How to build a waterfall coffee table
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- Опубліковано 25 вер 2024
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This table arrived well packaged and on time. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxn94T8Mu1iMnsLCMNOI9srXSsLkI4JXKW Like another reviewer advised, I pulled everything out and made sure everything was included (everything was!). I built it alone and it took me about an hour. The color is great and for the price the lift part works well. As others have mentioned, it’s not the smoothest opening/closing, but it works. The screws do show, but I plan to order white sticker covers if that bothers us too much. Really happy with this table! UPDATE: it’s been over a year since we got this coffee table and we still love it! It gets HEAVY use as our dining table, foot rest, and school desk. Over time, the opening and closing mechanism has gotten smoother. I added a new photo with the white screw cover stickers. They blend in perfectly and make it look a little cleaner. 100% recommend!!!
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Awesome work. Man your fingers were close to that table saw blade, I was cringing
Josh Ingle It’s all good mate, probably looks worse on video than it actually is.
@@DownUnderWoodWorks I agree with the above comment. Even with the jointer it feels to close for comfort. Check this video out! ua-cam.com/video/u7sRrC2Jpp4/v-deo.html
Can get some good grip handle tools for the job to get you a bit further from harm's way!
Great piece otherwise!
They say you cannot tell a book by it's cover. It sure applies to this lumber. Cruddy cover, beautiful figure and color. It took some effort on your part but it was certainly worth it. That table is a keeper. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay healthy.
Thank you very much Glen. it sure is worth the effort when you put the finish on and see the end result.
I must have watched 30 waterfall edge videos and this one has the most practical and helpful tips to help ensure a successful fit and finish to waterfall bevel joints incorporating dowels. Well done mate, I look forward to watching more of your content.
Thanks very much for the feedback Adrian, i hope you enjoy my channel and content mate
AWESOME JOB!! THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR PROCESS & GIVING EXTRA TIPS ALSO!! I had a waterfall desk in my car's trunk when my car was stolen early in the morning several months ago. I had found the desk at a thriftshop & had planned to keept it in my car's trunk til I was done rearranging my livingroom & putting awaybitems, since I had just moved in. Desk was $10, but had been almost exactly what I was looking for & I was going to paint it. I'm thinking about either building another desk like it, with some help, of course. I love that you're careful with the different types, conditions & ages of the materials you work with & treat them as they need to be, rather than just rushing through & going random directions, etc. with cutting, sanding, etc.!! Thank you, again for you video, process info & tips!! Blessings for everyone, always!! 😁😁😁😁
Thank you very much. Glad the video is helpful to you and sorry about the stolen car and table
Thank you for sharing the magic of reclaiming Lumber! Great lesson. Enjoy watching your channel from Northeat US. Peace!
Thank you very much Rich. Peace to you from Sydney Australia.
Love the way the beat drops at the end!! Awesome build
Ha, thats great Nathan. Thanks very much mate
I'm also making a table in my garage at home these days. I wanted to make a coffee table in the form you made, but I think I can refer to it because you explained it slowly and well. I enjoyed the video, thank you for the good information.
My pleasure mate, really glad the video is helpful
I wondered how to join the beveled edges. Thanks for this.
@@claretahershamsi8401 Glad it was helpful for you. Thanks for watching
Bravo Bill! It looks great!
I use the same table saw which seems to handle the same old hardwoods in multiple passes quite well. Just a quick tip though when adjusting the blade angle to 45 degrees - don't go past that point as there is a weak point in the cast iron linkage that allows this action in the saw which i snapped. What a pain in the neck! Had to get a spare part from Hare and Forbes in Northmead for about $45 which was the easy part. I then had to completely dismantle the whole saw table to replace it. I took advantage of this however and I cleaned/re greased everything and now it's better than new! Hope this helps you avoid the same mistake.
Cheers Matt
Thanks for that Matt. I had no idea that was an issue. Thanks for letting me know.
I just discovered your channel this morning and this was the 1st. video that UA-cam had on my recommend list. Great job on the table, I love the finished product. The wood is absolutely beautiful and i'm off to my local Woodcraft store today to pick-up some Hickory to replicate this table. I like how you used the backer board on your miter cuts to stop the splintering and that you decided to use dowels to connect your miters. Keep up the great work and I hope y'all keep building and sharing your videos.
Thank you very much Scott. So happy that you discovered my channel. Its comments like yours that help to keep me motivated. All the best with your table build mate
That splitter is such a brilliant and elegant solution. I can't believe I've never noticed it before. I haven't been using on because I couldn't figure out how to make it perfectly aligned to the blade but with the screw holes being a bit oversized like in your designed, it should be very easy to do. Thanks.
Ace No worries mate, the simple things are often the best
The wood grain is stunning and that makes for a really elegant piece of furniture.
