You amaze me every time I watch you work. You make it look so easy and elevate us all into thinking we can do it too, with some effort and thought. Thank you for posting this video. I saw the trophy in a post and now I see how it was done. You are a true craftsmen.
Tom, I have to say, I've watched each of the 47,891 Woodworking channels on UA-cam. And while most of them are sharing the excitement and creativity gained thru pocket hole screws. You are a true Master of your craft...The trophy build is the single greatest wood working video I have ever seen. You deserve that trophy...incredible!
Thank you so much…I didn’t know there were so many woodworking channels! 😎 For any of the skills and knowledge I have lots of true masters ahead of me to thank..many from the 18th century, my beloved mentor P.A. Moore in North Carolina, and my fellow furniturmasters.org. I love sharing the craft, so thank you for your kind words. And as you may also have noticed, I love football too 👍 Thanks again! Tom
That is a very impressive final product and it’s beautiful. I’m so glad you shared the video of how complicated the build was, because without seeing what was involved, it’s hard to fully appreciate the artistry of Tom’s work when you only see the finished product. Seeing how much detailed thought went into designing the various parts of the trophy and seeing Tom create it from wood is truly outstanding. Thank you.
Thank you for the kind words Tom, that means a lot! And I’m so glad you enjoyed watching the process. Thanks for being a supportive part of our community! Tom
Thanks, it’s great when we find something we love that aligns with some natural talent or giftedness...then comes lots of trying and failing and through all of it we get better. For me, the trying, failing, getting better has been going for thirty years 😎
Thanks! I really enjoyed making it too. I’m planning to make a half-scale model sometime later this year. I’ve thought it would make for a nice award for the winners of fantasy leagues 😎
Beyond belief, Tom! I've held a couple of the real ones and I have to say yours is more beautiful and the craftsmanship with wood is exquisite. I love what you did with the laces and stitching on the seams. The sloping/concave/triangle base - there was some serious math taking place there and then the football actually fit!
Thanks Allen, I really enjoyed figuring this out and using so varied woodworking skills. (actually was a math major and geometry was the most interesting part). Found bits and pieces of the actual trophy blueprint on you tube so that got the ball rolling :)
You may also enjoy seeing the video of building the actual Lombardi Trophy that inspired and informed the detail of my approach...of course I had to transform the processes from sterling silver to wood :) ua-cam.com/video/prndADwvteI/v-deo.html
Absolutely Amazing, Tom. I have seen this in your shop but seeing the fast forward build is just truly amazing. I love the stitching at the seams. It looks very realistic.
Thank you, I picked up that seam detail from watching the video of the making or the real Lombardi Trophy video from sterling silver...you might like checking that out ua-cam.com/video/prndADwvteI/v-deo.html
Thank you!! Oh boy, I love the Heisman trophy but that would be quite a different project...more sculptural with lots of carving. I would have to have some great dimensions to go by. Do you know of any? Thanks again!👍😎
Extremely close, although I did not get to measure an actual trophy. I did however do a lot of research to find the dimensions, studied the video of the making of the actual trophy, and found in my search online a photo of one of the pages of the original shop drawing that included measurements, so it is very close to the real thing. 👍
Thanks Dean! I’m not sure why I made that now that you mention it :)...like a “field of dreams” project for me, I just knew I had to build it...if only for the amusement it brought to me and other similar crazy people...like you for example :)
Tom - Superior craftsmanship. In some of the other comments you said you worked off the Lombardi Trophy blueprint. How did you figure out the lengths to cut the left and right sides of the base, since the back edge was slightly longer? How did you figure out the amount of arc to bend the front, left and right sides of the base? How did you figure out the ratio at the top of the base relative to the bottom? Was it simply based on angle and distance?
Thanks man, I figured it out by piecing together the scaled measurements I derived from dozens of photographs online, combined with the info on the blueprint and other known statements about it like the 22” height and the fact the ball is actual size.
Thanks Bob. Difficult to say since I had a few other things going on, and there was the “figuring it out” stage. But I would guess about thirty hours or so...probably took me another half that just to learn how and edit the video!
Do you happen to sell these? I also was wondering if you could do a mini version like half the size of the one you made. I'm looking for a mini trophy for a gift. Amazing work.
