Surprising My Parents with a Fancy Dining Table

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you for watching. If you want the Brass Chunky Mechanical Pencil...honestly, order it quick. I'm doing a limited run, so get your order in before Sunday - makertoolsource.com/

[@Unc_Talks]

Nice J's.

[@southerndime333]

instructions unclear, now im stuck on an island with a polar bear and a gnarly mecanical ghost smoke after playing those lottery numbers

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

@southerndime333 I've got some bad news for you

[@Nobe_Oddy]

that was SUCH a GREAT REACTION!!! - AND for such a BEAUTIFUL table!!! I'm jealous!!! :) Glad that little fire STAYED little... and HOPEFULLY those new cameras don't catch anything TOO exciting :)

[@headcas620]

Why do you keep changing the title and thumbnail? 😡 Stop trying to game the stupid system

[@Toxxyc]

Dude your parents are incredible! Honestly, from your mom's honest "where are we moving this to", so keen to help, to their genuine and sincere appreciation of the piece, it's fantastic!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

They are! I'm very thankful for them.

[@roc-wood-creations]

The new dust extractor looks great I think the not catching fire feature is a good selling point

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

It's pretty much top of my list with everything I buy....except for fireplace logs.

[@jonothandoeser]

Fire was the first step of technology for man!

[@Alresu]

@@jonothandoeser Some people are just so eager to forget and do not appreciate it enough!

[@Robert_McGarry_Poems]

The same thing happened at my elementary school once. A dull cutting surface that burned the wood. In your case, dust was getting stuck, and friction helped with the rest.

[@elninodotstudio]

Love seeing your sense of humor pop in throughout. The last frame almost made me spit-take lol. I see you put the same amount of craft into your photoshopping as you do your woodworking

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

I've been photoshopping for longer for sure :)

[@mark2talk2u]

Agreed with this comment. The last shop is a keeper !

[@Robert_McGarry_Poems]

Internet approved photoshopping. 👍

[@seanzoz]

Splicing in your robust and meticulously organized clamp collection 20:28 was the most subtle S tier flex I've witnessed in some time. Well done.

[@vichenzadoorian7551]

Biggest smile on my face when your mom goes "oh, it's BEAUTIFUL", nothing better then your parents (or anyone's) genuine appreciation of your time. You can tell your parents are proud, I hope to be able to build my mom a table like this one day.

[@angelinem5752]

I'm literally just a 19 yr old teenage girl, going through life, i don't even know anything about being a wood worker, and i have no interest in being one, but your videos appeared in my recommended and i binge watch all types of different wood working videos, and whenever i watch your videos, i just love the effort you put into them, your voice, your work, how sincere you sound, everything. I enjoy it very much and i enjoy watching this craft even though wood working is something i never want to do lol

[@batanaid]

you say 19 and I'm 42 and in Africa I relate to everything you said imagine. i find myself binge watching these likewise

[@goudagirl6095]

64 year old woman, and I can relate too! So interesting!

[@Blacktigress06]

Lmao im 18 and in the same boat lol

[@shrx]

"Dimes to doughnuts" was "Dollars to doughnuts" when I grew up in midwest in the 60's. The doughnuts referenced were not the tasty treats but rather proxy for zero, the number, as a doughnut looks like a zero. Fantastic build. I am glad your folks liked it.

[@paulschreiber]

Same "dollars to donuts" in Ontario.

[@Lori_M]

Dollars to doughnuts in Texas and New Mexico, too.

[@thefamousmattjackson]

Yeah the original phrase is "Dollars to Doughnuts." Never heard the dimes thing. The Daily Nevada State Journal, February 1876: "Whenever you hear any resident of a community attempting to decry the local paper... it's dollars to doughnuts that such a person is either mad at the editor or is owing the office for subscription or advertising."

[@darkmagna9004]

Same. All my life, dollars to doughnuts! :)

[@GrantOakes]

I grew up in the Detroit area in the late 60's and early 70's and we called it (and I still do) dollars to donuts.

[@rea59]

I grew up with the 'trades' and have always used imperial units. Building houses and such. Then for my 2nd 30 year career I worked in the trades for a Japanese automaker where all the machines I worked on (presses/CNC mills) were metric. So now I can look at a nut/bolt wrench and tell you the size at a glance, either imperial or metric.

[@pranaykumar4827]

everything was worth it to see that reaction and put a smile on their faces. Even i feel so proud seeing this video i cant imagine how proud they must be. wish i could make something like this for my parents, maybe someday. Thank you for this wholesome but very educating video.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you...yeah. They are really happy with it. I think I'll actually get it taken over to their house later today :)

[@two-sense]

As a 67 year old life-long cabinetmaker/yacht joiner/furniture maker, I agree with you. You are a good son. And an excellent woodworker too. And lucky to have those parents. Thanks for your channel.