Great video mate 👍🏽 👌 👏
Old reclaimed aussie hardwood is some of the nicest timber
You sure have a knack of finding the treasure out of a pile of trash, beautiful job man, looks super classy.
Mario Cappellano Thanks mate, you cant go too wrong with old Aussie hardwood
Really nice! ... one quick point. Try to get out of the habbit of passing your hand/fingers directly over the jointer blade. Some of those shots we're really iffy, especially @1:50. Keeping a few inches either of the blade could save a nasty injury, or at least make for less of an injury.
Ben Jamin Thanks for your concern Ben. It has a lot to do with skill, competence and confidence which I like to think I have all of those. Also those boards were 140mm high so far enough away from the cutters.
That timber of yours sure does look like it is out to get ya! One wayward wave of a hand, and you'll end up with a splinter through and through! Thanks for taking on the risk to your own person, and to create an amazing looking coffee table and going to the trouble of sharing it with us all. 😂👍😂👍
Kuffys Woodwork Thanks very much mate, my pleasure (the video that is, not the splinters 🤣) Yes the risk is real but it’s worth it.
Nice addition to your chairs! Not quite spring here yet but I may dive in and build one when the weather warms a little. Thank you for posting!
My pleasure JB. Glad to hear they've got you inspired
You should have seen my face after the first pass on the jointer. The wood was beautiful. The table is beautiful
Thank you very much Krista. It is definitely beautiful wood
Beautiful colour in that timber Vic. Nice project for it.
Thanks very much Damo👍
Love your scrap piles!!!! Always a great piece of lumber under the gunk....Love the piece!
Thank you very much Clyde
The wood is beautiful, the final product is beautiful too
Thank you very much John, it sure is
Wow bud 😍 absolutely amazing result !!! Look incredible, very skilful too 👍
Thank you very much Rich. Cheers mate
That was sweet mate, that old wood looks amazing.
thanks very much mate, it sure does
Great thing. I like the pattern. And yes - it must be gum tree. Your experiences match to described properties for this kind of wood.
klanor Thank you very much
Another masterpiece. You've every right to be proud of it. You couldn't buy that kind of quality.
Glyn Price Thanks very much Glyn
What a gorgeous table from that old looking wood. Very well done.
Thank you very much!
That came out absolutely awesome mate, those clamping blocks are very clever. That trim router though...😂😂😂
One Man Band Woodworks Thanks mate, really appreciate your help. It’s a real piece of 💩 (the router, not the table 🤣)
Great job as always Vic. Nice use of what others might have thrown out or burnt.
Too true mate. thank you very much.
Beautiful job Vic! Most people I know would have tossed that old lumber on a burn pile.
Thanks Jeff. yes unfortunately thats true but its hard for the layperson to know the potential i suppose.
Great build as usual. Noticed the tear out without the backer board. I noticed your table saw blade is a ripping cut. I had the same and swapped it out and now use 60/80 teeth blades. Makes quite a difference in cut finish.
Thanks Col. I have all the blades, 40, 60 & 80. I chose that one because the higher tooth blades can cause a lot of burning on that hardwood.
Nice job Vic! Sure love the looks of that wood. Don't know what it is but have to wonder why anyone would have ever painted it. Thanks Vic!
Yeah i know right. i suppose its everyone to their own. Back in the day that timber would have not been considered anything more than a building material.
Looks like walnut. Beautiful job!
Thanks Steve.
That’s sure turned out gorgeous! Great job as usual!
Thanks very much mate
Great idea to use the dowel jig instead of a domino Vic! As you say, way cheaper!!!
Yeah it is mate and the Dowelmax is just so accurate and the build quality is unmatched
Great build and idea but the wood is fantastic and will last a long time fantastic job thanks for sharing your time and skill and remember#stay safe and make. 🍺🍺👍👍😷
Brian Gardner No problem Brian, thanks very much mate. I’m sure it will last a very long time
Simply gorgeous Vic
Peter Lisyak Thanks Peter
First time I've noticed your "Where's your mind?" reminder on your table saw. I keep a large photo of my mangled thumb on mine. I have to move it every time I use the saw, a reminder I can't avoid.
Oregon Old Timer That’s a great reminder mate, pity you had to mangle your thumb to do it. Stay safe.
Thanks for taking the time to share the process with us ... and what a great result
Longueval NZ My pleasure mate, thank you.
Thank you so much. Excellent craftsmanship and thank you for sharing.
No problem Mike, glad you enjoyed it! Thanks mate.
Brilliant end result. Everyone watching should subscribe and get vic to 50,000 by end of year!
Thank you very much Tim, the support is much appreciated
Beautiful end result from something so unassuming as some painted planks.
