Wow! Wish we had had this th-cam.com/users/postUgkxKkYeOoCV_w2vPX0CSyVWkhew2c4FYk0d info 3 years ago! In just the last few hours our sibling boys have lowered the intensity and length of barking episodes by at least 50%! ! ! I can't wait to see the results a month from now! !
@@leprechaun7667 Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) is an engineered "wood composite made up of leftover hardwood or softwood" - and what does that tell you???? Its wood!
Just stumbled upon this video and it has inspired me to attempt something similar. I love the look you were able to accomplish without spending thousands of dollars and with equipment that many of us hobbyists have.
In a youtube surrounded by table tops costing 5000 in materials alone, this kind of video is refreshing to watch. Even the mixing tools are janky as hell! Love it! Instant subscribe.
@@marmotaworks thanks for the reply. Yes, I'm getting started in woodworking. Currently making a table top for a shared computer desk with the wife. I already bought some 12 inch hardwood planks and I'm getting ready to glue them up. Unfortunately I'm not planning on being a dedicated woodworker so forking out thousands in equipment is something I cannot justify... yet.
yeah man i just watched a guy make a table and said it costs 17-18 000 . i nearly puked. and unfollowed his channel. he thinks im born yesterday. most of us like to watch some random DYI stuff. but its also insulting to tell me some wood cost 18 000 dollars.
I worked for a high end contract office furniture manufacturer that sold exclusively through designers. Typical executive desk list price $5000 (early 1990). Tops were HDF with either black walnut, red oak or Honduras mahogany veneer. Pretty much the standard in the industry. Like the vid.
That's stunning the fact that it's veneered. I can easily make out it's veneer though by the look at the side. You did phenomenal in the finishing. Great work and I trust this is some sort of experimental.
I really appreciate you! You do AMAZING work. Thanks for the less expensive process of creating an awesome product/project! Continued blessings to you and yours!❤
Sincerely amazing. I am doing this in a larger scale for a diner table. You gave me the inspiration and momentum to do this not that complicated project!. Thank you very much.
Beautiful table and a great idea! But, the best takeaway for me was how you used a cheapy wooden stirring stick in your drill! No more tired arms mixing epoxy... Thank you!
And yet again you blow me away. Tremendous job on the veneer! I really like your style too. It's modern and simplistic, yet at the same time also warm.
This is actually so cool and would love to see some more similar "hacks" to make mdf furniture look high end...my understanding is that old furniture especially in the 60s used lots of veneer
Great looking, alright - but I'm not so sure concerning the economical side. You save on the hardware costs (wood), but increase labour costs (veneer cutting and glueing ...). Provided you tell customers what they'll be getting, will they pay as much per hour of your work as they would for a solid river table?
It's beautiful, hi would like to build one for myself can you share all those exact dimensions for the top and legs as well. And how many inches of wood were used for the bottom? Thanks
I love this table! Affordable to make, and doesn’t seem horribly difficult to do! How much would something like this one sell for though, being it’s mostly mdf and not actually solid wood?
Looks awesome. I'm going to attempt something similar with a 9' dining table. Which type of resin did you use from Let's Resin (casting, deep pour, coating or fast pour) ? Thanks!
Brilliant, budget epoxy build 👏 Excellent video, excellent music, excellent planning for trying a veneer!!!! I liked the base epoxy, the build pour, hand scraper, and your faith and skill that you wouldn't bust through that walnut veneer! Amazing
It most definitely is a budget build but not for $75. The mdf alone that is like $100 and the last time I bought veneer which was like 7 or 8 yrs ago and being walnut would cost around $75 and not but least the cost of epoxy. You can't estimate what each price of material and product would cost if you was able to buy them in the exact sizes you used. You have to calculate buying a whole sheet of material and he used 3/4 and 1/2 material
Thank you! It's finished with an epoxy coating, so it doesn't feel like wood. I don't usually prefer using epoxy as a finish, but for this project, it was the safest option.
