DIY Live Edge Table w/ White Concrete Base || How to Make
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- I created this cantilevered coffee table from a live-edge spalted maple slab and concrete. The angled concrete post was formed by slicing two sections from a standard 12" concrete form tube with a 15 degree angle, attaching these sections to the live edge slab, and pouring the concrete through the slab to form a solid post base extending through the table top. To cut the 12” concrete forming tube at a 15 degree angle, I created a 12” miter box from scrap plywood.
I again used a white glass-fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) concrete mix, and this time, poured in the face coat for the table surface. For the backer mix, I used plasticizer to make a self-consolidating (SCC) type of GFRC.
Here is a link to my previous video with more details on GFRC and how to caulk concrete forms: • DIY White Concrete Tab...
To Make this table you will need:
(2) Bags of Pre-Blended GFRC Mix: www.concretecou...
(1) Bag of AR Glass Fibers (or 2 if you want to make it insanely over-the-top strong):
www.concretecou...
Recipes to make your own GFRC: www.concretecou...
Other Tools Used in the Build
1.5” Bottom-cleaning router bit: amzn.to/2wlNNeE
Cake Fondant Tool for perfect caulk lines: amzn.to/2w0JCVx
Diamond Polishing Pads: amzn.to/2gmxUkt
Concrete Forming Tube: amzn.to/2wlNelc
Japanese Razor Saw: amzn.to/2wPHdQU
18” double edge saw: amzn.to/2wfnNDy
Waterlox Finish: amzn.to/2wlUgWY
Quality, but reasonably priced, concrete mixer: amzn.to/2wcC6bZ
Bosch circular saw: amzn.to/2wcDgnN
Dewalt Table Saw (32.5” rip capacity): amzn.to/2vH2pTY
Bosch drill and impact driver: amzn.to/2wQ2OZk
Dewalt Router: amzn.to/2wlFoYI
RZ dust mask: amzn.to/2wM8F1t
StoneTeach concrete sealer: amzn.to/2gSrjyp
I bought a gallon, which is a GREAT deal if you have a lot of projects, but it does come in smaller sizes.
Another concrete sealer I really like: amzn.to/2xW7Gth
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Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free, used under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0 US)
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This is SUCH a killer design. I think your designs are some really next-level stuff, and I watch a lot of TH-cam makers. :-) I have two questions. The first one was already asked in the comments (sort of)... it's about sanding out the spiral from the tube. I've never sanded concrete before. I have a standard random orbital sander. Will that work to completely smooth the side of the column? Not to a glass finish obviously, but will it remove the spiral? If so, which grit would you suggest? Something really nasty like 60 or would 120 work? Second questions (well, third I guess) if you did not have the weight of the wood table top protruding as a cantilever, would the concrete column stand up by itself or tip backwards? I'm trying to determine if I wanted to build this deign myself as an shorter end-table size, weather I'd need to make changes to compensate for the lack of the extra cantilever weight. If the concrete column can stand on it's own, then there's no need for me to worry.
Michael Perkins thank you! To sand it I would suggest using diamond sanding pads to start and wet sanding it (use a mister to spray it as you sand). If you have an angle grinder that would work better...random orbit would just take some time, but you'd get there eventually. I think at only 15 degrees the concrete would stand on its own with no problem, especially if you put more of the weight in the lower part of the concrete like I did.
Right! That makes perfect sense. Put the foam squares in early on so that when you flip it over, the bulk of the weight is at the bottom. I've seen foam want to float to the top when suspended in concrete. Maybe since there won't be any way for air to get in below the foam squares, simple suction will keep them in place so that they won't float.
It will float a bit if there isn't much concrete on top of it, but with 4 or 5 inches of concrete above it, it won't budge.
Might help to try and fill the spiral indentation in the form BEFORE casting
The first half of the th-cam.com/users/postUgkx3ICSK6nSknaL_45CU2NmFSoXjarGMDiJ book is everything about wood: types, tools, finishes, setting up shop etc. The second half is all about doing projects for inside and outside of the home. The color pictures are helpful. After reading a dozen of these types of books, this is probably the best overall (layout, color photos, plans). Only detraction is that many of the projects use a table saw/router/planer, which are usually expensive and take up space, so the plans are less friendly to newcomers and the budget conscious. But I know I can use a drill, circular saw or a jigsaw to make the projects.
That is probably the best thing I have ever seen done with concrete.
Thanks much!
You are right; that is a pretty cool looking table. I am now watching this video for a second time.
Thanks!
@@modustrial If you want fresh green or slabs of wood, check out Matthew Cremona on you tube. He is in Minneapolis which is 5+ hour drive from Chicago. You would love the stuff he throws in the burn pile.
This could be the first thing I build in the new shed. Amazing.
Awesome! Would love to see what you make. Tag me on Instagram if you share pictures (@modustrialmaker)
Old school mike! Love this video 👍
Thanks! And you are really getting into the vaults with this old one! 😀
Mike Montgomery's video got me to your channel and I can't stop watching your work now. Amazing stuff
Glad to hear, thanks! I'm a big fan of Mike M too
@@modustrial he does amazing stuff with wood but when it comes to concrete pieces you're in a league of your own.
Thanks man, that is a huge compliment!
Well done, it’s certainly better executed better than a lot of other casting projects that I’ve watched !
Interesting design.
Thanks Gary!
Great work, man! Really enjoying these videos. Nice to show a much different type of concrete than you can get at the local home center.
Thanks Johnny! It's super cool to hear that from you since I'm a big fan of your channel. (Just noticed you are almost at the 100k subscriber mark!) Love your builds and your videography skills.
Guys and girls, please don't skip the ads, it is his payment for this beautiful art piece
Thanks Richard!
Very cool. Got me thinking about an outdoor dinner table.
It would be very cool to see this on a larger scale! I had thoughts of a dining table with two opposing posts in a "V" shape -- would be very cool!
I see a lot of techniques that I use, great results for less money, great job!
Thanks! have you done GFRC? Or are you more of a woodworker?
i'm a woodworker, table making has mostly been for myself or family but I've got a few years of selling on etsy. I've been using the router-sled method for planing, and epoxy resin for filling for a few years. They're great tools. I've been tooling with the idea of incorporating concrete into a project, your video reminded me, I want to try messing with it at some point. Love the cantilever idea. How heavy is the table all said and done? I imagine concrete isn't tenable for larger projects unless you have several hands to help move it.
The final piece was somewhere around 100-120 lbs - not exactly sure. I could just barely lift it off the worktable myself to load it onto the cart. Moving larger concrete slabs definitely takes some helping hands. Using a GFRC mix can help a lot with this, however, more than cutting the weight in half for the same size project because: (a) you only need the concrete to be 3/4"-1" thick as compared to 1.5"-2" thick for standard concrete, (b) no re-bar, and glass fiber is much lighter than other aggregate, and (c) if you use pozzolans in place of some of the portland, this reduces weight even further.
I have really enjoyed watching your channel so far. I really like how you talk threw the video and really think threw the video. Great job, very good channel.
Thanks! Glad you've enjoyed so far -- I'll do my best to keep it up.
Can't wait for the GFRC video, really interesting
Thanks! I'm planning to film a basic GFRC coffee table video in the next couple months.
Modustrial Maker cool looking forward to it
I will try this project! It looks great! But! I will give it my own artistic twist!
Can't wait to see what you come up with! I'm planning to do some blog entries on my website (modustrialmaker.com) to share versions of my builds made by others. If you'd like to share, I'd love to do a post on your version of the table. You could tag me on Instagram or e-mail it to me (e-mail in channel info), if you want to share.
AWESOME!!!! Creative, excellent and brilliant!!
You are a lawyer by day, and a designer by night! Unbelievable!! Concrete and copyright law!
Thanks! I do my best to wear both hats!
@@modustrial I really enjoy your content, and the design-driven approach to furniture making. Have you given any thought about incorporating carbon fiber into your builds? Its relatively easy with awesome results!
I personally would add a coloured pigment to the concrete it would just make it pop a bit more. Good work keep it up :)
Thanks! A pigmented version would be cool too!
Haha u replied, thanks :)
so happy i found your channel! love your work, very inspiring AND informative! keep creating dude!
