939 11 месяцев назад
Well, kudos to me and to you! I just fixed a bigger split in a slab of Rainbow Poplar the same way. Except I used dowels out if my kit and no epoxy yet. Freakin blazing hot here in central Florida. I'm going to mix up a batch with pearl white pigment and coat all the crack sides then come back to fill with a swirled mix of teal, blues, and greens. All for an end table out of a junk board I got free at the sawmill. We'll see what we see! Thanks.
@BradsWorkbench
@BradsWorkbench Год назад
Aluminum tape works great for resin since its more ridgid. But it does have a sticky glue residue so keep that in mind. I have put it over top of blue tape in a few cases
@Clark42EoC
@Clark42EoC Год назад
Your reaction to the epoxy leaking made my day...I belly laughed so hard.
@philipripper1522
@philipripper1522 Год назад
If I have to fix this on my vacation I'm gunna get a video out of it! -- every youtuber on vacation
@garageworksongsawesomeness7002
I need some advice on a good mask for sanding
@lavina58
@lavina58 Год назад
Nice job and video 🙌🙌👍👌😊🍀🙏
@falconeer99
@falconeer99 Год назад
I think that turned out really good. I suspect that repair is gonna last a fairly long time
@onbedoeldekut1515
@onbedoeldekut1515 Год назад
Drill a hole in the bottom of the dowel and another on the side. When you hammer the dowel it'll be the same as with a split but the glue will fill the small holes.
@AikiFuz
@AikiFuz Год назад
We take such different toolkits on our vacations.
@therealandrewstrains
@therealandrewstrains Год назад
I only bought a saw and 1 chisel with me. 🤣. On holiday? You sir are the handy man!
@NickConteSC
@NickConteSC Год назад
You're a good brother.
@NapKingCole84
@NapKingCole84 Год назад
7:32 When you drop your freshly sharpened chisels on the concrete floor
@FerretPirate
@FerretPirate Год назад
Would it have helped anything if you had drilled out the knot? I realize the imposition on aesthetics, but would there have been a structural improvement?
@ronski50
@ronski50 Год назад
Could you have done a half thickness butterfly key on the bottom surface instead of the dowels?
@worldtreedesign
@worldtreedesign Год назад
yes.
@georgeksirakis8898
@georgeksirakis8898 11 месяцев назад
got a question for you , i'm a hobbyist woodworker, i use mainly hand tools , thats why i love all your videos. recently started making walking canes , bending the wood with open flame after soaking the branches for a few days in water. sometimes while bending , i'' ll get a split on the top of the bend , ill try to warm it up again , glue it and tie it with strong wire and let it dry , for a few months as the wood dries out . is there something else i could do to strengthen that split spot so that it doesnt open up in the future?? thanks for your help
@artofdarkness1
@artofdarkness1 Год назад
@Rex, can you do a video on bowties? What are they? How do they work? Why repair with bow ties?
@gebuh1
@gebuh1 Год назад
the result looked really good. Did you get any bubbles?
@RexKrueger
@RexKrueger Год назад
Yes, but they're all in the underside since we filed it upside down!
@jpkalishek4586
@jpkalishek4586 Год назад
So, what'd ya make with that icicle?
@troyj3292
@troyj3292 Год назад
Looks like the legs were nailed or screwed into the top. Could that have contributed to the crack?
@BobMuir100
@BobMuir100 Год назад
One saw, one chisel c’mon! Some artistic licence taken???? Brilliant finish and wonderful effect. Bob England
@peterbassett2179
@peterbassett2179 Год назад
Was the crack caused by the slabs shrinkage being restricted by the large cross member the slab is screwed to? Remove the legs and cross members, fix the crack (which may now close properly), refit the cross members, leaving room for movement and then fit the legs.
@sas5177
@sas5177 Год назад
I was amazed that he didn’t even try taking the legs off to further relive tension. Not a very good tutorial to say the least.
@peterbassett2179
@peterbassett2179 Год назад
@@sas5177 He was on holiday to be fair and RU-vid does so love epoxy.
@MrTegidTathal
@MrTegidTathal Год назад
This is a pretty good looking repair. I thought you were going to do the cut/glue/cut/glue etc repair for this crack, but at the odd angle etc it would have been very tricky.
@jamesregovich5244
@jamesregovich5244 Год назад
“I only brought one saw with me” nice
@dagwood1327
@dagwood1327 Год назад
Good sound quality. No echo on my end.
@Keithmwalton
@Keithmwalton Год назад
I’m glad your brother likes it, and glad you could fix it! But man, he got taken to the movies on that table haha, beside it not being dried properly the construction looks a little shoddy.
@WebMaster-vh7ek
@WebMaster-vh7ek Год назад
Great job Rex. A passing thought. Initially the crack is explained by the knot. Whats possibility of cutting out the knot, doing the clamp and glue, then put a bowtie or football where the knot was.
