When wood filling nail holes on bare wood place a piece of painters tape BEFORE you nail it in each spot, nail thru the tape then fill and sand with the tape in place, final sand after you remove it, the tape keeps the fill off the bare wood where it will cause the stain to take different if it gets in the grain. Your welcome.
I’m a beginner and this is a really helpful tip! I didn’t put much care in wiping away putty and glue on a recent project because I thought sanding would be sufficient. Well…it soaked into the wood and resulted in a splotchy stain in those areas. It was really disappointing, but a good lesson learned! I’ll use this tip for sure!
This is nice when you're having extra company over and you need another table for a dinner. And then you could hang that on a wall in your garage or your shed until you need it again.
Paint a nice design on it and simply hang it on the wall as an art piece. Remove it from the wall and use it as a table top when guests come over. Yes, I know, it’s a genius idea. 🤣
I was taught in shop class (eons ago) to use 0000 steel wool to apply stain instead of a brush or a rag. That way all the stain goes into the wood, including the oil, instead of the rag soaking up the stain and oil. It also smooths the wool a bit more. Then use fresh 0000 steel wool to smooth the raised grain between coats.
Watch for oil on new steel wool as others have advised that the oil they use on steel wool causes black dots on Wood. Feel free to correct me if that was only with one wood or one brand of steel wool.
Couple more things to add. Glue, it's "stronger" but only when applied properly. Thin coats on both pieces being glued, not a heavy coat on one side. This pushes the glue into the grain on both sides, and letting the glue surfaces meld with each other ensuring the strongest bond. Glue is sorta stronger as well. It is however, weaker to expansion stresses and shock forces. Over time glue will become brittle as well. Always best to use both screws/nails and glue. For the trim, you should attach a bit of fir strip along the end cut sides as nails and screws don't hold well into the end grain. Attach a fir strip along the edge, and attach the finish trim to that instead/as well for added robustness of the finish trim. I would also recommend getting countertop epoxy to help give the top some dent/gouge resistance. Even with poly, pine is soft, and will definitely start showing damage fast. Final thing. Save yourself that folding table and take a look online, like Etsy, and find some nice legs to put the table on. Willing to bet you can find some cheaper than the table your putting the table top on. Overall though, I do like a simple build though, especially one that I can reuse wood I already have for. And this did come out looking nice.
You made that table top look way to easy with the nail gun. I keep telling myself I need to invest in one but always change my mind when I see the cost. 🤣 Maybe one day.
Nice simplistic table top. If you have a router with an ogee or 1/4 roundover bit, it would add a decorative touch and avoid splinters from the edges. Thanks for the dual project video.
Great idea for when the folding table gets some wear and tear to the top, and you can store the wooden top. I think I’m going to do this exact thing for an outdoor space I’m planning. Great idea
It would be cheaper to just get a new folding table. Then spend all that money on wood, stain, air compressor. Air hose, nail gun, nails, wood glue, and wood filler.
Folding card table cover is beautiful✨ Your narration is improving- the number of times you said "..go ahead and .." or ".. just go ahead and .." is going down🙌🏻 😉
@@GoodlyEarth Well I admire you for making these videos and I know that it’s a lot harder than it looks🙌🏻 Here’s a good way to train yourself to avoid filler words or phrases. Buy an electronic VIBRATION correcting dog collar with a remote for causing vibration. Best for beginners. Buying the electric shock correction collar will accelerate your training. Get results FAST! Grab an assistant such as wife, kid, or neighbor and give them the remote, with instructions for using it. If your assistant is an adult, have a couple beers or drinks. Oh yeah, have someone else take videos of your training. 👍🏻 Turn on the device and fasten the collar around your neck, centering the vibration divise in the front of your neck. Begin your demonstration and speak smoothly and confidently. When you say 'uh' or 'er',stumble over your words, or say 'go ahead and…' your assistant will use the remote to cause the collar to vibrate. Repeat the process, increasing the strength of vibration as needed. Good luck and go ahead and have fun!!🤩😂😂😂😂🤣
🎉wow! I wish i had found this sooner. Could have saved lots of time from making a farm house table. Its all good. I love my table and i love yours too.
