Tiles, acrylic, wood and brass. What an incredible combination. Not the lightest materials. Glad I didn’t have to install them. This was my first video since subscribing and probably the most impressive project I have seen on UA-cam for a long time.
For the wood. In tiling floors they tile over the concrete board instead for wood floors because the wood soaks up the moisture from thin set. Which causes it to expand & then it dries which means it expands & shrinks unlike that glue you used for the corners of the tiles
Bonding tile to wood is possible by using a liquid waterproofing membrane which bonds to wood great and allows a strong bond for thinset to waterproofed plywood.
"I have a perfectionism that is beyond comprehension..." well. that is shown frame by frame, your attention to detail is second to none! And the end result is nothing but fabulous. And when unforeseen disaster strikes you simply (patiently 🤣) clean the mess and find a suitable solution for yet another masterpiece in your ever expanding portfolio. Loved to see your client's reaction, well deserved!
Simply stunning! As i have said many times before, you are an amazing craftsman and your attention to detail is second to none. Thank you for sharing and inspiring.
I was absolutely shook when I saw two of them This whole time I thought you were doing only one Finding out you did twice the work that’s crazy Good job incredibly beautiful
This piece of furniture is so damn beautiful. You never cease to amaze me with the ideas & engineering you do to utilize or fix materials with your wood working
Amazing work!!! You can look up how tillers do miter joints, they smooth out the sharp angles using diamond pads, and contrary to woodworkers they leave a small gap and fill it with an epoxy grout that they smooth out as well. This gives the angles a small round or profile that prevents them from easily shipping or cutting…
Absolutely incredible build! Really inspiring to see you combine so many different materials to create such a phenomenal piece, and not just once in this case but twice!!
It's nice to see what it really takes when using new and different materials- just went through the frustrating process doing custom sofas with walnut and brass trim pieces. If you use a caulk gun more than once a year a battery powered version is one of the best tools I've ever bought.
Man, your channel is so far so under appreciated. I am a joiner with 30 yers of experience and I have to say that I really enjoy yor videos. Great content, perfect comments, good tips…. I just love it. Please keep doing it nd I am sure you’ll have million subscribers soon. Thank you
I agree with using screws for plywood carcasses when they will never be seen. Also with you on high quality drawer slides, but can’t get along with finger joints. You have an amazing attention to detail, great work!
@@FortressFineWoodworks Watching was a pleasure. I like to mix materials and techniques in my work too. Half blind dovetails for drawers are pretty easy with a jig.
Why this man is so under rated with the work of art in his hand he should have millions of subs till now so it is our job to give him a raise In 2025 this should be the most viewed channel on UA-cam 😊
These turned out amazing! While it may have felt odd to paint the wood black, I definitely think it looks much better against the white tile and acrylic than the natural wood.
That white Gorilla construction adhesive works great with tile on non-standard surfaces, both on wood or acrylic. I tested many different types out, and that held best. PL is good too but that white Gorilla is perfect!
When laying tile on plywood subflooring, it's typical to moisten the ply with some water via a sponge to ensure that the ply it doesn't wick all of the moisture out of the thin-set before it's had sufficient time to cure. Also, it appears the lack of adhesion was exacerbated since the ridges in the thin-set and on the tiles weren't "collapsed" so they weren't fully bonded together. If that makes sense...I think it makes sense? Regardless, these are gorgeous.
It makes perfect sense, but I was trying not to add additional moisture to the plywood so it wouldn't expand too much. I honestly think I would've been screwed either way.
I haven't been able to make anything in a few years. Do do losing a place to work and profession. But the process in figuring out. Tons of different ways to do a process. Is always been my favorite part of making things
This thumbnail is much better than the previous one! With the previous one I was not sure whether the image was the start of a clock work project or something else entirely(I had not even considered furniture).
Wow your attention to the details in this one are outstanding these are not my cup of tea to say but they turned out amazing. Great work. Thanks for sharing
You sir, are not a hack 👍 you have some of the best attention to detail skills in a pro builder that I have ever seen. I like to think I am in the same category.
