Carving a Coffee Table

[@عزامالزهرانيزهران]

This table arrived well packaged and on time. kzbin.infoUgkxn94T8Mu1iMnsLCMNOI9srXSsLkI4JXKW 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!!!

[@CFDEngCo3]

Nothing better than a fresh cup of coffee and a Frank Howarth video on a Sunday morning.

[@devintrudeau6351]

I have to agree, I was just about to type the same thing

[@amitfix22]

For me in “far far away” its Sunday night after work with tea :)

[@rickcimino5483]

merely hitting the like button seems woefully inadequate. Thank you for making this table and sharing this video Frank.

[@azyfloof]

I LOVED the little sketch animations :D Those were really precious, I kept rewinding to watch again :D I hope you do more like that! Once again you've bought a beautiful visual style to all aspects of your work :)

[@epicdogbattles]

I loooooved those too! so effective and full of personality!

[@frankmakes]

I just figured out how to do that fairly easily in blender, it's good to hear that it's appreciated as I want to do more of it.

[@toolsarecool]

@@frankmakes I mean, seriously… you’re artistry with design and wood is not up for discussion as far as I’m concerned. The editing effort you put in to tell a story is equally unmatched on YT, if not further ahead of the best of them. Hats off, I wouldn’t know where to even start. 👏 👏 👏

[@rebeccak918]

@@frankmakes you have a spam bot on this channel now '@frankhowarth-'

[@sarasandoval3808]

I love watching Frank’s videos! I also listen to them when I need some calming sounds to fall asleep

[@ManOfTrades]

Just got home from skiing and this is the perfect video to wind down to

[@DovetailTimberworks]

What a great treat for a Sunday morning, thanks Frank. My wife and the cats and I are watching it right now!

[@DovetailTimberworks]

Very nice, that looked like a lot of work but cool geometry in the joint reveal. One of our cats noticed your cat!

[@daisyfisher8909]

Why

[@duaneheadworth6275]

Way to raise the bar again. This was another example of pure art meeting engineering hanging out with nature. What a timeless video (feature). Thanks for putting so much into all of your videos. It is not lost on your audience. We all love it and learn so much.

[@nate4553]

Just watching that alder get milled down to useable wood did it for me. That transition is always so fun to watch.

[@wpattison]

This channel never gets old - I love the CNC time lapses.

[@anton-pd5qt]

Superb Frank. As always ❤

[@idontthinkso666]

I love the cats at the end! Perfecto!

[@ryanneumann5165]

This video had a different feel, and I loved it. You’re a fabulous educator. Well done Frank.

[@frankmakes]

I've been trying to talk on camera more. I'm glad it's appreciated

[@bryandowns1704]

@@frankmakes It helped me understand your thought process beter. Its great way highlight important parts of the project. I love all the details you put in sound, animation and humor.

[@devinmartinFLOW]

You're an inspiration @@frankmakes . It warms my heart knowing that you have struggled with stuttering and now you are the voice that so many feel so connected to and comforted by. Love seeing you talk on camera!

[@abrenning2499]

Never even considered the easy way. You always make something that no one else can. Excellent 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@williamellis8993]

Beautiful, Frank. That was a lot of work that most people don't recognize. You're still the master. Bill

[@bobweiram6321]

Too much talent for one man to have.

[@VeretenoVids]

Love the spalting on the one leg! Mmmmmmmaple!

[@anthonyfreeman5858]

Cool table. The joints reveal looks good.

[@t1hawver]

LOVE the point of view cuts! You're such an inspiration

[@steveo1413]

It's literally a relief when I see a frank video.

[@stevewright454]

Frank, thanks for all your great content! I really appreciate your integration of the CNC with standard and hand woodworking. It’s great to see your tilting table really shine 👍🏼 🍻

[@thomas-gk9jp]

I liked the pig-paws legs but it's fine as it is too Thank you Franck !

[@glencrandall7051]

Unusual joinery. But interesting. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

[@Voelkerwanderung]

You are very creative, especially that you always record (and it goes up) when you fold up the table on the CNC machine. Thank you for always taking us with you.

