Custom Live Edge Fir Dining Room Table... With A Little Help From My Friends: Part 2
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- Опубліковано 20 жов 2023
- Eric Gerretsen, from Thick Stock Forest Products knows how to finish a beautiful piece of wood. This slab came from a tree that was killed in the Archie Creek Fire that burned 160K acres on the North Umpqua National Forest in September of 2020. I'm guessing we will be seeing more of Eric's work in the future. Fire podcast: • Oregon Forest Fires: U...
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Long story here.
When I was 13, my parents moved us to an island in Southeast Alaska. We moved into a cabin with no power or water, and we used wood heat. My dad learned to drop standing dead snags into the water, and tow them back home with the skiff, and cut firewood on the beach so the tide would wash away the debris.
One time my dad found a red cedar, dropped it in, brought it home and was starting to cut when our neighbor came running down the beach yelling at my dad to not cut the tree. Turns out my dad had dropped an old growth, tight ringed red cedar with a 15'-20' section that was clear of knots.
Dad had it cut on a chainsaw mill, and we ended up with this 10' or 12' beautiful table with 3" top. That table became part of our identity as Alaskans, and the benchmark to which I measure tables today.
It never ceases to amaze me just how beautiful simple design is.
What a beautiful part of the world, no wonder you enjoy such a wholesome lifestyle. Keep up the good work 😉
WOW! That table is a work of art! You all should be super proud of creating a legendary centerpiece that will be enjoyed for *many* generations!
Would have loved to be in that shop when all 4 men were there just to listen and take in the wisdom.
Such a shame we don't recognize the treasure available till we are older. Now in my mid 60's, I can look back at all the "old" people I didn't have time for and regret what I gave up. So much knowledge, wisdom and experience. But, at 16, you already know it all. Right?
I was lucky, but at the time I did not realize it, the only person my father would let me work for at 10 yrs old was his brother who was a master carpenter and never owned a power cord or power tool of any kind. Then when I was older, I would go to my grannies for dinner and spend the evening listening to her stories. I also worked for my neighbor who was a master cabinet maker when I was in my teens. @@user-pq9zc3uc7m
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At 16 I didn’t know it all… I indeed did have the typical arrogance of youth, but even well into my twenties I spent a lot of time in Bob Maxfield’s Garage, Stanley Madison’s barn, and others like the really old hippie staying in a teepee (too old to be a real hippie in 1971) with their cadre of characters getting work done and relating the nuances of the work being done. I didn’t say much, just listened, watched, mesmerized by what I could learn from these old guys and their wisdom that had foundations before the great depression.
Wow. Impressive.. Old world styling and I love it!
To each their own. Clear grain is beautiful, but I like knots, burls, and character of the test pieces. Hooray for cheap tastes.
No youtube video conveys the feeling of good old fashioned family and work, the special parts of life that are often forgotten, thank you EC.
Great workmanship
Can't afford such a machine ...
That's a nice piece of wood in the table top. I like Douglas fir (we call it Oregon in Australia) but it gets expensive once it's made the journey half way across the world to get here. Thanks for the video!
I've got a stack of 3" thick oak slabs, some of which are destined for a project like this, but without the ironwork.
Listened to your reasoning for hex bolts, I still think square head bolts are the only way to go for the best outcome on this project. I enjoy watching your content.
It would always be a fairly easy thing to replace if the owners ever wanted to upgrade.
I'm really happy to see that Odies Oil was used on this incredible work of art! I'm using Odies Oil on all the wood trim work in my house and on my hardwood floors. I think one of the best things about Odies Oil is that it is non toxic food safe and doesn't have bad fumes and a little bit goes a long way. I used a little less than a quart to finish my whole floor! 1800 square feet.
The combination of metal and wood working makes for great content. I've used the sharpened nail set as a centering punch for years. Never thought about how good of an idea until Scott mentioned it.
In the new woodshop area I can tell LED lights are being used to illuminate the area. While they light up the space very well, LED's cast a shadow and don't tend to "flood" around objects. A florescent bulb will cast less of a shadow on objects and bring more light to the work area directly beneath where you're looking to make a critical mark or cut. A good T5 florescent bulb and fixture are hard to beat for a flood of light. I'm no lighting snob, though I've found LED's are not the be all end all for good lighting in a work shop.
Keep up the good work.
Thank you for the video.
Woodworking at it's best......................................
Simply beautiful....
Man, I love this channel!
Beautiful!
Amazing ! Art of wood...
The grandpa we all wish we had.
truth!
Fantastic
Great Sally, well done and keep up the good work...
Love the Saturday morning videos
Just a few weeks ago I was given a factory made 2x4 that is clear vertical grain doulas fir. It breaks my heart that an old growth fir was cut down for construction lumber. Such amazing color and texture.
I love that Odies I try to use it on everything. I am actually going to use it on a cedar deck that is going to be built on the front of my house in the spring. Can't wait.
