The Client Hated This Slab

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Blacktail epoxy workshop: https://www.blacktailstudio.com/the-epoxy-workshop This epoxy table build was one of the most difficult in my career. It took over 18 months and around 150 hours to finally get this delivered to the client. Let me know what you think! Get 30% off Roboform password manager: https://www.roboform.com/promo/blacktail Story of this build: https://www.blacktailstudio.com/blog/epoxytableclientbuild Blacktail Epoxy Table Workshop: https://bit.ly/blacktailcourse Steel table base: https://www.builtbysteele.com/ Items used in this build: New Blacktail n3 Nano: https://blacktailstudio.myshopify.com/pages/n3-launch Deep pour epoxy: https://amzn.to/3CEikFK C-channels: https://conceptthirteen.ca?ref=btjrt2lvnw8g Angle grinder: https://amzn.to/3pu2iXZ Track saw: https://www.timberwolftools.com/mafell-k85ec-circular-saw Table top epoxy (touch-ups/fast): https://amzn.to/3asufLq CA glue: https://amzn.to/3tiiKNu Threaded inserts: https://conceptthirteen.ca?ref=btjrt2lvnw8g Festool sander: https://amzn.to/3gVnlBg Roundover bit: https://amzn.to/3uwTwv0 Lightstick (now $55): https://amzn.to/3faMWFu Mesh sandpaper: https://amzn.to/3ptVj1k Gem buffer: https://amzn.to/2N6qWRt Photography light (similar): https://amzn.to/2RjiMqp Countersink: https://amzn.to/3k50ROE White buffing pads: https://amzn.to/3u85vzV Furniture bolts: https://amzn.to/2NdDAOg Cordless router: https://amzn.to/3BtO53u 0:00 Intro 0:58 Unloading problems 1:41 Choosing a layout 3:03 Giving away my planer 4:22 Live-edge slab cleanup 6:12 If you want to build tables yourself 6:50 Big win!... Bigger fail 7:44 Sealing the slab with epoxy 8:53 Epoxy form building 10:20 Epoxy pour 11:02 Trying something new 12:30 Slab flattening and alternatives 14:36 Which wood slab is best? 16:00 Custom steel table base 17:14 Filling imperfections 19:32 Did I paint it??? 20:46 The world's best crate. And another mistake 23:24 First job for the forklift (and its a big one) 24:35 Final reveal