[@glass1258]

Frank you’re a damn genius

[@soundkevin]

Always the best day when Frank has a new video up

[@rebeccak918]

I love that youtubers, no matter what type of channel they have, know we want to see their pets :)

[@robertmeyer8221]

I am sick with a cold. This video made me feel a little better.

[@frankmakes]

Aww. Glad to hear it! Hope you're feeling better

[@heyscottmarshall]

Beautiful work. The woodwork, the video, everything. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@Shae_Sandybanks]

Looks awesome! So cool seeing the joints

[@AngelLuisTrinidad]

It came out beautiful, I love it.

[@bradellison1345]

I would love to see this same concept, but with a live edge and each leg being different size and shape and the top being random thickness, like you found a tree and just peeled most the bark off and finished it. Loved this, as always, thanks for sharing

[@colinstu]

18:02 good on her, yeah my thought as well. Reminds me of the hams you'd see in old cartoons.

[@reichhopprivatwatch1406]

nice rug nice table nice seating nice cat - swag

[@ZeedijkMike]

The graphics you use in your videos are always great - but the graphics in this video really shows a new level. Brilliant video and result.

[@karenanderson6985]

Love this. This leg detail would be beautiful as a round or oval pedestal table.

[@artfx9]

Well done!

[@borjavivanco8600]

Its really helpful to have more than one you at the time. Thank you for sharing

[@kenc2257]

What interesting table legs and the attaching joinery. Really appreciate you giving us your thought process on designing them. The table itself is lovely; it looks very organic, but the legs were extremely technical.

[@brianknowles7130]

Amazing angle & joint for the legs. Great build. thks

[@43srgrock]

Very cool,and pure flippin awesomeness 👍🏻

[@bgpappy30]

Another AMAZING JOB. Thank you for sharing your skills with us all.

[@tomogletree1]

It reminds me of the "leg lamp" from a Christmas story. I Love it!

[@MrsBrit1]

"It's really more for the cats." Cat shows up: You're dismissed, peasant.

[@eduardoelgueta-goycoolea2500]

Superb editing, congrats!

[@Philtoid]

Love your videos dude. Always quality content

[@joesmith2465]

great contrast leg joints makes a person think very nice

[@MCsCreations]

Really beautiful work, Frank! It turned out fantastic! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! Cats included, always! 🖖😊

[@alansimpson596]

Perfection as always.

[@iseriver3982]

I still love the 'bed goes up, bed goes down'.

[@frankmakes]

Hehe

[@barryirby8609]

Udderly amazing table.

[@jackdotzman2908]

You do beautiful work and do and excellent job of editing you video’s. Glad I wan’t there when you made all those drawers in the back ground, whew, that was a job in its self. Great video, loved the table, the leg joints are the table. Thank you. From Missouri

[@micahschott]

Thanks for this amazing video. This would be a great design for a standing desk as well.

[@sydneymcconnaughhay5947]

Awesome you are such a joy to watch.

[@derekreid1990]

It worked out great. nice project

[@alvinmazariegos6552]

Muy bonito proyecto y muy buen taller felicitaciones

Magnífico trabalho...congratulation!

[@MRrwmac]

Frank, I had seen your mallets, so I kindof understood how the legs attached and even guessed the cutting of angle on the legs. BUT I could not figure out how you were going to meld the smooth cone shape from leg to the table. When you said carve, I thought you would be there all year with chisels..haha. I forgot you had the drill cutting and shaping tool. I gotta get me one of those. Thanks for a great design, build teqnique and another great video!. Oh yea, the tree fall was good too!

[@mrfochs]

Frank, I would love to see something very similar to this but plan the top so that above each leg is a knot. Then carve out the top so the legs become almost like a funnel. Since the legs are placed over the location of a knot (branch when it was a tree) the wood grain would be circular there and follow the concave carving from the top. It would then give the legs the appearance of the branches that used to be there when it was a tree still.

[@frankmakes]

I really like this idea. I think I want to do one where the top is more organic as well.

[@saulpenilla778]

always enjoy your videos Frank. I love the way the joints are visible. An idea perhaps is to make the same joints halfway up the legs also to have 2 views of the cool joints

[@BLenz-114]

That's a good idea. I was also kinda wishing he had let the joints protrude thru the top so we'd see that joint up there.

