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DIY Floating Log End Table | Modern Builds | EP. 4
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ส.ค. 2015
- My take on the popular log end table made from a tree trunk. I've updated it by using a spacer on the bottom to make it "float" off of the ground.
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Something I did on a stump table recently to get the top flat and even is to work it down with a power hand planer. Saved me a ton of sanding and made a really nice table top.
Got my plane at Walmart for around $30... worth every penny!
carving a little rectangular hole in the sides with the chainsaw (for storage of books, knick knacks, etc) would be a neat way to improve an already great idea :)
A few words of advice to everyone who is going to try this. Let the logs season for a couple of years. You want a moisture content less than 5%. Also, don't jump to far & fast in your sandpaper grades. You'll find that slowly progressing up in sandpaper sizes will help you keep from clogging up the paper & give you a much better finish. These two tips will help your project go much faster and easier as well as look a lot better.
Would the seasoning process not be more of a mandatory step for slab builds such as coffee tables, as they would be much more likely to split or deform? Unless I'm missing something!
You could ad a LEDstrip to the base of your log. It would look like it's floating on light :)
That would be really cool
dark mahogany and led, not pine
BAHAHA I was thinking the same thing! BUT WHAT ABOUT RGB!
Thanks for going through the entire process and talking us through it.
Thats a great tip on how you used the chalk line in getting the top level. Thanks for sharing.
I did something very similar to this with a couple of logs I got. It took a while and I discovered some rot in the middle so I decided to fill them with epoxy - little did I know the logs were rotten all the way through - I ended up using a lot of epoxy and the logs weigh a lot now. I put beach glass in the crevices and cracks at the surface and flooded the logs with epoxy so now it they look stunning. The logs are all shiny and the beach glass looks like it was inside the tree and is coming out. It was a very simple (if somewhat laborious) project but so satisfying once I was finished. We have them next to our armchairs in the living room. Everyone asks about them and if I will make them one.
+funfunstuie That's so awesome! I wish I had the idea to fill all the rot in this table with epoxy when I made it.... Live and learn haha!
Nice build. If I were to do this, I'd end up taking an extra level and wiring up some LED's to use as underglow under the floating part, then maybe routing out a channel to the back/hidden part of the log to run a toggle switch up to the table surface. Food for thought if you want to get crafty next time you make one.
That would be pretty cool!
I like your process for leveling the top. Good job. (Also, the video was concise and to the point).
+wagzbullmax Thanks a lot, I appreciate it
Love it. Sweet, simple and functional.
Thanks!!
This is amazing!!
I like your work so much! Thanks you!
Thanks! I appreciate it
Looks great, hoping to start one myself soon 👍🏼
Your builds are my dream furniture 😍
+Gage Newsome (Bacon Cheeseburger) haha! Thanks a lit
wow, great job!
such an amazing result :)
+phoebe panayiotou Thanks a lot!
That's great!
Nice Work from morocco 👍
Great job! I will make one too.
That's awesome!
Great video. I learned a lot.
So cool! Love it! When you use your band saw, lower the blade guide to right above the surface of what you're cutting and your blade wont dance on you so much. :-)
+Markus Kreitzer yeah, it was raised so I could film it
I'm from Indonesia,, like your channel..💕👍
Works the way it is supposed to. Just Good
I made the same mistake with my band saw, but if you lower the band saw guide it will be more accurate and will create a cleaner cut! nice video!
+Lane Home, Co. It seems like I always forget. I need to put a sticker with a reminder on it haha. Thanks a lot!
Hey! Love your tutorial, will be making a couple of these for my house. The stumps will split over time, just wondering how I go about preventing the splitting?
Kool & easy project! might give it shot. Thanks!
Thanks, go for it!
I salvaged stumps from a redwood. Unfortunately, they aren’t quite tall enough for a table. However, now that I saw your video I can add a disk (instead of legs) under the log in order to raise it to table height. Thanks.
Hello. Thanks for sharing this video. The table looks really good. Had a thought ( no really I did LOL ) while watching you with the snapline. I am a visual artist and one way I employ to make a straight line on round things is to use a rubber band. From very small to giant rubber bands. You can see if it's straight and play with height. Have a great day ....... Peace
+amber cutter Thanks a lot. Yeah, thats another cool idea. I never thought of that.... you'd need some big rubber bands Haha!
Love your videos! ❤️
Thanks!
+Modern Builds hey man I have 2 really random questions.... What brand and style are your jeans? And what are your boots called?