My comment has to do with the size of the finishing nails. If your using 1x6 boards and your nails are only 1 1/4” long that means only a quarter inch is actually going into the table top which isn’t really enough to hold securely. I understand that you don’t want the nails poking through the top but you could use a 1 1/2” or even a 1 3/4” and the nails wouldn’t be long enough to protrude through the entire 2” of both boards put together. This is especially true since you plan on removing the top and folding the base when not in use. The more you move the top, the more chance of that slight 1/4” pull out.
It also looks like he didn’t glue the long boards together, which means the cross boards are the only things holding it together & although glued across it there are too many weak spots. The edging won’t keep it together either.
@@Elizabeth-rq1vi instruction vids like this make me laugh it’s going to last about 6months to a yr before it falls apart, all the comments saying they will copy it too 🤦🏻♂️
Lol... This reminds me of when my office turned an old metal framed table into a nice conference room table. Basically did what he shows in the video, only with higher end wood, etc. Plus, we did a frame around the legs also... which helped provide support and made it look really professional. Lastly we paid a company to float a single piece of smoked glass on the top (after finishing the wood and stuff of course).
That is one of the coolest ideas I have ever seen for an outdoor folding table. We have two like this that we use on our patio for gatherings. I'm going to get started on this next week. Excellent video and now a new subscriber.
I honestly thought you were gonna detach the top plastic white part and re attach the wood top you made. Still awesome work. I'm happy someone else had the same invasive thought and actually did it lol
When wood filling nail holes on bare wood place a piece of painters tape BEFORE you nail it in each spot, nail thru the tape then fill and sand with the tape in place, final sand after you remove it, the tape keeps the fill off the bare wood where it will cause the stain to take different if it gets in the grain. Your welcome.
Nice ty
I’m a beginner and this is a really helpful tip! I didn’t put much care in wiping away putty and glue on a recent project because I thought sanding would be sufficient. Well…it soaked into the wood and resulted in a splotchy stain in those areas. It was really disappointing, but a good lesson learned!
I’ll use this tip for sure!
Remember the "headlights"? Thanks for the tip
My welcome?
Awesome idea
I ALWAYS CLICK WHEN I SEE YOU POP UP AND IM NEVER DISAPPOINTED. 💕
Well that Hubby is a real keeper.
This is nice when you're having extra company over and you need another table for a dinner.
And then you could hang that on a wall in your garage or your shed until you need it again.
Paint a nice design on it and simply hang it on the wall as an art piece. Remove it from the wall and use it as a table top when guests come over. Yes, I know, it’s a genius idea. 🤣
Thank you! You are an excellent instructor.
I was taught in shop class (eons ago) to use 0000 steel wool to apply stain instead of a brush or a rag. That way all the stain goes into the wood, including the oil, instead of the rag soaking up the stain and oil. It also smooths the wool a bit more. Then use fresh 0000 steel wool to smooth the raised grain between coats.
Watch for oil on new steel wool as others have advised that the oil they use on steel wool causes black dots on Wood.
Feel free to correct me if that was only with one wood or one brand of steel wool.
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Bet he cleans his car with steel wool too 😂😂
I liked it much better before the stencil.
Both are excellent, interchangeable table tops is fantastic , think of how useful it would be have a variety of colours, brilliant idea. Thank you
LOOKS fun enough for me!
What a great idea for the folding table.
To make it non folding ?
The black and copper stenciling is outstanding
Beautiful work! Turning a card table into a beautiful wood dining table…Amazing! And stenciling on wood making a fantastic design, Love it!
What a sweet man!
Wow that table looks beautiful!
This video is deeply soothing. I endeavor to have this energy with my kids.
Couple more things to add.
Glue, it's "stronger" but only when applied properly. Thin coats on both pieces being glued, not a heavy coat on one side. This pushes the glue into the grain on both sides, and letting the glue surfaces meld with each other ensuring the strongest bond.
Glue is sorta stronger as well. It is however, weaker to expansion stresses and shock forces. Over time glue will become brittle as well. Always best to use both screws/nails and glue.
For the trim, you should attach a bit of fir strip along the end cut sides as nails and screws don't hold well into the end grain. Attach a fir strip along the edge, and attach the finish trim to that instead/as well for added robustness of the finish trim.
