This simple and elegant trestle table is a MASTERPIECE! And what an education in the finest finishing techniques. Love the flat pack aspect also. The only change I would make is rounding all the corners so no one, especially children, bangs themselves on the sharper corner edges. FABULOUS and INSPIRATIONAL...what a craftsman and teacher you are, too!
Amazing build, Marc. It really came together so nicely. That Cherry and Walnut combo looks awesome. Working on a live edge river table right now, the slab is Cherry and the legs are Walnut. Can't wait to get it finished up.
Nice job on that table. Showing the different types of traditional joinery shows a real craftsman build. I always pick up something new every time I watch something like this. I like how you did the curves as well.
Beautiful! You are one of my favorite helpful instructors Mark. Really. I've always "built" things, but with your mentoring, I am building things much more proficiently now, and with more insight as to "why" things work better when planned out and processed before just jumping in to something and hoping for the best. And, the Rigatoni made me decide on what we'll have for dinner.
Thank you for a great video which is very timely for me. I'm a hobby woodworker and am about to try and build my first table. As I'm required to move home from time-to-time I have been seeking a plan where I can dismantle the table and this is just perfect.
I think this might be one of my top 5 favorite videos you've done. Thank you for sharing your skills with us. The years of practice and experience are invaluable to a newbie wood worker like me. Very grateful you out so much amazing content.
Beautiful table, almost as lovely as your family. I've been thinking of building a large table like that since we're expanding to 6 bodies, and I think this may just be my inspiration for it. Thanks for the great video!
Thank you for going over the finishing process in such detail! I'm still new to the woodworking game and finishing is currently a dreaded process. Always glad to get more information on it!
Awesome project! Love that you have a Doberman. We used to have a red female name Moxie. She had a long life and now we have a black male named Lord Montgomery Burns. They're such amazing family dogs.
Keep up the great work. It's always the small details you explain so well that keep me watching your videos. Example... smile face up when jointing. Now I know, and knowing is half the battle.
I'm about to build a table from two slabs of River Gum (Australian), I will be using a few of your ideas. And of course flattening them with your method .. Router sled on rails with a surface planning bit.
Marc, Really great build! Your teaching quality is great and so helpful. Thank you for taking the time in providing so much detail. Looking forward to trying one myself.
Beautiful table and family. I have been thinking of the same thing except mine would be a corner bench. Never thought of the table, so thanks for the heads up.
Yet another awesome video. Through countless hours of watching your videos you have been an absolute inspiration. Cant wait to get into our new house and start building my own shop! (FINALLY have space!)
I'm glad that I'm not the only one who lounges in their pj's at night, looks at the clock, and thinks, "Hey, it's 9 PM, I can apply some more finish!" In all seriousness, what a great looking table, Marc! I learned some new techniques from these videos!
Brilliant work as always my friend. Glad to see you enjoying Colorado. Almost fell out of my chair laughing at the end where your daughter was feeding the dog. It was a most precious sight. BTW in applying your finishes, have you ever used an oriental fan brush. I find their rounded counter allows for a nice overlap without creating the typical brush stroke marks and their paddle shaped handles provide incredible control. For myself, they are my preferred method for "wipe on poly" and most other top coat finishes. If you haven't tried them let me know, and I will gladly send you a few to try. Again, glad to see you and Nichole doing well and happy in Colorado. Blessings and best wishes to you and you family.
Mark, I know it's old news for you, but I hope you never let these toxic comments pass your guard. You do awesome work, and I've learned so much from you (and continue to). It would be a huge loss to woodworking TH-cam if you were to stop (not that you would, I'm just saying). I wish only the best for you and yours. Thank you so much.
Oh no worries at all. When comments come in on threads like that, I don't even see them. If I do see them because someone brought them to my attention I simply ban the offenders. Thanks for the support.
