I really appreciate this style of video. I'm an intermediate level woodworker, but I currently don't have any larger tools, including a table saw. That can be a little rough when almost every project I watch from almost every channel I subscribe to uses the table saw heavily, and I know if I had one I could tackle the projects. Luckily, I do have a circular saw and jig saw, so its nice to see a video and project that don't center a majority of the cuts around a table saw. Edit: that all said, I used to have access to a table saw, and I will have one again some day so that's not a jab at projects with heavy table saw usage. It's just refreshing to see projects that I can take a swing at with what I currently have without having to get too creative with my cuts.
@@dreamworkshop6279 ive seen some nice guides that attach to circular saws so that you can get really straight cuts but thats about it and it doesn't account for more refined/specific cuts like bevels, dados, etc. I definitely need to make some jigs, but frankly I just hope I have a big enough space to have a table saw soon😂
I love the idea of minimal toolset project (because my toolset is even more minimal :-) but I would love to see the other tools and equipment called out as well. - How many clamps? What sizes and types? - Did you say a rasp? - Which measuring tools? - Roughly how much sandpaper and which grits? What about a glue brush? Finishing tools? Etc. I normally wouldn't complain, but the total outlay for these, especially the clamps, can be more money than any one of the power tools, and a beginner woodworker probably won't have them just lying around.
Hopefully this helps. These are general recommendations: Clamps: pipe clamps can be an inexpensive way to build up your collection. F style would be the next step up. After that, parallel clamps. Whichever route you go, buy them as you need them and eventually you’ll have a nice collection. Rasp: a rasp is basically a file, but for wood. It helps in hand-shaping. There are options from box store quality and price up to very expensive Japanese or European. Measuring tools: a good beginner setup would be a tape measure, speed square, combination square, framing square. Sandpaper: grits from 80 to 220. Start with the smallest number, finishing with the highest number. You can find combo packs at most box stores. Diablo Sandnet is a GREAT place to start. Steer clear of gator and craftsman from Lowe’s.
Glue brush: plastic-handle silicone bristle glue brushes from Amazon are great. OR those really cheap 20 packs of water color brushes from hobby lobby work well. Finishing supplies: torn up cotton tshirts are great for wipe-on finishes
Hey if you in the US I suggest going to store harbor freight for buying cheap tools like measuring devices, rasps and clamps. For a starter set of claps get 2 of the longest(3 to 4 feet), 2 of mid length(2 feet) and 2 short (around 12 inches). Then get more as your obsession continues. If your getting as few as possible then just get some long ones, they’ll be cumbersome for small glue ups but they will work just as well as the big ones. Alternatively you could buy some ratchet straps (what they use to secure stuff to truck beds or the roof of cars) or if it’s small enough project a bag of rubber bands is awesome! Last option is use to use heaving stuff like rocks, weights, or even tools. You really only need a measuring tape for most wood working but a dollar store ruler can be helpful too. I’ve also just made my own crude ruler with some scrap wood and a measuring tape before. For sand paper, I recommend buying it at lowes, home depot or similar store. It’s a case of you get what you pay for because as you use sand paper it looses some of it grit and becomes smoother. The nicer sandpaper uses better adhesive and lasts longer and is more consistent. Buy a pack of 80, 120, 180, and 220. That’ll last you for a long time and you can get professional results by taking your time starting at 80 and moving up each grit. You want to use each higher grit to remove the marks from the last grit you used before moving on. Lastly for finish, I recommend the Minwax wipe on poly. It’s easy to use and pretty quick. You can use a brush, a lint free towel or some fabric material to apply it to your project. A roll of blue paper towels is perfect if you don’t have any old shirts to sacrifice. Anyways, I hope that’s helpful information for you. Happy woodworking!
You gotta check out "Woodworking with DIY Tools" channel. He has a number of videos dedicated to simple homemade clamps as well as other clamping techniques. I have a bunch of expensive and cheap clamps and I still use some of his methods sometimes.
I really like that. Shows you don't need fancy tools or expensive wood ( all wood is expensive right now.. but you know what I mean. ) to make a striking piece.
Would love to see more project videos like this on your channel! I gave one of your older builds (the one legged hall/coffee table) a shot using the limited tools I have and I was pretty happy with it. Will try this one next!
