How To Build an Epoxy Form - For filling small voids, cracks and knots in wood with epoxy

Here are some tips, tricks and methods that no one will tell you for making a very simple form to pour epoxy. Very first time user friendly. Use this for filling voids in wood on tables, counters tops, or any woodworking project you have and want to use epoxy in. Most of this I learned the hard way and wasted a lot of time and effort doing so. There’s alot of ways to do things, but this is the cheapest, fastest, and simplest way I’ve found if you don’t have a big shop and endless funds to build the expensive pour forms the big companies do. I hope it helps, feel free to leave a comment if you have more questions or tips 👍🏻.

[alanfreedman]

Thanks so much. I just successfully used this technique with one variation in which I was able to clamp the tape-covered forms instead of screwing it.

[stuartsherman]

Very helpful video. Thank you for sharing.

[MDorps]

Great video! Thank you for producing it!

[ailbheskyfeather]

While I probably won't be needing as big a setup as you've got here, this video was really helpful! I'm building a banjo for the first time, and the neck blank I ordered has a big ol' open knot in it. Now I know how I'm gonna take care of it! Thank you! <3

[TokyoCraftsman]

Very helpful, I learned a few things, thanks!
Cheers from Tokyo!

[ZeeOwens]

I've watched many videos on these epoxy pours, etc. and find yours to be the easiest to watch. I feel like i can repeat what you have done. Great job with explaining things.

[melisayse]

Thank you this video helped me so much! It is expensive to make beginners mistakes with, I learned that the hard way 😅

[tonyalways]

Great video. No BS, lots of good advice and tips. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[bubblervr]

Thank you best video about this specific situation

[phoenix]

Short and sweet thank for sharing your tips, much appreciated.

[bruce]

Used this method on a big slab with substantial cracks and voids. My first ever epoxy anything! The one board I used on one end was 12x31 for an idea. This method was 100% effective. Great video thanks!

[davidfriedman]

Thank you for all the helpful advice! David

[dugartmetaldetecting]

Thanks for the info I'm doing my very first epoxy pour this week

[dannyboy]

Thanks man, great a table that needs some epoxy fills.

[jeffzimmer]

Thanks for sharing! You are correct there isn't much on the internet about this exact thing...

[Studioproduction]

Your right about the epoxy staining!! Especially on Rubio

[jonretter]

Wish I saw this a week ago. Great tips. I dealt with a huge leak that could have been prevented

[rudsaki]

I learned 2 things watching your video right after I tried my 1st sacrificial wood piece. First, don't round off the ends before epoxy, can't tape them right. Second build those little dams around the cracks, stuff will spread!

[missylee]

Thanks for the video! I wish I would've watched it yesterday before starting my project. Putting the hot glue around the voids would've helped, as I filled them with colored epoxy and will be topcoating with clear, but the colored overran the voids. Hopefully I can sand out the color that stained around the edges.

[codyzook]

Thanks for a great video man! I’m doing some epoxy work for a grad class, and this helped a lot! Some questions still though:
-Have you had problems with the hot glue soaking into the wood?
-What is the best way to remove epoxy after the pour?
-Do you coat it al all in the inside to prevent leeching?

Another thought: The reason for the “epoxy stain” is because wood has pores, and the epoxy seeps into it. This is seen most clearly is woods like oak and walnut, but is true of every wood to some degree