I love the table . 👍👍 On a totally different topic I just saw your vid on acoustic tile I saw another vid where someone used layers of old bath towels in a frame with good results. They used about 3" of the stuff and did a sound test. Just waned to let u know about that just in case u r still looking form more acoustic treatments .
Nice table, I love at the end when the baby feeds the dog with her spoon LOL sounds like my little man, he won't eat anything unless he can pour it out and roll it around. I think it gives it flavor LOL +The Wood Whisperer
The bolts used to attach the base to top appear seated in recessed holes which aren't sized to allow movement of the top. The bolt shank holes do seem to be elongated slots but the head recess hole is circular and not much greater than bolt head diameter. How is seasonal expansion/contraction accommodated?
Nice design but I also wonder about not doing a breadboard end and of course, now that I no longer run a production factory it would be nice to see this done with hand tools...
I live in Colorado Springs... I have a couple of places to get lumber. When it comes to specialty wood I have one place here in the springs. Where do you get your wood from. I am not opposed to driving to Denver to get quality wood just not having much luck finding places.
Another great video Marc, the table looks great, I love the curved edges and roundover on the top, it looks beautiful. One thing in this video I don't think I've ever heard before is "sanding the top is more fun". Sanding...fun? I think you've lost your mind! But still a great video and another exceptional piece, good job.
Marc, i am debating, I have a block plane and need a plane that can kind of do all things to go with this thing until I can afford a proper set. With that being said what do you think a Jack plane or a smoothing plane? Mind you I already have a card scraper.
nice job sir. I'm starting to learn making furniture but i don't know about that well. it's really helpful for me. i have a question. I grew up in a non English cultural circumstance so i don't know how different between wood finish, coat something like that. could you please explain again about which one i should i put first and next after finish wood work?
I've been watching your videos and they are very inspiring. When I see all the fancy tools you use I have to come down to my senses. It would not be realistic for me to invest on that kind of equipment for weekend projects. :-) Thanks for the great videos.
I am thinking of making a sofa table with some similarities to this. for the wedges is there a difference between running them horizontally instead of vertically besides the obvious aesthetic differences? also great table.
Nice table Marc. Good to have you in Denver. I'm also in the Denver area, SE in Parker. Was wondering where you're buying your lumber? I haven't found a great place yet. Anyway, welcome to the neighborhood. I know what it's like moving from AZ to CO. Much better weather here and please don't let out that the winters aren't as bad as people see on their news channels.
Very nice build, design and finish! I thought I saw "someone" put some finish in the mortise. I'm guessing it was to help keep the moisture out and reduce expansion/contraction. (That's the story and he's sticking with it).
beautiful table! did you put felt pads or any protective pads on the table feet to not scratch up the floors in the event something hard gets stuck in between as you slide/move the table?
I'm planning a table with a 5/4 hickory top, I noticed you didn't have breadboard ends. I'm assuming they're not necessary and I'd like to not have them. Thoughts?
Do you not have to worry about expansion and contraction of the tabletop? I'm a complete novice so I don't know, but I've watched other videos where people have been making tables and they've had to use special ways of attaching the tabletop that allow for this. Great video, btw. Love the level of detail; you go over everything that is important without being boring.
Great looking table! Does the different types of glue (Titebond 1, 2, etc. in this case) really make a difference? Also thanks for showing alternatives to jointing without specialty tools.
Great table. Ok same question from the part 1 video. You used a small engineers square for some of the marking out. Looked a neat size, where did you get it from please?, and thank you. Dave.
Because you have kids and so do I. I have scratches in my table now, which is also Cherry. What would you do to fix the scratches that are only in the poly and didn't hit the wood?
That’s what the fine Woodworking is all about!! Beautiful high end table with delicate nice details and wonderful wood combination. May I know how do I price such project? I’m also a woodworker.