I have about 1k bf of dried 2x4 black walnut wood (un plained rough cut from a mill) and was wondering what its worth per bf and if you were me what is the best/easiest thing to make & sell for a beginner? I really appreciate it . Thanks in advance
Hey. I liked your video and I especially liked they way you threw in some fun with the cameras and making it look like the pieces were moving their self. I like it when people throw in fun on their videos too. The table and the wood is just what it is. You get what you pay for. Great job and some great skills. Thanks for teaching some of these people how to make a cheap table so they can maybe try it for the first time to “get their feet wet” on their first epoxy table. I’m sure you will be helping a lot of people with this video. 🙃
Thank you for appreciating those details. If you have ever edited video, you will know that doing those things consumes a lot of time. Yes, the idea of this video is that people who are going to make an epoxy table for the first time don't spend hundreds of euros on wood and epoxy.
Very impressive. Not many of us can afford the £5k in black walnut lumbar to start a home project. Nice to see a real life option in a garage rather than wall to wall Festool 2000sqft workshop fantasyland with endless supplies of premium materials
Great job with the veneers! Although I have to say that the ends don't look natural. You can see the edges on the corners and there is no end grain on the ends. I think most non-wood workers would be good with the project though 8/10.
Looks like end-grain veneers are also available. Probably best to buy them in a set alongside the regular veneer, to make sure they match. Then not even a woodworker would be able to tell the difference, unless they were specifically looking for flaws.
Hi! I like this "fake walnut" epoxy river table! I have a questions though: isn't a problem you left the bottom side "raw"? Won't be a problem for MDF if this table will be used in relatively humid condition? Do you think a thin layer of epoxy (to close the absorbant surface of MDF) would help?
Nice outcome for sure. I think using solid walnut in those lengths would not be that much more expensive especially when you consider the time it takes to veneer and the very critical margin or error. For me I always have to consider the time and with that over sanding one corner and the project is essentially ruined. Great craftsmanship for sure. Great job.
Wow it's beautiful looks like something bought in a fancy expensive store you outdid yourself. I do pieces where I glue real pine craft wood from Dollar Tree over particle board people think I bought solid wood furniture, I'm a happy cheapskate 😉
Woodworking hacks! Actually, woodworkers have been using this process for generations, the only real difference is the thickness of the Veneer. Used to be much thicker, especially in the 1900's when people had to hand saw the veneers (many people still do today.) They also tended to use cheaper woods in place of the manufactured boards of today in the pre-plywood era. I currently have a 100 year old cabinet that has a 1/16" hand cut veneer on the outside of what I believe is either pine or another pale cheap alternative. And our forefathers didn't do it for conservation, they did it because good wood is pricey. Always has been. As a turn of the century woodworker, do you get one piece of furniture out of an amazing section of walnut, or 4 pieces? it's logic.
I hope you’re still answering questions, as this is several months old. In your expert opinion, what are the absolute necessities, in tools, when just getting started? And then, what would you add, as you start making a profit? The majority of what I’m thinking I’ll make, are charcuterie boards and cutting boards. (However, I’m just about to start my first project, so of course, that may change, as time progresses.) I have: an orbital sander, belt sander, portable table saw, a jigsaw, heat gun, torches, mica powder, and saw horses. (I also have the typical “girl tools.” 😂) Industrial glue gun, uv lights, pyrographery, drills, hammers, etc…) I watched another channel construct a featherboard (which was really cool!) I know being as prepared as possible, is important, so for making wood/resin boards, trays, and small tables, is there anything else I need to start? I’m planning on most projects being the pour over style, for now. If I try to make my own everything I.e. molds, I think I’d be in over my head, and it’s possible I just say, “heck w/ it” and give up, or throw in the towel. ☹️ So my plan is to do as many projects as possible, getting a better grasp on resin, and then making my own molds.
Cutting boards are a good product to start with. I recommend buying the specific tools you need for each project, so you won't purchase unnecessary ones. Second-hand tools are a good option. The only thing I can tell you is that at the beginning, you will make mistakes, but they are necessary for learning. Don't get discouraged!
@@marmotaworks I’m embarrassed by how obvious that was. 😂 But, it’s easy to get completely overwhelmed, when learning a new craft. So thank you for reminding me, to take it slow, and just focus on one project at a time. I do have one other question, that I thought of while watching a totally different project. Do you know if resin would break down spray foam, once it (the foam) has cured? I was thinking how well it seals, and there are probably some really cool designs by using it.
Beautiful work, cleverly done. The endgrain looks a bit off if you look at it hard (wrapped facegrain doesn't look like endgrain) but you really have to be paying attention to see it. Looks like a $1000 table.