Would you guys ever consider making a video focusing on legs? It's something I struggle with both in knowing how to go beyond 90 degrees and how much material is enough to support what I've built. I mean I know there the kick pic video but I'm a southern yellow pine kind of man. All joking aside I've learned a ton from you guys keep up the good work.
Love this! Excellent point about efficiency by completing one step for each piece before moving on another task. Constantly changing bits, blades or fence settings gets tedious and introduces error.
Since this video is targeted towards beginners, I think you should mention that you are using what looks like very premium plywood that isn't found in most box stores like Home Depot or Lowes. Using the lower grade stuff that newbs have access to will still work, but it won't look quite as nice or be quite as easy to work with. Sometimes results with lower end materials aren't quite as impressive, and it's better for beginners to know that upfront so they don't blame themselves.
@@SwearingenTurnings I think it's a reasonable stance. I live in a small town - 30,000 - we have ONE Lowes, no Home Depot. The nearest 'real' lumberyard is about a 2 hour drive. From my point of view, what the man says is true; because not only are some of us limited to "Lowe's or nothing", you must also consider that the Lowe's we have is a rotten store. I sometimes drive 30 miles just to get to the "better" Lowe's, or HD - but then I've got a 30 mile drive home, and now one has to consider "does everyone have a pickup truck to easily transport a 4 x 8 sheet? (no). So maybe "being new to the hobby" is not the thing that keeps us from good wood, but being new to the hobby means that one hasn't planned out the logistics of how far, how difficult, and how much extra effort one has to go to get the ... "good wood" (ahem).
@@josephgalatha21 I got what you meant. When your new to the woodworking you don't always know where to get the good stuff or what is good and what isn't. Although the internet makes it easier and you can order just about anything and have it delivered.
very cool to see your style of furniture being done with simple tools that most home woodworkers would have. From what I can tell, it came out just as nice as the rest of our projects.
So awesome! I love the design and think this might be the first FourEyes project I attempt. I even have some of the more ideal toys you mentioned aren’t necessary.
Hi Chris. Greetings from South Africa... Great work as always! Particularly like this one as it has some similarities to a bench I just completed a few weeks ago. Like you, I too went with a chamfer bit instead of round over in much the same/similiar design or look on the bench I just made. Anyway... Great Video, Great Build which inspires me for a side table design I've been mulling over and your technique here is exactly the workflow I'd be following, so thanks alot for sharing your knowledge and skill with the rest of us.
I was literally just looking through your projects to pick out a coffee table for my new office, and the you posted this! Guess that solves it. Now to design a set of legs for it.
This is the first time I’ve actually seen a real use for tilting a jig saw. They’re so often out of square that I tend to wish they would just make the saws fixed at 90
Thanks Chris - outstanding. This may be my guide to replicating a curved bench I saw on a recent Celebrity cruise. It had a curved seat and back, kinda like a serpentine thing. It was made with multiple pieces glued together to create each slat, but I think the plywood one piece and jigsaw is a better option.
Verry nice table it remember me my parents house in 1970 , regarding the blocs at each end of the table what if you had done the same as the strips before assembling them together, you used the router to edge them using the long stip as templates , thanks and keep the good work you are inspiring!
I'm about to start making Shawn's lounge chair from the foureyes plans and templates. Since I don't have a bandsaw I'm going to use a jigsaw to rough out the parts and there are some good tips in this video. Think I'm also going to pick up some more rasps. Thanks for the great video.
I like the design, and the options for variation with few tools. There are lots of ways to do things so this is not meant as criticism, but after you glued overhanging blocks to each layer, I expected you to trim and rout them flush before gluing up the stack. You may have been tired of that process, but it could have saved a bit of sanding.
Forgot an item on the tool list: HVLP sprayer (or 5 spray cans of water based poly) Trying to poly this thing without a sprayer would make Ghandi go postal.
“Ensuring the double sided tape was secure” was just an excuse for the kicks to make an appearance, and a great excuse at that! Welcome to Woodshop sneaker episode??
When you laid out the “beginner” tools I thought there’s no way you could built it without a router as well. It’s good my understanding is there to be proved right, but alas I don’t have one, so that initial excitement is gone. Cool table though still even if not possible for me with my tools, or rather, lack of
Love this piece. I imagine the videoing of such a project would be much harder than the actual project. Yet you do it flawlessly. The addition to the router to the tools list is basically inconsequential if you watch the video you know you need it too. For those that find it necessary to rub your nose in it… get a life. Nice work man
Also, as a matter of comparison… would you consider redoing the entire project using your more advanced tools. Honestly, I think your audience would learn more about the value of the more expensive tools. Maybe they might budget more to increase their stable of tools.
