Forged console table with figured ash top

It’s been a long time coming-this console table is my first foray into forged furniture. For some reason furniture and furniture design has always felt like home to me, I enjoy the challenge of innovation within the gentle confines functional furnishings. I took up forging about 3 years ago in the hopes that it would give me yet another unique medium I could incorporate into my work.
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Videographer & shop hand
Ashley Minney - / ashleyminney

[@projekt6_official]

"I'm just going to sand this and put some finish on it, because it's wood." LOL! Perfect!

[@lowtidecustoms1166]

Looks super rad.... miss seeing ZH uploads!!

[@19tstephens]

Missed your videos sir. Hopefully the algorithm lets this free to the masses!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks! Yeah, I've been trickling out a few videos, but YT doesn't seem to be notifying my subscribers anymore :(

[@TheGrantAlexander]

I like Ashley's video style! Also cool table

[@christopherdrzal3672]

Awesome to see a video from you again!

[@DumpsterMarcus]

Came out awesome!! Nobody can pass up some nice ash 😅 great video

[@lmpbzkt1]

I just wanted to thank you for inspiring me to become a maker again. After I saw your sconce video a few years ago it gave me the desire to get back into building. I’m now self employed and doing well. Thanks Zach!

[@ZHFabrications]

This is so good to hear. KZbin has been pretty rough for me the past year or so--so much so that I sometimes debate whether or not it's actually worth my investment of time. Hearing stuff like this makes it worth it :)

[@lmpbzkt1]

You are the reason KZbin is worth it. Keep grinding brother! I wouldn’t be where I am today if it weren’t for that video!

[@JockeSelin]

That boiled linseed oil was such a good oil. Never said a bad thing about any other oils. Will be missed.

[@aaroncashion7570]

Loved this so much I came back for a second watch since I get to see it in person on Friday night. Loved the new style of video.

[@gonzalotorres9384]

I like the new style on the video. Great work

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@42Fab]

Quick and dirty cheat is you can put SiBro wire in your mig welder and run it with 100% argon. it's "MIG brazing" and works great

[@ZHFabrications]

Holy shit. I didn't know that was a thing.

[@42Fab]

@@ZHFabrications supposed to use a welder made for it, but you can be dirty. That wire runs $25 a pound though, I used it in my havan kund video to "weld" copper

[@garagemonkeysan]

Great video. Table is a beauty. That bronze detail is super creative. Ashley needs to sneak some new oil back into that old tin. Mahalo for sharing! : )

[@NikolayShorygin]

Awesome table! Ashley make a greate work too!

[@ZHFabrications]

For sure!

[@johnhartley3596]

Beautiful project and great editing.

[@DukesDecor]

The epoxy and wood movement bits had me 😂😂. Came out great Zach. Keep up the awesome work!

[@gandjboyd7872]

Incredible project music and linseed oil

[@ajsironworks3937]

Wow. That’s talent. Something like that is a lot harder to make than you’d think especially forging it and getter the four legs to look the same. Way to go bro. Gotta day you have tons of talent. Thanks for the video. Hope to see more more otter but I understand if your busy. Craftsmen usually are.

[@davidryder3374]

Well, it certainly helps if you do all the forging and then take it to the bandsaw to chop everything to the same length. If you'd like to see someone that forges metal TO the right length, check out Mark Aspery.

[@picklejuice1236]

awesome project! Just a videography tip for Ashely, I would suggest using a tripod for certain shots. Shooting everything handheld without a gimbal creates a lot of micro jitters.

[@SchysCraftCo.]

That turned out very unique and beautiful. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend forge on. Keep making.

[@ZHFabrications]

Will do, Thank you!

[@doubleeranch169]

Love the music, love the editing, love the videos. Glad to see another great video

[@shockthefox]

I absolutely love this. The pictures and video don’t do this table justice - it’s even more ridiculous in person! You killed this.

