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Altered Grain Customs
Registrace 10. 10. 2022
Hi There! My name is Griffin and I am the man behind Altered Grain Customs. I am a woodworker based out of Northwest Arkansas and I build custom pieces for my amazing clients homes and businesses.
On this channel, you can expect to see videos of my build process from start to finish! If you enjoy the videos, make sure and subscribe so you don't miss out!
If you want to get a sneak peak of the projects I'm working on, make sure and check out my Instagram where I post real time updates of the projects I'm working on.
Thanks for following along!
On this channel, you can expect to see videos of my build process from start to finish! If you enjoy the videos, make sure and subscribe so you don't miss out!
If you want to get a sneak peak of the projects I'm working on, make sure and check out my Instagram where I post real time updates of the projects I'm working on.
Thanks for following along!
I Made the Woodworking Gods Angry | Green MCM Coffee Table
I thought I could get away with woodworking heresy and not face the consequences. Turns out, the woodworking gods disagree. Whoops.
The real question is, do you like the green?
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The real question is, do you like the green?
Products I used in the video (Affiliate Links)
Miter Saw - amzn.to/3zNcbLk
Planer - amzn.to/3y2rsY5
Orbital Sander - amzn.to/4faKzjm
Sandpaper - amzn.to/4bMNTOM
Router - amzn.to/3zLWHaa
Palm Router - amzn.to/4bTOyxK
Spiral Flush Trim Bit - amzn.to/4dayuJi
⅛” Roundover Bit - amzn.to/4fdhFip
Flush Trim Bit - amzn.to/3Sgc3tW
Jig Saw - amzn.to/3LzhssA
48” Parallel Clamps - amzn.to/3y7dJPG
Combination Square - amzn.to/4d9lCD1
Tape Measure (the best one out there) - amzn.to/3zLXd86
Double Sided Tape - amzn.to/4d0Nt8u
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I Built A Hidden TV Cabinet and Lost Money
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I truly did lose money on this one, but it's also one of the more interesting builds I've ever done! Would you want one of these in your house? I made a whopping $4.16 per hour in case you are were curious lol. Not my finest hour, but hey, at least it turned out cool There was a lot going on in this video so make sure and let me know if you have any questions about tools, products, processes or...
Building a Modern Coffee Table with Hidden Storage
zhlédnutí 10KPřed rokem
Thank you so much for watching this video! I'm super happy with how this piece turned out, I hope you enjoyed getting to watch it all come together. Interested in buying this coffee table? Send me a message on Instagram and we can have it shipped out to you! alteredgraincustoms (Free shipping to the lower 48 states) Below are some affiliate links to the tools and products that I ...
The Table for Every Home | Mid Century Modern White Oak Dining Table Build
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Thanks for watching! If you've got any questions about the products I use or the build process let me know in the comments and I'll get back to you. Affiliate Links: Klein Digital Angle Gauge - amzn.to/3MWkBEt Bosch Router - amzn.to/3LctAQJ Spiral Router Bit - amzn.to/3UOd9x3 1/8 Roundover Bit - amzn.to/3KOdzis Dewalt Sander - amzn.to/3Lcv2lY Dust Mask - amzn.to/40rOcZr Push Paddles - amzn.to/4...
i build a mid century modern dining table - woodworking fail
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This mid century modern dining table could have gone much smoother. While it is undoubtedly my biggest woodworking failure (that I have now shared to the entire Internet lol), this maple dining table ended up being one of my favorite pieces to date! Built from locally sourced maple lumber, 8' long by 3.5' wide, this huge table is one of a kind! If you enjoyed the video, make sure and subscribe,...
Tricky Little Table - White Oak Entry Table Full Build
zhlédnutí 806Před rokem
In this video, I built a white oak entry table for a local client. I show the process from locally sourced hardwood lumber, glue ups, and eventually finishing with one of my favorite woodworking finishes! If you have any questions about the build process, tools I use, or my business, let me know in the comments. Thanks for following along!
I think it's gorgeous!
Thank you!
I like the finished product 👍🏻
Thank you!
Screw the gods...I think it's pretty darn cool looking....
I tend to agree
I love it. Emerald is my birthstone.
Thank you! I built this for you Kevin 👍🏼
It turned out different than the samples because you sanded them differently. The actual table top was probably sanded more thoroughly than the samples.
I thought that might have happened, but I think that would have resulted in the sample being darker rather than lighter. If I had to speculate I’d guess I left the dye on longer for the actual piece which gave it more time to soak in
I love the green! Awesome project. For that maple top, if you still have it, a potato chip table! maybe? Pringles color scheme 😂
Thank you! I think you’re right 😂
I kind of liked the green
Well thank you
6:08 Was that a wild Dingo?
Dyed Mahogany.........#unsubscribed!
Noooo come back! Although I can’t promise I won’t do it again…
You’re not underpowered, I do this with hand tools as only have hand tools…I wish…
Respect! I don’t think I would have the patience for all hand tool work
good video...