Thanks, glad you've enjoyed so far!
This is great. This would be an awesome desk.
Thanks much!
a masterpiece in design. very nice
Thank you!
This is so classy! love it!
Thanks much!
Beautiful piece!!!
Thanks much!
I really like your style- great work and super informative! Opens up new mediums that curiosity has led me to. :)
Andrew Moore thanks! That is the exact reason I make these videos. If you ever share photos of your work, please share them with me. (Just tag me on Instagram - @modustrialmaker)
+Andrew Moore thank you!
Stunning project!!!
Tuma thank you!
Awesome videos man!! Really got me excited to find your channel, your a creative guy!
Thanks much! Glad you are enjoying the channel.
Well done...very attractive...
great looking table, very inspiring.
Thank you!
I love the idea of this table. If I may, I would have cut the tube down one side and then cut the 30 degree angle probably on my table saw.. Over here in the UK we would have to make our own form, they don't sell anything like that.
Just curious how would have cut the 30 degree angle on the table saw? I thought about this, but with the blade at 3" it seemed like it wouldn't have been possible to get the multiple passes lined up correctly. Cutting the angles in the tube were the most challenging part of the build so I'm definitely interested if there is an easier way.
I have a straight edge for the table saw for edging timber. I could clamp one end say with an inch showing on the other with zero clearance (Math isn't correct) This would make a parelagram type shape which, when brought back round would form the required angles. I will be having a go at making a table similar to yours in the next few weeks, I will let you know how I get on.
Awesome build and an awesome design, too! Subscribed!
Thanks much!
Nice job. Looks great
Thanks!
Nice idea
Super clever design!!
Thanks! Love your channel btw; been watching it for a while.
Modustrial Maker thanks Mike!
Mate you are so talented , really enjoy your channel!
Thank you!
Beautiful.
Thanks!
Wow. Cool! The only thing I would do differently is to make the top of the concrete flush with the table. But that's JMHO.
I thought about this...it actually would have been easier. This was somewhat of a design experiment. I think a flush top would look great too, and I'd probably have to see them side by side to see what I like best.
Man I really like that a lot!
Thank you!
That's a very nice design. How stable is it?
DIYCoolStuff thanks! It is very stable for anything you would normally use a coffee table for. You can put your feet up on it and it doesn't budge. I wouldn't stand on it at the far end of the cantilever, but other than doing that, it's pretty hard to tip it.
Que buen trabajo, me encanto. Super creativo...
Gracias!
Would love to see a modern design for an Air Hockey table!!! :D
(Please?)
Beautiful!
Thank you!
That is awesome!!!
Thank you!
Lovely work. Subscribed!
Thanks!
I really liked this. however the wood could have been cut with a router angled at whatever degree you had going there. no need for the double pour.
regardless it came out really nice! modern and clean.
personally I'd have sanded the spiraling out of the stand for a more modern, cleaner look and added a recess to the top of the post. maybe as some sort of holding tray, bowl ect.
where're you from Mike?
oh yes and by cutting the hole in the wood you could have multiple cantilevers in opposition. different lengths 😱
lol enjoy my friend. I'd love to see this one expanded on as well. please share links if someone else does?
excellent!! well done!
Thanks much!
Very cool!
Thanks!
if only you would have reminded me to subscribe just one more time, I probably would have... other than that, good job, your videos are very nice and to the point
Thanks for the feedback, and point taken. It is a fine line between too much and making sure you don't miss subscribers, but I'll try to be a bit less heavy-handed in future videos :)
Very creative
Thank you!
You could have used Solidworks to make a 3D design of cylinder sliced at angle and then opened the curved surfaces in 2 D to get a template to cut out the formwork sheet accordingly . Then u could have curved the sheet to join its ends and it would have turned out to be the cliced cylindrical shape that you wanted.
You're making some cool stuff... Subscribing!
Keep them coming...
Thanks, and will do!
I'm really interested in "air-crete" and would think this could be a good application. It would make it a lot lighter. Beautiful design, thank you!
Haven't heard of aircrete. What is it?
Concrete with a foaming agent added during the mixing, it creates a concrete that's extremely light (floats on water) and has a really good R value. The only problem is it's kind of brittle so you'd need to add a finish coat.
