I'm loving that you're filling the knot holes with clear epoxy rather than black. They are such a feature and should be celebrated. I'd love a table like that!

John, I love your channel. I think it's really cool that you're working with a mental health sponsor. Having a former football player and overall life badass normalizing mental health care is awesome. Thanks for all you do!

“I’m going to tig weld these together” Proceeds to mig welding it together lololol

@John_Malecki

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha I ran out of Argon!!!

@ianbenson489

2 жыл бұрын

I came to say this. I'm glad I looked in the comments lol

@jarenrigtrup5542

Жыл бұрын

I think he ment 75/25 mix. Straight argon for mig is terrible

@markkNL

5 ай бұрын

@@jarenrigtrup5542 He used MIG/MAG because his TIG Argon was empty

Who ever uploaded this was reading my mind with the timing.

@John_Malecki

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha perfect!

@ligggggy

2 жыл бұрын

Me at 1:07 am on the John malecki rabbit hole

I love watching your channel. I learn so much. Like that I am not the ONLY one on earth that has to do disaster mitigation on every project I even think about trying. And I like that you all do actually seem to like each other... mostly. Very cool stuff. Thanks.

@John_Malecki

2 жыл бұрын

We’re all humans here haha!

@jeffhayford8879

2 жыл бұрын

@@John_Malecki I dunno, man. Some of you seem like squirrels.

Thank you for speaking towards mental health. Men need to hear this message over and over and over.

Shit you not, I was binge watching old episodes this morning hoping for another new one soon. Keep it up guys! Great work.

@John_Malecki

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to give you what you want brother!

This table is going to come out awesome! I enjoy seeing y'all embrace the suck and making lemonade out of lemons. I know life is busy for all y'all, but is there any way you could bring back the 3 skill level builds? Those REALLY make a difference for people trying to get into this hobby in a crawl, walk, run style.

Is it time for a Jordan makes series??

No matter how bad a day we have in the shop we can always watch some of your videos and feel better!This was a truly entertaining laugh out loud video😂Thank you John!!!Working with Epoxy is so stressful!

BTDT....Here is a tiny pro tip to a tiny problem, completely unrelated to the leaks. Next time you pour out of one of the rectangular cans, hold it with the spout on the high side (maybe in your left hand) and it will pour much better with less spillage. (Acetone @ 6:35.) Seemed like a good idea at the moment, but after the epoxy leaks...never mind. Maybe pour in a 1/4" layer of quick setting stuff first?

@M.love4x4andmore

2 жыл бұрын

Was just about to mention that. Thought that I'd check the comments first and glad I did.

Hopefully you can record the glass work, it would be interesting to see how they get design cut.

Hell yeah perfect Sunday video let's goo

Kudos to you for admitting you have the need to talk to someone about how you are travelling. Good man.

Been waiting for the next phase of this build but shit dude getting squirly there. Hopefully final fit and finish goes to plan! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

Fill the bottom with a little ca glue and set the glue an accelerator. That should stop the epoxy from going through the entire hole.

Happy to see professionals make mistakes too

@John_Malecki

2 жыл бұрын

Dunno if I’m a pro, but we sure make mistakes

Been waiting for this.

Been watching this channel for a month as a wood working fan and loving it. Became an nfl fan over the past 3 years and didn’t even realized John played 😂 just became a bigger fan ! Keep up the great work !

Fastly becoming my favourite wood working channel. 💪

@John_Malecki

2 жыл бұрын

How can we get to #1

Not sure if you have clear space under the ceiling, but a lifting pouring bench would be pretty handy. Pour at waist height, raise it up to inspect as needed. No more laying on the floor.

Can’t wait to see the finished table. It will be awesome I know!

