I think u should try to make a vid of where u try to hand carve something nice!! Or an asmr vid. And how do you get enough money for making all those tables Bc I know that walnut is super expensive. Oh and u should try to make a table that is made of a lot of different types of wood!
I really do like these “scrap” projects. For someone like me that doesn’t have a lot of money to practice, it helps because I practice with a lot of “throw away” pieces.
I’m a few years late to the game but I saw a “Wild Boar”. Love your work and channel Cam. I’ve been a builder for 25 years and I’m in the process of moving over to slab work. I’m tired of the mundane, everyday projects and want to do what I love like you. Creating unique, beautiful pieces of artwork. Thanks for all the amazing content and inspiration!
С одной стороны я увидела собаку с закрытыми грустными глазами и висячими ушами, как у спаниеля... А с другой противоположной стороны увидела зайца с длинными ушами)) Если долго рассматривать, то можно ещё чего-то найти😊 Очень интересная творческая идея стола и работа очень качественная!!! ❤
I discovered your show this morning and 8 hours later I'm still watching!! THANK YOU!!!!!! as a child I spent many happy hours watching my Father and Grandfather create wood projects in their respective workshops. Watching you make beautiful art takes me back and makes me happy.......and a lot more calmer than watching the news😋
You are one of the few people I enjoy watching from start to finish. Not a woodworker yet but just got a garage and will be having fun with wood soon. Thanks for the super honest approach to documenting your work.
What you need to remember with projects like this is that it isn't just about the finished result. For less experienced makers like me, this type of thing is a banquet of tiny lessons that can be reused for other things. It's never ever dull or of no interest. Thank you for taking the time to film, edit and share. 🇬🇧
David James - you make a perfectly valid and important point ! I would make the additional observation that there is a big difference between a craftsman's approach to building which is completely different from an artist's approach. I think we could make a general comment that craftsmen generally concern themselves with fine detail in their quest for perfection which can be seen as obsessive. Artists on the other hand are unconcerned with detail and perfection and strive only to create something expressive and individual, and are perfectly content to leave a whole slew af what the craftsman would call imperfections. In other words craftsman try to remove " character " while artists try to preserve it. I have found that craftsmen in general view artists as being sloppy and slipshod workers, and take it as an insult if they themselves are ever called artists.
@@crustyoldfart As an artist myself (watercolour mostly) my only "yes but" to that is the tendency of artists to keep tweaking and tinkering. It's actually a skill (and discipline) to be able to say "Enough!" and walk away. But basically your differentiation is correct. 😊 🇬🇧
@@davidjames2145 Another good point. I think every artist should have a trusted person present to snatch the work away to prevent it being spoiled by excessive tweaking. I'm given to understand that Leonardo never considered his ' Mona Lisa ' to be finished - a possible manifestation of the view that to ' finish ' a work is the same as killing it.
@@davidjames2145 I tye dye pretty much everything from shirts to table cloths ,suits,bed spreads, even coffee filters and cheese cloth spread out on a window where lots of light comes t through can be amazing. I take advantage of everything from acrylic and oil paints ,and spray paint and pens markers and even fruit to dye things and i make walking sticks and canes from wood i find at the lake and have made coat racks from old water logged trees and my daughter's old BF in middle school his parents moved to a new house and in the basement was 14 bins of Halloween decorations and masks and little extras. They in turn brought it all to me.They wasnt big on Halloween and i love it. 14 big totes was alot so i gave over half to the elementary school across from my house that my daughter had attended for there fall festival and such.I started playing around with masks and this is about the time the Walking Dead aired for the first time and it was like it was meant to be i stared making the masks I had into walkers and had some that resembled the cast then i also had a longtime girlfriend well best friend who later became more but she was a real artist. She had even won a contest that sent 2 people to study for a year in Italy. She yas a masters in art but as of now works part-time in a convenience store. Sadly drinking ended her passion for me and painting. It used to bother me that when she seen what i had been doing as anything bust art or even creative which i later realized was her problem. She could copy something and it looked great but to actually come up with ideas of what to paint and to be passionate about it had been lost to her. Im no serious artist but many love the stuff i come up with and whats most important is I do and ive ruined all kinds of stuff from not leaving it alone my daughter has become my go to as to when to stop. I just want anyone that has a passion and they see what others dont to know thats what i call a artist. They are creative and i almost let her shame me into giving it all up and Im happy i didnt and hope anyone ever in a similar situation doesnt get discouraged by craftsmen..Oh and I am writing a book as well and this will probably be a chapter.....lol sorry like i said im passionate about things and i have major ADHD...HAHHAHA
@@robertoliver5347 Good for you! 👍 It has all clearly enriched your life and the lives of others. I agree, I can't stress enough how beneficial and rewarding it is to make things; anything. I find similar rewards in repairing things. It's great that you weren't swayed from your path by someone unsupportive. I had the same experience. Now I'm with someone who is also creative and it's great. Good luck and good health. 👍 🇬🇧
Just a tought about what you said at the end : I know you want to pease your viewers as a youtuber, but in my experience, the people who end up delivering and showing what they like best usually fare better that the ones that do what theirs viewers wants. You viewers are probably much less experienced than you in your field (I mean in general, at least I sure am), and your insight and your passion are what drive a project. You channel is brillant already and you made it like so. Keep up with the good work, and continue doing what you like most, and you will find people watching and liking your work. This was my humble opinion. Cheers
tbh, he likely wants his viewers to post comments because that's good for the youtube algorithm. which is fair, afterall he makes great videos so it would be bad if he doesn't get a great enough audience for it.
I see a golden retriever!, Love your projects! The timelessness of wood, the beauty of Walnut, and the symmetry of bookcuts and the wonder of epoxy filled round tables!!!!
I thought it looked like my neighbors Afghan dog (that was over 50 years ago). I love to see others with such creative talent. So glad I got to see this video and thank you for sharing your talent with us.
to answer your last question: yes! though somewhat repressive, youtube at its core is a creative platform. watching people like you break the molds of their industry norms is what i come here for- so keep experimenting! i personally love watching :)
Absolutely, GORGEOUS! I'm here 3 years later, and without looking at the comments, I see a soaring bird. Looking at it from above, I can see the beak, head, and the body. The unique patterns look feathered.
