Making a River Table - Start to Finish

Northern Ridge Designs
Northern Ridge Designs
659,465
0
Published 2020-11-01
This is a river table tutorial that covers everything from selecting your slab of wood to how to get a flawless epoxy finish.

This description contains affiliate links. An affiliate link means I may earn commissions for items you purchase through links in this post (at no additional cost to you). As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Some of the products used in making this table:

Stone Coat Countertops Stone Coat Epoxy we used (heat and yellowing resistant) for the seal coats and top final flood coat can be found using this link: amzn.to/481NVAr

Stone Coat Countertops Super Cast Epoxy (designed to be poured over 3/4" and up to 2" in a single pour) used on the river can be found using this link: amzn.to/3pgtGJN

This is the epoxy typically used to seal the edges of the boards before pouring the river as well as to fill holes and voids (Stone Coat Countertops). amzn.to/37dCqsG

Metallic powder additive used with the super cast epoxy amzn.to/3oec7sy

Router bit used for planing the slab amzn.to/3sSV2Yv

Quality brush used to chop out the epoxy flood coat amzn.to/39cfNGM
or if you are planning on doing a couple epoxy projects or working with bark on, I suggest this bulk pack of 12 (you save over $1 per brush) amzn.to/3qMgegR

Burn in wax sticks used to fill stubborn pinholes between seal coats of epoxy amzn.to/3a1GQny and amzn.to/3c6f7Vp

You can keep reusing your trowel by simply letting the epoxy drain off the square notches. This 1/8 x 1/8 x 1/8 square notch trowel is the size you need for the flood coat amzn.to/2M0SiYv

In this video I use this 2-1/4 hp Dewalt Router with a fixed base - this link is to kit I bought (it includes the same router with the fixed base and an additional plunging base - which has many applications) amzn.to/36bMjqy

When using a 1:1 ratio epoxy, measuring your amounts is extremely important. Here is the brand of mixing cup I trust and has never let me down amzn.to/3iGUHU0

I use Diablo 5" random orbital sanding discs (I use different grits, working my way up to 220 - there is no need to go beyond 220 grit when using epoxy) amzn.to/2MizlAv

With the exception of a little hand sanding, I use this Dewalt Random Orbital Sander amzn.to/3iJVxzx

This is an epoxy cleaner which I use before delivering any epoxy product to a client. It also contains an epoxy polish to help maintain your finish. amzn.to/3iHRYd6

These are the metal sanding disks I use on my 4 1/2 grinder with the grinder conversion attachment. I use 50 grit. amzn.to/3jTTB89

To remove router lines, excess epoxy, and/or hardened epoxy drips, I use this conversion grinder attachment on my 4 1/2 grinder and attach low grit metal sanding disks. amzn.to/3pueJ5Y

Use this self igniting propane torch to pop air bubbles. amzn.to/34yBXzV
All Comments (21)
  • @edwardgoforth5433
    I’ve been doing Stainglass for 20 years and have enjoyed it. I was introduced to your work just a few days ago. I’ve been watching all that you have been producing but I’m still having some issues with all my work and my tools and have been for Stainglass. Just went out and bought a handsaw, a router, and router table. This is almost the amount of tools that I have. I have very little money and trying to find out what I could use that would do the job but be less of a chore due to the price. I retired and will have more time to do such things. I’ve been in the ministry for 50 years and would love to give items to friends that I have met in those years.
  • @casheti
    That is just amazing!! What a masterpiece!!
  • @cliffgrando859
    Excellent job guys! I love it how you explain the process step by step especially if you're beginning and/or beginners like myself. I thank you for doing a awesome job ! I would like to learn on how to do ocean river tables. Hopefully, both of you can do a video on that. Again, thank you for doing a fantastic review
  • @lloydbarnes7847
    I love that greenstone turquoise color y’all chose it’s brilliant.
  • @anthonyjordan2922
    Excellent job, beautiful table top! I sure hope my first attempt at making on of these tables turns out as good as this.
  • @midnightsun2483
    Really nice. Great job. I’m getting ready for my 1st table
  • @Dc-nc3ws
    Wow that came out beautiful. Nice to see someone taking pride in their work.
  • @johntheobald7238
    Excellent presentation, i’ll be looking for your next installment. Well done!
  • @Xlatty
    You guys did a beautiful job on this, I hope to do one someday in the not too distant future!
  • @richardM980
    Wow, Thats really high quality work! Fascinating to watch it come to be, step by step!
  • @gavinsmith3828
    Very very interesting indeed , I want to learn how to do this . Absolutely beautiful
  • @TravisAnderson-ys2zx
    I really like that green with pearl flake in it awesome job also I like how they adapt and improvised their plainer table genius 🤯
  • @shakejones
    great work mate! thank you for sharing!
  • @adamfrench553
    Nice work guys, looking forward to seeing more 👌