Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Blacktail epoxy table workshop: blacktailstudio.com/the-epoxy-workshop

This video is the story of me trying to salvage this old block of walnut and turn it into a high-end fireplace mantle for a great client across the country.

New Blacktail n3 Nano: blacktailstudio.myshopify.com/pages/n3-launch

0:00 Intro
0:23 Backstory on this log/mantel
1:25 Wood cleanup
2:12 Sealing the slab/epoxy pour
3:40 Extreme epoxy leak
4:55 Bold request, giveaway details
6:20 Planing and jointing
8:48 Router trick
10:50 Sander Trick
11:35 Floating shelf bracket install
14:06 Dutchman joint inlay
17:05 Block plane and sanding
18:19 Finish the mantle (round 1)
19:20 Big little mistake
20:47 Final reveal

Items used in this build (some alternatives given due to supply chain issues):
Deep pour epoxy: amzn.to/3CEikFK
Moisture meter (similar): amzn.to/3nipNEv
C-channels: https://conceptthirteen.ca?ref=btjrt2lvnw8g
Angle grinder: amzn.to/3pu2iXZ
Track saw: timberwolftools.com/mafell-k85ec-circular-saw
Table top epoxy (touch-ups/fast): amzn.to/3asufLq
CA glue: amzn.to/3tiiKNu
Sandpaper eraser: amzn.to/2Zf2rr5
Threaded inserts: https://conceptthirteen.ca?ref=btjrt2lvnw8g
Festool sander: amzn.to/3gVnlBg
Lightstick (now $55): amzn.to/3faMWFu
Rubio Monocoat: amzn.to/3bBBz6J
Gem buffer: amzn.to/2N6qWRt
Photography light (similar): amzn.to/2RjiMqp
Router: amzn.to/3HI6yxf
Flush trim bit: amzn.to/3r4OA26
White buffing pads: amzn.to/3u85vzV
3M sandpaper: amzn.to/2ZbLQ7x
Auger bit: amzn.to/312dlRZ
Sandpaper storage: amzn.to/3D7BV0P