I don't get why people still do this

A fun and exciting journey demonstrating how to build a table. I make a couple BIG MISTAKES but I will show you how to make it look like nothing ever happened. Not your average video on building a table.

[Lincolnstww]

Support the channel by visiting my Etsy Shop and using affiliate links in the video description. Do it - and I'll keep making videos.

[jamesriley]

"I'm going to use Rubio Monocoat pure for the finish because well... I'm a woodworker on youtube." HAHA. So great! Keep up the good work

[apalesch]

Can I just say how thankful I am you included your mistakes… I’m just getting into a little hobby woodworking and the number of times in a weekend I call myself a bloody idiot and think of giving up is embarrassing.
We’re all learning and even pros make mindless mistakes sometimes. I need reminders like this. Thank you.

[isaiahii]

I've probably built 100 tables over the past 13 years, but you actually taught me a couple things in this video. And you are right about the mistakes, I make them on pretty much every project I do, and I do this for a living. I was just doing a kitchen remodel and literally cut the 45 on the wrong end of one of the countertops! It was the closest I ever came to crying since I've been a woodworker. 😄But I got over it after pacing around my shop for 20 minutes and saying to myself "I can't believe I just did that" over and over.

I'm a perfectionist, and always want things to be as close to perfect as I can reasonably get them, but my cousin, who works with me a lot, tells me that the world is against my perfection. 😔

Great video and channel.

[Stmfetty]

Love that you showed your mistake and the knowledge that came with the fix.
Most channels would hide any mistakes to appear flawless. The humility you show is very relatable. Subbed!!

[danieljason]

I feel a bit less like a virtual woodworker watching your content- mistakes and all boldly pointed out and also being able to see the creative solutions applied. Very cool, sir. Keep up the good work!

[kevinbowman]

Filling a hole with a knot is genius. More importantly, I admire the choice of sandals in the shop. I am the same. Saves on socks in the laundry. Looking forward to the next vid.

[seanmyers]

Wow! Using a knot to fill a drilled-through tabletop is such a good idea! I may be using that one if any of my projects go awry 😁

[katzmosestools]

Holy shit. Fill holes before glue up. You ever actually slap yourself in the forehead so hard you drop your phone. Yeah that's how hard I "duh-ed." Seems so obvious now. Thanks bud.

[dudeharmonious]

LOL "I don't even like woodworking." - All of us, every time.

[common-sense-is-dead]

I've been a furniture maker for 25 years and every slab of wood I glue up I alternate the wood grain to avoid cupping. That's the way I was taught by an older and wiser craftsmen than i, who was taught by a wiser one than him.

[mattstegall]

One of the best woodworking channels on YT. Seriously, you have a real talent. I rarely comment so you should really flattered.

Totally agree about the need or lack of need for the inserts on channels.

[realgoodbear]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE your videos!!! I'm a completely new hobbyist woodworker, so no where near using many of your techniques, but I love to dream and I LOVE your presentation! Gorgeous table too!

[j.t.johnston]

As a professional woodworker who has done many glue ups, I always try to alternate growth rings. There are valid reasons for that which have to do with way the wood absorbs moisture from the air. The other rule of thumb is to never glue up board more than 2-1/2 inches wide. The wider the board, the more likely it is to warp. The best way to keep large glue ups from warping is to finish both sides to keep one side from absorbing moisture from the air when the other side is sealed.

[barryirby]

Thanks for the tip on truss head screws. I too have drilled through the top of a table. I hate the tape on the drill bit trick. The tap creeps up as you drill more holes. My fix is to use a piece of plastic pipe on the drill bit as a depth stop. I have about half a dozen various pieces in the drawer with the bits and a longer piece I can cut new ones out of if necessary. Well worth the little bit of effort. Works a treat. I will find some truss head screws, thanks.

[bikingmagoosy]

Love your videos, full of good tips and hints, brutal honesty, humour. Thank you and keep them coming.

[TroubledOnePaydirt]

As a Home Depot lumber supervisor, the “sometimes it may be good” clip made me chuckle. Touché sir. Touché. 😂😂😂

[tac]

Nicely done on the prep of the lumber before glue up. Taking your time etc to get flat and true stock. Very important stuff that most amateurs don't get. I have to say though that I do alternate growth rings in general as there is always seasonal moisture change that will effect the flatness of stock. Also, a cleat or support crosspiece may help keep a top flatter but in general, they never seem to have the strength to resist a top that wants to cup. (36 years experience).

[thomaspospiech]

As a lifetime carpenter/ woodworker, I never quit learning. Though your video wasn't anything new to me, it was well done, and informative.
We are never to old to stop learning.

[larryoatka]

Makers of things share one big thing in common. We understand our work is more about solving problems than making things. EVERY project has a story. Communicating this reality in the manner of your instructional creation will win hearts and minds. Blowing through and gouging a finished piece are places, if we haven't visited already, waits our arrival in the future.
Love your 'big boy' toys but what you teach works perfectly with all my stuff on wheels.
You inspire and instruct. Obviously I'll be hanging out.