New subscriber and definitely not the last video I'm watching you do, and for the work, men you are an artist your dedication to perfection it's beyond anything !!!! Keep up the awesome work and attention to detail !!! You are a genius !!!!
Hi, Marvelous! I applaud your courage in trying new materials. The results are beyond good and border on museum quality. You are getting better at using brass, but you might want to consider some dedicated metal working tools to make the work easier and safer ( although I’m glad to see that you used protection when using the track saw) . One very small remark. The oak was quarter sawn, not rift sawn. Rift sawn has grain which is diagonal on the end of the board, flat sawn has grain parallel to the long side (face side) and q.s. grain is perpendicular to the face. In white oak this exposes the medullary rays for th “ guitar wood” figure. Cheers, Keith
What beautiful piece you built Cory! 👍🏻 I know we all have problems but man you had your share with this one! 😞 But it turned out great as all your work does! I love that music too! Thank you for sharing your amazing work! Cheers
That is impressive work. A daring project! I hope your client loves the result. As a European, I would have a hard time trying to sell a faux MOP effect and faux marble to clients. You are a lucky man :). Funny how cultural differences work. In Europe this wouldn't be considered the opposite of 'fancy'. I love the brass handles!
Daaaaaaaaang! That was one of the funnest YT videos I’ve ever watched. I was on the edge of my seat biting my nails with you in a few of those steps. 😅 This project definitely deserved your perfectionism, and I couldn’t have imagined the combination of those materials coming out any better.
Worked with Large format tiles for my countertop. If you go directly to wood it needs to be sealed as you learned but also the tile set must be thinly and evenly spread under the whole tile or it isn't properly supported. I don't have any experience using glue on tile.
I wonder if you could have used a thinner box, then screwed on cement board, then thin-set, then tile-lots of ways to skin a cat. At the International Surface Expo, I encountered a company selling honeycombed aluminum boards to support cantilevered kitchen island quartz, stone, and granite installations. You can do seemingly impossible load-bearing overhangs that way.
at 42:35 you glued the tiles with cirkel dots. my chef always learned me to never close a cirkel because the inner side of the clue cant get air for drying. also you create a vacuum spot that can create a hight diffrence in your work. :) just a tip to think about.
That's a great thought! In my years of being a remodeler I pulled down a lot of panels that were glued with circles of construction adhesive and they all held strong, and were fully cured. Likely because the adhesive doesn't rely on air, it relies on moisture. I appreciate the tip!
As you noted, no air is necessary for that adhesive. But water may be needed for some. For example, you know concrete wets as it cures. Epoxy does not require air as it cures from the often exothermic reaction between the components. Construction adhesives most likely don’t need air or water, depending on their chemistries, although I suspect some may benefit from slight moisture. If I am not mistaken, CA glue, cyanoacrylate ester, gets catalyzed by water, so it quickly glues one’s fingers together. But I get the OP’s point about closed circles from gaskets, which could cause issues. I wonder if that is one reason mastic or thin-set is applied with notched trowels.
Man, you should sell those bags from your dust collection. I think it would be awesome to mix with soil for gardening. It'll help hold some moisture. Would be nice in drier climates like here. Jonesy NW ARIZONA
That's a great idea. I did some research and unfortunately a lot of the products I use are high in formaldehyde and glues. So it wouldn't be very good for the ground.
@@FortressFineWoodworks That it is. The level of details you put into your work is inspiring, I can only dream of equalling it. Your video editing style is really nice too.
"...nasty, milky, not-pearl looking substance..." I am mentally 13 years old because I snickered at that... and don't even attempt to deny that was not intentional. 10/10 on the subtle joke. So (again) while I don't hold your clients' aesthetic tastes, I hope they know what kind of high-quality stuff you're making for them. Just amazing, and I enjoy watching you test yourself with new materials. I'm doing a reno that will involve tiling, and has forced me to sheath an entire wall with 3/4" oak veneer ply (no 1/2 inch around here). What I've learned is, that 3x construction adhesive is truly some Magic Elf Poop - great open time, you can adjust the placement (with some application of force!), but once set, it is literally forever. It's holding two 4'x4' panels on drywall just fine. NASA likely uses it to glue the heat tiles onto reentry craft. Two thoughts - if you have a superpower, it's your ability to plan ahead and also foresee problems... it's amazing. Second, I appreciate your philosophy of building everything to withstand 100 years of use. Kinda sad you have to get custom made stuff just to have that anymore, but here we are, and I apply the same thought to my work. Next video soon?
