How To Build a Modern Coffee Table (That looks Delicate, but isn't)

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[@BJHermsen]

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[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks so much :) Glad you enjoy it!

[@zahirmamdani]

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[@bretticus4]

hiding out in the fridge. i always knew chris was a ... cool guy.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Put me on ice baby

[@BrianSantero]

So that's why these videos are so chill.

[@davecarter4129]

Really, really, really like this one Chris. Very clean, crisp, and accurate. A wonderful example of a great piece of furniture!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

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[@martinrandez7021]

your videos have greatly improved over the years Chris. It's a delight to see your work, both with wood, and cinematography. Love it :)

[@daniunai]

Watching you doing wood working is like listening to music, really nice process and works too! Thanks for sharing!

[@freivonstil]

Man i love the dynamic of you two! Those "nonsense"-scenes in between make the content even more enjoyable, than it already was :)

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

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[@alteredview909]

It's so fun to watch woodworking vids of someone who is also interested with fashion. Makes the video a lot more interesting.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

I love Shoes and then woodworking...in that order :) I need to make some wooden shoes

[@karenmitchell6814]

I like your design changes too; the splined miters, the stretchers & legs. Always learning, always growing.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Glad you like them! Thanks Karen :)

[@markthompson1796]

Unreal. This is one of my favorite channels. Thanks for all the hard work.

[@BluuurghAg9]

Many woodworkers have an awesome skillset, but they lack a taste in the aesthetic department. You guys actually got skill and it always looks so great!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Wow, thank you!

[@borgona362]

IT IS A WORK OF ART MY, FRIEND ! IM INSPIRED BY YOUR GIFT AND OF COURSE YOUR HUMOR..

[@SteadyBakin]

The dislikes are the other channels that don't have this much production value

[@edwarddrost5299]

I came here right after watching your Rejected Wood video. The legs are such a fascinating design, so thanks for the great videos and ideas.

[@mecky1963]

This is the highest level of workmanship. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Germany and stay healthy.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you

[@mrmukura]

It's always satisfying to improve a design, you've done well to do it on aesthetics, mechanics, and production. Excellent video, thanks for sharing

[@chapmanry]

You guys are a freaking hoot. I've been watching both y'alls vidjas for a while now, and am still so happy you teamed up. My dream woodworking youtube duo (/shop lead and assistant)

[@wilhelmmatthies5921]

Wow, your table design is so beautiful. It looks ver ysculptural, meaning the proportions are well considered from every angle. I appreciate how you explain how you make things, and also show alternatives. I appreciate the fine cinematography and built in jokes too.

Thank you Chris (and Shaun) for the amazing videos. I am gravitating to this channel more and more as days go by. You combination of amazing cinematography, relaxing music and narration is a welcome break from the more usual "I'm so excited to build something new" kind of vibe (not that there's anything wrong with it, but I am a mellow guy, so I like mellow videos I guess). I hope that some day, I will be able to have my own space and time (and some tools) to make some stuff on my own, and your videos, work methods and design philosophy are very appealing to me, so I'll keep watchin', if you keep buildin'. Thanks.

[@cherryveneer4623]

Such a beautiful table and entertaining video. As an amateur wood worker, I am constantly inspired by your design, attention to detail, and desire to share your craft. Happy 2021!

[@christinecave3534]

I just discovered your channel and I LOVE YOUR CONTENT!!! You guys are great; love your humor, and wit -- but ALSO amazed at your talent!!!! Incredible designs! Amazing!!!! Thank you for your content! It's wonderful.

[@vincem366]

I’ve been woodworking for around five years. Still kinda new. You have crazy skill!! Thanks for the awesome video.

[@SpencleyDesignCo]

Nice work Chris! Love seeing the old table brought back to life!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks 👍

[@AnthonyBowman]

You guys need to make a "Thicknii: shirt and/or stickers!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

it's been bandied about

[@jbratt]

@@Foureyes.Furniture If that happens more than once, Is that "bandii"?

