Pro tip. If you have an orbit sander, and some scrap wood, create a platform, glue a frame on that platform that could fit a coaster in. That will keep them in place when you sand with an orbit sander. Sand a side, flip the coaster over, and sand the otherside. Turns maybe ten minutes of sanding, to one to two minutes. ;)
Thankfully i stumble across your site and what a surprise, a woodworker that can explain things in a clear and precise manner. Love the coasters nice job. In that great strong mans quote ( i`ll be back ). lol
Hey man, great video. Good info on batching and planning. I like the small amounts of humor. I hit that subscribe. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.
When I first read the title of this video I thought it said hecto-caster, as in guitar 🎸! As I started watching... oh, duh 😜! Good job 👏👏👏! Love the purple heart ones!😊 you did a check know of a good job my man! I was going to say "hecto" of a good job, but somebody already did! I do like the he to call bit, lol! Thanks for sharing, Pam
Beautiful! Oh....and by the way....thanks for putting the word "hecto" in my head. Now I'm going crazy trying to find hectowords and hectoplaces I can use it!! ; ) DD
Dave, this really gives a sense of the amount of work involved in making so many of a thing. Especially the finishing part. People who don't do this kind of thing have no idea of the time involved. I made some coasters for Christmas gifts recently and even with only making 5 or 6 sets I was ready to move on after that. Making over a hundred - eek! Your video editing skills are constantly improving. You probably have as much time in the video editing as in the actual making. Cool video. I hope that roll of towels didn't run too far from home. :-)
Thanks for the comment, Don! Yeah I didn't realize how much of my life I was about to dedicate to these coasters when I stepped out of the hardwood supplier store :D
Little late to the party but those look amazing, a lot of work but super nice! Bet the family loved this and if they ever question cost or dedication, share the video! ;) Happy New Year!
Maybe not hecto but still quite a bunch. Thanks for your help. I’m looking forward to seeing a bunch of smiles! Thought I could leave a pic, guess not.
Thanks Vincent! I don't have a particular spray adhesive recommendation, I just grab something off the shelf. I believe wood glue actually works with cork, you could test that. As for getting a uniform edge, I wouldn't recommend trying that... if you don't get it perfect it will look bad. Instead, make the cork slightly smaller than the wood, perhaps with a 1/8th inch border around it. Then, if your cork isn't cut perfectly or is misshapen a little bit, you won't even notice because it is underneath the coaster. Hope this helps.
Hi Dave...thanks for your tips...great advice...I've made over 1000...and tiReD of double handing lol Question...does the armour seal prevent hot coffee marks?...you know,, the rings hot cups can make...thanks dude
Great job sir. I will try this soon but I will head over to your store and purchase something. Thanks for sharing. That's the least I could do bro. Link for your products please...
When you are routing the edges, start out on and end grain side and rotate it clockwise so you finish on an edge grain. That way if you have any chip out from the end grain, you will clean if up on the edge grain pass.
Fortunately the finish out of the planer is nearly perfect so it's only a light sanding! But, yes, it's definitely my least favorite part of the process.
Thanks Kandie! They were approximately 1 foot long (anything shorter is dangerous to run through a planer), and ended up I would say 3/16" thick. In retrospect probably 1/4" thick would have been better. Unfortunately no plans for the work station. Good luck with your build!
I seriously don't know how you don't have more subs, this was a great vid for how short it was regardless. Keep it up bro you will get there eventually and I loved the coasters on how they turned out
The number of content providers is such that it's hard for a new channel to break out. First time this video has ever been recommended to me was 10 months after it was released and I'm subscribed to about 100 woodworking/DIY channels. The algorithm is a mysterious thing.
Good question! I'd probably use spray lacquer since it goes on super fast and dries very quickly. However, I'd have to take the time to finish one coaster then test it out a bit to convince myself it was as durable as Arm-R-Seal.
Yeah, spray lacquer would be way easier. I had always heard Steve Ramsey talk about it, but never used it because Home Depot near me doesn’t carry it. Then I went to Lowe’s for some reason, and they have it. I bought a can and love it.
Where are you buying the hardwoods? I see little stickers on those pieces which indicates, I guess, that you are buying short pieces from somewhere like Rockler. Just curious as these lumber prices here in present day 2023 are getting totally out of hand to the point that I am considering shutting down my shop.