[@joebroke76]

I just wanted to say, after watching some other woodworkers on KZbin, I really appreciate your honesty and your modesty. You have an excellent eye and from my unexperienced eye, great technique. Your doing great!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you...appreciate that.

[@jackbuchanan670]

Great work! Looked awesome. FYI, crystalized epoxy is because at some stage it got cold, you need to warm it in a hot water bath, about 60°C and it will dissolve back to normal.

[@erickarton3831]

Brought my first furniture piece home today, got started with woodworking based on your videos. A shame you’ll never be able to truly grasp how many people you have inspired.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

That is awesome! As long as I keep hearing from people like you...I'll assume it's going well with that respect :)

[@Hoxxz]

5:21 really appreciated to include the metric system 👍

[@thebrelon]

I just finished my first piece of furniture for my son, thanks to your videos and some other woodworkers. It made me realise how skilled you're and how much progress I've to do to produce half as good furnitures as you do....

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you. It is definitely a labor of love. It's a ton of work...and the only way to get through it is to actually love it :)

[@two-sense]

I'm 67 and have made a living working with wood all my life. I have a mahogany lap desk, with a secret compartment, that my granddad (furniture maker) made for my grandmother. It was the last thing he made before going off to die in WW2. Make things. Pass them on. When your son goes off to college, or travelling or whatever when he's young, offer to store that piece you made for him. Give it back to him later in his life and maybe he will pass it on one day. One thing that you make, no matter how you think it turned out, means more than a million factory made pieces of junk. Good luck with your journey and have fun!

[@saundrawilson3950]

😂❤❤ look on your mothers face was precious. She was so happy with her present. You’re a good son.😊😊😊😊

[@theredravenworkshop3037]

Love the “LOST” reference. Also really enjoyed this video and build. Nice work Chris!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Glad you liked it!

[@valerapopovich4135]

That's a great way to honor your parents! They have raised a good man👍 Blessings to your entire family🙏

[@BeaBearur]

I know folks talk down about ikea, but all of the stuff we have is solid and has lasted for years. I just wish the store was closer than 3 1\2 hours away. In any case, I love your work and storytelling. Keep up the good work!

[@SRM_NZ]

heads I win....tails, you lose???

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

My favorite kinda coin flip

[@lukedcruz]

Lol 😂

[@versatileduplicity9313]

That’s what she said

[@ardwg_]

Metric users always get confused, haha!

[@Mikey__R]

​@@ardwg_don't forget to carry the twelve.

[@foos.998]

Thank you so much, Chris, for including clips of when things don’t go as planned. I’m still learning, and it gives me hope that I can create beautiful pieces, even if I flub things sometimes.

[@cineblazer]

Just wanted to say I really enjoy the general ✨vibe✨ of your videos. I appreciate the calm narration and the dry humor and your uploads always make me smile. To be good at either woodworking *or* videography would be one thing, but to be good at both is rare and impressive!

[@karizma8175]

Ive had a similar experience with a fire in a dust extractor. It was caused by a tiny shard of metal that may have been in the timber, entering the fan and sparking. Fine sawdust is extremely flammable, as you know.

[@Zeldur]

For the measurement debate, I love the metric system. I didn't realize that 1cm^3 is 1 ml. There's no equivalent in imperial. I started using it more with my 3D printer and started liking it more. I also actively use the imperial system daily as well with things like cooking, weight, height of a person, and lumber

[@MusikAlltid]

Another cool thing is that it takes 1 calorie of energy to warm 1cm³ of water (which weighs 1 gram) up 1 degree Celsius :)

[@greglamphier4430]

Loved the table.. enjoyed the build and your narrating has grown on me ☺️thanks for the entertainment and knowledge! Any chance you’ve got some non-epoxy projects coming down the pipeline?

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

I've got a couple designs that I'd like to build that don't have epoxy/slabs. But I've also got a few commissioned pieces that I might have to do first...which do.

[@greglamphier4430]

Awesome, either way I’ll be watching ✌️

[@elizabethdepietro6808]

I’ve always heard “Dollars for donuts”. Love your sense of humor. Laughed out loud several times, and of course your skill is amazing!

