I Like Money, But This is Better

It has been two months since my last build video, and this project is why.
This hand sculpted base walnut slab-top dining/breakfast table was not only challenging, but I am auctioning it off to raise money for Make a Wish. Which is more difficult than you'd think. Anyway, the table is done, the auction is live, if you'd like to bid on this table check out the link below. Oh, and I'd love it if you were willing to share this video to help spread the word!
Auction link:
www.ebay.com/itm/194811464652
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Items used in this build:
New Blacktail n3 Nano: blacktailstudio.myshopify.com...
Original Disc, Fine bit.ly/369bRaZ
Extreme Dish, Medium bit.ly/34vtcdy
Extreme Disc, Coarse bit.ly/3gzYFO8
Extreme Sphere Burr, bit.ly/3uEKQ9n
Bosch miter saw: amzn.to/35L8lDc
Wood glue: amzn.to/3spnT7f
Glue spreader: amzn.to/3B54e0u
F-clamp: amzn.to/3LjHjmE
Flush trim bit: amzn.to/34oFbJU
Roundover bit set: amzn.to/3GwiKzp
Jawhorse: amzn.to/3guWLOJ
Angle grinder: amzn.to/3uwqsHq
Ball gouge: amzn.to/35JIZFN
Turboplane: amzn.to/34jq0Sm
Spokeshave: www.lie-nielsen.com/nodes/409...
Festool Rotex: amzn.to/3gqZI2Z
XL compass: amzn.to/3HCU0GY
Flattening router bit: amzn.to/3B4pQtS
Die grinder: amzn.to/3LfWqxs
CA glue: amzn.to/3HyDDLv
Rubio monocoat: amzn.to/3uxCiB3
Corner chisel: amzn.to/3uDago1
Circle jig: amzn.to/35PFP3j
Buffer: amzn.to/3gxPhut
0:00 Intro
0:23 Where do I get wood?
1:34 Wood glue process
2:22 Bandsaw circle jig
3:20 Cutting pieces bigger than my saw
4:30 Sturdy mortise and tenon
6:20 Will it fit?
7:15 "Bridge clamping"
8:00 New power carving vise
9:20 Kutzall extreme disc
11:38 Spokeshave shaping
13:25 New wood texture idea
14:17 This might be genius or a horrible idea
15:40 Is the table level?
16:37 Rubio monocoat finish application
17:48 "The top" for the table
18:37 Fixing a giant gouge
20:45 Cutting a big circle in wood
22:15 Filling imperfections
23:00 Grain reveal!
23:55 Attaching the top to the base
25:12 Bid on this table if you want/final reveal

[@MrCarnutbill67]

Love the tongue and cheek humor. Id blow saw dust towards my neighbor if his house wasn’t more than a thousand feet away. A couple things to remember: Everyone in the comments is an 8th degree Theta level woodworker. No matter how clever you think an idea is, someone will kick you square in the nuts telling you that their cousin Leon did that shit years ago. Only better.

[@BlacktailStudio]

“Theta level” 😂

[@MrCarnutbill67]

@@BlacktailStudio It was the most obnoxious thing I could think of. I totally pictured Tom Cruise jumping over the couch while pointing out all the mistakes you made. As far as pricing goes, I hope people know that anybody can buy these slabs and make things outa them. If your prices are outa line they can go buy $25,000 in tools and make their own. $25,000 in tools is a good start anyway.

[@norwegiansmores811]

you're not up to date on the youtube algorythm. leon is a lobster's name now ;)

[@christopherbedford9897]

👍😁 You do know it's "tongue *in* cheek, right? You were just kidding when you said "and", weren't you? Ya, thought so.

[@josephmiller997]

Oh god, this is so true. I used to site-build storage sheds. My guys are shed ninjas. Two of them can level, frame, caulk, paint, trim, roof, and hang the windows and doors on one of them in a day. It was all they did. It takes even skilled carpenters three days to build something similar. And it's brutally hard work. It never failed. About three o'clock in the afternoon when it was 100 degrees, a grandson or nephew of the customer would tear himself away from Halo long enough to treat himself to a well-deserved beer and come out to observe the progress for a while. Invariably he'd tell us he and his buddy had built a shed "exactly like that one only a little bigger" in a couple hours less than it took us - armed with nothing more than a hammer and a twelve-pack. I used to ask them why they hadn't done this one and saved granny $5,000. And they never once took me up on the offer to help us finish it up.

[@passtheparcel360]

I checked the price the table went for. $12k! Absolutely amazing result. Well done mate! PS, love your work 😁

[@joesmith1574]

It went for a kids charity, they always get the big money. People want to help out the kids!

[@keithnewton5508]

I just looked to and that is a great value for charity.