Looks cool would be awesome for a lamp
+Aidan Merideth agreed.
I had log in my back yard. I made one like it. I used wire brush wheel in my drill on the sides. silky smooth
Nice! That's a good idea
Great Job, it would Also be cool if you leveled the piece u cut off and made a 2 tier table. Maybe 6 inch round between the 2.
Good video. I finish log homes for a living and always have people asking me to build them stuff like this. I have someone that saw a video on TH-cam and wants two of these. Maybe I have you to thank. In "my" opinion 120grit on the surface is as far as a person should go. This allows your finish to penetrate deeper. But we are all TH-cam expert right. Thanks for the video.
+EricNielsen187 I always sand everything to at least 220 grit. With the top being all end grain, you won't have any issues with it soaking in enough finish.
@modernbuilds Cool project! If you lower the guides on your bandsaw you will get a lot less blade flex, and it makes a more accurate cut much easier. Even though accuracy wasn't necessary on this application.
+pamason9191 Yep, I just left it up to be a able to film more
Thanks for the video. What did you do to dry the log and how long did you wait before you started working on it?
This table arrived well packaged and on time. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxn94T8Mu1iMnsLCMNOI9srXSsLkI4JXKW Like another reviewer advised, I pulled everything out and made sure everything was included (everything was!). I built it alone and it took me about an hour. The color is great and for the price the lift part works well. As others have mentioned, it’s not the smoothest opening/closing, but it works. The screws do show, but I plan to order white sticker covers if that bothers us too much. Really happy with this table! UPDATE: it’s been over a year since we got this coffee table and we still love it! It gets HEAVY use as our dining table, foot rest, and school desk. Over time, the opening and closing mechanism has gotten smoother. I added a new photo with the white screw cover stickers. They blend in perfectly and make it look a little cleaner. 100% recommend!!!
Great project! Did you have to deal with any sap? What would you recommend for getting the sap off the wood before sanding and staining?
Hmm. You should let the log dry out for a while before you make anything with it. Once the log dries, so should the sap
Great video! A random orbital sander would make the sanding go much faster.
cool video! Would look even better if you have a exotic hardwood log. hhis is cool too though:)
+knives&stuff That'd be awesome, too bad there's not any cool trees on Oklahoma to cut down haha.
Hey I was curious if you would ever do a video on the tools you use. Workshop walk through or something. Reason being, I've been into wood work for a long time but just now investing into my own tools but I'm curious if buying high end tools is really necessary. Thanks!
+Tano Hardman Hey man, I do plan on doing something along like that soon. High end tools are definitely not always necessary. My recommendation is alway to buy tools as you need them. If you know you'll be using a tool for most of your projects maybe of thinking saving up for something at least mid level, but if its a one time or occasional use tool, then a cheap tool might be perfect. I use a lot of Harbor Freight tools and some of them have worked well for me, and others have worn out or not performed well.
What do you do with all the stuff you make? Do you just have a home full of beautiful handmade furnishings??
What's the reason for scraping that first layer? Could you do it leaving that layer on?
I want to now how many time have that wood in the dry process?
Good job 😛
+Samuel Langlois Thanks Sam!
Great video and beautiful end result!! I have a couple of very nice shaped stump in my property, when i when to pick them up i saw ants like insects which im pretty sure are termites. how/what can I do to make sure i kill them all and that the stump is termites free before bringing it into the house? I own a raised A-frame and of course it's all wood. Thanks!!! EDDY.
Hmmm. If it were me I wouldn't use them if they've got bugs... especially termites. I'd look around for something big free
Yeah, I thought the same thing, it's just that is a great piece of wood.. Thanks for answering and great channel!!
Aha! I have 4 Ash logs that I need to "level out" - I was struggling with how to get that done - nails and snapline - (picture me slapping my forehead and saying a phease I say all too often - WHY DIDN'T I THHINK OF THAT!) - anyway--- thanks for the video, nice work. :-)
Haha! No problem!
more videos these are life
Haha! thanks
Mate, I got a similar size log of Gumtree that was cut download 2 weeks ago. Do I need for it to completely dry out before I start this work or can I just start now?
I recently found an Ash log but it's wet.. Do you suggest debarking it and then let it dry or should I leave it like that to dry and then start removing the bark. Please help its my first project. Will the log cracks if I remove the bark when it's wet
The log will probably crack regardless. You can add latex paint to both ends to slow the drying process. But it’d need to dry for about a year or so haha
that was cool i will make one to
Go for it!
thumbs up! what's the height of your table?
