I made these STUNNING kitchen counter tops (TWICE)
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- SO it turned out I mixed the epoxy resin to the wrong ratio on the first attempt. I do prefer the look of the second attempt though. It would have been a nightmare to try to remove all the bad resin and would have had to ruin the burned wood effect so had to start from scrath unfortunately.
Still workign on the rest of the kitchen but hopefully wont be another 2 months before the next video :)
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I love when people include their mistakes… makes the video 100x more interesting
How encouraging to see that such a fine craftsman can publicly admit a mistake and then overcome it and produce such a great result. This is inspiring for us ordinary amateur woodworkers. Thank you so much
I was taught years ago that the hallmark of true craftsman is not that he never makes mistakes, but rather that he can deal with and correct the mistakes that he inevitably makes.
Show me someone who never made a mistake and I'll show you a liar.
@@TheDoosh79 I found a great quote on the back of a box of matches when I was a kid: "The man who can't make a mistake can't do anything".
@@harveychuckles3780But even doing anything can be a mistake ;)
Incredible and the patience of a saint. After the first cock up I would have got Wickes in and gone down the pub.🤣
We dont hear the 60 hours of screaming and cursing the resin gods that was cut
@Malphazar That's why I don't film the restoration of my 105 series Alfa, most of the footage would be me cursing, the engineers, the previous owner, myself, a crappy tool. For hours.😂😊
@@Malphazar kids, cover your ears for a short while...
Amazing work as usual. Your planning and execution are impeccable, but great pity about the resin fail on the first version. But credit to you for persisting and winning, and having the honesty and guts to share your fail as well as your success. All credit to you.
Incredible as always. My heart broke for you when I saw the first attempt wasn’t going to make it. Do you have a second channel where you are uploading the 30 min video of you pacing and cursing? Seriously, I am blown away by your craftsmanship, patience, and creativity.
I just imagined him,once the camera stopped rolling, getting a huge lump hammer,& knocking the B'Jesus out of the worktops...! 😅 I'd have paid good money to see that ..! 😂
Mostly the patience.
OK, sure, the crativity too, but the patience. Ermagerd the patience.
Glad you clarified the difference between 2x4 and 4x2. Cheers.
🤣🤣🤣 I'm with you. Don't get him started on Aluminium
I have been in the building trade for 15 years and never knew!
😂
Yet no mention of left handed chisels.
It takes a brave man to fess up to a huge mistake like that. However, out of the ashes came a thing of beauty. Extraordinary work.
I was wondering why the gap was so long between videos and now i wonder no more... NYW never takes prisoners, but in this case the prisoners were, shot, lined up again, shot once more, then fed into a meat grinder and rendered into a fine paste, which is presumably what he used as polishing compound... Holy crap.
Absolutely. It would have been really easy to just show the version that worked, but I loved seeing the process of the first attempt and how different the final worktops are.
Honestly I'm glad the first attempt failed because that second attempt just looks so much better.
Nice work pal.
I like that herringbone pattern but this looks socmuch better.
@@vonHannersdorfme too
Couldn't agree more. Second is definitely the nicer of the two.
Veneer looks amazing, think I prefer it too ❤
Me too.
Both efforts were gorgeous. I cannot imagine the disappointment & frustration over the first's problems. Thanks for sharing this journey with us all, Russ. You are fun to watch and your skills & talents leave me gobsmacked.
My morning just got a lot better...
I couldn’t agree more! This is absolutely stunning! Well done!!!!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Nice work ❤ looks great
I admire your perseverance and your strive for perfection. Anyone can make a mistake, it's how you deal with it that matters most. The second attempt does look fantastic.
I find it difficult on CZcams to find a video any more satisfying than watching this craftsman ply his trade/s
You are a rare individual. I'm always impressed with your patience and determination with these projects. You genuinely seem to be a "Jack of all trades"!
Master of all trades, imo
I would have completely fallen apart, but that's why you're the genius you are.
Once again .. enthralling. !!!
Thank you
Even though I knew what had gone wrong with the pallet version from the weekly Patrion updates, my heart still broke for you (again) when the resin didn't set. I wouldn't have had the wear withal to do it twice, so my hat is definitively off. As always, the meticulous way you go about your process and attention to detail make me want to up my cabinet making game. These videos are worth waiting for and represent an oasis of calm and considered contemplation in my hectic life. Thank you for sharing your projects with us.
