Without a doubt social d did the best ever cover of ring of fire, an argument my 24yr old son and I have on a regular basis. Oh, and great desk, gave me good ideas for my dining room table I need to build.
You have one again shown the difference between a mere mortal woodworker and a professional. Simple, elegant and BEAUTIFUL. Thanks Mike, keep em coming.
Perfect! A beautiful slab of walnut without the addition of gallons of epoxy. Thank you. This is too beautiful not to let the walnut do all the talking. And simple flat black legs don't detract from the star of the show, the wood. Well done sir.
Just wanted to show some love and appreciation for the content Mike! Love how you've kept it about work working and projects. Love the sense of humor too!
Looks fab Mike. I echo what had already been said...always good to get a notification that you have released a video. Always wanted to have a go at welding but just not got the confidence really
Nicely done Mike and some creative problem solving. BTW, used to live in Evergreen so I enjoyed the snowplow footage. God do I miss it. Also, I enjoyed your appearance in the FWW podcast.
Finally!! I’ve been waiting for this! Love your content Mike, hope you know how much we appreciate what you do and how you do it! Your attention to detail is inspiring and your dad jokes are top notch!
Metal worker Mike! All the attention to wire routing really paid off. I like this project because it appears simple but in actually it’s anything but. Really nice work!
Simplicity at it's best! Nothing compares to clean, smooth lines to allow the beautiful piece of Walnut to be the hero. You have excelled once more. Thanks for allowing us to watch this build.
Mike does metal. . . heavy metal !! Another fine project. I like the board flattening CNC comment. Kinda like when your friends find out you have a pickup truck. "Hey, can you help me move this weekend?" LOL
This is the first video of your channel I've noticed and watched. The details and information are very valuable, but is your explanation and sense of humor that finally caught me. Since my criteria are not so common I can't tell you how much success you will have, but what's for sure is that you gonna have very loyal and solid base of subscribers. I'll be one from now on.
That desk is a thing of beauty. You do beautiful work! It's amazing to see a slab of walnut that wide. I missed your shop buddy. He must be growing up fast!
Terrific desk, beautifully constructed, as always. Excellent song recommendation, as always, as well. 👍 Life goes by so fast You only want to do what you think is right Close your eyes and then it's past; Story of my life Killer lyrics!
I’m new to your channel and noticed your editing at 08:30 and I must say it’s quite cool. I also think your video is so cool to watch. Looking forwarding to playing catch up with your channel! All the best from RSA
Enjoy your videos very much. Your dialog though is very funny. You gotta pay attention else the listener will miss some very funny stuff. You crack me up in every video. NEVER heard the acronym FUBAR appropriately used in a restoration video but you pulled it off. Never heard of Acetone until you used it in this video. You keep making great videos and I'll keep watching and listening. Thanks.
It's weird how you hardly mentioned the live edge, which I usually don't like. This one, however, works so well because it curves around the user so beautifully. Appreciated the niceness of the slab. It certainly didn't need a river of colored lava epoxy running through it. So very pure of form, the outlets were even great. A+
First assumed a new BlackTail Studios video, when I read "Big Walnut Desk" and saw a bald guy in the thumbnail. When the guy started making table legs I knew I was wrong 😁
A couple helpful things for the weld blending in order of application. Really works well. Paint/Powder Finish - 1) Flap Disc 2 )Coarse Blending Pad Patina/Thin Finish - 1) Flap Disc 2) Coarse Blending Pad 3) Medium Blending Pad or even 80 grit sand
Beautiful table great job and video. For cutting steel plate up to 3/8", for 30+ years now, I have used a Bosch jigsaw still going strong which has rarely been used for wood. Also for the steel legs, with a little more metal prep, gun bluing works great and looks great.
I agree. That was a design choice as I didn't want them hanging down any more than they were. If the client asks, I will go back and lower them into the table.
How do the mounting bolts allow for wood movement? Won’t the threaded inserts pull loose because the mounting plates don’t have slotted holes? Top tier video!
Yes, as you suggest, the builder (and the client) should worry about wood movement. Lots of makers don’t make allowances for wood movement. After 45 years in the biz, including 18 years working with century old furniture in a museum setting, I can tell you that wood expands and contracts. Nothing you can do will stop it. If you hold it too firmly, as in this project, you either get fastener stripping or wood cracking. I think the mounting bolts in this case will hold, and if the office environment is dry enough the desk top will crack longitudinally, probably about where the centre bolts are. A lot depends on that local environment, of course. If the wood left the shop at about its seasonal mid-point, and ends up in an environment where that equilibrium moisture content is maintained, then the desk will last for a long time without cracking. But rather than worry about that, simply slotting the holes for the outer bolts would guarantee peace of mind.
