Hall Table Build with a Copper Portal & Genuine Mahogany Slab

[@Benham_Design]

Finished Pictures: www.benhamdesignconcepts.com/portal-hall-table/

[@mitymous1]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[@dpmeyer4867]

Cool

[@joshuahasson9687]

Simply Incredible? Also, “the Matt Cremona of St Lucia”… 😂

[@dc102dc102]

your stuff is so cool.

[@kristilbilyeu7682]

I really like your style of doing the video! I’d rather watch a video with a voice-over done at the end so content isn’t lost if you speed up a portion. You gained a subscriber 😊

[@rodneykiemele4721]

That’s one beautiful piece, Thanks for showing us.

[@davidshaper5146]

Pulling it off the bench with the level and dropping it on the floor. Pure genius!

[@Benham_Design]

I mean work harder not smarter. Lol

[@taularagaki5771]

Beautiful work! I love the wedge cutting jig - genius!!!

[@Benham_Design]

Thanks, I wish I had thought of it, but I saw it years ago. I'm sure if you search for wedgy jig, you will find someone who has done a build video on it.

[@MDCampbell]

I know several people who work with wood, from building custom doors to custom stairs and railings. I can safely say that I don't know anyone, except you, who is willing to tackle such incredibly complex (to me, anyway!) designs and who pulls innovation out of his hat like a rabbit! This was just awesome, Brian! Great work, as always, and love hearing your thoughts throughout the process. Brilliant piece! ~ Mark

[@Benham_Design]

Thank you!

[@dannielfriedrichsen7226]

Nicely done! Great design and great execution.

[@samuelwiltzius]

Thanks for showing the process! I really enjoy seeing the techniques behind the designs.

[@jaderene]

That was an amazing build!!!! I especially loved the steel to copper-ish look 🤯🙏🏽❤️💕

[@braddobson2060]

Good vidio with beautiful results

[@kelvinnance8371]

Superb work Brian! You have an Artisan's eye and a Craftsman's skills! In your comments on what to improve about a router-plane, this sounds like simply a matter of scale and human anthropomorphism. I would look to places such as Micro Mark or Pen State Industries, both of which deal in down-scaled/sized Crafts and Tools. For this work, try the former, as they deal more in general woodwork and some metalwork. I have seen down to 3/16th inch wide blades, if I am not mistaken, and the machining looks very fine. Hope this type could meet your needs, or at least be a starting point. If not... have them made for you, then you can design and build the cases for them, for either "display" or work in the shop. Thanks again for sharing such a beautiful work with us.

[@Benham_Design]

My goal is one day to be able to afford a mill so I can just make the tool the way I want it.

[@vulgarwoodworks]

Great build. Always impressed your fusion of materials. Your comment about creating iterations to find your style is so valuable for makers. Too many times we build what others want and never develop our own style. But we can take from those builds to find ourselves, and finding ourselves is often overlooked in this crazy maker life

[@Benham_Design]

So true, this one I think is going to an art gallery, but yeah, I love it when I have a customer who lets me have a lot of leeway in the design

[@m.d.d.3051]

Your eye for design is truly unique. Really enjoy your work.

[@Benham_Design]

Thank you!

[@cobberpete1]

Your style was set many years ago Brian. Oriental always comes to mind and Quality. I like the 'Copper' disc. It's a good job the mic was muted ( music playing). It is a family channel after all . I also see the blue tape sales are on the rise LOL.

[@jacklawson3769]

Great video. You were always a top notch woodworker, but this video is a real step up in quality. I think you're really starting to find your own style here. It was a pleasure to watch, as always.

[@Benham_Design]

Thanks man!

[@howardappel3596]

Very very nice. Thanks for sharing.

[@davecurda2350]

I really like this design Brian I had to watch the video twice.👏👏👏

[@hakmahmed4462]

Amazing like always dear bro

[@davidshaper5146]

Nice build!

[@patseevers262]

OMG... I would have freaked out when that hit the floor! Epoxy a a fastening agent, Fascinating! Who would have thought... Not too far from you, would love to come watch your thought process.

[@Benham_Design]

Watch my thought process.....well that usually consists of me wandering around the shop aimlessly until I remember I was doing something. 😁

[@DerekFromMalden]

Beautiful job as usual. I love to see when your videos pop up.

[@davidshaper5146]

How could we forget you breaking the first ring?!

[@Benham_Design]

That was a dark day, lol, but I learned from it and devised a better way to keep it all intact!

[@davidshaper5146]

@@Benham_Design FWIW, I'm the jerk who said that video would have been a lot more entertaining with the audio from that moment.

[@Benham_Design]

Despite my obsession with Breaking Bad and Walter White references I do try to keep this family friendly 🤣

[@GregsGarage]

LOL! Walter White's Blue Crystals!!! The wenge looks amazing Brian. I'm digging how you use the tools you have to solve the problems in front of you... The segmented rings came out great even without access to a lathe.

[@Benham_Design]

I might have to step up my game in the lathe department!

[@DerekHauser-kw1bc]

Ready for you to post another video!! Keep em coming.

[@bobbyb1607]

Outstanding design and build. Thank you

[@patseevers262]

+1 on the router plane thoughts!

[@maxfli343]

Everything I’ve seen you do is awesome this table is no different it’s beautiful and I like your style thanks for sharing your work

[@rovidsonfirmino1024]

Amazing table.

[@NatalikaM-kt9qv]

Wow, amazing,

[@j-vlog002]

that is gorgeous!!! I wish I had your talent

[@israelcharo1563]

Beautiful work-- I love the style and use of steel. Did I miss where you detailed the process of adding the patina? I'm a big Walter White fan too... I'll need to rewatch Breaking Bad to find the one where he used his crystal meth to age steel :)!

[@Benham_Design]

Breaking Bad, is totally worth watching again. Especially if you want to get the formula just right 😜

[@kentostlund6311]

Mycket snyggt arbete😁 ser alla dina videos och tycker mycket om att du förklarar det du gör. Ha det gott tills nästa gång😁 hälsningar Kent från Sverige

[@Benham_Design]

tack!

[@waterchickenwoodworxbydanb42]

Absolutely awesome! I really like this design. How long did this take you make in real time ? Again awesome job

[@Benham_Design]

It took a couple weeks with interruptions

[@woodskater2000]

Wow great work!! first time seeing ur channel. u got another subscriber keep it up 👏

[@Benham_Design]

Thanks for the sub!

[@donalddparker]

Excellent video and amazing design/execution. You're a brave man to use Wenge as your primary - how man splinters were you pulling out of your hands?😀. Thanks for taking the time to share your craft with us!

[@Benham_Design]

I'm not done counting the splitter 😜

[@robertbraem5410]

Finally, not a short.

[@Benham_Design]

While I understand that people don't like shorts, I had a choice to make. I could either accept the fact that the world is changing and I can get on board, or delete the channel and stay under my rock. By posting shorts, my once stagnated channel is now growing again. I am also bringing in a younger audience with short. Which I think is a good thing not only for the craft but for the future of the world. So the positive out weights the negative. And you never know, one day I may find an apprentice out of that new younger audience, which would be a nice change from having grumpy old men who hates change hanging. around.

[@argylemanni280]

You can't make your own jigs and just not sell them? Woodworkers consistently make things so much harder for themselves. It's very bizarre.

[@Benham_Design]

I'm not sure what you're referring to, I'm not in the jig making business