As a cabinet guy, I think I would probably have built a box just around the drawer to mount the drawer slides in. That would effectively hide them and not be as distracting as just the slides themselves. Just a suggestion if you should run into problems like this again. Your work is beautiful though and I enjoy the videos. I am doing a kitchen remodel in our house and I will be using our local wood (mesquite) for a bar top. I have found inspiration from you videos. Thanks again.
The only drawback would be that the cubic measurements would be much greater for the same volume of existing drawer space, not to mention the extra wood, much of it not exposed to show its artistic beauty. But the push-release mechanism would be possible with your solution, and if Cam's father-in-law is good on the idea, then it would be a viable solution. (As a cabinet guy, why don't you create a solution that can be marketed for wood artists like Cam? Lotsa dough potential :) )
A beautiful table indeed. i would consider painting the drawer slides to match the legs. We all know the legs are there, same with the slides, we know something makes it slide in and out. Just a thought.
Absolutely agree that side-mounted glides on a three-sided screen made from the same materials as the box would make this a much better present for your father-in-law. I suggest you go back and retrofit it !
I am an older woman who never has made anything out of wood but I am so fascinated by the exquisite things you build out of trees. You have vision and imagination and skills that go beyond what "normal" people do. Your pieces are just beautiful. My dream is only to whittle out a long (12 inch) wooden spoon like my grandfather used for stirring his soups in the big pot. 😀
When I used to build large commercial buildings we always made a big deal of making sure the wood doors were painted on all sides, including top and bottom. The reason was to avoid warping caused by differential absorption of moisture. I think you are right on sealing top, bottom and sides.
Sounds wise! I actually have a question regarding this. My previous flatmate had a nice big thick heavy slab of glue laminated wood (?? I think this is correct, English is my second language). Nothing fancy, but hey we are students. He used it as a desk and since he isn't particularly bright (just kidding, he simply didn't care) he "treated" the only top surface to protect it with crappy white paint, probably for walls. Of course, the slab warped, especially after I removed it from his room after years when we left the house. I was thinking of using this wood for a few projects if I can get it to straighten out enough (again, I'm a student, so budget is key plus re-using is nice :) ). Do you think that if I sand it down and allow the wood to breathe from that side as well it will be able to absorb moisture and compensate, or is it doomed now? Thanks!
@@giacomochizzola1266 That's a bit beyond my knowledge level, but I would NOT think it will settle on its own. However, you might be able to locate a local woodshop that will plane it down for you.
@@giacomochizzola1266 yes it will straighten out again ,.. the warping is because the paint will shrink and thus will warp the wood ,.. that's why laminated wood always comes with a backing to counter that .
Great looking table as always. I agree with you the drawer slides wasn't the best, but one possible solution to conceal would be to paint them flat black matching the legs.
I would have finished two 3x1x16 (approx) blocks. Mounted those under the table and then mount the drawer tracks to the wood blocks. Those L brackets are definitely a bit garish. Painting them black would help as well though.
Cam, I've learned so much from watching your videos!! I'm a disabled veteran and you've inspired me to start making epoxy tables in my workshop. Thank you for being so generous with your knowledge and unafraid of sharing your lessons learned (both good and bad). You do amazing work and I love your videos!!!
Brother Timothy... thank you so much for your military service... i hope and pray that Cam's inspiration and great teaching helps you to become the best you can be at table making and everything else you choose to do in your blessed life...
I'm simply amazed at how you went about making this desk. What an amazing piece of furniture. I'm more of a wood turning but this was just beautiful to watch!!
Quick tip about using the CA glue: The activator will (almost) instantly cure the top but if what you are glueing is on the deeper side it may take a little bit longer. A way to get around this is simply wait longer or to spray the area you are glueing with the activator before and after you add the CA glue. Love the videos, keep up the good work!!!!
Beautiful desk from a magnificent walnut burl slab. Enjoyed watching you building and finishing it. I’m a retired cabinet builder and have a keen appreciation for others fine work. Yours is very, very nice but if you’ll allow me to state an opinion…mechanical drawer runners are great. I installed hundreds of sets over the years, from early KV’s, to epoxy coated Europeans, to all sorts of more recent iterations in the ball bearing category. Any runner that has plastic parts is an invitation to failure. Soft close, self close be damned, they just don’t hold up in the long run. It’s a shame that we’ve become so lazy that we can’t push a drawer closed…as has been traditional since drawers were invented, until pushing a self-closing risks breaking those accursed plastic parts. There’s nothing that works better than a set of full extension, with one inch over travel, Accurides. Pretty simple to install and simple to operate and if you happen, under dire circumstances, to get a failure call…simple and inexpensive to replace. Now I’ll step down off my soapbox. Again, enjoyed the video, keep up the beautiful work !
I think that the people that complain so much about what you do are those who don’t make much of anything and are just those who find fault in 99% of what anyone is doing, I’m glad you are patient enough to still address there concerns (negative criticism) and show them you’re above all the trash they put out; I’m just grateful for the knowledge you put out for me and the ones of us that want to learn something. By the way, excellent work.
The legs are a work of art in themselves. Very powerful visual. The desk was beautiful drawer and all. Your father-in-law will feel very special and so will your wife. Whatever anyone else says art like the legs and the desk are are mental first and no one else has the right to interfere with your thoughts.
