How To Build a Modern Coffee Table - Woodworking

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

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[@buntrylng4600]

Try to make my prettiest sections that outside faces of what will become the front and back sub assemblies and the second hurdle has to do with the overall design what I mean by that is typically whenever you design something you cannot tiptoe towards the edge of what you think the limitations are but here I pretty much through caution to the wind so I came up with lots of iterations prior to settling on one but really they were all variations on the same idea of a long open-ended cantilevered shape basically a trapezoid but you eliminate one of the vertical-ish sides but then after finally landing on one I got cold feet now I'm not stranger to this kind of shape I think the most obvious comparison would be the Autumn that we designed to go with our Glen lounge chair plans and as you can see in the shot here it turned out way stronger than we would have imagined even though the what they were using is slightly thicker and these joints are significantly longer I don't think you need to be a structural engineer which I'm most certainly not to know that thanks to how long this span is in comparison they have the potential to be subject to a much more destructive forces so because of that I started compromising and tried out ideas like this which would equate to using a bracket and other ideas like an inset box but at the end of the day they weren't really what I wanted to build so I thought screw it let's build the version that might not work and if it doesn't I'll learn from it and be a better person for it so with all that out of the way now let's get back to building it and see if it actually works out so with all my chunks cut out and extremely oversized at this point the next step as you probably guessed was mailing and we'll start off with the joiner to get one nice flat face on all of our boards and then we can head over to the planer to create a smooth face on the opposite side and simultaneously bring all of our pieces down to a uniform thickness which for me ended up being just a hair over an inch and a half thick and this was coming from boards that started life in my shop at an inch and 7/8 thick so in the mailing process we lost about 3/8 of an inch or for my friends in the rest of the world other than Liberia and Myanmar this many millimeters but anyway by the time I was through with all of that it was pretty much time to leave for the day so the last thing that I did before heading home was fill some not holes with black tinted epoxy as well as this I guess the euphemism would be live edge but must be real it's more like a missing corner as I said material but I can let that set up overnight so the first thing in the morning I could use my joiner to establish one nice flat edge on each of my pieces so in the shot you can see the piece that was probably the worst offender of the bunch and the faster way to take care of a piece like this would be to establish a mostly straight edge on a bandsaw and then finish it off on the charger is actually doing so I went ahead and cleaned up the whole thing bed on the two ends and then it's almost the cutter head at the center but each time I take a pass if you'll hear and you just kind of creep up on a nice flat edge and in this bed up clip that actually lasted 14 minutes you can see that with each pass I'm getting closer and closer to the clean edge that I need now I know that to the more experience people watching this you probably already know all of this but also know that a lot of people watching are newer to woodworking so I thought it would be good to include and actually if you are newer to woodworking and maybe mostly watch these videos for entertainment or inspiration and you're looking for something that's a little more tailored towards expanding your current skill set go check out the Craig academy I personally worked with them so I can vouch for it I built three of the six projects that they cover which are a workbench a shoe bench and a coffee table and in addition to those projects there's three others plus a whole skills library and way more than I can list here but the bottom line is it's Taylor made for people who are newer to woodworking and looking to take their skills the next level so I'm going to throw a link in the description and if you do sign up just let him know that I said yeah okay so as you just saw after jointing an initial edge on a few of the pieces I use my table saw to cut a in the opposite side and you also might have noticed this template piece that I was referencing when I was doing the joiner demonstration so let's talk about that for a second so in order to make our eventual shapes we're going to be using three templates and this is something that we've covered a bunch of times in fact this coffee table is really inspired by a DIY coffee table that I made a couple months ago l

[@youtukang]

👍👍👍

[@zyneil6827]

The author does like to from scratch, kzbin.infoUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. As another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us don’t have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we won’t be able to practise the full stack project, is still great.

[@4legdfishman]

I love the design. The plywood adds something artistic and modern to the look but, I'm not smart enough to explain what that is. 😅 I'm eligible for retirement this year (turning 60) and I have a garage full of tools that are upset that I ignore them so often. Once my day job is behind me, I will focus on a woodworking hobby. I'll be keeping your ideas and shared knowledge in mind as I enter the next chapter in my life. It's never too late to take up something fresh and rewarding. Thanks for sharing.

[@youtukang]

😊😊

[@dreamworkshop6279]

For sure it's never too late I'm going all in on woodworking and others diy projects Have fun!