Beautiful table. Just one comment about the rail: it should be about 2 inches longer (1 inch on each end). Looking at the pics it seems that you have cut the through mortise for the wedges about one inch from the end of the board. In my experience, that is inviting a split from any tangential movement (ie. sliding across the floor. An extra inch would reinforce the short fibers and keep that from happening. To see this happen, make another similar mortise and insert a chisel or a longer thin board and twist outward. This can crack along the grain. This won't necessarily happen but could. Once again, beautiful work!
+Craig Mckinney an extra inch also means more hurt knees. I trimmed them down as far as I was comfortable, favoring fewer banged knees over the ideal strength situation. As it is now, I' pretty confident it will stand the test of time. But we'll see. 😁
Great video and thanks for sharing. I've watched many of you videos to help me learn. I was wondering if maybe you or some of your viewers could explain to me the difference between a roundover and a chamfer?? And when you build something how do you know which one to use on your project. Any advice would be appreciated and sorry for the basic question.
CopLock ... a round over is exactly as the word describes. The round over bit puts a radius on the edge of the wood. There are many different bits with different size radius. the edge of the wood will be circular. A chamfer isn't round at all. It creates another facet oon the edge of the wood. Its flat in nature, not round. imagine you take the edge of a piece of wood and cut the corner off at a 45 degree angle. That's a chamfer. Which one should you use? That's a matter of preference. what looks good to you? what fits your design?
Dominos! You sellout!!! LoL! jk Quite a beautiful table and I really like how you styled it. Also thanks for the good tips on wipe-on poly that I will try on my current project. My results are just fine but yours are stellar so thanks again for that and thanks for posting this build. Really awesome!
It's great to see real build videos again. Sometimes you don't know what you missed until it comes back!
When did you move from Arizona?
This simple and elegant trestle table is a MASTERPIECE! And what an education in the finest finishing techniques. Love the flat pack aspect also. The only change I would make is rounding all the corners so no one, especially children, bangs themselves on the sharper corner edges. FABULOUS and INSPIRATIONAL...what a craftsman and teacher you are, too!
Some may consider the finish process boring but you do such a good job showing every step.
Amazing build, Marc. It really came together so nicely. That Cherry and Walnut combo looks awesome. Working on a live edge river table right now, the slab is Cherry and the legs are Walnut. Can't wait to get it finished up.
Nice job on that table. Showing the different types of traditional joinery shows a real craftsman build. I always pick up something new every time I watch something like this. I like how you did the curves as well.
Beautiful! You are one of my favorite helpful instructors Mark. Really. I've always "built" things, but with your mentoring, I am building things much more proficiently now, and with more insight as to "why" things work better when planned out and processed before just jumping in to something and hoping for the best. And, the Rigatoni made me decide on what we'll have for dinner.
Thank you for a great video which is very timely for me. I'm a hobby woodworker and am about to try and build my first table. As I'm required to move home from time-to-time I have been seeking a plan where I can dismantle the table and this is just perfect.
Very nice Mark, nice table and nice family. Got two kiddo's of my own and nothing has been better then seeing them getting bigger.
Love this table man. This whole build has tons of good stuff in it. Pumped to see you cranking it out in the new shop!
Marc , that final step in the finishing is a game changer for me! thanks so much. That table ended up gorgeous!
I think this might be one of my top 5 favorite videos you've done. Thank you for sharing your skills with us. The years of practice and experience are invaluable to a newbie wood worker like me. Very grateful you out so much amazing content.
What a beautiful table. I'm sure you're family will enjoy it for many years.
You're not just a craftsman, my bro. You are an artist...😯
Beautiful table, almost as lovely as your family. I've been thinking of building a large table like that since we're expanding to 6 bodies, and I think this may just be my inspiration for it. Thanks for the great video!
Thank you for going over the finishing process in such detail! I'm still new to the woodworking game and finishing is currently a dreaded process. Always glad to get more information on it!
Awesome project! Love that you have a Doberman. We used to have a red female name Moxie. She had a long life and now we have a black male named Lord Montgomery Burns. They're such amazing family dogs.