Tell me about it Dasher, prices are insane these days. Lately I've just been building small intricate things mostly out of scraps to avoid buying more lumber. Back when I made these coasters I had a great supplier in the Chicagoland area (Owl Hardwoods in Lombard) but since then I've moved and don't have a good supplier at all anymore. It's a real struggle to get affordable hardwoods these days
@@dkbuilds I've been considering cutting my own hardwood, I have acceess to several hundred acres of timber for free so been considering making one of those chainsaw mills. But then there is the waiting period for the slabs to air dry so it would be about a year before I could process any of the lumber if I started today. I can't believe that back in the 80's I bought enough 4 quarter maple from a hardwood supply store in Houston, Texas to build an entire set of kitchen cabinets including raised panel doors for less than $300. Those days are gone forever. ☹
1:00 Would love if I could buy that kind of hardwood in Denmark The only thing I can find is walnut and purpleheart in small pieces for knife handles (2" x 2" x 8") for 10-15 $ each.
Really enjoyed your video. I made coasters a couple years ago, but gave up because i could not find the right finish. Poly protected the coasters from water, but the condensation would bead off the coaster onto the table. I also tried Danish Oil, but this left water rings. Might i ask- are you using these coasters? how are they holding up? are you getting water rings?
Thanks for the comment! Yeah the water beads up a bit on these coasters, which I prefer to having the wood soak up the moisture, then expand and warp. I wish there was a perfect solution, but at least these coasters will last for a long time with this finish!
It's tough to avoid snipe, I just calibrate the planer the best I can and try to leave boards longer than I need to cut off any bad snipe. In this case there was only minor snipe, which I was able to sand/smooth away. Doesn't matter so much for something like a drink coaster. The cork on the bottom is to make the coasters stick a little better to a table top. Without it, they slide around a bit.
The video was a little grainy...maybe one of the cameras needs more light. The clamping part was fun...if you had those HF aluminium 24" bar clamps, you can clamp multiple independent glue ups at once.
I'm confused. Or maybe just stupid. I've seen many people make wood coasters that are sealed to make them water proof. Wouldn't that make the condensation run down to the table which is what we are trying to avoid?
Yup, this is a valid point. There seem to be two approaches: make coasters out of cork or something that will soak in the liquid, or make them water proof. If they are water proof, the condensation will drip down and pool up on the coaster, but not drip onto the table (unless there is a TON of condensation). This is what I've experienced with these coasters. I will lift the glass up after a while and a pool of water will be on the coaster, but not on the table. Probably an absorbent coaster is best, but that's tough to make out of hardwoods.
It may look like overkill but it really is necessary. If you have a long glue joint, you need many clamps along its length otherwise there will end up being gaps between the two pieces of wood.
Dunno if anyone gives a shit but if you're stoned like me during the covid times you can watch pretty much all the new movies and series on InstaFlixxer. Been binge watching with my brother for the last few days =)
Please do a bit of research on kickback! Those strips you cut that are between the blade ave the fence had no support and its just pure luck that none of them launched back at you at 200+ mph. Your videos are great and I'd hate for you to have a shop tragedy like that. Other than that I loved the vid, nice work! :-)
Agreed! I have done a lot of research on kickback actually, but I agree with you that this cut was very dangerous. Nowadays I have a much nicer bandsaw than I did when I filmed this video, so all my resaw cuts are done much more safely there. Thanks for the safety reminder and I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)
Mr Heater. I got one too. It works very well if you live in Chicagoland and have to work in the garage. I cracked the garage door open for ventilation and it got VERY warm.
Pro tip. If you have an orbit sander, and some scrap wood, create a platform, glue a frame on that platform that could fit a coaster in. That will keep them in place when you sand with an orbit sander. Sand a side, flip the coaster over, and sand the otherside. Turns maybe ten minutes of sanding, to one to two minutes. ;)
Great tip, Nate! I'll definitely use that in the future, thanks!
Thankfully i stumble across your site and what a surprise, a woodworker that can explain things in a clear and precise manner. Love the coasters nice job. In that great strong mans quote ( i`ll be back ). lol
I'm glad you liked the video, Jim! Thanks for watching, and for taking the time to comment!
I subscribed just because your editing skills are amazing....so is your wood working too.
Haha thank you Eric! I am always trying to improve both my woodworking and my editing :)
Hey man, great video. Good info on batching and planning. I like the small amounts of humor. I hit that subscribe. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.
Thanks Joseph, and welcome to my channel!
When I first read the title of this video I thought it said hecto-caster, as in guitar 🎸! As I started watching... oh, duh 😜! Good job 👏👏👏! Love the purple heart ones!😊 you did a check know of a good job my man! I was going to say "hecto" of a good job, but somebody already did! I do like the he to call bit, lol! Thanks for sharing, Pam
Haha thanks for watching and for the comment, Pam!
