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Felix

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I joiner friend of mine had this elm kicking around in his workshop for about 20 years......he gave it to me and I made this...It's 800 x 500 x 450
 

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Lovely table. Can I ask what resin you used please as I’m in the process of preparing a cross section of a yew trunk to infill with resin.
 
Its very nice, you have managed to give it an understated elegance with the shape and colour, something missing in most of the "river" style resin tables I see.

Elm is one of my favourites.20170914_155511.jpg there is just something about it.

Ollie
 
Lovely table. Can I ask what resin you used please as I’m in the process of preparing a cross section of a yew trunk to infill with resin.
Thank you. The resin I used is epoxy resin from www.glasscastresin.com (they are a subsidiary of www.easycomposites.co.uk). I have only used this resin so I can't comment on any other types. It's very easy to use and there are virtually no fumes and you can pour up to 50mm, but only 25mm in wood (and it does generate a lot of heat when curing).

Cheers

Dean
 
I have made a few of these and it seems a love or hate thing on choice. I like them myself
I think you're right. I don't think I would want to make a pigmented one on a commission (unless the client absolutely understood that they get what they get with regards to the pattern) because you just know that the pattern 'wasn't like the one you showed me' or 'it's not as green as the other one'..... too much ag. The single colour opaque pigments would be easier, but less interesting IMHO.

Cheers

Dean
 
You've inspired me. I've got several yew slabs which I want to make up into various coffee table designs.
Brian
 
Thank you. The resin I used is epoxy resin from www.glasscastresin.com (they are a subsidiary of www.easycomposites.co.uk). I have only used this resin so I can't comment on any other types. It's very easy to use and there are virtually no fumes and you can pour up to 50mm, but only 25mm in wood (and it does generate a lot of heat when curing).

Cheers

Dean
Thanks Dean.
I have used Easy Composites for a brass infill for burr oak but that’s only been a few mm deep. I’ll give them a shout as my yew is about 75mm deep.
 
Thanks Dean.
I have used Easy Composites for a brass infill for burr oak but that’s only been a few mm deep. I’ll give them a shout as my yew is about 75mm deep.
Hi Glynne,
No problems. You can pour 75mm - you just have to do multiple pours. There are a couple of videos on the glasscast site that show how to do this. I have noticed that if you do multiple pours with the metallic pigments and you chamfer the edges for example you will see the various layers (obviously this is a design feature <lol>). Solid pigments don't do this.

Yew is a lovely wood - hope it goes well.

Cheers
Dean
 
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