Sorry Nick, I don’t sell them as yet...that was the first and it would be too costly (around $5k). I have wondered about their potential as gifts in limited production runs, but given the quality, would fall into the “higher-end” gift category. Maybe you can help me, what is your sense of the market for something like that in terms of price? Perhaps it would work in the executive gift world. And I like your idea for a half scale version. Thanks! Tom
Hi Tom, thanks for the reply. After watching your video again I don't think that you are off base in an asking price of 5K. The time and labor that you put in to this piece is in my mind worth the price tag. I believe a half scale version would be your best seller for the average consumer. As for a price tag on something like that I'm not sure because I am not sure how much more or less time would go into a smaller version. Either I do believe you would sell these in big quantities in they were available. Again amazing work and I love the videos. Thanks again for the reply.
I will give that some thought, would be fun to work it out and try to make them more affordable yet retain the high quality. I’ll let you know if I’m making a few. Thanks! 👍
The hardest part to solve was creating the laces without the wood breaking during the bend. But I had some previous experiences that helped get through that fairly quickly. In the video, I show steam bending the cherry veneer to make the bend. Then after they dried I took two of those “pre-bent” laces and glued them together over the tighter bent form (didn’t include this step in the video). Once they were dried and came off the form all I had to do was cut to size, fit and glue them over the center laces to create the illusion of genuine laces.
Im not sure which angle you’re asking about exactly since there are a few different ones here, but my here’s the main one to join the three sides: As with all triangle shapes, the three angles add up to 180 degrees. Since the base is an equilateral triangle, with each side the same length, each corner is 60 degrees. So the steep angle cut is 30 degrees on each side of each piece. Hope that helps!
Thanks, I appreciate your interest! This is the only one at present. As you can imagine they are not made in a production manner, they custom and one of a kind and labor intensive, attention to every detail way that I make them, and of course I add a signature when finished. In the cherry as shown, the price is $4,900 plus shipping. Thanks again, 👍😎
Thanks Scott. They are custom and one of a kind in the labor intensive, attention to every detail way that I make them, and I will add a signature when finished. In the cherry as shown, the price is $4,930 plus shipping.
Thanks. Are you talking about the edited 6 1/2 minute trophy build video? I know the unedited livestream recorded are too long, but most prefer to watch those Shop Night Live videos live. But I want to get better at editing so your constructive criticism is appreciated. We are so personally invested with lots of time, experience, and effort going into make the content, we get too close to it to see objectively, and it’s a new creative and time-consuming challenge to learn how to edit the videos well.
You amaze me every time I watch you work. You make it look so easy and elevate us all into thinking we can do it too, with some effort and thought. Thank you for posting this video. I saw the trophy in a post and now I see how it was done. You are a true craftsmen.
Thanks Rick! It is truly my pleasure to share and be a part of such a great creative community...I like to think we’re just getting started!
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Tom, I have to say, I've watched each of the 47,891 Woodworking channels on UA-cam. And while most of them are sharing the excitement and creativity gained thru pocket hole screws. You are a true Master of your craft...The trophy build is the single greatest wood working video I have ever seen. You deserve that trophy...incredible!
Thank you so much…I didn’t know there were so many woodworking channels! 😎
For any of the skills and knowledge I have lots of true masters ahead of me to thank..many from the 18th century, my beloved mentor P.A. Moore in North Carolina, and my fellow furniturmasters.org.
I love sharing the craft, so thank you for your kind words. And as you may also have noticed, I love football too 👍
Thanks again! Tom
That is amazing! I had a customer who wanted a wood football. I got half way through the lathe process and said nope! It got the best of me.
Wow just wow
Outstanding!!
Thank you!!👍
That is a very impressive final product and it’s beautiful. I’m so glad you shared the video of how complicated the build was, because without seeing what was involved, it’s hard to fully appreciate the artistry of Tom’s work when you only see the finished product. Seeing how much detailed thought went into designing the various parts of the trophy and seeing Tom create it from wood is truly outstanding. Thank you.
Thank you for the kind words Tom, that means a lot! And I’m so glad you enjoyed watching the process. Thanks for being a supportive part of our community! Tom
That's why you are called Epic Woodworking Tom! Great Job Sir!!!
Thanks Bob, glad you enjoyed it! 👍😎
Amazing very detailed wow amazing love it
Thank you! 👍
This was just as much fun to watch again, Just like Brady winning his 7th Ring...awesome Tom.
