Elliptical tabletop with inlay and moulding

[@rollingstone3017]

What impresses me most is how you make do with what you have. No router? You just carve the profile. Very inspiring, Gillis. It is so tempting to buy another power tool, but then you show us how we don't need it!! Thank you 😊

[@GillisBjork]

That is one of the most important things I strive to show, so I'm very happy it came across and that you feel inspired!

[@josephpotterf9459]

Thanks Gillis nice work

[@GillisBjork]

Thank you!

[@romannoble]

Looks great! Thanks for listening to the viewers and showing the whole process. Looks a little cold....

[@GillisBjork]

Thank you! It's slowly getting warmer thankfully!

[@luvdub1]

Watching you work us both pleasant and exhausting at the same time. I think I need a vacation now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@luvdub1]

Gillis, I'm amazed and bewildered that you resawed that much wood by hand. Great job, my friend.

[@hassanal-mosawi4235]

Thanks for sharing those tips and the make!

[@transmundanium]

I've been using cherry a lot over the pandemic for various projects. You're right, it's really nice to work with.

[@cafecybernz]

In a world of KZbin woodworking where others rely on ugly and noisy machinery worth ten of thousand of dollars to cut, resaw, plane and sand, watching you do it all by hand is so refreshing and fascinating. Maybe your dream is to own one of those high-tech shops one day, I don't know, but for now admiring the hard work and amazing precision you put into even the most humble task without the help of any monster power tool is such a pleasure. You belong to a very select club that does not have many members (Mr. Chickadee, Rex Krueger, and Unplugged woodworking are the other few coming to mind). Resawing a plank is hard enough but cutting one millimeter thick veneers by hand... I could not believe my eyes! Respect and admiration.

[@GillisBjork]

Big thanks! I don't think I deserve to join that club as I will take out a drill or circular saw occasionally ;)

[@oih1969]

You've got nerves of steel, the sharpest tools and the skills to match :) You just chip away at that top like a chef slicing onions, yet a blunt tool, a moment of distraction or an imperfection in the wood could set you back hours, even days. Kudos!

[@GillisBjork]

Thank you, yeah it's nerve racking to cut into something you've spent a lot of time on for sure! Just gotta do it!

[@rootvalue]

I love your builds and your work philosophy. Thanks for sharing with all of us.

[@GillisBjork]

Many thanks!

[@edinilsonsilva6130]

Your craftsmanship is pretty evident. If you allow me I'd suggest the scratch stock to make the moulding on the top. Thanks for the video, very inspiring. Congrats from Brazil.

[@giuseppedeepakbentihandtoo3809]

You are a real artist my friend 👍👍👍

[@GillisBjork]

Many thanks, Giuseppe!

[@mikewood6076]

Great video and the craftsmanship is fantastic! Thank you for sharing this with us. Big fan of the channel.

[@GillisBjork]

Many thanks!

[@TarekElBaradie]

You've got nerves. Excellent work.

[@johnskelton3493]

I would have done some things slightly differently but that is a fine job and all done by hand, well done

[@benoitthomoux7472]

A scratch stock can also be used to finish the molding on the table edge.

[@GillisBjork]

Yes, it seems like a lot of work to shape and sharpen a blade for every profile you want to make, but I suppose I should give it a try!

[@MCsCreations]

That's a real work of art, dude! It's really looking incredibly beautiful! 😃 Don't worry about using sandpaper! It's just another hand tool. 😉 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@GillisBjork]

Thank you very much! Yeah you're absolutely right about sandpaper, I just think it makes such a nasty sound haha

[@MCsCreations]

@@GillisBjork Well... I don't care much about the sound, but the nasty dust... 😬

[@GillisBjork]

Oh yes, that too!

[@TSolderman]

As always an astonishingly good work. Especially cutting the molding. One reflection. The blocks you made to attach the top to the apron seem to be all the way against the apron. Hard to see but if so consider to leave 5 mm for wood movement. Probably not a big deal here since the humidity probably are higher in your shop than were this table is going to live.

[@GillisBjork]

Thanks a lot! Very good point, as you guess the humidity is high in my shop so I'm used to things only shrinking when I bring them into a home, but will have to keep that in mind if I get a different shop in the future.

[@derjman]

Hi Gillis! Missed a few of your videos and am catching up now. What can I say, I have always admired your skills and dedication to detail, but with this build you really are taking things to the next level. It's a lot of fun watching you build these things and become a master craftsman, keep the videos rolling :) Best from Norway!

[@GillisBjork]

Thanks a lot Julius! I tried to push myself hard on this one so I'm glad it comes across!

[@derjman]

@@GillisBjork It absolutely does! Oh, and I think your bow saw is quite interesting. It seems the upright pieces are tenoned through the horizontal bar, is that right? I have never seen that design before. Did you make the saw? If so, what were your thoughts behind the design and how does it work in practice?

[@GillisBjork]

@@derjman Yep that's right! I found it in a thrift store, didn't think about that aspect but maybe the maker just wanted to use thinner pieces for the uprights? They'd have to be about as thick as the bar, if the bar is tenoned into the uprights, I imagine. Seems to work fine anyway!

[@derjman]

@@GillisBjork You're right about the dimensions if you tenon the bar into the uprights, although you can use a bridle joint; then the uprights can be 1/3 the thickness of the bar. Thanks for the info on the saw :)

[@stephaniek-s994]

You do an amazing job at detailing your steps in your process! This table is definitely going to be an heirloom piece. Looking forward to your next video!!👍

[@GillisBjork]

Thank you so much, very happy to hear that!

[@pinkiebrain7597]

I'm following your progress on instagram, but only your videos are making clear how much dedicated and hard work goes into your pieces. Very well done Gillis!

[@GillisBjork]

Awesome, thanks for following! Yeah, instagram is limiting in that way!

[@mike2228]

220 is as high as you really need for unfinished wood. 600 is used between coats of finish. Also, for carving tips see Peter Follansbee's channel. In short, use a carving mallet :)

[@stefflus08]

You need to make yourself some moulding planes, snickar Björk. And I seldom find a need to sand past 180 grit, perhaps 320 or 400 on unfinished pieces.

[@mariusstuvland2977]

May I ask where you got that nice piece of cherry? Live in Norway and I feel its hard to find, maybe a quick trip to Sweden......

[@GillisBjork]

I ordered from Calexico wood (no lumberyard, only delivery). Took months with barely any communication, only got half the order and had to wait even longer for the rest, and even then the boards were narrower than I had specified. But as you say, there's not a lot of options!

[@mike2228]

Yes, it is still called "moulding" when carved and not applied

[@walterrider9600]

wow

[@GillisBjork]

Thanks!

[@hansborgdesing]

Flot arbejde.

[@GillisBjork]

Tack!