[@fidgetshouse]

Metric for science, and does it really matter for anything else. For furniture, it needs to be functional and beautiful. Your table fits that criteria. Stunning. So glad that you and your shop are okay, and thank you for sharing the moment with your parents. I do hope that Ikea heard you.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Good points and good comments all around :)

[@judestewart3955]

Just a great video, and a lovely thing to do for your parents. The table is beautiful and I’m sure they are very proud of you.

[@JoshuaRes]

Wow. Thanks for sharing that experience with the dust collector. My dad and uncle told me to be careful with dust collection and ignition sources, but I until now, I have never seen anything get crazy. I know in milling explosion risk with dust is a big issue.

[@ernietorres6730]

Your mom looked really happy. Your dad looked like he was thinking ( great more wood furniture )

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

haha...he'll be relieved to know there's a good amount of epoxy in there too :)

[@insanemingo]

I was relieved when you stated that you were going to apologize for something you said at the beginning of the video but I thought the apology was due to someone else. Your child. You said that you’re an ok dad but a great son. That statement stuck with me thru the whole video. Why is being a great son more important than being the BEST dad?

[@DrewTrachy]

Just when I thought I was tired of slab epoxy river tables, you had to go and ace it. Well, done sir. Totes jelly. Love your cadence, thoughtfulness, and skills.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Epoxy Tables aren't bad...just a lot of the people who make them don't do them justice. : )

[@jonny555ive]

​@@Foureyes.Furniture AGREED 👍👍

[@williamfernandez5170]

I hardly ever get chocked up watching something… you’re a good son, your parents did right.

[@adamromano5866]

Always good to see another foureyes video come out. Great work Chris! I hope Shaun is doing well

[@josemo9117]

Sir Fou Reyes I love you videos and awsome actitud positive minds ♥️ ❤️ 😉 💖

[@TrekIntoTheUnknown]

Their reaction is priceless but that edited photo at the end is even more priceless 😂😂❤❤❤

[@BrenQ99]

Exquisite work! You parents are truly blessed to have a son like your brother.

[@2nomin]

26:51 Angela's dad from Bones

[@YaMa498]

Amazing video as always! Just wanted to pop in and say that a workshop your and maybe an in depth series showing off the workshop would be really cool. Getting into your work benches, the CNC, dust collection, etc, etc.

[@raenfox]

"Now I feel like everything else in my house is ugly." - "I built all that stuff!" XD

[@liquidrockaquatics3900]

10:15 if particulates have formed, try a hot water bath BEFORE mixing- I had good epoxy in a cold basement that did that and about 90% of the particulates dissolved into solution. If they melted inside the table or something, they wouldn’t be mixed up.

[@christos7440]

I love your work! The pic of your parents at the end actually made me laugh out loud :)

[@mariaskoozynska3486]

May I just say… watching your videos really lowers my anxiety and relaxes the fu*k out of me, which if I’m not being clear, is a great thing. Thank you for filming your work and your sweet comentary because it is so soothing to watch x

[@justinrichards1660]

In the end it all makes it worth it for that wholesome reaction.. The look on her face after she asked “my house?” You could tell she was so excited. The end though when you’re like “I built all that stuff!” 🤣😂🤣 Absolutely awesome when you’re able to do things like this for the parents. Hope you enjoy your weekend!!!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Justin...appreciate it. Enjoy yours as well :)

[@Dr..Savage]

Great looking table! Also loved the Lost reference with the numbers.

[@TotalBoat]

So sweet!! Beautiful build and loved their reaction :)

[@elkedebuck4547]

So sweet of you and it looks amazing ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Nick-hm9rh]

0:23 you look like Pre Malone

[@locomokko]

Thanks for the metric conversion. And this is a cool and lovely table. Scott from Japan

[@sjakie10001000]

Hey Chris, on behalf of the rest of the world: metric please!!! 🎉🎉 Beautiful table btw ❤

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks you and note taken :)

[@robdavis05]

On behalf of the best of the world, forget about that weak metric nonsense used in countries that wish they were the U.S.

[@JimHester]

My dad must have known inflation was gonna get crazy, because he always said (and I now say), "dollars to donuts" Also +1 for metric, but -1 for trying to use it for all the things in 'Murica.

[@J0ermungand]

I would look at it this way, you've spent $5600 and a lot of time on a real nice gift for your parents. One shouldn't really obsess over a price tag for such a gift.

[@vflytrap7158]

A gorgeous table that anyone would be blessed to have in their home. Lucky parents !

[@TonyV_in_the_OC]

You have great parents. Enjoy them as long as you can. There are no re-do’s in life, and they love you! Your a great son!

