Sawdust Therapy

27/05/2022

26/09/2021

This project is one of my all-time favorite projects. The client wanted a unique display system to showcase her collection of art glass. One of the many challenges was running the electric to each of the shelves. Holes in the drywall had to be made with in 1/8” accuracy in order to be covered by the shelf. I’ll post a photos once the glass is placed.

17/06/2021

The tiny air bubbles are painstakingly filled with a fast setting glue. I poured the seal coat on the bottom. Once it is dry it gets sanded and the final finish applied. So far I have nearly 10 hours of sanding. The end is in sight.

04/06/2021

The first pour of epoxy is dry. I’ll do a second pour to fill in some of the voids that showed up from the first flowing out. In stead of 7.5 gallons I’ll use 32 oz.

03/06/2021

The edges are sealed and need to set up to a tacky surface. This minimizes bubbles when the main epoxy pour happens. The slabs have to be clamped down to prevent them from floating. It took 7 1/2 gallons to complete the pour.

24/05/2021

The next dinning room table is ready. It will have black epoxy (8 gallons) down the middle and in all the voids. The book matched wood is old growth big leaf western maple from Washington state. These type of highly figures logs are considered waste by the logging companies. They are left behind to rot. The milling industry wants the straight and clean portion of the tree for lumber. Fortunately there are a few folks who reclaim the logs.

23/05/2021

The base arrived. The top and base will soon be one.

23/05/2021

The base arrived for the dinning room table. Soon the top and bottom will be come one.

20/05/2021

I was commissioned to make a dining room table. It’s 44” x 98” x 1 1/2. It weighs 220 lbs. I had to install a motorized hoist to be able to move and flip the top fir sanding and finishing. Working smarter not harder.

16/02/2021

Sawdust Therapy designed, fabricated and installed this custom entertainment system. It's in the top 5 projects with the most dramatic change from before too after.

12/02/2021

Recently completed segmented bowl. The shine is from sanding to 3000 grit. There’s no finish on it.