Reader Project Gallery

By Duane Northrop. “I have been successfully using the excellent G/Flex® 650 Toughened Epoxy for the last five years. The ease of use, the working time and the epoxy’s waterproof nature makes steel to wood, or composite bonds simple and permanent. No G/Flex 650 bonded knife that has left my bench has experienced a failure. […]

By Chris Benzen. This boat sits in Newport Harbor, California. I fully restored it a couple of years ago. I used WEST SYSTEM 105 Epoxy Resin® and 206 Slow Hardener® to fill the holes left from removing the oarlocks. I mixed cut-up chop strands and 105/206 to a mayonnaise consistency and filled the holes. I […]

By Ray McCarthy. My son’s high school graduation present in 1998, I built this 10′ Kayak. The kayak was built with WEST SYSTEM® Epoxy, okume plywood, and 4 oz. fiberglass cloth. I used the “tortured plywood” or stitch and glue technique. The hard chines make it very stable. 26 years later, my son still fishes […]

This gorgeous Harley Davidson Sportster 883 was refurbished by Rafa Abella using WEST SYSTEM Epoxy and carbon fiber.

Jerold Knox repaired his wooden golf club with G/Flex and wood shavings stained to match his club. Before & after.

Garden Fountain made from a hollow piece of driftwood coated with WEST SYSTEM Epoxy. Submitted by Paul Foley.

Super Fan Builds created this Groot swing set for one of their nominated Super Fans. The structure was made from a steel frame encased in foam and covered with fiberglass and WEST SYSTEM Epoxy. See the full video on Youtube.

The Gougeon Brothers shipping department was undergoing a relocation a few weeks ago. In the process of their move, Daryl decided the previous shipping transfer pallet was looking rather tired and needed to be replaced. The shipping department’s only request was to incorporate the U of M logo. Daryl wet out 3 layers of 737 […]

Bill Goddard and Keti Gibbons live in Naples, FL. They built this 9’10” cedar strip skiff from scratch using clear red cedar and epoxy.

Students at IIT designed and built this baroque sculpture named The Iron Chapel. The intent of the project was for students to explore the principles of the baroque era through the use of modern materials. The primary inspiration for the chapel was the dramatic lighting created by the architecture of the period. To achieve this […]

Doc Wright is the owner/craftsman of The Wright Edge, an artisan woodworking business in Dallas, Texas. From start to finish, each piece is handled only by Doc or his business partner including sourcing/cutting down, milling, and drying. He uses locally sourced, 100% regionally native wood.

A collection of live edge tables and wall art from Ohio-based craftsman George Zilich. He uses colored pigments and clear coating in his custom pieces.

Longtime reader Phil Pike built this little Swifty 13. The lapstrake sailboat has a dark green hull and mahogany topsides.

Suresh Kalavala of Galloway, Ohio built this waterproof Carrom game board. The frame is walnut, the corners are quilted maple and the game surface is Baltic birch plywood laser printed with a wide-format UV LED printer. He coated the surface with 8 coats of 105 Resin/207 Special Clear Hardener to protect the design. The resulting […]

While Away is an 18′ PT Skiff Built by Bill Cavanaugh from a kit supplied by Port Townsend Watercraft. He built her in the shop of DMC Boats in Falmouth using with lots of 105 Resin and 207 Special Clear Hardener. While Away is strong, lightweight and fuel efficient. Powered by a Honda 20 she […]

This group of students built a costume for a child in a wheelchair for the non-profit organization Magic Wheelchair. The design was inspired by his favorite book, The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat.