Years ago, I did a few tables and chairs with large copper inserts. Best way to avoid all the headaches you dealt with was to waterjet the copper. I traced the patterns from the wood for the inserts, moved the paper patterns to CAD and traced them -- and then those shapes could be cut by the waterjet guy on a 4x4ft table from a single plate sheet. Then a bit of cleanup of the wood slots and copper parts to fit. I used epoxy to bond together. And I sunk the copper inserts about a paper thickness below the surface. Far easier to sand wood than it is copper. Still labor intensive to build -- but probably at least a week less of work then you spent doing the one show here. [Only thing I'd do different today is I'd just use the digital probe scan to get the wood inserts directly into CAD to save even more time.] This table you created looks fabulous!!!
Wow as a middle school shop teacher that actually taught casting. This was a very impressive piece of work. Great idea, well applied, very beautiful result.
This video reminded me that no matter how many things I've built -- or how proud I might be of any of them -- the knowledge and skills I acquired along the way is the most valuable result.
@@Sasser2015 Thats a good point anyways amazing u can play the toilet!! I always wanted to do so but they are quite expensive so i decided to stay on the urinal...
Really respect your patience and plugging away at stuff like this. Can't imagine how frustrating it must be to spend all that time making molds only to have the casting do something weird. Absolutely gorgeous table.
Bro, that table is sick. I second hand all the way till the end and then came back to make my comment I was watching. I like you explain every little step that you do I’m a framer and a tile guy but some about me wants to work with wood and make stuff like you just made. Thank you. That was awesome. I hope the day finds you smiling.
I was attracted to your channel by the guitar builds, but really dig this table build! I also appreciate that you show your failure and success and explain how you overcome your failure to create success! Cheers from a farm hand in Kansas.
I personally don't mind you building anything on the channel apart from guitars. I just enjoy the process of how you make these, you can really see the passion with each work. Thank you for putting out content like these.
This is super cool! My first thought when seeing this was "how". Super impressive problem solving here, and incredibly valuable resource for somebody just getting into casting metal since you didn't edit out the mistakes and actually documented your thought process for solving them! Also a super impressive and ambitious first project for making a table, 10/10!
The end result actually took my breath away. The walnut is sooooo beautiful! It would have been breathtaking without any bronze inserts, but with them - wow. It’s so unique and the gold inserts contrast so well with the dark walnut. I honestly would love to see this channel branch out into more furniture making in addition to guitar builds. Combining metal and wood is something that other UA-camrs just aren’t doing and really sets you apart.
Halfway through the video I really felt for you. This takes so much patience and perseverance, and redoing or fixing the errors also takes a long time. Equal parts personal development exercise and table building. Much respect!
The “molten aluminum” is probably “zamak”, which is an inexpensive zinc alloy, kind of like pewter in how easily it can be melted/cast/forged, but it’s lead-free and better for brushing or light machining. Every fixture in your kitchen and/or bathroom is likely made of zamak.
Gibson guitar bridges are also Zamak I think, that's why they collapse over time from the string pressure if you deck down the tailpiece (unless you then top-wrap the strings.)
@@DMARrecords AlNiCo is used in magnets for most, but not all guitar pickups. (There’s also CuNiFe, certain ceramics and Fender just came up with an iron, chromium and cobalt alloy)
So refreshing to hear a voiceover that is focused on the work and not algorithm-scraping drivel about the comment section, engagement-pushing rhetorical questions, inane stories etc etc
@GardenGuy1942 Why do you even waste time with these underhanded, passive-aggressive comments??? If you have issues with the video... keep your negativity to yourself and MOVE ON! That would be the respectful and MATURE thing to do.
I have been casting aluminium since the 1980"s and i greatly appreciate your persistence and creativity in moulding and pouring - well done! It is a beautiful table as well.
Thanks for sharing your work experience! I like to say that reporting the fails give a by far better understanding of the challenges in this kind of project (instead of just showing one way through). And of course CONGRATULATION for this outstanding table!
So I got into silver casting years ago and used the same sand casting methods. It was difficult even when I was just doing little pieces. Hats off to your tenacity with this project!