Waterfall legs would eliminate the grain mismatch but would also take this project to a more advanced woodworking level that might be difficult for someone making a table like this on a budget. Getting large and obvious 45° mitre joins perfect isn't so easy without a good quality table saw. It can be done, though. But that would also mean not having the steel looking frame style legs, and I do like those ✌️
I guess my question would be did the reduction in material cost outweigh the increase in labor and time. If you are doing it for yourself then most likely yes but if you are making it to sell and doing an actual river table and it takes you an extra 10 hours of work between cutting out the pieces and laying out the veneer and all the extra glueing maybe not so much. Especially if you can not charge as much for it.
Amazing idea and job! Well done. One thing i dislike is just a bottom of table - it looks like cheap ;) without finishing it. But otherwise a table looks like million $$$ thing. I need to remember your tutorial :)
Great job!!! I am looking to build a table , but I have never worked with epoxy. I would be glad if I can get some tips. What’s the waiting time of the first epoxy apply on the veneer? I will be making a round table it must be quite a challenge when it comes to those edges 😂😂 What do you recommend for epoxy brand? Thank you, I will be looking forward to your new projects
Can u tell me where didnu get the Veneer, corner clamps, what paint didn't use, and how did u tint your epoxy and what did u polished your epoxy w (product wise) ? Ty
tint: amzn.to/3Ls7HNX clamps: amzn.to/42hWtBA polish:amzn.to/3YW4f0Q paint: amzn.to/3JMVfXG I have bought the veneer from a local supplier here in Germany.
sehr schöner Tisch und du zeigst auch das man keine High-end Geräte braucht um so etwas geiles zu bauen. Mich würde noch interessieren wie lang du dafür gebraucht hast. Gutes Video, guter Schnitt mach weiter so.👍
Sehr schöne und ganz andere Art, so einen Tisch zu fertigen. Preislich unschlagbar, optisch ebenfalls 😁 Video ist schön gemacht und gut erklärt. Mit einem übersichtlichen Maschinenpark, der sich auch preislich (Maschinen von günstigen Herstellern) von anderen Videos und Kanälen abhebt (auf denen man oftmals nur teure Marken zu Gesicht bekommt) Weiter so. 👍
That finger in the middle really needed the water bottles. Clamping at the ends risks the middle being bowed up. Looks fab but epoxy the underside so the table won’t cup too easily.
I like it, great project and executed well The only thing i might change - and i wouldnt have thought of this without watching this build - is to make a fake mitre of the veneers on the Front Edge, so it seems like you done short waterfall grain for the sides, this would explain the lack of end-grain (you would only do the back if its not going up against a wall) ITs not really a critique, after all most people doign this will be doing it for themselves and probably wouldnt care about the missing end grain, but that would be one way to explain it away
@@marmotaworks I probably wrot it poorly Here are 3 other ways to word it 1 You dont actually mimic endgrain You use veneer so that from the front, it seems as if you mitred the sides and the top From the viewpoint of the front it would appear to be 2 very short upright pieces, mittred to top horizontal piece 2 Forget all the other pieces temporarily The front face would be 1 horizontal thick piece with mitres on the underside at the left and right The 2 sides would be 2 short pieces mitred on their top end to meet the horizontal 3 At the risk of over explaining it, forget veneer entirely Take 3 railways sleepers One is horizontal the other two are veritcal Mitre and join them together Then cut off 95% of the two verticals Look at them from the front Copy that in veneer No endgrain shows You do things exactly as you did Excepthe front face shows 2 fake mitres, at either end This "explains" the 2 sides having the waterfalls of the top your veneer had already given them I hope you didnt need all 3, but tell me you understand now 👍 If by any chane you still dont get it, im sorry i have run out of ways to explain it
I did one like this, but used three pieces of natural wood dowelled together. The joins would run through the epoxy segments. I then machined a couple of 3 mm "rivers" through the center. Much cheaper. I used very little epoxy and didn't have to worry about the veneer work, time wise or when sanding. It came out great...even has a couple natural epoxy eyes in the original wood. You have gone the long way about it with the veneer...but I have to say you have done and excellent job...some great skills there bloke!
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Wow! Wish we had had this th-cam.com/users/postUgkxKkYeOoCV_w2vPX0CSyVWkhew2c4FYk0d info 3 years ago! In just the last few hours our sibling boys have lowered the intensity and length of barking episodes by at least 50%! ! ! I can't wait to see the results a month from now! !