[@scottliskey]

I really like your style of furniture design. Every time I see one of your video thumbnails, I can just tell it was yours before seeing your name next to the video based on the style. So awesome. Keep making cool stuff I thoroughly enjoy your builds.

[@Brycecmm]

i would hope everyone knows that screws are used to hold it tight until the glue cures! great build again. I build and install railings and stairs. use to be a trimmer but got bored. but wanted to build furniture originally (highschool). your videos are convincing me to move on again! Happy building!

[@bradleytuckwell4881]

Out of all the voice overs on KZbin yours is the only one I really listen to and of course you did another great build it looks great

[@jawa7609]

Hilarious final image. You're gifted my friend. You've developed a rare and valuable skill through determination, grit, and effort. AND You've got a great base from which you've sprung. Your parents seem truly genuine and cute and parental (in the best way!). Not everyone is so gifted. Thank you for sharing your gifts so the rest of us less gifted, may live vicariously!

[@fernandomartini4206]

Awesome table. The plastic hose can couse statics, maybe that start the fire. Dust collector ducts must be made of steel and grounded. And the hose must have a cooper wire.

[@kojo5928]

Your sense of humor is just off the charts. Great piece!

[@MixingGBP]

You are a good son. It’s a privilege to build something like that for your folks.

[@isamgasal.1173]

We used to face dust explosion in our sugar factory , then we installed anti static system to elements this issue's.

[@mollylundquist9145]

One thing I wish you could do more of in your fantastic videos...and that is to spend more time filming your finished piece. They are so beautiful---the wood so rich in color, grain, and depth; and your designs/architecture so aesthetically striking----that they deserve some long, lingering shots. Yeah, I know, just more work for you. But, oh gosh, the finished products are astonishing. And btw, I can't imagine what a superior woodworker would be if not you. You're amazing (and funny, too).

[@lou9108]

Been watching your channel for some time and want to say that your gift to your parents are what it is all about. Also it is captivating listening to your humor and sarcastic dry jokes that keep me laughing and think the younger generation has a chance to make this world a better place.

[@sutenkhathi]

This is so wholesome, definitely need to do something with my hands in the future🙏thank you for inspiring

[@TBL_stevennelson]

I like both systems I use what I grew up with for most lumber and I use metric for small stuff electronics etc.

[@brensgelo]

Watching from the Philippines. I love your art and I prefer the metric system when it comes to measurement. Thanks

[@Pandybelly]

Whata wonderful gift. Stunning piece of furniture.

[@Evie3331]

How lovely, your mum's reaction was so sweet.

[@NobukiPhu]

10, 24, 48, 51, 66, and 15... Another fantastic piece, my dude!!!

[@That_Stealth_Guy]

Probably the best outro to one of your videos you've ever done! 👍👍 Reminds me of the joy I get when I make things for my parents, except despite over 30 years of experience with computers, I still can not come close to the expert photo manipulation you did for you parents! BRAVO!!!!! The table looks amazing as usual. Oh and for the record, not every dad over 50 is gung ho on rounded corners so please keep up the beautiful and creative furniture designs.

[@tirabbi1]

Love how you don’t take yourself seriously. Your folks are precious. The table was awesome. ✊🏼

[@Little_Red_Riding_Hoodlum]

Im sad i missed the notification on this one a month ago. Likely my favorite vid thus far. Love having The 'rents being the stars of the show!

[@Reina12375]

That table is priceless. Your parents will love it.

[@chrishaugh1655]

1:37 the modern machinery that we have is CRAZY cool. Think about tall the engineering that went into creating/making something like a giant slab rotator.

[@Chief_Prophet]

im only 55 sec in and already you remind me why i love your channel. Your great god bless you sir!!! Soon i hope to have the ability to order form you

[@canartdamien4689]

The best video so far ... simply because it means something ! Thanks

[@GuilhermeSilva-rp2it]

I loved the round top corners with that large radius

[@hantieferreira4398]

What an amazing build! I love your Mechanical Pencil

[@perrybrown4985]

I had a similar dust issue with my CNC. Being in sunny Sydney Australia, I usually just push all of my dusty woodworking operations out onto the driveway and enjoy the sunshine whilest blessing the neighbours with my dust. This keeps my garage clean and dust free 🙂. However, I have a CNC that I built and this beast of a thing generally stays put, so it has a shopvac/cyclone and I duct the waste air outside. One day I was doing a really lengthy operation on some MDF and left the CNC unattended (we both know how bad an idea this is). When the noise stopped, I came back into the garage and there was dust everywhere - piled up is little snow drifts in the corners, against everything and on everything 🥺. It seems that some material broke free and was sucked up into the cyclone, which then blocked and sent the dust to the shopvac, which quickly gave up and blocked and somehow forced off the vent hose - at which point buckets and buckets of MDF dust swirled around everywhere.

