Thanks for the tip on moving the jointer fence. I just have a little benchtop jointer that I use almost exclusively for edge jointing and of course I am only using a small portion of the cutters. Moving the fence! I never thought of that :). Thanks
Very nice! Thanks for sharing your process. I like that you explain what parts don’t require aerospace tolerances and you don’t assume that everyone has a second mortgage for industrial tools.
Can't put into words how much I enjoyed the entire video, project, outcome... exquisite! Editing was superb, end product top shelf... and at the risk of sounding a bit weird love your voice.
Loved the dramatic glue up music!! I literally just finished up my own dramatic dining table glue up for the mother-in law (double the pressure to get it perfect) just wish i had that music playing as i ran around my workbench!!
First time watching, I like the design. I can built about anything in my garage if my wife would let me but I have no imagination so it’s nice to someone in my similar set up get a nice project done. Nice wood choice.
That's beautiful, brother! Thanks for addressing the blade being too high. I appreciate your attention to safety. We all do those error, some a LOT more than others. Good stuff.
Love the video! You can prevent cupping when gluing a panel with either putting a flat board and weights on top or by clamping the seems. Just wanted to share, great build!
Somehow I’ve never seen your channel before, but man I’m impressed. Nice shoutout on Sapele. I find it’s a lovely, nicely figured hardwood that doesn’t break the bank. Your calm , straightforward presentation style is very helpful. Love the dry humor & honest comments on not needing to obsess about perfection. IMHO, part of mastering woodworking is learning how to fix inevitable mistakes. Just sayin. Amazing how you can get results without expensive “red” tools (Milescraft, Powertec & Veritas for the win). You might want to consider the Glubot for glue application. I’ve never regretted this inexpensive glue applicator. Love your comment about several tool options to get the job done. You’re the first person who’s mentioned using a track saw (then the table saw) as a jointer substitute. I do this all the time, since the budget hasn’t been able to spring for a jointer. As another “guy in a garage” doing woodworking for practical fun, you sir have earned a new subscriber.
Thanks, I appreciate the kind words! Someone else also mentioned the gluebot. I'm going to have to check that out. And on the tool front, yeah, I try not to spend anymore than I have to 😀
Very impressive! I know that you put a lot of effort into the legs. But, one of your beauty shots highlights how “off kilter” a 3-legged design can look. Regardless, well done and thanks for sharing your build. It’s very inspirational.
Beautiful table! Your video style is so chill, I love it. (I've been using Sapele on my outdoor furniture and it holds up great in a 4 season climate.) Thank you for sharing your build with us. 👍
Hate long alow glueup videos. Great build and really enjoy your style. Tip for ya :). Straight edge on top of your glue ups show if you have overtightened your clamps. Sapelle is just so beautiful!!
Hi Dan - great video. I’m just finishing a Sapele record cabinet for my wife, and had a similar result using natural Danish oil. It’s beautiful, isn’t it? I’ve never tried any of the “one coat” finishes but I think I will in the future. Thanks!
Beautiful work. I use Sapele for some of my sculptures but I lack the tools and skill to make something like this. Btw, if you have the time and inclination you might try Jatoba: it's grain is gorgeous.
Here is my suggestion for making absolutely perfect joints between each board in the panel if you don’t have a joiner, (and maybe even if you do have a joiner) and even if you don’t a table saw (and again maybe even if you do). Cut one edge of each board with your track saw as you mentioned. If you don’t have a table saw, you can use a good square to put marks on the opposite side the same distance from the first edge so you can cut a parallel edge with your track saw. The magic comes by lining up the boards in the panel so that any gaps between boards are less than the kerf width of your track saw blade. Then lock the boards in place with two pieces of scrap wood as long as the panel is wide with double sided tape (longer panels may need a cross piece or two in the middle as well). Gently turn the panel over. Then line up your track saw track so that some wood is cut from the edge of each panel board along the full length and set the saw depth to just nick the cross pieces. The result is that the two edges will be exact mirror images even if there is any wiggle in the cut. The panel should then fit together without any gaps. This will eliminate the need for high clamping pressure to close gaps during glue-up, eliminating stress in the boards that can cause later movement and warping. And with low clamping pressure, the panel should stay nice and flat during glue-up without having to resort to cauls.