Looking up, I suppose.
It`s not fraud unless you tell people the table is solid wood. Beautiful work.
Of course... Thank you!
Make it from solid burl walnut and you’ll need to charge thousands.
It is solid wood, just not solid walnut.
@@GoodellsamMDF is not Wood 🤦♂️😂 Medium Density Fibreboard
@@leprechaun7667 Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) is an engineered "wood composite made up of leftover hardwood or softwood" - and what does that tell you???? Its wood!
Just stumbled upon this video and it has inspired me to attempt something similar. I love the look you were able to accomplish without spending thousands of dollars and with equipment that many of us hobbyists have.
What I like the most is when someone tells me that I have inspired them. Thank you very much!
Truly splendid work, bud! It isn't "fraud" unless you try and fool people. I did the same for myself using simple pine wood.
Thanks!
In a youtube surrounded by table tops costing 5000 in materials alone, this kind of video is refreshing to watch. Even the mixing tools are janky as hell! Love it! Instant subscribe.
Thanks for the sub! You can do woodworking without spending a lot of money...
@@marmotaworks thanks for the reply. Yes, I'm getting started in woodworking. Currently making a table top for a shared computer desk with the wife. I already bought some 12 inch hardwood planks and I'm getting ready to glue them up.
Unfortunately I'm not planning on being a dedicated woodworker so forking out thousands in equipment is something I cannot justify... yet.
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yeah man i just watched a guy make a table and said it costs 17-18 000 . i nearly puked. and unfollowed his channel. he thinks im born yesterday. most of us like to watch some random DYI stuff. but its also insulting to tell me some wood cost 18 000 dollars.
I worked for a high end contract office furniture manufacturer that sold exclusively through designers. Typical executive desk list price $5000 (early 1990). Tops were HDF with either black walnut, red oak or Honduras mahogany veneer. Pretty much the standard in the industry. Like the vid.
Thank you for watching! If you know someone willing to pay that, please pass on my contact information to them... 😁
Thanks for this tutorial… my girl been wanting a new coffee table and this look great by the way. i think she’ll love it.
Sure! Go for it.
This is brilliant! Most people wouldn’t be able to tell the difference and it’s a fraction of the cost.
Thanks!
Te quedó buenisima!
Tambien el video muy bien editado.
Un honor haber heredado tu mesa.
Gracias nuevamente ;)
Gracias, disfrutala!
I’m blown away by this! I’m making a new desk but don’t have the budget for anything fancy but this looks perfect!
I'm glad I could give you an idea.
Awesome. My only concern would be the bare mdf underneath may absorb moisture and cause bowing. That has happened to one of my projects before.
Don't worry, the underneath mdf is sealed too
That is a good point 👌
@@marmotaworks Did you leave the underneath like that (1) to make it obvious that this was not a real walnut table or (2) to cut costs?
@@dachickenlady because of both things.
Awesome work, the result was amazing. I will try a similar table using reclaimed pallet wood instead of MDF. Thanks for the tutorial
Good idea!
That's stunning the fact that it's veneered.
I can easily make out it's veneer though by the look at the side.
You did phenomenal in the finishing. Great work and I trust this is some sort of experimental.
Yes, that was an experiment
I really appreciate you! You do AMAZING work. Thanks for the less expensive process of creating an awesome product/project! Continued blessings to you and yours!❤
Thank you very much
Sincerely amazing. I am doing this in a larger scale for a diner table. You gave me the inspiration and momentum to do this not that complicated project!. Thank you very much.
I'm glad to read this!
@@marmotaworks also, how do I look for when searching for the pour out resin? I want to make sure is that type and not the other one. Thanks
@@yoemichelp_yoe deep pour epoxy
Beautiful table and a great idea! But, the best takeaway for me was how you used a cheapy wooden stirring stick in your drill! No more tired arms mixing epoxy... Thank you!
I'm glad to help!
This is by far the best river table doupe I have ever seen! Almost makes me believe even i could do it
Sure you can!
And yet again you blow me away. Tremendous job on the veneer!
I really like your style too. It's modern and simplistic, yet at the same time also warm.
Thank you. I sincerely appreciate your comment.
I'm afraid people won't like this kind of project...
I hope there are more like you!