I really like your honesty and willingness to share your "lessons learned" with us. It shows us that you're not perfect, but you love learning and gaining experience. Thank you!
As much as I love the massive tables I really do like seeing these smaller projects where it seems you get to show more creativity in them, especially the power carving stuff.
Coming from an International Design Consultant, I wanted you to know how much I appreciate your work.. I am fortunate to work with very high end clientele so, I may have some work for you in the future… Keep up the phenomenal work! 💪🏻
I love that your book matched those pieces. When you had it completely finished and we’re showing what it look like in the last minute or so of the video, the tabletop all of a sudden was three-dimensional and it looked like it had so many different levels on top. I love this table
My 91 year old mom and I watched the whole video and LOVED it. The face we saw made us both cry. We lost our dog, Jack, last year and his face seemed to jump out to us on Your character top. All the wood grain was beautiful and the base was inspired. Keep up the good work.
Looks like a Deer skull to me, actually probably my favorite table I have seen you build so far I love the finished product. Good job as always I feel like character pieces make for more entertaining videos as they sometimes stray from the “normal” process and thing get a little more interesting. Wouldn’t mind seeing more of these as well as more regular Table build projects on the channel.
I love your projects. My husband died almost 5 yrs ago and since then I have tried some woodworking. I love what you are doing and it inspires me to try some things with the dyes, epoxies and designs. I have to keep it pretty simple but you have helped a lot.
I love the wood with character. My daughter made me a sofa table in high school and her shop teacher tried to keep her from using the wood with knots and “character”. I’m so glad she held her ground. The table she made is beautiful, as is yours.
I saw a deer with a heart shaped hair patch, cam you are a a great wood worker love your videos and love the perfection that you put into your builds don't let others pull you down they comment on your stuff because they have nothing better to do you are a very creative and awesome wood worker and craftman
I saw a sloth. I know, old video. One thing that jumped out to me about the circle jig for the band saw was that the weight of your work piece was pulling the unsupported side down and causing that pinch. There are 2 solutions. 1st put a support under the work itself. This is the best and simplest solution. I use a folding table saw outfeed support you can get at a big box store. 2nd is an arm attached to the underside of the sled that slides under the saw table itself. This can still leave some room to move and pinch, but it's a lot better than nothing.
This is my favorite of all the tables I've seen you make so far & it's because of how you saw value in wood that was unwanted & the book matching! Absolutely stunning work as usual, Cam
I do the same thing and have for years. I let the wood tell me what the project will be. Great job. I thought it looked like a musk ox myself. As a disabled vet, most of my old hobbies are now out of reach, but I can still build presentation boxes and cradles.
Small tip from a sheet metal fabricator: when you drill holes in those metal discs, run the drill much faster. For that drill at 17:32 you would want about 1000 rpm. Your cutting force and also the chips will be smaller, so less risk of the workpiece flying off, the drillbit breaking or overheating. You can easily find rpm charts online. Don't press too hard on the handle and lubricate. When you lubricate with something like acetone from a spray bottle, that will evaporate without stains by itself or with the help of compressed air.
“Small tip from a sheet metal fabricator: when you drill holes in those metal discs, run the drill much faster. For that drill at 17:32 you would want about 1000 rpm. Your cutting force and also the chips will be smaller, so less risk of the workpiece flying off, the drillbit breaking or overheating. You can easily find rpm charts online. Don't press too hard on the handle and lubricate. When you lubricate with something like acetone from a spray bottle, that will evaporate without stains by itself or with the help of compressed air.” Ok makes sense I definitely read through that Or did I?… Wait till June 7th
First I saw a deer, finished I saw a sloth. I love watching you work. I’ve picked up a lot of great tips from you, specially using Osmo. I make Maple and Walnut wood watch boxes, using resin with live edge and mirrored pieces. Thanks Cam
Now that it's totally finished, I'm seeing either Sasquach or a Wookie! lol I love these character pieces!! And the whittled base is awesome too! Please keep making this type of content!
I seen so many animals and it changed from a Bear at the beginning to a Baboon in the middle to a Dog at the end. I stumbled upon your videos a couple weeks ago and have went back in your archive and watch a dozen or so videos thus far. love the way you tell the story of your build to the snide jabs at your haters. Amazing job. This one by far is my absolute favorite. I cannot get enough of this table. I literally have seen this one video a couple dozen times. Definitely one of my top 5 woodworking UA-cam channels. Keep up the good work.
Black Bearded Goat. I know I'm way too late for the contest, but that's what I saw in your top. I love the small projects! I've been doing small charcuterie boards for a while, but I just started my first big table with two 25" wide by 96" long Cedar slabs that i harvested from a local residence here in Ventura, CA. Thank you so much for your videos! I love your sense of humor and your ideas for better epoxy and wood working skills. Thank you very much and God bless you, Todd
This man has got priorities, "Be careful you could hurt yourself or even worse the domino". I respect that so much as a person who loves using my hands and making things rather than buying them!!! Love the content man and I can't believe I haven't found you sooner definitely earned that subscription!!!
I am a viewer, not a DIYer or woodworker. I just appreciate the work that goes into the process of a finished product. Sooo, thanks for doing funny items with character. Just loved that table leg.
Wow, what a great " totem pole" of critters! I'm taking a screenshot so I can (and will) stare at this for awhile. My favorite pass time as a child was the "find the objects" pictures, I would find more than what were purposefully drawn into them. This piece is awesome & beautiful, I'm glad you aren't letting it get used as firewood!
Looks like a Stag head- with antlers! Love that you saved that wood piece, it turned out beautifully! Your woodworking skills on projects of all shapes and sizes are impressive. Ive never seen such a unique table base.
I see a Sloth! Really love little projects like this and I found the mount/base particularly nice - a work of art! I have only been a subscriber for a couple of weeks, but I am really enjoying your videos - you are a real craftsman.
My youngest son was born in Silverton. LOVED Oregon. Moved to Paradise, CA in 98 and now in MI. WOULD like to see more live edge work. So much character is lost in the cuts and use of epoxy. But the market has its own demands...
Turned one way I see an elk, the other way I see a sloth. I love how the table part turned out and love your videos and you sharing your knowledge and how your not afraid to show mistakes as well. Keep it up!!