[@YellowDogWelding]

Most excellent!!! Love the sil/bronze accents. New digs are looking like they are working out well.

[@johnkeane7901]

I hear you 1001 little projects in the way. I always have enjoyed all your content your Nicholson workbench got me hooked to start with.

[@halmartin7668]

SUPER JOB!!!!

[@henkvandebeek7921]

Great video and great to see you back again. Love your music and great use of the epoxy too! I hope you don’t mind me mentioning that at some points the video was a little shaky but such a good end product

[@facundofd5678]

Un espectáculo!!!👏👏👏 saludos desde Argentina

[@GTL77]

That table looks amazing Zach, and the Video is funny as hell 🤣

[@FrancoNoce]

That was a great project! The edit was so fun too.

[@squirrl78]

Nicely done sir.

[@dereksstuff8395]

Nice work! Love the wood finish... epoxy-less

[@darkhollow7879]

Love this project! Fantastic work man!

[@SteveC38]

Awesome Table Build Brother, Great Video Too!

[@marcosramir1950]

Exelente !!! Saludos desde Ushuaia Argentina!!!

[@rerawho]

Excellent work and THANK YOU for not opting for the current trend of adding epoxy to your project. I hate the stuff. I wish it would go away.

[@_larsso_]

Such a beautiful piece. Love it!

[@mcmmetalman]

Really beautiful, you've come a long way

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you!

[@joarflesja1516]

Nice one whit te epoxy👌 Great work thanks for sharing

[@Dfrantz87]

Nice job brother! Looks great and I love this new video style so much!

[@ZHFabrications]

Thanks! I appreciate it!

[@GregsGarage]

Looks awesome man! RIP BLO!!!

[@ZHFabrications]

Haha :)

[@mikeguerrieri9560]

Ope. You're officially from Ohio now. Beautiful job, that is awesome! So glad you're still putting out videos. I enjoy your work. Keep it up

[@ZHFabrications]

Yes! Thank you!

[@mikeguerrieri9560]

@@ZHFabrications do you plan on doing meet ups again once this whole covid mess clears up enough to be social again?

[@deniseliseev7255]

Очень хорошо!!! Мне до такого мастерства ещё долго учиться.

[@DanielinLaTuna]

So glad to see new material, Zach! You’re one of the best creators on the KZbin. On a par with Casey Neistat, if you’re familiar with him. Whole different content, but super creative.

[@rebelspirits6464]

This is awesome man! Well done.

[@CammiesGarage]

Looks great! Nicely done. Even though I really like your music, I had to keep turning the volume up and down during the video. Perhaps equalize the music level with your voice next time?

[@CrossCutCreations]

That's a sharp looking table. Great work! I have an ash slab I need to do something with at some point.

[@baldcreations8044]

So so good to see you back, had me lol ing 'this knot here I'm going to mix up some epoxy and leave it the bin' ha ha

[@tyarnold5793]

Great work Zach!!! Its beautiful!

[@AnatoleumP]

Thank you! Very elegant and simple.. respect!! :)

[@shopcatt643]

That looks great

[@Hatchmade]

I feel like I have to say the table is not going to explode and kill your family due to wood movement, it really looks more like the type to lurk around corners and mug strangers... Great job, I love the texture of forged steel

[@macguyo]

Nice, good to see you back KZbin.

[@ZHFabrications]

Thank you, it's been a rough year for all of us.

[@rarityfind]

The epoxy !!! 😂😂 Great video from start to finish

[@mabmachine]

That turned out awesome. Hope you are enjoying Ohio.

[@popgrubbs]

Just found your channel. Looks great, nice work.