That Reno sounds like a lot of fun! I hope its for your home! I appreciate you noticing those things. Have a wonderful weekend and tell your kids to CHILL OUT!
i am jealous of you being commissioned to do such a piece. i am now retired but worked only commission pieces for many years. most of it was reproduction pieces, but nothing like that. well done.
A mitered tile-to-tile corner strikes me as an accident about to happen. What can the owners do when something chips the edge? I might have suggested this to the clients to see if I could interest them in a wood edge or brass if the budget allowed. Amazing work. Thanks for the video.
Thanks! I don't believe anything will be chipping that porcelain tile. Unless of course someone hits it with a hammer. In that case, we have a different problem.
That does look beautiful, the only thing that I felt you kind of missed is not putting a mitre on the edges surrounding the acrylic, I feel that would have just pushed this from incredible to unbelievable.
I actually agree, although since the black edging is painted the miter would've been lost. So I chose to save some time on that detail. I truly appreciate your thoughts!
Awesome build. Did you consider countertop epoxy to fill the miter on the tile or un-sanded grout? They make incredible products for affixing and filling solid surface materials such as quartz, Dekton, marble, and granite. On another note, I’ve seen Mother of Pearl used in furniture that looked good without the effect you described. I wonder what the secret is for that material. They make beautiful black lacquer pieces in Vietnam with all types of inlays. I wonder if the clear coat afterward makes the difference. What is unbelievable is they do not only flat panels but also urns, vases, and all manner of organic shapes.
Ok, yt erased my comment, i think. But I just wated to say that it was beautifuly done. Those are definitely art deco inspired pieces. The company they are going to be entertaining are all going to make an obligatory stop by the bedroom to see the new night stands😄. And I could see how this project propulsed your creativiti toward the top.
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great videos
My step mom worked as a nail tech doing acrylic fingernails and thats all i can smell when cutting acrylic.
The close-up camera was a great investment. I think it really helps us see the real level of detail and thought you put into these beautiful builds!
I'm glad its paying off then. Thanks for noticing the fine detail!
@@FortressFineWoodworksAgree, really great shots. May I ask what camera and lens you are using?
Tiles, acrylic, wood and brass. What an incredible combination. Not the lightest materials. Glad I didn’t have to install them. This was my first video since subscribing and probably the most impressive project I have seen on UA-cam for a long time.
That is quite impressive then! Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment!
For the wood. In tiling floors they tile over the concrete board instead for wood floors because the wood soaks up the moisture from thin set. Which causes it to expand & then it dries which means it expands & shrinks unlike that glue you used for the corners of the tiles
Exactly, the plywood expanded the shrunk, breaking the bond
Bonding tile to wood is possible by using a liquid waterproofing membrane which bonds to wood great and allows a strong bond for thinset to waterproofed plywood.
"I have a perfectionism that is beyond comprehension..." well. that is shown frame by frame, your attention to detail is second to none! And the end result is nothing but fabulous. And when unforeseen disaster strikes you simply (patiently 🤣) clean the mess and find a suitable solution for yet another masterpiece in your ever expanding portfolio. Loved to see your client's reaction, well deserved!
Stop procrastination by proxy and get on with your work, those mistakes don't just make themselves 😁
Great comment! Thank you for your time!
You are narcissistic. This guy is a humble, teaching, artistic master.
What a piece of art! Absolutely stunning.
I love your videos. I don't know why but they are extremely relaxing.
The fact that you watch and enjoy my videos means a lot! Thank you!
Simply stunning! As i have said many times before, you are an amazing craftsman and your attention to detail is second to none. Thank you for sharing and inspiring.
Thank you as always! I appreciate you!
I was absolutely shook when I saw two of them
This whole time I thought you were doing only one
Finding out you did twice the work that’s crazy
Good job incredibly beautiful
I appreciate it. Thanks for taking the time to watch!