[@RevdUp.Art.Fotografer]

You have an opportunity to help save wood from the landfills and make fun, cool, Carl, stuff! 🙂

[@AZCobraman]

I like everything but the plywood...

[@BrianMosleyUK]

Enjoy your retirement 👏

[@DragonRicktastic]

Amazing design! Love how elegant and imperfect it is. And not sure if you intended this but the name ‘Wabi-Sabi Shish Kebabi’ suits it too well. “Shish” in shish kebob means ‘6’ and there are 6 pieces skewered by walnut dowels. Just brilliant.

[@TheRinzler2]

I’ve watched this video several times and I couldn’t put my finger on a better dowl idea than just wood. Brass. Brasss dowels would make it insane

[@RevdUp.Art.Fotografer]

That is a BEAUTIFUL table. I love the updated Mid-Century Modern, truly.

[@nihuyevo_zhmihnulo]

I think that black glass tabletop would make it even better

[@polar0624]

this is really an amazingly designed table, it has both heftiness and lightness in the design. And although using plywood may not be ideal as a coffee table, it does bring an element of surprise into it. Anyway, loving the tone(both voice and color) and storytelling of your videos.

[@stanislavstoimenov1729]

Thanks for converting in metrics!🙂 Oh, and I love how the name "ottoman" fits for something one puts one's feet on. It's totally how we here -- on the Balkan peninsula -- feel about Ottomans too.

[@OrinderElf]

To be honest, this is the perfect example for why well made furniture is worth so much money. The final product doesn't look very complex. A few repeating boards with same shape with a bunch of sticks in between. Nothing really complicated. But as we see there is a whole lot more going on in the development and building process! Good job. ❤

[@journalisteditor4718]

likes are not enough on KZbin for the same incredible work like this, it deserves more than the likes. 💗💗💗

[@thomasnichols7788]

I have been designing and building furniture for 30+ years. First as a significant hobby and now almost full-time in retirement. Most of my creations are more on the traditional side. I love your channel as it exposes me to more contemporary ideas without all the complicated issues I would get in classes with Michael Fortune (a great designer in his own right but can complicate the design of toothpicks LOL). Would you consider reaching out to Marc Adams to teach at his school here in Indiana, Marc Adams School of Working?

[@mikecolo2158]

Design is nice, but the return to a classic Four Eyes style video is fantastic.

[@pablon7444]

Such a fantastic stand for a Class A amplifier - not only it has a great design, but the spaces between the wood also offer excellent ventilation ;) and BTW I love this sense of humor!

[@CaLbob12]

The Wabi-Sabi Shish Kabobi... I friggen love it haha - such a cool, imperfect, perfect piece!

[@christiancabanski3831]

hi mate, just stumbled across your channel a couple of weeks ago and slowly working my way down on your uploads. First up, your work is just beautiful 2. your dry humor is absolutely killing me. Love it!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Christian...appreciate it :)

[@lbgstzockt8493]

Such a unique table, I love the almost futuristic style. One thing that would have been super cool (and expensive) is to do your original plan of drilling straight through but then using brass spacers to keep the distance the same across all the slabs.

[@RyanWattersRyanWatters]

Awww man. Just when I finished the simpler version (DIY-Baltic-birch-plywood) coffee table one for my wife with some custom walnut legs. Haha. Nevertheless, I love this as always. Maybe it’s time for me to build a second FourEyes coffee table. Thanks so much to you guys for being unequivocal woodworking badasses.

[@simply_konrad]

This is easily the best build I have ever seen on KZbin. Spectacular job.

[@maierwoodworks]

Man I’ve been enjoying the other channel so much, I almost forgot how phenomenal the build videos on this one are.

[@josiahmoore3806]

Hold the phone. Other channel???

[@maierwoodworks]

@@josiahmoore3806 yeah, Welcome to the Woodshop. Check it out!

[@espositomariano]

Crative, artistic and funny comments, subscribed! you have earned it!! Great work!!

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

Sick design Chris, I think your solution for lack of material in using the plywood adds some visual interest. I also like how you treated the mortises. Great job man!

[@chadshurtleff188]

I love watching your videos. Not only do I get to learn some maker skills, but I love seeing your shoe collection. You've got some heat me! Keep up the good work.

[@1200-Online]

I can't imagine how long it takes for you to edit these incredible videos!