[@tripho7159]

Amazing! 12k$ for 25:54 minutes of work. That is astonishing!

[@therealfourthhorseman6839]

@@tripho7159 lol

[@MrE_]

@@tripho7159 lmao sure

[@Mr.PoopyDoobertPants]

As a dad to an 8 year old cancer survivor who recently received his wish from Make-a-Wish, thank you so much for choosing to supporting them! That table is absolutely stunning and is worth every penny that it sells for. This video was truly heartwarming and it's so wonderful to see your amazing talent and generosity come together in such a beautiful piece. :)

[@kamele.belkacem4514]

As a dad of an 8 years old girl too, i am Really really happy for your daughter as if it was mine, and hope she will have great life full of love and joy ... keep strong for her

[@ProfessionalByNoMeans]

How long did it take you to get your wish. We been waiting 3 years on my terminal son. He's getting to the point now where it wouldn't even matter anymore.

[@ShuRugal]

I'm no engineer, but Google says the flexural yield strength of Walnut is around 10,000 PSI, the thinnest section of this table stem looks like about 3" diameter? that gives us a 7 sq in cross section, or 70,000 lbs of bending force required to break that stem.

[@SteveRamsey]

Beautiful table Cam. Thanks for supporting the Make a Wish Foundation! 👍

[@BlacktailStudio]

Much appreciated Steve!

[@mianarshed]

but sir he wasted lot of wood while making this table.

[@rob2650]

@@mianarshed You should check out my garage. I waste a ton of wood and still don't manage to make anything.

[@DebraBraunwebdesign]

Your desire to donate this beautiful table is amazing! The walnut wood is so gorgeous! Thank you for the excellent commentary and sharing about the tools. I will be using some of these coming up!

[@mrmcclish]

I have personally benefited from make a wish from a wish on the trip they funded for my brother who had cystic fibrosus. I love diy and woodworking, I just don't usually have any time to dedicate. Great project, great cause. You get my subscriber and also a long time fan of Steve. Many good wishes for you going forward.

[@blakewilliams3702]

$4,950. Beyond Beautiful! I showed it to my wife and got “The Look”. It would appear we don’t need another kitchen table as much as I thought…. Update 12 February…..my guess was SO far off. The latest bids attest to Cam’s talents & artistry, and his viewers generosity! Rock On!

[@TehBIGrat]

Easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.

[@Barnacules]

It’s bid over $12k and climbing

[@spanky2888]

@@TehBIGrat ...and much, MUCH more effective!

[@LunchThyme]

On the topic of money, I love how straight up you are with how much things cost and how much you make. Shows that you're trustworthy and have confidence in the quality of the product.

[@gdpeck71]

Cam- Try drilling a hole through the center of the peg. This will allow air out of the hole when gluing and prevent suction when trying to remove the peg during dry fitment.

[@justinball2669]

This is really smart

[@jamesvibert3993]

$3500

[@brain2831]

I bought this as a gift for my friend kzbin.infoUgkxcZqgZ8Ynkiz5n_LxIWRlAicuzmz5kCHG who is just starting out in the world of wood work. He loves it!! There is a great section on different wood and what to use for what kind of job and a similar section for tools as well. The projects in it are things you probably would have a go at with clear instructions, pictures, videos and diagrams throughout. Great for a beginner/amateur wood worker.

[@07slowbalt]

Your a professional and i wouldnt expect you to stretch a product out past its life cycle but i know a trick when it comes to flap disk. If it starts getting dull you can run it on a piece of concrete for a few seconds and it will expose some more sand paper. It may be the difference between finishing a job and not. Hope that helps! Great table and i hope it goes for alot.

[@toddschriver9924]

I do a lot of curved surface sanding and shaping. I use the king Arthur holey Galahad extreme to shape then smooth with the extra fine, then use 80 grit on the arbortech turbo mini. After that I use 3" sanders with a soft pad either in the drill press or on a right angle drill starting at 60 or 80 grit and going up from there. The main problem with flap disks is the adhesive gets on the workpiece

[@07slowbalt]

@@toddschriver9924 i use flap disks in an industrial setting, grinding on metal. Only used them a handful of times on wood but thats good to know about the adhesive.

[@toddschriver9924]

@@07slowbalt I sometimes use a soft 5” Velcro pad on a variable speed polisher and with hook and loop sandpaper. I used to try it on an angle grinder, but if it catches...