This piece of furniture is so damn beautiful. You never cease to amaze me with the ideas & engineering you do to utilize or fix materials with your wood working
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
He didnt design it. He ripped off a designer.
Amazing work!!! You can look up how tillers do miter joints, they smooth out the sharp angles using diamond pads, and contrary to woodworkers they leave a small gap and fill it with an epoxy grout that they smooth out as well. This gives the angles a small round or profile that prevents them from easily shipping or cutting…
Very true. That's basically how I did it. Thanks for the input!
Very good topnotch woodwork. Keep it up and keep the tips coming. We are taking notes.
haha take those notes. There will be a test! Thanks!
Absolutely incredible build! Really inspiring to see you combine so many different materials to create such a phenomenal piece, and not just once in this case but twice!!
Ah! Thanks so much! And thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!
Those are beautiful pieces, most definitely you are a Master in your craft. I have enjoyed the video as well.
Im so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!
Seeing the woman and how expressive she was leads me to believe she is probably pretty social and will talk you up to all her friends.
I agree, she is very kind, and happens to be a referral from her brother.
I'll be honest, this very neatly fits into my current definition of 'furniture'
Well perfect!
It's nice to see what it really takes when using new and different materials- just went through the frustrating process doing custom sofas with walnut and brass trim pieces.
If you use a caulk gun more than once a year a battery powered version is one of the best tools I've ever bought.
Those sofas sound like a fun project though!
Thanks for the tip, I've always wondered if an electric caulk gun is worth it.
That is some incredible work! You deserve to be up there with the top woodworking youtubers for sure!!
Wow, thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!
They turned out so beautiful! Excellent work.
I appreciate that, thanks!
Man, your channel is so far so under appreciated. I am a joiner with 30 yers of experience and I have to say that I really enjoy yor videos. Great content, perfect comments, good tips…. I just love it. Please keep doing it nd I am sure you’ll have million subscribers soon. Thank you
Thats very kind of you thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment because it helps this channel grow!
I agree with using screws for plywood carcasses when they will never be seen. Also with you on high quality drawer slides, but can’t get along with finger joints. You have an amazing attention to detail, great work!
Yeah the finger joints are up for debate. I should just get a dovetail jig. Thanks for watching!
@@FortressFineWoodworks Watching was a pleasure. I like to mix materials and techniques in my work too. Half blind dovetails for drawers are pretty easy with a jig.
Why this man is so under rated with the work of art in his hand he should have millions of subs till now so it is our job to give him a raise
In 2025 this should be the most viewed channel on UA-cam 😊
Thank you for also making my day. I very much appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment positive things!
These turned out amazing! While it may have felt odd to paint the wood black, I definitely think it looks much better against the white tile and acrylic than the natural wood.
I definitely agree. Thanks!
That white Gorilla construction adhesive works great with tile on non-standard surfaces, both on wood or acrylic. I tested many different types out, and that held best. PL is good too but that white Gorilla is perfect!
I will have to give it a try. Thanks!
Very nice work! This build was nerve wrenching just to watch.
Thank you. It was nerve provoking for sure!
When laying tile on plywood subflooring, it's typical to moisten the ply with some water via a sponge to ensure that the ply it doesn't wick all of the moisture out of the thin-set before it's had sufficient time to cure. Also, it appears the lack of adhesion was exacerbated since the ridges in the thin-set and on the tiles weren't "collapsed" so they weren't fully bonded together. If that makes sense...I think it makes sense?
Regardless, these are gorgeous.
It makes perfect sense, but I was trying not to add additional moisture to the plywood so it wouldn't expand too much. I honestly think I would've been screwed either way.
I already had crazy BIG respect for your skills, but honestly, this one blew my mind!
I appreciate that so much. I'm thankful the clients trusted me with such a unique build
The way that you create is exactly how I would. Your work is beautiful keep it up buddy
Thanks buddy. I appreciate you watching!
Beautifully done, this is a masterclass in ensuring the details are as close to perfect as possible!
Great job on the careful word choice! Since perfect is nearly impossible to reach!
I haven't been able to make anything in a few years. Do do losing a place to work and profession. But the process in figuring out.