This video really gives meaning to the name Burls Art. Its really cool to see you make cool things other than guitars. Now I'm hoping that blacktail studio makes a guitar someday lol
The finished woodgrain pattern is very beautiful. ♥️♥️♥️ A copper river (especially if it were flame painted to reds, blues, and purple hues) would've been very cool IF it had been doable BUT since it wasn't, you guys did an AMAZING JOB finding an alternate solution. You both put forth a lot of hard work and it paid off. The end result is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! 😍
Hi, New sub here. I am dean and I pour silver, copper and occasionly plasser gold to be cleaned up and partially refined. Looking at your pours I am thinking you need to pour while the pieces are vertical and have LOTS of small (1/16 inch or smaller) vents that come out from the pieces and do a 90 Deg turn up to a larger 1/4 inch breather that is above the pour in question. I have a video where I make Chopstics that you can view to get the idea what I am sugesting my new friend. For pours that long I suggest at least 6 vents per side. Stop by one day for a visit. I hope you enjoy my videos. You are pouring a lot of metal so the vents need a bunch as some back pressure but enough to vent that pressure. Keep your parting powder down to a dull roar as well. Use talk as it won't make so much burning gases that will create bubbles as cornstarch will burn and make bubbles where talk will not as it is a consumable. Give all that a try and let me know hownyou make out. Good luck eh.
@@droolingfangirl Hi, I work with both copper and silver and compared to each other Silver, both have their own characteristics. Silver transfers heat far faster than copper big time. Copper though has a higher melt point and is generally harder to work with. Borax as a flux works well .Almost a have to to use. When I am working with (copper) I need more heat. A Mapp torch alone isn't enough to get a good melt to it. I use a propane/oxygen setup that is adequate but acceteline is better if you need to get a better and quicker melt. Generally copper is just plain harder to work with. I hope this helps.
What a marvelous achievement! To create beauty from marrying such very different materials and having the resolve to work through all the trials to finally birth your vision into fact is the greatest beauty of this piece! Thank you for documenting, another monumental task on top of all the rest, and sharing it! Videos like this lift UA-cam up.
I used to do blacksmithing but work mostly w/ Brass, Copper and Aluminum now. I've forged copper inlays and set them in wood. Obviously, the tolerances are wider, and more resin is needed to fill the gaps, but I was happy with the result. It also allows more detail such as inlays shaped like fish. Great video, I love your work.
Amazing. While lots of people are wasting their time on TikTok, someone is creating something amazing like that. I am proud of people with such an engineering personality.
Genius for the metal inserts. I have the seen the metal casting in the table method and always thought it left a lot to be desire. Individually casting the voids in metal ahead of time was a fantastic solution to get that organic look without destroying the table
Sort of. With that said, none of the intricately poured shape is visible, so in reality for any of these metal insert style tables you could just get an 1/8” piece of sheet copper (or whatever metal you’re wanting) and just cut it to fit the top of the voids and do a little gentle shaping and then use epoxy as a fill underneath. Glue or epoxy in the top pieces, sand them down like you normally would, and that’s going to use a lot less copper and be a lot less work. The edge piece you just bend like you would any metal.
That looks so badass!!!! Never would have thought inquartation would be needed for better flow. Super smart to even come to the conclusion. We are well well rounded nowadays mostly because of videos such as yours so thank you!! I learned a lot from this video alone. I always thought the char wood made the plug fall out. Never wanted to really spend the money trying myself but now I feel pretty confident I understand the process. Total boat is the best stuff, quality ain’t cheap!!!!
@@janbenschop7597 Or Wm. Gibson, or any of those other literary legends that give us new and creative ways to be terrified of cultural and technological evolution. 😂 I used to read those books like breathing.
I’ve never been so stressed over a video like making a table. My mom had to check I wasn’t joking. Mom did a wellness check on me, as I watched this video 😂 ❤ awesome work! Glad everything worked out!
I have no idea what you're talking about when you say a 2,000 degree k-type thermocouple costs thousands of dollars. They literally cost less than $40. A 2000f probe is only $8 and a reader is like $35. you can even get them together in the same product. you can literally by these parts from Amazon or Ebay. Did you even look into these parts or did you just assume they were expensive? Because they're really not. They can be so cheap that they are disposable.
Would the actual probe itself hold up to the 2,000 degrees though? Genuinely curious, I’ve only used them between -100 and up to 600f and they crap out fairly quickly after repeated use at those temps. I’d imagine the heat transfer from the probes would cook the wires at 2,000f.
Honestly I don't it's going to help much anyway. Many people cast copper with amazing precision without directly monitoring the temp of the molten metal. That comes with experience but his main issue is the pour, cast design, inadequate venting, etc. It's a tricky metal to get right but absolutely doable for something like this.
Very newbie question: why make a two part mold for the bronze casting and not keep it open up (since the top of the cast is flat anyway) so no air bubble would be trapped and it can flow more easily?
It would flow over the edge. The molds are filled like a cup and on an angle using gravity to help. While they do have openings , they do rely on back pressure to keep a uniform amount of metal at the high end.