Yeah, crazy he has seven, thanks Cam! 👍
Some people have talent...some people don’t. You sir, have talent.
Thanks, it’s great when we find something we love that aligns with some natural talent or giftedness...then comes lots of trying and failing and through all of it we get better. For me, the trying, failing, getting better has been going for thirty years 😎
Totally stunning craftsmanship. I am awestruck.
Thanks Tim, glad you enjoyed it! 👍
Absolutely amazing! The detail is incredible! You have just "Blown me away, AGAIN"!!!! Thank you for sharing .
Thank you Paul, it was a lot of fun...probably about thirty hours worth all tolled :)
This is just outstanding work. I'd rather have this awarded than the sterling silver trophy!!
Thanks! I really enjoyed making it too. I’m planning to make a half-scale model sometime later this year. I’ve thought it would make for a nice award for the winners of fantasy leagues 😎
I also make trophies......... But you are genius.......... 👌👌👌🏆🏆🏆love from India...... Il Hare Krishna ll
That is absolutely amazing! Wow, Wow, Wow! That took some thinking.
Thanks, it was an enjoyable creative puzzle of sorts!
Epic
Sweet build!! You've won the internet this week.
Ha, not sure about that, but thank you!!
Nice! No fumbling on this build! 🙂
Thanks Tom!! 😂
Beyond belief, Tom! I've held a couple of the real ones and I have to say yours is more beautiful and the craftsmanship with wood is exquisite. I love what you did with the laces and stitching on the seams. The sloping/concave/triangle base - there was some serious math taking place there and then the football actually fit!
Thanks Allen, I really enjoyed figuring this out and using so varied woodworking skills. (actually was a math major and geometry was the most interesting part). Found bits and pieces of the actual trophy blueprint on you tube so that got the ball rolling :)
You may also enjoy seeing the video of building the actual Lombardi Trophy that inspired and informed the detail of my approach...of course I had to transform the processes from sterling silver to wood :)
ua-cam.com/video/prndADwvteI/v-deo.html
Awesome!!! This was a treat to watch!
Thanks Mark!
Absolutely Amazing, Tom. I have seen this in your shop but seeing the fast forward build is just truly amazing. I love the stitching at the seams. It looks very realistic.
Thank you, I picked up that seam detail from watching the video of the making or the real Lombardi Trophy video from sterling silver...you might like checking that out ua-cam.com/video/prndADwvteI/v-deo.html
Just BRILLIANT
Thank you Ron!
Awesome results!
Thanks Steve!
Awesome job
Thank you!
It would be completely amazing if you could make tge heisman trophy please. Great job.
Thank you!! Oh boy, I love the Heisman trophy but that would be quite a different project...more sculptural with lots of carving. I would have to have some great dimensions to go by. Do you know of any? Thanks again!👍😎
Without the wood, it's only football!
Are these the exact measurements of the real trophy? And can you give me the measurements I really need it for a final project thank you amazing work
Extremely close, although I did not get to measure an actual trophy. I did however do a lot of research to find the dimensions, studied the video of the making of the actual trophy, and found in my search online a photo of one of the pages of the original shop drawing that included measurements, so it is very close to the real thing. 👍
Hey was wanting to build one in my shop class at school was wondering if you had plans for it
Love it
Thank you!
Great clip nice editing. Did you ever think you’d be doing this? Great job!!
Thanks Dean! I’m not sure why I made that now that you mention it :)...like a “field of dreams” project for me, I just knew I had to build it...if only for the amusement it brought to me and other similar crazy people...like you for example :)
I have seen this a couple times in person and wondered how you made it. Great vid.
Thanks, I was wondering how I was going to build it too!
Thanks John, I was wondering how I was going to build it too!
Tom, that's one trophy that even Tom Brady doesn't have but you do!
Ha, yeah, thanks Michael...I guess they are both trophys the money can’t buy!
Nicer than the real one..😁
Thanks! 👍
That's Incredible! I wonder if you painted it silver do you think anybody would notice a difference?
Haha, that would be fun to try sometime...Maybe I’ll have to make another out of lower grade wood and give it a try. Thanks!
this is AMAZINGGG , and your channel name says it all , Amazinggg omgg
Thank you! Sorry I missed your comment earlier 🥴
Tom - Superior craftsmanship. In some of the other comments you said you worked off the Lombardi Trophy blueprint.