I have done the same thing with the tyvek tape and it also leaked out everywhere

Hi guys I’m from Australia and have been using epoxy for 6 years now and the only tape I use is the green frog tape made in America ,I don’t know why but if used right I have never had a leak if you miss a hole and it leaks it will not seal the wet resin but now I fully cover my slabs and it never fails.keep up the good work mate enjoy

I honestly love that you show how you make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. 1) you don't stop, you keep working 2) if plan A fails, you go to plan B or C, D, etc right away. That will be a lovely table when done and I liked your flex solution. Congrats on moving closer to the shop, you should get top $$ for your current house with all the wonderful work you did in it (and the blood, sweat, & tears all 3 of you gave while doing the renos). Thumbs up for your sponsor, BTW.

I’m excited about this glass insert.

Awesome video and love the sponsor! We believe in you, John. Keep kickin’ ass!❤️👊

Looking like another awesome project with the perfect amount of squirrelliness. Also John, you already look like a new person, I’ve been watching your exercise and weight loss posts on Instagram and the results are really showing in this video, congrats and keep it up!

chewing the chalk lol

@John_Malecki

2 жыл бұрын

Try it, really settles the stomach hahah

@brandonm6052

2 жыл бұрын

Personally I love the flavor blue. Tums fruit flavor is no where close to the quality.

@kristilbilyeu7682

2 жыл бұрын

@@John_Malecki Just don’t get the chalk confused with caulk…like most people do when spelling it 😜

Total Boat makes a penetrating epoxy that's pre-thinned which I have used for this exact thing. Nice to know I can also make my own with acetone. Thanks for the tip!

Damn, what a crazy looking wood! 😮 It was definitely the best decision going with the clear epoxy, John!!! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@John_Malecki

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother you too!

Not sure if you guys have seen the BlackTail Studios channel, but he does a ton of river tables at the size you're looking at here. You guys might reach out to him and pick each other's brains. He's got a good handle on how to deal with the flex and has a ton of tips/tricks on how to do the resin pours to minimize color bleed, etc. Just a tip. keep up the interesting builds!

I was thinking if you did that sealer coat brushed over the entire surface instead of the voids and indents, it would have sealed it better and potentially stablized the wood a little bit to reduce the sag in the middle some. But im just an arm chair expert tbh lol. My favorite part though: "I'm just gonna lay in the epoxy that way I get stuck to the floor forever..." I hope it all works out and I am super stoke to see the next part of the build! You guys are awesome as always!

If you ever need anything to hold its shape and not flex. At the table plant I work at we use a v-groove bit and create a channel in the bottom if it and put angle iron inside to keep its shape. Its Clappers Table Enterprise out of Meyersdale PA

I think we can all agree that we need more Sam in these videos! Like, WAY more!

@ben_wyatt

2 жыл бұрын

I saw on Friday that Sam is leaving the shop….

Someone needs to invent something to help prevent leaks in situations like this. 😏😏😏

Daaamn those slabs are nice! Keep up the fantastic work and stay squirrelly!

Literally LOL'd at the drunken epoxy bandaid part... I'm not projecting 🍻🥴

Stay squirrely. Keep Making. God bless.

I enjoy the chaotic energy you bring :)

I'm gonna speak for everyone else when I say WE LIKE SEEING MORE DETAILS OF THE PROJECTS EITHER IN LONGER VIDEOS OR 2-3 EPISODES OF ONE PROJECT. It's more of a how too thing and that's what ppl like myself like.

@John_Malecki

2 жыл бұрын

So you like or don’t like this video? I can’t tell from the yelling

@blantondynamics

2 жыл бұрын

@@John_Malecki AHHHHH hahaha yes we like this type of content where it's more detailed squirrelly and all. I like all your content but definitely like it more when it's more in depth. I know sometimes that's a pain to film or edit that way but if you have the content recorded just toss what you can in there. We as the watchers enjoy it all. Thanks btw yall are a cool group and cool dudes.

Hahahaha 🤣 that is the craziest "TIG" welding I've ever seen 👨‍🏭

yay!! i hope there are more home projects!

Beautiful wood. Should put some Painters plastic underneath when you pour to keep the epoxy off of the concrete. I've got plenty of divots on my floor from trying to scrape the epoxy off of it.

Great work and Video John and Team..