They cannot fill a mould with no top! This is because metal is heavy and unpredictable. It could splash out in any direction. As you can see from the overflow, it also would not solidify flatly :). Metal has different fluid dynamics from the fluids we are used to seeing. Also remember that metal cools and solidifies very quickly, so they kind of have to dump it in.
What is probably the best of this type of videos (to me at least) is the learning curve of how to work with different materials. Thank you for sharing. And may I add that the result is stunning 🙏🏼
Great walnut finish with bronze inserts ,and the deep color that comes through. I like seeing how problems that come up are shown and how they are over come and using tools ,even the failures so then use a different approach and techniques. We all learn from mistakes and the voice over helps with the viewing . I hope you continue trying to experiment with casting copper and hope to see a project where you have achieved it. I have gained from the video and hope others have in doing their own projects 👍
I genuinely don't see how this table can only be priced at $8500. All your art seems like its way underpriced for how much work goes into it. This must have taken over a month, and that walnut cannot have been cheap!
I think because he is still learning and making a name for himself. A lot of the work and time he put it was a learning experience for him. It's not the same as an expert spending a month on something. The end result is beautiful though.
Probably because it's an experimental work. No one mixes up woodworking with metal casting, and there might be a reason for it. If the finished work survives couple of years without coming apart then others might follow the trend.
This is my exact thought. Just make sure the metal fills higher than the finished size and when you mill/sand it back down it will be a clean piece of metal. No need to spend all that time making two halves of a mold.
I think it's actually pretty cheap, considering the amount of work that went in this project. After watching the video I expected something between 15 or 20k.
Besides talent and creativity, your incredible patience in producing such epic pieces through trial and error is awesome. I would've given up on producing the bronze pieces and filled em with Bondo in about 3 minutes... Such inspiring dedication to your craft.
I am amazed by your persistence with this project. I work beside a luxury furniture shop and I can absolutely say that you are heavily under valued. You should be billing upwards of $25,000 for a table like this and likely closer to $50,000. Seriously amazing work and want to see people do more stuff like this but you could be printing money with this kind of highly specialized work. Serious respect.
Youre absolutely correct in your assessment of why the copper isnt coming out as youd like. As a foundry owner ive learned that temmperature is key when pouring.
Sorry if this is the second time seeing this. My comment disappeared. But I was suggesting that I really think you should hire a professional product photographer to document your work when you are done. I'm guessing you aren't near St. Louis because I'd love to shoot your stuff. But you really should hire someone with experience in product photography with a real studio and pro lighting. The pictures of this table on your website just do not show off the copper. It looks like a dull gray in all but one shot. Same with the video reveal. And you could use the photos as part of your reveal to up the production quality. It would be an added expense, but you work so long and so hard on this stuff, it really should be captured in the best light possible.
@@PlasticFarmer420 I didn't say grayer. I said dull gray. He didn't capture the color or the specularity. Which is a difficult thing to photograph. Which is why a professional would be helpful to document his work.
I LOVED watching this and hearing the process! I’ve always preferred polished bronze and copper over gold and silver. The colours are just so pleasing to the eye. My Dad has worked with wood all his life and I just can’t help but appreciate natural timber for its beauty and versatility. Thank you for sharing this video. This table is one of the most gorgeous pieces of furniture I’ve ever seen. I would be proud beyond belief to have a piece like this in my home. ❤
Even if I had 8.5k for a coffee table I still wouldn’t have a 8.5k coffee table lol I’d buy a normal cheap one and then have the rest to literally spend on anything else lmao
If you do want to try again, two things. They make copper powder that you can put in epoxy. It has the full color of copper without being so soft it dents. Do some tests, see if you like it. And two, if you do go full bronze again, the trick is to use auto body sand paper, not woodworking sand paper. I do copper art myself and the metal is wicked, tricksy and false. Otherwise, damn that figured walnut is insanely beautiful. Fantastic job.
I looked for the copper powder epoxy comment, as I have seen more than a few videos where the results look just like copper without all the mucking around. Glad I wasn't the only one.
Mad props for covering all the details of your trials and tribulations. Absolutely awesome. Imagine if this stuff is somehow preserved and resurfaced 2000 years from now. Maybe even paired to the remnants of the actual table 😆
Completely incredible guys ! A whole lot of dedication; and not giving up when it got so difficult ! Hats off ! Beautiful table (was once a beautiful tree, so hope this is sustainably sourced ! )
Great video. I love the creativity and especially taking us through all of the problems / solutions you encountered, and there were a lot of those. Really cool result, and unique.
When I saw the title of this, I was like, honey, check this out. We should do this! Then we watched the video, brother, just wow! Ya we won't be making one of these anytime soon lol but thank you for the video of this journey you went on. Just amazing table and amazing jig and molds, just all around a WOW!