Oh, and I should have mentioned for the best results, all of the boards in the panel should laid out and lock in place with the cross pieces. Then all of the seams between each board are cut while the entire panel is still held together by the cross pieces. This will result in every seam being perfect because they are all cut relative to all of the others. Just make sure to clearly label each seam (a letter or number written so it spans the seam also help with realignment) so you can put the panel back together in the same order and orientation it was in when the seams were cut.
Not many woodworkers have a C Stand for lighting….I have 2 I use in the welding shop for lights and camera…cheers from a kind of woodworker/welder/machinist down in Orlando, Paul
Excellent video, again! I went through all of your vids and wish there was more! One minor note, there's a typo at 7:54 - you missed the T in stuff.... if you care. I don't really care - just figured I'd let you know.
Killer dramatic music choice. And while you were inserting domino's, I couldn't help but mumble "tick, tick, tick, tick,..." as the open time was slipping away.
hi, I've been using Natura recently and it has been looking pretty dull with only one coat on. When scuffing the surface for another coat I'm afraid to use sandpaper because I'm worried that it will scratch it up and leave marks or I might sand too much. So would a maroon pad be any better? And I'm not even sure what type of maroon pad I should buy. Beautiful table and a great video!
Agreed, it does look dull with one coat, but it looks and feels a lot better with the second coat. And yes, I use a maroon pad in between coats. I just attach it to my sander since it sticks like Velcro. This is the one I use (amzn.to/3UMDpJy).
yeah, i might have to invest in one of those fancy bottles. i actually do buy in jugs, but i just use them to fill the smaller bottle up when it get's low.
Have you had any issues with glue up in a cold shop, while using Titebond original, in a shop at 60 f or below, the joints did not hold…best wishes, Paul
wow! i paid $8.50/board ft for this earlier this year. although it was more expensive at other hardwood dealers at the time. not sure what it's going for now though.
Your glue bottle tip is getting clogged. You can pull the nozzle top off completely (just pull really hard), then unscrew the cap from the bottle. Wash the cap and nozzle tip in uncomfortably hot water, and they'll come clean. Good job on the table! Every project has its challenges and errors, and overcoming them is the trick.
You should always slide your jointer fence when jointing the edge to expose only the necessary width required to joint it. This is proper safety practice. Love your channel and content!
Glad I found your site. Informative and like your subtle humor.
The music selection for the glue up was perfect. The scariest part of any project.
😂 scary indeed. always gets the old heart rate up.
love the glue up score. Super cinematic.
Thank you so much for your kind words about our hardwax oil. We’re delighted to hear your feedback. Fantastic work on this project!
Thanks! Yeah I really like the finish so far 👍🏾
Thanks for the tip on moving the jointer fence. I just have a little benchtop jointer that I use almost exclusively for edge jointing and of course I am only using a small portion of the cutters. Moving the fence! I never thought of that :). Thanks
No problem... glad it was helpful 👍🏾
Really enjoyed the build, and I especially appreciate the honesty of mistakes and less than perfect.
Yeah, I would love to make a perfect build, but I am not capable 😀
Very nice! Thanks for sharing your process. I like that you explain what parts don’t require aerospace tolerances and you don’t assume that everyone has a second mortgage for industrial tools.
😂yeah, no need for aerospace tolerances. even though it looks like a spaceship, it's just a table 🤣
Great videos, work shop and round table and loved the comments, both the serious and funny ones. Will watch more.
Thanks a lot 😊👍🏾
Can't put into words how much I enjoyed the entire video, project, outcome... exquisite! Editing was superb, end product top shelf... and at the risk of sounding a bit weird love your voice.
Thanks a lot! I really appreciate it 😀
Fun build, great video, love the 'lessons learned' shared as you went. And your voice: The Barry White of working 🙂
Loved the dramatic glue up music!! I literally just finished up my own dramatic dining table glue up for the mother-in law (double the pressure to get it perfect) just wish i had that music playing as i ran around my workbench!!
