Woodworking: Making a slab desk for my HIDDEN recording studio
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- čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
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In an effort to better utilize a small hidden room behind my shop, I decided to turn it into a recording studio. After I outfitted the walls with acoustic foam panels, it was sounding great in there but I needed to jazz it up with an LED-illuminated sign as well as a beautiful desk made from a Honeylocust slab. This was my first time using epoxy to fill large voids as well as my first time to inlay bow ties. It was a learning experience for sure but I'm very pleased with the end result. Check out the video and see for yourself the cool transformation of a drab storage room into the perfect recording studio! Also, if you're looking for a new podcast to get addicted to, check out "We Built A
Thing"!
Thanks to:
Cadence Mfg. & Design for making awesome CNC bits: www.CadenceMfgDesign.com
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Items Seen/Used in the video:
Bookcase Door: MurphyDoor.com
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3M Hi-Strength 90 Adhesive Spray: amzn.to/3nuts6a
HitLights LED Light kit: amzn.to/3LC56zg
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Hairpin Legs 28": amzn.to/3p9ZTHx
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:07 - Acoustic Foam
02:12 - LED Back-lit Sign
05:58 - Cleaning Slab
06:26 - Shaping Slab
07:25 - Bow Ties
09:34 - Epoxy Filling
10:57 - Flattening
12:42 - Finishing
13:16 - Legs
14:07 - Finished Shots
15:22 - WBAT Plug
16:12 - Outtakes
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As an *old* cabinetmaker and carpenter, it has been a real pleasure to watch you grow your skills and become such an accomplished woodworker over all these years Drew.
Just wish I had a neighbor with such a good stockpile of material :^)
Hey thanks, I appreciate that! It's been fun challenging myself
Drew your example of “if you knew what you were doing”, is brilliant, if anybody’s ever worked with Epoxy, we’ve all been there.
I don't know... I've not managed to epoxy a bench cookie to my work piece yet. That takes a special kinda maker like Drew 🤣😅
The difference in audio was immediately apparent. What a brilliant office space, I'm so jealous! I hope you are well Drew 😀
Thanks a bunch! Yup, I'm doing well and loving the new studio
Bet me to the punch man. Sounds soo good
What a nice transformation! I'll bet you'll use that room a lot more now
A ton more! Thanks for watching, Zach
Genius! Make a stunningly beautiful piece and put it in a hidden room where it will never be seen. :)
Oh, it'll be seen and enjoyed plenty by me, and that's enough.
The sound of the sped up tapping is so mesmerizing
Haha, yup... years ago that's what was my favorite thing in Matthias Wandel's videos. His high-speed hammering.
I always enjoy your videos. One of the most memorable was about your father....
Thanks
Your shows are always great, but the outtakes are the best.
Golden Girl VHS tapes! 🙂 Awesome!
What an awesome room! You did such a great job, Drew! Plus, the podcast is a must listen, too! 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks, Erik!
I found a Fisher's Shop video in my que. A good day.
Your audio sounds great, Drew! As an audio engineer I think you made some smart choices with the room treatment for a simple little podcast studio. And that table is STUNNING. Thanks for the content!
Thanks a bunch, Jay! I appreciate that
that table top is definitely gorgeous
Thanks
Hey Drew,
Great projects! Cool sign, gorgeous desk.
I've always wanted a secret room, just bc. Someday. Suggestion: a black outlet and cover under the sign's power plug would finish that off nicely. And, make it blend in for your pod. Cheers
Good idea, thanks! :)
BTW - alcohol will loosen the hot glue and allow it to release from the surface. Also, Flex-Paste (yes, the stuff Phil Swift pushes) will stop the dripping leaks from underneath.
I'll keep that in mind if I do this sorta thing again. That might have helped
Hey Drew! Rubbing alcohol releases hot glue on contact. Like magic.
Great video and project!
Oooooo! That's a good tip!
But epoxy heats as it cures so hot glue (which also heats) isn't a good idea anyway. I think epoxiers usually use silicone and mold release sprays/tapes? I could be wrong though.
Epoxy doesn't go exothermic nearly enough to even get close to melting hot glue. But yes... silicone would work better but takes time to set up and dry. I was hoping to be able to keep working immediately... which I did... but then I lost all that saved time by having to chip off the hot glue later.