This table arrived well packaged and on time. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxn94T8Mu1iMnsLCMNOI9srXSsLkI4JXKW Like another reviewer advised, I pulled everything out and made sure everything was included (everything was!). I built it alone and it took me about an hour. The color is great and for the price the lift part works well. As others have mentioned, it’s not the smoothest opening/closing, but it works. The screws do show, but I plan to order white sticker covers if that bothers us too much. Really happy with this table! UPDATE: it’s been over a year since we got this coffee table and we still love it! It gets HEAVY use as our dining table, foot rest, and school desk. Over time, the opening and closing mechanism has gotten smoother. I added a new photo with the white screw cover stickers. They blend in perfectly and make it look a little cleaner. 100% recommend!!!
Another awesome video, thank you! The Kreg academy plug got me wondering if you and Sean are going to look at having hands on in person classes, now that things have settled down a bit. I seem to remember that being a thing. Wishful thinking?
I wanted to hold you to the five tools you said you’d use: circular saw, drill, sander, jigsaw, and brad nailer. You forgot clamps, router, and three router bits
Chris, would it be possible/feasible to veneer that piece after it was all assembled? Or do you think that with all of those slats, it probably wouldn't work?
do you ever ship furniture? if so, how do you handle that? seems so expensive to ship anything as large as a coffee table, and might need to build it so some assembly is required for the buyer.
I feel bad for your shoes... I couldn't... lol Anyways, I am not able to find the legs that you used on this video. The website only shows 6", 16", and 28" - way more than a 4" difference... Great Job! Always enjoy your videos.
Think this could be stained darker without the pain of edge banding (which I’m not a huge fan of) or other trimming hackery? Want to make sure it matches my living room. Perhaps just do the same but with walnut ply instead?
Walnut ply is only on the faces in the stuff I've seen, so would give a mixed effect on this piece with so much plywood edge exposed. You need a high quality material like Baltic birch to make sure the edges look good. Applying stain over a layer of finish (toning) might be a good way to get an even color with so much engrain.
@@alans1816 Yeah, excellent point, and I had a similar thought too. The only walnut ply I’ve used has often had MDF cores and lacks the beauty/consistency of legitimate BB plywood. I suppose that walnut ply with nothing but veneer core might be so expensive as to nullify any price savings from just using solid wood…which, hey, there’s an idea. Now I just need to find a buyer for my kidney to afford that many BF of quality black walnut in N Texas. (And thanks for the toning idea; I might give that a shot as well.)
This looks cool and maybe whit in what I can do :) But I'm not sure that the table would fit our usage. Would I destroy the look if I routed in a glass plate on top of the table, so it was flush with the edge? I do NOT have an eye for design, so I never know what makes or breaks a project :p
Love the table! Think I might make one for a Christmas gift for my dad, but can you please explain why the HELL you didn't use the router between nailing each layer instead of sanding it to death? Lol
I think he is saying that a flush trim bit has the reference bearing at the bottom (meaning closest to the ground) of the bit and a template bit has the bearing at the top (meaning closest to the router base).
Very cool! What size of sander do you use in this video? Looks much larger in diameter than the one I use (and likely takes less time to work through material too).
Why didn’t you use your template router bit to flush all of the space blocks to the slats? Seems like it would be faster and make assembly more accurate.
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I really appreciate this style of video. I'm an intermediate level woodworker, but I currently don't have any larger tools, including a table saw. That can be a little rough when almost every project I watch from almost every channel I subscribe to uses the table saw heavily, and I know if I had one I could tackle the projects. Luckily, I do have a circular saw and jig saw, so its nice to see a video and project that don't center a majority of the cuts around a table saw.
Edit: that all said, I used to have access to a table saw, and I will have one again some day so that's not a jab at projects with heavy table saw usage. It's just refreshing to see projects that I can take a swing at with what I currently have without having to get too creative with my cuts.