How did you figure out the lengths to cut the left and right sides of the base, since the back edge was slightly longer?
How did you figure out the amount of arc to bend the front, left and right sides of the base?
How did you figure out the ratio at the top of the base relative to the bottom? Was it simply based on angle and distance?
Thanks man, I figured it out by piecing together the scaled measurements I derived from dozens of photographs online, combined with the info on the blueprint and other known statements about it like the 22” height and the fact the ball is actual size.
Rumor has it that the Buccaneers are recruiting you as with hands like that Gronkowski is even impressed.
😂 , yeah, I’m sure the Gronk has me beat! 👍
WOW! Impressive build. How many hours did it take?
Thanks Bob. Difficult to say since I had a few other things going on, and there was the “figuring it out” stage. But I would guess about thirty hours or so...probably took me another half that just to learn how and edit the video!
Kann ich Maße bekommen oder eine Anleitung?!
Do you happen to sell these? I also was wondering if you could do a mini version like half the size of the one you made. I'm looking for a mini trophy for a gift. Amazing work.
Sorry Nick, I don’t sell them as yet...that was the first and it would be too costly (around $5k).
I have wondered about their potential as gifts in limited production runs, but given the quality, would fall into the “higher-end” gift category.
Maybe you can help me, what is your sense of the market for something like that in terms of price? Perhaps it would work in the executive gift world. And I like your idea for a half scale version.
Thanks! Tom
Hi Tom, thanks for the reply. After watching your video again I don't think that you are off base in an asking price of 5K. The time and labor that you put in to this piece is in my mind worth the price tag. I believe a half scale version would be your best seller for the average consumer. As for a price tag on something like that I'm not sure because I am not sure how much more or less time would go into a smaller version. Either I do believe you would sell these in big quantities in they were available. Again amazing work and I love the videos. Thanks again for the reply.
I will give that some thought, would be fun to work it out and try to make them
more affordable yet retain the high quality. I’ll let you know if I’m making a few. Thanks! 👍
$5k all day long. I'm sure there is a market.
What was the hardest part of this build and what (if anything) did you have to redo? Thanks
The hardest part to solve was creating the laces without the wood breaking during the bend. But I had some previous experiences that helped get through that fairly quickly. In the video, I show steam bending the cherry veneer to make the bend. Then after they dried I took two of those “pre-bent” laces and glued them together over the tighter bent form (didn’t include this step in the video). Once they were dried and came off the form all I had to do was cut to size, fit and glue them over the center laces to create the illusion of genuine laces.
what is the angle for the sides of the trophy to get them to join together if I was to just join 3 pieces of wood together?
Im not sure which angle you’re asking about exactly since there are a few different ones here, but my here’s the main one to join the three sides: As with all triangle shapes, the three angles add up to 180 degrees. Since the base is an equilateral triangle, with each side the same length, each corner is 60 degrees. So the steep angle cut is 30 degrees on each side of each piece.
Hope that helps!
Can I buy this???? Completely serious
Thanks, I appreciate your interest! This is the only one at present. As you can imagine they are not made in a production manner, they custom and one of a kind and labor intensive, attention to every detail way that I make them, and of course I add a signature when finished. In the cherry as shown, the price is $4,900 plus shipping.
Thanks again, 👍😎
You have no limits.......... Il Hare Krishna ll
I’ll take 2
NP DragonRage Great 👍...I’m assuming you’re not at all serious
Please teach me your ways master
Haha, yes, I’d be glad to! 😎...I’m an open book on our UA-cam livestreams every Thursday night, thanks! 👍
How much to have one made?
Thanks Scott. They are custom and one of a kind in the labor intensive, attention to every detail way that I make them, and I will add a signature when finished. In the cherry as shown, the price is $4,930 plus shipping.
Well done! Most of your vids are a bit long...
Thanks. Are you talking about the edited 6 1/2 minute trophy build video? I know the unedited livestream recorded are too long, but most prefer to watch those Shop Night Live videos live.
But I want to get better at editing so your constructive criticism is appreciated. We are so personally invested with lots of time, experience, and effort going into make the content, we get too close to it to see objectively, and it’s a new creative and time-consuming challenge to learn how to edit the videos well.
@@EpicWoodworking And we (I) appreciate all the work you do!