Tons of different ways to do a process. Is always been my favorite part of making things
I agree, there's always a different way to do something
WOW, what an amazing project and WOW what an amazing outcome. These are truly beautiful 😊
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
Wow…. Just awesome, your attention to detail is something else. Fantastic!
That's very kind! Thanks for watching!
It true that sawing off the long screws was beautiful. ❤
Thank you! I thought so too!
Wow another absolutely stunning piece, you have incredible skills. Love the videos man keep them coming brother.
Thanks Mike! I appreciate you watching!
This thumbnail is much better than the previous one! With the previous one I was not sure whether the image was the start of a clock work project or something else entirely(I had not even considered furniture).
Thats so true. I didn't even think of that. So are you talking about the further away shot of the whole piece?
Handles are wonderful, I just love them ! Details are really impressive on this furniture ! Congrats bro, that's a f*cking good job 🙌
I appreciate that very much! Thanks for watching!
It's so cool seeing these come together! Great work
I appreciate that!
This was nice and quite complicated, I think. Keep up the good work!
Complicated at times yes! Thanks for watching!
My stress level was through the roof you’ve really outdone yourself an original collection
Haha thanks a lot!
Wow your attention to the details in this one are outstanding these are not my cup of tea to say but they turned out amazing. Great work. Thanks for sharing
Well even better if it's not your cup of tea and still amazing! Thank you!
I really like this project 🎉
I enjoyed it too. Thanks for watching!
You sir, are not a hack 👍 you have some of the best attention to detail skills in a pro builder that I have ever seen. I like to think I am in the same category.
That's awesome! I bet you know your stuff then!
Idc what anyone says but that black oak is gorgeous
It is pretty cool huh? Thanks!
It's crazy you did two of those. That must have taken a very long time. They look great.
Thank you! It was around 200 hours.
New subscriber and definitely not the last video I'm watching you do, and for the work, men you are an artist your dedication to perfection it's beyond anything !!!! Keep up the awesome work and attention to detail !!! You are a genius !!!!
Thanks for subscribing! I really appreciate it!
Beautiful table. Great message
Yes! Thank you!
I love and salute your attention to detail! Thank you for an excellent video.
You're very welcome! Thank you for an awesome comment!
I enjoyed every minute! Funky build with new materials and new techniques. I need more pearloid! (and cowbell)
Don't fear the reaper! Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi,
Marvelous! I applaud your courage in trying new materials. The results are beyond good and border on museum quality. You are getting better at using brass, but you might want to consider some dedicated metal working tools to make the work easier and safer ( although I’m glad to see that you used protection when using the track saw) . One very small remark. The oak was quarter sawn, not rift sawn. Rift sawn has grain which is diagonal on the end of the board, flat sawn has grain parallel to the long side (face side) and q.s. grain is perpendicular to the face. In white oak this exposes the medullary rays for th “ guitar wood” figure.
Cheers,
Keith
Thank you! Technically you are right. Some of the boards were verging on quartersawn, although they were purchased as rift sawn.
Sorry for the ineloquence, but... those came out so freaking cool!
Subbed.
Heck yah! Thanks for the sub!
Beautiful product, beautifully made - amazing
Thanks so much!
It's always euphoric to pull something off
It sure is!
Wow! Something out of the ordinary with a combination of different skills! Well done and I immediately subscribed.
So glad you liked it. Thanks for the sub!
Maaaan primer would just hve been such a good idea so it adheres to the wood
The drawer faces were primed. And anything that was black was sprayed with a black tinted clear urethane that doesn't need primer
I've just stubbled upon your channel, I love your tone, editing and humour. keep up the good job ! :)
That's very kind thank you!
Very nice work. I love how the mix of materials look
I agree. Thank you!
I felt a great deal of increasing suspense as the video went on....good job
That's what the project felt like! Thanks for watching!
Amazing artistry and craftsmanship. You rock!
Thank you so much!
Beautiful work Cory! These turned out amazing.
Thanks Dustin! It's been nice watching your projects take shape too!