You guys are fkin crazy persistent. Love it. Great job sticking to it despite the pitfalls. It’s what makes the table great on top of the fact that it’s beautiful.
The copper color catches me since i was a kid. I think this is the most beautiful piece of woodwork i have seen in a time... Thanks for sharing the process. I have a chunk of braziilian arueira stored just waiting for some ideas. Subscribed!!!
absolutely beautiful, amazing work. i love craftsmen getting creative with their solutions to problems and respecting the idea of the design above all else.
Superb job!! Great job improvising and trying different techniques to accomplish your goals! In challenges such like this you have to be patient and prepared to face them and not give up.
Years ago, I did a few tables and chairs with large copper inserts. Best way to avoid all the headaches you dealt with was to waterjet the copper. I traced the patterns from the wood for the inserts, moved the paper patterns to CAD and traced them -- and then those shapes could be cut by the waterjet guy on a 4x4ft table from a single plate sheet. Then a bit of cleanup of the wood slots and copper parts to fit. I used epoxy to bond together. And I sunk the copper inserts about a paper thickness below the surface. Far easier to sand wood than it is copper. Still labor intensive to build -- but probably at least a week less of work then you spent doing the one show here. [Only thing I'd do different today is I'd just use the digital probe scan to get the wood inserts directly into CAD to save even more time.] This table you created looks fabulous!!!
For this, they could probably use photogrammetry on the silicone molds and use the 3D model to have it CNCed
Great tips
Heat you mould.
Wow as a middle school shop teacher that actually taught casting. This was a very impressive piece of work. Great idea, well applied, very beautiful result.
Excellent solutions in your project -- kudos!
This video reminded me that no matter how many things I've built -- or how proud I might be of any of them -- the knowledge and skills I acquired along the way is the most valuable result.
Why didnt u play it so we can see how it sounds??
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He probably just doesn't play the table and didn't want to embarrass himself. I used to play the table, but switched to the toilet several years ago.
@@Sasser2015 Thats a good point anyways amazing u can play the toilet!! I always wanted to do so but they are quite expensive so i decided to stay on the urinal...
@@Sasser2015 What kind of toilet? I'm a bit of a niche artist. I like the incinerator type. Just has a different tone than a standard toilet.
@@cinnamonrollypoly Saved up and got a vintage Crapper. Burritos last night, so I've been jamming all day.
Props to you bro for not giving up. That table took more work than this video even shows. Great job!!!
Really respect your patience and plugging away at stuff like this. Can't imagine how frustrating it must be to spend all that time making molds only to have the casting do something weird. Absolutely gorgeous table.
Bro, that table is sick. I second hand all the way till the end and then came back to make my comment I was watching. I like you explain every little step that you do I’m a framer and a tile guy but some about me wants to work with wood and make stuff like you just made. Thank you. That was awesome. I hope the day finds you smiling.
I was attracted to your channel by the guitar builds, but really dig this table build! I also appreciate that you show your failure and success and explain how you overcome your failure to create success! Cheers from a farm hand in Kansas.
that is one of the things i love about this channel
Yeah this is a good beginner to intermediate level project. These guys seem to be alright at this.
That coffee table is Beautiful, I can imagine that's just how the grand canyon looked in the past, long before erosion took hold of it.
amount of work, sweat, tears and passion deserves appreciation! Great job!
I personally don't mind you building anything on the channel apart from guitars. I just enjoy the process of how you make these, you can really see the passion with each work. Thank you for putting out content like these.
Agreed... He does phenomenal work.
This is super cool! My first thought when seeing this was "how". Super impressive problem solving here, and incredibly valuable resource for somebody just getting into casting metal since you didn't edit out the mistakes and actually documented your thought process for solving them! Also a super impressive and ambitious first project for making a table, 10/10!
The end result actually took my breath away. The walnut is sooooo beautiful! It would have been breathtaking without any bronze inserts, but with them - wow. It’s so unique and the gold inserts contrast so well with the dark walnut.
I honestly would love to see this channel branch out into more furniture making in addition to guitar builds. Combining metal and wood is something that other UA-camrs just aren’t doing and really sets you apart.
I wouldn’t exaggerate that much, this is a good beginner to intermediate level project. With time they may be really good.
@@GardenGuy1942 I'm sure you can do much better, and I eagerly await your video on a live edge bronze insert coffee table.
@@GardenGuy1942 it is a very advanced level, craftsman grade project
@@GardenGuy1942 There is always someone like you trying to discredit another man's work. This is far beyond beginner level, you're just hatin.