@@marmotaworkszWell they can get stuffed
This is actually so cool and would love to see some more similar "hacks" to make mdf furniture look high end...my understanding is that old furniture especially in the 60s used lots of veneer
You're right, in the 60s, veneer was everywhere.
Stunning work. Beautiful end result. I’m really enjoying watching all of your projects. Inspirational indeed.
I'm glad to hear that
I think it's a great idea for a cheaper version of a river table as long as you let people know what it's actually made from. Great looking table.
Thanks! Of course I tell that
Great looking, alright - but I'm not so sure concerning the economical side. You save on the hardware costs (wood), but increase labour costs (veneer cutting and glueing ...). Provided you tell customers what they'll be getting, will they pay as much per hour of your work as they would for a solid river table?
hermoso trabajo, mis felicitaciones para ti
Saludos desde Lima-Perú
Gracias!
Viola! Excellent job. Turned out beautiful. Thanks.
Many thanks
It's beautiful, hi would like to build one for myself can you share all those exact dimensions for the top and legs as well. And how many inches of wood were used for the bottom? Thanks
110x60 cm. 45cm high and 4 cm thick.
@@marmotaworks thanks 👍
I nevered tried veneer is there a right and wrong side to it, I'm just wondering
Give it a try
I love this table! Affordable to make, and doesn’t seem horribly difficult to do! How much would something like this one sell for though, being it’s mostly mdf and not actually solid wood?
Thank you!
This table is made to sell it.
Really smart way to bring the cost down to something reasonable. Great work.
Thanks a lot
Looks awesome. I'm going to attempt something similar with a 9' dining table. Which type of resin did you use from Let's Resin (casting, deep pour, coating or fast pour) ? Thanks!
👍. Deep pour and coating
Brilliant, budget epoxy build 👏
Excellent video, excellent music, excellent planning for trying a veneer!!!!
I liked the base epoxy, the build pour, hand scraper, and your faith and skill that you wouldn't bust through that walnut veneer!
Amazing
Thank you very much! You also like the music 😀
It most definitely is a budget build but not for $75. The mdf alone that is like $100 and the last time I bought veneer which was like 7 or 8 yrs ago and being walnut would cost around $75 and not but least the cost of epoxy. You can't estimate what each price of material and product would cost if you was able to buy them in the exact sizes you used. You have to calculate buying a whole sheet of material and he used 3/4 and 1/2 material
Great job brother. Give an honest input. Does it really feel like wood upon touching? I am really inspired. But need to know this
Thank you! It's finished with an epoxy coating, so it doesn't feel like wood. I don't usually prefer using epoxy as a finish, but for this project, it was the safest option.
Amazing, it looks so natural to me! Great job! Viewing from Guatemala, C.A.
Thank you!!
I have about 1k bf of dried 2x4 black walnut wood (un plained rough cut from a mill) and was wondering what its worth per bf and if you were me what is the best/easiest thing to make & sell for a beginner? I really appreciate it . Thanks in advance
You can start with cutting boards.
I love this! great work. My question is, do they make an endgrain veneer? If yes, why not use that for the ends?
Indeed they do. But for it to match the color, it would have to be from the same tree as the rest, and that's not possible.
What an idea! 💡 Loved the way it turned out at the end. 🙌🏾❤✌🏾
I'm glad you like it!
Can you please tell me which sanding machine you are using?
Flex ore 150
Hey. I liked your video and I especially liked they way you threw in some fun with the cameras and making it look like the pieces were moving their self. I like it when people throw in fun on their videos too.
The table and the wood is just what it is. You get what you pay for.
Great job and some great skills. Thanks for teaching some of these people how to make a cheap table so they can maybe try it for the first time to “get their feet wet” on their first epoxy table. I’m sure you will be helping a lot of people with this video. 🙃
Thank you for appreciating those details. If you have ever edited video, you will know that doing those things consumes a lot of time.
Yes, the idea of this video is that people who are going to make an epoxy table for the first time don't spend hundreds of euros on wood and epoxy.
This come out much better than I expected! Great job!!!
I'm glad you like it
Thanks for making us feel happy!😊
👍
Stunning piece! You’re brilliant!
Many thanks
DIY $75? You tell me where you bought all this material for that price, I’ll be there tomorrow with a semi truck.
Germany
@@marmotaworksWhere I live the epoxy alone would cost double that.
What brand of epoxy did you use? I didn't see it listed in the description.