Modustrial Maker you should check it out! It has been made industrially for years, but the machinery used was so expensive it made it too cost prohibitive for regular use, but now people are figuring out how to do it themselves! "Honey do carpenter" here on TH-cam is a good one to check out.
definitely will
Just great ....
Thanks Ahmed!
super cooool video, good idea and content👍💪
Thank you!
Grt job!
Sal Bobrow thanks!
really love the design. i hate to be negative in any way but not buffing out those tube lines is really leaving a bad impression on me. everything else i really enjoyed.
You could get rid of them with some sanding/grinding, and slurry coats. Labor intensive, but doable.
You could add some type of coating to the inside of the tube (silicone) which would bring down the sanding afterwards.
How much weight can the cantilever wood hold. I'm thinking if somebody sitting on the edge of that table would it fall over?
Really great video!
I just tried it, and yes, if you sit at the very end, it slowly tips forward. But generally it is very stable. Doesn't budge if you kick your feet up on it or use it any other way you'd normally use a coffee table.
Unroll the tube draw two parallel lines at 15 degree cut it and roll the tube again
Love it and such a great video. I also have to do a spin on this. Did you just guess/feel about where to position the wood & concrete for balance?
I played with the design a bit in sketchup, but ultimately, I ended up just moving the tube form around on the table, and seeing where it looked best, before I poured, like this: instagram.com/p/BXtQ0-2D0v2/?hl=en
Would love to see your spin on this!
Cross hatch pattern with a belt sander is the way to go
Can you elaborate? I'm not an expert woodworker so am always eager to learn more from those who are.
Modustrial Maker in the vid your going with the grain...right? Same back and forth motion but at a 45° angle to the grain one way then repeat the opposite. Tears down the tool Marks quick
Ah OK, I'll have to try that next time. I was concerned about sanding evenly, but I suppose you just have to keep track of 45 degree motion paths and move at a consistent speed, and that should work?
O yea check out the samurai carpenters channel. He's got slab tips and touches on work with a belt sander. Also many other great vids. I'm living your concepts as well. I'm not a YT content creator, but I'm a wood worker I post photos to Instagram; rjc1620. Check me out
maybe a bandsaw blade with clamped on guides to make a single cut saw to cut through the miter box?
zenmark42 yea, that would definitely work, if you have a large band saw. I don't have one so I had to come up with a different solution.
Oh I meant, just buy the bandsaw blade itself without the whole saw and use it with some clamped on handles/guides
zenmark42 oh now I see....that is actually a great idea! Cheaper and would probably work better.
Looks similar in design to a Brueton marble base and glass cantilever table.
Hadn't seen those, will check it out, thanks!
Is there any worry about the wood soaking up moisture from the concrete and rotting over time?
Kudos. Thank you :-)
Re: "I plan to do a video on GFRC that will that will explain this process (preparation) on it's own in more detail." ~ Did you do that?
Still on my to do list. I do answer a ton of DMs and help ppl out over on Instagram, if you have questions
@@modustrial Thank you
It's very (very) nice, but it's (very) very tiny.
Is that for a dollhouse or something?
It's actually in my parents living room :) dimensions are about 40"x22"
Love the project! How heavy was the final piece?
Thanks! It was about 120 lbs...heavy, but not so heavy it was unmanageable. I was able to lift off the table and onto a rolling dolly to move it, but just barely.
Do you think it could be done with a hollow tube of concrete to reduce weight even more, or would that affect the structural integrity too much? (i.e. 8" form inside a 10" form to make 1.75" thick concrete walls)
That is essentially what I did by using the foam blocks, which weigh almost nothing. Hard to see in fast motion, but I think I used 4 or 5 blocks that were 1.5" thick each. (In retrospect, I should have set up an overhead shot while filling the tube -- next time.) You need it to be solid where it goes through the tabletop, and just above and below that, so it can withstand the torque of table and hold it in place. And you need some weight at the bottom of the base, so the table is stable. You might be able to trim another 20-30 lbs off it, but I wouldn't go much thinner
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Where do I purchase polymer? And what's the other top face material? Plastisizer? You used those for the first layer against the plexiglass.