I know the feeling, it's super stressful but with the right music, it feels a little more exciting! 😂
Excellent outcome.
Thank you!
Beautiful table and another great video.
@@jamieholton870 thanks a lot!
Nice work that looks great . Thanks for the video
Thanks, glad you liked it! 👍🏾
First time watching, I like the design. I can built about anything in my garage if my wife would let me but I have no imagination so it’s nice to someone in my similar set up get a nice project done. Nice wood choice.
Thanks a lot! I'm sure your imagination/creativity is better than you're giving it credit for 😃
I just ordered some sapelle, Im excited now
awesome! it is a great wood 😀
Really nice looking piece of furniture! Great work!
beautiful table
Thanks for the video. I don't plan on building a similar table, but the video was full of useful tidbits. You explain the whole process well.
Thanks a lot! Glad it was helpful. 😊
Nice build
Beautiful table!
This table is gorgeous! Beautiful work especially as nice as sapelle wood!
Thank you, I really love working with it!
Beautiful piece. Well done! 👍
Well done, very simple and neat design !
Very well done sir!!!! Looks great
Thank you!
That's beautiful, brother! Thanks for addressing the blade being too high. I appreciate your attention to safety. We all do those error, some a LOT more than others. Good stuff.
Thanks! Yeah, I didn't even notice the blade until I was editing the video 😖
Beautiful
Thank you!
@@danmadewoodworking
You are most welcome
Great job! Love the commentary and humor. Hope to see more of your videos
Thanks a lot! 👍🏾😃
Great job!!! You have inspired me 😀
Thanks so much for posting.
I'm glad you liked it! 😄
Beautiful work! Keep 'em coming!
Thanks! I'm working on it 😄
I like your channel. Relatable. I just subbed.
You deserve way more subs
Very nice table! I've never considered sapele but worth considering for a future table.
Definitely, it's one of my favorite woods 👍🏾🙂
Good job 👍. Nice results.
Nice job, well done!
Love the video! You can prevent cupping when gluing a panel with either putting a flat board and weights on top or by clamping the seems. Just wanted to share, great build!
Glad you liked it! And thanks for the tip 👍🏾😃
Wow! The design was good, but the execution was top notch! Great job sir
Thank you very much!
Wow! That table looks great! Nice work on the build and finish. I enjoyed your video presentation and just subscribed. Thanks again. 😎👍
Thanks a lot! I'm glad you like the video. 😀
Looks great, nice work!
Table came out great, love your tips and commentary.
Thank you very much!
Very nice job!! Love the table. It looks great!!
Thanks a lot! 😃
Nice job and thank you for the video!
Somehow I’ve never seen your channel before, but man I’m impressed. Nice shoutout on Sapele. I find it’s a lovely, nicely figured hardwood that doesn’t break the bank. Your calm , straightforward presentation style is very helpful. Love the dry humor & honest comments on not needing to obsess about perfection. IMHO, part of mastering woodworking is learning how to fix inevitable mistakes. Just sayin. Amazing how you can get results without expensive “red” tools (Milescraft, Powertec & Veritas for the win). You might want to consider the Glubot for glue application. I’ve never regretted this inexpensive glue applicator. Love your comment about several tool options to get the job done. You’re the first person who’s mentioned using a track saw (then the table saw) as a jointer substitute. I do this all the time, since the budget hasn’t been able to spring for a jointer. As another “guy in a garage” doing woodworking for practical fun, you sir have earned a new subscriber.
Thanks, I appreciate the kind words! Someone else also mentioned the gluebot. I'm going to have to check that out. And on the tool front, yeah, I try not to spend anymore than I have to 😀
Very impressive garage guy! 🙌🏾
Thanks, I appreciate it! 👍🏾
Beautiful table.....
Thanks!
Nice Job...good looking table
Thank you!
Really liking the narration, transitions and editing. Great to watch. Very dramatic table top glue up :)
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it! 😁
thank you . hey it looks nice so great job
Hey garage dude, very NICE!