Could agree more! We'll never own anything but Dobies! Great name for your pup by the way! :)
The center "hammered" look, came out amazing.
Mark, Nice job of course. The last 10-15 seconds tied everything to together. And the Millie snuggle intermission.... Congrats on your new shop.
Keep up the great work. It's always the small details you explain so well that keep me watching your videos. Example... smile face up when jointing. Now I know, and knowing is half the battle.
I'm about to build a table from two slabs of River Gum (Australian), I will be using a few of your ideas. And of course flattening them with your method .. Router sled on rails with a surface planning bit.
Awesome table. Its always nice to build something that you get to use everyday.
Nice table. I bookmarked this to later reference the kind of finishes you applied. The multiple wedges is clever.
Great video Marc... I am so happy you get to show us more stuff that you are doing your new shop.
great looking table love your work and instruction on how and why things are done
Marc, Really great build! Your teaching quality is great and so helpful. Thank you for taking the time in providing so much detail. Looking forward to trying one myself.
The table turned out great! I love the little dimpled accents!
Nice project! Thanks for the enjoyable, instructional video!
Beautiful build. Love the end when it gets real world family use.
Beautiful table and beautiful family, thanks for sharing with us.
+Hollywood Jack thanks very much!
I almost can feel the smoothness of than finish. Great piece!
Excellent project!! This looks like a fun build for this coming Winter. Thanks for the inspiration!
love it marc! the best part was watching the family put it to good use!
12:01 shop pajamas. We've all done it. Great build.
Beautiful table and family. I have been thinking of the same thing except mine would be a corner bench. Never thought of the table, so thanks for the heads up.
Oh my god, perfect timing. I JUST started my lunch break.
Yet another awesome video. Through countless hours of watching your videos you have been an absolute inspiration. Cant wait to get into our new house and start building my own shop! (FINALLY have space!)
Nice work brother. You put a lot of effort into the finish. Gonna try to duplicate on my builds. God bless.
I'm glad that I'm not the only one who lounges in their pj's at night, looks at the clock, and thinks, "Hey, it's 9 PM, I can apply some more finish!" In all seriousness, what a great looking table, Marc! I learned some new techniques from these videos!
Brilliant work as always my friend. Glad to see you enjoying Colorado. Almost fell out of my chair laughing at the end where your daughter was feeding the dog. It was a most precious sight.
BTW in applying your finishes, have you ever used an oriental fan brush. I find their rounded counter allows for a nice overlap without creating the typical brush stroke marks and their paddle shaped handles provide incredible control. For myself, they are my preferred method for "wipe on poly" and most other top coat finishes. If you haven't tried them let me know, and I will gladly send you a few to try.
Again, glad to see you and Nichole doing well and happy in Colorado. Blessings and best wishes to you and you family.
Big fan of the dimples. Looks good and its a reason to go buy a new tool!
Great job on the table, Marc! It really turned out nice.
at about 1335 the table has a reflective shine to it, looks really nice.
Love the shot of the pooch getting fed. Table looks great.
Man I love your trestle tables. Trying to get my skill level up enough to tackle one.
Thank you so much. You have inspired me to build one for my family. BTW, the little one really looks like you.
Mr. you did a great job, great presentation, great video , thanks for share something amazing with us.
god bless you and your family
Mark, I know it's old news for you, but I hope you never let these toxic comments pass your guard. You do awesome work, and I've learned so much from you (and continue to). It would be a huge loss to woodworking TH-cam if you were to stop (not that you would, I'm just saying). I wish only the best for you and yours. Thank you so much.
Oh no worries at all. When comments come in on threads like that, I don't even see them. If I do see them because someone brought them to my attention I simply ban the offenders. Thanks for the support.
Beautiful table Marc ;-) Very gentle dog too!