I would also recommend getting countertop epoxy to help give the top some dent/gouge resistance. Even with poly, pine is soft, and will definitely start showing damage fast.
Final thing. Save yourself that folding table and take a look online, like Etsy, and find some nice legs to put the table on. Willing to bet you can find some cheaper than the table your putting the table top on.
Overall though, I do like a simple build though, especially one that I can reuse wood I already have for. And this did come out looking nice.
Very true
I THINK HE FORGOT TO MENTION THAT IT CAN ALL BE PUT AWAY EASILY
Wow!!! I love this so much. Your wife is a lucky woman indeed.
I have a feeling the wife has tons of diy stuff around the house. Maybe even a little spoiled lol
Great Video! Fast Easy and to the Point
You made that table top look way to easy with the nail gun. I keep telling myself I need to invest in one but always change my mind when I see the cost. 🤣 Maybe one day.
Beautiful 👏👏👏👏👏
OH WOW!!!! AND IT ONLY TOOK A LITTLE OVER 8 MINUTES!!! 🤯🥳🙆
Can't spare 8 minutes so forget it.
Gracias por compartir sus proyectos bendiciones Lima Perú
I need to find a man who loves doing projects like the table lol!! Awesome job. They make refinishing furniture look so easy. Great ideas too.
The narration was so relaxing, he's like the Bob Ross of DIY's
These were awesome. Thanks for the inspiration.
AWESOME table !!!
Nice simplistic table top. If you have a router with an ogee or 1/4 roundover bit, it would add a decorative touch and avoid splinters from the edges. Thanks for the dual project video.
Great idea looks wonderful
Beautiful! Are you for hire?
Wow! I wasn’t expecting THAT type repurposing! Amazing 🤩
OH WHOAH THE TABLE IDEA THANKYOU!
Gorgeous!💕
That is absolutely gorgeous. What a fantastic idea. Thank you for your video. Happy wife I'm sure😊
Very beautiful thanks 👍
Amazing job well done I'm impressed
I love the table but I love your soothing voice even more!
This is the BEST IDEA EVER!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! LOVE IT! AMAZING!!♥️♥️♥️
Love the top of your table very beautiful!! Thank you for the great suggestions!!
Fabulous table idea!! Loves it!
Wow an actual achievable and affordable project. (Folding table project)
Love that table
Beautiful!
The game table vid is GR8
Going to try this with my old resin picnic table it has seen better days tfs
Those were both great ideas! Thank you
So glad!
Great idea for when the folding table gets some wear and tear to the top, and you can store the wooden top. I think I’m going to do this exact thing for an outdoor space I’m planning. Great idea
It would be cheaper to just get a new folding table. Then spend all that money on wood, stain, air compressor. Air hose, nail gun, nails, wood glue, and wood filler.
Folding card table cover is beautiful✨ Your narration is improving- the number of times you said "..go ahead and .." or ".. just go ahead and .." is going down🙌🏻 😉
I know!!! I am finally able to catch myself more often.
@@GoodlyEarth Well I admire you for making these videos and I know that it’s a lot harder than it looks🙌🏻
Here’s a good way to train yourself to avoid filler words or phrases. Buy an electronic VIBRATION correcting dog collar with a remote for causing vibration. Best for beginners. Buying the electric shock correction collar will accelerate your training. Get results FAST!
Grab an assistant such as wife, kid, or neighbor and give them the remote, with instructions for using it. If your assistant is an adult, have a couple beers or drinks. Oh yeah, have someone else take videos of your training. 👍🏻
Turn on the device and fasten the collar around your neck, centering the vibration divise in the front of your neck. Begin your demonstration and speak smoothly and confidently. When you say 'uh' or 'er',stumble over your words, or say 'go ahead and…' your assistant will use the remote to cause the collar to vibrate. Repeat the process, increasing the strength of vibration as needed. Good luck and go ahead and have fun!!🤩😂😂😂😂🤣
u r a great hubby....mine could learn from u.
🎉wow! I wish i had found this sooner. Could have saved lots of time from making a farm house table. Its all good. I love my table and i love yours too.
I'm going to go ahead and leave a comment--nice job, it looks great!