Thank you! 😂
Awesome build, well done Sir!
Thank you! 😊
Very impressive! I know that you put a lot of effort into the legs. But, one of your beauty shots highlights how “off kilter” a 3-legged design can look.
Regardless, well done and thanks for sharing your build. It’s very inspirational.
yeah, that's the thing about 3-legged designs, but i kind of like how you get something different depending on what angle you look at 😀
Beautiful table! Your video style is so chill, I love it.
(I've been using Sapele on my outdoor furniture and it holds up great in a 4 season climate.)
Thank you for sharing your build with us. 👍
Thanks a lot! Yeah, sapele is definitely a great choice for outdoor furniture! 😎
At the end of the day, you've created a functional, and stylish, piece of furniture in what some might consider a very limiting shop space. Kudos.
Nice looking table. I like your video style. Calm.
Thank you 🙏🏾😊
Small and tight shop making full use of what space you have. Music was a nice touch.
Thanks a lot! I appreciate it! 😃
Great project! Looks amazing.
Sapele is my all-time favorite wood. It's easy to work with, smells good, and it looks amazing.
Agreed, I love sapele too!
You did some fine work sir. I'm sure you have a happy wife and kids when you do work like this.
Thank you very much! 😄
Hate long alow glueup videos. Great build and really enjoy your style.
Tip for ya :).
Straight edge on top of your glue ups show if you have overtightened your clamps.
Sapelle is just so beautiful!!
Thanks! Yeah, that's the way I like to check for flat glue ups too, but I found out that if you forget to do it, it doesn't work 😂
Yes! Very handsome spaceship. Obviously kidding..thanks for sharing
😂 Thank you
Hi Dan - great video. I’m just finishing a Sapele record cabinet for my wife, and had a similar result using natural Danish oil. It’s beautiful, isn’t it? I’ve never tried any of the “one coat” finishes but I think I will in the future. Thanks!
Thanks! Yeah, I really like them. But they really shouldn't call them "one coat" 😀
I haven't yet seen the video, but definitely nicer than what you had.
😂
Sapele îs a great wood! Used by lots of guitar manufacturers. Very stable and beautiful grain.
Beautiful work. I use Sapele for some of my sculptures but I lack the tools and skill to make something like this. Btw, if you have the time and inclination you might try Jatoba: it's grain is gorgeous.
funny you say mention jatoba, my mallet head and miter saw zero clearance plate are made from it 👍🏾😀
@@danmadewoodworking I should have not presumed to make suggestions to a master.
@@richardmclaugfhlin65 😂
Here is my suggestion for making absolutely perfect joints between each board in the panel if you don’t have a joiner, (and maybe even if you do have a joiner) and even if you don’t a table saw (and again maybe even if you do).
Cut one edge of each board with your track saw as you mentioned. If you don’t have a table saw, you can use a good square to put marks on the opposite side the same distance from the first edge so you can cut a parallel edge with your track saw.
The magic comes by lining up the boards in the panel so that any gaps between boards are less than the kerf width of your track saw blade. Then lock the boards in place with two pieces of scrap wood as long as the panel is wide with double sided tape (longer panels may need a cross piece or two in the middle as well). Gently turn the panel over. Then line up your track saw track so that some wood is cut from the edge of each panel board along the full length and set the saw depth to just nick the cross pieces. The result is that the two edges will be exact mirror images even if there is any wiggle in the cut.
The panel should then fit together without any gaps. This will eliminate the need for high clamping pressure to close gaps during glue-up, eliminating stress in the boards that can cause later movement and warping. And with low clamping pressure, the panel should stay nice and flat during glue-up without having to resort to cauls.
👍🏾 I think I've seen this technique used for joining two large slabs together.
Oh, and I should have mentioned for the best results, all of the boards in the panel should laid out and lock in place with the
cross pieces. Then all of the seams between each board are cut while the entire panel is still held together by the cross pieces. This will result in every seam being perfect because they are all cut relative to all of the others.
Just make sure to clearly label each seam (a letter or number written so it spans the seam also help with realignment) so you can put the panel back together in the same order and orientation it was in when the seams were cut.