@@jiggnorth3593 no it’s good work, but beginner to intermediate. If he used 5 axis CNC milling it’d be advanced.
Wow, the person that purchases this table is going to love it. Beautiful piece of work and the patience working on it was worth it.❤❤❤
I don’t think any person has more patience and resilience than you. Love your videos and showing us “if at first you don’t succeed, try try again”.
Halfway through the video I really felt for you. This takes so much patience and perseverance, and redoing or fixing the errors also takes a long time. Equal parts personal development exercise and table building. Much respect!
The “molten aluminum” is probably “zamak”, which is an inexpensive zinc alloy, kind of like pewter in how easily it can be melted/cast/forged, but it’s lead-free and better for brushing or light machining.
Every fixture in your kitchen and/or bathroom is likely made of zamak.
Gibson guitar bridges are also Zamak I think, that's why they collapse over time from the string pressure if you deck down the tailpiece (unless you then top-wrap the strings.)
Besides the gibson thing, the original 1968 - 1980s hot-wheels were Zamak.
They quickly switched to either alnico or another metal compound.
@@DMARrecords AlNiCo is used in magnets for most, but not all guitar pickups. (There’s also CuNiFe, certain ceramics and Fender just came up with an iron, chromium and cobalt alloy)
@@joermnyc thanks for clearing it up, I'm into miniature cars and guitars, so the terms i use get muddy sometimes.
hat's off to you son, what a labor of love! and the finished product is AMAZING!!
So refreshing to hear a voiceover that is focused on the work and not algorithm-scraping drivel about the comment section, engagement-pushing rhetorical questions, inane stories etc etc
hmm i wonder who you could be refferencing there
Whitebutt studios maybe?
With time they may improve. The commentary isn’t great, but isn’t bad.
I agree, but still too much talking for me.
@GardenGuy1942 Why do you even waste time with these underhanded, passive-aggressive comments??? If you have issues with the video... keep your negativity to yourself and MOVE ON! That would be the respectful and MATURE thing to do.
I have been casting aluminium since the 1980"s and i greatly appreciate your persistence and creativity in moulding and pouring - well done!
It is a beautiful table as well.
Thanks for sharing your work experience! I like to say that reporting the fails give a by far better understanding of the challenges in this kind of project (instead of just showing one way through). And of course CONGRATULATION for this outstanding table!
So I got into silver casting years ago and used the same sand casting methods. It was difficult even when I was just doing little pieces. Hats off to your tenacity with this project!
This is phenomenal. Please, please continue with furniture vids. Exceptional!
Agree !
This was absolutely GORGEOUS! And I ADORE that bronze on the side. It MADE it!!!
SUPERB job guys!!!
This video really gives meaning to the name Burls Art. Its really cool to see you make cool things other than guitars. Now I'm hoping that blacktail studio makes a guitar someday lol
Honestly the wood grain steals the show. But your work and patience are really on par with the whole idea and process 👌🏻👏🏻 Bravo guy’s!
For the flattening in the old days we would use a file
Freakin sweet.
Goated youtuber spotted
This man has good opinions
your wife will never be able to walk.
maybe you could help him find a cheaper way to mould copper into the table.
@@mikecox14Zthe heck does that have to do with the table?
Wow. I appreciate the determination on this project. Thank you for illustrating how to remain diligent and steadfast.
That's the weirdest guitar I've ever seen.. Now for a part two where you string it up and play that bad boy.
The finished woodgrain pattern is very beautiful. ♥️♥️♥️ A copper river (especially if it were flame painted to reds, blues, and purple hues) would've been very cool IF it had been doable BUT since it wasn't, you guys did an AMAZING JOB finding an alternate solution. You both put forth a lot of hard work and it paid off. The end result is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! 😍
Hi, New sub here. I am dean and I pour silver, copper and occasionly plasser gold to be cleaned up and partially refined. Looking at your pours I am thinking you need to pour while the pieces are vertical and have LOTS of small (1/16 inch or smaller) vents that come out from the pieces and do a 90 Deg turn up to a larger 1/4 inch breather that is above the pour in question. I have a video where I make Chopstics that you can view to get the idea what I am sugesting my new friend. For pours that long I suggest at least 6 vents per side. Stop by one day for a visit. I hope you enjoy my videos. You are pouring a lot of metal so the vents need a bunch as some back pressure but enough to vent that pressure. Keep your parting powder down to a dull roar as well. Use talk as it won't make so much burning gases that will create bubbles as cornstarch will burn and make bubbles where talk will not as it is a consumable. Give all that a try and let me know hownyou make out. Good luck eh.
that is all correct.
It would be interesting to figure out why copper is so fussy compared to bronze. Maybe because it cools off faster?