[@davisburnside9609]

Awesome work! I'm curious about wood movement though- do you not have to account for it because the big beam underneath will grow & shrink at the same rate as the table top? And if the table top was plywood, do you think that would cause cracking down the road?

[@jamesward3567]

I’d love to know as well! Seems like the tabletop would expand at a greater rate than the aprons. Especially since the grain directions are oblique to one another. Perhaps the floating mortise is somehow designed to allow for movement in a similar way that traditional buttons work?

[@victorsantana4198]

Hey I am a new carpenter and I am working with my boss I love woodworking and I love your videos keep it up

[@bikerGP]

Wow! That design is so precise and still so light to the eye, there are so many details you can look at and are still finding new ones again. Great piece of furniture from you guys! Keep on rolling 👌🏻

[@Coogfan1996]

Chris this video is the funniest one i think I've ever seen on your channel. 10/10 way to go. Great quality content!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Wow, thanks! We alway try to be funny. Sometimes we succeed :)

[@gregsarsons1221]

The video and the build is amazing. I wish I had access to my tools right now to attempt this build. As I’ve just watched the Longview dining table video I’m wondering what a slightly rounded top would look like on the table.

[@suzannehofer2541]

That’s beautiful I love mid-century modern!

[@mnoutback]

I'm watching this again to get ideas on how to do the joinery on a similar table I'm making for our kitchen. I found that making sled jigs with hot glue is a lot faster and more reuseable while still holding everything just fine :)

[@cyberspider78910]

You are not making furniture. You are creating a poetry in wood...!!

[@danielrybin2006]

Honest question - can you post a playlist or whatever it is that you’re listening to while woodworking? I know everyone’s tastes will be different, this is more out of curiosity

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

I listen to a mix of podcasts and music...for music...lately it's been a lot of: Standards Taku Yabuki Ryo Sonoda Fleet Foxes

[@ChrisPage68]

@@Foureyes.Furniture Can you have some accompanying music that's a little more lively? I keep inadvertently falling asleep while watching your videos. Soft plinky-plonky piano is Kryptonite to me - it's not that the videos themselves are boring.. 🤦

[@DogberttheCeo]

@@Foureyes.Furniture Wow, Taku Yabuki is FIRE! Their songs have max 30k listens on spotify, thanks for that recommendation!!!

[@trevoryoung4240]

The thumbnails do make a huge difference, looks amazing!

[@tclynn10]

You know, I used to think the Woodwhisper had the best YT videos and content. Don't get me wrong, he's pretty good but you guys add a whole new element in design, filming and editing. Love your show!

[@TheBengstonWoodshop]

Love this! Your designs are always so elegant. I think this would look amazing as a walnut table with a contrasting wood color for the splines and miters

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks. Those are definite possibilities.

[@tjloughry]

Very nice! I am moving and need a new coffee table and this is EXACTLY what I had in mind! Thanks!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JohnMadeit]

Love the way you explained the slight changes you made to the design from your original.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks so much!

[@avionterria7855]

I absolutely love this! Yes, made of walnut against my crisp white pottery!!!

[@lintophilip4066]

8:26 tiny things like this makes the content you guys make so much more fun to watch

[@veryfinewoodworking]

Excellent content right here! Love the design, attention to detail, and explanation you provide in the video. I’m curious, could the rectangle top be substituted for a oval top of a similar overall length and not look funny with the leg/base design? My initial thought is that if the stretcher length and leg width proportions could be balanced to fit the oval so the legs not protrude from the sides it would look fine. Thoughts?

[@woodworkingaspirations1720]

Beautiful table. Watching for the third time.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Nice. Third time is the charm 😊

[@tothag84]

As a furniture engineer, testing furniture to BIFMA standards, I really enjoyed the simplicity of your test and test setup 👍

[@DaraHijazi]

Your work is amazing, and I liked how you improve old plans, What type of wood you used for this project, please?

[@davidhood5760]

I just finished a coffee table completely inspired by you guys. I used a template and router to make the legs.