I have a situation similar to yours. I'm really focusing on build some jigs to use with the circular saw to get more projects done
@@dreamworkshop6279 ive seen some nice guides that attach to circular saws so that you can get really straight cuts but thats about it and it doesn't account for more refined/specific cuts like bevels, dados, etc. I definitely need to make some jigs, but frankly I just hope I have a big enough space to have a table saw soon😂
the fact that your wearing union 4s while making this project has earned my subscription
Im so happy when theres a video with the old school foureyes style! Thanks!
Why would anyone want to bench press 138lb!!!!
Such a simple yet striking piece of furniture. Thank you as always.
Great design and finally a project for someone like me, a simple DIY folk without tons of equipment.
I love the idea of minimal toolset project (because my toolset is even more minimal :-) but I would love to see the other tools and equipment called out as well.
- How many clamps? What sizes and types?
- Did you say a rasp?
- Which measuring tools?
- Roughly how much sandpaper and which grits? What about a glue brush? Finishing tools? Etc.
I normally wouldn't complain, but the total outlay for these, especially the clamps, can be more money than any one of the power tools, and a beginner woodworker probably won't have them just lying around.
Hopefully this helps. These are general recommendations:
Clamps: pipe clamps can be an inexpensive way to build up your collection. F style would be the next step up. After that, parallel clamps. Whichever route you go, buy them as you need them and eventually you’ll have a nice collection.
Rasp: a rasp is basically a file, but for wood. It helps in hand-shaping. There are options from box store quality and price up to very expensive Japanese or European.
Measuring tools: a good beginner setup would be a tape measure, speed square, combination square, framing square.
Sandpaper: grits from 80 to 220. Start with the smallest number, finishing with the highest number. You can find combo packs at most box stores. Diablo Sandnet is a GREAT place to start. Steer clear of gator and craftsman from Lowe’s.
Glue brush: plastic-handle silicone bristle glue brushes from Amazon are great. OR those really cheap 20 packs of water color brushes from hobby lobby work well.
Finishing supplies: torn up cotton tshirts are great for wipe-on finishes
Hey if you in the US I suggest going to store harbor freight for buying cheap tools like measuring devices, rasps and clamps. For a starter set of claps get 2 of the longest(3 to 4 feet), 2 of mid length(2 feet) and 2 short (around 12 inches). Then get more as your obsession continues. If your getting as few as possible then just get some long ones, they’ll be cumbersome for small glue ups but they will work just as well as the big ones. Alternatively you could buy some ratchet straps (what they use to secure stuff to truck beds or the roof of cars) or if it’s small enough project a bag of rubber bands is awesome! Last option is use to use heaving stuff like rocks, weights, or even tools.
You really only need a measuring tape for most wood working but a dollar store ruler can be helpful too. I’ve also just made my own crude ruler with some scrap wood and a measuring tape before.
For sand paper, I recommend buying it at lowes, home depot or similar store. It’s a case of you get what you pay for because as you use sand paper it looses some of it grit and becomes smoother. The nicer sandpaper uses better adhesive and lasts longer and is more consistent. Buy a pack of 80, 120, 180, and 220. That’ll last you for a long time and you can get professional results by taking your time starting at 80 and moving up each grit. You want to use each higher grit to remove the marks from the last grit you used before moving on.
Lastly for finish, I recommend the Minwax wipe on poly. It’s easy to use and pretty quick. You can use a brush, a lint free towel or some fabric material to apply it to your project. A roll of blue paper towels is perfect if you don’t have any old shirts to sacrifice.
Anyways, I hope that’s helpful information for you. Happy woodworking!
@@metenrog I second the harbor freight clamps! But I have to say the rasps I got at harbor freight are essentially unusable ha ha.
You gotta check out "Woodworking with DIY Tools" channel. He has a number of videos dedicated to simple homemade clamps as well as other clamping techniques. I have a bunch of expensive and cheap clamps and I still use some of his methods sometimes.
I really like that.
Shows you don't need fancy tools or expensive wood ( all wood is expensive right now.. but you know what I mean. ) to make a striking piece.
I like your designs. They're modern, sleek and well thought out. A form of art IMO
I like the design aspect of that shelf being tucked under.
Would love to see more project videos like this on your channel! I gave one of your older builds (the one legged hall/coffee table) a shot using the limited tools I have and I was pretty happy with it. Will try this one next!