Well as far as the image on the top I had 6, couldn't makeup my mind so I turned out the lights and went to bed. I do alot of power carving and I love the whole process. A friend told me to watch this particular video because of your carved base. Absolutely blown away by the free form style. You have some of the best editing and a nice laid back but effective talking style, always informative and entertaining. I know it's not your fault but sometimes I have this overwhelming tool envy that almost depresses me! Keep those videos coming. Thanks Rob
Siempre me llamó la atención en ese tipo de trabajos, que tienen un concepto final de belleza y simpleza a la vez. Para la gente común es una mesa hermosa.Pero no tienen idea del trabajo que hay detrás. Felicitaciones.
I really enjoy watching something beautiful being made from something so organic and rough. This table is awesome and very unique; more like an art piece than furniture!
I see a Stag. I loved this project. I really appreciate how you talk about what works and what you could have done better, or improved upon. I always feel like i am seeing not only beautiful project being created, but an awesome practical how tools are used. Thank you for sharing your craft!
Absolutely Amazing how you brought the woods spirit out in the finishing.....and how it popped when you cut it in half and mirror aligned the wood. Which by the way even in that cool state; I would have gladly mounted it on my wall. Joining my many other unusually unique things, I have found so far as life traverses down the paths I have chosen.
Sloth I enjoy all unique wood projects , I use mostly spalted birch because it’s what I have and have gotten amazing results from wood that at first was destined for the wood stove Just found your channel again thank you 🙏
This piece could easily hang on a wall in a museum. It's beautiful, thank you so much for sharing. I saw a bunch of different things in it, but a fox is what stood out the most for me.
Looks like a really cool Skull and Horns with a Heart. I never really cared about this stuff till I watched one of your videos and now I am hooked. It turns out absolutely beautiful.
I'm hooked on your page now. Love woodworking. I don't do it, but love to watch it. I like to sew and make quilts and such, so different kinds of art with different fibers :-)
Привет,Кам из чёрной студии. Здорово трудишься. Рада первой встрече,первому уникальному столу,уникальности обработки... Слышу что то о сотворчестве,не пойму пока. Но образ зверя с сердцем во лбу наопомнилКрасавицу и чудовище. Чудо преображения. У нас это сказка Аленький цветочек. Рада встрече.с творцом.
It’s a mew (showing my 90s childhood). I’m a new father and I love watching your videos during the middle of the night feeds. I wish I had half the skill you have so I could do this for a living. Question for you, at some point does woodworking become more of a tedious job like the rest of us poor saps who have on our 9-5 or is it always exciting like my hobby woodworking is now?
@@BlacktailStudio I didn’t know you were a pilot!!! I work for Pratt & Whitney and I’m trying to get my pilots license now! Very cool man. Super impressed
I know this is old but I saw spyro the dragon, awesome job you have definitely got all the tool's for woodworking. I worked in it for 3 years and loved every minute of it.
I know it's not right, but I was seeing a fox. That's amazing, Cam! Just starting out a woodcrafting shop here in Iowa. Nothing major just yet, but cutting and charcuterie boards so far. At some point I'll expand into tables and desks, but don't want to goo crazy with it yet. Your videos really do inspire creativity and motivate me to start doing more stuff.
It looked like a deer mounting to me. Beautiful table. I prefer your bigger builds mostly because I’m less an artist and more a craftsman, but keep the content on your techniques coming! I love to learn the how behind the work!
Love that table. Wasn’t sure the base would hold at first, but it looks amazing! I know it’s been 6 months, but I saw a deer or elk at first. Then after you stained I saw Chewbacca! Great job!
¿ quién puede dormirse viendo esta maravilla??? Soy dibujante y pintora, trabajé como ilustradora de libros, y te aseguro que disfruté siempre de mi trabajo, pero ver esto me fascina, y, sinceramente, hasta lo envidio. Me hubiese encantado ser carpintera. Lástima que la vida es una sola, y apenas alcanza el tiempo para cuidar un hijo, trabajar, construir la propia casa, ver crecer a los nietos. En fin! Felicitaciones !!!
Golden retriever I really love the table top. I love the fact that you used scrap wood as that is more relatable (for me at least). Not a fan of the skinny off centre base but I can appreciate the workmanship. The finish is stellar as with all of your pieces!
I saw a red stag. Your work is really well done. I truly appreciate the fact that you do a voice-over instead of trying to talk and do the work at the same time. Makes for a much better watch. Also, I love the work you do. As someone who just started messing around with wood, it is very inspiring. I have spent over 20 years cutting trees down and never did anything but burn the wood heat. Wish I would have started doing this years ago. Thanks for the inspiration!!!!
I admire skills I don't have. I've never been able to "work with wood" and I find watching your videos very enlightening and educational. Keep up your good work.
I enjoy doing woodworking as much as you do and I have several ambrosia maples here that I have acquired I would love to sit and chat with you and you made it perfectly clear to me when I was first learning your techniques and your habits, that wood selection is the key, and I have some beautiful small pieces that I have made on my wood turning machine that came from some of the most beautiful Maple and black walnut trees here in Kentucky so enjoy your life keep moving forward and I will be on your channel one day I'll be more than happy to show you some pictures until you can see some of my work in real life
I really liked this project. The standing foot is gorgeous and highly aesthetic as it follows clear coherent lines/curves. The mirroring of wood has always been one of my favorite tricks for creating unique surfaces, well done here with this beautiful piece of wood. Would have been such a shame to throw it away! I also always love to listen to your commentary. I always learn something and you're a pretty interesting guy. All the best from Hamburg, if you ever visit germany, hit me up! :-D
I see a sasquatch's head. As for your other request, I think that little table is awesome! I really get off on wood that has maximum character and your techniques for saving them are very educational. Thanks!
Thanks for the great video. I know that the contest has been over for a long time, but I wanted to write. I saw the cute head of Baphometh, it even looked like a candle was burning above his head. 😍😍😍
My eyes spy a small terrier dog in your wood. That project turned out really decent. The mirror look is a great touch. That carving tool is something I had never seen. Good use on the spoke shaver too. Never to fine on the sand paper. I go to 800 on my bookcases, then seal and finish with min-wax.