Awwwwwww my favorite part of the video was the Millie Snuggle Break! That is so sweet!!! Oh I mean good job on the table too. LOL
I love the table . 👍👍
On a totally different topic I just saw your vid on acoustic tile I saw another vid where someone used layers of old bath towels in a frame with good results. They used about 3" of the stuff and did a sound test. Just waned to let u know about that just in case u r still looking form more acoustic treatments .
Nice table, I love at the end when the baby feeds the dog with her spoon LOL sounds like my little man, he won't eat anything unless he can pour it out and roll it around. I think it gives it flavor LOL +The Wood Whisperer
The bolts used to attach the base to top appear seated in recessed holes which aren't sized to allow movement of the top. The bolt shank holes do seem to be elongated slots but the head recess hole is circular and not much greater than bolt head diameter. How is seasonal expansion/contraction accommodated?
Really enjoyed this build. keep these types of things going!
Great videos. Thanks for posting this has really helped me figure out a table for class.
Nice design but I also wonder about not doing a breadboard end and of course, now that I no longer run a production factory it would be nice to see this done with hand tools...
I live in Colorado Springs... I have a couple of places to get lumber. When it comes to specialty wood I have one place here in the springs. Where do you get your wood from. I am not opposed to driving to Denver to get quality wood just not having much luck finding places.
Nice project! Thanks for the enjoyable, instructional video!
Beautiful table Marc, well done as always!
That looks fantastic! Well thought out build.
Very nice! Clean and open design!
Hi. Do you have to allow for wood movement if you aren’t using breadboard ends? If so, what should you use? Thanks.
marc is still the king of youtube woodworking
Another great video Marc, the table looks great, I love the curved edges and roundover on the top, it looks beautiful. One thing in this video I don't think I've ever heard before is "sanding the top is more fun". Sanding...fun? I think you've lost your mind! But still a great video and another exceptional piece, good job.
Marc, i am debating, I have a block plane and need a plane that can kind of do all things to go with this thing until I can afford a proper set. With that being said what do you think a Jack plane or a smoothing plane? Mind you I already have a card scraper.
Hi Mark nice table, Great looking family.
Keep up the Good Work !!!!!!!
nice job sir. I'm starting to learn making furniture but i don't know about that well. it's really helpful for me.
i have a question. I grew up in a non English cultural circumstance so i don't know how different between wood finish, coat something like that. could you please explain again about which one i should i put first and next after finish wood work?
Great video series! I learned a lot from this project that I can take forward to other projects. Thanks for your videol
I've been watching your videos and they are very inspiring. When I see all the fancy tools you use I have to come down to my senses. It would not be realistic for me to invest on that kind of equipment for weekend projects. :-) Thanks for the great videos.
Great project, very practical. Thanks Marc !
I am thinking of making a sofa table with some similarities to this. for the wedges is there a difference between running them horizontally instead of vertically besides the obvious aesthetic differences? also great table.
My God, you do AMAZING work
Beautiful work Marc! ...any plans to add glides to the bottom of the legs?
Nice table Marc. Good to have you in Denver. I'm also in the Denver area, SE in Parker. Was wondering where you're buying your lumber? I haven't found a great place yet. Anyway, welcome to the neighborhood. I know what it's like moving from AZ to CO. Much better weather here and please don't let out that the winters aren't as bad as people see on their news channels.
Very nice build, design and finish! I thought I saw "someone" put some finish in the mortise. I'm guessing it was to help keep the moisture out and reduce expansion/contraction. (That's the story and he's sticking with it).
In this case, finish in the mortise is beneficial. You pointed out why. :)
Great job Marc. love the curves!
Really nice table! I like the design.
Love the table! It is a great design!
beautiful table! did you put felt pads or any protective pads on the table feet to not scratch up the floors in the event something hard gets stuck in between as you slide/move the table?
I'm planning a table with a 5/4 hickory top, I noticed you didn't have breadboard ends. I'm assuming they're not necessary and I'd like to not have them. Thoughts?