Well thank you
In school I made a green emerald table and all my class mate and teacher told me I was crazy hahaha I did it anyway and came out like I wanted
Not crazy at all! I bet the emerald green was awesome
This green dye is inspired genius. It was such a Baller move to scrape it and then re-dye it. Respect! If the wood isn’t bending to your will - keep working it. The table came out beautifully. My heart broke when you showed the tornado damage. I think the table came out unscathed because you put so much love into it. Is it possible that it’s being spared was a gift granted by the woodworking gods as a Thank You? I’m glad you are safe. I subscribed. When you are able, we all look forward to seeing your future creations.
It was painful to redo it, but totally worth it. Appreciate the kind words! More content coming soon
I zoo love that you colored the wood a fun color, I have been hoping for someone to do just that for a long time. It looks great!!!! I must admit that is the way i love wood the best.
Thank you! Sometimes you just need a little pop of color
@16:13 I can see the glue joints and other areas where I could see through the gray lacquer.
I think it looks great! I love it!
Well thank you!
Lovin the green
Couldn’t agree more
Bro you gotta white balance your camera! And bring the iso down. Love the video, your colors are just blown out
You’re probably right! unfortunately, my camera is the world renowned iPhone X, and I don’t know what iso means. Hoping to up the camera quality within the next year or so! Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it
I love the table! Those colors go together very well. So sorry to hear about your shop - hope you can get backup and running soon. 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Thank you! Shop will be back up and running soon enough. There will still be some fun builds in the meantime!
A great experiment with green dye and green poplar wood might have given you more options for other shades of green for this project. I have no idea if this would work, but it would be cool to try out. Thanks for your video and fun approach to building furniture! Keep up the great work!
Poplar is a great idea! I hadn’t thought of that. Glad you liked the video, thanks for watching!
Great video and great build! I see a silver play button in your future. Cheers
Appreciate it! I hope you’re right!
Stunning. 🎉
Thank you!
Oh no your shop 😮 😮😮 Very nice project and great perceverance! Maybe on such an awesome base add a mortice & tenon next time for some extra durability?
It’s a bummer! Mortise and tenon would probably be best, but the 1/2” dowels in this case did a good job!
When I saw just the tabletop I was really doubting the color choice. But I gotta say, coupled with the walnut it looks awesome. It has a regal feel to it. Well done
Glad I could bring ya over to the dark side of dying mahogany green! Thanks for watching!
So sorry about your shop man! But glad everyone is okay. Great video and nice table! I think the green dye was an interesting risk and turned out really beautiful.
No worries! It will be back up and running within a couple months. Thanks for watching!
I dig how you push your skill level to improve your game.Great design to fella it looks amazing
I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
I’m not a fan of stains or even dye except in rare cases or small amounts, however there can be too much of a good thing and sometimes solid wood builds can get a bit heavy especially if in your house you build everything yourself and later realize there’s too much brown. It hurt to see the mahogany color go just because it was beautiful however you did it tastefully, the grain showed through which is why I hate stains usually as grain can be lost especially with gel based stains but I think this was a nice idea. If you have a bathroom vanity where you want a pop of color while showing off the fact that you built something from solid hardwood, I think that green would be stunning and make for a unique piece. Or add it to a cabinet door, I can also see it being awesome for kids furniture and if someone loves patterned plywood with skateboard material perhaps dying your own veneer pieces would be a better option than hunting for retired skateboards which in my area are difficult to find. I love the concept, the table turned out great and I’m so sorry about your home and shop! I live in literally the heartland in sw KS and tornadoes are a real fear of mine too. I hope you can quickly have whatever needs rebuilt done and perhaps if adding on was a dream this made it possible but I’m glad you’re ok! In the 60’s my Mom was little when a tornado skipped over the neighbors and landed on their house ripping it apart. She has never forgotten how loud or terrifying and damaging it was. Stay safe and look forward to future content
The problem wasn't the maple. It was how you dyed it. If you watch how guitar makers dye maple, they dont just hit it with one color. For this, they'd probably dye it black first. Then sand it back a bit before the green - maybe even another color in between. I don't understand it all fully, but the difference it makes is huge. It could have looked as good as the mahogany - maybe even better. But yours came out great in the end. Well done.
I appreciate it! It could have been a lack of skill on my part, but on all those maple samples, I tried a variety different dyes, sanding, and then more dye. I wasn’t able to achieve anything that looked nice on the plain maple, but I loved the look of just the green dye on mahogany!
@@alteredgraincustoms9891. The trick to staining maple is to use water dye stain only, apply it with a spray gun and do not wipe it off. Wiping makes it blotchy. For future reference, you'll get a more consistent color between your samples and your actual work if you apply your dye stain with a gun. You made a smart move by using a water-based dye instead of alcohol. Water is slower drying which makes is easier to control. Practice makes perfect. Good luck.
give bleaching the wood a shot first, this dude made a video where he bleaches the maple and then stains it czcams.com/video/dL7nZC9FQOQ/video.html
That might be worth a shot!