I love how thankful you are and how much you appreciate the little things! That’s why I watch your channel above a lot of others! It’s really nice to have a personal touch and a sense of connection!
Your work is stunning. One thing that you might consider is that if you have to “sand to heat up the surface” before scraping, then perhaps investing in an infra red panel mounted above the workspace. Not only would it keep the workpiece at whatever temp you set it to, but you’ll make it nice and toasty in the winter.
I am not a wood worker nor have I ever built anything at all complicated but I find your videos so informative. You have a wonderful personal style and a terrific design sense.
Cool desk! Love your work! The exposed drawer glides are a minor issue, loads of options and you used one of them. If I were selling the desk I would've used a different method. A project I'd enjoy seeing you complete would be a coffee table with hidden storage and subtle interior lighting to see what you're looking for. Maybe incorporate a lift top since a lot of people sit at their sofa while on the computer or eating a meal. I'm sure whatever you make next will be interesting to watch and educational for those of us who are learning. Thank you!
Yes! It bugs me the wasted cubic feet under coffee tables. Wood is so beautiful too, the more the better. I’m a drawer fan myself, not cupboards, for storage.
Cam, I was so thrilled you left the bullets! And those LEGS! 😍 Also, you have a knack for responding to the jealous/trolls/haters that is quite refreshing. Good vibes from the WA coast.
Greetings from Germany here, I just wanted to stop by and thank you for these amazing explanatory videos on wood working. Being a full amateur on this I just recently made a TV side board together with my father and we were watching your videos to see how to apply finish correctly. Much appreciated 🙏🏻 keep up the great work!
Twice in my life i've had slabs with sawn through walnuts in them. I fill them with resin and leave them there. Also i have embedded a shiny new penny in tables dated the year i made it.
Cam, I have to say, aesthetically, this desk works beautifully. Knowing absolutely nothing about desks or epoxy working, I'm surprised how the joint, rather than breaking up the table, gives a visual sense of unity.
I would love to see you build an entire custom bar. I stumbled upon your channel a little over a week ago, and I am hooked. I haven't been able to cut one video short, always watch to the end, and really appreciate your honesty when it comes to products and mistakes. I think that your work is incredible, and am definitely looking forward to your future projects. Thanks for bringing us into your shop, and sharing your opinions, and craft.
Desk is beautiful. The bullets add a whole lot of character ! If you used Black drawer slides as opposed to steel finish, they’d be a lot more concealed/invisible… The figuring on that piece is incredible !.. 👍🏻
Love the desk... I'm sure your father in-law will too...👍 When attaching your drawer bottoms, slide then into place then use a pin nailer to hold them in place, same with raised panel doors. It allows for expansion.... I've used silicone on drawer bottoms but like the nails better... You really do some amazing work, thx for continuing to put these videos out....👍
I can understand your appreciation of his work, since you are a cooper, busy making barrels and buckets instead of tables, desks and other items...but I guess you could branch out! Pun intended.
Really enjoy your content and the way you make this artistry accessible to complete amateurs like myself. Developing a woodworking skillset that would allow me to build cabinet or furniture-grade pieces in my garage is definitely a bucket-list item.
Projekt: Im a chemist. Im not sure, but generally organic oils in wood tend to Crystalice when exposed to a longtime exposure to UV light and heat. Maybe make to summer test of two small pieces one in a south window and one in the dark and Make a video about the result.
You make beautiful wood furniture. Thank you for sharing what/how you do. When it comes to desk drawers, you might call this cheating, but I love using 30" tall 3-drawer file cabinets.
Your videos and tips are inspiring. I just made my first epoxy filled desk and used a lot of your tips. Still made mistakes but I know what I did wrong so there's that and can learn from it. Thanks again for your videos! Mike from Fayetteville, AR.
A little tip about the draw slides to hide them with out little modification, if you make the drawer a little wider and increase how far back the drawer goes you can mount the slides inside the drawer but you use therm on opposite sides, so when facing the drawer the right one would be mounted on the left side inside the drawer and the left one mounted on the right inside the drawer. This way you can't see the mechanism under the table or on the external side of the drawer. Another little thing when something is so highly chromed and stands out is to use a metal bluing liquid this will darken the metal making it less obvious.
Just a nobody interested in your idea and trying to get a grasp of how it works: so what your are saying is basically, maybe not double the drawer width(?), recess the bits inside so they are hidden, and enough room to still function(open/close)? If so sounds like a great start to a secret stash box in the back with a false back semi dividing forward and rear of the drawer compartment.
Love to see a kist/ large storage trunk! Stunning build of the desk, the bullets were a surprise and nice detail. Agree to painting the sliders for more concealment
just going through watching a lot of you vids... super great content. I own a commercial office furniture company and you had said that 30x60 is an average desk size... that is true although it would be on the small end for standard sized desks. standard desk sizes are 30 or 36 wide by 60,66, or 72 wide; but I would say 72 is the most common since most office spaces are 10.5' to 12 feet wide you can fit a 72" desk and still have 3+ feet for the walk way. Dont want to sound nitpicky, just a fun fact for anyone interested.
Your choice. Beautiful job as usual. As for sealing the slabs, I definitely do. Not sure why BlackTail has a strength issue, epoxy should stick to epoxy. I find as the the epoxy gets hot it will draw the bubbles out of the timber, unfortunately often just before gelling thus sealing in the bubbles. I do however prep the edges like yourself, then scrub the coating on the edges with a stiff brush rather than a roller, otherwise you can cast over air pockets again sealing in bubbles (that you don’t see until you do the main pour). Keep up the good work.