I love these ! When I was pastoring in a small church in cisco Tx I was doing wood projects to make extra money but I seem to have never been able to even get enough money to justify the material much less the labor involved! So I’m so happy that you have been successful in your business! You do amazing work
My thoughts about the roundover on the edges: I usually like seeing a heavy roundover on top, which makes it more comfortable to rest your arms on it. Old-school woodworking tabletops usually have a heavy profile on the top edge, whether roundover or otherwise, and growing up this really helped me as a tiny small person to reach onto the table without having a sharp edge against my arms. Maybe this table won't have much exposure to children, but it might have exposure to a short adult, and in any case, any person of any size might rest their arms on it and therefore desire a lack of sharpness to that edge. I'm sure old-school woodworking people put that profile on top for visibility purposes, but it still was helpful. As for the image, I suspect you saw a tarsier, but I saw the main character of the video game "Hollow Knight".
I'm definitely seeing a bobcat! Love the end product so much! Wood in my profession, residential construction, is so boring...I love seeing what you can do with it!
I find that I come back and rewatch these types of videos that you do more than others. I love the normal builds. I am not a woodworker but I learn a lot of fascinating things here and I see you put out an amazing product and expect that. These are almost like a choose your own adventure story where the vibe is your not sure how it will turn out but you're definitely along for the ride! Maybe doing a poll with different character type slabs for users to vote on would be engaging and fun.
I have been woodworking for 30 yrs and teaching for 20 and I saw several things in the video that were just gems. 1 It's generally just a great video on shaping and carving showing a variety of moves and methods. 2. Your profile combination of a smaller round over on top and a larger one below. I use this myself and love the effect. I agree: you don't see many people doing it. 3. Great use of epoxy for what I think it's really best at - filling and stabilizing beautiful wood. Not by dazzling people with magic tricks and gaudy colors like all the ugly tacky stuff people are doing with it (I'm looking at you" river table!")
That looks like a bobcat to me and I love it. Character wood is hard to work with but it’s so worthwhile in my opinion. Each pieces ends up so much more unique than they would otherwise, and it’s just. Lovely
First, I love the table top! The pattern made me think of a deer but painted by William Blake. I am inspired by your use of colour in the epoxy, and your attention to detail with the little blemishes. My father (an English forester called Bede Howell) would have a) talked your head off and b) waxed lyrical about you making something so beautiful out of wood destined for the fire. Thank you and please keep posting these videos!
Love the quirky look of the mirrored grain an defects, also its good to see a whole production in a reasonable amount of time. Really enjoyed your work/video, keep 'em comin'.
De seguro alguien ya ganó, me encantó tu canal, ya te sigo, soy nuevo en esto y coincido contigo al dar una segunda vuelta, gran creativo!!. Saludos desde Chile.
My husband started wood working with a used lathe, and he keeps adding 'toys' when he sees all the tools you have in your woodshop. I'm OK with that -- he's earned it. Thanks for interesting projects.
I love the table. And the Labrador Retriever is beautiful too. The sculpting of wood is what I do in making a lot of my walking canes and staffs. I am going to invest in a set of those rasps.
I see a Gazelle when I look at this top. As for projects like this, absolutely. Thank you for turning out a beautiful table and seeing the worth in something others would just throw out or burn.
Keeps didn’t get to me soon enough, but thanks to them for at least sponsoring this video! Go to keeps.com/blacktail for more info 👨🦲
I see a bunny or a horse
I think u should try to make a vid of where u try to hand carve something nice!! Or an asmr vid. And how do you get enough money for making all those tables Bc I know that walnut is super expensive. Oh and u should try to make a table that is made of a lot of different types of wood!
I saw a fox
Baboon, project turned out great 👍👍
A wombat
I really do like these “scrap” projects. For someone like me that doesn’t have a lot of money to practice, it helps because I practice with a lot of “throw away” pieces.
The throw away scrap projects I enjoy it gives me new idea
If you can afford all the equipment necessary to transform this timber into a piece of art your rich🤣
I've never found any scrap pieces of walnut anywhere around my area. It's all super expensive
Second hand stores have alot of wood cutting boards for practicing on.
Your table is so beautiful. I have seen some wood workers put fake crystals, turquoise, or other jewels into the cracks with epoxy.
I see a squinting cat with antlers.
And the top is absolutely GORGEOUS, wonderful life in the wood!
Então você viu um demônio
I’m a few years late to the game but I saw a “Wild Boar”.
Love your work and channel Cam.
I’ve been a builder for 25 years and I’m in the process of moving over to slab work. I’m tired of the mundane, everyday projects and want to do what I love like you. Creating unique, beautiful pieces of artwork.
Thanks for all the amazing content and inspiration!
Stay strong 💪
Virtual support from a random guy watching cool stuff in his basement to fall asleep
@@suhaibahmad05I really wish you were creating in that basement…..so fulfilling!
С одной стороны я увидела собаку с закрытыми грустными глазами и висячими ушами, как у спаниеля... А с другой противоположной стороны увидела зайца с длинными ушами)) Если долго рассматривать, то можно ещё чего-то найти😊 Очень интересная творческая идея стола и работа очень качественная!!! ❤
I discovered your show this morning and 8 hours later I'm still watching!!
THANK YOU!!!!!! as a child I spent many happy hours watching my Father and Grandfather create wood projects in their respective workshops. Watching you make beautiful art takes me back and makes me happy.......and a lot more calmer than watching the news😋
I dont get how he keeps my attention I struggle to find anything to do that with my severe adhd
Дедушка закрытыми глазами.
You are one of the few people I enjoy watching from start to finish.
Not a woodworker yet but just got a garage and will be having fun with wood soon.
Thanks for the super honest approach to documenting your work.
What you need to remember with projects like this is that it isn't just about the finished result. For less experienced makers like me, this type of thing is a banquet of tiny lessons that can be reused for other things. It's never ever dull or of no interest.
Thank you for taking the time to film, edit and share.
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David James - you make a perfectly valid and important point ! I would make the additional observation that there is a big difference between a craftsman's approach to building which is completely different from an artist's approach. I think we could make a general comment that craftsmen generally concern themselves with fine detail in their quest for perfection which can be seen as obsessive. Artists on the other hand are unconcerned with detail and perfection and strive only to create something expressive and individual, and are perfectly content to leave a whole slew af what the craftsman would call imperfections. In other words craftsman try to remove " character " while artists try to preserve it. I have found that craftsmen in general view artists as being sloppy and slipshod workers, and take it as an insult if they themselves are ever called artists.