Beautiful! Oh....and by the way....thanks for putting the word "hecto" in my head. Now I'm going crazy trying to find hectowords and hectoplaces I can use it!! ; ) DD
Lol! Thanks for watching and commenting DD, glad you liked it!
Dave, this really gives a sense of the amount of work involved in making so many of a thing. Especially the finishing part. People who don't do this kind of thing have no idea of the time involved. I made some coasters for Christmas gifts recently and even with only making 5 or 6 sets I was ready to move on after that. Making over a hundred - eek!
Your video editing skills are constantly improving. You probably have as much time in the video editing as in the actual making. Cool video. I hope that roll of towels didn't run too far from home. :-)
Thanks for the comment, Don! Yeah I didn't realize how much of my life I was about to dedicate to these coasters when I stepped out of the hardwood supplier store :D
Little late to the party but those look amazing, a lot of work but super nice! Bet the family loved this and if they ever question cost or dedication, share the video! ;) Happy New Year!
Thanks so much cath!! Happy New Year to you too!
Maybe not hecto but still quite a bunch. Thanks for your help. I’m looking forward to seeing a bunch of smiles! Thought I could leave a pic, guess not.
Glad to hear you made some coasters Walt, I'm sure they will be loved!! Sorry about the pic, I'll have to imagine them. Thanks for watching!
Love the brad nail drying idea. I was planning nails into scraps but brad nails will be wayyyyyy faster to make.
Thanks Tim, glad to have taught you something! Now just don't leave them on your garage floor when you park your car 😝
Keep up the great work. I'm always looking for new ideas for my shop. Now if only the price of hardwoods would come down. 😁
I know, the price of wood is crazy these days! Thanks for watching and commenting Kelly!
Nice job. Can you recommend a spray adhesive? Did you have to sand or do anything else to the cork to get a uniform edge with the wood? Thanks.
Thanks Vincent! I don't have a particular spray adhesive recommendation, I just grab something off the shelf. I believe wood glue actually works with cork, you could test that. As for getting a uniform edge, I wouldn't recommend trying that... if you don't get it perfect it will look bad. Instead, make the cork slightly smaller than the wood, perhaps with a 1/8th inch border around it. Then, if your cork isn't cut perfectly or is misshapen a little bit, you won't even notice because it is underneath the coaster. Hope this helps.
Hi Dave...thanks for your tips...great advice...I've made over 1000...and tiReD of double handing lol
Question...does the armour seal prevent hot coffee marks?...you know,, the rings hot cups can make...thanks dude
Sorry for the delay in responding! I've found the Arm-R-Seal does an OK job at preventing hot coffee marks, but it takes many coats.
Looks awesome! What was the waterproofing finish that you used?
Thanks Austin! I used Arm-R-Seal wipe on polyurethane, several coats
Great job sir. I will try this soon but I will head over to your store and purchase something. Thanks for sharing. That's the least I could do bro. Link for your products please...
Thanks so much Ronald! Good luck with your coasters. I actually don't have anything for sale right now!
Wow
You give visual treat
Thanks, ClapTrap!
When you are routing the edges, start out on and end grain side and rotate it clockwise so you finish on an edge grain. That way if you have any chip out from the end grain, you will clean if up on the edge grain pass.
Good call, thanks Mike!
You've got more patience than I do. Sanding all of those more than once would have me rather perturbed. Nice work!
Fortunately the finish out of the planer is nearly perfect so it's only a light sanding! But, yes, it's definitely my least favorite part of the process.
Great information and content in the video! Nice to see another Chi-Town maker doing well. Love the coasters! Keep it up.
Thanks for the kind words! Us Chicagoans need to band together to get through the cold winters :)
Looks like you picked up the wood from Owl Hard Woods, love those guys!
Agreed, they're the best!
Great video editing!
Thanks Babyjohn I'm glad you appreciate the effort!
great job amazing work hw much do sale for a dozen . and what is measurements
Thanks Jack! I sold out of these a while back but I sold them for roughly $30 for a set of 4.
Thank you
This was a great video! You deserve more subs, but I know how hard it is!
Thanks for the encouragement, Jolien!
so true. I tried to sub and noticed i was sub'd already.
a zero clearance insert may be a good idea. thanks for the video
Great videos, great info and nice editing!
Much appreciated, Henry! I'm glad you like them!
Nice editing and coasters !!👍
Thanks so much Namoo!
Nicely Done!
Thanks Rob!
