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Gorgeous tables!!! The tips and advice are greatly appreciated! Keep the great videos coming.

This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection ru-vid.comUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.

Both are absolutly beautiful

Excellent work and very clear and derailed explanation !! I like your projects so far, can't wait to see more :)

I'm grateful for all the hard won information you packed into this. Beautiful work!

Hey Guy, you have one of the Best Woodworking Channels on RU-vid, thanks for all that you do.

This is great. Love your content, such a great mix of creativity and practical advice. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks for sharing & one of the best I have seen. You make it very understandable and learnfull for me as I am learning. Thanks again!!

Glad I found your video. Excellent description of each step in the process.......and NO annoying music! Thanks for a great tutorial.

You are God with what you do. Your teaching is highly appreciated. God bless you and your family.

Wow! Those turned out some good! Very beautiful. Thanks for all the great knowledge.

Just found your channel. This is fascinating. I have really enjoyed all of them that I have seen so far and have learned quite a bit. Thank you for doing this!

The reason you don't want to skip grits is that the sandpaper is essentially making little scratches in the surface. If you skip grits, the higher grits can't make deep enough scratches to remove the scratches from much lower grits. (Picked up that tidbit from auto detail channels)

Well explained video my friend! I like it. This was helpful for me!

this channel is way more humble than black forest wood co. the guys there are posting about prices of tables, epoxy, tools. even the price of the client's mansion. i'm glad i found this humble channel

Great,and relaxing video ! Thanks

Awesome tutorial, I also build epoxy tables and the educational value of this is priceless, your patience and attention to detail is admirable, on top of which you made a video longer than 10 minutes with zero background music that didn't bore me at all, I wish my narrating skills were to come close

Hey, iv watched your channel a lot, you’ve given me so much advice, tips and tricks for my start up projects with wood working and resin pours, used Osmo for the first time on a project from your recommendation and it’s awesome! Keep up the good work man and thanks again Patch

Thank you so much for all the content , Had really helped me finish my first piece

Consistently great videos!

"You don't have to use the ($600) Festool.. I've heard Mirka ($600) makes a good sander." Good advice.

I would like to know about that nice looking plastic box you have for your sanding disks , Do you have other video on your epoxy do and don'ts and how you clean that nice looking buffer

nice project love from INDIA I Wooden City Interior furniture store in Dehradun I sir like your all videos and lean thanks for sharing such a valuable art 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

Hi loving the table tops, they came out stunning. I will look forward to seeing more that next one thanks for sharing.

Can you or anyone recommend a buffing pad that I can use on my random orbital sander? I have a 5” Makita. Thanks. Great video!!!

Brilliant job. That thing looks so nice. Love the contrast of the black epoxy with that timber. Elegance for sure. Smashed the like button, as per!

Just want to say thank you. Your vids have been key in the making my first epoxy river table and really with no hiccups. Keep up the good work and thanks again

Don't take this wrong. I love you man.... I don't know what it is, but I love watching your vids. Maybe the way you talk like a regular guy. Maybe the grounded approach to us - the viewer. Maybe the absolute absence of arrogance. I don't know, maybe all of those things. Thank you for the effort you put into helping us all get better at this. Be well, and I wish you the most success you can get!

Hi - UK fan of your channel, just starting my own journey in repurposing wood with resin. Keep up the great work

Thanks for this video. Very very helpful for someone who’s experienced in woodworking, but not finishing epoxy tables. Many of my questions answered here!

Thanks for the video! I was just working on a similar project and was having trouble trying to figure out how I was going to polish the epoxy and have a good finish on the wood. I'll give this method a try.

As always, a fantastic (and pragmatic) approach and tutorial. I appreciate so much your sharing your experience and expertise. THANK YOU!

This is a fantastic video loaded with tips!!! I absolutely loved every bit of it!! Thank you for sharing so much in one informative video! I have subscribed!

This is about my 12th straight video from this channel all in the one sitting. Great content! Kudos!

Once again, another fantastic video and remarkable job on the table!! Thanks for sharing!

Thank you because you helped my mom's work

I'm in love 😍. Professional job.

Your tutorial is awesome, love the work you do and the detail you go to, for us wood working wanna bees its inspirational, keep it up and I'll keep watching, cheers.

Cam, just found your you tubes on my TV and have now spent hours watching. I love your work! I wish I was rich because I would fill my home with your tables, desks and such… just beautiful!! Carry on… ❤

Probably the best finishing video I’ve seen, glad I found you! Thanks for the education.

Great job with the photography and verbal. Thanks for sharing your experience with us and for not having any irritating music.

You do such beautiful work! Never lower your standards!