Definitely one of your most interesting videos. I wish I had half of your patience, and a quarter of your skills. The eucalyptus veneer actually looks amazing, so perhaps it was worth having to do it twice.
The first one having to be tossed was heartbreaking but that second one is so beautiful it was honestly a blessing in disguise
Indeed. I thought it was fantastic. The comment about the diamond pattern "not working" or something because of the figured wood grain? Naah. It worked beautifully, and several orders of magintude better than anything I could have dreamed up.
That first table was going to be gorgeous! Such a shame! I would've been so angry!!! You nailed it with both designs. Unbelievable work as usual. You are the most talented and skilled wood working artist i've seen on youtube. Can't wait for your videos to come out! God bless!
The the van Gogh of woodworking...and still has both ears...well done!
😂😂😂
Absolute craftsmanship at all levels illustrating so many techniques to construct bespoke kitchen countertops. Detailing all construction aspects of the initial intended herringbone design and the issues resulting from the resin pour was inspirational in itself. The veneered version too was highly informative and again demonstrated your attention to detail in the pursuit of joinery perfection. Wonderful creative content as per usual - such a joy to watch and admire!!
Oooh, nice shot with the scrap wood and the ominous wood burner. Subtle terror is the best terror :-)
2 Epoxy flood coat tricks I learned. First is that some heat guns shoot FOD/particles into the epoxy, so I only use propane torches to pop the bubbles. Second is spraying the surface with ultra-pure (non-contaminated) acetone , which thins the epoxy without using heat, allowing the bubble walls to pop.
Either way, I'm decades behind your skills, and I love your work. I learn a lot with every video, and my vision also widens. Thank you for sharing your epic works!
I was going to go out and get an early start building a fence this morning, but my priorities have changed seeing this video notification pop up! I've recently been rewatching a lot of your videos whilst eagerly anticipating the next one. Made some coffee and toast and I'm ready to watch!
It is cool if a man know his priorities. 👌🏻😂
The first attempt looked fantastic, the second is awesome, I don't know how you keep your cool, it's not only the designing, it is so much time that goes into creating it, plus the cost. I thought that you would have taken the first worktops back to your workshop and put them on the CNC and machined them back to the wood. You have the patience of a saint.
1:09:04 lmao
I truly admire your patience and levelheadedness in the face of trouble
Your house is going to look like a master woodworker lives there.
Thats because a master woodworker do live there.
Your craftsmenship and patience are unsurpassed, phenomenal. Love the second go more then the first. I watched this as I was fuming over a very simple project that is going sideways......great timing.
I was so sorry that your first attempt failed. I loved the idea of the recycled pallets. Your end result was excellent as always. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the kitchen build. Thanks for sharing. Cheers. Jim
I had very important things to do this morning. I think I'll save them for later!😏
I was planning on being busy too, but ya got to get your priorities right. Coffee - check, fags - check, 2 hours blocked out - check… press play button! 👍😁
Wow wow…. Welcome back….. the tops are magnificent…. More please ⚒️🔨🔥👍
Good to see you back, sir.
As a Lancastrian, it takes a lot to say that.
My heart sank for you, all the work you put into the first set of counter tops. However I thinks the second one is better. You have truly created a work of art in your kitchen. Absolutely beautiful!
stunning. absolutely stunning. so sorry the first version didn't work out. it was fantastic. but as we say in this business: shite happens. brilliant job, mate.
If somebody asking you the definition of "excellence", don't say a word... Show them this video ! thanks for sharing :)
I could watch you working wood all day . Stunning work.
I’ve been meaning to/wanting to tell you how much of a better tradesman (I’m just a kitchen/bathroom fitter btw) you’ve made me… I’ve never been a bodger… I’m way better than that… but you’ve made me seek a higher and (try to) achieve the next level of standard. I always ask myself if I’m teetering on the ‘is that good enough’ brink… what would NYW think.
Also you’ll be my go to guy if I ever need a body desposing of.
Been a massive fan since the turntables… thanks for the vids and the class.
The second one looks lovely but my heart aches over the loss of wood on the first one. But that's how I work. I know what it's like to mess up on a project and having to start again as I sew for a hobby, which is why I always make a toile now so I don't spoil my good fabric (which is not cheap). Can't wait to see the finished kitchen (and I'm sure Mrs NYW can't wait either). Great video as always.
