Wood Slice Cake Stand

By RYOBI NATION FEATURED CREATORS

SKILL
intermediate

Build a modern cake stand from a slab of red cedar! Buying the slab from a local sawmill to ensures the wood is dry and you can start with a slab with two parallel faces rather than cutting the slab by hand with a chainsaw. 🪵 🍰 Created by Modern Builds

Tools

  • 18V ONE+ Brushless Belt Sander
  • 18V ONE+ 5" Random Orbit Sander
  • 18V ONE+ HP Brushless Jig Saw

Accessories

  • 10 PC. ALL-PURPOSE JIGSAW BLADE SET
  • 7 PC. 5" RANDOM ORBIT SANDER SAND PAPER

Materials

  • Danish Oil
  • Quick Setting Epoxy (Clear)
  • Red Cedar Slabs
  • Spray Paint

Steps

STEP 1

I visited a local sawmill to get a few red cedar slabs that are approximate 20" in diameter and 3" thick.

saw mill piece of wood

STEP 2

I used a chisel to remove the outer bark to reveal a smooth, paint-ready surface.

chiseling wood

STEP 3

Before pouring epoxy into any cracks and voids in the top of the slab, I used masking tape on the bottom of the slab to prevent any leaks.

Prepping wood to apply epoxy

STEP 4

I over-poured the epoxy so that I could smooth everything out with a belt sander once it was cured.

Pouring epoxy

STEP 5

I used an 80 grit belt to remove the bulk of the material, then used a 150 grit belt to remove the sanding marks from the more aggressive belt.

Tools

Belt Sander
Sanding wood

STEP 6

I sanded the top to 400 grit with my palm sander.

Tools

Orbit sander
Sanding the wood

STEP 7

I applied a coat of epoxy to the bottom of the slab. this epoxy will work into the crack and help to prevent them from getting any larger as the slab continues to cure.

Applying epoxy to wood slice

STEP 8

Out of a second slab, I cut a circle 6.5" in diameter with my jigsaw.

Tools

Jigsaw
cutting out circle

STEP 9

I used a disk sander to smooth out my cuts, then palm sanded the base to 220 grit.

Tools

Orbit Sander
sanding wood

STEP 10

After masking the base and the top of the slab, I applied 4 light coats of satin white spray paint.

painting wood

STEP 11

I epoxy'd the base to the center of the bottom of the slab.

applying epoxy

STEP 12

After the epoxy set, I added a couple more coats of paint to blend everything.

Applying paint

STEP 13

Once the paint cured overnight, I removed all my masking tape to reveal the beautiful cedar underneath.

removing masking tape

STEP 14

I used cutting board oil as a finish. it's food safe and easy to apply.

Applying finishing oil