Really liked the desk. It looks amazing. I made a desk 2 years ago for my wife when she started working from home. She wanted the open desk concept. I couldn’t get the under mount slides at the time so I used a similar push to open, slow close slides. I dado’ed and routed out the places where the slide rails and brackets on a matching piece of walnut on each side and then drilled holes in the walnut slide cover and the walnut drawer sides to put a faux panel over the rails and using magnets to hide everything. It has worked great so far. Since then I have made another desk and used the under mount slides. I made a faux drawer box shell around the entire drawer and it gave it plenty of support and turned out fine. Also at the 13 minute mark you were using your sawstop to cut through a board... Does your SawStop have a 12” blade? Thanks for your time. RonH
That desk is not just a desk it a piece of artwork. The way you matched the two pieces of timber - wow! The finished top looks like a google earth screenshot with a river running through. I love it.
I love this wood working book t.co/SGIXIPXR0z . A few of the topics talked about in the book include wood working strategies, explanation on the development cycles of trees, and various lumber characteristics that craftsmen favor. I also provided my father another copy.
I'm a professional interior designer and a realtor. I LOVE those Flowy Line legs. They are indeed something new and different, while being 'not too crazy' so many people will enjoy them. I would LOVE to use his products in high-end projects and home staging. Thank you for also taking into consideration the need to disassemble table and desks for moving them.
I am not a woodworker or cabinet maker, just a freelance 2D artist and fan of unique handcrafts. That said, I LOVE how this turned out. There's no doubt you put a lot of love into the project, and I agree those flowy line legs complimented it beautifully. I hope your father-in-law appreciated it, as I would be proud to have a bespoke piece like this in my home.
More charred wood projects, but still love the table builds! Thank you for ALL your content and the info packed details. I plan to pull the trigger real soon on my first epoxy project thanks to your inspiration.
The legs seem to have a Gothic look to them, to me, and I love the movement in them. The table has a face. The long edge against the epxy, on the wide sided timber, looks 3D and is incredible. My Q to you, Cam, is do you ever do any other epoxy fill with any other than black? I'm new here, today, so will go check out your coloured epoxy's.
Hey, I really like your videos. I'm a builder and I am enamored by other craftsmen. You Sir are a real craftsman, an artist. Truthfully, I have no desire to make epoxy/slab furniture, but what you do is way cool. I love that you share your knowledge with others. You go Dude.
I'm so glad this channel popped up in my feed, those videos that start of like "a project that you can earn money with" then some guy gluing a bunch of plywood together were driving me crazy.
I’d like to see a video showing the reaction of your customers’ faces when they see these magnificent works of art. This might be my favorite yet. I’m primarily a woodturner, but am considering getting in the epoxy table space. I use a lot of resin making hybrid pieces. They sell great. Do you anticipate any decline in the demand for river tables? Love to get your opinion.
I know nothing about wood/epoxy working. I’m enjoying the Zen of the work and the artistry of the finished product! I’m also learning a lot about this craft. Perhaps someday I may try something. As of now I’ll just keep watching. I don’t even have access to any of the machinery! LOL…Great work young man! Thanks for the warm welcome!
Beautiful desk! You could probably do something to make the hardware less conspicuous. Suppose you had a wider front panel to the drawer, and add some thin panel to each side covering the hardware? Or, barring that, could you color the steel in a kiln? You you make it blue, or black, or as I’ve seen on gun hardware, “color case hardened” they called it- you get a swirl of different metallic hues.
The runners he used have plastic parts, as do most mechanical runners nowadays…even the most expensive ones. Some more than others…which is usually where they fail.
Building furniture has always intrigued me. Over the years I've managed a coffee table and some shelves, they're far from professional. Your channel has been a game-changer though... I've binged over 10 hours of your content! Now I'm taking the plunge! Of course, as most people (I guess) space and tools were a concern, but luck smiled on me when my neighbour, a seasoned woodworker, offered his workshop for free after I mentioned your channel. It's in a bit of a state, so I volunteered to help tidy up. My first few projects will be quite modest but eventually I want to build my confidence to try an epoxy-style dinner table for my flat. If that goes well, I might do some more, showcase and even sell some pieces on my social media! Thanks for the amazing content and your infectious humor. Your videos are an absolute joy to watch!
What step of the process of making a table would you say gives you the most enjoyment. Hunting down the right piece for the project? construction and sanding the piece? or finishing and final assembly? Thanks.
I don't have a suggestion for the next project, but I wanted to share that I generally watch all of your videos to the end. That's interesting because I don't watch all videos to the end. There is something about your easygoing approach that compels me. Thanks.
Hey! I’m a long time subscriber and love your work. Can you ask the planer business, what’s the weirdest thing they’ve found in wood when they’ve planed? Also, did the bullets damage their planer at all? I know you said Thor gets mad when there’s metal in the slabs!
Thanks for your very informative video , I may try something like this sometime in the future and you make it look not so intimating. On locating the table leg holes a transfer punch is so much better for the job than a drill.
Love watching your builds. I’m getting into this and was wondering when you seal both sides of your table, do you let it cure before laying into the mold or is it ok as long as you put the mold release on melamine?