“EmPOURium” … missed opportunity.

I just discovered this channel and I'm enjoying binging a bunch of episodes. This episode in particular has me wondering if you could reach out to DuPont and get wider rolls of the Tyvek tape. I would imagine they could cut custom width rolls from the same stock for a fee. Having an 8" or so wide roll would let you tape up the entire bottom of a piece like this without spending a month of sundays doing it.

Is that jigsaw light strobing in person or is it just one of those things like filming a computer screen?

@John_Malecki

2 жыл бұрын

It strobes but human eye can’t catch it in person. So the blade never looks like it’s moving

Projects always look great. Fun watching how the cake is made…. Never tried it, but wondering if a shot of silicone in the bottom of those holes would help hold out the leaks.

I love making messes!!! Lol.. I am still hesitating on my first epoxy pour in fear it will all end up on the garage floor.. 🤣🤣 Looking forward to seeing how this turns out!!

love how you're wanting dry then you lick it im dying here

If you turn any gallon can and pour with the hole at the top,it’s way less messy. Pro tip’ lol. Another awesome build!

Sam's hair is gonna be like Cameron Diaz's in There's Something About Mary

Great content thanks for sharing

Best tips on pouring an epoxy floor I ever saw...

Since you mentioned wanting good health you need way better dust removal. Way back when the use to make life size wooden models of the next year changes. This was before PPE a majority of them had extreme health issues because of the very fine dust particles.

hey guys, im no resin expert or anything but when you have holes like that where you have leaks, why dont you use a thin layer of uv resin that cures fast to clog it up and pour your regular resin on top.

I’ve recently been shown how to comment by the Sergeant Major aka my wife but I’ve been doing some epoxy pours and I found that when filling a hole you can use aluminum flashing in place of the Tyvek tape it seals better it’s a little sturdier and you won’t have those leaks check it out see if it works for you

Definitely some sketchy, squirrely sh@! going on, but I have a feeling that table will look amazing when you are done with it. Seeing how much some of that grain pops and smacks you in the face is frickin awesome. Looking forward to the rest of the vlogs on this build.

John you look freaking awesome! Keep it up my friend!

The acetone dissolved the glue on the tyvek tape. 😜 I use hot glue and aluminum flashing. Works for me.

Kinda jumped into the deep end of the squirrelly pool without your water wings on, this time guys......I am sure it will come out fine. Good luck!!

John- going to tig this all together *Proceeds to mig weld 😅"

FYI I dont know if you guys now this trick but white vinegar is the best for cleaning epoxy of skin and tools. Breaks it down and makes it water soluble.

just a suggestion, ive used table top epoxy for sealing holes. it cures fast and makes less chance of a leak

Why do you use Tyvek Tape, it isn’t designed to use directly on wood, it’s designed to air and water seal tyvek wrap which is a significantly different surface than wood

would this idea work? before u pour resin, flip the table over and (on the back/bottom side)spray on a thinnish layer of lacquer. then after that dries, THEN u flip it back over before pouring resin into the pretty side. after the resin has cured, if need be u can CNC the thin layer of lacquer off if u want to finish it in some other way. i dunno if that would actually work, but...would it?

You should pour out of this cans 6:39 with the hole being at the top (horizontally or vertically doesn't really matter). You can test this if you have juice or milk in such kind of packs.

You need a workbench top made out of UHMW plastic for pouring epoxy.

Hey John, that was a very helpful referral regarding mental health. The world confusion war on us, makes you nuts sometimes.

my first and last experience with Epoxy was just like that !!!!!!!! I'm not planning any more epoxy projects !!! Best regards, John from Poland

Well damn that's a mess lol ..I learned that lesson like you did but now when I do epoxy.. I do it in a mold with tape all over then just in case a plastic sheet( like when you paint) under.. you live and you learn .. its going to turn out great

You should get a vacuum chamber for when you use Risen

Please can you make the impossible dovetail chopping board, would love to see your take on it

Speaking of health you guys are looking good the morning routine has been working out for you it seems like and Jordan's guns are looking pretty good. Always love the content keep it up you guys. Don't worry Sam I didn't forget about you you're the reason for the Luscious content we all love.