The moisture content of the slab was 8% and it was going into a very well conditioned house. We also live in an extremely consistently dry climate. So not much movement is expected. However, the holes were 1/8" oversized.
@@MikeFarrington Thanks for the clarification Mike. Up here in Nova Scotia I’d use about a half-inch slot on each side, and install the bolts within the slots depending on what the EMC of the wood happened to be - mostly 10 or 11% around here. In your case that 1/8” oversized should be fine - for a century or so. ;-)
So glad to see content coming from the Boardroom. Thanks for sharing your gift with us.
More to come! Thank you.
Without a doubt social d did the best ever cover of ring of fire, an argument my 24yr old son and I have on a regular basis.
Oh, and great desk, gave me good ideas for my dining room table I need to build.
Thank you very much.
Like many others have said, simple, elegant and modern. But also, just the right amount of epoxy!
Thank you very much.
Beautifully conceived and executed, Mike! Always a good day when I get a notification that there's another project taking shape at the Boardroom!
Awesome, thank you!
Wow can’t even imagine the cost of this table. Great job as always Mike!
I love the simplicity of that walnut & steel desk.
Thanks Phil.
You have one again shown the difference between a mere mortal woodworker and a professional. Simple, elegant and BEAUTIFUL. Thanks Mike, keep em coming.
Thanks Jim.
A glorious sleek piece of well crafted and meticulously finished furniture..
Thank you.
Always a good day when we get a new video from the boardroom
Thank you.
Perfect! A beautiful slab of walnut without the addition of gallons of epoxy. Thank you. This is too beautiful not to let the walnut do all the talking. And simple flat black legs don't detract from the star of the show, the wood. Well done sir.
Thank you. That was very much my goal. Lets that just disappeared and let the slab do the talking.
Just wanted to show some love and appreciation for the content Mike! Love how you've kept it about work working and projects. Love the sense of humor too!
I appreciate that!
I've never seen metal prepped for welding by a finish carpenter! LOL Nice work, Mikey! What an amazingly classy desk.
Thanks Rob.
Looks fab Mike. I echo what had already been said...always good to get a notification that you have released a video. Always wanted to have a go at welding but just not got the confidence really
Thanks 👍
Youre my favorite ww channel. Always learn something watching your vids. Thanks!
Wow, thanks!
Mike, you’re an artist.
Thank you.
Nicely done Mike and some creative problem solving. BTW, used to live in Evergreen so I enjoyed the snowplow footage. God do I miss it. Also, I enjoyed your appearance in the FWW podcast.
Thanks, great to hear you enjoyed it.
As far as tables go, I like what you've done here, Mike.
Thanks Marty.
Was just wondering where you are yesterday. You're the best woodworker on youtube.
Thank you very much.
Always great to see another notification from the Boardroom. Great desk Mike, you are amongst the best.
Wow, thanks!
Simple and elegant, the wood is the star. Great job.
That mini forklift is really cool
Your use of “ace-tone” earned my sub! Great video!
Ha! Thank you. I get a lot of comments correcting me on that.
I call it that too because I like it better than the “correct” way!
@@christopherperisho4819 You and me both.
The metal and wood together is great! Awesome table 👍
Thanks Dan.
Simplicity is the best.
Thank you.
Finally!! I’ve been waiting for this! Love your content Mike, hope you know how much we appreciate what you do and how you do it! Your attention to detail is inspiring and your dad jokes are top notch!
Seriously thinking the same thing when I saw the thumbnail
Thank you very much.
Always love watching your videos, Great Job!
Thank you! Cheers!
Metal worker Mike! All the attention to wire routing really paid off. I like this project because it appears simple but in actually it’s anything but. Really nice work!
Thank you. Sometimes simple is really difficult.
Absolutely beautiful work, my friend. I think cutting those grommet holes is a perfect example of measure 10000 times and cut once.
Ha! Measure and remeasure and remeasure........
Social D baby! The soundtrack to my youth!
I listened to a pretty good amount of Social D in my high school years.
Simplicity at it's best! Nothing compares to clean, smooth lines to allow the beautiful piece of Walnut to be the hero. You have excelled once more. Thanks for allowing us to watch this build.
