Here is a concise summary of the epoxy waterfall River table project:
**Project Overview:**
* Creator: Brad Rodriguez (Fix This Build That)
* Project: Epoxy Waterfall River Table with Metal Base
* Key Features: Live-edge cherry slab, epoxy resin "waterfall" effect, metal base (first-time welding project)
**High-Level Steps:**
1. **Slab Preparation**:
* Split curved cherry slab in half
* Mill and plane to desired dimensions
* Fill cracks with 5-minute epoxy
2. **Epoxy Pour**:
* Create MDF form with sealing tape
* Mix and pour two-color epoxy resin (blue and green with silver pigment)
3. **Metal Base**:
* First-time welding project with Lincoln Electric's guidance
* Create base from 1-inch square tube
4. **Assembly and Finishing**:
* Combine slab and epoxy with metal base
* Sand and apply two-part oil-based finish
* Final assembly and buffing
**Notable Takeaways:**
* Brad's first time working with epoxy and welding
* Sponsored by RIDGID Power Tools and Lincoln Electric
* Encourages viewer feedback for future projects incorporating metal and epoxy.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, numbered and in short sentences:
**Project Overview**
1. The project is to make an epoxy waterfall river table.
2. The creator, Brad Rodriguez, had no prior experience with epoxy or welding.
**Materials and Tools**
3. The project used an old cherry slab.
4. Tools included a cordless circular saw (Ridgid), table saw, jointer, planer, and a hot glue gun.
5. Materials also included 3/4 inch MDF, epoxy resin, metallic pigment, and sealing tape.
6. Lincoln Electric's 210 MP was used for welding.
7. A RIDGID 13" planer was used for leveling the wood and epoxy.
**Project Steps**
8. The cherry slab was cut in half using a cordless circular saw and finished by hand.
9. The slabs were milled to flatten and parallelize them.
10. The slabs were cut to length and resawed to 1.25 inches thick.
11. The live edges were sanded and filled with 5-minute epoxy where necessary.
12. A form was created using MDF and sealed with tape.
13. The slabs were secured in the form, and epoxy resin was poured in a two-color design.
14. The epoxy was calculated to fill the gap, totaling 155 cubic inches (approximately 2.5 liters).
15. The epoxy mixed was a 2:1 resin to hardener ratio with added metallic pigment.
**Welding and Base Creation**
16. The base was made from 1-inch square tube during a Lincoln Electric workshop.
17. The base was welded using a Lincoln 210 MP and later grinded and painted.
**Assembly and Finishing**
18. The epoxy was cured for 72 hours before removing the form.
19. The slab was planed to level the wood and epoxy.
20. Voids were filled with 5-minute epoxy and the surface was sanded up to 400 grit.
21. A waterfall joint was created using a table saw and 45-degree miter cut.
22. The joint was glued using 5-minute epoxy and clamped with right-angle squares.
23. A two-part oil-based finish was applied to the slab and epoxy.
**Completion**
24. The project was completed with the metal base attached to the epoxy river table.