Not many woodworkers have a C Stand for lighting….I have 2 I use in the welding shop for lights and camera…cheers from a kind of woodworker/welder/machinist down in Orlando, Paul
I use a C-stand for my camera, but it's definitely handy to have!
Love the video and presentation! Great " Emperor Palpatine is coming" type music! during the domino joining scene😅
😂🤣😂 Thanks!
I’m so jealous of your hair. It is such a pain getting wood dust out of hair.
😂🤣😂
Excellent video, again! I went through all of your vids and wish there was more!
One minor note, there's a typo at 7:54 - you missed the T in stuff.... if you care. I don't really care - just figured I'd let you know.
Aw man, yeah I do care. Thanks, I need to be more careful next time. 😃
Sapele makes nice guitar backs and sides if you’re feeling adventurous.
Yeah, I'm not feeling quite that adventurous... yet 😀
Killer dramatic music choice. And while you were inserting domino's, I couldn't help but mumble "tick, tick, tick, tick,..." as the open time was slipping away.
😂
In the UK we call it a sliding bevel......it is rarely T shaped but always slides, calling it the correct name is ''more better'' 🙂
Sorry, I'm not in the UK. I'm gonna keep calling it a T bevel. But just like "sapele" you can call it whatever you want. 😃
@@danmadewoodworking 😃😃😃😃
hi, I've been using Natura recently and it has been looking pretty dull with only one coat on. When scuffing the surface for another coat I'm afraid to use sandpaper because I'm worried that it will scratch it up and leave marks or I might sand too much. So would a maroon pad be any better? And I'm not even sure what type of maroon pad I should buy. Beautiful table and a great video!
Agreed, it does look dull with one coat, but it looks and feels a lot better with the second coat. And yes, I use a maroon pad in between coats. I just attach it to my sander since it sticks like Velcro. This is the one I use (amzn.to/3UMDpJy).
You need one of those fancy glue bottles. So much better. Save some money by buying the glue in jugs too.
yeah, i might have to invest in one of those fancy bottles. i actually do buy in jugs, but i just use them to fill the smaller bottle up when it get's low.
There is a blade gaurd. You can use any part of the cutter head.
Beautiful spaceship you got there! Very nice video & table... Thanks!
How about giving us your source for Sapele?
Thanks! I just get it locally, there are actaully a number of hardwood dealers in my area that sell it.
@@danmadewoodworking Do they have names & websites?🙂
@@JackMorty-w6i here's the website of where I got the lumber for this table. asticks.com/
Have you had any issues with glue up in a cold shop, while using Titebond original, in a shop at 60 f or below, the joints did not hold…best wishes, Paul
No, no issues with glue not holding. But if it gets too cold, I'll bring the glue ups in the house.
Sapele is expensive here. Over $15 a board foot. But, cheaper than walnut. I have a walnut slab drying that I will make our table from.
wow! i paid $8.50/board ft for this earlier this year. although it was more expensive at other hardwood dealers at the time. not sure what it's going for now though.
Your glue bottle tip is getting clogged. You can pull the nozzle top off completely (just pull really hard), then unscrew the cap from the bottle. Wash the cap and nozzle tip in uncomfortably hot water, and they'll come clean. Good job on the table! Every project has its challenges and errors, and overcoming them is the trick.
Thanks, I'll definitely give that a try!
Do you source your wood locally?
Yes, there are a few hardwood dealers near me that I can go to.
@ okay thanks!
Just found your page a few days ago... Already subscribed. Do you purchase your lumber locally or online? If the later, where?
Thanks! Yeah, I buy my wood locally
Sofa bed design ideas woodworking mm to cm inch measure think wrong which country 😊
I'm not sure what you mean.
I pronounce it sepele.
You should always slide your jointer fence when jointing the edge to expose only the necessary width required to joint it. This is proper safety practice. Love your channel and content!
Thanks... The blade guard takes care of making sure the blades are not exposed at various fence positions though.
Could do without the music. Kind of not needed. Nice work.
Thanks! Fair enough, the music's not for everyone