[@maddieadams75]

Its beautiful and your parents reaction was priceless 🥰 🥰I hate “when it’s supposed to go here, but actually goes here” ..Story of my existence 😊. Great video once again

[@davekes856]

Wood dust fires often occur due to moisture getting into the dust, which generates heat as the fibers break down. These wood dust collection units have been known to explode, especially when people open a sealed unit causing a fire back blast.

[@BenjaminFranklin-vx5xc]

I'm a retiree living in the US. Before retirement I frequently traveled to Euroland and the Pac Rim countries, where metric is the ONLY system used. I VOTE FOR YOU WORKING IN METRICS, PLEASE.

[@danieldurkton2942]

Beautiful. Great build. You my friend have a heart of gold. Your parents must be proud.❤ Have a great weekend!!!😎

[@gregoiresan]

Loved that story ❤ it gave me the idea to give a nice present to my mum :) Thank you 🙏

[@jasond9452]

this was worth watching for the comedic value alone. the last shot of your parents almost made me spit my coffee out. your commentary was (how we say in Australia) piss funny.

[@ZMAC441]

I wish I had a product or service that I needed a KZbin sponsorship partner for. You’re practical use of the products and natural way of integrating them into your videos actually make people like myself curious about them and click the link. Makes it feel less like a commercial I wish I could skip and more like an informative recommendation from someone I trust. I appreciate that I wanted to let you know. Thanks for the great videos!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you! I wish more brands would trust the people they partner with to "do their thing"...I feel like it's a win-win-win for the brand, the "KZbinr" and the audience. In some ways it's becoming more like that, in other ways...less. Hope it continues evolving the good way.

[@shawnkeith1164]

Beautiful work. I like the styles you come up with, and your willingness to work with things that are unique. One suggestion, especially when working with small-diameter drill bits. Instead of powering them through to full depth in one shot, send them in a little, back them out to clear chips, send them a bit more and back them out, etc. There's less wear on the bit's edge, less chance of it snapping off, and less chance of blowout on a through-cut.

[@jamesdean5631]

I can verify that they work in the harsh weather of New York. The solar panel works great. I installed two of these away from my parents home and with two cameras they have a 360 view of the house.

[@christopherkopperman8108]

The interesting thing about the imperial system is it's ability to be equally split into smaller units with basic tools. Simple center tool splits 1 in down the middle into 1/2 in pieces. (Ignoring kerf at moment and just measurements). You have other tools that work with 1/2 in or basically any subdivision of 2. But take a 25mm board down the middle you have 12.5mm. And sure those aren't the measurements that you will end with, but the point is metric works great on paper, imperial works wonders with dividing tools.

[@pfzen2387]

amazing job! (as usual) The metric system helps a lot for people from other parts of the world (like me)

[@ramidia2839]

I'm not sure if you'll read this comment, but here it goes: While epoxy resin is rather flame retardant, it does break down over time (especially as a dust such as from the CNC), and when it breaks down, it causes heat to build. You need 4 elements for a fire. Heat, oxygen, fuel, and a chemical reaction. That dust collector more than likely had left over resin sitting in the bag that was already heating up and causing a chemical reaction. When the new dust was introduced, you basically made an atomized fuel source with oxygen, which caused the fire to shoot out the side. I think your best option, since you work with epoxy resin frequently, is to keep your equipment as clean and empty as possible. I hope this helps because I'd hate to see or hear of something bad happening to you or your shop! Love the videos!

[@OpossumPiper]

Crazy opinion here, but your parent's plywood dining table was one of your first videos I ever watched and it is still one of my favorite designs of yours from over the years. I love seeing how you re-imagined it hardwood. It is absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us, and I'm so glad that you and your shop are ok.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks...yeah, I always liked that one too. I just think that the single, central spine for support was sort of a design flaw. So this one will hold up better through the years. Plus its' more their style.

[@michellebauer9034]

Enjoyed this video! Beautiful coffee table!

[@PaulO-mv6ku]

Great work - always a pleasure watching your videos

[@trippprofant8747]

That last clip got me wheezing good job on the table and the video you have earned my like!

[@David-v7k5q]

The art comes in when you match grain and shadow casting 😮

[@gregoryh4601]

Sir. Very Nice Table for your Parents. Nice Hat and awesome Team you like 👍🏻 love the Table Top.

[@gatekeeper65]

Beautiful table. Your parents are awesome.