The River Tables that we used to make at Resin Wood Tables NZ have evolved significantly over
the past decade. The construction and finishing of River Tables back then was a time-consuming endeavor. The video below shows how much time, effort, and cost went into the final sanding and polishing process compared to today's method. With the use of our superior resin, Resinzwood Ultra-Fast, the process has been revolutionized. Once you pour it, you are done, saving you from the laborious tasks of the past and providing you with a finished product in a fraction of the time.
Making River Tables a Decade ago
Over a decade ago, along with the years following, I was searching for the best products to craft my tables, but all of them on the current market had their faults, with most of the techniques that were used costing a lot of money and time. With my larger river tables, I used to use a lot of gravel or stones to pack out the rivers to save on resin costs, but this added a huge amount of weight to each table. Then, when we came to the final pour, it was a matter of starting with 600-grit sandpaper and moving through to 7500-grit, followed by many hours of laborious cutting and polishing compounds.
Making River Tables in 2025
Today, my small team of artisan craftsmen has invested a lot of money and time in technological advancements in the science of resin manufacturing with a couple of chemists as we produce the highest quality NZ Made epoxy resins along with specialty resins we import that have been modified to meet our requirements making us leaders in the industry for advancement in epoxy formulations. Now, we are making epoxy resins with high-density and heat-resistant capabilities. We have also had an epoxy resin formulated from another brand and taken to the next level of perfection, as all that have used our Ultra-Fast Tabletop resin praise its performance abilities. Our Next Generation of Ultra-Fast Tabletop Finishing resin has excellent heat resistance properties and scratch resistance once fully cured, combined with amazing self-leveling properties that will give you a perfect glass-like finish as long as you follow our tutorials to a T.
No More hours of sanding and cut-polishing the tops of tables, saving DIY craftsmen and my team of Artisan Craftsmen across NZ time and money, delivering you the ultimate bespoke pieces for more affordable price ranges.
Watch the video below to understand how things used to be done. Please note that this table was one of the many I have donated to schools and foundations over the years.
Video Resin Wood Tables NZ Sanding Polishing River Table Video