@@dkbuilds I tried some yesterday and easily prototyped 20 coasters. The only issue for doing ore will be the glue-ups.
Hello 🤝🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🤝
how long where those boards? How thick were they?Way cool, going to try some! do you have plans for that work station?
Thanks Kandie! They were approximately 1 foot long (anything shorter is dangerous to run through a planer), and ended up I would say 3/16" thick. In retrospect probably 1/4" thick would have been better. Unfortunately no plans for the work station. Good luck with your build!
@@dkbuilds well done super nice!
Love these any your shop!
Thank you Melissa!
Nice 😍😍😍😍
Thanks YouTukang!!
Holla! Another Chicago Woodworker!
I seriously don't know how you don't have more subs, this was a great vid for how short it was regardless. Keep it up bro you will get there eventually and I loved the coasters on how they turned out
Thank you so much! It's motivating to get comments like these during this long struggle to get visibility on TH-cam. I appreciate it!
Seriously, I thought this guy would have millions of subs considering the quality of content. @dk builds, keep up the good work 👍.
The number of content providers is such that it's hard for a new channel to break out. First time this video has ever been recommended to me was 10 months after it was released and I'm subscribed to about 100 woodworking/DIY channels. The algorithm is a mysterious thing.
That was amazing work brother. How you'll price them for a set of four or six?
Thank you! I sold a set of four for $40 and a set of six for $50, if I remember correctly.
@@dkbuilds Nicely priced. Great!
Your videos are a pleasure to watch!
nice coasters who makes the heater that you are using
Great video, I've subscribed for more great projects
Cheers
Tim from Wood4nothing
👍👍👍👍
Awesome😂 love the coasters
Thanks, Fennah! And thanks for watching!
Great work on the project and the video! What would you use for a finish next time, instead of the arm-r-seal?
Good question! I'd probably use spray lacquer since it goes on super fast and dries very quickly. However, I'd have to take the time to finish one coaster then test it out a bit to convince myself it was as durable as Arm-R-Seal.
Yeah, spray lacquer would be way easier. I had always heard Steve Ramsey talk about it, but never used it because Home Depot near me doesn’t carry it. Then I went to Lowe’s for some reason, and they have it. I bought a can and love it.
Nice! This makes me want to make some of these too!
Do it! Honestly it's kind of a chore making so many, but there's a serious profit margin if you can sell them.
These are darn good videos and you deserve way more views than you’re getting!!
Thank you for the kind words!
Where are you buying the hardwoods? I see little stickers on those pieces which indicates, I guess, that you are buying short pieces from somewhere like Rockler. Just curious as these lumber prices here in present day 2023 are getting totally out of hand to the point that I am considering shutting down my shop.
Tell me about it Dasher, prices are insane these days. Lately I've just been building small intricate things mostly out of scraps to avoid buying more lumber. Back when I made these coasters I had a great supplier in the Chicagoland area (Owl Hardwoods in Lombard) but since then I've moved and don't have a good supplier at all anymore. It's a real struggle to get affordable hardwoods these days
@@dkbuilds I've been considering cutting my own hardwood, I have acceess to several hundred acres of timber for free so been considering making one of those chainsaw mills. But then there is the waiting period for the slabs to air dry so it would be about a year before I could process any of the lumber if I started today.
I can't believe that back in the 80's I bought enough 4 quarter maple from a hardwood supply store in Houston, Texas to build an entire set of kitchen cabinets including raised panel doors for less than $300. Those days are gone forever.
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I just realized how much you're like me, equipment wise, technique wise. Nice work
Heck yeah! Keep up the good work, I just subbed to your channel!
Are they heat resistant too? They're very nice!
that's hecto good. thanks for sharing.
Haha that's great. Thanks for watching!
1:00 Would love if I could buy that kind of hardwood in Denmark
The only thing I can find is walnut and purpleheart in small pieces for knife handles (2" x 2" x 8") for 10-15 $ each.
...hectoclamp, what a pleasant word. 😊
Yes I am lucky to have access to this kind of wood where I am. A purpleheart knife handle sounds very cool!
😂
What kind of wood do you use
Hey Gustav, the different kinds of wood in these coasters are: black walnut, African mahogany, hard maple, purple heart, and red oak.
@@dkbuilds what size did you cut the strips in.
Are you from denmark
@@gustavalexanderbisgaard-je8440 The strips are in many different sizes, it is hard to say. Nope I am from the USA actually
Really enjoyed your video. I made coasters a couple years ago, but gave up because i could not find the right finish. Poly protected the coasters from water, but the condensation would bead off the coaster onto the table. I also tried Danish Oil, but this left water rings. Might i ask- are you using these coasters? how are they holding up? are you getting water rings?