[@cosmic2914]

Welcome back zh

[@cosmic2914]

Lost weight wow mate long time

[@walterriblethegreat]

When you're figuring out cutoff lengths, assume that mass is conserved and density is constant. Figure out the volume of the forged part and then cut off that much LxWxH (or just eyeball it... It's a table, not a watch)

[@ZHFabrications]

For the most part yeah, it's fairly reliable with stuff like this--you do lose some material through scaling etc(which can become significant with damascus). The issue with this sort of forging is efficiency: you can calculate and allocate material, but forging tapers and stuff to exact dimensions is never rarely perfect, so there is always a bit of guessing and a lot of tinkering/tweaking.

[@mckenziereed6196]

The epoxy part was fucking awesome. Thank you for that.

[@aawadh6615]

😆 funny and brilliant work

[@juanagustinestradamaldonad403]

Exelente may fren gratulechions saludos desde Nayarit Mexico

[@jarlove]

haha, loved the epoxy part :D

[@danaolson8154]

well done

[@muddyfences5559]

We're saving the exploding tables for 2021. I have several ticking time bombs in my house. That table is stunning man.

[@ZHFabrications]

Haha, stay safe!

[@stanislav3946]

Ты настоящий умница👍👍👍

[@robthewaywardwoodworker9956]

Well that made my day! My condolences on your boiled linseed oil. RIP.

[@johnkeane7901]

So good to see you again! What’s up with the truck?

[@ZHFabrications]

I'm feeling really guilty that the progress has slowed. I've just been so busy sine the move I haven't really had much time for it, and now that I have a bit of time/motivation, it's too cold out to shoot paint :( I'm hoping 2021 is the year!

[@boricua4118]

BEST PLACE FOR EPOXY! WELL SAID!!!!

[@theJonnymac]

fucking nailed it Zach! I've missed your videos.

[@sgsax]

Having watched this process on IG, I know exactly how much time you spent practicing each of these features to learn how to get them just right. The result is a stunning piece of art. And the epoxy comment cracked me up just as much the second time around. Ashley killed it on the edit! Thanks for sharing!

[@АртемАлександрович-и3у]

The best 👍

[@-dark66-]

masterpiece💪👍👌

[@ToothMolar]

Cool idea with the silicon bronze accents. Wonder how it would show up in your touch mark?

[@ZHFabrications]

The thought crossed my mind, I figured I'd test that and maybe save it for another project :)

[@rexsmith1698]

Yout Great Great Great Great grandfather would be proud!

[@ZHFabrications]

I think I did the can service.

[@RasmusLoen]

Absolutely amazing work mate! Just out of curiosity, do you think ash or oak is better for exploding tabletops? Asking for a friend

[@ZHFabrications]

Bloodwood is the best :)

[@RasmusLoen]

@@ZHFabrications Excellent!

[@pauloandrade1771]

The Best

[@AngelLuisTrinidad]

That table is a work of art, except for the shiny screws on the bottom.

[@43kirman]

Очень круто 😲

[@shookings]

Screwing up and into the hole with a taper... we're still making a table, right?

[@python3574]

Wow....for a minute there I thought sure you were going to ruin it with that godforsaken epoxy. Thankfully, you put the epoxy in the proper spot. I hereby proclaim we're going to defund river tables!

[@ZHFabrications]

Hahaha!

[@sparkyguy277]

How is the c10 coming along?

[@spbmade]

Спасибо за эбоксидную смолу, а то я уже испугался.

[@Max289-g8v]

It looks kind of good when you put some Black or clear schellack don't know the englisch word in the crack

[@jl1626]

What songs are in this video?

[@christopherdubour6662]

That boiled linseed oil, RIP 🪦

[@bebertodescuba]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 More like that....

[@michaelkenefick]

I thought you lived in the 614 not the 216?

[@ZHFabrications]

...I've got hoes in different area codes

[@dragonwaterforge]

Fuckin awsome

[@reforzar]

Expelliarmus!

[@bykowich]

Epoxi = Trash! Thank you for that!

[@Spyder756]

editing is just a tad too jumpy. still enjoyed, though

[@JDeWittDIY]

Shakycam 1000. Feels like 2006 all over again.