Mesquite, ammo and epoxy table build

My first go at an epoxy table, I used a Mesquite slab 2.5 inches thick. I planed the slab down to just over 2 inches and poured a 1/2 inch layer of gunmetal colored epoxy. After it set up for 24 hours I sprinkled on all types of loaded ammo including some WWII era 50 cal shells that I found scattered throughout the area I work at in South Texas. I then poured clear epoxy over the ammo and let it cure for 3 days. I re planed the slab to 2 inches and sanded the wood/ epoxy to 320 grit. Then taped off the wood and sanded just the epoxy to 2500 grit. I progressively sanded from 80 grit thru 2500 grit without skipping any grits. For the final polish on the epoxy I hit it with a very fine automotive rubbing compound and polishing compound with a buffer and 3 grits of foam pads which made it pop!! I welded up some custom sized legs out of 1”x 2” rectangle tubing, size is 4’ x 2’

That's a very nice looking table. Well done!

Now that's just plain cool!

Very Nice!

Really nice job.

Very nice and I like the ammo accent.

Looks great!

What did you use for the final finish?

Gorgeous work sir! I plan on making several things like that as well.

Tom,

The wood was finished with a two part oil finish called Rubio Monocoat. One of the easiest finishes I’ve ever used. Basically rub it in and wipe off the excess . It is really smooth and makes the wood pop without changing the natural color.

Wow. That is really cool. Great idea and awesome job doing it!

Great craftsmanship

Very very nice.

Very nice job. Which Rubio Monocoat did you use? I looked it up and there are more than one type available. Also how does it work on other woods such as walnut and pecan?

thats great

Spacejunkie,

The one I used was Rubio monocoat 2C pure, it does not have any dyes in it. It’s a 2 part oil finish with a separate hardener. It works great with Walnut and would probably work well on any hardwood that has heavy grain patterns. It’s a bit pricey, 50 bucks for a little more than a pint. But a little goes a long way. Look up black tail studios on you tube, he does a lot of walnut tables using the Rubio finish.

Awesome work!