First I have to find a branch out of a hickory tree....grandfather said hickory makes the best spoons. I'm going out to look in the woods. You have helped me by just giving me a little courage to make something out of a tree. I love trees and we have lots of black walnut trees on our property. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I guess I would like to see another smart desk thought that was cool When you move into your new shop are you gonna hire an assistant to help you on your projects?
I would love to see some kind of fire and ice table? I dont really know how you would implement that but I’m sure you can figure something out! I’ve also got a question, I was wondering if you know any good techniques for a table I’m planning, I need the legs to be wood but I don’t know a way to make that look nice and be sturdy at the same time.
Love to see an office/computer desk w/ hutch etc. BTW while slabbing a cherry crotch, discovered a spoon stuck in the crotch. I think it may have been silver as the blade cut through it without any noise etc. We only discovered it after the cut. Thanks again
Id love to see a chair with a resin river aspect down the middle! I was wondering what the water pop is for and how long you leave it to dry after doing it?
I'm sure he will answer you but you water pop to raise the grain of the wood to get a nice smooth finish normally spray wood and wait till its dry and then sand it back, love your river chair idea
That is beautiful. I envy your work room and tools. You have a great eye and talent. Keep making those beautiful pieces. You should get yourself a branding iron. These are going to last for fifty years at least.
Again, simple maps replicated via the sanding process. Maps of states for instance even stylized ones. Talk to your clients! Some might be interrested in a project like that! Who noze LOL!
Old fashioned farm house table with drawers. As always you made a great desk. I find your videos very informative. I have never done anything with epoxy, but may try it one day Keep up the great work.
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Wow I don't even make cabinets or anything even remotely related to this but you are a master in my opinion. Wow those legs look amazing. You are the best son in law ever! Those table legs are amazing looking with your gorgeous desk top. Phenomenal result. I just loved watching your process for what ever that is worth.
@@Shaka_Vibe that's true actually I'd agree but I'm a furniture design and maker student here in Ireland so it would be awesome to be under someones wing just for the experience and knowledge of it plus I'm young and only starting so I don't have any of the machines he has or most tools.
Hafele and Wurth both have black powder coated drawer glides. Blum...from Wurth has a touch open and soft close. Adding a full skirt from cut-offs and book matching grain would also conceal hardware. I so enjoy your videos. The fast pace video and informative narrative keeps my interest. Thank you for your editing format.
Thank you so much I retired in 2015 I started making rings and earrings with bar top glaze and use it to glaze all my bird houses but never knew about the Rubio monocoat thank you so much !
If you look at the right side of top side of the desk when you were polishing with the electric polisher, there is a large beautiful cocker spaniel face, specifically the eyes, snout and ears. Desk is a marvel. Bravo!
As a cabinet guy, I think I would probably have built a box just around the drawer to mount the drawer slides in. That would effectively hide them and not be as distracting as just the slides themselves. Just a suggestion if you should run into problems like this again. Your work is beautiful though and I enjoy the videos. I am doing a kitchen remodel in our house and I will be using our local wood (mesquite) for a bar top. I have found inspiration from you videos. Thanks again.
prefect solution
The only drawback would be that the cubic measurements would be much greater for the same volume of existing drawer space, not to mention the extra wood, much of it not exposed to show its artistic beauty. But the push-release mechanism would be possible with your solution, and if Cam's father-in-law is good on the idea, then it would be a viable solution. (As a cabinet guy, why don't you create a solution that can be marketed for wood artists like Cam? Lotsa dough potential :) )
You took the words out of my mouth...
A beautiful table indeed. i would consider painting the drawer slides to match the legs. We all know the legs are there, same with the slides, we know something makes it slide in and out. Just a thought.
Absolutely agree that side-mounted glides on a three-sided screen made from the same materials as the box would make this a much better present for your father-in-law. I suggest you go back and retrofit it !
I am an older woman who never has made anything out of wood but I am so fascinated by the exquisite things you build out of trees. You have vision and imagination and skills that go beyond what "normal" people do. Your pieces are just beautiful. My dream is only to whittle out a long (12 inch) wooden spoon like my grandfather used for stirring his soups in the big pot. 😀
You should Gayle!
When I used to build large commercial buildings we always made a big deal of making sure the wood doors were painted on all sides, including top and bottom. The reason was to avoid warping caused by differential absorption of moisture. I think you are right on sealing top, bottom and sides.
Sounds wise!
I actually have a question regarding this. My previous flatmate had a nice big thick heavy slab of glue laminated wood (?? I think this is correct, English is my second language). Nothing fancy, but hey we are students. He used it as a desk and since he isn't particularly bright (just kidding, he simply didn't care) he "treated" the only top surface to protect it with crappy white paint, probably for walls. Of course, the slab warped, especially after I removed it from his room after years when we left the house. I was thinking of using this wood for a few projects if I can get it to straighten out enough (again, I'm a student, so budget is key plus re-using is nice :) ). Do you think that if I sand it down and allow the wood to breathe from that side as well it will be able to absorb moisture and compensate, or is it doomed now?
Thanks!
@@giacomochizzola1266 That's a bit beyond my knowledge level, but I would NOT think it will settle on its own. However, you might be able to locate a local woodshop that will plane it down for you.
@@giacomochizzola1266 yes it will straighten out again ,.. the warping is because the paint will shrink and thus will warp the wood ,.. that's why laminated wood always comes with a backing to counter that .