What beautiful piece you built Cory! 👍🏻 I know we all have problems but man you had your share with this one! 😞 But it turned out great as all your work does! I love that music too! Thank you for sharing your amazing work! Cheers
Thanks so much for sharing your nice positive thoughts!
my god , those came up awesome, genuinely well done sir.
Thank you kindly!
That is some next level creativity. Awesome work.
Next level comment! Thank you!
That is impressive work. A daring project! I hope your client loves the result. As a European, I would have a hard time trying to sell a faux MOP effect and faux marble to clients. You are a lucky man :). Funny how cultural differences work. In Europe this wouldn't be considered the opposite of 'fancy'. I love the brass handles!
That's so true. Cultural differences define this piece differently in different areas.
You did a fantastic job man! Beautiful masterpiece!👍🏻
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment!
Unique build. Looks great 👍🎉
Thanks for taking the time to watch!
Superb. Love the woodworking, but design and multiple materials is right up my street. Congrats!
Thank you very much!
Incredible work and great video. Thanks for sharing.
No problem! Thank you!
Daaaaaaaaang! That was one of the funnest YT videos I’ve ever watched. I was on the edge of my seat biting my nails with you in a few of those steps. 😅 This project definitely deserved your perfectionism, and I couldn’t have imagined the combination of those materials coming out any better.
Wow thank you! It was definitely a nail biter and I'm glad it translated through!
Those turned out pretty nice. Watched the whole thing
Thanks for watching all of the way through!
for future reference you might want to use a fret saw for thicker brass in the future.
I'll have to check that out. Thanks!
This project is insane! I love how it turned out!
Pretty unique huh? Thanks Tom!
@@FortressFineWoodworks it’s really cool man
@@coolabahwoodworking I appreciate you dude!
Worked with Large format tiles for my countertop. If you go directly to wood it needs to be sealed as you learned but also the tile set must be thinly and evenly spread under the whole tile or it isn't properly supported. I don't have any experience using glue on tile.
The 3x construction adhesive worked great! But it doesn't provide enough support for a floor!
I wonder if you could have used a thinner box, then screwed on cement board, then thin-set, then tile-lots of ways to skin a cat. At the International Surface Expo, I encountered a company selling honeycombed aluminum boards to support cantilevered kitchen island quartz, stone, and granite installations. You can do seemingly impossible load-bearing overhangs that way.
Dude!! These are unbelievable! Great job! Wowwwwwwwwwwww
Haha thanks dude!
at 42:35 you glued the tiles with cirkel dots. my chef always learned me to never close a cirkel because the inner side of the clue cant get air for drying. also you create a vacuum spot that can create a hight diffrence in your work. :) just a tip to think about.
That's a great thought! In my years of being a remodeler I pulled down a lot of panels that were glued with circles of construction adhesive and they all held strong, and were fully cured. Likely because the adhesive doesn't rely on air, it relies on moisture. I appreciate the tip!
As you noted, no air is necessary for that adhesive. But water may be needed for some. For example, you know concrete wets as it cures. Epoxy does not require air as it cures from the often exothermic reaction between the components. Construction adhesives most likely don’t need air or water, depending on their chemistries, although I suspect some may benefit from slight moisture. If I am not mistaken, CA glue, cyanoacrylate ester, gets catalyzed by water, so it quickly glues one’s fingers together. But I get the OP’s point about closed circles from gaskets, which could cause issues. I wonder if that is one reason mastic or thin-set is applied with notched trowels.
Love the bit about degreasing the brass to ensure better adhesion. It's stuff so many people would just not think of, or ignore.
Interesting, I guess that is pretty important huh? Thanks for the food for thought!
Absolutely Stunning!
I appreciate you watching!
Man, you should sell those bags from your dust collection. I think it would be awesome to mix with soil for gardening. It'll help hold some moisture. Would be nice in drier climates like here.
Jonesy
NW ARIZONA
That's a great idea. I did some research and unfortunately a lot of the products I use are high in formaldehyde and glues. So it wouldn't be very good for the ground.
Phenomenal work!! You are amazing!!
Thank you kindly Dan!
Absolutely Beautiful brother!
Thank you kindly Greg!