I make strip built wooden kayaks with resin/fiberglass overlay. One of the ways I prevent bubbles is to make sure the shop is very warm when I lay the first coat, and then let the temperature fall. This prevents the off gassing of bubbles. Beautiful piece.
Just love your workmanship, and patience. Did a similar thing to a kitchen door we I was doing our first old house up in the 60's in Higherford. Old school car painting, heaps of lacquer then Wet n Dry it back and the polish. Finished up looking like glass, but quite impractical in the kitchen as it showed up every single mark. cheers from NZ
Brilliant. First time I have watched your channel, but not the last. Subscribed......
Bloody Hell. I’m exhausted just watching…
You’re a true craftsman and I for one salute you!
40:00 I really wished it had work the way you wanted it to. I admire your perseverance!
Hello, I love how you two toned the furniture I love the stain colors too and the wheels pulled it all together it looks so amazing. thank you for sharing it ...I just love your work...
Bonjour Monsieur, vos réalisations sont tout simplement magnifiques! Je vous suis depuis un certain temps, à chaque fois je suis ...émerveillé!
MAN! am i glad to see you back and making videos! One of the most talented people on You Tube for sure! EXCELLENT!
46:35 I understood the Groundhog Day movie reference in the captions 😂
Admirable tu trabajo, honorable y valiente lo que expones. Eres un gran ejemplo para todos que buscamos la perfección y tú eres un gran referente, digno y meticuloso. Saludos cordiales de un chileno viviendo en Colombia....
Gran, gran trabajo. Mucha sabiduria, paciencia y talento para su eleboraciòn. Como de costumbre excelente trabajo.
Un abrazo grande desde Argentina.
Was already waiting for a new video. Thanks and keep up the good work!
First time viewer here. I totally understand the CC only instead of any vocals, as my own language during trials and tribulations like this is quite unsuitable for the weak of heart or fragile ears. Your perseverance is beyond admirable and gives credence to the adage of "That was not a mistake, it was a design change.".
Like many others, I find builds such as this sparks ideas of my own and provokes me to continue in my own quest for the illusive title of "Creative Genius". Or at least something beyond the realms of "Inspired Mediocrity".
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Beautiful work again 😮Love to watch you work. The chair reminds me of an old antique rocker I had that was my grandmother’s. I loved it so much and my kids destroyed it 🤦🏻♀️ Broke my heart. Wish I had your knowledge, experience and patience then. Thank you for sharing! God Bless
WOW WOW WOW Love the veneer so much more then the original idea.
nice, new video ! Love your work :D
I can tell y’all right now….that final wet sand and buffing it out with the compound…..that is how you finish the top coat on a car!! NICE JOB!!! Really loved watching the process, totally appreciate that you showed how imperfect things in life can be and WOW!!! Beautiful work!!!!
Well thanks for raising the bar just once again
When I keep trying to switch to full-screen on a video that is already full-screen, you know you've got my attention.
May have been mentioned already or you may know of a US woodworker who specialises in resin poured tables, Blacktail Studios, he’s on CZcams. Last one I watched he put the resin itself in a vacuum which remove most of the bubbles before using it.
Thank you, the epoxy mistake is exactly the type of mistake I would make. Thanks for showing it and your patience in accepting it and moving on. Like someone else said, I think I would have gone looking for a pub. Your patience and the beauty of the finished top is the sign of a true craftsman.
Beautiful as always, and you have way more patience than I do. Liked your quote at the beginning of this video.
The episodes of Dexter had me in stitches..🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
OMFW the patience.
I take my hat off to you, several times over, for having the mental stamina and endurance to do this. I'd have given up by the first fail, sold the house and moved into a caravan. Well done. No, _extraordinarily_ well done. Staggeringly, astonishingly well done. Thanks for sharing.
Incredible, just wow!
Too bad the first attempt went wrong, was a nice layout though...
My neighbour tries to trick me into making tables with resin, now I can show her this vid to get her healed from that idea...
🤣👍👍👍
It's good to see that your humble enough to show you're human, make mistakes and overcome them. Sometimes they are dumb mistakes, but it happens to the best of us. Good on you. Very nice in the end.
Wow, just WOW. One question; What did you do with the first attempt?