I had a stroke a few years back… Listening to you it’s so comforting thank you.
Great looking table as always. I agree with you the drawer slides wasn't the best, but one possible solution to conceal would be to paint them flat black matching the legs.
I would have finished two 3x1x16 (approx) blocks. Mounted those under the table and then mount the drawer tracks to the wood blocks. Those L brackets are definitely a bit garish. Painting them black would help as well though.
Or just box the entire drawer in.
Cam, I've learned so much from watching your videos!! I'm a disabled veteran and you've inspired me to start making epoxy tables in my workshop. Thank you for being so generous with your knowledge and unafraid of sharing your lessons learned (both good and bad). You do amazing work and I love your videos!!!
Thanks Tim!
Brother Timothy... thank you so much for your military service... i hope and pray that Cam's inspiration and great teaching helps you to become the best you can be at table making and everything else you choose to do in your blessed life...
God bless you for serving our wonderful country. ❤️🇺🇸
I’m a disabled vet too and I’m very interested in this hobby
I'm simply amazed at how you went about making this desk. What an amazing piece of furniture. I'm more of a wood turning but this was just beautiful to watch!!
Live edge end tables with dovetail drawers. I am a retired wood worker who vicariously relives making sawdust by enjoying your video's
Quick tip about using the CA glue: The activator will (almost) instantly cure the top but if what you are glueing is on the deeper side it may take a little bit longer. A way to get around this is simply wait longer or to spray the area you are glueing with the activator before and after you add the CA glue. Love the videos, keep up the good work!!!!
Good call!
I still get a kick out of watching your project come to life! I loved how the drawer front matched up with the desk top, great job.
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Beautiful desk from a magnificent walnut burl slab. Enjoyed watching you building and finishing it.
I’m a retired cabinet builder and have a keen appreciation for others fine work. Yours is very, very nice but if you’ll allow me to state an opinion…mechanical drawer runners are great. I installed hundreds of sets over the years, from early KV’s, to epoxy coated Europeans, to all sorts of more recent iterations in the ball bearing category. Any runner that has plastic parts is an invitation to failure. Soft close, self close be damned, they just don’t hold up in the long run. It’s a shame that we’ve become so lazy that we can’t push a drawer closed…as has been traditional since drawers were invented, until pushing a self-closing risks breaking those accursed plastic parts. There’s nothing that works better than a set of full extension, with one inch over travel, Accurides. Pretty simple to install and simple to operate and if you happen, under dire circumstances, to get a failure call…simple and inexpensive to replace. Now I’ll step down off my soapbox.
Again, enjoyed the video, keep up the beautiful work !
I think that the people that complain so much about what you do are those who don’t make much of anything and are just those who find fault in 99% of what anyone is doing, I’m glad you are patient enough to still address there concerns (negative criticism) and show them you’re above all the trash they put out; I’m just grateful for the knowledge you put out for me and the ones of us that want to learn something. By the way, excellent work.
The beauty of solid wood handcraft! Nice work, a pleasure to watch.
The legs are a work of art in themselves. Very powerful visual. The desk was beautiful drawer and all. Your father-in-law will feel very special and so will your wife. Whatever anyone else says art like the legs and the desk are are mental first and no one else has the right to interfere with your thoughts.
I love how thankful you are and how much you appreciate the little things! That’s why I watch your channel above a lot of others! It’s really nice to have a personal touch and a sense of connection!
Your work is stunning.
One thing that you might consider is that if you have to “sand to heat up the surface” before scraping, then perhaps investing in an infra red panel mounted above the workspace. Not only would it keep the workpiece at whatever temp you set it to, but you’ll make it nice and toasty in the winter.
I am not a wood worker nor have I ever built anything at all complicated but I find your videos so informative. You have a wonderful personal style and a terrific design sense.
id love to see a scene in the epoxy of a desk or table. Maybe build up a beach with sand and different coloured layers of epoxy.
Cool desk! Love your work! The exposed drawer glides are a minor issue, loads of options and you used one of them. If I were selling the desk I would've used a different method. A project I'd enjoy seeing you complete would be a coffee table with hidden storage and subtle interior lighting to see what you're looking for. Maybe incorporate a lift top since a lot of people sit at their sofa while on the computer or eating a meal. I'm sure whatever you make next will be interesting to watch and educational for those of us who are learning. Thank you!
Yes! It bugs me the wasted cubic feet under coffee tables. Wood is so beautiful too, the more the better. I’m a drawer fan myself, not cupboards, for storage.
More please! This table is absolutely gorgeous! The fact that the natural wood still shines along with the epoxy, fabulous.
OMG, this is to die for! I"d kill for a dining table just like that. Your father-in-law is lucky to get such a gorgeous piece!
Cam, I was so thrilled you left the bullets! And those LEGS! 😍 Also, you have a knack for responding to the jealous/trolls/haters that is quite refreshing.
Good vibes from the WA coast.
Greetings from Germany here, I just wanted to stop by and thank you for these amazing explanatory videos on wood working. Being a full amateur on this I just recently made a TV side board together with my father and we were watching your videos to see how to apply finish correctly. Much appreciated 🙏🏻 keep up the great work!
Twice in my life i've had slabs with sawn through walnuts in them. I fill them with resin and leave them there. Also i have embedded
a shiny new penny in tables dated the year i made it.