I've always wanted a hidden room.
Love this video Drew. I’ve been a fan for quite awhile now and I never get tired of your educational videos spiced with the perfect amount of humor and humility.
I’ve played a little with epoxy and want to try again after watching this. Your table ended up beautiful!
Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing with hackers like me!
Thanks, Steve!!
Love the desk. I made one similar a couple years ago from a walnut slab with the crotch at one end. Awesome job. Keep up the great content and woodworking too. Ty
Thanks, man! I appreciate it
Nicely done Mr Fisher! Everything turned out great!
Thanks Kevin!
Another great video…. You have a GIFT at what you’re doing. Thanks for sharing. As always, I’ll be looking forward to the next one you put out. Thanks
Thanks, Greg
Man, that desk is way cool!
Thanks!
Love the desk and every Wednesday I listen to y’all’s podcast. Tell mark sorry for being a freeloader lol. 😂
Thanks for watching and for listening to the show! :)
I love the contrast of the woods in the podcast logo sign! And the grain in your desktop is ridiculous! The whole studio turned out awesome!
I don’t think I could have a soundproof room like that... I would probably go crazy talking to myself, having arguments with myself, losing half of them... good luck! Lol 😆
Haha, thanks Hugh!
I have a Pecan slab just waiting for me to turn it into a desk for myself. Ok, I also need to clear the space where I want it to go, which means finding a place for all the junk... I mean really important stuff my wife needs easy access to from a nook in our bedroom.
Having worked with epoxy numerous times now, the outtakes are pretty much what I experienced my first few times.
Yeah, it was definitely a learning experience.
Beautiful work on all accounts! And, I'm incredibly jealous of the office...
Thanks a bunch!
Amazing, Drew! It turned out fantastic! Well done! 😃
Now you just need a whisky cabinet in there. 😬
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Thanks! :)
Nice job as usual Drew. The best part was the use of your neighbors table legs, great idea, and I might have to try that one myself. Every year my neighbors go to Florida for a week and that might be the time to do it. Does your neighbor ever think it's you? Well good job on the room and thanks for all the ideas.
Thanks a bunch!
The whole room is very beautiful. Thanks for sharing. I love your Humor 😂 not sabotaging the neighbours lawnmower... brilliant
Thanks! Glad you're liking the content!
I must say my last name is Fisher and I am watching your videos. I really enjoy them and giving me ideas. Keep up the videos.
Glad you're liking them
I been watching your videos for ever now and never knew you were a fellow michigander
Yup. In the GR area.
@@FishersShop nice! I grew up in the Traverse City area
Didn’t know you had a podcast, went & checked it out on Spotify, the content is right up my ally!!
Il definitely be binging it at work over the next few weeks!
The upside/downside of renovating homes by yourself for a living is that there’s no pesky people you have to talk to. So podcasts have been a god send😅
Btw loved the desk top & sign🤌🏼 Possible fix for the dark spots in the LED’s is to change out the walnut stands to clear Perspex blocks or pass the screw through a thin aluminium tube to space your butter from your walnut😉 But you knew that
Yeah I thought that a thinner stand off might be better but didn't have anything that would work on hand. If I knew how big the dark spots would be, then I probably would have taken the time. Hey, thanks for checking out the show! I hope you enjoy it!
Your desk is gorgeous!!!
Well thanks!
Just when I thought you had spilled all of your secrets, you had to go all Batman on us and disclose your cave! How cool is that?!?!? And that slab...I would be scared to death to take on something like that! It must have cost your neighbor an arm and a leg! Beautiful result, and really cool room! Always glad to see a new video pop up on your channel!
Thanks a ton, David!
Absolutely beautiful. Good job Drew.
Thanks, Terry
The new space looks great!
Thanks!
Every guy's dream! As usual, a great build and a great video from one of my best story-teller!
Thanks, Eric!
Looks great! That walnut was definitely necessary. :)
Agreed!!
@3:05, now I can't get that tune out of my head. 😁 Kudos for them for the part#.
hehehe 8675309!
