Brad Rodriguez from Fix This Build creates an epoxy waterfall river table. He starts with a warped and curved cherry slab, rips it in half, and uses a string to find the best cut line. After cutting and milling the slabs, he prepares them for the epoxy pour by cleaning up the live edges, filling in cracks, and taping up the bottom of the cracks. He then creates a form using MDF, pours in the epoxy, and lets it cure. Meanwhile, he attends a Lincoln Electric Spring Make event, where he learns the basics of MIG and TIG welding. He uses his new skills to create a metal base for the table. After the epoxy cures, he removes the table from the form, planes the top, and fills in any voids. He then creates a waterfall joint by cutting the slab at a 45-degree angle and gluing it together using five-minute epoxy. Finally, he applies a two-part oil-based finish and assembles the table.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The project was making an epoxy waterfall river table.
2. Brad Rodriguez used an old cherry slab for the project.
3. The slab was split in half to create a live edge river table.
4. A string was used to find the best cut line for the slab.
5. The slab was shimmed from underneath to create a steady base.
6. A cordless circular saw from Ridgid was used to cut the slab.
7. The slab was too thick for the blade, so the cut was finished by hand.
8. The slab was taken through several milling operations to prepare it for the next step.
9. The slabs were surfaced flat on one side with a joiner.
10. The slabs were then flattened on the other side with a planer.
11. The slabs were cut to length using a table saw and a handsaw.
12. The slabs were resawed down to 1.25 inches thick.
13. The live edges of the slabs were cleaned up and sanded.
14. Five-minute epoxy was used to fill gaps and cracks in the slabs.
15. A form was made using 3/4 inch MDF to hold the epoxy resin.
16. The form was sealed with tape to prevent the epoxy from sticking.
17. The epoxy resin was mixed and poured into the form.
18. The epoxy resin was a 2:1 mix, and two colors were used.
19. The epoxy resin was poured from both ends of the form.
20. The epoxy resin took 72 hours to cure.
21. The slab was removed from the form and the excess epoxy was removed.
22. The slab was planed to level the wood and remove excess epoxy.
23. A few voids were filled with five-minute epoxy and pigment.
24. The slab was sanded up to 180 grit, and the epoxy was sanded up to 400 grit.
25. A waterfall joint was cut using a table saw on a cross-cut sled.
26. The joint was glued up using five-minute epoxy and packing tape.
27. The epoxy was allowed to set up overnight.
28. The slab was sanded and a two-part oil-based finish was applied.
29. The finish brought out the knots, spalting, and grain variation in the cherry.
30. The base was made using 1-inch square tube and welded using a Lincoln 210 MP.
31. The base was grinded down and primed with matte black paint.
32. The slab was mounted to the base using screws and shims.
Note: Some of the facts may be redundant or similar, but I've tried to extract each fact as a separate point.