@jgrywacheski

2 жыл бұрын

Sam has left the channel..... it'll be interesting to see if we notice a difference in the content.

I know this is 5 months old but some angle iron would've done what you needed on the bottom without having to fab anything up. Just a little tip for next time.

Slap some flex paste under the slab where it’s leaking and scrape/sand it off after cure.

They always seem to leak! My wife wants that sewing machine by the way.

Plastic liner on the floor or mechanic drip pans under future slabs?

Try 3m foil tape instead of the tyvek tape to seal off holes underneath.

Why don't you use wood patches under the table? Why didn't you use c-channels with slots for bolts for support? Why did you only make a template for the glass insert when you were going to need the left and right side templates to make it fit properly?

Is it worth exploring/fabricobbling a drip tray (almost like your casting melamine forms) to minimise the heartbreak? Pop the chips off and make resin art ala spray paint dross turnings. Also, holy shit that'll be a good looking table!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

"I'm gonna go ahead and TIG weld these together"... Proceeds to MIG weld them together.

@John_Malecki

Жыл бұрын

got me haha we ran out of gas and i had to get it done!

@FeralHogAndCoyoteManagement

Жыл бұрын

@John Malecki been there done that! Love your work John!

I’ve had crevasses in slabs bleed out epoxy on the floor before too. Let them leak down, then pour a little quick set epoxy (1hr) in and let it plug the hole. Then top it up with your 72hr epoxy.

@John_Malecki

2 жыл бұрын

The quick stuff isn’t glass clear tho

@kristilbilyeu7682

2 жыл бұрын

@@John_Malecki Does it really HAVE to be glass clear, tho? You used clear instead of black so you could show that pretty grain that’s in the divots. As long as you aren’t covering up that with the quick-set, I think it would still look great. Hot glue might work, too, and then pick it out from the bottom after the epoxy sets. Or maybe try the aluminum flashing like a couple guys suggested.

how many thin blue line stickers do you have on your truck

I would think were you applied the penetrating epoxy that is going to show up when you apply a finish and will clash with the rest of the wood where penetrating epoxy was not applied? Maybe I am wrong though. I play around with epoxy and wood projects, but I am no expert.

Oh yeah, I tried my first epoxy coffee table last month, & it leaked so badly that I have an expoxy'd spot on my basement floor.

Been there. Done that. Ugghhh. Feel for you on the epoxy pour. Or Epoxy Poor.

Isn't there a quick set for resin, like there is for CA Glue?

To translate, keller means color in Pittsburghese. Love the vids!

this project will be remember as "The Problem Table"

Hey Sam, is that..... hair gel?

Great idea. Will definitely not happen. Sadly

Is it possible to pour CA glue and activator into through and through voids like that to block them ?

It will look amazing when it's complete. Is it obvious to say the large holes or gaps don't fill completely put a small amount in let it cure then do the deep pour of resin.

Hey John, I'd love to buy a few shirts to support your work, but you don't have sizes for us bigger guys.

Ever get a blacktail studio colab?

Looking cut John

Hey John, beautiful slab and beuatiful work! Im a long time watcher and subcriber (Jon Bloodworth) on my other personal use channel and just now on this one! *Question: I saw the respirator that was used when soda blasting the live edge and i have been looking all over for it. Can you please tell me what it is called or post some sort of link to the mask itself?? Also keep up the good work and teaching! It helps get me out of a funk and just get down to my workshop and start creating. Im not much of an expoxy user although I did build my first table as a walnut river table on a walnut frame in a somewhat japanese style. on my channel if anyone wants to check it out... It just created so much dust and mess when sanding and flattening that i just dont want to work with it again. If I can get that respirator, maybe that'll change and i can use your total boat links lol. Thanks! 🪚⚒

less then 30 seconds into it and i know how to fix your problem throw money at it lol. that slab looked nice