2.900 years old Kauri root in epoxy resin
I made this unusual epoxy resin table, which now serves as a coffee table, according to the wishes of a customer. I cast individual pieces of root wood from 2,900-year-old Kauri wood in high-quality epoxy resin. We first determined the basic oval shape of the unusual table top together. We then selected the original burl wood for this epoxy resin table, which I then adapted to the basic shape.
The individual solid root woods look in the epoxy resin as if they were floating in the tabletop. There are almost no limits to creativity with epoxy resins.
I use high-quality and non-yellowing resins for the production of my epoxy resin tables. I coat the table tops twice with a high-quality 2-component wood varnish. This makes the surface softer to the touch, more homogeneous and more even in gloss level. All my resin and varnish systems are harmless to health and food-safe. If a high-quality epoxy resin is used, the customer can enjoy a special wooden table for a long time.
Often epoxy tables are made with crystal clear resin, the resin parts are then glossy and the wood parts are matte. When the light reflects in the surfaces of these table tops, you can easily see this difference and the customer should be aware of this and ask if this is desired. In the following picture you can see difference in gloss level between the resin and wood surface. I will be happy to show you the difference in these gloss levels in my factory using sample boards and finished table tops with different high quality surface and resin systems.
When designing an epoxy resin table, you should always consider whether the gloss level of the table top should be crystal clear and shiny, as with the coffee table with unique item no. 170, or silk matt. It has its charms when you can see through the crystal-clear polished resin and an artistic three-dimensionality is created, just as a silk matt surface coating may appear timelessly modern.
Epoxy resin can be used in a variety of ways. In combination with the fascinating Kauri wood, it can be used to design precious one-offs and extraordinary unique pieces. As a master carpenter with many years of professional experience, I would be happy to produce a high-quality epoxy resin table for you.
I had the modern table frame made from oiled raw steel for this exclusive coffee table by a master locksmith. It has a supporting central column and recedes discreetly so that the elegant table top can come into its own. The base plate is adapted to the oval shape of the table top.
Design options with epoxy resin such as the Rivertable, root wooden tables, amber and personal inlays as ideal values can be found below.
Here you can see how I made design furniture with epoxy resin, consisting of a designer table, bench and two stools, also in combination with Kauri root wood.
The basic oval shape of the coffee table with a wooden plate as a template. I arranged the individual root woods until it formed a harmonious unit and marked them on the wooden plate.
The board is filled with epoxy resin and covers the root wood to the top edge. Cracks and bark are now impregnated with epoxy resin and solidified.
Now the elaborate surface sanding begins, followed by a single application of resin and renewed sanding and application of another thin layer of resin. The coffee table with its naturally distinctive root woods takes on more and more contours.
Epoxy resin can be used to design beautiful wooden tables with a variety of options. You may know the term rivertable, in rivertable, two solid woods are put together in the middle at a certain distance and poured with epoxy resin. The resin runs through the table top like a river course. As an example of a Kauri wood table as a Rivertable to this you can find here.
Epoxy resin is a special material for my special production of large table tops from thousand-year-old Kauri root wood grown in one piece. Root wood is often brittle, porous and often contains naturally grown openings and bark. I can combine all these special natural features with epoxy resin to form a solid and compact unit and produce beautiful burl wood table tops that look like fine natural works of art.
Another advantage of epoxy resin for the design of my tables is that I can "immortalize" natural amber from the Kauri tree in the table top. The Kauri tree has the special property of producing natural tree resin, which after thousands of years has solidified into golden amber and is often present in the root wood. Poured into epoxy resin, the amber is a fascinating eye-catcher and creates extraordinary designer tables. You can find an example table here.
For you ideal values such as precious jewelry, jewels, valuable gemstones, rings and even coins such as here a lucky penny for a table I made for a customer, can be inlaid in epoxy resin. There are no limits to the imagination and it creates your personal dream table.
General information about my Kauri wood tables can be found here and a quality description of my work can be found here.
All coffee tables at a glance
Table number
170
Artful designer coffee table with unique combination of materials
The combination of functionality and aesthetics makes this coffee table a real gem. Kauri root wood, modern glass base and crystal clear epoxy resin give this designer table an incomparable lightness and elegance.
Table number
162
Beautiful natural wood design elements in epoxy resin
Designer coffee table with beautiful natural wood elements such as bark and root branches typically found in Kauri root wood table tops. These remain permanently visible in epoxy resin and make root wood tables true gems and real table uniques. A modern stainless steel table frame brings a beautiful contrast to the pristine root wood.
Table number
142
2.900 years old Kauri root in epoxy resin
Unusual coffee table with 2,900 year old Kauri root wood pieces with natural tree edges "floating" in epoxy resin. To give a natural look to the unusual table top I chose slightly milky epoxy resin. As a side effect, the artistic table is less sensitive to stains and scratches.
Table number
138
Exclusive designer coffee table made of kauri root wood with resin
Exclusive designer coffee table made of kauri root with artfully grown table top. A special work of art for everyday use. The uniquely beautiful nature was immortalised in the root wood of the wooden table with epoxy resin.
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Wood art: Unique Kauri woods for artistic sculptures and tables
I can make an unusual coffee table for you from special blanks.
The root wood in particular is very well suited for a special wooden table made of the original kauri wood with its intergrowths and irregular edges. Kauri wood slabs are also ideal for artistic sculptures.