You are very right in saying one of the biggest drawbacks is the nails! It's a hell of a process cleaning up reclaimed wood isn't it? I did something very similar for a customer who wanted a large dining table made out of reclaimed roofing rafters from their house renovation. I used z-clips to attach the table top to the apron though to allow for wood movement. Great job on your table Brady.
I use z clips as well now. This table was done very early off in my woodworking journey when I didn't have a full grasp on wood movement. Thanks for your comment!
Nice Job! I really like the simplicity of this build. I plan to use this as a guide for one my recent clients. Thanks a lot for all the great tips. Cheers!
@@BradyHommel all good brother 👍 just out of interest is this the table top that shrunk? Reason in asking, I've got a similar project lined up using very old reclaim and in our houses in the UK as you can imagine the heaters on all day and night over winter
I love this video so much. all my questions have been answered. however I wondered if I can use this technique if I don't plan on removing the legs, or would you have done anything different. thank you.
Thank you so much! If you don't need to remove the legs I would use mortise and tenon to connect the legs to the aprons, or pocket hole if that's what you have since it will be hidden anyway
Thanks! I have a separate video dedicated to removable table legs as well. I go in to way more detail on it. It's one of my newer videos. Check that one out
Dude, that was Great! I’m in the process of making one for our cottage and I’ve never built one before. It’s gonna be heavy and last for 1,000 years. I picked up some great ideas from your video. Ps, you sound like you’re from jersey... yes?
You can do it! Good luck on your build man. I just uploaded a separate video going more in depth about doing the removable legs so be sure to check that out! Glad you got some ideas from it! I am from Upstate NY
I've been looking for a "removable legs build" and this looks great. However, I'm also worrying about seasonal expansion...with the aprons attached with pocket holes (I guess I mean along the short sides) how do you allow for expansion? If I used z-clips or similar to attach the apron then that won't be solid enough to allow the chamferd edges on the tops of the legs to "snug down". How did you solve this problem -- or can you convince me that it doesn't need solving? Even the bread-board ends worry me. BTW all this anxiety reflects my lack of experience (like 3 months woodworking)...am I just being paranoid?
Everything I needed. Can you possibly make a reclaimed standup desk? Not anything out there on this I can find. Just the fake stuff out there now. I have some oak barn wood calling from my garage I want the legs to be stable at 42 inches. Thoughts?
Brady, I watched your video. Noticed you pocket holes AND glue all across the bread board ends. I would think the top will crack with wood expansion. How did you account for that? A fellow woodworker tring to learn all the time, Newt
Hey! You are 100% correct. I did not account for wood movement when building this. The breadboard ends are done wrong on this table and would not recommend doing it this way as it's a risk of cracking table as you said. I now do it with a festool domino (floating mortice and tenon) to allow for wood movement.
Great looking table. I am curious, have you have had an issues with splitting with this design? I love pocket holes but, I have heard breadboard ends should be floating so when the main boards expand from humidity changes that have some room to move side to side. I am looking at doing some tables like this and want to know how I should design them.
Thanks a lot!! I now use mortise and tenon joinery to do breadboard ends. I haven't had a problem using pocket holes but no since I sell this stuff and do it full time professionally I use mortise and tenon so that risk is gone. I use the festool domino to be specific. Hope that helps!
@@mikeandmollyspivey3051 z-clips aka table top fasteners but I don’t believe they would have worked with the removable legs. I actually built a table top the exact same way when I first started with woodworking I pocket holed the breadboards to then pocket holed the base to the top huge huge mistake within 6 months the table top was pretty much completely split form one end to the other in several places I had to pull the top off and make another one and I used z-clips to attach it’s been several years now haven’t had an issue.
That is a consideration. I've made two tables similar to this a few years ago. I felt like it would be ok in a stable environment. However, I didn't put on bread boards.
Excellent video! I’m in the planning process of making a similar table with reclaimed wood, but am using old wood flooring planks for the table top (tongue and grove). Aside from gluing and having the pieces attached to the frame, do you think I should I need to somehow screw the planks together or will the glue and frame be support enough? Thanks again for the video-was really helpful!!! (Upstate? Do you consider that north of Syracuse or north of NYC?😊)
Looks so great, awesome work! Did the legs feel like they had good strength? Looks like a really nice method! Also, how did the joints along the breadboard ends hold up? Inspiring work, cheers for posting!
Thanks Scott! Yes the legs were surprisingly very strong. I have done this on a number of tables since this video as well and they have all worked great! As far as the breadboard ends I am not sure I sold the table a long time ago but I'm assuming no news is good news. With that being said I no longer do breadboard ends like that tho. I realize it is not the correct way. I connect them the correct way now with my festool domino to all for wood movement. Thanks for the comment!
Hi lovely table want to make one like it for myself but if you make it for a client what should you charge for the job. Very new to this not made anything yet getting a tools together at the moment. I now have a lot of time on my hands.
Hi Ricky, That depends on a lot. I'm not sure how easy it is in your area to get 100+ year old barn wood and how much that stuff goes for in your area. I'm from upstate NY and I sold this for $1,000. probably could've gotten a little more though.