@@droolingfangirl Hi, I work with both copper and silver and compared to each other Silver, both have their own characteristics. Silver transfers heat far faster than copper big time. Copper though has a higher melt point and is generally harder to work with. Borax as a flux works well .Almost a have to to use. When I am working with (copper) I need more heat. A Mapp torch alone isn't enough to get a good melt to it. I use a propane/oxygen setup that is adequate but acceteline is better if you need to get a better and quicker melt. Generally copper is just plain harder to work with. I hope this helps.
You have an ability to think on your feet, and your solutions obviously draw on your experience. Well done.
What a marvelous achievement! To create beauty from marrying such very different materials and having the resolve to work through all the trials to finally birth your vision into fact is the greatest beauty of this piece! Thank you for documenting, another monumental task on top of all the rest, and sharing it!
Videos like this lift UA-cam up.
I used to do blacksmithing but work mostly w/ Brass, Copper and Aluminum now. I've forged copper inlays and set them in wood. Obviously, the tolerances are wider, and more resin is needed to fill the gaps, but I was happy with the result. It also allows more detail such as inlays shaped like fish. Great video, I love your work.
Amazing. While lots of people are wasting their time on TikTok, someone is creating something amazing like that. I am proud of people with such an engineering personality.
We are ballways in school. Who knows how much info our minds can hold.
Kudos to guys for sticking to it through all the trials and errors! In the end it looks amazing!! Congrats! Hope it sells for all its worth! 💪🏽
Genius for the metal inserts. I have the seen the metal casting in the table method and always thought it left a lot to be desire. Individually casting the voids in metal ahead of time was a fantastic solution to get that organic look without destroying the table
Sort of. With that said, none of the intricately poured shape is visible, so in reality for any of these metal insert style tables you could just get an 1/8” piece of sheet copper (or whatever metal you’re wanting) and just cut it to fit the top of the voids and do a little gentle shaping and then use epoxy as a fill underneath. Glue or epoxy in the top pieces, sand them down like you normally would, and that’s going to use a lot less copper and be a lot less work. The edge piece you just bend like you would any metal.
That looks so badass!!!! Never would have thought inquartation would be needed for better flow. Super smart to even come to the conclusion. We are well well rounded nowadays mostly because of videos such as yours so thank you!! I learned a lot from this video alone. I always thought the char wood made the plug fall out. Never wanted to really spend the money trying myself but now I feel pretty confident I understand the process. Total boat is the best stuff, quality ain’t cheap!!!!
Imagine walking into your dining room to find a crackhead stripping your dining room table for copper wire.
Like a Philip Dick short story...
@@janbenschop7597 Or Wm. Gibson, or any of those other literary legends that give us new and creative ways to be terrified of cultural and technological evolution. 😂 I used to read those books like breathing.
Imagine having a backhoe.. 😮😳
I’ve never been so stressed over a video like making a table. My mom had to check I wasn’t joking. Mom did a wellness check on me, as I watched this video 😂 ❤ awesome work! Glad everything worked out!
I have no idea what you're talking about when you say a 2,000 degree k-type thermocouple costs thousands of dollars. They literally cost less than $40. A 2000f probe is only $8 and a reader is like $35. you can even get them together in the same product. you can literally by these parts from Amazon or Ebay. Did you even look into these parts or did you just assume they were expensive? Because they're really not. They can be so cheap that they are disposable.
Agreed, $150 to $300 for industrial custom-made ones. Have at least a few hundred in service where I work.
Would the actual probe itself hold up to the 2,000 degrees though? Genuinely curious, I’ve only used them between -100 and up to 600f and they crap out fairly quickly after repeated use at those temps. I’d imagine the heat transfer from the probes would cook the wires at 2,000f.
Huh, this actually looks like a solid solution.
sjames.users.sonic.net/shop-stuff/making_thermocouple/pyrometer-complete-3.pdf
Literally
Honestly I don't it's going to help much anyway. Many people cast copper with amazing precision without directly monitoring the temp of the molten metal. That comes with experience but his main issue is the pour, cast design, inadequate venting, etc. It's a tricky metal to get right but absolutely doable for something like this.
I enjoyed following your problem-solving process... This was always my favourite part of my own woodworking.
Very newbie question: why make a two part mold for the bronze casting and not keep it open up (since the top of the cast is flat anyway) so no air bubble would be trapped and it can flow more easily?
Because he didn't think about that, 😅
@@patriot_pills 😅
It would flow over the edge. The molds are filled like a cup and on an angle using gravity to help. While they do have openings , they do rely on back pressure to keep a uniform amount of metal at the high end.
