Epoxy Exotherm

Epoxy has become used widely in woodworking communities, inviting an ever-increasing number of woodworkers to add resin to their arsenal of capabilities. If you have become interested in learning more about resin and how to incorporate it into your woodworking projects, perhaps it’s time to scratch that itch.

Before you start buying products, be aware of a few important points when it comes to buying resin products for woodworking projects:

Not all resin products are created equal. Resins are manufactured to serve different use cases. Some resins are made for finishing, such as high gloss bar and table top epoxy. Others are designed for deep pour applications such as a river table or other showcase pieces that use a thick layer of resin to show depth and dimension in the piece. And many other products are designed for thickness in between those extremes. So be sure that you choose the right epoxy for your application.

Resin products vary dramatically in the depth that can be applied in a single application. Follow the instructions on the label of your product carefully to avoid ruining your project.

Resin is expensive and unforgiving. Some materials lend themselves to trial-and-error learning, and offer some ability to repair when mistakes are made. Resin is not one of those materials. Often times when a mistake is made when using resin, you are faced with a costly and time-consuming do-over. You are far better off learning as much as you can before mixing the batch of resin so that you can complete your project with a higher likelihood of success the first time.

If you are ready to dive into the world of epoxy, give some consideration to taking this online WWGOA class that covers everything that you need to know about resin to get your started.