I forgot to put it... teexpert-tech.com/?ref=3lg1jqdu
if you use the code MARMOTAWORKS, get 10% discount on your Epoxy.
Very impressive. Not many of us can afford the £5k in black walnut lumbar to start a home project. Nice to see a real life option in a garage rather than wall to wall Festool 2000sqft workshop fantasyland with endless supplies of premium materials
Thank you! But if I'm being honest, I would like to have one of those dream workshops...
Does the epoxy automatically smooth out when torching it?
If it's of good quality, yes.
Gorgeous results! Would it be possible to do this with rounded edges?
I don't think so
What is polishing product u used ?
Osmo polyx oil
Soul satisfying! Art using what the creator selected!
I'm glad you like it
Impressive use of MDF! Great looking outcome.
I'm glad you like it
Fantastic vid....very inspirational. however, what oil/wax was used for the final finish.
It's costing epoxy
Great job with the veneers! Although I have to say that the ends don't look natural. You can see the edges on the corners and there is no end grain on the ends. I think most non-wood workers would be good with the project though 8/10.
Obviously in the corners it is impossible to completely hide the veneer... But 8/10 is OK 😁
Thanks!!
Looks like end-grain veneers are also available. Probably best to buy them in a set alongside the regular veneer, to make sure they match. Then not even a woodworker would be able to tell the difference, unless they were specifically looking for flaws.
Where did you get the veneer for so cheap? It’s much more expensive wherever I look.
In Germany
Beautiful work. What are the finished dimensions of the tabletop, please?
Thanks! 100x60 cm
Hi! I like this "fake walnut" epoxy river table!
I have a questions though: isn't a problem you left the bottom side "raw"? Won't be a problem for MDF if this table will be used in relatively humid condition? Do you think a thin layer of epoxy (to close the absorbant surface of MDF) would help?
The bottom had a varnish coat
Nice outcome for sure. I think using solid walnut in those lengths would not be that much more expensive especially when you consider the time it takes to veneer and the very critical margin or error. For me I always have to consider the time and with that over sanding one corner and the project is essentially ruined. Great craftsmanship for sure. Great job.
Thank you!
Of course, this is a project designed for someone with a lot of time who wants to save some dollars.
You'll get many compliments on your table. Nice work and video.
Thanks a lot
You're very welcome.@@marmotaworks
Wow it's beautiful looks like something bought in a fancy expensive store you outdid yourself. I do pieces where I glue real pine craft wood from Dollar Tree over particle board people think I bought solid wood furniture, I'm a happy cheapskate 😉
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Love the build. The plastic spoon as your mixing paddle is amazing hahaha
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What sandpaper grit do you use where the veneers join? They look phenomenal.
180 grit
Ur work is impressive - beautiful job honestly.
Thanks a lot
where to find the wood veneers?
There are many online suppliers
Woodworking hacks!
Actually, woodworkers have been using this process for generations, the only real difference is the thickness of the Veneer. Used to be much thicker, especially in the 1900's when people had to hand saw the veneers (many people still do today.) They also tended to use cheaper woods in place of the manufactured boards of today in the pre-plywood era. I currently have a 100 year old cabinet that has a 1/16" hand cut veneer on the outside of what I believe is either pine or another pale cheap alternative.
And our forefathers didn't do it for conservation, they did it because good wood is pricey. Always has been. As a turn of the century woodworker, do you get one piece of furniture out of an amazing section of walnut, or 4 pieces? it's logic.
Yes, it's clear that the veneer technique was invented to reduce costs. I can’t imagine how they would cut it by hand...
You are an artist !! Excellent work ..
Many thanks
I looked at your site and didn't see this one listed, did you sell it? Curious what it went for, very cool idea and great turn out.
I didn't sell it
Great video and great work, you should narrate them as well, I think it would make it ever better 🙌
Thanks. I'll think about it
Super nice finish. Once you cover it with epoxy, we can hardly tell it was edge banded
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Beautiful work ❤. What is the name of your board.,?
What board?
EXCELENTE TRABAJO 👏 SALUDOS DESDE ARGENTINA
Muchas gracias. Saludos desde Berlín!
Great work , How would you make a live edge look ?
Thanks! It wouldn't be easy.
Would laying down another layer of veneer be feasible to reduce the risk of sanding through or would that cause other complications?
If I go through the first layer, the joint would be noticeable
What was the cost of this whole project?