Chris Franklyn Yeah mate, it never ceases to amaze me what you find hiding under a rough weathered surface. Thanks Chris.
Beautiful table, really like the water fall effect! Nice touch by placing your mark on the leg, very cool
Thank you very much!
Very nice piece.
Thank you kindly Jimbo.
This one turned out really nice Vic, bonus points for using seasoned hardwood mate. That timber is called Citadora magnificus 😄
Thanks mate. I looked up that species but couldn't find much about it. Whats its common name?
DownUnderWoodWorks buggered if I know mate, I made it up 🤣
@@adrianhanson9584 Haha, you got me mate but that's easy because I don't have a clue. 😄
Great looking table, Vic.
Thanks Steve
At a guess Blackwood with sapwood but apart from that no idea 😮🧐, sorry mate lol however what a gorgeous coffee table.
Always grateful to see what beautiful items of furniture you make 🇦🇺🍻👍
Thanks mate, always love your feedback. Why is it so difficult to ID aussie hardwoods?
DownUnderWoodWorks Cause there’s so many of them lol 👍👍👍
I plan to build a waterfall dining table for my patio. Do you strongly recommend using reusable miter clamping blocks? I've seen some woodworkers glue blocks to their pieces over brown paper so there is a fault line, but I feel nervous about gluing anything to my table top.
The reusable clamping blocks are great because “they’re reusable” but also because they’re not glued to the wood. Gluing blocks to the wood is ok if you use CA glue but I wouldn’t use wood glue
Stunning!
Thank you 🙏🏼👍🏼
Very Nice work. Beautiful wood. Love "Threat Level Midnight" poster from "The Office" on the wall.
Thanks very much Jason
Spectacular job!! DD
Thank you very much Dennis
Bonjour de France. Beau travail très soigné. Bonne continuation.
Merci beaucoup de Sydney Australie
Looks amazing! I came to this video looking to do somethign similar the only difference is that I'll add a whole piece at the bottom for a complete square. Thanks for the dowel recommendation- that was my concern- but it looks like yours came out perfectly!
Thank you Ben. Glad the video was helpful. I like the full square design too
Rerally nice work!
Thank you very much Dan
Great work Vic as usual. Another beautiful furniture piece to add to your collection.
Thanks very much mate
the beat at the end caught me off guard haha 🔥🔥
Not too much i hope. thanks for watching Jasen
You are giving me tons of ideas for my new desk Vic. I think I'll copy that waterfall mitred edge on one side at least. Out of interest what setting do you use on the Wagner for poly?
A new desk, look forward to that. My Wagner doesn't have settings, I just dial-in the feed rate through experience. I use the 'Brilliant' spray gun though, its a finer finish gun www.bunnings.com.au/wagner-600ml-brilliant-spray-gun-spray-attachment_p1560424
@@DownUnderWoodWorks Awesome thanks mate, I'll look into that spray head. The ones that came with mine are designed for fences and walls so waste a lot of paint on small objects.
Great Video mate!
Thanks very much Andrew
Super video instruction! I have a walnut slab 2 1/8” thick. I have already cut the 45. Will the dowelmax work on a 2 1/8” slab? Need to make sure before I purchase. Thanks again for sharing this with us.
Thanks very much. It would be a good idea to check with the guys on the website but the jig comes with spacers that are used to change the offset of the dowels from the reference face or edge. You can see in the video that I was using a spacer for the mitres. Get the full set of spacers.
Any chance you could demo your dowel jig a bit more? Curious how you used the clap to keep it still on that mitre cut
definitely will keep that in kind next time im doing that kind of joint but in the meantime there are some great videos on the Dowelmax.com website
I can also vouch for the Dowelmax system
Good to hear that Neil. Cheers mate.
Beautiful
Thank you very much
Stunning is the word. I am now in the habit of wearing gloves with the hard woods. Hard on the tools as well. Shame you don't live a little closer to Kuffy. You could of used his pride and joy
So true mate, everything you said about the splinters, the tools and Kuffy. Thanks very much Peter
I'm late to the party, i hope you've bought yourself a track saw by now lol love the build mate
Thanks mate. I have bought one now, its just a cheap one but good enough for me.
yet another fantastic job absolutely loved it mate
Rob Lee Thanks very much Rob
Your work is so good. 👍👏👏
Thank you very much!
Which dowelmax do you have? I see a few different options. Is it only the 45 degree one? Does the full system also do the 45? Thank you! Greate table!
Hey mate, I have a full system. 6, 8 & 10mm inserts and 1/2” inserts too and corresponding spacer bar and inserts, drill bits and I also have the 45 and right angle brackets. I know the system seems pricey but it is the best dowel jig you will ever use. Maybe start out by getting the components you’ll use most and then adding to it as you need.