[@ronh9384]

I enjoyed this video as well as the design and final result. You should try doing your version of the zigzag chair. It would go well with this style table. I first saw this video somewhere else and the video didn’t show the milling at the jointer speed up. I noticed the draw strings from the neck area of your hoodie came very close (relatively speaking)to the jointers cutter head. About 10-12 years ago a friend of mine was using a jointer while wearing a hoodie and the draw string went into the cutter head and pulled his face down. The board he was jointing was on the edge and stopped his face from going into the cutter. Luckily at that point the drawstring was pulled out of his hoodie. He originally thought someone pushed him into the jointer but no one else was in the shop. His security camera luckily caught what happened. Just an FYI… You guys keep up the great work and content.

[@grigalat]

Awesome design, awesome built. Plywood adds that extra.. sauce, I guess). Yet still looks expensive and modern af. Thank's for great content)

[@gXXrGoNe]

Lol, watch me draw going 100 mph while speaking to all these Athletic Greens details. Not at all reading from a script. Your memory is at the same level as your woodworking skills! Enjoyed the video, like always!

[@MotoLen51]

OMG, the name of the table is SO good.

[@MrsGump]

I love it! The plywood gives it something a bit different rather than being boring & the same. You guys always make the most beautiful furniture 🙂

[@AceMaverick]

Idk if you read comments but I'd like to thank you. These videos have been hugely inspirational and I am currently building a new racing rig heavily inspired by this table and the rig built on this channel. Thank you so much!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Hi. I do teach the comments (and reply to some). That is really cool. Wish you the best luck on the build and can’t wait to see it. 😊

[@Mmalebogo]

This design is quite pretty and different, perfect in its imperfection. I love it

[@shotbydillon]

wood cutting the bred 4s is crazy, i love it

[@mariopenev]

This Wabi-Sabi Shishkababi looks amazing. Great Job again!

[@sasch-i]

That’s really a great table. I love it! Thanks for let us all participate in such fantastic projects!

[@antonoat]

Absolutely stunning design and build. I love your original designs, the shapes and materials you use are always complimentary to one another, 10/10 from me. Thank you for sharing this beautiful creation, you should be very proud of your work. Tony.

[@DistractedPlatypus]

While part of me would have loved to see white oak or something other than plywood, I can also appreciate the contrast the plywood provides. This is a gorgeous piece of art.

[@GrantOakes]

An "L" fence would be useful for making a lot of those angled cuts. For the 1/2 lap or datto cuts I ended up making a Kerf jig. Works perfect!

[@Yahudikiwi]

Awesome and the imperfection of the plywood is fabulous 👍👍👍

[@SwearingenTurnings]

I'd like to say that yeah, your plans *are* great. I bought the Longview Dining Table plans. It looks really daunting for a beginner, but the detailed videos you made will make building it easy. Thanks!

[@מעייןהמלבלבתחייםםםם]

Beautiful and unique design!!! Your yoga skills are also unique 😜

[@sacredinclinations]

Such interesting classy work, I've seen other channels murder their designs but here, I really I learn from your aesthetic sense, thanks 😊

[@apapucs]

i loved the idea of using a different wood for one of the slats.

[@manavaggarwal6344]

Another great looking piece.

[@lsdave]

You could also use a track saw to get the comically curved piece close to flat before jointing it.

[@xylocraft222]

I was nervous with that last bit! Awesome table!

[@josephhfry]

Love it... but one thing I might add... route a circle into the cantilever section and drop in a piece of glass... slightly larger in diameter than the width of the base so it hangs over each side a little. Maybe a couple smaller circles at the knuckle end. This will make it more practical as a table, and I think the circle(s) would add some visual interest against the hard lines?

[@pauldrule]

Chris, you made this look awesome. No matter of the plywood part of it... Superior!

[@abdelhafidibis]

What a breath taking table. Also, love the name!

[@chrisnoyes9397]

You must second guess yourself a lot. Looking at your expertise, go with what you know. Dig the build.

[@stephenevans684]

Very much satisfied with the product .

[@alexkeawe]

Love your videos, they're very chill. I'm not into wood working at all but I like the relaxing atmosphere

[@annbolynn7797]

You are such an endearing doofus ... I just love your videos .....

[@kevinlawrence3935]

Best part of my day; domo arigato!

[@asherrfacee]

I want this table! It’s so fantastic.

