I made another one of those wood and resin charcuterie boards. First, pretty picture:
And this time I took pictures along the way.
I started out with a piece of purpleheart, about 12" x 6", and cut it into pieces.
Then into the box/tray, lined with packing tape and sprayed with mold release. I clamped down half the pieces to keep them from shifting when I poured the epoxy and and fixed the others in place with hot glue, to see if that would work as well.
This is after the first pour, limiting the depth to about a quarter inch.
Once that set, the pieces were firmly in place and I could remove the clamps.
After two more pours, I could unmold it. Came out cleanly again this time.
I used a hand plane to chip off an accidental drip of epoxy onto the wood, then off to the router table with a roundover bit to round off the edges.
I may, again, sand the edges a bit more and finish it with some oil or sealant, but this is pretty much done.