Not really my style but stunning work!! Congrats
It's definitely a certain style huh? Thanks for watching!
@@FortressFineWoodworks That it is. The level of details you put into your work is inspiring, I can only dream of equalling it.
Your video editing style is really nice too.
Amazing project sir, love it
Many thanks!
I don’t like this style of furniture, but those are amazing. Great video production quality also.
I appreciate you taking the time to say that! Thanks!
Excellent, Thank you very much.
Thank you very much for watching!
The joy of woodworking is taking home part of the project stuck to your skin.😂😂
So true now that you mention it!
Amazing build
Thanks for watching!
marvelous
Thank you!
"...nasty, milky, not-pearl looking substance..." I am mentally 13 years old because I snickered at that... and don't even attempt to deny that was not intentional. 10/10 on the subtle joke.
So (again) while I don't hold your clients' aesthetic tastes, I hope they know what kind of high-quality stuff you're making for them. Just amazing, and I enjoy watching you test yourself with new materials. I'm doing a reno that will involve tiling, and has forced me to sheath an entire wall with 3/4" oak veneer ply (no 1/2 inch around here). What I've learned is, that 3x construction adhesive is truly some Magic Elf Poop - great open time, you can adjust the placement (with some application of force!), but once set, it is literally forever. It's holding two 4'x4' panels on drywall just fine. NASA likely uses it to glue the heat tiles onto reentry craft.
Two thoughts - if you have a superpower, it's your ability to plan ahead and also foresee problems... it's amazing. Second, I appreciate your philosophy of building everything to withstand 100 years of use. Kinda sad you have to get custom made stuff just to have that anymore, but here we are, and I apply the same thought to my work.
Next video soon?
That Reno sounds like a lot of fun! I hope its for your home!
I appreciate you noticing those things. Have a wonderful weekend and tell your kids to CHILL OUT!
Beautiful!
Thank you!
You do some beautiful work
Thank you very much!
Dude, your best video yet! Well done!!!
Thanks! It was a lot of work but so worth it!
i am jealous of you being commissioned to do such a piece. i am now retired but worked only commission pieces for many years. most of it was reproduction pieces, but nothing like that. well done.
Yeah I'm glad you said that. I am very grateful for the opportunity. I also hope you enjoyed your awesome builds through the years!
A mitered tile-to-tile corner strikes me as an accident about to happen. What can the owners do when something chips the edge? I might have suggested this to the clients to see if I could interest them in a wood edge or brass if the budget allowed. Amazing work. Thanks for the video.
Thanks! I don't believe anything will be chipping that porcelain tile. Unless of course someone hits it with a hammer. In that case, we have a different problem.
Just wow... they look awesome... great long form content too... new Sub!
Glad you like the long length of the video!
Pretty awesome pieces ! Congrats 👍
Thanks 👍
Stunning 🌟
Thanks so much!
beautiful build
Glad you like it!
well done
Thanks!
Well done. Good work.
Thanks so much!
That does look beautiful, the only thing that I felt you kind of missed is not putting a mitre on the edges surrounding the acrylic, I feel that would have just pushed this from incredible to unbelievable.
I actually agree, although since the black edging is painted the miter would've been lost. So I chose to save some time on that detail. I truly appreciate your thoughts!
Awesome build. Did you consider countertop epoxy to fill the miter on the tile or un-sanded grout? They make incredible products for affixing and filling solid surface materials such as quartz, Dekton, marble, and granite. On another note, I’ve seen Mother of Pearl used in furniture that looked good without the effect you described. I wonder what the secret is for that material. They make beautiful black lacquer pieces in Vietnam with all types of inlays. I wonder if the clear coat afterward makes the difference. What is unbelievable is they do not only flat panels but also urns, vases, and all manner of organic shapes.
That is really interesting! Usually the mother of pearl is shown in perfect lighting for pictures.
Ok, yt erased my comment, i think. But I just wated to say that it was beautifuly done. Those are definitely art deco inspired pieces. The company they are going to be entertaining are all going to make an obligatory stop by the bedroom to see the new night stands😄. And I could see how this project propulsed your creativiti toward the top.
Thanks for leaving a kind comment! I appreciate your words