They are never necessary. But they can help keep the top panel stable over time.
I was gonna ask the same question. Good to know.
Do you not have to worry about expansion and contraction of the tabletop? I'm a complete novice so I don't know, but I've watched other videos where people have been making tables and they've had to use special ways of attaching the tabletop that allow for this. Great video, btw. Love the level of detail; you go over everything that is important without being boring.
Part 1 has the detail you're looking for: th-cam.com/video/Ijr-2QrzUUY/w-d-xo.htmlm40s
Great looking table! Does the different types of glue (Titebond 1, 2, etc. in this case) really make a difference? Also thanks for showing alternatives to jointing without specialty tools.
Great table. Ok same question from the part 1 video. You used a small engineers square for some of the marking out. Looked a neat size, where did you get it from please?, and thank you. Dave.
+Dave Storr having trouble remembering the manufacturer. Let me get back to you.
Do you sell these flat pack trestle tables? If so, how much? Would love to have one!
Hi is it possible to have drawing with measurements of that table project. Thanks
Lovely table and a nice video loved the family ending. Will you be making chairs to go with the table?
Because you have kids and so do I. I have scratches in my table now, which is also Cherry. What would you do to fix the scratches that are only in the poly and didn't hit the wood?
Beautiful build!
Came for the pegged tenons, stayed for the finishing tutorial. Beautiful table
That’s what the fine Woodworking is all about!! Beautiful high end table with delicate nice details and wonderful wood combination.
May I know how do I price such project? I’m also a woodworker.
Giving me a how it's made vibes. Feelsgoodman
Beautiful table. Just one comment about the rail: it should be about 2 inches longer (1 inch on each end). Looking at the pics it seems that you have cut the through mortise for the wedges about one inch from the end of the board. In my experience, that is inviting a split from any tangential movement (ie. sliding across the floor. An extra inch would reinforce the short fibers and keep that from happening. To see this happen, make another similar mortise and insert a chisel or a longer thin board and twist outward. This can crack along the grain. This won't necessarily happen but could. Once again, beautiful work!
+Craig Mckinney an extra inch also means more hurt knees. I trimmed them down as far as I was comfortable, favoring fewer banged knees over the ideal strength situation. As it is now, I' pretty confident it will stand the test of time. But we'll see. 😁
Great Job Mark, as usual!
I might have missed it, but do you finish the wedges also? If so is there a risk of them getting stuck once they are installed?
turned out a lot glossier than i would have thought, but i like it that way
Beautiful table and family!!
Great video and thanks for sharing. I've watched many of you videos to help me learn. I was wondering if maybe you or some of your viewers could explain to me the difference between a roundover and a chamfer?? And when you build something how do you know which one to use on your project. Any advice would be appreciated and sorry for the basic question.
CopLock ... a round over is exactly as the word describes. The round over bit puts a radius on the edge of the wood. There are many different bits with different size radius. the edge of the wood will be circular.
A chamfer isn't round at all. It creates another facet oon the edge of the wood. Its flat in nature, not round. imagine you take the edge of a piece of wood and cut the corner off at a 45 degree angle. That's a chamfer.
Which one should you use? That's a matter of preference. what looks good to you? what fits your design?
135 Pilot Thanks for the great info pilot. I'm new to woodworking and always trying to learn.
Dominos! You sellout!!! LoL! jk Quite a beautiful table and I really like how you styled it. Also thanks for the good tips on wipe-on poly that I will try on my current project. My results are just fine but yours are stellar so thanks again for that and thanks for posting this build. Really awesome!
Probably a dumb question but when should you use a breadboard end? Or is that just for looks? Thanks
great video mark, I have a few curve drawing pieces but nothing like a drawing bow for a consistent curve. Is that shop made?
Lee Valley
YEAH!, that table looks so awesome, well worth the wait for the second part =)