I'd have rubbed hardener into the uncured resin and left it for a few days. Then I'd have re-bunded it after sanding it all back, poured a slightly coloured resin finish over it all and polished the hell out of it. I used to build plugs & moulds for yacht production. There was a few times I forgot to put the catalyst in - it was polyester back then but I'm sure the hardener now would do the same thing.
Honestly, you have the patience of a saint. Chapeau.
Awesome stuff! I think I would have sat down and cried after the first effort!
Looks nice! 👍🏻
WOW! Just amazing work. Also thanks for the hint. Now I see why I've always had trouble with my projects - I've used 2x4s... not 4x2s
Gratitude for sharing the single-worker ideas like taping down the lofting sticks when applying the large veneer sheet!
Keep the kitchen in light colours, it alway cheery to go in first thing on dark winter mornings.
oh its a bright colour alright! you are in for treat 😎
Love watching the things you create. Would love to see you make something useful out of scrap wood, I think too much wood gets thrown away.
Yeahhhhhhhhhhh .....its gods gift to talent...lol...ya goofy m8te from Australia..wovvvvvv ya work
Superb recovery. We have all made mistakes, most of mine have not been noticed except that they are there in my mind. My one and only epoxy veneered coffee table is now approaching fifty and to be honest I have never liked it. Sun has lifted some edges but it has no age even though the coloured veneers have faded. Great video thank you for posting.
It looks great, persistence overcomes resistance.
It gives us mortals hope to see a gifted master craftsman like you make an occasional mistake. Beautiful project! Enjoyed much.
Great work, Russ.
Your videos are a rare but welcome treat, sir!
You are so methodical and precise that it is impossible to fail, and the result is always perfect, whatever you do! Great job!
Kudos for going the second round and having success. It looks wonderful, I can't wait to see more of the kitchen fitout.
I'm certain that this counter top is worth more than my entire kitchen... and the result is absolutely brilliant! You are a special kind of crazy, the good kind! Never change!
I’m in awe of your patience and workmanship. And I bloody envy your wife lol. I encourage others to watch your videos. Love your work.
Kudos for the great craftsmanship and honest reveal when things go awry. Watching you work so patiently is more relaxing than a fine wine!
I just realized what I like about your shop and channel so much. You have sawdust on the floor and your clothes and your long term wood storage is dusty too, reminds me of my shop.
I literally was thinking just this morning, hmmmm it's been a while, probably due for another video soon. Always a good day
I just love watching your work. Amazing stuff. And thanks for not adding music or pointless commentary to your videos.
Unbelievable patience, skill & knowledge have resulted in absolutely brilliant counter tops. Also amazing grit & determination shown on this project. SO impressive & thanks for sharing. Cheers, Don from South Australia..
As someone who works with Resin ,, some brands can be very temperamental with things like ambient temp etc or not measuring exactly weight / quantity.
Your end result is truly amazing!.
sorry for your loss (of the 1st 2 tables) The final outcome i think is far prettier.
Beautiful work. Love learning with you, thanks.
It's lovely. The pattern is engaging to look at.
The counter tops look terrific … the veneer has such an interesting pattern to it.
Every time I say to myself “Why’s he doing that?” Or “Oh, he’s done that wrong” I know I need to pay careful attention because I’m going to learn something.
Another beautiful job. I really appreciate that you showed when things didn’t work out.
Well Actually. Just Wow. Probably my favorite build you've done. Great techniques I haven't seen used together. My four year old went WHOA I WANT ONE OF THOSE
Yes, the Shosugiban is a wonderful finish. It is well worth the effort.
At 1st i thought why go to all that bother for worktops, but after all this time of watching your channel i should have known better. Even after the trouble with the air bubbles, you appear to calmly carry on with the job in hand, and come up with another solution, that gives us more unexpected design ideas.
Absolutely stunning job you really are a master of your craft
Patience of a saint, I’d have been down Howden’s 😁
A great build and a lesson to all who give things a go.
This is absolutely amazing work! I cannot even begin to imagine the number of hours this took, and the patience of a Ssaint when things go awry. You are a master craftsman.
Stunning work once again!
Wonderful job with superb skill.
You are a real craftsman. Well done!
Jesus... I couldn't breathe for the whole duration, I was afraid that bubbles would form. I believed until the end that we would make it... and then have to start again for the third time. Boy you made me sweat this time