Wow, thank you!
Wonderful walnut and simple metal legs . . . it works! Beautiful 😲 👌 👌 👌 Many greetings from Germany
Thank you! Cheers!
Your work is wonderful, congratulations. Thank you for your videos from Chile, South America
Mike does metal. . . heavy metal !! Another fine project. I like the board flattening CNC comment. Kinda like when your friends find out you have a pickup truck. "Hey, can you help me move this weekend?" LOL
Totally, same exact thing as getting the pickup truck.
Beautiful work, Mike!
Thank you! Cheers!
Just gorgeous.
Thank you.
Always a great day when we get an update from the boardroom. Good to see you Mike!
Thank you.
The desk cane out simply stunning! Awesome work, as always! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! Cheers!
Walnut has a wonderful aroma when it is cut.
Agreed.
Ace-tone for the trollers. nice
Ha! Exactly.
I feel the same way about bondo. Beautiful project & thanks for sharing early summer in ColoRado.
Ha! Thank you.
Nice work mike, your are a very gifted artisan. Love your passion.
Thank you very much!
This is the first video of your channel I've noticed and watched. The details and information are very valuable, but is your explanation and sense of humor that finally caught me. Since my criteria are not so common I can't tell you how much success you will have, but what's for sure is that you gonna have very loyal and solid base of subscribers. I'll be one from now on.
Anytime you need help on a project like this, I volunteer to come help you from first cut to finish. I just love how you make things.
Nice project Mike!
Thank you.
Fantastic work Mike. Love your work. Excellent delivery, just the right balance of detail.
Glad you like it!
Great looking table and great song suggestions.
That desk is a thing of beauty. You do beautiful work! It's amazing to see a slab of walnut that wide. I missed your shop buddy. He must be growing up fast!
Thank you. The shop buddy is like a little man at this point.
Terrific desk, beautifully constructed, as always. Excellent song recommendation, as always, as well. 👍
Life goes by so fast
You only want to do what you think is right
Close your eyes and then it's past;
Story of my life
Killer lyrics!
Totally great lyrics from beginning to end.
Glad John’s karaoke skills were confirmed. If only you’d included footage of our WorkbenchCon session… 😂
Ha! Probably for the best that I didn't take any video.
Beautiful as always. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you.
My goal in life is to be successful enough to commission you or someone of your caliber to build amazing pieces like this. Beautiful work!
Thank you. That is kind to say.
I’m new to your channel and noticed your editing at 08:30 and I must say it’s quite cool.
I also think your video is so cool to watch. Looking forwarding to playing catch up with your channel!
All the best from RSA
Thank you so much!!
Great video great woodworking great show
I see those Harbor Freight clamps. Glad I’m not alone
They work great.
Great job. I`m looking forward to see, what you will do with the rest of the slab!
Thank you. We'll see, its not my piece wood. I do not know if the customer will commission another piece.
Beautiful work, and social distortion does indeed rock
Wow!! That’s one awesome desk!! Great job!
Thanks so much!
Enjoy your videos very much. Your dialog though is very funny. You gotta pay attention else the listener will miss some very funny stuff. You crack me up in every video. NEVER heard the acronym FUBAR appropriately used in a restoration video but you pulled it off. Never heard of Acetone until you used it in this video. You keep making great videos and I'll keep watching and listening. Thanks.
Thank you very much.
Another beautiful project. Love the attention to detail and highest of standards.
hi mike , excellent job!
shoutout from Philippines
Thank you very much.
Interesting idea to fill that shallow valley on he bottom surface with epoxy.
Thank you. I thought that was better than losing another 1/8-3/16" of thickness.
Welcome back Mike! Always good to see your work.
Thank you very much!
It's weird how you hardly mentioned the live edge, which I usually don't like. This one, however, works so well because it curves around the user so beautifully. Appreciated the niceness of the slab. It certainly didn't need a river of colored lava epoxy running through it. So very pure of form, the outlets were even great. A+
Thank you.
Outstanding work
Thank you.
Happy Memorial Day to us...thanks Mike!
Thanks Nate, same to you and yours.
We love to see in the future more awesome projects of walnut live edge, epoxy tables from you 😊
Awesome, thank you!
“Golden Years” by Iron Maiden - an excellent listen while hand planing.
Waisted Years? I think I was sining that one at some point in the video.
First assumed a new BlackTail Studios video, when I read "Big Walnut Desk" and saw a bald guy in the thumbnail. When the guy started making table legs I knew I was wrong 😁
Ha! Thank you.