Hi David, Thanks a lot!! For outside I would use SPAR Urethane. I believe Minwax makes a version of that as well as a bunch of other brands. its oil based urethane and meant for exterior. Hope that helps!!
Man i wish u had not even mention that child trafficing Amazon! U can almost always pick up a deal on craigslist!!! U b doin some great work there tho,
Love the character of reclaimed wood... I would have long gated holes on bread boards for expansion.
i chuckled when you said you went back to "douche it up a little bit".
I never thought of using ace metal stud as a straight edge I like it brilliant idea that way it can be clamped
You are very right in saying one of the biggest drawbacks is the nails! It's a hell of a process cleaning up reclaimed wood isn't it? I did something very similar for a customer who wanted a large dining table made out of reclaimed roofing rafters from their house renovation. I used z-clips to attach the table top to the apron though to allow for wood movement. Great job on your table Brady.
I use z clips as well now. This table was done very early off in my woodworking journey when I didn't have a full grasp on wood movement. Thanks for your comment!
@@BradyHommel The learning never ends 😂
Just came across this older video. Excellent table build. Ver inspirational ❤
excellent. and now this table will serve good for another few decades. Really good use of wood. Best 👍
Thank you!
Awesome table! I came here with the intention to only watch how you made the legs, but turns out I learned a lot from beginning to end. Thanks!
Well done! Thanks for making it look easy!
I love the character! Nice job 👍🏻
Thank you!
Nice Job! I really like the simplicity of this build. I plan to use this as a guide for one my recent clients. Thanks a lot for all the great tips. Cheers!
Glad you like it! Thanks for watching and commenting. Good luck on your build! 🤘
Just awesome!!! You are hired! Thats an understatemment. Character!!!!
Thanks a lot!
I absolutely love your video. Great job explaining the construction process. My wife even watched and enjoyed. I'm ready to start making tables.
Awesome! Thank you and good luck!
Ordered the hanger bolts with your link! Thanks!!!
Hi,, i was searching about how to make a removable legs if the table and here u found your chanel.. Good job. 👍💪
What a great piece. Looks very rustic. Well done 👏🏻 from Paul uk 🇬🇧
Beautiful table!! Really liked how you explained what you did as you went.
Thank you! Glad you liked it
Beautiful job
Thank you!
This is the exact table I've been looking for. Thanks for the info.
Glad to hear that! Thanks
That's a beautiful simple table buddy, the leg fixings were awesome 👍👍 thanks for sharing your knowledge
Glad you liked it! Thanks a lot for the kind words!
@@BradyHommel all good brother 👍 just out of interest is this the table top that shrunk? Reason in asking, I've got a similar project lined up using very old reclaim and in our houses in the UK as you can imagine the heaters on all day and night over winter
Man that looks awesome! Thank you for sharing your talent!
Great work! Beautiful table, that wood is awesome. Video is very well done and narrated. Keep’em coming.
Thanks for watching and commenting, will do!
GREAT looking table...NICE work!!!
Thanks a lot Gary! Glad you like it
It took me a minute to realize you were saying legs and not LAGS. But beautiful work.
Instead of using hanger bolts for the laags, you could have used lags to attach the laags😂😂😂😂😂gotta love Wisconsin 👍 love your videos 😊
That is so beautiful
Thank you!!
Very impressive.
Thanks a lot man!
I am changing my table legs and have to do this method .This video was so helpful! Can you tell me what saw was used to do the 45 angle
Looks great
Thank you Bob!
Nice Work Champ
Thanks a lot!
Defined learned the removable legs thank you!!
So glad! Thanks for watching!
Brilliant!
Thanks a lot!
I love this video so much. all my questions have been answered. however I wondered if I can use this technique if I don't plan on removing the legs, or would you have done anything different. thank you.
Thank you so much! If you don't need to remove the legs I would use mortise and tenon to connect the legs to the aprons, or pocket hole if that's what you have since it will be hidden anyway
Bro this is awesome! I been wanting to add some removable legs to a table top I just made. Thanks, gonna follow your lead!
Thanks! I have a separate video dedicated to removable table legs as well. I go in to way more detail on it. It's one of my newer videos. Check that one out
Love your videos man. Very high quality.
Great job and great filming 👍
Thanks a lot!
Nice job. I made one almost identical to that.
Great table! Looks amazing.
I appreciate that! :)
Looks so massive 👍
Wow this came out awesome!
Thanks so much!
Dude, that was Great! I’m in the process of making one for our cottage and I’ve never built one before. It’s gonna be heavy and last for 1,000 years.
I picked up some great ideas from your video.
Ps, you sound like you’re from jersey... yes?
You can do it! Good luck on your build man. I just uploaded a separate video going more in depth about doing the removable legs so be sure to check that out! Glad you got some ideas from it!
I am from Upstate NY
Great video. Beautiful table. What kind of price range would a person sell that for?
Great video! Thank you! I guess you don’t need to be concerned about wood movement because the is so old. Is that accurate?