[@JonasRabbe]

Another amazing video. If you were to do something like this again, perhaps having the joint of one of the legs poke through to the top might look really cool. Or doing an inlay to give some more life to the top to mirror the bottom?

[@frankmakes]

Yes, I thought about this. Very good idea

[@MichaelNatrin]

Fantastic project!

[@Sara-pe5in]

Looks amazing

[@chadhilk]

Thank you for sharing your creativity with us! Personal question: Have you found making videos and narrating them has helped with your speaking issues? Just wondering because your presentation in front of the camera is flawless.

[@frankmakes]

Thanks, yes I found when it's just me and the camera I can be pretty fluent. So I found a way to tell my stories.

[@5280Woodworking]

Looks great! I too love to fuse CNC with fine furniture.

[@Thzinou]

Beautiful 👍

[@jimc336]

Outstanding!❤

[@JonathanExcels]

You go out of your way to make your designs complicated which also makes it interesting. Could the leg joinery flow into the table top?

[@SuperVoodude]

Final reveals are greatly improved when cats obscure half the screen 😸

[@drferry]

I like it a lot! I think your wife was correct that the legs needed to be thinner. Looks much better. The only thing I would have done differently if I were going to put in all that effort would have been to find a fancier board for the table top, like figured walnut or curly maple.

[@tommcallister5835]

Well done sir

[@167curly]

Nice desidgn and execution Frank. Perhaps rounding the corners of the top would be a thought to avoid whacking your shins and more matching the rounded legs?

[@GS-wx5pr]

You'll get a comment out of me EVERY time I hear a Homer ... LOVE IT

[@Paul_Lane]

Nice joint reveal.

[@frankmakes]

At least there weren't any explosions. Lol

[@ferdinandhiagbe1366]

You are amazing!. I have been watching your videos all Easter Long and just can't get enough. The thought process, execution and finishing are top class. Where do you put all these works? Do you have a gallery of a sort?

[@michaelmangione8359]

Loved this table Frank. Is there any chance that you have plans to attend the Oregon Woodturning Symposium? I'd enjoy meeting you in person. I've been a watching your videos for many years.

[@Nashvillain10SE]

I agree with your wife! Also, consider some beeswax; it sounded like sandpaper when you ran your hands over the finished table. Great project!!

[@frankmakes]

Thanks. I got the flat finish and it definitely needs some more work.

[@Nashvillain10SE]

@@frankmakes 😀👍

[@danaowen9014]

The table looks very nice, how would it look if the corners were rounded to mimic the legs.

[@hstravis]

Beautiful work. Might be neat to have the joint go through the table so it's visible on top.

[@SethKotta]

"This was really more for the cats." "You called?"

[@TroyeStonich]

Hey Frank, I was just thinking... you should probably create some Howarth brand merchandise. The black full sleeved shop shirt would be your best seller :)

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

Art for cats, love it!

[@jamescole1786]

2/12/23; Wow, round Dental or 🏰 Castle joints on legs to underside of flat top coffee table! Incredible high end wood craft! ...but...how do gusts look, see, appreciate fantastic artistry? They can't! So...somehow these joinery...radial 'thru dovetails?..no..'thru/exposed box joints' become easily visible?...lengthen, upward these short 'stubby' legs from their mid point?..cut off lower ends, drill, insert large OD (1 1/2") dowells into new longer leg lengths? This kinda transforms 'coffee table' into arm-elbow height...ya know, like a (hotel) bar top height. Then we can clearly see the craftsmanship of your joinery! Ah yes, this means another coffee ☕ table for the 'boss', but after all this effort, you are ready for an 'ez' project, aye?👍👍👍👏😊🍷

[@robstephens]

That turned out great. These types of joints would work well for a plant stand. A joint at the top and another at the base using contrasting species of wood would really stand out. Or, just use one species of wood and stain only the top and base before glue up.

[@thomashverring9484]

Very interesting build! And cool animations. Also some pro cat behavior! :^)

[@donniebeall8152]

Love it

[@MurcuryEntertainment]

Frank, have you ever heard of resin nails? They're shot from a specialized nailgun specifically for cnc wood work.