[@SteifWood]

First, I truly love the line of design and execution you two guys do in your shop. I see soooo much Scandinavia in you .... Secondly, imperfection? Guess you need to use gallon-sized coffee mugs and barrel-sized wine glasses if you want your beverage to stay sturdy on top of the 'slaaats'(?). Thirdly, a pretty good job. It reminds me how I would have made the table myself. However, to up it a notch I might have tried to join the pieces with bridal joints (yes yes, it complicates the design/work manyfold, but oyess, it also add a level of interest too). So no dominos, just like I commonly do when I make chairs of 3 pieces for the back 'slaaats'. Fourth, I'd would have made more permanent jigs for the angel cuttings. That way it's easier to make multiple tables if all turns out right. Finally, I think I had designet the whole 'thing' for an inlaid glass top (re: the need for over-sized mugs/glasses)

[@j10001]

I was thinking you’d always use a coaster anyway on a gorgeous hardwood table like this, so just make the coasters big enough to span the slats easily.

[@donavanmcelroy6263]

Beautiful piece, but the name is what I loved most! ☺️

[@nogravitas1013]

love the design & especially love the music!

[@alex-g-hxl]

Shishkabab table - loving it! 👍👍👍

[@Eterna.l-x]

After watching a few of ur videos I finally found out what I want as my job. A shoe maker.

[@Eterna.l-x]

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[@breyghtonfilms4058]

Hi, the quality of your videos is just exceptionally good. You should really switch to 4k to boost your presentation. I love your content, keep it up!

[@Wernerle2BeiYoutu6e]

WOW ! ! A big THANKS for this video.

[@johnnygeneroso7902]

Very elegant and futuristic!

[@havaneseday]

Really appreciate all the detailed explanations and thought processes laid out! New to wood working and your expertise shared is invaluable. Cheers! 🇨🇦

[@SmoothAlf]

That was awesome Chris. Great work.

[@massimilianobarone9125]

Hello Chris, I’d have installed the dominoes vertically so (they would intersect the wood pieces transversely). That would have put the dominos under higher shear tension but they could not be pulled away in the same direction of the force (that’s where they are installed right now)

[@theobolt250]

This one really sets you apart from the rest. In a very positive way. It is a quite unusuall design and it makes me associate. The elements that make up this table remind me of organ pedals. Pedals from a big kathedral size church organ. And... yep, I'm hearing the deep base tones from Bach's Tocatta and Fuga. Taaadaaadadaaa dadadadaaa. I LOVE this! Super clean crisp job! (And you cannot call it the wabi sabi shishkebab table! Are you mad?!? You HAVE to call it the Organ Pedal Deep Basetones Bach Tocatta And Fugue Table!!! What else can you call such a master piece? Wabi sabi... pfff. 😜😜😜).

[@kersaboiii2231]

i really enjoy these videos

[@shefel1216]

Looks amazing, the only thing I’d change is add a clear glass top, just because I know I’d put a remote or coffee on it and it’d either fall through the gaps or stain the wood

[@Norman_Fleming]

lol - nice piece. Starting with an idea and meandering towards whatever it wants to become.

[@dougthomson5544]

It’s quite beautiful actually. I like it a lot and the strength is quite amazing. As a coffee table, however, it needs an equally unique glass top so you could actually put that coffee cup down on it - the confounding half of the form and function duo. The little grey cells are working overtime thinking about how changing the top edges of the cantilever to blend into a piece of plate glass with a soft top edge.

[@NeillPowell]

I know this is a very old video on the channel, but I do have a version 1.1 update that would add something: Keep the bottom part of the cantilever design 100% flat. This has a nice add-on feature to allow for some storage options such as board games or other niknaks that are used often. I appreciate the aesthetics of the table, a lot, but for me, beautiful furniture should have some "secret-weapon", some added feature, or features that just hits the "wow" button. Pure wood is great, but to make this functional as well as beautiful. I am a man that likes to see the past (woodworking) meet the 21st Century as well. A beautiful coffee table like that need to meet intelligent design. Brass protection tastefully done can add another 100 years to the item, and adding some tech, such as perhaps USB outlets or some other modern adaptions would make wood a new mainstay. Hardwoods and darker woods benefit hugely from having classic brass or Silver accents, that while they are NOT to be garish, can bring the merger of past beauty with modern features. We have a lot of large, fine-wood items at home, and they are all begging for a tech update. We own a solid Yellow-wood and Imboya bedroom suite, solid Kiaat cabinets, Oregon Pine coffee table, etc, but they are missing that teeny bit of integrated tech to bump them into a new life for the 21st century. Lo-fi stuff like a power plug and some well-placed USB ports, or a tasteful LED strip through a diffuser panel for the night stand to negate the need for a lamp, clever things like that can go a long way it having classic meet tech in the right way. Functional Art, especially wood is going to be the new sustainable product

[@ElliotNesterman]

FWIW, a cross with two crossbars is called a Cross of Lorraine. The bars can be arranged variously, either of equal length or different lengths, closer together or farther apart, closer to one end or evenly spaced.