I've been looking for a "removable legs build" and this looks great. However, I'm also worrying about seasonal expansion...with the aprons attached with pocket holes (I guess I mean along the short sides) how do you allow for expansion? If I used z-clips or similar to attach the apron then that won't be solid enough to allow the chamferd edges on the tops of the legs to "snug down". How did you solve this problem -- or can you convince me that it doesn't need solving? Even the bread-board ends worry me. BTW all this anxiety reflects my lack of experience (like 3 months woodworking)...am I just being paranoid?
Parabéns meu irmão!
Beautiful table. Great job!
Thanks a lot. I appreciate that!
Everything I needed. Can you possibly make a reclaimed standup desk? Not anything out there on this I can find. Just the fake stuff out there now. I have some oak barn wood calling from my garage I want the legs to be stable at 42 inches. Thoughts?
lol. Decided to come back and douch it up a little bit. 😂
Lol 😆
Brady, I watched your video. Noticed you pocket holes AND glue all across the bread board ends. I would think the top will crack with wood expansion. How did you account for that?
A fellow woodworker tring to learn all the time,
Newt
Hey! You are 100% correct. I did not account for wood movement when building this. The breadboard ends are done wrong on this table and would not recommend doing it this way as it's a risk of cracking table as you said. I now do it with a festool domino (floating mortice and tenon) to allow for wood movement.
Great looking table. I am curious, have you have had an issues with splitting with this design? I love pocket holes but, I have heard breadboard ends should be floating so when the main boards expand from humidity changes that have some room to move side to side. I am looking at doing some tables like this and want to know how I should design them.
Thanks a lot!! I now use mortise and tenon joinery to do breadboard ends. I haven't had a problem using pocket holes but no since I sell this stuff and do it full time professionally I use mortise and tenon so that risk is gone. I use the festool domino to be specific. Hope that helps!
@@BradyHommel Thanks for the feedback. That is the way i was leaning toward doing it too. Takes longer but, lasts longer.
By attaching the apron with pocket screws, you did not allow for expansion of the table top. Did you consider using a loose connection such as clips?
What are clips?
@@mikeandmollyspivey3051 z-clips aka table top fasteners but I don’t believe they would have worked with the removable legs. I actually built a table top the exact same way when I first started with woodworking I pocket holed the breadboards to then pocket holed the base to the top huge huge mistake within 6 months the table top was pretty much completely split form one end to the other in several places I had to pull the top off and make another one and I used z-clips to attach it’s been several years now haven’t had an issue.
That is a consideration. I've made two tables similar to this a few years ago. I felt like it would be ok in a stable environment. However, I didn't put on bread boards.
Kids haven't had any problems with theirs.
@@robertcombs4916 did you use z-clips along with this removable leg technique? If so is it solid?
Spettacolo
Thanks!
Excellent video! I’m in the planning process of making a similar table with reclaimed wood, but am using old wood flooring planks for the table top (tongue and grove). Aside from gluing and having the pieces attached to the frame, do you think I should I need to somehow screw the planks together or will the glue and frame be support enough? Thanks again for the video-was really helpful!!! (Upstate? Do you consider that north of Syracuse or north of NYC?😊)
Looks so great, awesome work! Did the legs feel like they had good strength? Looks like a really nice method! Also, how did the joints along the breadboard ends hold up? Inspiring work, cheers for posting!
Thanks Scott! Yes the legs were surprisingly very strong. I have done this on a number of tables since this video as well and they have all worked great! As far as the breadboard ends I am not sure I sold the table a long time ago but I'm assuming no news is good news. With that being said I no longer do breadboard ends like that tho. I realize it is not the correct way. I connect them the correct way now with my festool domino to all for wood movement. Thanks for the comment!
Nice table. But, What in the hell are table lags?
Haha thanks! Idk I say shit weird sometimes. Lol
Hi lovely table want to make one like it for myself but if you make it for a client what should you charge for the job. Very new to this not made anything yet getting a tools together at the moment. I now have a lot of time on my hands.
Hi Ricky, That depends on a lot. I'm not sure how easy it is in your area to get 100+ year old barn wood and how much that stuff goes for in your area. I'm from upstate NY and I sold this for $1,000. probably could've gotten a little more though.
Wow! Awesome table Brady. Would you use that same Minwax finish if the table were to be located outside? Add anything else?
Hi David, Thanks a lot!! For outside I would use SPAR Urethane. I believe Minwax makes a version of that as well as a bunch of other brands. its oil based urethane and meant for exterior. Hope that helps!!
Thinking what you were on about when you said lags. You were saying legs lol
Nice work. How many hours would you say the project took you?
Thanks a lot! Probably 8 to 10 working hours.
I wonder how much you sold it for?
Removable Lags
I did it with Woodglut.
Man i wish u had not even mention that child trafficing Amazon! U can almost always pick up a deal on craigslist!!! U b doin some great work there tho,
Great idea making a table with this reclaimed lumber but the execution is flawed. This is a how to not to make a dining table.
I started with Woodprix plans.