That's a great idea!!😃🪵
This was brilliant with the wood table !🎉
I love this! I almost think I could do this myself! (My husband is an awesome musician/keyboard player but he doesn’t really build stuff)
You can do it!
I have seen tables like this in fancy homes, i.e. magazines, n the net in home decor with chairs. Whodaknew! Wowzer, great job sir.
Thankyou for sharing.
Great tutorial! Thank you!
Love the table!!!
Beautiful work congratulations!
That table is great!
Fabulous idea! I have tables like this that were stored in a shed with stains on them. This will be a great way to fix their appearances. 💕♥️♥️❤️
you know what else works.. a table cloth
Great work loved it.
Would be nice to see a hinged version of this table. 🤗
His wife would probably faint !
@@sticky59 From the table or it's weight 🤔
Both very nice
I use the towel method too. When staining. Works great
Very nice wood card table makeover
I love what you done with that table overkay
Love this!
Very nice project and not complicated at all 👍
My comment has to do with the size of the finishing nails. If your using 1x6 boards and your nails are only 1 1/4” long that means only a quarter inch is actually going into the table top which isn’t really enough to hold securely. I understand that you don’t want the nails poking through the top but you could use a 1 1/2” or even a 1 3/4” and the nails wouldn’t be long enough to protrude through the entire 2” of both boards put together. This is especially true since you plan on removing the top and folding the base when not in use. The more you move the top, the more chance of that slight 1/4” pull out.
It also looks like he didn’t glue the long boards together, which means the cross boards are the only things holding it together & although glued across it there are too many weak spots. The edging won’t keep it together either.
the boards are 3/4" thick, so 1 1/4" nails penetrate at least 1/2". They just hold the boards until the glue dries.
Weren’t you listening? Those nails were one and an inch quarter.
@@Elizabeth-rq1vi instruction vids like this make me laugh it’s going to last about 6months to a yr before it falls apart, all the comments saying they will copy it too 🤦🏻♂️
@@spycedezynuk yup I wanted to smack him putting poly on like that. But when your making a table out of another better table I guess it doesn't matter
Gave me a great idea. Perfect for when you need an extra table for the holidays! Thanks
Beautiful workmanship! Thank you for sharing 🤗
You’re so interesting to watch! Really great video voice (even for Audible). Great story teller! (1st DIY)
NICE & LOVELY 💚
I love it
Lol... This reminds me of when my office turned an old metal framed table into a nice conference room table. Basically did what he shows in the video, only with higher end wood, etc. Plus, we did a frame around the legs also... which helped provide support and made it look really professional. Lastly we paid a company to float a single piece of smoked glass on the top (after finishing the wood and stuff of course).
I love this! I'm going to ask Hubby to do this while he's off in the winter months.
Thanks god bless
LOVED IT VERY NICE ,HOME HANDY MAN ,HAPPY WIFE ☺️😉
You make it look so easy
Thank you Julie, the table turned out lovely, where did you find your stencil from?
That is one of the coolest ideas I have ever seen for an outdoor folding table. We have two like this that we use on our patio for gatherings. I'm going to get started on this next week. Excellent video and now a new subscriber.
This makes a nice bike ramp for the grand kids. They will find it hanging garage and lay one end on the garbage can. Perfect ramp.
Beautiful thank you for sharing
Very, very creative n lovely.
WOW love that table❤
Beautiful work
Please tell us where do you find a stencil like that?
She said it was a wall stencil. Hmm not sure where maybe a big craft store or where they sell wallpaper? Lovely looking and the is awesome as well !!
Wow! this is so wonderful 😍 ❤️
I'm heading out today
to get the supplies 😎
congratulations on
this amazing project 😁
PLEASE where did U get stencil. Love it.
Also enjoyed your motive!
Nice work.
I honestly thought you were gonna detach the top plastic white part and re attach the wood top you made. Still awesome work. I'm happy someone else had the same invasive thought and actually did it lol
Great idea 💖💖
That was super cool!
this was absolutely amazing
Really nice, great job! 👏☺️
Beautiful.well done.
Nice job! Try using a wood conditioner before staining next time. It will help to avoid streaks and dark spots.
Wonderful job you did loved it a lot.
Great video 😊
Great idea, with the folding table. I like the stain mixed in the topcoat.
Wow great