Could use some adjustable feet god forbid the legs warp overtime or something
Haha I normally do adjustable feet, but these were so small, I couldn’t hide them at all!
That table is absolutely fantastic! I love the green stain. 👍👍
I appreciate it. Thanks for watching!
17:03 what's that scrapey scraper?
That scrapey scraper is whatever scraper they had at Home Depot when I decided to refinish the table lol
@@alteredgraincustoms9891 lol ok
I liked the first shade of green best, but I’m just a sucker for dark green. Looks great, the green and brown go well together
Well shoot, I wish you would have told me that before I refinished the whole thing ha! The walnut and green is a fun combo!
Oh, a pretty boy, with all his fingers!
If you’ve got a thing for people with 10 fingers, the world is your oyster.
Beautiful piece! Subbed
Glad you like it! Thanks for the sub!
The woodworking on this table looks fantastic! If you want to get vibrant colors that make your piece “pop” you need to stop using stain or staying alone. You need to add the dye to your lacquer and tone your pieces. Toner will allow you to get desired effect that will level up your work. Use Mohawk products. They have been around forever and have unlimited options.
Thank you! I might give that a shot! I’ve used a couple Mohawk products and have really liked them!
Wow, just wow. Absolutely stunning table! You are very talented. I had my wife watch the video just for the surprise ending! I hope you recover soon. I did my part, liked commented and subscribed. Now I'm off to play the drinking game!😂
Thank you so much! I’d be careful with that game, I hear it’s dangerous 😂
Love the build. Hate the green.
To be fair, you’re probably right about the green. Thanks for watching!
Staining beautiful wood green, is idiotic. I think the real god punished your shop with a tornado for referring to the “woodworking gods “ as real 😂
The woodworking gods are a bit petty, so I attribute the storm to them. Fortunately I don’t think capital G god has any beef with this project.
Looks ok!😊
OK is good enough for me!
I thought you were joking. Hoping for your shop's fast recovery.
I was unfortunately not joking 😂
If that's obnoxious I am all in! Looks amazing!
Big obnoxious furniture fans over here!
If you're into drinking games, I'm sure having a swig for every time he says "woodworking Gods" will put anyone in the hospital with alcohol poisoning. Haha! Great work on the table though. I love it!
Can somebody get a count on how many times I said woodworking gods? I want to make sure I’m not putting people in danger 😂 Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it!
@@alteredgraincustoms9891 Mother Nature is either saying "Green is for grass" or "Don't mess with me dammit".
I came here to make the same comment.
Lol
I guess nobody forgot the theme of the video 🤷♂️
Love the table ! Subscribed from Bermuda. As someone who has many close calls with hurricanes, I know that the woodworking gods and the weather gods sometimes compete ! Very sorry about your shop and home. Hope you are back in action soon !
Thank you! There’s a project I’m really excited about that I’ll be building with a portable setup while my shop is out of commission. Should be interesting!
Lovely piece. Colors look great. I like boundary pushers!
Glad you like it! Thanks for watching!
Sorry to hear and see that your workshop got destroyed, I hope you are insured, oh sometimes it doesn’t always work out, as I have been waiting nearly 2 years for my roof to be restored on my property in France that has hail stone damage, holes big enough to stick your head through, though I think I have finally got a result, good luck for the future future, I do actually like the coffee table, France
Yikes, human head size hail sounds pretty serious. Best of luck to your property in France Thankfully my shop will be up and running again in a few months!
@@alteredgraincustoms9891 sorry, I didn’t mean that the hall stones were the size of a human skull, they were golf ball sized or slightly bigger, they came down with such a force that they made holes big enough to get your head through, and from what I’ve heard there’s been 6 to 7 people in my region had their vehicles toted, not just the windscreen is broken but Roof and bonnets pounded in, Good luck with your work shop, look forward to seeing your next project, France
Haha that makes a lot more sense! Hail is no joke!
I don't understand mahogany. It's not that interesting looking. I say dye it up
Honestly, mahogany can be a bit boring. Maybe green dye should be the new standard lol
Love this. Reminds me of a large Sanyo radio cabinet my grandparents had with mahogany legs and green high gloss veneered doors and top. Sorry to hear of the damage you incurred. Hopefully you will be up and creating soon 😊
Sounds like your grandparents had impeccable taste. I appreciate it! The projects will keep on coming!
Did you try tinting a clear and spraying it over? I believe it works better for maple and how they do it on a lot of guitars and what not.
I didn’t! I’ve had mixed experiences with tinted clear coats. I feel like sometimes it makes the color look to flat. To be fair, that could be a me problem
@@alteredgraincustoms9891 if it’s highly figured I’ve seen people stain it a dark color and then sand back so they the dark areas are emphasizing the grain and then put color over it too so there is more definition. Also I believe some woods like alcohol or other liquids more than water.
Yes! I didn’t try that method on the mahogany because I liked it with the single coat, but I did try that with the plain maple
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