@journeymanadventure
@journeymanadventure Год назад
It'll be interesting to see how it goes with regards to UV damage. Another option would have been to soak the table top in a creek or pool as this will help the crack to close up and then dowel. Time will tell
@rickelliott821
@rickelliott821 6 месяцев назад
I have a large redwood live edge table that has been stored several years. It has epoxy applied over the top however the bottom is unfinished. The crack is visible through the finish as a gap however it has not surfaced yet. I need something that remains fairly runny and sets slowly to seal the crack from beneath and hopefully stabilize the crack in the future preventing the crack from revealing itself on the top and through the finish. Any suggestions for a suitable product would be appreciated.
@Viralclown
@Viralclown Год назад
I’ve got the same issue with a table I want to make, it’s got about 3mm difference which I can flex back, I plan to resin pour the gap hoping it holds it flush. My crack goes almost along the entire table. Thoughts? Or should I lock it in place like you did?
@testbenchdude
@testbenchdude Год назад
Neat fix! Though I do kinda think you'd want to stabilize the crack a lot further down where it's forming, if possible. This should last a while though, and I hope we get to see it after refinishing. Thanks! (Also, you nearly made me spit out my beverage when you enthusiastically bleep-swore. Was not expecting that, lol!)
@clydedecker765
@clydedecker765 Год назад
Its always those little leaks that get us ...🤣🤣🤣
@josephdestaubin7426
@josephdestaubin7426 Год назад
This is what happens when you're in the trades bro, there's no such thing as a vacation; they're all working vacations.
@kropjesla01
@kropjesla01 Год назад
it would be nice to know if the repair did hold up in say a year or so...
@othalee
@othalee Год назад
I'm a beginner and was curious...would it be wise to drill a hole at the end of a crack to attempt it from spreading further? Then put a dowel in the hole?
@EzerArthiom
@EzerArthiom 10 месяцев назад
So did it move after one year?
@BadAppleWoodwerx
@BadAppleWoodwerx Год назад
The dog is the real hero here. 😉🤣😂🤣
@cyberreefguru
@cyberreefguru Год назад
I have to ask. Do you normally bring a saw and chisel on your vacations? 🤔
@jakubmakalowski6428
@jakubmakalowski6428 Год назад
Doesn’t everyone?
@miki09876
@miki09876 Год назад
Imagine that at tsa
@jakubmakalowski6428
@jakubmakalowski6428 Год назад
@@miki09876 checked luggage
@DavidWindsorDCW
@DavidWindsorDCW Год назад
Off to visit family, what saw should I bring with me? Only you have this thought before taking a trip. LOL
@SkyForgeVideos
@SkyForgeVideos Год назад
You're an experienced woodworker, so you may be comfortable risking your hands with a spade bit, but probably not the best idea. Easier to figure out the depth and mark it on the bit, then no fingers need to come anywhere near a rotating blade that easily has the power to take them off. You may think I'm just being overly cautious, but take it from someone who doesn't have all their digits, it's not worth it. It just isn't. Otherwise great job.
@doczoff5655
@doczoff5655 Год назад
I completely agree, next year will be the fortieth anniversary of me losing an index finger to a revolving drill blade (industrial trepanning drill with a defective guard) which is a real long time to ponder on "I sure wish I'd kept my finger clear of that drill!". Rex, I absolutely commend your 'we learn by trying things' philosophy, but in this case The Sky Forge and myself have already taken this painful lesson for you... It's just not worth taking the risk when there is a safer practical alternative. I also thought 'Hey I'm sure it'll be okay"... right up until it wasn't!
@SkyForgeVideos
@SkyForgeVideos Год назад
@@doczoff5655 Amen Brother! That's exactly how it goes. Everything is ok until it isn't. And many years to think about the consequences. Thanks for the support!
@martinparmer
@martinparmer Год назад
what would have been a seal method that wouldn't have leaked?
@James_T_Kirk_1701
@James_T_Kirk_1701 Год назад
I’ve seen people relax curved slabs with 1/2” slots routed in the underside. Have no idea if it would have let you close that crack though.
@DemLep
@DemLep Год назад
Great video as always. Though you can hear what you bleeped in the echo. haha, just makes it better.
@DuxLindy
@DuxLindy Год назад
it's a really good repair considering it's something you didn't expect to work on, had limited time to do, and hardly had any tools appropriate for the type of work
@woodworksbygrampies1284
@woodworksbygrampies1284 Год назад
Hola! 🖐I literally watched the outburst about 20 times back to back to back 😂😂😂But I'm laughing with you NOT at you, I promise. What did you do with the epoxycicle, I - Soloman (comment below) - and many others need to know?? Glad to see that you were doing what you enjoy most on your vacation. Take care and have a good one, Adios! 👊
@CodyBrandt580
@CodyBrandt580 Год назад
Glad that I'm not the only one who cusses like a sailor when I get a leak on an epoxy pour.
@TheZooloo10
@TheZooloo10 Год назад
could have always done butterflys just on the bottom of the slab and then did the epoxy. But for not having to make butterflys and a template and bring a router i'm sure your fix will hold up great (i wouldnt have wanted to do butterflys eitther lol).
@davidnickell9381
@davidnickell9381 Год назад
Would it have helped to drill out the knot that was causing the problem and filled the hole with a plug?
@RexKrueger
@RexKrueger Год назад
That knot is the size of a baseball, so no. Also, the knot changes all the wood around it, too.
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