Another fantastic video. Thanks! I don’t get bow ties at all though.. to me they interrupt the grain and look of the pieces so much. Each to their own! Thanks Drew ❤
Thanks Lorna. Yeah, I like the inclusion of them. And I love the look of the padauk with the honeylocust. Like you said, I guess it's just personal preference.
Nice work on the studio Drew! the desk turned out nice :) Thanks for sharing the video with us!👍💖😎JP
You’re very welcome thanks!
@@FishersShop 😎
That turned out AWESOME and will be so useful for your podcast and video work!!! I love how the sign turned out and the desk is absolutely stunning! It never occurred to me that the hot glue would melt when sanded so glad you pointed that out. I follow another CZcams channel that uses a lot of resin and he always uses silicon with a caulking gun to make a dam around his pours. Then he just peels the strips of silicon up by hand afterward. GREAT job.....the finished room is SO nice and thanks for your humor. It always gives me a good laugh!
Yeah, I was hoping to avoid the long wait for the silicone to set up. I wanted to keep on working but in hindsight, I should have gone the silicone route.
Looks great! Nice hidden room!
Thanks
Beautiful stunning
2:05
😂 Great, i love your dry humor.
I could smell colors.
CNC bowties are great. YOU CAN ALSO, make router templates on the CNC. They work great with pattern bits and if you use rounded corners on the bowties, it adds a unique look and is even easier...zero chisel work. Love your content.
I hadn't thought of the rounded corners. Like a pillowed effect... that might be cool.
@@FishersShop I’ve made them in many shapes before. Like a peanut shape works well…and like actual butterfly wings. I did one with rounded bow ties with hole in the ends and then carved the hole on the CNC as well. Basically like an inlay.
Gorgeous tabletop ... Great work Drew....
Thanks Jack! I appreciate it
Turned out awesome
Thanks, Gavin
Drew another great video beautiful desk and sign. I’ll be checking out your podcast
Thanks Jim! I hope you enjoy the show!
Another great one Drew. 👍👍
Thanks!
That is so cool! The sound was really good. It was the first thing I noticed when watching it. I haven't seen one of your videos in some time (my bad) but I always enjoy your projects and learn at the same time. One thing I really like about your show is that at the end you give us the real world outtakes. Things happen in life and some are just to funny to not put into your show. I'm not laughing at you I'm laughing with you because not one project I've went to do went without something going array and I just laugh at myself then the good Lord says why did you do that silly. LOL
Hehe, you said it! Thanks for watching! :)
From start to finish, your videos are golden.
Looks like it worked out OK in spite of yourself.🙂🙂
Awesome work Drew!
Thanks, Mike. I appreciate it
Such wit, such humor, such awesome woodworking! All wrapped up with a bow(tie)... sorry, couldn't help myself 😂
Haha, thanks! Glad you like it
Good pick on that locust for a desktop
Yeah turned out awesome
Outstanding! As always.
Thanks!
It all turned out great, Drew. I was waiting to see what your neighbor would "contribute ". Seeing that mechanism to get in there, has your wife ever thought about locking you in there?
Bill
Hah, hopefully she doesn't see your comment otherwise she just might!
Late to the comments... But for what's it's worth... A good technique with epoxy, is to use a paint remover, heat gun, and heat up the excess epoxy just enough to use a puddy knife to scrape away the excess and leave a relatively level surface that can then be sanded down and polished. Overall, you did an amazing job with this build. Very beuatiful.
Thanks much!
thankyou for the lessons learned on the "hot glue" i was always curious why people don't use it for more applications
Glad it was helpful!
Cracking job on the room Drew and that table wow does that grain pop, looking at all those lines you will start going crazy and seeing some faces in it (pareidolia)😵💫😵💫🤣🤣
Take Care and Stay Safe,
Barry (ENG)
Thanks Barry! Yeah it’s got some great character
great looking bowties!
Thanks!
Great job Drew!!!!!!!
Thanks, Gregory
What a fun project! As I watch this video, my rotary CNC is plugging away on a marathon 3D carve (yes I am using a "skinny jenny" 1/16 tapered ball nose from Cody at Cadence Manufacturing). If everything turns out, there might be a CZcams short showing a timelapse of the carve.
That'd be cool to see
Wow home slice that is amazing nice job
Thanks, bro montana!
Turned out great!
