A lump of wood that is very quickly getting thinner

[rmwarren]

[member=20162]Wuffles[/member] sadly the Epifanes did not hold up when exposed to 3 Pennsylvania winters:

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The Walnut bench in my earlier post that was stored under cover looked great, but the UV exposure and end grain on these Oak tables ripped the finish to shreds.

My friend has sold this property and is moving, he offered me the oak tables and I am thinking of taking them, making new (low) bases and cleaning them up for use on my deck. Still tossed on whether that is a project I want to undertake in their current state.

RMW

 

[Wuffles]

On the bright side (ha ha) I'll have a few goes at getting it right as it's thick enough to keep coming back to.

So, had a go with a very powerful MIG today and we made a base - I enjoyed that too, will be investing in something like that soon to make up some more benches and things.

Now it's time to get out the sander and then start painting coat after coat after coat of the Epiphanes quick dry stuff I have.

I'll take a photo when I've ground down the welds and it looks less like a climbing frame.

 

[Wuffles]

Might need to go to 320 grit on this to shine up some of the resin before varnishing, but I'm not sure, given that it's full of powder, it may just be like that.

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And when I shortened it to tidy up the end I found a cave network that hadn't quite been filled. I'll pick that up with varnish I think - supposed to be high build.

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[mike_aa]

Wuffles,
That's really looking good!  Nice grain, too. 

Maybe if you try putting a bit of the varnish on the epoxy to see what it looks like?  If you need more sanding, it shouldn't matter.

Mike A.

 

[jaguar36]

That looks awesome, but where is the nighttime pic?  I can't wait to see what all the glow-in-the-dark powder looks like.

 

[Wuffles]

That looks awesome, but where is the nighttime pic?  I can't wait to see what all the glow-in-the-dark powder looks like.

Remember the 70s film The Omega Man? My workshop is a holiday home for the bad guys in that film, I don't go out the door to my house in the dark.

I can tell you though, it does look interesting in the dark, so for that reason, and because Will Smith ruined the remake, I will attempt to get out there tonight and take a snap.

NB. Any eyes glowing in the background of the photo are not a representation of anything owned or copyrighted by Walter Seltzer Productions.

 

[Wuffles]

Tried and failed. My phone cannot take a photo of the meagre light given off. Sorry, I did try.

 

[Mbconstructionjoinery]

Tried and failed. My phone cannot take a photo of the meagre light given off. Sorry, I did try.

That's a shame would have loved to see it glowing, can I ask where you picked up the luminous powder from?

 

[Wuffles]

Tried and failed. My phone cannot take a photo of the meagre light given off. Sorry, I did try.

That's a shame would have loved to see it glowing, can I ask where you picked up the luminous powder from?

eBay. I went for the Aqua Blue http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151606560493

Things to remember. Mix it in well, and don't try to fill too deep a gap with it as the powder will sink whilst the epoxy is still curing, and it'd be a shame to pour £15 straight into a deep hole never to be seen again. Like I did when the bottom of the board wasn't sealed enough.

I ended up using just resin to get near the top and then the last 5 mm was resin with more powder added.

Also remember certain colours have different light emitting properties.

 

[woodguy7]

Very cool project.  Love the idea of the glow in the dark epoxy.  Be cool if you can get a night time pic.

 

[Cheese]

Tried and failed. My phone cannot take a photo of the meagre light given off. Sorry, I did try.

[member=20162]Wuffles[/member]
I too wanted to see a picture of this beast at night.

FWIW, the powder is a photoluminescence material and as such, it needs light to charge it. (As opposed to a radioluminescence material which needs no external coaxing.)

If the only light available to charge the material is interior artificial light, the intensity of the radiated light will be so small that an iPhone will probably not be able to capture a picture of it. Try placing the bench outdoors in full sunlight for at least an hour (minimum full charge time), and then try taking some photos. [big grin]

 

[Wuffles]

I mean you can see it (the workshop gets loads of light), the phone won't see it - just not bright enough. Would need a longer exposure time. I'll give it a go with a proper camera.

 

[Cheese]

I mean you can see it (the workshop gets loads of light), the phone won't see it - just not bright enough. Would need a longer exposure time. I'll give it a go with a proper camera.

As a frame of reference, exposure to bright interior light as opposed to direct outdoors sunlight, will result in the radiated light being only 1/10 as intense as if it was charged by direct sunlight. [eek]

A camera and a tripod with a 2-5 second exposure will probably work. [big grin]

 

[Wuffles]

I mean you can see it (the workshop gets loads of light), the phone won't see it - just not bright enough. Would need a longer exposure time. I'll give it a go with a proper camera.

As a frame of reference, exposure to bright interior light as opposed to direct outdoors sunlight, will result in the radiated light being only 1/10 as intense as if it was charged by direct sunlight. [eek]

A camera and a tripod with a 2-5 second exposure will probably work. [big grin]

I'll try taking it outside but I have skylights in the roof which give loads of direct sunlight.

 

[Mbconstructionjoinery]

Thanks for the tips Wuffles