Wish you good health and happiness Sir. Thank you for sharing and keep up a great work.
That's a beautiful piece nice work
Thanks for the awesome content and all the amazing videos!!
5:38 The golden spiral :>
I immediately paused the video at the part of sharpened Stanley nail set, ran out to the garage, and saw that my grandfather had also sharpened his. This blows my mind that it must have been normal for wood workers to do this as you're on the west coast and he grew up on the east coast in NJ just outside Philadelphia.
Fantastic table and love seeing Kenny in the shop.
I live in south-western BC and I LOVE Douglas fir and have built several furniture pieces with it. It has beautiful grain patterns, takes stain and finish really well, is nice to work with and is less expensive than your walnuts and maples.
Wow, what a house.
And I saw just the deck and the meadow behind it.
Great episode
Very cool to keep the material local then installed local. Love that area of Oregon. Used to take my young family on summer vacations over to Florence and the state park there. Honeyman I believe. Now Im much older and the kids are gone except one. Cheers from the Bozeman Montana Area. Great content.
That's a beautiful piece of wood. Can't wait to see how you get it into the house. It must weigh a ton, literally.
Sweet
Tip on the nail set turned center punch....I just made one last weekend 😂❤ love it.
Nice.
Memorialize the wood’s origin on the bottom surface of table top.
I thought we were gonna see him apply the finish, shoot, I was looking forward to that. Bu5 like always, awesome video. When do we get to see the entry gate build.
Nice 👍 Tip after years of building furniture including large conference tables, apply the same finish to the bottom of the table as you apply to the top of the table, this is particularly important when using solid wood. To keep it from warping.
Dougy fir. That's what the beams in my house were made with when it was built around 1900.
Good morning sir
Is Bill still there at Garretsens? How bout Thad? Prolly not. Loved working there.
Is that a Roofus Square I saw at 7:36? If so, I admire your taste in tools. It's great, isn't it?
I've been watching your videos since the pandemic and think you have pretty much set the standard. Aside from the technical information, I find your attitude toward life admirable. Please keep up the good work!
I don’t find his attitude admirable- I think it’s inspirational.
I meant no harm! 😮@@fishhuntadventure 😮
Would have liked to see the finished product
He said there is a part 3 which will show the table assembled in place.
I’m still trying to figure out what was wrong with your sacrificial legs and beam under the table. They looked beautiful with your iron pieces attached, I don’t think I saw a close up of them but if you and the other craftsmen thought they were seconds then I believe you. It must be fun to create something like that out from the ashes of a familiar forest. Thanks for sharing!
They were just glued together from 2X6's scraps and sawn down. In addition to not being solid wood, they had divots torn out of them, and just generally weren't something you'd make furniture out of. .
@@andrewalexander9492,Ok, I was looking at them on my phone so I didn’t get a real good look at them. I knew there had to be a reason Scott didn’t like them.
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Wood is good
What is a slab like that worth?
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It's really none of business, but I, like others, I'm sure, would be very curious as to the price of this beautiful work of art. Even a range should that be more appropriate.
A friend gave me a piece of wood, about 3' long, maybe 2 1/4" square, maybe 2 1/2", started with an A, think maybe Alder? Supposedly really hard, like hedgewood. Light blonde color, know anything about it? Good for knife scales? Axe/hammer handle?
He comes into my truckstop all summer, a fisherman and hunter, over the last year, maybe tipped me about $100, I would like to repay him with a forged blade. But, I need some practice first.
Beautiful Doug Fir table top (sorry, I don't care for the live edge).
I have seen a few live edge tops that look good, but most of them just look like the person who build the table was too lazy to cut the edge off. It's a trend followed by people who have to be told what they like from other people.
@@MAGAMAN I guess I found the other 2 people on the planet who don't like live edge furniture. Not a fan.
What a beautifully done ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxYGamVaHfdHiPlAQaLa7zkwR02OKpGYDU ! The instructions and the photographs are brilliant. It is thorough and genuinely informative. Ryan got another winner! No one does it better!
Ergonomically that drill press is kinda low.
oof that lower cross-beam holding the legs is gonna get a nickname: Shin Destroyer. sorry to anyone who has to sit at the ends of the table.
The whole design of this table is just a head scratcher. The iron work looks completely out of place on a table that looks like it was put together with Home Depot 4x4s.
There is nothing “live” about the edge of that wood you’re working. It is beautiful work, though.
in my opinion, you make a big mistake building a big fir table like that. It will bend over time because of the short fibers that make up this wood.
That is the most underwhelming table I have ever seen. The legs look like someone bought 4x4s from Home depot and the Iron work looks like it was installed sideways. The top itself has nothing interesting about it. It's just a below average slab with no interest to it. The whole design of that table just looks like someone put it together wrong.
Did you ever make the new kitchen cabinets for your wife? Did I miss the videos?
other irons in the fire.... cabinets are still not made yet.
Thanks for all the great videos