Thanks a bunch!
Nice! If you want to dampen the reflections a little more, some fabric-covered 2x4 panels of Roxul Rockboard 60 against walls forming 90-degree angles works well. The structure of the material allows it to absorb frequencies below what foam can do. My room was an echo chamber before using it.
Yep, I've lost two Rockler Bench Cookies to epoxy leaks as well. Since then I've been using a 4x8' piece of pegboard to protect the floor, and I always check and adjust my workpiece for level before each pour.
Gorgeous desk!
Thanks
What a beautiful table Drew and quite a steep learning curve with the epoxy! Gorgeous lump of qood though.
So glad you told us the name of the podcast, it was driving me nuts wondering what the letters were in that logo, just a wonderful revelation when you said it out loud. Now I need to find the time to check it out. 👍
Thanks Jude! I hope you enjoy the show
Um... I'm not sure how to bring this up, but... there's no flat head/slotted screw in those legs! 😄
In all seriousness, it is simply stunning!
Thanks, Chris! Nope, I only use them in the sign. :)
Even with the problems you had w/the epoxy, the table/desk top turned out nicely. Good finish too. Great job.
Thanks, Anthony
What a great video, it's really a pleasure to follow your explanations and steps. The studio turned out very well. But above all the table is a feast for the eyes. Thanks
You're welcome! Thanks for watching
I love the lighted sign and desktop, but death to hairpin legs. 😐
The voiceover sounded excellent, the sound dampening really did its job. 👍
Thanks!
Awesome man! Great work!
Thanks, Anthony!
Great project and great video!!!
Thanks much!
Wow love it!!
Thanks, Donna!
Fantastic video !!!! Thank You
Thanks for watching!
Now you need an " ON AIR " sign on the bookcase/door outside of the studio that you can turn on when your doing your podcast .
Hah, I just might have to do that.
Well, Drew, all you need to do now is build an executive chair to replace that old desk chair in your secret lair/recording studio
You should add a light outside the room with the switch inside the room to let your family know not to disturb you while you're recording.
Secret room illusions sorta lost then 😅
It could just be a small lamp on one of the bookcase shelves. It would just look decorative. It’s also a safety measure. If you ever got stuck in there, you could send Morse code on the lamp to have someone rescue you. 😂
@@ethanrichardson5139 Really? You don't think putting it on CZcams put a small dent in the secrecy??? I assume his family already knows. 😕
Love your channel Drew and that room is a dream!
Thanks, Mindy! :)
Wait…. You have a weekly podcast?!?😮. Why don’t I know this?!? Illl definitely listen
Awesome! Hope you enjoy it!
Very nice work. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching
Drew, you have blessed talent for voice work. Great work too. i always enjoy it.
Thanks a bunch!
That room came out great. I feel like we got two for one in this. Thanks for sharing.
You bet! Thanks for watching
Isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol will help loosen the hot glue next time =)
Denatured Alcohol removes hot glue very easily. I use it all the time on my lathe projects.
Great looking desk, makes a great center piece for the room.
I agree, thanks!
Great build! That desk looks amazing!
Thanks, Don!
I just love the desk and the sign. I haven't got to the cnc side of doing it yet. I am working with a laser engraver and many other tools in the shop. Thank you for sharing your video and experiences with us.
My pleasure! Glad you're enjoying the videos
You are low-key funny. It's great. :)
Because the size of the bow tie is random, make it a size that corresponds to your chisel width... It really sucks when your smallest chisel is too big. 💖🌞🌵😷
Now you need to accessorize it with the necessities. Like a beverage cooler, microwave, and wide screen tv. And don’t forget the recliner.
I'm in complete agreement with this.
nice build!
Thanks!
I think your podcast logo sign is hung upside down! 🤣 That slab looks awesome!
Real nice work! Just as a tip, brush on some DNA over and around the hot glue and you an generally peel it off fairly easily in 5 to 10 mins..
I always use clear silicone in place of where you used hot glue.
Awesome looking desk! You did a great job on it. Never knew you had a Podcast. Need to check it out soon. Great video! Keep it up. God Bless ya
Thanks Spencer! Hope you enjoy the show
Isopropyl alcohol is your best friend when removing hotglue