Needs dryer sand.
They cannot fill a mould with no top! This is because metal is heavy and unpredictable. It could splash out in any direction. As you can see from the overflow, it also would not solidify flatly :). Metal has different fluid dynamics from the fluids we are used to seeing. Also remember that metal cools and solidifies very quickly, so they kind of have to dump it in.
What is probably the best of this type of videos (to me at least) is the learning curve of how to work with different materials.
Thank you for sharing. And may I add that the result is stunning 🙏🏼
Great walnut finish with bronze inserts ,and the deep color that comes through.
I like seeing how problems that come up are shown and how they are over come and using tools ,even the failures so then use a different approach and techniques.
We all learn from mistakes and the voice over helps with the viewing .
I hope you continue trying to experiment with casting copper and hope to see a project where you have achieved it.
I have gained from the video and hope others have in doing their own projects 👍
Absolute artistry in motion! Rare, anymore, to find such amazing artists so dedicated to their work! Beautiful work!
Haven’t watched it yet and already liked it.
Anything from Burls is art
Holy crap dude! You guys are amazing. Attention to detail and endless patience. Respect!
I genuinely don't see how this table can only be priced at $8500. All your art seems like its way underpriced for how much work goes into it. This must have taken over a month, and that walnut cannot have been cheap!
I’m sure the slabs alone were more than half of that asking price.
I think because he is still learning and making a name for himself. A lot of the work and time he put it was a learning experience for him. It's not the same as an expert spending a month on something. The end result is beautiful though.
Probably because it's an experimental work. No one mixes up woodworking with metal casting, and there might be a reason for it. If the finished work survives couple of years without coming apart then others might follow the trend.
Yeah, dunno how much was done concurrently, but it seems like weeks-worth of work to get it to that finish
@GD-mw1kd _Wot??_ You need to visit a few museums. Maybe the craftsmen districts in Morocco, India, or Japan.
Your determination is greater than mine, props to you for not giving up and achieving such a piece of art
How about using an open mold to cast the pieces?
This is my exact thought. Just make sure the metal fills higher than the finished size and when you mill/sand it back down it will be a clean piece of metal. No need to spend all that time making two halves of a mold.
Same question, since the top is going to be flat anyway it seems kind of pointless with a 2 part mold
I really appreciate this table build, and all the effort that went into it. It's the reason I subscribed.
I have seen people just make up ridiculous prices for a normal table but 8.500 are absolutely justified in this case
I think it's actually pretty cheap, considering the amount of work that went in this project. After watching the video I expected something between 15 or 20k.
Besides talent and creativity, your incredible patience in producing such epic pieces through trial and error is awesome. I would've given up on producing the bronze pieces and filled em with Bondo in about 3 minutes... Such inspiring dedication to your craft.
I am amazed by your persistence with this project. I work beside a luxury furniture shop and I can absolutely say that you are heavily under valued. You should be billing upwards of $25,000 for a table like this and likely closer to $50,000.
Seriously amazing work and want to see people do more stuff like this but you could be printing money with this kind of highly specialized work.
Serious respect.
Class job, I was getting chest pains watching the video. Your perseverance was unbelievable. Well done.
BlacktailStudio wants to know your location.
HAHA, I just mentioned @BlacktailStudio in a comment I just posted. Glad to see there are other fans of both of these phenomenal channels.
Ocala Florida! What a great video, you got a new sub.
He wants to know if you're circumcised.
Youre absolutely correct in your assessment of why the copper isnt coming out as youd like. As a foundry owner ive learned that temmperature is key when pouring.
Heat your mold!
My only experience with casting is videos like this but that makes sense.
By leaps and bounds the most beautiful table top I’ve ever seen. Well done!😁
Sorry if this is the second time seeing this. My comment disappeared. But I was suggesting that I really think you should hire a professional product photographer to document your work when you are done. I'm guessing you aren't near St. Louis because I'd love to shoot your stuff. But you really should hire someone with experience in product photography with a real studio and pro lighting. The pictures of this table on your website just do not show off the copper. It looks like a dull gray in all but one shot. Same with the video reveal. And you could use the photos as part of your reveal to up the production quality. It would be an added expense, but you work so long and so hard on this stuff, it really should be captured in the best light possible.
He cast bronze. It will always look grayer than copper.
@@PlasticFarmer420 I didn't say grayer. I said dull gray. He didn't capture the color or the specularity. Which is a difficult thing to photograph. Which is why a professional would be helpful to document his work.