$75
Great idea and excellent execution!
I'm glad you like it
It seems like for the work that goes into it finding a walnut slab might still break you even. Great craftmanship though!
I like challenges
I hope you’re still answering questions, as this is several months old.
In your expert opinion, what are the absolute necessities, in tools, when just getting started? And then, what would you add, as you start making a profit?
The majority of what I’m thinking I’ll make, are charcuterie boards and cutting boards. (However, I’m just about to start my first project, so of course, that may change, as time progresses.)
I have: an orbital sander, belt sander, portable table saw, a jigsaw, heat gun, torches, mica powder, and saw horses. (I also have the typical “girl tools.” 😂)
Industrial glue gun, uv lights, pyrographery, drills, hammers, etc…)
I watched another channel construct a featherboard (which was really cool!)
I know being as prepared as possible, is important, so for making wood/resin boards, trays, and small tables, is there anything else I need to start? I’m planning on most projects being the pour over style, for now. If I try to make my own everything I.e. molds, I think I’d be in over my head, and it’s possible I just say, “heck w/ it” and give up, or throw in the towel. ☹️
So my plan is to do as many projects as possible, getting a better grasp on resin, and then making my own molds.
Cutting boards are a good product to start with. I recommend buying the specific tools you need for each project, so you won't purchase unnecessary ones. Second-hand tools are a good option. The only thing I can tell you is that at the beginning, you will make mistakes, but they are necessary for learning. Don't get discouraged!
@@marmotaworks I’m embarrassed by how obvious that was. 😂 But, it’s easy to get completely overwhelmed, when learning a new craft. So thank you for reminding me, to take it slow, and just focus on one project at a time.
I do have one other question, that I thought of while watching a totally different project. Do you know if resin would break down spray foam, once it (the foam) has cured? I was thinking how well it seals, and there are probably some really cool designs by using it.
@@OnlyJalenPhd I have never tried it. Give it a little test to see what happens; perhaps you'll be the first to try it...
Beautiful work, cleverly done. The endgrain looks a bit off if you look at it hard (wrapped facegrain doesn't look like endgrain) but you really have to be paying attention to see it. Looks like a $1000 table.
Thank you! Yes, I know... But it's impossible to imitate the end grain with veneer.
@@marmotaworks Could you have cut thin slabs of end grain, glued to MDF, then extended length of top veneer to cover extra length of the end grain?
Waterfall legs would eliminate the grain mismatch but would also take this project to a more advanced woodworking level that might be difficult for someone making a table like this on a budget.
Getting large and obvious 45° mitre joins perfect isn't so easy without a good quality table saw. It can be done, though.
But that would also mean not having the steel looking frame style legs, and I do like those ✌️
I guess my question would be did the reduction in material cost outweigh the increase in labor and time. If you are doing it for yourself then most likely yes but if you are making it to sell and doing an actual river table and it takes you an extra 10 hours of work between cutting out the pieces and laying out the veneer and all the extra glueing maybe not so much. Especially if you can not charge as much for it.
I'm not selling this table. It was only an experiment
Cheap materials but AWESOME result. Thanks for idea.
Thanks for watching
@@marmotaworks Please, more videos like this. Making real great stuff out of almost nothing.
Amazing idea and job! Well done. One thing i dislike is just a bottom of table - it looks like cheap ;) without finishing it. But otherwise a table looks like million $$$ thing. I need to remember your tutorial :)
Thanks! The idea was make it so cheap as possible.
Great job!!!
I am looking to build a table , but I have never worked with epoxy.
I would be glad if I can get some tips.
What’s the waiting time of the first epoxy apply on the veneer?
I will be making a round table it must be quite a challenge when it comes to those edges 😂😂
What do you recommend for epoxy brand?
Thank you,
I will be looking forward to your new projects
24 hours for the first epoxy (coating epoxy).
Total boat is a good brand
really enjoyed watching....i loved the stop-motion while you were doing the legs
Im glad you like it, it's hard to do...
Can u tell me where didnu get the Veneer, corner clamps, what paint didn't use, and how did u tint your epoxy and what did u polished your epoxy w (product wise) ? Ty
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I have bought the veneer from a local supplier here in Germany.
Amazing! Totally new idea, I never see that 😮 I love it ❤❤
Thanks for the nice words. I'm glad you like it!