I got the products for this mix from Fishstone. There are links in the description (there is also a simple pre-blended GFRC mix with everything in it, and it is linked to in my more recent concrete videos)
Looks sleek! What was the approx final weight?
Thanks! About 100 lbs
Modustrial Maker hoo dang! she's hefty. any other ideas besides the foam inserts for getting the weight down?
More and bigger foam inserts :) . In actuality, the weight in the concrete post is helpful because it helps to balance the table and make it stable. I could have probably got it down to 60 lbs or so if I used foam inserts all the way through the base, but it would have tipped over easier then.
One thing I'd love to see is a variation on this with two 6" or 8" concrete tubes in a V-formation. Using smaller tubes and more foam, you could probably create a 60 lb table that would look really cool. And with a V formation, the extra weight wouldn't be needed for stabilization.
Great video. Is the music from cgp grey? Just curious because I know I heard it before thanks.
Thanks! The song is "something elated" by Broke for Free
Looks good but it must be heavy
Thanks! It is about 100 lbs.
Curious to where you got the slab on Amazon you mentioned?
Hello Michael, What's the foam You use for concrete thins ? Is it EVA foam or foamed polyurethane or something else ? Thanks in advance for Yr advice. Alex.
It's just foamular insulation foam... Available at most big box stores
@@modustrial Thanks a lot , got it. Looks like we have similar foam
in Russia.
you said you used a face coat, is that needed? or would the premixed gfrc suffice?
Ive cut my forming tube already and have a live edge slab, and now about to order the concrete needed
You can get away without a face coat. Just make sure that the mix is nice and flowing (add some plasticizer if need be), and don't sand down the surface too much when done (if at all), and it will turn out nicely.
what does the foam do? im assuming it adsorbs a lot more concrete effectively creating a weight?
The foam doesn't actually absorb any concrete. Rather, the concrete flows around it, so the foam creates a lightweight core within the post. Using the foam thus reduces the overall weight of the post (probably by 30-40 lbs). By reducing the amount of concrete used, it also reduces material cost, which is important since GFRC is pricier than standard concrete mix.
Its a real nice design, just scared some dumbass would sit on the edge and well.. will make the table tip over
Having that said, DOES it tipover easily? or is 1 sturdy concrete pipe strong and heavy enough? *imagine throwing a package or a box with stuff on the table*
Sarino Hamyani Thanks! It is pretty darn stable. I'm out of town this weekend but will do a sit test when I get home and see what happens.
It must be heavy? How do you move it around?
It is about 100 lbs. I am able to lift it onto a dolly myself (although two people would probably be wise), then cart it around.
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How much?
could this be built with standard concrete?
Yea this one could, just would be a bit heavier, and would not be white.
Hi, how are you , I'm interested your technology in concrete, I want to show in pakistan your technology how this possible kindly inform me , your best regardful
Hi, check the link in the video description to the recipe I used. There are also product links.
Great design!
I did it myself with the Woodglut plans. I think this is the best way to find out how to build it.
You didn't need to put the tube ends at a parallel like that... Concrete is a liquid. So it self levels...even if it didn't vibrating it sould make the top be perfectly flat. A little clean up at the end voila! You over complicated this project
Good observation -- one of the angle cuts could have been eliminated, but you still would have had to cut the top section at angles. Also, having the form the exact shape helped when lining up the top and the bottom (see here: instagram.com/p/BXtQ0-2D0v2/). Not necessary, but it helped.
correct link: instagram.com/p/BXtQ0-2D0v2/
Love your videos, just one piece of advice though, when mixing concrete, show less of this... It takes ages and everyone knows how to do it just a quick clip and move on :) hope this is taken as constructive critism.
Thanks, I was actually planning to do exactly that in future videos (other than one video where I go into more detail on the mix design for GFRC). Nice to know my thinking is on point. In general, I'm going to try to cut down repetitive parts of building (like making concrete forms) in future videos and just refer people to past videos with more detail, so I can focus on the new and interesting parts of each build.
I think you can learn more about this on Stodoys plans.
Tbh its not good idea to put 1 whole piece of wood as table.
Huh??