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*SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL...KEEP 'EM COMING!!* *I LIKE THE IDEA OF A RIVER GOING THROUGH THE DESK OPPOSED TO THE BLACK...JUST SAYING, NICE JOB!!*
Now one of my favorite content creators. Enjoy the builds, and almost always learn a little something (or a lot) along the way. Good work.
Thanks!!
I have watched alot of your videos and I must say that your work is absolutely amazing. Keep up the great craftsmanship.
Cam, I have to say, aesthetically, this desk works beautifully. Knowing absolutely nothing about desks or epoxy working, I'm surprised how the joint, rather than breaking up the table, gives a visual sense of unity.
I would love to see you build an entire custom bar. I stumbled upon your channel a little over a week ago, and I am hooked. I haven't been able to cut one video short, always watch to the end, and really appreciate your honesty when it comes to products and mistakes. I think that your work is incredible, and am definitely looking forward to your future projects. Thanks for bringing us into your shop, and sharing your opinions, and craft.
You deciding to leave the bullets in was a damn good choice! Epic build
That was the most spectacular slab of wood I've probably ever seen. Nice eye on that find!!!
Desk is beautiful. The bullets add a whole lot of character !
If you used Black drawer slides as opposed to steel finish, they’d be a lot more concealed/invisible…
The figuring on that piece is incredible !.. 👍🏻
I'd love for you to include in your videos the clients' reaction when they first see the finished product. Great work, friend!
Love the desk... I'm sure your father in-law will too...👍
When attaching your drawer bottoms, slide then into place then use a pin nailer to hold them in place, same with raised panel doors. It allows for expansion.... I've used silicone on drawer bottoms but like the nails better... You really do some amazing work, thx for continuing to put these videos out....👍
Thanks Tim!
Cam, I just wanted to say that I really enjoy your videos and the detail you put in them. Thank you
Thanks!
I can understand your appreciation of his work, since you are a cooper, busy making barrels and buckets instead of tables, desks and other items...but I guess you could branch out! Pun intended.
Really enjoy your content and the way you make this artistry accessible to complete amateurs like myself. Developing a woodworking skillset that would allow me to build cabinet or furniture-grade pieces in my garage is definitely a bucket-list item.
Magnificent! Such a beautiful and functional design. I enjoyed watching the process. Well Done.
Projekt: Im a chemist. Im not sure, but generally organic oils in wood tend to Crystalice when exposed to a longtime exposure to UV light and heat. Maybe make to summer test of two small pieces one in a south window and one in the dark and Make a video about the result.
The snippet of youtube comment at the end is always a great touch of humor to the otherwise super informative video.
Thanks bud! I try to keep it light
You make beautiful wood furniture. Thank you for sharing what/how you do. When it comes to desk drawers, you might call this cheating, but I love using 30" tall 3-drawer file cabinets.
Your videos and tips are inspiring. I just made my first epoxy filled desk and used a lot of your tips. Still made mistakes but I know what I did wrong so there's that and can learn from it. Thanks again for your videos! Mike from Fayetteville, AR.
Good for you, Mike! Knowing what happened and how to fix can be so satisfying.
A little tip about the draw slides to hide them with out little modification, if you make the drawer a little wider and increase how far back the drawer goes you can mount the slides inside the drawer but you use therm on opposite sides, so when facing the drawer the right one would be mounted on the left side inside the drawer and the left one mounted on the right inside the drawer. This way you can't see the mechanism under the table or on the external side of the drawer. Another little thing when something is so highly chromed and stands out is to use a metal bluing liquid this will darken the metal making it less obvious.
Just a nobody interested in your idea and trying to get a grasp of how it works: so what your are saying is basically, maybe not double the drawer width(?), recess the bits inside so they are hidden, and enough room to still function(open/close)? If so sounds like a great start to a secret stash box in the back with a false back semi dividing forward and rear of the drawer compartment.
@@midnightqueen3332 work on that and let us know how you did it
Love to see a kist/ large storage trunk! Stunning build of the desk, the bullets were a surprise and nice detail. Agree to painting the sliders for more concealment
as a cake decorator i would love to see a wedding cake stand of somekind!!! Love watching you. I am obsessed with wood working and such.
just going through watching a lot of you vids... super great content. I own a commercial office furniture company and you had said that 30x60 is an average desk size... that is true although it would be on the small end for standard sized desks. standard desk sizes are 30 or 36 wide by 60,66, or 72 wide; but I would say 72 is the most common since most office spaces are 10.5' to 12 feet wide you can fit a 72" desk and still have 3+ feet for the walk way. Dont want to sound nitpicky, just a fun fact for anyone interested.
Your choice.
Beautiful job as usual. As for sealing the slabs, I definitely do. Not sure why BlackTail has a strength issue, epoxy should stick to epoxy. I find as the the epoxy gets hot it will draw the bubbles out of the timber, unfortunately often just before gelling thus sealing in the bubbles. I do however prep the edges like yourself, then scrub the coating on the edges with a stiff brush rather than a roller, otherwise you can cast over air pockets again sealing in bubbles (that you don’t see until you do the main pour).
Keep up the good work.
Really liked the desk. It looks amazing.
I made a desk 2 years ago for my wife when she started working from home. She wanted the open desk concept. I couldn’t get the under mount slides at the time so I used a similar push to open, slow close slides. I dado’ed and routed out the places where the slide rails and brackets on a matching piece of walnut on each side and then drilled holes in the walnut slide cover and the walnut drawer sides to put a faux panel over the rails and using magnets to hide everything. It has worked great so far.