Would you guys ever consider making a video focusing on legs? It's something I struggle with both in knowing how to go beyond 90 degrees and how much material is enough to support what I've built. I mean I know there the kick pic video but I'm a southern yellow pine kind of man. All joking aside I've learned a ton from you guys keep up the good work.
Love this!
Excellent point about efficiency by completing one step for each piece before moving on another task. Constantly changing bits, blades or fence settings gets tedious and introduces error.
I love that you’re doing this job in Union 4’s.
Love the videos. This is actual good content that UA-cam needs more of.
Great design per usual. I super appreciate the occasional diy friendly piece for those with a more modest workshop.
Dude I absolutely love this design. So cool 😎
Since this video is targeted towards beginners, I think you should mention that you are using what looks like very premium plywood that isn't found in most box stores like Home Depot or Lowes. Using the lower grade stuff that newbs have access to will still work, but it won't look quite as nice or be quite as easy to work with. Sometimes results with lower end materials aren't quite as impressive, and it's better for beginners to know that upfront so they don't blame themselves.
Since when does being new to the hobby mean you don't have access to good plywood?
Yours is a strange stance.
For what a nice premium piece of ply costs I would likely make this project from clear pine instead and not have to worry about possible chipping.
@@SwearingenTurnings I think it's a reasonable stance. I live in a small town - 30,000 - we have ONE Lowes, no Home Depot. The nearest 'real' lumberyard is about a 2 hour drive. From my point of view, what the man says is true; because not only are some of us limited to "Lowe's or nothing", you must also consider that the Lowe's we have is a rotten store. I sometimes drive 30 miles just to get to the "better" Lowe's, or HD - but then I've got a 30 mile drive home, and now one has to consider "does everyone have a pickup truck to easily transport a 4 x 8 sheet? (no).
So maybe "being new to the hobby" is not the thing that keeps us from good wood, but being new to the hobby means that one hasn't planned out the logistics of how far, how difficult, and how much extra effort one has to go to get the ... "good wood" (ahem).
@@josephgalatha21 That has nothing to do with whether being new means you have no access to good plywood.
@@josephgalatha21 I got what you meant. When your new to the woodworking you don't always know where to get the good stuff or what is good and what isn't. Although the internet makes it easier and you can order just about anything and have it delivered.
The "sculping" with a sander part is really enjoyable to see. Great project! I'm learning a lot with your videos. Thank you for sharing
Looks kind of like a Nelson bench coffee table! I really dig it. Added to future builds. Thanks
I'm so glad you are going to help me with my patience
really love that you revisited the thoughtful, philosophical timbre of video that you used to produce -- i've missed it!
I’ve been watching these Kreg academy ads and had no interest (I’ve got weekend woodworker) until I heard you teach a course. I’m in :)
Loved this video, especially because of your specialty in unique designs. It's cool to see the classic Chris with tools limited tools.
Awesome job. Congratulations. I like that style thanks for sharing. Greetings from El Salvador. Happy new year.
very cool to see your style of furniture being done with simple tools that most home woodworkers would have. From what I can tell, it came out just as nice as the rest of our projects.
So awesome! I love the design and think this might be the first FourEyes project I attempt. I even have some of the more ideal toys you mentioned aren’t necessary.
The type of video meant for me 😅. Thank you.
Thanks for the Kreg link. Exactly what I am looking for due to a lack of in-person courses/workshops in my area
Hi Chris. Greetings from South Africa...
Great work as always! Particularly like this one as it has some similarities to a bench I just completed a few weeks ago. Like you, I too went with a chamfer bit instead of round over in much the same/similiar design or look on the bench I just made.
Anyway... Great Video, Great Build which inspires me for a side table design I've been mulling over and your technique here is exactly the workflow I'd be following, so thanks alot for sharing your knowledge and skill with the rest of us.
That is a snazzy build Chris! Looks great.
I was literally just looking through your projects to pick out a coffee table for my new office, and the you posted this! Guess that solves it. Now to design a set of legs for it.
I did make my own similar.
This is the first time I’ve actually seen a real use for tilting a jig saw. They’re so often out of square that I tend to wish they would just make the saws fixed at 90
„Im only gonna be using a circular saw, a drill, a sander, a jigsaw and a nailer”.