Thanks for the comment! Yeah the water beads up a bit on these coasters, which I prefer to having the wood soak up the moisture, then expand and warp. I wish there was a perfect solution, but at least these coasters will last for a long time with this finish!
Two questions: 1) How do you avoid snipe on your planer and 2) Why did you stick cork at the bottom of your coasters?
It's tough to avoid snipe, I just calibrate the planer the best I can and try to leave boards longer than I need to cut off any bad snipe. In this case there was only minor snipe, which I was able to sand/smooth away. Doesn't matter so much for something like a drink coaster.
The cork on the bottom is to make the coasters stick a little better to a table top. Without it, they slide around a bit.
What bit did you use for rounding over the edges?
wish we could buy hardwood cheap in australia we gotta pay a fortune for it great Vid
Cool video. I like what you are doing!
How thick are the boards at the beginning 3/4 or 1 inch ?
Thanks
They started at 3/4 inch. After resawing and planing back down the final coasters are around 1/4 inch.
Did you get your wood from Owl Lumber in Lombard? I just went there for the first time today.
Sorry for the delay in responding... yup, I sure did! I love that store.
How long did this take you?
Hey Brian! The whole process took me a little over a week. Probably 20-30 hours (I don't remember exactly).
How thick were these coasters
Approx 3/16. Just a little thin IMO, 1/4 would have been better
The video was a little grainy...maybe one of the cameras needs more light.
The clamping part was fun...if you had those HF aluminium 24" bar clamps, you can clamp multiple independent glue ups at once.
Thank you for the comment! I agree, I need more light and a better camera (I am currently working on both). Glad you enjoyed the video!
I'm confused. Or maybe just stupid. I've seen many people make wood coasters that are sealed to make them water proof. Wouldn't that make the condensation run down to the table which is what we are trying to avoid?
Yup, this is a valid point. There seem to be two approaches: make coasters out of cork or something that will soak in the liquid, or make them water proof. If they are water proof, the condensation will drip down and pool up on the coaster, but not drip onto the table (unless there is a TON of condensation). This is what I've experienced with these coasters. I will lift the glass up after a while and a pool of water will be on the coaster, but not on the table. Probably an absorbent coaster is best, but that's tough to make out of hardwoods.
Why so many clamps? Wouldn’t two work? Maybe three?
It may look like overkill but it really is necessary. If you have a long glue joint, you need many clamps along its length otherwise there will end up being gaps between the two pieces of wood.
God video. Du nævner en lokal træforsyner? Mine lokale byggemarked har ikke andet en fyr og plade! ????
Намана так. Прикольно, логотипчика только нехватат. Подписался.;)
So, you made 100 coasters. What did you did you do with the other 8?
Dunno if anyone gives a shit but if you're stoned like me during the covid times you can watch pretty much all the new movies and series on InstaFlixxer. Been binge watching with my brother for the last few days =)
@Joseph Amir yea, I've been watching on instaflixxer for since november myself =)
Nice! And your from Chicago too?
Yup I sure am. Thanks for the sub, man!
Please do a bit of research on kickback! Those strips you cut that are between the blade ave the fence had no support and its just pure luck that none of them launched back at you at 200+ mph. Your videos are great and I'd hate for you to have a shop tragedy like that. Other than that I loved the vid, nice work! :-)
Agreed! I have done a lot of research on kickback actually, but I agree with you that this cut was very dangerous. Nowadays I have a much nicer bandsaw than I did when I filmed this video, so all my resaw cuts are done much more safely there. Thanks for the safety reminder and I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)
I want to know what that hectoheater is ?
Mr Heater. I got one too. It works very well if you live in Chicagoland and have to work in the garage. I cracked the garage door open for ventilation and it got VERY warm.
I'm pretty sure Thomas Johnson has two Hectoclamps.
Who is Thomas Johnson?? 😁
@@dkbuilds
Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration ....Fella knows exactly what he's doing. Good channel
wish you still put out content
New video drops tomorrow morning :) I'm glad to have you commenting and watching my videos Michael!
I Have A Ryobi 5 Speed 10 Inch Bandsaw.
Great!
I Bought Me A 9 Inch Ryobi Bandsaw.
Great!
I guess you stopped selling them. Your etsy page doesn't exist.
That's correct, sorry about that Martin!
$70 for coasters. 🤣 🤣 🤣
Not sure where $70 comes from but I sell these for a lot less than that :)