[@TrevorDennis100]

I actually felt scared on your behalf because of the ambitious nature of this project. I knew you'd have a plan, and would have spent weeks making it in your head before you started making chips and sawdust, but there would have been the inevitable unforeseen issues during the build. I suspect there would have been un-filmed pauses while you thought about the next step. The finished table is sensational. If you ever have visitors with engineering backgrounds, I feel sure they'd be mesmerised by the shape and angles of the leg joints, and try to work out how they could have been made. I know that I would.

[@frankmakes]

Yes, I've been thinking about this one for a while. I think I was under the attitude that I would glue everything together and then carve something out of it. Whatever it was. I'm thrilled that it came out as well as it did.

[@randyallaway4085]

I mean, as long as the cats are happy. 😂

[@Craftlngo]

I guess the cats will love the table legs as scratching posts

[@cehmptn]

Kept waiting for a pirate with all those peg legs around lol

[@barryhaynes103]

Exceptional joinery … how long did that take in man hours? … and the top can always be refinished 😎

[@frankmakes]

2 weeks but not really full time

[@AdamEarl2]

When clamping the legs vertically to the router table, could have just rotated 90 along the axis of the leg, so the entire flat side was clamped to the fence. clamp a stop block at the bottom too so its supported.

[@dawnlambe8601]

Love how the cat just came right up to the camera

[@fadetounforgiven]

Nice project as usual. If there's something about this channel is that if you ever watched one of its videos and liked it, it's unlikely to be disappointed by any other video. Now, about this, I have a question and it is why not using the CNC to do the carving prior to gluing the legs?

[@frankmakes]

I did an earlier coffee table that way. On that table the legs were perpendicular to the top which made it easier to turn the legs on the fourth axis on the CNC and carve the underside of the table on the CNC and have everything match up with the legs at an angle. This seemed like it became much more complicated. Also with the addition of trying to do the fancy joint. So I opted to just do the joint on the CNC and hand carve everything else. In the future, I'd like to try what you're suggesting.

[@fadetounforgiven]

@frank howarth thank you very much for answering! I know nothing about the process, so I'm just talking. The thing is I was thinking of doing the underside in "2 turns", one for the leg joints as in this video and one for the "actual carving", maybe in this order, maybe in the opposite. Anyway, I see the dificulty here, even more so when kind of the main goal is showing the joints, and this requires quite a bit of precission four times. So, my suggestion (again, knowing nothing about this so it's easy for me to spit out ideas) would be doing the legs in two phases. That is, doing the upper part of the legs, and they would be as short as possible. That is, initially they would be some.kind of "double sided joints" (upper joint for the table, lower joint for the rest of the leg). The main difference in the process would be that those "leg connectors" would be temporarily attached to the underside of the table while doing the whole carving. Once the carving is complete, these "connectors" would be glued to the rest of the material needed to make the rest of the leg and it's here that they would be completed on the lathe. This way, the legs are not "in the way" for the CNC to carve the underside and, well, if you wanted to show the joints, now you would have twice as many 🙂 English is my third language so I'm sorry if I didn't make my self understood. Thank you for your time, work and inspiration.

[@Rail_digital]

nice job

[@jkrende]

"Maybe I can finally get through most of the maple..." That's a problem? :D

[@loofy26]

Propre !

[@prospervanwerde1968]

Hello Frank, great video again! What is your sharpening method for your turning tools? In this video Is could see some polishing machines. Ant video's you recommend?

[@frankmakes]

I use the grinder every once in a while and in between that I have a diamond card that I can touch up the tool cutting edges with. I did a demonstration of this in one of my videos somewhere but I've completely forgotten which video. LOL

[@JayRussellDuramax]

If you'd like to do more sanding with your angle grinder, you should give metalworking flap-wheels a try. The abrasives on those are MUCH more durable, and the lower grits will vaporize wood.

[@frankmakes]

I've tried those and they definitely work well and last longer they also cost quite a bit more.

[@JayRussellDuramax]

@@frankmakes There's always a trade-off, isn't there? Haha! Keep up the great work, Frank! My dad and I really enjoy your work.