Proceeds to use router 👌🏻
That is one lovely table though
Was going to say the same 😃
Awesome!!! 🔥🔥
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Thanks Chris - outstanding. This may be my guide to replicating a curved bench I saw on a recent Celebrity cruise. It had a curved seat and back, kinda like a serpentine thing. It was made with multiple pieces glued together to create each slat, but I think the plywood one piece and jigsaw is a better option.
Nice work Chris! Thanks for sharing the build with us!💖👍😎JP
Verry nice table it remember me my parents house in 1970 , regarding the blocs at each end of the table what if you had done the same as the strips before assembling them together, you used the router to edge them using the long stip as templates , thanks and keep the good work you are inspiring!
Woodworking in union 4s is crazy. I like it 😂
Really slick design! I think I might try this one out.
Love the design Chris. Simple but beautiful. Nice work 👍
Jeez that's my favouite, out of a lot. You are so tallented. If I ever win the lottery i will be at your door.
I'm about to start making Shawn's lounge chair from the foureyes plans and templates. Since I don't have a bandsaw I'm going to use a jigsaw to rough out the parts and there are some good tips in this video. Think I'm also going to pick up some more rasps. Thanks for the great video.
00:01 : "I'm only gonna use these five tools everyone has..."
06:00 : ... "SIKE! I'm using a router too !"
That's literally the tool I used MOST too. Big oversight. Fixed it in Title and Description. Oops :/
@@Foureyes.Furniture that's a pity : it's the only one i don't have... YET. 😅
(Great work nonetheless)
Thank you for finally making Something again.
I like the design, and the options for variation with few tools.
There are lots of ways to do things so this is not meant as criticism, but after you glued overhanging blocks to each layer, I expected you to trim and rout them flush before gluing up the stack. You may have been tired of that process, but it could have saved a bit of sanding.
Yeah, I was expecting that too.
Awesome project team. Inspiring thankyou 🙏
Great project Chris.
Forgot an item on the tool list: HVLP sprayer (or 5 spray cans of water based poly)
Trying to poly this thing without a sprayer would make Ghandi go postal.
Good design makes for a great piece regardless of how challenging the techniques are
Love this design Chris!❤
No need to bench press 130lbs when you knocked this build out of the park! Inspired to use your technique to build a folding table
Oooh, love this one! I might even make something similar, Chris!
“Ensuring the double sided tape was secure” was just an excuse for the kicks to make an appearance, and a great excuse at that! Welcome to Woodshop sneaker episode??
Seriously radical design!
Great video! It makes me want to knock on the door of your workshop and ask you if I can just hang around and learn woodworking. 💪👌
So when you said drill in your listed 5 tools... did you mean router?
Regardless, nice project, good camera work and edit. Cheers mate
I messed up on that. And yes I did. Fixed it in title and description.
Neat video Chris
Super cool design. It would be cool to do the same design but with sold wood vs plywood
Great project, love the videos you two put out.
works great very happy with it
When you laid out the “beginner” tools I thought there’s no way you could built it without a router as well. It’s good my understanding is there to be proved right, but alas I don’t have one, so that initial excitement is gone. Cool table though still even if not possible for me with my tools, or rather, lack of
Would be cool to see you build this table on the flip side…. Meaning show us how you would build it with all the fancy tools.
Great project
Love this piece. I imagine the videoing of such a project would be much harder than the actual project. Yet you do it flawlessly. The addition to the router to the tools list is basically inconsequential if you watch the video you know you need it too. For those that find it necessary to rub your nose in it… get a life.
Nice work man
Also, as a matter of comparison… would you consider redoing the entire project using your more advanced tools. Honestly, I think your audience would learn more about the value of the more expensive tools. Maybe they might budget more to increase their stable of tools.
I have thought about making a really high end version. I like the design so I think it’s worth it. Probably not anytime too soon though
6min in you are already using a power tool you didn’t list in the beginning.
It’s ok, hard to blame you, the temptation is strong.
Its in the title now:)
Very helpful! Thanks.
This table arrived well packaged and on time. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxn94T8Mu1iMnsLCMNOI9srXSsLkI4JXKW Like another reviewer advised, I pulled everything out and made sure everything was included (everything was!). I built it alone and it took me about an hour. The color is great and for the price the lift part works well. As others have mentioned, it’s not the smoothest opening/closing, but it works. The screws do show, but I plan to order white sticker covers if that bothers us too much. Really happy with this table! UPDATE: it’s been over a year since we got this coffee table and we still love it! It gets HEAVY use as our dining table, foot rest, and school desk. Over time, the opening and closing mechanism has gotten smoother. I added a new photo with the white screw cover stickers. They blend in perfectly and make it look a little cleaner. 100% recommend!!!