@@crustyoldfart As an artist myself (watercolour mostly) my only "yes but" to that is the tendency of artists to keep tweaking and tinkering. It's actually a skill (and discipline) to be able to say "Enough!" and walk away.
But basically your differentiation is correct. 😊
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@@davidjames2145 Another good point. I think every artist should have a trusted person present to snatch the work away to prevent it being spoiled by excessive tweaking.
I'm given to understand that Leonardo never considered his ' Mona Lisa ' to be finished - a possible manifestation of the view that to ' finish ' a work is the same as killing it.
@@davidjames2145 I tye dye pretty much everything from shirts to table cloths ,suits,bed spreads, even coffee filters and cheese cloth spread out on a window where lots of light comes t through can be amazing. I take advantage of everything from acrylic and oil paints ,and spray paint and pens markers and even fruit to dye things and i make walking sticks and canes from wood i find at the lake and have made coat racks from old water logged trees and my daughter's old BF in middle school his parents moved to a new house and in the basement was 14 bins of Halloween decorations and masks and little extras. They in turn brought it all to me.They wasnt big on Halloween and i love it. 14 big totes was alot so i gave over half to the elementary school across from my house that my daughter had attended for there fall festival and such.I started playing around with masks and this is about the time the Walking Dead aired for the first time and it was like it was meant to be i stared making the masks I had into walkers and had some that resembled the cast then i also had a longtime girlfriend well best friend who later became more but she was a real artist. She had even won a contest that sent 2 people to study for a year in Italy. She yas a masters in art but as of now works part-time in a convenience store. Sadly drinking ended her passion for me and painting. It used to bother me that when she seen what i had been doing as anything bust art or even creative which i later realized was her problem. She could copy something and it looked great but to actually come up with ideas of what to paint and to be passionate about it had been lost to her. Im no serious artist but many love the stuff i come up with and whats most important is I do and ive ruined all kinds of stuff from not leaving it alone my daughter has become my go to as to when to stop. I just want anyone that has a passion and they see what others dont to know thats what i call a artist. They are creative and i almost let her shame me into giving it all up and Im happy i didnt and hope anyone ever in a similar situation doesnt get discouraged by craftsmen..Oh and I am writing a book as well and this will probably be a chapter.....lol sorry like i said im passionate about things and i have major ADHD...HAHHAHA
@@robertoliver5347 Good for you! 👍
It has all clearly enriched your life and the lives of others. I agree, I can't stress enough how beneficial and rewarding it is to make things; anything. I find similar rewards in repairing things.
It's great that you weren't swayed from your path by someone unsupportive. I had the same experience. Now I'm with someone who is also creative and it's great.
Good luck and good health. 👍
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I love your way of showing your process not just by doing but explaining what is happening. I see a dear.
I can't decide what I love more, your sense of humor or your amazing creations.
Just a tought about what you said at the end : I know you want to pease your viewers as a youtuber, but in my experience, the people who end up delivering and showing what they like best usually fare better that the ones that do what theirs viewers wants. You viewers are probably much less experienced than you in your field (I mean in general, at least I sure am), and your insight and your passion are what drive a project. You channel is brillant already and you made it like so. Keep up with the good work, and continue doing what you like most, and you will find people watching and liking your work.
This was my humble opinion. Cheers
Couldn't have said it better myself.
@@gary7708 true. Although I've seen negative comments and non constructive criticism influence youtubers far more than you seem to think
tbh, he likely wants his viewers to post comments because that's good for the youtube algorithm. which is fair, afterall he makes great videos so it would be bad if he doesn't get a great enough audience for it.
As far as type of projects...more of this please. I'm all about stuff with character. Rustic, unique and flowing lines. Beautiful work, man.
It is wonderful that you are a craftsperson who has the ability to "see" the potential and SO refreshing you make the most of your talents.
I see a golden retriever!, Love your projects! The timelessness of wood, the beauty of Walnut, and the symmetry of bookcuts and the wonder of epoxy filled round tables!!!!
I thought it looked like my neighbors Afghan dog (that was over 50 years ago). I love to see others with such creative talent. So glad I got to see this video and thank you for sharing your talent with us.
to answer your last question: yes! though somewhat repressive, youtube at its core is a creative platform. watching people like you break the molds of their industry norms is what i come here for- so keep experimenting! i personally love watching :)
Absolutely, GORGEOUS! I'm here 3 years later, and without looking at the comments, I see a soaring bird. Looking at it from above, I can see the beak, head, and the body. The unique patterns look feathered.
I really like your honesty and willingness to share your "lessons learned" with us. It shows us that you're not perfect, but you love learning and gaining experience. Thank you!
As much as I love the massive tables I really do like seeing these smaller projects where it seems you get to show more creativity in them, especially the power carving stuff.
Coming from an International Design Consultant, I wanted you to know how much I appreciate your work.. I am fortunate to work with very high end clientele so, I may have some work for you in the future… Keep up the phenomenal work! 💪🏻
I see a big, beautiful Afghan hound with his eyes closed. 🐕 The table is gorgeous and a work of art in its own right. ❤
I love that your book matched those pieces. When you had it completely finished and we’re showing what it look like in the last minute or so of the video, the tabletop all of a sudden was three-dimensional and it looked like it had so many different levels on top. I love this table
My 91 year old mom and I watched the whole video and LOVED it. The face we saw made us both cry. We lost our dog, Jack, last year and his face seemed to jump out to us on Your character top. All the wood grain was beautiful and the base was inspired. Keep up the good work.
Awe! So sorry for you guys
Looks like a Deer skull to me, actually probably my favorite table I have seen you build so far I love the finished product. Good job as always I feel like character pieces make for more entertaining videos as they sometimes stray from the “normal” process and thing get a little more interesting. Wouldn’t mind seeing more of these as well as more regular Table build projects on the channel.
The wood tells what that tree saw during his life. Its amazing ! But I can not see a deer skull. I see the face of a dog.
Bulls head.
First looks like a deer to me too, but at the end of the video if you see it up side down it looks like a dog to me..