I love this video! Thanks for making it. I’m yet to make my first table, but when I do I want to be able to fee the wood, not a flood coat of expoxy. This is just what I’m looking for :)

Cam, this video has upped my game significantly! I've always put a lot of time and effort into sanding my final products, but never really getting to a professional looking finish like this. I had no idea how much sanding dust marred the surface until I watched this video. I'm in awe of how your simple process yields such outstanding results. I went out and bought a bosch sander (you recommended that as a decent sander that's relatively cheap in your blog, I think). Also got Klingspoor sandpaper and voila! It's amazing. Thank you so much for sharing your valuable knowledge. I've subscribed and gone through many of your videos and blog entries. Great stuff!

I was having a really tough time removing the osmo with the orbital and white 3m pad. So, what I did was 2 coats of 1101 osmo on top of the 320 grit sanded table. Then 2 coats 3043 osmo no sanding between. sanded with 600 really well after those 2 coats, blew off with air compressor and wiped with blue shop rags, then 2 more coats osmo 3043 no with no sanding in between. I buff in the osmo with the orbital and white pad really well and then buff EVERYTHING off with clean shop rags BY HAND until it is silky smooth. This worked really nice for me. Smooth, no streaks, no swirls, and nice sheen. Hope this helps anyone with similar troubles. Great vid cam!

Gorgeous table!

Really great video. Thanks for making this one.

That was super educational. Thanks!

The best vids!! Can’t wait to finish my coffee table project

Beautiful and your photo and video skills are getting better all the time!

Probably the most helpful video of all, I think one of the biggest challenges is getting that professional finish after all the hard work of building it. Thanks Cam

this is the amazing one, the pest !!

Thank you very much really amazing finish🎉

Amazing tables and very informative video,definitely subscribing!

Excellent work.

Just Outstanding!

I used your tips to finish up some coasters I made with wood I found on a beach. Having stumbled upon your videos way before I started this project I'd had an itch to experiment with epoxy and this was an easy/cheap way to get my feet wet! Thanks for the tips! I was trying to figure out what to use to polish the epoxy with after the final sand.

Thank you for showing your mistakes as well as successes. I have made a few projects and always got disappointed when mistakes get made. One thing learned is not whether mistakes get made, but how they are dealt with determines the level of craftsmanship. Thanks for showing your level of craftsmanship.

Thanks bro appreciate your time, skills and advice. cool vid too.

Awesome tips and beautiful tables, Thanks for sharing!...Bruce

Excellent video. Thanks for this great info 😊👍🤗

Great video Cam, excellent information and I even learned a lot about what mistakes I'm making while finishing haha.

Beautiful work! Very informative stuff

I am a big fan of your work I always enjoy the quality of your videos and the narration 👌💯 awesome job

Hi Mark from the UK..just like to say how much I enjoy all your videos and wish I could be as creative as you

Awesome work! You are an inspiration 👏👏👏

Looks perfect.

Informative. Nicely presented video tutorial

👏👏👏. What's needed for the maintenance.

I refinished a table recently and got a lot of squirly marks from a cheap 1/4 sheet sander. I decided to leave them as the tables veneer was to thin, and I only caused more marks trying to remove the first marks. They were so light I did not see them til I started staining. Thanks to you I now know it was my sanding speed that caused them, and I can on my next project remember that.

Used your vids to make my first river table. Made lots of mistakes. Would do things a bit differently next time. But your vids are the bomb and helped so much - thanks!

Beautiful work bro !!!

hi... I've been watching and enjoying your videos, as a new woodworker, almost exclusively working with black walnut here in the Portland area. I've been watching videos from everybody, and really learning a lot. Your videos are exceptional in the genre, and I seek them out. Everything is very plain-spoken and understandable...really sharing your craft. I looked below at one of the comments about buffing pads, and I notice(in addition to a great common-sense answer) that you respond to so many comments. Just want to say thanks

Cam! Amigo! Love what you do. Videos are so educational and entertaining. I'm kind of addicted. However, I must say - Stop! Stop saying you are not a real woodworker. You are. If you say, "I'm not a carpenter" or "I'm not a cabinet maker," that's OK. Your audience will also accept "I didn't start out doing woodwork." But you are a beast. I think the fact that you've done with RU-vid has also enhanced your skill level because you are analyzing, reviewing, explaining and continually fine-tuning your process for your videos. Keep up the great work - but without the Imposter Syndrome. You are a woodworker.

I really like your work.... Please record as much as you can on your 3" table build please.... I'm interested in seeing how you over come the pitting & voids in such a thick table..... Thx again.... Love the vids...👍👍👍

Hi Cam! Thank you for all your effort you pour into your videos! I am stuck - I flattened my Walnut and Liquid Glass resin table with a router sled, and sanded at 60 grit to take out router marks etc. I found the surface has hills and valleys though, high on the resin and the wood by it (denser wood I think) and lower in some soft wood spots near it. I spent MANY MANY hours trying to sand this out with minimal results. How can I prevent this on the next one? (And less importantly how can I fix it?) If anyone else has comments too please do share your insight :)

Love your work! Black is definitley harder to finish. But it is Beautiful when done😉👍🔨🍻🍻

Hi Cam! Very helpful video. I went direct to Klingspor where they have sampler packs of sanding discs; 5 each of all the grits. This is a really good way to get all the grits without buying a box of 50-100 in the same grit. I did tell them I learned about their product from your video.

great video! thanks for sharing the process.