Since then I have made another desk and used the under mount slides. I made a faux drawer box shell around the entire drawer and it gave it plenty of support and turned out fine.
Also at the 13 minute mark you were using your sawstop to cut through a board... Does your SawStop have a 12” blade?
Thanks for your time.
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That desk is not just a desk it a piece of artwork. The way you matched the two pieces of timber - wow! The finished top looks like a google earth screenshot with a river running through. I love it.
I love watching these masterpieces come to life. Beautiful work!!
Parabéns amigo pelo trabalho.
Sigo aqui do Brasil o seu trabalho.
I love this wood working book t.co/SGIXIPXR0z . A few of the topics talked about in the book include wood working strategies, explanation on the development cycles of trees, and various lumber characteristics that craftsmen favor. I also provided my father another copy.
I'm a professional interior designer and a realtor. I LOVE those Flowy Line legs. They are indeed something new and different, while being 'not too crazy' so many people will enjoy them.
I would LOVE to use his products in high-end projects and home staging. Thank you for also taking into consideration the need to disassemble table and desks for moving them.
Looks fantastic. The soft closing drawer is a nice feature. To hide the mechanism, you could use two strips of wood on the outside as a cover.
I am not a woodworker or cabinet maker, just a freelance 2D artist and fan of unique handcrafts. That said, I LOVE how this turned out. There's no doubt you put a lot of love into the project, and I agree those flowy line legs complimented it beautifully. I hope your father-in-law appreciated it, as I would be proud to have a bespoke piece like this in my home.
More charred wood projects, but still love the table builds! Thank you for ALL your content and the info packed details. I plan to pull the trigger real soon on my first epoxy project thanks to your inspiration.
Awesome Paul!
The legs seem to have a Gothic look to them, to me, and I love the movement in them. The table has a face. The long edge against the epxy, on the wide sided timber, looks 3D and is incredible. My Q to you, Cam, is do you ever do any other epoxy fill with any other than black? I'm new here, today, so will go check out your coloured epoxy's.
It looks like a skeleton head
@@theboz1419 It looks miserable, whatever it is!
Hey, I really like your videos. I'm a builder and I am enamored by other craftsmen. You Sir are a real craftsman, an artist.
Truthfully, I have no desire to make epoxy/slab furniture, but what you do is way cool. I love that you share your knowledge with others. You go Dude.
I'm so glad this channel popped up in my feed, those videos that start of like "a project that you can earn money with" then some guy gluing a bunch of plywood together were driving me crazy.
I got you
I’d like to see a video showing the reaction of your customers’ faces when they see these magnificent works of art. This might be my favorite yet. I’m primarily a woodturner, but am considering getting in the epoxy table space. I use a lot of resin making hybrid pieces. They sell great. Do you anticipate any decline in the demand for river tables? Love to get your opinion.
I’d assume they’ll have to decline. Never know though!
Has anyone else noticed the face on the desk?
Stunning. The bullets added a real pop to the woods history. This is the first time I’ve watched your channel. I enjoyed your project.
Keep doing you.
I know nothing about wood/epoxy working. I’m enjoying the Zen of the work and the artistry of the finished product! I’m also learning a lot about this craft. Perhaps someday I may try something. As of now I’ll just keep watching. I don’t even have access to any of the machinery! LOL…Great work young man! Thanks for the warm welcome!
Beautiful desk! You could probably do something to make the hardware less conspicuous. Suppose you had a wider front panel to the drawer, and add some thin panel to each side covering the hardware? Or, barring that, could you color the steel in a kiln? You you make it blue, or black, or as I’ve seen on gun hardware, “color case hardened” they called it- you get a swirl of different metallic hues.
The runners he used have plastic parts, as do most mechanical runners nowadays…even the most expensive ones. Some more than others…which is usually where they fail.
I would like to see you build a chair to go with this awesome desk, Cam. Great job, as always!
Thanks Morris!
Really awesome project. Your work is nothing but exquisite… and inspiring. 👍😃
Building furniture has always intrigued me. Over the years I've managed a coffee table and some shelves, they're far from professional. Your channel has been a game-changer though... I've binged over 10 hours of your content!
Now I'm taking the plunge! Of course, as most people (I guess) space and tools were a concern, but luck smiled on me when my neighbour, a seasoned woodworker, offered his workshop for free after I mentioned your channel. It's in a bit of a state, so I volunteered to help tidy up.
My first few projects will be quite modest but eventually I want to build my confidence to try an epoxy-style dinner table for my flat. If that goes well, I might do some more, showcase and even sell some pieces on my social media!
Thanks for the amazing content and your infectious humor. Your videos are an absolute joy to watch!
What step of the process of making a table would you say gives you the most enjoyment. Hunting down the right piece for the project? construction and sanding the piece? or finishing and final assembly? Thanks.
I think he's said before that he enjoys finishing the most and sanding the least.
Delivery and collecting the check !
Black finish picture frame to cover runners of draw. Same finish as the legs.
I know this is not a new video, but I just saw it was available. WOW, what a gorgeous desk! Thank you!
I don't have a suggestion for the next project, but I wanted to share that I generally watch all of your videos to the end. That's interesting because I don't watch all videos to the end. There is something about your easygoing approach that compels me. Thanks.