Your photography sucks, nobody wants to hire you
I LOVED watching this and hearing the process! I’ve always preferred polished bronze and copper over gold and silver. The colours are just so pleasing to the eye. My Dad has worked with wood all his life and I just can’t help but appreciate natural timber for its beauty and versatility. Thank you for sharing this video. This table is one of the most gorgeous pieces of furniture I’ve ever seen. I would be proud beyond belief to have a piece like this in my home. ❤
Not a guitar. But i love it
The only video I haven't fast forwarded thru the process. ❤ absolutely love the product
Imagine having 8.5k for a coffee table.
Even if I had 8.5k for a coffee table I still wouldn’t have a 8.5k coffee table lol I’d buy a normal cheap one and then have the rest to literally spend on anything else lmao
I can't imagine having 8.5k period 😂😂
I loved your table! Despite all the hard work it must have taken, it turned out really beautiful. Greetings from Argentina!
If you do want to try again, two things. They make copper powder that you can put in epoxy. It has the full color of copper without being so soft it dents. Do some tests, see if you like it. And two, if you do go full bronze again, the trick is to use auto body sand paper, not woodworking sand paper. I do copper art myself and the metal is wicked, tricksy and false. Otherwise, damn that figured walnut is insanely beautiful. Fantastic job.
The UA-cam-iverse would be a better place if you had a channel.
I looked for the copper powder epoxy comment, as I have seen more than a few videos where the results look just like copper without all the mucking around. Glad I wasn't the only one.
You guys put in a LOT of work for the finished product! Well done!
16:36 cool creepy face
Absolutely stunning results! Boy, that was a lot of work! But it just makes the final product that much more intrinsically cool
Your hand should not be touching the base plate of your circular saw.
Amazing build but genuinely concerned that a viewer will try holding a circular saw the same way.
Mad props for covering all the details of your trials and tribulations. Absolutely awesome. Imagine if this stuff is somehow preserved and resurfaced 2000 years from now. Maybe even paired to the remnants of the actual table 😆
This is why machinists laugh at woodworkers. And why smelters pity at both of us.
The Chatoyancy on the finished table is absolutely incredible. It honestly looks like some sort of canyon in 16:46
Completely incredible guys ! A whole lot of dedication; and not giving up when it got so difficult ! Hats off ! Beautiful table (was once a beautiful tree, so hope this is sustainably sourced ! )
Great video. I love the creativity and especially taking us through all of the problems / solutions you encountered, and there were a lot of those. Really cool result, and unique.
This is the most amazing thing I’ve seen in a while. Amazing craftsmanship.
End result was a lot better than I thought it was going to be. Nice work!
Thats the most beautiful table i have ever seen. I love the combination of copper and wood instead of excessive use of epoxy.
When I saw the title of this, I was like, honey, check this out. We should do this! Then we watched the video, brother, just wow! Ya we won't be making one of these anytime soon lol but thank you for the video of this journey you went on. Just amazing table and amazing jig and molds, just all around a WOW!
Great video glad to see your patience was rewarded with such a beautiful table. You’ve given me food for thought too. 😊
You guys are fkin crazy persistent. Love it. Great job sticking to it despite the pitfalls. It’s what makes the table great on top of the fact that it’s beautiful.
The copper color catches me since i was a kid. I think this is the most beautiful piece of woodwork i have seen in a time...
Thanks for sharing the process. I have a chunk of braziilian arueira stored just waiting for some ideas.
Subscribed!!!
Thank you for sharing your brilliance. This gave me the inspiration to fill a knot hole in the Walnut tree trunk table that I made years ago.😊
As a woodworker for sixty plus years I can appreciate the effort it took to complete this project; Nice job!
absolutely beautiful, amazing work. i love craftsmen getting creative with their solutions to problems and respecting the idea of the design above all else.
So many innovative ideas on the spot in this video. Granted this is my first but if this is any representation of what this channel is about, I’m in!
Should definitely build more tables…try a dining room table nex, preferably a He agon shape.
Incredibly time consuming but the end result! Stunning, thank you.
Wow. Your patience is amazing.
Love the problemsolving on how to make the molds for the edge pieces, and the end milling to trim the inserts flush!
Your patience is amazing
One of the prettiest tables I have EVER seen. Amazing skill
You are a very talented individual. Many years of hard work to get to your level. Nice work.
Absolutely gorgeous table! Nicely done gents.
Beautiful table! I enjoyed watching you make it.
This is some next level artistry. Great job.
Superb job!! Great job improvising and trying different techniques to accomplish your goals! In challenges such like this you have to be patient and prepared to face them and not give up.
Loved every minute of this! Thx for the journey!
So much intensive work for an amazingly beautiful table!
You have more patience than a monk. Love the build. It's beautiful.
I zdmire your commitment to the concept and not quitting.