Donnie Darko mask
@@aimeem exactly
Me gusta todo lo que haces con la madera, soy un camionero jubilado,y sus videos me relajan . Muchas gracias por todo...🎉❤
I love your projects. My husband died almost 5 yrs ago and since then I have tried some woodworking. I love what you are doing and it inspires me to try some things with the dyes, epoxies and designs. I have to keep it pretty simple but you have helped a lot.
I love the wood with character. My daughter made me a sofa table in high school and her shop teacher tried to keep her from using the wood with knots and “character”. I’m so glad she held her ground. The table she made is beautiful, as is yours.
I saw a deer with a heart shaped hair patch, cam you are a a great wood worker love your videos and love the perfection that you put into your builds don't let others pull you down they comment on your stuff because they have nothing better to do you are a very creative and awesome wood worker and craftman
I saw a hairless cat
I depends on the angle but a baby deer with closed eyes and described by you hair patch is definitely there.
As a woodworker, we bookmatch for cabinet doors usually. Ive used this a lot! Its one of the coolest ways to appreciate the wood in a nice kitchen!
I saw a sloth. I know, old video. One thing that jumped out to me about the circle jig for the band saw was that the weight of your work piece was pulling the unsupported side down and causing that pinch. There are 2 solutions. 1st put a support under the work itself. This is the best and simplest solution. I use a folding table saw outfeed support you can get at a big box store. 2nd is an arm attached to the underside of the sled that slides under the saw table itself. This can still leave some room to move and pinch, but it's a lot better than nothing.
Yes, a sloth I saw also.
This is my favorite of all the tables I've seen you make so far & it's because of how you saw value in wood that was unwanted & the book matching! Absolutely stunning work as usual, Cam
I do the same thing and have for years. I let the wood tell me what the project will be. Great job. I thought it looked like a musk ox myself. As a disabled vet, most of my old hobbies are now out of reach, but I can still build presentation boxes and cradles.
Я не столяр, но мне нравится смотреть ваши произведения искусства. Оленёнок очаровательный.
These firewood saves are some of my favorite videos, and this one was turned into a work of art. Beautiful!
Small tip from a sheet metal fabricator: when you drill holes in those metal discs, run the drill much faster. For that drill at 17:32 you would want about 1000 rpm. Your cutting force and also the chips will be smaller, so less risk of the workpiece flying off, the drillbit breaking or overheating. You can easily find rpm charts online. Don't press too hard on the handle and lubricate. When you lubricate with something like acetone from a spray bottle, that will evaporate without stains by itself or with the help of compressed air.
i thnk its the camera
You really know your stuff bud
“Small tip from a sheet metal fabricator: when you drill holes in those metal discs, run the drill much faster. For that drill at 17:32 you would want about 1000 rpm. Your cutting force and also the chips will be smaller, so less risk of the workpiece flying off, the drillbit breaking or overheating. You can easily find rpm charts online. Don't press too hard on the handle and lubricate. When you lubricate with something like acetone from a spray bottle, that will evaporate without stains by itself or with the help of compressed air.”
Ok makes sense I definitely read through that
Or did I?…
Wait till June 7th
@@MrSockZa1st This is the Internet. You have to tell them NOW lol! People these days can't wait that long, they need it now.
Yep, lubricant needed always sir, for any type of drills. Every man friend is a lubricant! One way or another!
First I saw a deer, finished I saw a sloth.
I love watching you work. I’ve picked up a lot of great tips from you, specially using Osmo. I make Maple and Walnut wood watch boxes, using resin with live edge and mirrored pieces. Thanks Cam
I saw a sad bunny with a beard.
it resembles the nose of a baboon
That's exactly the order for me
Deer are my favorite type of primate!
I saw a sloth in the end, too!
Now that it's totally finished, I'm seeing either Sasquach or a Wookie! lol
I love these character pieces!! And the whittled base is awesome too!
Please keep making this type of content!
I really like these kind of "Off" builds. They mix things up a bit. Not even gonna try to guess.
I agree, always nice the different projects as you just never know what hits you that you love.
I agree, these "Off builds" are really interesting to watch.
I seen so many animals and it changed from a Bear at the beginning to a Baboon in the middle to a Dog at the end.
I stumbled upon your videos a couple weeks ago and have went back in your archive and watch a dozen or so videos thus far. love the way you tell the story of your build to the snide jabs at your haters. Amazing job. This one by far is my absolute favorite. I cannot get enough of this table. I literally have seen this one video a couple dozen times. Definitely one of my top 5 woodworking UA-cam channels. Keep up the good work.
Ich sehe diesen Tisch als wunderschönes Kunstobjekt. Einmalig und was besonderes.
Black Bearded Goat. I know I'm way too late for the contest, but that's what I saw in your top. I love the small projects! I've been doing small charcuterie boards for a while, but I just started my first big table with two 25" wide by 96" long Cedar slabs that i harvested from a local residence here in Ventura, CA. Thank you so much for your videos! I love your sense of humor and your ideas for better epoxy and wood working skills. Thank you very much and God bless you, Todd
This man has got priorities, "Be careful you could hurt yourself or even worse the domino". I respect that so much as a person who loves using my hands and making things rather than buying them!!! Love the content man and I can't believe I haven't found you sooner definitely earned that subscription!!!
This man feels about his tools the way I feel about my instruments - which makes sense since they’re both our ways of living and our tools for art
I am a viewer, not a DIYer or woodworker. I just appreciate the work that goes into the process of a finished product. Sooo, thanks for doing funny items with character. Just loved that table leg.
Love all the detail in the grain on this top, so yes I would say these are fun projects to watch ☺️
Wow, what a great " totem pole" of critters! I'm taking a screenshot so I can (and will) stare at this for awhile. My favorite pass time as a child was the "find the objects" pictures, I would find more than what were purposefully drawn into them. This piece is awesome & beautiful, I'm glad you aren't letting it get used as firewood!
Looks like a Stag head- with antlers! Love that you saved that wood piece, it turned out beautifully! Your woodworking skills on projects of all shapes and sizes are impressive. Ive never seen such a unique table base.
An executive at Jagermeister is missing a 1 of a kind furniture piece.
I cant believe stag wasn't repeated over and over. 👍
spot on
Furthermore... it looks like a stag head with antlers whose line work was done with antlers. Nuts.