Excellent work! Far beyond expectation👍🏼
Many thanks
Excelente trabalho e economia de recursos. 👏👏👏👏
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great job on this man! genius to use mdf and veneer
Many thanks
Love this! Thank you Miguel for sharing a very detailed DIY. I have one question, where did you buy the wood veneer?
Thank you very much.
I bought it from a German online site
Which special compound for plastic was used to polish epoxy??????? (16 m 04 second)
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Wow, this is brilliant. I am very inspired to do something similar.
I'm glad to hear that
sehr schöner Tisch und du zeigst auch das man keine High-end Geräte braucht um so etwas geiles zu bauen. Mich würde noch interessieren wie lang du dafür gebraucht hast. Gutes Video, guter Schnitt mach weiter so.👍
Vielen Dank für deine schönen Worte. Ich werde weiterarbeiten!
Dude...I'm not gonna say you're a genius...but you're a fricken genius!
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Where did u get the epoxy from
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Sehr schöne und ganz andere Art, so einen Tisch zu fertigen. Preislich unschlagbar, optisch ebenfalls 😁 Video ist schön gemacht und gut erklärt. Mit einem übersichtlichen Maschinenpark, der sich auch preislich (Maschinen von günstigen Herstellern) von anderen Videos und Kanälen abhebt (auf denen man oftmals nur teure Marken zu Gesicht bekommt) Weiter so. 👍
Danke für deine schönen Worte! Es ist schön, dass jemand diese Details bemerkt
Die Werzeuge habe ich auch bemerkt. Solide und schöne Arbeit
Pretty interesting project and it turned out beautifully. I would, however, and IMHO, reconsider the choice of music.
Thank you! It's not easy to put on music that everyone likes...
Goes to show what can be done with little equipment and big imagination…well done this is nice!
Many thanks!
That finger in the middle really needed the water bottles. Clamping at the ends risks the middle being bowed up.
Looks fab but epoxy the underside so the table won’t cup too easily.
Thank you!
I like it, great project and executed well
The only thing i might change - and i wouldnt have thought of this without watching this build - is to make a fake mitre of the veneers on the Front Edge, so it seems like you done short waterfall grain for the sides, this would explain the lack of end-grain (you would only do the back if its not going up against a wall)
ITs not really a critique, after all most people doign this will be doing it for themselves and probably wouldnt care about the missing end grain, but that would be one way to explain it away
To be able to mimic the endgrain, I would have to get veneer from the same tree so that the color doesn't change. Impossible...
@@marmotaworks I probably wrot it poorly
Here are 3 other ways to word it
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You dont actually mimic endgrain
You use veneer so that from the front, it seems as if you mitred the sides and the top
From the viewpoint of the front it would appear to be 2 very short upright pieces, mittred to top horizontal piece
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Forget all the other pieces temporarily
The front face would be 1 horizontal thick piece with mitres on the underside at the left and right
The 2 sides would be 2 short pieces mitred on their top end to meet the horizontal
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At the risk of over explaining it, forget veneer entirely
Take 3 railways sleepers
One is horizontal the other two are veritcal
Mitre and join them together
Then cut off 95% of the two verticals
Look at them from the front
Copy that in veneer
No endgrain shows
You do things exactly as you did
Excepthe front face shows 2 fake mitres, at either end
This "explains" the 2 sides having the waterfalls of the top your veneer had already given them
I hope you didnt need all 3, but tell me you understand now 👍
If by any chane you still dont get it, im sorry i have run out of ways to explain it
@@isty4491 Thank you very much for your detailed explanation. I understand you perfectly.
This man is a genius!
I used to tell that to my teachers, and they wouldn't believe me
That looked like such a pita that I would end up charging a client the same amount as if I had used solid wood
You said you’d provide a list of materials in the description. I do’t see it.
I didn't bought the wood online
I did one like this, but used three pieces of natural wood dowelled together. The joins would run through the epoxy segments. I then machined a couple of 3 mm "rivers" through the center. Much cheaper. I used very little epoxy and didn't have to worry about the veneer work, time wise or when sanding. It came out great...even has a couple natural epoxy eyes in the original wood. You have gone the long way about it with the veneer...but I have to say you have done and excellent job...some great skills there bloke!
Good idea
Thank you very much ! Your video and very good ideas
Thank you
I’m very impressed ! Top job.👏
I'm glad you like it