I'm from Australia. Love your work

Great Show!

Thank you so much for your video I've been looking for you for ever all the video a boring you got the best video very easy explain love your work keep it up saying hello from Connecticut Farmhouseart.

OK Cam, You have some responsibility here. 😄 After watching hours and hours your youtube clips I finally tried it myself. I made quite a few beginner mistakes, my white oak was too thin and too warped, some of the tape stayed on during demolding. Nothing dramatic so far, it seemed that I could fix all of it. 🙂 I however had 3 mishaps that are biting me back during finishing. And its all related to the black epoxy. First it seems my sanding has been below par, I still see some marks of the router flattening in the black epoxy (not so dramatic but still). Second flaw, my table was not perfectly flat when pouring, so I had to do a final small pour to get the hight of the epoxy even on all side. I colored my epoxy to deep black (I am using a gel not and ink), it seems that the two blacks are slightly off, the difference is quite noticable between both blacks. Third flaw, And I hate myself for this, I cut the wood to size with my plunge saw, all works fine. There is however a big build-up of slivers of sawn epoxy in my saw (I was not aware). I finish my last cut and put the saw down on the table on the black epoxy. AND YES HELP, saw was still spinning, epoxy blocked the spring of my plunge saw. 🤕🤒Result a 1 cm chunk out of the black epoxy right in the middle. Tried to fix this with, some black epoxy (you see the color diff), black superglue (same result). Would be great if you have some tips 😇, Problem one is probably fixable by redoing the sanding. However 2 and 3 no clue, I was thinking to paint with a thin coat of blacl epoxy and sand all over again. I do have to be carefull because I have sapwood on the sides that loves sucking up the black color.

Beautiful!!!

Love your videos and your channel. Very helpful information for us beginners. My Question…do you have any tips/tricks when you sand the sides of your pieces? I find it difficult to keep an even sand on my edges. I haven’t found a great video yet that speaks to sanding the edges properly. Most just say…”don’t forget your edges”. Thanks!

Wow! Stunning!

Wow truly stunning. What a craftsmen you are. I'm a site carpenter by trade. Iv been thinking about moving over to this area of wood working. Amazing stuff sir

You do beautiful work.

Great video!

Ken i watch your video ay goby with your students.i really wish i lived in the us.im from south africa.hats off and big respect for what you do and the tables you produce.like i said on another video im a late starter and will work hard to get to know my stuff.awsome

Amazing video.

WOW and wow cam so cool finish.

Hi long time follower, I love all your videos really appreciate your knowledge, I have a question, for outdoor table use do you have any suggestions on how to seal/complete it so the weather doesn't ruin the finish over time? All I can think of is a self levelling epoxy over the whole thing. Thanks for your help 👍

First off, thanks for all your great content and tips. Secondly, I have recently started small epoxy projects (cutting boards) to get the hang of the process so I am not ruining something like a large table. You mention to use a light to make sure you get all the pig tails out but honestly I have no idea what the finished product is supposed to look like after 320 grit. Being pretty particular, I still see sanding marks in the epoxy but do not know if is supposed to 100% smooth or the pattern is normal. Thanks again!

Mirka disks are amazing never get no pigtails from the mesh sanding disks

Great video, always good lessons from you. I am close to finishing a table which will be my first commission. The client chose oil based polyurethane. Which I think is a better more durable finish. But very hard to do in a wood shop. Osmo excels at being easy in a dusty shop. .

Hi ! Been watching your videos for a couple months, got me inspired to try my first coffee table. Very happy with the design and finish, however, my table warped ! (Slightly) i did finish both sides at the same time, but I let it dry on 4 plastic pyramids, as to not mess up the coat, which I think caused the warping. (Not sure). I now laid the table flat, fastened it down with weights and clamps, with a damp towel on top to try to flatten it. Will it work after a couple days ? Should I have let the table dry after the finish on a flat surface to begin with ? How to better prevent warping in the future, I pay very close attention to the details in your videos, but I still ended up messing it up. It s not too bad though. Anyway thanks for all the awesome content ! You're a real inspiration and a great teacher ! Big love from Montreal.

Few sanding questions. 1) When in the sanding process do you round the edges with a trim router?...as in After x grit but Before Y grit and where do you start and end with grits for the rounded edges and do you do it by hand or use a pad or mould/radius tool? Assume you’re used a nice new/sharp radius bit in your trim router. 2) For wood fresh out of a planer with a new helical shelix head...smooth but with those tiny scallops...what grit do you like to start with? 3) Have a Festool finishing sander (125 I think) and a Rotex 150...at what grit would you switch to the finishing sander? It has a smaller orbital motion. Thanks! Watched almost every one of your videos and like your approach and thought process.

excellent guide. thanks so much!

Such a great video, I’m hoping my table comes out something close to that lol