DIY Red Cedar Live Edge River Desk

I had a few pieces of dried Red Cedar which I turned into this beautiful desk for my dream office setup.
The table measures 70x30 inches (177.8 x 76.2 cm).
The most time-consuming part of the project was flattening the slab with a router sled.
Please enjoy!

00:00 Removing Bark from Edges and Inclusions
02:47 Cutting Slab Down to Size
03:50 Sealing Edges with Table Top Epoxy
05:05 Preparing Melamine Mold
08:30 Deep Pour Epoxy
10:10 Fixing Epoxy Leak
10:25 Removing Table from Mold
13:45 Flattening the Desk
15:05 Sanding Down the Surfaces
15:20 Cutting the Edges
16:05 Filling Holes with Epoxy
16:30 More Sanding
16:55 Water Popping the Surface for Finer Sanding
17:25 Rounding the Edges
17:41 Finishing with Rubio Monocoat
19:05 Building Ikea Alex Drawers
19:54 Reveal of Finished Desk


Some of the products used:
Red Cedar Slabs
SuperClear Deep Pour Epoxy
Tyvek Tape
Minwax Paste Finishing Wax
Melamine Boards
PittsBurg 24 in. Ratcheting Bar Clamp/Spreader
Bauer 2.8 Palm Sander
RYOBI ONE+ 18V Cordless 5 1/2 Circular Saw
Drill Master 10 Amp 7-1/4 in. Circular Saw
Rubio Monocoat
Ikea Alex Drawers

Dosi x Wishes and Dreams - Reminiscing
Project AER x WYS - after sunset (Kupla Master)
j'san - out of blue (Kupla Master)
Nuver & Dyrean - Dinner Talks (Kupla Master)
Field of Stars ft. Sitting Duck and No Spirit - Master 6
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