New sub here!! Thanks for the info bro!!
Beautiful
Lol I like the title
A router wasn’t called out in the power tools list at the beginning, but was used in this project.
Really Fine!
Great video. Excellent instructions. Cool looking table. Mahalo for sharing! : )
just 6 tools..
plus a speed square, a T square, some clamps, a rasp, a router bit set, and a table saw fence. easy
Another beautiful piece Chris, and a great video. I feel like I missed it, but were the legs you used on the project your spider legs?
This looks like a table in the cantina in Mos Eisley...
You are awesome! You sound a little bit sad or thoughtful in the voice over and so I hope everything is fine. All the best to you and your family
Very nice
This is your best work. ;)
Amazing work.Just wondering why you don't use a dust mask.Maybe because it is a video tutorial.Cheers from India .
Another awesome video, thank you! The Kreg academy plug got me wondering if you and Sean are going to look at having hands on in person classes, now that things have settled down a bit. I seem to remember that being a thing. Wishful thinking?
great idea brravo
I wanted to hold you to the five tools you said you’d use: circular saw, drill, sander, jigsaw, and brad nailer. You forgot clamps, router, and three router bits
I saw a "96", I don't know what you guys in CA are up to...
многие бренды ушли, в том числе фестул. крутой бренд.
Hey, nice build. What are the legs made of? Are they metal?
Chris, would it be possible/feasible to veneer that piece after it was all assembled? Or do you think that with all of those slats, it probably wouldn't work?
do you ever ship furniture? if so, how do you handle that? seems so expensive to ship anything as large as a coffee table, and might need to build it so some assembly is required for the buyer.
One of my biggest hurdles is that I live in an apartment complex with noise neighbors!!!!
Where did you purchase those legs?? Oops, just saw the link!!
I feel bad for your shoes... I couldn't... lol
Anyways, I am not able to find the legs that you used on this video. The website only shows 6", 16", and 28" - way more than a 4" difference...
Great Job! Always enjoy your videos.
Think this could be stained darker without the pain of edge banding (which I’m not a huge fan of) or other trimming hackery? Want to make sure it matches my living room. Perhaps just do the same but with walnut ply instead?
Walnut ply is only on the faces in the stuff I've seen, so would give a mixed effect on this piece with so much plywood edge exposed. You need a high quality material like Baltic birch to make sure the edges look good. Applying stain over a layer of finish (toning) might be a good way to get an even color with so much engrain.
@@alans1816 Yeah, excellent point, and I had a similar thought too. The only walnut ply I’ve used has often had MDF cores and lacks the beauty/consistency of legitimate BB plywood. I suppose that walnut ply with nothing but veneer core might be so expensive as to nullify any price savings from just using solid wood…which, hey, there’s an idea.
Now I just need to find a buyer for my kidney to afford that many BF of quality black walnut in N Texas.
(And thanks for the toning idea; I might give that a shot as well.)
This looks cool and maybe whit in what I can do :) But I'm not sure that the table would fit our usage. Would I destroy the look if I routed in a glass plate on top of the table, so it was flush with the edge? I do NOT have an eye for design, so I never know what makes or breaks a project :p
How do you like the kreg track saw vs the festool? Would you recommend one over the other?
That would be a dope desk! Just put a piece of glass on top or your phone may fall through the cracks!
It would be awesome to be able to get a plan that could be cut with a CNC as well.
Love the table! Think I might make one for a Christmas gift for my dad, but can you please explain why the HELL you didn't use the router between nailing each layer instead of sanding it to death? Lol
Are you saying that a "flush" trim bit is on the "bottom" of the bit?
I think he is saying that a flush trim bit has the reference bearing at the bottom (meaning closest to the ground) of the bit and a template bit has the bearing at the top (meaning closest to the router base).
Very cool! What size of sander do you use in this video? Looks much larger in diameter than the one I use (and likely takes less time to work through material too).
Why didn’t you use your template router bit to flush all of the space blocks to the slats? Seems like it would be faster and make assembly more accurate.