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Great video! I hadn't realized how much I missed the regular woodworking videos. Awesome to see this content back!

lol freedom units which are a hark back to your overlords. Not so free really!

To be fair. There were no major issues and this slab was never in any real danger of being lost. The edges were cut off with the track saw, so that was never an issue. And the top was planed down easily with a machine you had in your shop.

Hmm that was some work.

Awesome table, Johnny, your inlaws will be pretty pleased with it!

Whats the point of fixing the larger holes on one leg but not the other? shouldnt you have gone back and fixed it on the first one since it otherwise defeats the point?

Nice face diapers

If you don't have the tool do the job, buy it or don't do the job. Don't be cheap, it will cost you in the long run.

There must be something better than melamine. PVC maybe?

Free Kote Mold Release. Very spendy, but it is the best. Made by Loctite. I don't use this anymore because I am old.

Yup, 100% the melamine stuck due to the heat from the epoxy. You'll need to pour it in smaller increments (pour the next layer when it gets gummy or wait till hard, sand and do the next layer) or keep the epoxy colder (more fans, water cooled table, AC, etc).

I know it's just a matter of taste and to each their own, but I can't wait for the epoxy table era to come to an end :-) With all of that beautiful wood that you forked out for I just don't understand why the table isn't solid wood. Beautiful solid wood with zero knots. I will say that you do great work, do a very good job on the videos, and are easy to listen to. Thank you for all of the content.

Add a thin layer of clear epoxy the the edges and it will stop the bubbles forming on the wood edges

You have missed to check the Leveling of existing floor😅🙏.

Do you think you left it to cure long enough? From watching epoxy videos from blacktail studio he leaves it cure for weeks on end before unmolding and handling

A lot easier to chamfer that edge with your track saw. And no it isn't hard to get an even reveal.

The title is a bit dramatic.

You should have put tape on the entire mold. It still amazes me how many people don’t do that and spend forever having to remove stuck melamine. Also there are much better brands of epoxy for deep pours

No, what is ruined is people thinking some wood and expoy is worth 5k

I love this vid so much Very nice house ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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The tiny house came up nice , I loved watching it .

Why didn't you tape the bottom?

What is a freedom unit?

I purchased the same robo-vac after a lot of deliberation over the price. I have to say that I have not regrated the cost since its first use. I let it go after the end of each shop day and it does an amazing job. I'm amazed at how fine of particulate it picks up as well as screws and larger wood chip. Love it...

I have nothing to say really, but I appreciate your content, and wish to help with the yt-algorithms.

nice job dude 👍🏼

Some of Cam's N3 nano finish would be really good here

Great cat like reflexes with that camera.... Thanks for explaining the best way to mesure epoxy.

Wow, I really thought there was going to be some huge drama given the title. Instead it’s just a normal epoxy build with regular epoxy build problems. Btw at the time of the comment the title is “ I almost ruined a 5000 table” as I assume it will probably later be changed. It’s not even really click bait it’s just a half ass lie.

Ya

Does a dried slab absorb moisture from the air?

So what was the almost $5000 mistakes? Clickbait much

Pretty looking table dude. I’ve stuck melamine many tens of times so you’re not alone. Video edit idea for next time, try it and see if you like it: when you have a long sequence that you speed up more than 10x (like the one when you are doing the final sand on the top), add like 3 frames of trails (a filter) and see if you like the result. It just makes the super sped-up action look more visually interesting. Take or leave it, either way - nice build buddy.

$5k for a table and you give these silver screws for black legs? lol

Great to see a furniture build video again, feels like old times! I really enjoyed the tiny house, new shop, and van build series, but the furniture builds are always my favourite. Fantastic work as always, lovely table

Keep the furniture coming!🙌

This is what you get for making river tables. Karma.

I don't really like epoxy tables to be honest. Plastic tables like that also feels wrong in so many ways.

Stunning table, Johnny! Fantastic work!!! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

Hmm, I'm curious why you didn't use the cnc in order to machine a shallow pocket for the metal plate of the legs to recess down into- it looks a bit unfinished just bolted straight onto the surface, especially with those nasty looking silver bolts and washers against the black metal.

Good episode...live emotional reactions are missing from all these types of videos. I know voiceovers are the protocol, but someone has to be the wolf.

Instead of the 320 paper, use a red M3 pad then wipe and recoat with Rubio.

Wow, that table is beautiful !! Great Job !!!!!

Each leg only puts one set of bolts into the walnut - so any wood movement would just go out from the center, no? The epoxy is stable. Not sure you needed to make those holes larger.

Mistakes and all, that was a terrific build & beautiful table! 👍👍

Wow! that's absolutely gorgeous! great job on this one!!

The table is absolutely beautiful! Especially the lighter colour next to the epoxy river, the gradient really elevates the overall look!

I can't believe you destroyed the melamine river (or escarpment) in the thumbnail. Seriously though, nice build.

Beautifully simple table. Nice work, dude.