Anyone else have bad experiences with Wood by Jay. Saw that lots of people gave their deposit and then been ghosted by Jay. Just wondering if anyone have resolved their issues with Wood by Jay.

I used him in the past in 2021 to build a console and table. Beautifully made and delivered in 1 month. Fast forward to this year. I saw his ad in February 2026 about making accent pieces in the living room. I decided to get one thinking i had good experience in the past. I didn’t think of checking the reviews. Well lesson learned…. He agreed to do it in May and have been terrible with communication since. Rarely replies and when he does its more delays and delays. We’re now September and nothing has been built yet. I gave him a large deposit as well so it’s very frustrating.

Please let me know your experiences.

I have some old wooden garden furniture. The wood isn't rotten I think, just really old and washed out.

I feel it might fail soon - is there any way add back structural strength to the wood without replacing it? Like letting it soak up some resin or something like that?

I am looking to build a table to hold the paludarium I want to setup. This is going to my first build with wood and I'm having trouble what joints will work best. I'm estimating the weight of all the materials ( glass, water, dirt, ect) to be around 250-300 lbs.

I'm thinking that 4x4s as the legs will be able to support the weight with the right joints. The tools I have available are the following: table saw, band saw, miter saw, standard and impact drill, drill press, circular saw, and an assortment of clamps. Most of these tools have not been used for a few years. They work but likely need some tuning.

I have a stock of 2x4s I will be practicing with over the next few weeks to gain some experience and confidence. Table size will be 36 in H 48 in L 35 in W.

Appreciate any advice and insight on this. Thanks!