@@PolskiTytanGaming what about the beard...definitely Big Foot
I love the pieces with "character" I think it draws the eye to really notice all the incredible aspects of the piece.
Yo no soy carpintero, pero verte trabajar y ver como evoluciona la pieza me relaja. Desde el Mediterraneo Español, on saludo. 🍋🍀
I see a Sloth! Really love little projects like this and I found the mount/base particularly nice - a work of art! I have only been a subscriber for a couple of weeks, but I am really enjoying your videos - you are a real craftsman.
that is exactly what i saw
I lived in Vancouver WA in '93 and Salem until '98
My youngest son was born in Silverton. LOVED Oregon. Moved to Paradise, CA in 98 and now in MI.
WOULD like to see more live edge work. So much character is lost in the cuts and use of epoxy.
But the market has its own demands...
Turned one way I see an elk, the other way I see a sloth. I love how the table part turned out and love your videos and you sharing your knowledge and how your not afraid to show mistakes as well. Keep it up!!
Well as far as the image on the top I had 6, couldn't makeup my mind so I turned out the lights and went to bed. I do alot of power carving and I love the whole process. A friend told me to watch this particular video because of your carved base. Absolutely blown away by the free form style. You have some of the best editing and a nice laid back but effective talking style, always informative and entertaining. I know it's not your fault but sometimes I have this overwhelming tool envy that almost depresses me! Keep those videos coming. Thanks Rob
Siempre me llamó la atención en ese tipo de trabajos, que tienen un concepto final de belleza y simpleza a la vez. Para la gente común es una mesa hermosa.Pero no tienen idea del trabajo que hay detrás. Felicitaciones.
I really enjoy watching something beautiful being made from something so organic and rough. This table is awesome and very unique; more like an art piece than furniture!
As a wood worker, I actually like the "character" throw away stock the most. This table came out amazing. Nice work.
I see a Stag. I loved this project. I really appreciate how you talk about what works and what you could have done better, or improved upon. I always feel like i am seeing not only beautiful project being created, but an awesome practical how tools are used. Thank you for sharing your craft!
I saw so many things in the table top. I saw a buffalo at one time and as you turned it I saw a wizard. This is a very beautiful piece. Thank you
Absolutely Amazing how you brought the woods spirit out in the finishing.....and how it popped when you cut it in half and mirror aligned the wood. Which by the way even in that cool state; I would have gladly mounted it on my wall. Joining my many other unusually unique things, I have found so far as life traverses down the paths I have chosen.
I love the character of scrap pieces. The holes and ruts are awesome. You did an amazing job on that table.
Sloth
I enjoy all unique wood projects , I use mostly spalted birch because it’s what I have and have gotten amazing results from wood that at first was destined for the wood stove
Just found your channel again thank you 🙏
That came out awesome! I love using wood like this, it helps bring out the creative in me and it looks like it did for you as well!
This piece could easily hang on a wall in a museum. It's beautiful, thank you so much for sharing. I saw a bunch of different things in it, but a fox is what stood out the most for me.
Looks like a really cool Skull and Horns with a Heart. I never really cared about this stuff till I watched one of your videos and now I am hooked. It turns out absolutely beautiful.
I saw that too. Flames like hair atop the skull. An artist could have fun with it.
I'm hooked on your page now. Love woodworking. I don't do it, but love to watch it. I like to sew and make quilts and such, so different kinds of art with different fibers :-)
Flying squirrel
Привет,Кам из чёрной студии. Здорово трудишься. Рада первой встрече,первому уникальному столу,уникальности обработки... Слышу что то о сотворчестве,не пойму пока. Но образ зверя с сердцем во лбу наопомнилКрасавицу и чудовище. Чудо преображения. У нас это сказка Аленький цветочек. Рада встрече.с творцом.
Really liked the table top when it was rectangle shaped before you cut it in the circular shape the design was beautiful
It’s a mew (showing my 90s childhood). I’m a new father and I love watching your videos during the middle of the night feeds. I wish I had half the skill you have so I could do this for a living. Question for you, at some point does woodworking become more of a tedious job like the rest of us poor saps who have on our 9-5 or is it always exciting like my hobby woodworking is now?
When I was a pilot, that got boring. This is still pretty fun though. I think it’s more working for myself though. Than the woodworking part
@@BlacktailStudio I didn’t know you were a pilot!!! I work for Pratt & Whitney and I’m trying to get my pilots license now! Very cool man. Super impressed
Seriously I believe your table is very beautiful and I like your create work and artists and sculpturing.
Эй!! Переводчик!
Такими делами занимается
,,СТОЛЯР"!!
но не Плотник! 😮
I know this is old but I saw spyro the dragon, awesome job you have definitely got all the tool's for woodworking. I worked in it for 3 years and loved every minute of it.
I know it's not right, but I was seeing a fox.
That's amazing, Cam! Just starting out a woodcrafting shop here in Iowa. Nothing major just yet, but cutting and charcuterie boards so far. At some point I'll expand into tables and desks, but don't want to goo crazy with it yet. Your videos really do inspire creativity and motivate me to start doing more stuff.
It looked like a deer mounting to me. Beautiful table. I prefer your bigger builds mostly because I’m less an artist and more a craftsman, but keep the content on your techniques coming! I love to learn the how behind the work!
Love that table. Wasn’t sure the base would hold at first, but it looks amazing!
I know it’s been 6 months, but I saw a deer or elk at first. Then after you stained I saw Chewbacca! Great job!
I love character pieces of wood, love how people see different things, I saw a deer's face up close
¿ quién puede dormirse viendo esta maravilla??? Soy dibujante y pintora, trabajé como ilustradora de libros, y te aseguro que disfruté siempre de mi trabajo, pero ver esto me fascina, y, sinceramente, hasta lo envidio. Me hubiese encantado ser carpintera. Lástima que la vida es una sola, y apenas alcanza el tiempo para cuidar un hijo, trabajar, construir la propia casa, ver crecer a los nietos. En fin! Felicitaciones !!!
Golden retriever
I really love the table top. I love the fact that you used scrap wood as that is more relatable (for me at least). Not a fan of the skinny off centre base but I can appreciate the workmanship. The finish is stellar as with all of your pieces!
I saw A smiling lildevil with two gang signs
I saw a love demon
I saw the golden retriever too but it’s not a primate.