[@d3lsl0w]

I am concerned about those drawstrings on your hoodie. They kinda dangle close to the equipment. I'm gonna guess that if one get's caught, it'll just rip it out with no harm to user, but it could pull you towards the machine in a violent jolt. Please be careful with dangly anything around machinery. I love your work!

[@marnoster]

some final destination kinda shit

[@jonny555ive]

My welder buddy will cut anyone's hoody drawstring (when your not ready or paying attention) who is in any shop where there is rotating equipment. Kind of a dick move but it shows that he cares about you......ish.😅

[@TracksWithDax]

Dang Chris, this definitely seems like one of your most laborious builds to date. Very cool design! I also think the inclusion of sapwood hides the color of the plywood slat (I didn't notice it until you mentioned it)

[@VeretenoVids]

Fascinating build! Thank you for sharing. (And I don't hate the plywood, but I would have preferred maple. I know, everyone does walnut and maple together, but it's simply a great combo.)

[@kristoffer-robinlotze7273]

Safety warning! No strings on hoodies!!! If one gets stuck in some machine you're in trouble. Awesome table! 😍

[@para_logic]

dude.... you have got to try more stuff like this !

[@aacvieira]

Great design!

[@technewsfortechnoobs]

WOW! This also looks like a great idea to use as a base for a really nice epoxy river-style table too.

[@cameronpeterson4172]

It looks beautiful

[@AmeerAlDroubi]

That is a piece of art 👏🏻

[@pachting]

Beautiful. Congratulations.

[@grahammcelrath8167]

Towards the end of the video, I was trying to think of a way to remember the term wabi sabi. After hearing your name for the design, I will never forget that term. Got a great laugh out of that. Beautiful set up.

[@eliottlefebvre7728]

for gluing differents parts you can use some little box of transparent resin for just have transparents links

[@myphone7568]

An Archer fan I see! Love it!

[@Ferndalien]

Hmmm ... For strength you could try a version made from LVL. LVL beams are made to have good strength through their long axis. You would have to experiment with finishing much more than for the walnut. It would probably also have a more industrial look which may or may not fit with whatever space it's in.

[@davidlarsen9336]

Nice table :D I love following your work from Denmark, Europe :)

[@captainover-tighten6729]

Thanks I really enjoyed the video. I found the design appealing and well thought out. I had a thought. Knowing full well the strength of glue combined with domino’s or dowels. An interesting take on the joints could be the use of an elongated dive tail at the two connecting points. It would be very strong and add some more interest to the closed end. Or another way could be bow tie connectors of a contrasting wood. It would just up the anti and challenge on the joint concern especially if uncle buck sits on one end at the Christmas party. I look forward to reviewing your library. Much appreciate the effort. Thanks again.

[@johnwhitley2898]

Crazy build, Dude! Kudos to you! I like it!

[@phillipsmith9817]

AG1 with OJ is a game changer

[@bmker5469]

Another spectacular piece.. always look forward to your creations.

[@patw999]

Very cool and aptly named.

[@toddelliott3239]

Music cred? Totally relaxing. Cheers

[@garnetfaulkner8245]

Stunning shishi kababe

[@Y_didy_7]

New to your chanel, watched a few video, I like the stuffs you build, I am an architect so I will focus on the design since I am not woodworker, the legging disappointed me but what a design the table is!! keep up the fancy works you do

[@kushnub2439]

Great wonderful job

[@LabworksVapes]

Brilliant design - I would love to see this in a full plywood version

[@isfbuster6733]

I thought exactly that when i saw the thumbnail 👍

[@Jin-Hu]

Shot in real-time.... only sped up, had me laughing hard man, thank you so much!

[@dionetaylor931]

Yes, love this

[@dospalmascb]

Love the design and the plywood section adds to the beauty of the piece. Just found your channel and love your content, thank you.

[@johnjarvis9519]

Free Palestine !!!!!!!