Fantastic work Man!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Wowzers. If one were so inclined... A very expensive workbench. Though a very nice one, were one so inclined.... Of course.
Ha! I would be an expensive workbench for sure.
Excited to see you gain some confidence on the CNC. Maybe the CNC can do the hole cuts and cord cuts and stuff.
The CNC could have done all that with a competent operator. I'm getting there.
Really nice work 👌🏼
Thank you.
You Sir are amazing.
Thank you.
Awesome! Good to see you again.
Thanks Mark.
Grinder and paint will make you the welder you ain’t 😎
Very true.
Good job as always! Love watching your video's!
Thank you Bryan.
I’ll remember that Bondo trick! Thx
Thank you.
Great song recommendation.
Thank you. Its a long time favorite of mine.
Unreal. Love it!
Thank you.
Awesome walnut build 👍
Thank you.
Well Done! I always enjoy your videos. Thanks Mike!
Thank you Michael.
AWESOME WORK!
Thank you.
Amazing work & thx for sharing some your tips on solving issues as you worked on the project.
Thanks for watching!
Wow.. great job!
Thank you! Cheers!
making your own legs is a good thing. thar pre cut warm up definitely looked like a Mayan ritual.
Thank you. The origins of that routine are thought to come from Mayan culture.
Lovely work, Miguel
Enjoyed watching it. You make it look so easy.
Thank you.
That desk is so clean! I love it. Thank you for your content.
Thanks Jeff.
Awesome as always!
Thank you.
As I’ve long said, a grinder and paint makes you the welder you ain’t.
Very true.
A couple helpful things for the weld blending in order of application. Really works well.
Paint/Powder Finish - 1) Flap Disc 2 )Coarse Blending Pad
Patina/Thin Finish - 1) Flap Disc 2) Coarse Blending Pad 3) Medium Blending Pad or even 80 grit sand
Thank you. Good stuff.
Beautiful design and build!!
Thank you very much!
Absolutely love your content Mike. I hate to be that guy, but i had an accident drilling metal without eye protection.
Thank you. Agreed, thats a dumb thing to do.
Beautiful table great job and video. For cutting steel plate up to 3/8", for 30+ years now, I have used a Bosch jigsaw still going strong which has rarely been used for wood. Also for the steel legs, with a little more metal prep, gun bluing works great and looks great.
Stunning piece of wood there. I think it would have been nice to recess the holes for the outlets so that they were flush with the surface.
I agree. That was a design choice as I didn't want them hanging down any more than they were. If the client asks, I will go back and lower them into the table.
Great work!
Thank you.
Got me with the duo-coat crack lol
Ha! Thank you.
How do the mounting bolts allow for wood movement? Won’t the threaded inserts pull loose because the mounting plates don’t have slotted holes?
Top tier video!
Yes, as you suggest, the builder (and the client) should worry about wood movement. Lots of makers don’t make allowances for wood movement. After 45 years in the biz, including 18 years working with century old furniture in a museum setting, I can tell you that wood expands and contracts. Nothing you can do will stop it. If you hold it too firmly, as in this project, you either get fastener stripping or wood cracking. I think the mounting bolts in this case will hold, and if the office environment is dry enough the desk top will crack longitudinally, probably about where the centre bolts are. A lot depends on that local environment, of course. If the wood left the shop at about its seasonal mid-point, and ends up in an environment where that equilibrium moisture content is maintained, then the desk will last for a long time without cracking. But rather than worry about that, simply slotting the holes for the outer bolts would guarantee peace of mind.
The moisture content of the slab was 8% and it was going into a very well conditioned house. We also live in an extremely consistently dry climate. So not much movement is expected. However, the holes were 1/8" oversized.
@@MikeFarrington Thanks for the clarification Mike. Up here in Nova Scotia I’d use about a half-inch slot on each side, and install the bolts within the slots depending on what the EMC of the wood happened to be - mostly 10 or 11% around here. In your case that 1/8” oversized should be fine - for a century or so. ;-)
Yooooooo, you handsome bald devil you!!! I clicked on this video so fast as soon as I saw the notification!! Hoping all is well, Dirty Jersey out!!!
Just finished video. FANTASTIC table Mike!!! Hoping all is well, Dirty Jersey out again!!
Thank you good sir. Hope you're doing well!
Very Nice Build ! It's very simple and pure ! NIce Work
Thank you.