@@DownUnderWoodWorks Thank you for the response! It is a bit pricey, but it loos like it could save a lot of headache. Thank you.
Nice one! Looked like the timber might be Spotted Gum. Was it super-heavy?
David Eddy Thanks David. It sure was mate.
Stunning
Thank you very much Trevor
Hey mate I’m from sydney australia and was wondering if you bought the Dowelmax 45 Degree Miter System from their website ? I’m like u I don’t wana spend thousands on a festool to do the same job thanks
Hey mate, best to purchase it from their website. I have an affiliate code that helps me out a little and costs you nothing. www.dowelmax.com/?aff=3
How did you get the dowelmax to line up perfectly for the miter joint?
The Dowelmax is a very high quality and highly accurate tool. There is also a 45 degree mitre attachment plate available as an extra.
Beautiful coffee table. I was wondering, as there is no support between the legs, is there any racking at all? The timber looks like it might be a spotted gum. Great video as usual. Cheers. PS, every time I looked at the triangle you drew, it kept reminding me of the Dark Side of the Moon album.
Built By Chris Thanks very much Chris. There is no racking or movement in any direction mate . Those long mitres are rock solid
Looks like Spotted Gum.
Nice job!
Brett Foster Thanks very much Brett, got a couple of SG so far.
@@DownUnderWoodWorks It looks very similar to some timber I reclaimed recently - also from a deck build. I made a table top from it but with the leftovers I made a bath caddy for my daughter. I snapped one piece though and had to visit my timber guy to find a replacement. Spotted Gum was a perfect match.
How is that holding up with the doweled miters? I have 8 benches to do soon.
Yeah mate, all good. Dowelled joints are very strong.
Great vid. How did you make the reusable mitered clamping blocks?
Thank you David. They're just blocks of wood glued or screwed to some masonite and some sandpaper glued on for extra grip
Where do you source your logos circles from? I have been looking for a similar style.
They're made with a laser cutter. A friend made them for me but not sure if they still do them. if you reach out to any of the YT makers that have a laser local to you, they should be able to make them for you
Brilliant, really nicely done and explained, thanks and have subscribed!
Awesome, thank you and welcome
great job
Thank you Jessa
Good job buddy.
American woodworking tricks / Stolarskie Triki Thanks very much mate
I've been enjoying your Chanel for some time now. Not only do you recycle old weathered timber, but you also seem to use older refurbished tools like the small trim router in this video, and your original jointer you refurbished sometime ago. Looking around your workshop during the vids, and seeing a few of things you have done, are you an electrician by trade?
Thanks Greg. Yes mate, I'm an old sparky. By the way that trim router was given to me because the previous owner thought it was a piece of crap and I totally agree. it's lucky it's not in the bin.
DownUnderWoodWorks I'm also an old sparky, I had gut feeling you were too. Keep up the good work and videos. Cheers.
Beautiful table mate ! I really enjoy your videos :D
Thank you very much!
Turned out awsome
Thanks mate, appreciate it.
Beautiful work. Can I ask what the doweling jig is that you used?
Thank you very much Gord. Its the Dowelmax, www.dowelmax.com
Is there any way to make this top and side legs detachable (knock down)
Im sure there is a way but i don't know of one that's suitable. Festool and Lamello both have joint systems that can be assembled and disassembled.
Nice work mate
Glasson Design Studio Thank you 🙏🏼
Fantastic
Thank you Robert
It does look perfect.
Benny Thanks very much Benny
Very nice work.
Thank you very much Scott
Great piece of work! It looks amazing. By the way, what is the brand of glue you use? Cheers!
Thank you very much Samu. The glue is Titebond III
Great work mate!! Looks very elegant and amazing looking grain too. Keep it up.
michael brown Thank you very much Michael
Thanks
No problem, my pleasure mate
Loving those lines, what a magnificent job mate 👍🏽
So did you manage to figure out the species of wood yet?
Bill Carroll Thanks very much Bill. Seems that it’s spotted gum going by the comments.
@@DownUnderWoodWorks
Got to love the Aussie hard woods. 👍🏽
What kind of hard wood is that and what finish did you use
Sorry John but I'm not sure of the species. The finish is Cabot's CFP Floor water based matt
Great work
Clem McGuinness Thanks Clem.
good job........Definately, Iron Bark!
Paul Jones Thank you Paul
it came out great but dude use some push blocks
Thanks mate and i do when they're needed
Spotted gum mate
Michael Hutchinson Thank you Michael
Tolles Ergebnis👍
Vielen Dank
what kind of wood is that?
I'm not quite sure, i'm not very good at identifying timbers. Its a reclaimed hardwood.
@@DownUnderWoodWorks Its beautiful.
Great 👍👍👍
Thanks Stephane
Chestnut wood
I don't think so, its an Australian hardwood