This is so trendy rn I wish I could have the tools
i found a similar one but it has pests living and some mold, why yours hasn't living insects ? how do i kill them?
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r u sponsored by ryobi tho? I just discovered you like 20 minutes ago and I've been binge watching cause this is effing quality content thank you so much my friend.. but, I'm thinking, this dude could def afford some dewalt or comparable gear with his youtube money alone mayb he's sponsored, or do you just prefer ryobi?
You should of bought some epoxy to put into the center? could've added paint to it and made it look like inset marble? all in all really neat. subbed
+Moamer Z That's a killer idea! would've been really cool
I have a much larger stump of wood. Have you heard of using polyurethane to seal? Would you recommend? I really want a coffee table!
You could definitely use polyurethane as a finish. Go for it!
Poly is great if you want to leave the bark on.
nice
Thanks!!
was that a green log or one that had been dried? if dried, how long do you think it dried for?
+linda austin-morin It dried for about 6-8 months outside. I could've let it sit a while longer too. Logs as big as the one I used take a long time to dry out.
But I don't want to wait 6months!! I see your designs/ideas and want to make them!
+linda austin-morin haha, yeah. That's the hard part
electric sander? belt sander? router? milling jig?
Awesome style and creativity! Do you take orders?
Yeah, I've got a contact from on my website, feel free to shoot me an email
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aye nice project! where'd you get your shoes?
JcPenny's believe it or not. They're St. John's bay
I need one for my glass table base
How did your log not crack during the drying process?
Maybe because I kept it inside my shop for a long time to dry slow
does it have to be kiln dried first?
No, mine wasn't. If you don't kiln dry it, just make sure it's sat long enough to dry baturally
Loved this!! What shoes are you wearing at the end?
St johns bay form jcpenny believe it or not haha
Lostnorfound I was thinking the exact same thing! Lol
Could I do this with a reciprocating saw?
You'd have a hard time finding a blade long enough.
Where did you get the wood?
A tree that fell over during an ice storm. It was on the side of the road
Man that looks like a lot of elbow grease lol but it came out great!!
hey just a tip... if you use a chalk line.... spray the snapped line with hair spray
Why's that?
the chalk doesnt just blow or rub off right away.. Hair spray just give it a protective barrier. wash it with a wet rag if you want it gone
supdus it's like temporary clear coat
so all total about how long did it take to make? TIA
+Cate Greenwise Other than cutting down and hauling the tree, I did it all in one day.
Is there a way we can add a drawer to it? just an idea!
Hmmmmm. Maybe, could be a cool design
Would be very dope to see a drawer added. I'll be making an log end table using your guide this summer.
How can you tell if the top has rot?
+Paige Rogers The wood won't be solid and basically just fall away
nice. could have filled up the rot hole with some wood filler or apoxy.
what boots are those?
I got them from JC Penny last fall. They're St. John's Bay
20 grit?! I didn't know they made it that low, that's so cool! Such a simple idea but the table came out great
Yeah I haven't really seen many places either, it was super coarse, 60 or 80 would work just as well. thanks a lot!
I want to be your apprentice!
There's no episode 4?
+Heidi Pharo It was a crappy video and I deleted it a month or so ago haha!
Nice u should of hollowed out the inside and make a swig lid
Because those barks can chip off any time.
also you could've just rented a dehumidifier and set that in a room for a few days with the wood to take the mister out
+Noah Kelchner true.
+Modern Builds nice video you schould check out my channel would be cool
I didn't even know they made 20 grit. I 60 was the coarsest there was.
a have 16 grit sandpaper at home.
Scott Haun I can get one grit from my garden 😜
If you want 20 grit I think you just go to the beach and glue a handful of sand to a piece of paper
the guard
Did you decide to leave the voids created by the rot or use some kind of filler?
I ended up just leaving them, although I think filling them with clear epoxy would look good
+Modern Builds thanks for the reply. Cool project.
No problem, thanks!
Did you get a free toaster with the chainsaw?
Episode 4 disappeared?!
Yeah, it sucked. haha
Throwing off my binge man
My bad haha!
I think you can make it yourself, just loook and learn from woodprix instructions .
Did he say tongue oil? lololol
+Devin Chaves Tung oil.
+Modern Builds
nice job
i think if u add some led light tape to the bottom gape it will be awesome
Does anyone really need instructions for a project this simple?
All the hipsters asking about shoes...
Haha!
piece of shit chainsaw
If you listen closely he has a lisp