[@shaunb66]

Awesome! Hope it turned out great!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

That's our classic move

[@floofynuggets]

That is absolutely beautiful. As always, thanks for bringing us along.

[@OldFatMarriedGuy]

Love this build. Is there any issue with seasonal movement the way you have the top attached to the base? or is that minimized because the stretcher and legs are mostly in the same orientation as the top, so they'd all move together?

[@dorvaci]

I was watching the video and at the same time looking for spare parts for my table saw, I came back to see the bathrobe scene, laughed out loud and knew, i missed a lot, so back to the start. Great as always guys.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

haha...you missed a ton :)

[@Brad-cq5wr]

Nice one - elegantly proportioned design. I've got a glass circular table top that I'd like to make some similar legs for

[@matsadler1119]

So clean and beautiful design! And so inspiring! Hoping to find the currage and skills to do this table...

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

You can do it!

[@matsadler1119]

@@Foureyes.Furniture Hoping my T-shirt comes soon...

[@Shabec2982]

My very first time here and this is beautiful craftsmanship. Subbed, you’re awesome dude.

[@bobbybermillo4752]

Great work! I was fascinated by the way you look at those angles. Nice joints! A modern coffee table indeed! Thanks for sharing!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@szylofone]

Looks awesome! Very cool detail about the converging lines guiding the location/angles of the bevels, makes sense. What kind of wood did you use for this piece?

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you very much! Beech wood :)

[@Justin-ib6zs]

How do you guys like using the kreg workbenches as an outfeed/assembly table? Also what size is that? Thinking about picking one up

[@shaunb66]

They work great! No complaints. I think they are something like 44" x 64".

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Love it...we have another that we keep on wheels and it's constantly in use

[@luizribas1202]

Congratulations on the content, the videos are very relaxing and well done! Your designs are amazing, the details make all the difference. Again, congratulations, awesome videos!!!

[@JackMoskowitz]

Exquisite design! I also learn a lot from your discussion of design decisions and choices.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you very much! I like including it for sure. We'll see how people react

[@TracksWithDax]

That gag got me so good. Easily the best one you guys have done. I literally came back to watch the video again partially to see that gag xD

[@honeyhole]

This is beautiful, very elegant.

[@ahmedbenyoucef5066]

أنا من الجزائر و أحب جدا عملكم المتقن

[@jeanettenorman7052]

Love the delicate elegance

[@jonnyquest1120]

Such a beautiful table. Very inspiring! What program did you use to illustrate the cuts you made on the table saw? I'd love to utilize that for future projects. Thanks in advance!

[@KARLOR629]

Do your plans ever go on sale? I’d love to buy the plans for this table sometime but just cannot justify getting them right now.

[@boryscholewinski4370]

Got used to amusement in those vids and in comments section. And I want to take a step back and say that this table is museum-of-modern-art-worth piece of furniture. Perfect.

[@davidjanis1997]

Thank you, thank you for the pocket hole!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

You are so welcome!

[@jonvanlandingham2538]

I'd like to see more tips on special joints, like where the legs join the cross piece. It was awesome that you showed us how strong it was!

[@Dickie2702]

That won't happen in their videos anymore but if you spring for the overly expensive plans you'll get what you need. In fact they now deliberately avoid giving as much detail as they could as every bit of this channel is monetized.

[@Dickie2702]

In their defence I really like their stuff, both of them are great designers and one of them is a pretty good woodworker. I just think it's sad that it has lost its simple roots. As soon as I see a load of Woodpeckers gadgets I know the people have sold out. I come back to check out the designs but with the sound off and my finger lingering on the fast forward button.

[@willbraswell4906]

Awesome design! Love the improved look. The flow and proportions are spot on.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@oletriangle]

Great video. Are you worried about wood movement in the top at all?

[@papparocket]

My living room and dining room are one space. I think that it would be awesome to have the coffee table and a dining room table of the same design!

[@oliverincwoodworking]

Love the under-bevels man, I used them on my Belfry Table. Under-Bevels make everything look better!