Hey! I’m a long time subscriber and love your work. Can you ask the planer business, what’s the weirdest thing they’ve found in wood when they’ve planed? Also, did the bullets damage their planer at all? I know you said Thor gets mad when there’s metal in the slabs!
Lead and copper are pretty soft compared to steel.
Awesome work! Would've been cool to do a clear or opaque epoxy with an LED light strip through the bottom
I had assumed this was the idea behind the epoxy filled gap as it would increase the wow factor by 300%...
Thanks for your very informative video , I may try something like this sometime in the future and you make it look not so intimating.
On locating the table leg holes a transfer punch is so much better for the job than a drill.
That desk is drop dead beautiful man. Koodos!!
Love watching your work, ya got me so into looking into this as my hobby! Great work
Love watching your builds. I’m getting into this and was wondering when you seal both sides of your table, do you let it cure before laying into the mold or is it ok as long as you put the mold release on melamine?
It’s fine as long as you have mold release on
I'm an English college student and this stuff is so calming. I can't rly give you advice unless you want geopolitical advice 👌👌
Have watched a number of these videos, love all the work. But this one really catches my eye. Just gorgeous.
First I have to find a branch out of a hickory tree....grandfather said hickory makes the best spoons. I'm going out to look in the woods. You have helped me by just giving me a little courage to make something out of a tree. I love trees and we have lots of black walnut trees on our property. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I guess I would like to see another smart desk thought that was cool
When you move into your new shop are you gonna hire an assistant to help you on your projects?
I’d love to have one from time to time
I would love to see some kind of fire and ice table? I dont really know how you would implement that but I’m sure you can figure something out!
I’ve also got a question, I was wondering if you know any good techniques for a table I’m planning, I need the legs to be wood but I don’t know a way to make that look nice and be sturdy at the same time.
Not sure the style you’re thinking!
Yeah actually, that would make a really good video in my opinion!!
Wow, that is a stunningly beautiful table/desk, your father-in-law is a lucky guy.
Love to see an office/computer desk w/ hutch etc. BTW while slabbing a cherry crotch, discovered a spoon stuck in the crotch. I think it may have been silver as the blade cut through it without any noise etc. We only discovered it after the cut.
Thanks again
Id love to see a chair with a resin river aspect down the middle!
I was wondering what the water pop is for and how long you leave it to dry after doing it?
I'm sure he will answer you but you water pop to raise the grain of the wood to get a nice smooth finish normally spray wood and wait till its dry and then sand it back, love your river chair idea
Bo bo is right. And someone did an epoxy rocking chair. Was super cool
Cheers!
That is beautiful. I envy your work room and tools. You have a great eye and talent. Keep making those beautiful pieces. You should get yourself a branding iron. These are going to last for fifty years at least.
Simply wow!!! that is a beautiful desk, the grain pattern is breath taking. well done sir!
mirror frames or a bench floating shelves, vanity top, room divider screen...OBSESSED with Flowy Line styles!
Again, simple maps replicated via the sanding process. Maps of states for instance even stylized ones. Talk to your clients! Some might be interrested in a project like that! Who noze LOL!
That’s how you Haiku. 🤣🤣🤣
Old fashioned farm house table with drawers. As always you made a great desk. I find your videos very informative. I have never done anything with epoxy, but may try it one day Keep up the great work.
Love your work! Love the things that come out of your studio!
Where are the legs from? Where can I get some like this? (Btw. Cool looking table!) 👍
Thanks, the link to these legs is in the description!
"She's got legs...she knows how to use them..." 🤘
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I’m not a wood worker. I like to watch artists and crafters. The wood is beautiful.
Wow I don't even make cabinets or anything even remotely related to this but you are a master in my opinion. Wow those legs look amazing. You are the best son in law ever! Those table legs are amazing looking with your gorgeous desk top. Phenomenal result. I just loved watching your process for what ever that is worth.
Would you ever take in and teach someone? I'm quite interested
With all the videos.... And with all the detail he gives.... I think he is already teaching all of us.
@@Shaka_Vibe that's true actually I'd agree but I'm a furniture design and maker student here in Ireland so it would be awesome to be under someones wing just for the experience and knowledge of it plus I'm young and only starting so I don't have any of the machines he has or most tools.
He dose have a class that he teaches that he has links to on his page
Ya, just workshops for now!
I know his videos are the best teaching tool I have found so far.
A reaction bit when your wife’s dad saw the finished desk would have been the cherry on top of this video!
I love watching your videos and your work transpire. You have a unique style and touch!
I’d love to build a table someday very soon 🙏🏻
These are works of art. Masterful and extremely beautiful 🥰
Hafele and Wurth both have black powder coated drawer glides. Blum...from Wurth has a touch open and soft close. Adding a full skirt from cut-offs and book matching grain would also conceal hardware.
I so enjoy your videos. The fast pace video and informative narrative keeps my interest. Thank you for your editing format.
That is the best piece wood I have ever seen on your videos. Thank you for your services.
Thank you so much I retired in 2015 I started making rings and earrings with bar top glaze and use it to glaze all my bird houses but never knew about the Rubio monocoat thank you so much !
If you look at the right side of top side of the desk when you were polishing with the electric polisher, there is a large beautiful cocker spaniel face, specifically the eyes, snout and ears. Desk is a marvel. Bravo!