@@JimmyBee I saw a bear or a German shepherd xD
Yup. Golden retriever that’s projectile vomiting.
I saw a red stag. Your work is really well done. I truly appreciate the fact that you do a voice-over instead of trying to talk and do the work at the same time. Makes for a much better watch. Also, I love the work you do. As someone who just started messing around with wood, it is very inspiring. I have spent over 20 years cutting trees down and never did anything but burn the wood heat. Wish I would have started doing this years ago. Thanks for the inspiration!!!!
I admire skills I don't have. I've never been able to "work with wood" and I find watching your videos very enlightening and educational. Keep up your good work.
I enjoy doing woodworking as much as you do and I have several ambrosia maples here that I have acquired I would love to sit and chat with you and you made it perfectly clear to me when I was first learning your techniques and your habits, that wood selection is the key, and I have some beautiful small pieces that I have made on my wood turning machine that came from some of the most beautiful Maple and black walnut trees here in Kentucky so enjoy your life keep moving forward and I will be on your channel one day I'll be more than happy to show you some pictures until you can see some of my work in real life
I really liked this project. The standing foot is gorgeous and highly aesthetic as it follows clear coherent lines/curves. The mirroring of wood has always been one of my favorite tricks for creating unique surfaces, well done here with this beautiful piece of wood. Would have been such a shame to throw it away! I also always love to listen to your commentary. I always learn something and you're a pretty interesting guy.
All the best from Hamburg, if you ever visit germany, hit me up! :-D
I see a sasquatch's head. As for your other request, I think that little table is awesome! I really get off on wood that has maximum character and your techniques for saving them are very educational. Thanks!
Totally a Lions face, a happy one. Haven't finished watching, but love this slab. Nice shop, love it as well. Great work thus far.
Thanks for the great video. I know that the contest has been over for a long time, but I wanted to write. I saw the cute head of Baphometh, it even looked like a candle was burning above his head.
😍😍😍
Now that I’ve seen it to the end I got to agree with the Afghan hound totally. Love the table - love the project enjoy watching the process.
My eyes spy a small terrier dog in your wood. That project turned out really decent. The mirror look is a great touch. That carving tool is something I had never seen. Good use on the spoke shaver too. Never to fine on the sand paper. I go to 800 on my bookcases, then seal and finish with min-wax.
I love these ! When I was pastoring in a small church in cisco Tx I was doing wood projects to make extra money but I seem to have never been able to even get enough money to justify the material much less the labor involved! So I’m so happy that you have been successful in your business! You do amazing work
This was beautiful, as is everything you make!
I absolutely LOVE this table. It’s gorgeous and you did a phenomenal job!
My thoughts about the roundover on the edges: I usually like seeing a heavy roundover on top, which makes it more comfortable to rest your arms on it. Old-school woodworking tabletops usually have a heavy profile on the top edge, whether roundover or otherwise, and growing up this really helped me as a tiny small person to reach onto the table without having a sharp edge against my arms. Maybe this table won't have much exposure to children, but it might have exposure to a short adult, and in any case, any person of any size might rest their arms on it and therefore desire a lack of sharpness to that edge.
I'm sure old-school woodworking people put that profile on top for visibility purposes, but it still was helpful.
As for the image, I suspect you saw a tarsier, but I saw the main character of the video game "Hollow Knight".
I had to Google tarsier but I bet he's right lol
I'm definitely seeing a bobcat! Love the end product so much! Wood in my profession, residential construction, is so boring...I love seeing what you can do with it!
If I had a neighbour with this many high end tools, I would be thrilled no matter what!
I find that I come back and rewatch these types of videos that you do more than others. I love the normal builds. I am not a woodworker but I learn a lot of fascinating things here and I see you put out an amazing product and expect that. These are almost like a choose your own adventure story where the vibe is your not sure how it will turn out but you're definitely along for the ride! Maybe doing a poll with different character type slabs for users to vote on would be engaging and fun.
I have been woodworking for 30 yrs and teaching for 20 and I saw several things in the video that were just gems.
1 It's generally just a great video on shaping and carving showing a variety of moves and methods.
2. Your profile combination of a smaller round over on top and a larger one below. I use this myself and love the effect. I agree: you don't see many people doing it.
3. Great use of epoxy for what I think it's really best at - filling and stabilizing beautiful wood. Not by dazzling people with magic tricks and gaudy colors like all the ugly tacky stuff people are doing with it (I'm looking at you" river table!")
river table...finally someone said it!
That looks like a bobcat to me and I love it. Character wood is hard to work with but it’s so worthwhile in my opinion. Each pieces ends up so much more unique than they would otherwise, and it’s just. Lovely
always very creative, very friendly, perfectly finished and full of beautiful technical suggestions...
a real pleasure thank you❤
First, I love the table top! The pattern made me think of a deer but painted by William Blake. I am inspired by your use of colour in the epoxy, and your attention to detail with the little blemishes. My father (an English forester called Bede Howell) would have a) talked your head off and b) waxed lyrical about you making something so beautiful out of wood destined for the fire. Thank you and please keep posting these videos!
Love the quirky look of the mirrored grain an defects, also its good to see a whole production in a reasonable amount of time. Really enjoyed your work/video, keep 'em comin'.
I LOVE THIS TABLE AND THE WAY YOU DESIGNED IT, IN SHORT ITS BEAUTIFUL. GREAT WORK!!
De seguro alguien ya ganó, me encantó tu canal, ya te sigo, soy nuevo en esto y coincido contigo al dar una segunda vuelta, gran creativo!!. Saludos desde Chile.
My husband started wood working with a used lathe, and he keeps adding 'toys' when he sees all the tools you have in your woodshop. I'm OK with that -- he's earned it. Thanks for interesting projects.
As a man going to Lowes or home depot is like a wonderland for us. Lol hope he has a successful business
I love the table. And the Labrador Retriever is beautiful too. The sculpting of wood is what I do in making a lot of my walking canes and staffs. I am going to invest in a set of those rasps.
Or an Afghan hound.
@@emsnewssupkis6453 LOL , I couldn't remember that dog's name. Your right
I see a Gazelle when I look at this top. As for projects like this, absolutely. Thank you for turning out a beautiful table and seeing the worth in something others would just throw out or burn.