[@markkeogh2190]

This looks great. I live in Europe is there any chance you have a plan with metric measurements? Thx

[@Ghost-fc3kc]

Everything is perfect, especially your shoes

[@ECBPhotography]

Your comfort with your sneakers in the wood shop is crazy

[@ionut5316]

Nice. I plan to do a coffee table like this one. I am a bit concerned that the table top will move/warp. I don't like breadboard ends. I tested the sliding dovetail to reinforce the table to across the width, it works well, but it shows up on the sides.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Environment might play a role...but I've built lots of tables like this, much larger, and no issues

[@stevesmith8568]

Nice, well thought out design. Did you consider any expansion of the top with the way its attached to the legs? Seems like any expansion or contraction would stress the leg to center piece joint. I noticed a couple other comments regarding this.

[@josselyncool685]

The link to the Rockler Doweling Jig is broken in your video description. Beautiful table, and excellent video, as always.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks...I'll check it out :)

[@cpphoenix]

Great Video and awesome joints! What are these little black items called you are using to clamp the angled parts?

[@shamaunjiwanmall1987]

Cinematic*** And I love your work!

[@dfrechettej3v]

Nice build, nicely described with nice music in the background. Love it.

[@davidleroy7708]

Love it! Could you link the router bit you've used please? I've been looking for something like that

[@kennmacintosh2627]

How did u attach the exposed floating tendons to the top in a way to allow the top to expand and contract with the seasons? Thanks.

[@Jastzu]

This is a very beautiful table. The little details really set it apart. Excuse me while I go sub now.

[@heyimamaker]

As always love the work! Have you thought about showing what the table would look like without the edge detail? I know that it needs it but it might help sell why you would want to do it. Maybe that is to design centric?

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

It would just look chunky and heavy I think

[@heyimamaker]

@@Foureyes.Furniture Absolutely, I was thinking of it as this is why you want to add this detail.

[@woodworkingaspirations1720]

Is the top made of wood or plywood? Nice table, will give this a try.

[@MakerBeach]

Great video as always. What type of wood did you use for this one?

[@brewbuilds]

Way to go guys! Thanks for sharing another amazing build, True inspiration!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Our pleasure!

[@garagemonkeysan]

Awesome film. The fridge skit was so funny. Appreciate the extra effort. Love the changes to the table. Mahalo for sharing! : )

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks so much!

[@gpfeijo]

Man! This is an awsome video! So beautifull as your work. Thanks for sharring

[@ericpedercini]

Holly crap, you guys are awesome! Question. How do you deal with expansion and contraction attaching the top with the floating tenons? Thanks for the videos, they are spectacular!

[@TheToddbart]

Great table Chris, and love those orange Nike shoes.

[@louisfbrooks]

I would really like to see a dinning table with these design features. I like the solid yet light airy look the legs with the floating table top give the design.

[@tvanloon3995]

Beautiful design, Chris - as always. 😀

[@2S74]

Waow...just beautiful !!! Thank you so much for the design lesson, I love your style !!!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@TheVollo9]

Would you do this chamfer with a breadboard end or would it look weird?

[@afrowoodworking7019]

Great work Chris. Uhmmm, is there a link to the build video of the very first coffee table you designed and built. The one you improved upon in this video?

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

No...it was literally the first thing I ever built, so many many years before I started YouTubing. I built an updated version that does have a video a few years back though.

[@flyboy1171]

Thank you for the classic foureyes video format :)

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

More to come!

[@robinakermarck2529]

So nice!

[@daveerickson5313]

Best video yet. What a stitch!

[@williamellis8993]

Nice table, great video. I understand the pleasing to the eye aspect. I wanted a specific curve one time but couldn't find a template to trace. That's when I realized I could freehand it better than using a template. I also think you guys need a couple of shock collars and whenever one of you says thicknesses, the other can zap you (lol). Have a safe and Happy New Year. Bill

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Bill...We will look into those collars :)

[@KingstonLaneWorkshop]

Great build and beautifully shot as always Chris. Plus nice shoes and glasses.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Almost head to toe...the rest i just kind of ignore :)