[@benjaminherr5247]

I just had a conversation last night w another guy (who likes tools as much as I do, and he’s a science teacher/ geologist rather than a woodworker like me), we were talking about this subject for fifteen minutes or so… He was telling me a story about a trip to AK where they were taking core samples out of the Tundra. the bits they were using would dull and get bogged down bc of the silica and rock in the frozen earth, so they carried w them (while hiking to remote places) a bit of concrete in a small bucket, when the bits got dull they would run them against the concrete to expose new cutting material and it worked like a charm. he said he also uses old lawnmower blades to run grinding wheels against at home, to improve the cutting action, refresh the surface of the wheel when it gets glazed by grinding against the hard steel. anyway, good thing to keep in mind, don’t throw away that glazed, or dull grinding/ sanding tool run it on something to refresh it!

[@07slowbalt]

@@benjaminherr5247 i used to cut a specific type of brick that was hardened ceramic. It was used to line piping in coal plants as pressurized coal would be sent through them at 200 mph (so they claimed). Anyways the giant 20"+ diamond wheels kept going dull and come to find out if you applied too much pressure it would heat up the steel and the sparks being sent flying were the diamond chips. Other times it would further imbed them leaving the steel exposed. A quick/cheap and easy fix was to grab a paver stone and run it back and forth a few times and it would expose new diamonds extending the blades use. Ran an pneumatic bandsaw for years as well and a a cheap way to extend the blades life (if not equipped with cutting fluid) was to cut/drag a candle stick on the blade for a few passes. If cutting multiple pieces at once it kept it from binding on me, ran quieter, and imo helped cool the blade.

[@WaterjetChannel]

The small table top brings people closer together lol. I wonder how much time he spent making that small top just for the joke... worth it!

[@BlacktailStudio]

Totally worth the lost time and viewers

[@lipenhumtsoe]

@@BlacktailStudio +1 subscriber 👍

[@John_GGG]

It’s the first time I questioned something you have done, you got me. Another beautiful project!

[@Pedro90X]

Not gonna lie. He had us going in the first half 😑

[@jerrygonzales4006]

Got me on that one. I was like “welllllllllllllll, I guess if you use some small plates” 😂😂😂

[@joshrichens8900]

As a musician who loves figured wood, I think what you do is beautiful. There's enough wood to go around .

[@crzyktldy63payne44]

Absolutely stunning. I love walnut and the beauty that it has. I was gonna say that this table might score 7-8K but I'm shocked & pleased that it actually went for 12K. Amazing work for an Amazing cause! Great Job.

[@rafezetter8003]

Cam, top tip for the glueups when doing M & T's that are so snug it's essentially a piston fit, and that would be to either drill a hole about 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch into either the mortice or the tenon, OR (preferred method) to have at least a couple of shallow vertically cut channels in the loose tenon to give the excess glue someplace to escape from - this is why wooden dowels and domino's are ribbed, it's not to increase glue surface area but to allow a way for the excess glue (and air) to escape so you don't end up with something called "hydraulic lock" - a phenomenon that occurs when there's too much glue and air in the void below the tenon and no space for it to escape from, so the loose tenon cannot "bottom out" to full depth and sits above the pocket of uncompressable glue and air. (For the readers) Hydraulic lock is pretty much the #1 reason why a M & T / domino / dowel joint that is 100% snug and good when dry fitted, just will not close after glueup without applying excessive pressure (like ratchet clamps), that normally leads to joint failure. If the joint won't close with clamps using hand pressure, you've got hydraulic lock, DO NOT force it, fix it. If you fit a loose tenon, dowel or domino into a mortice or drilled hole and as soon as you push it in, it slides out again - that's also a sign of hydraulic lock - too much glue and air stuck in the bottom, remove it, wipe some glue off and try again.

[@michaelmagana7092]

Great comment

[@davidisaback7010]

$12,120.12. Love the the table, the cause, the craftsmanship, the video coverage, the information on the links. You really put a lot work into one video and love all of them. Thank you for what you do Cam.

[@Caloooomi]

This is actually really close to the current bid (8 hours left at the moment)!

[@91pielage]

Keep up the great work! Probably the first 25-minute KZbin video I've watched beginning to end without fast forwarding / stopping. So well done! I'm a hobbiest woodworker, lately focusing on games for friends and family. The way you explain things and don't talk like a prideful expert is so wonderful and refreshing.

[@mendaciousreality8459]

Your a legend for putting your own coin & sending your profits to make a wish. You seem like a really good person & deserve all the success you are experiencing. Very inspiring man love your work & content keep it up 🙏🏼

[@sia3415]

missed ya! I'm not a woodworker of any sort, but i love watching woodworking videos but none are as good as yours. I love the balance of personal chatter & technical talk, plus i love the fact there's no annoying music covering the sounds from the shop.

[@andrewupson2987]

Already at $10k on eBay. Have to admit, the pedestal style isn’t my thing. But the workmanship and figure are outstanding! Love that you are supporting kids with this. My best friend from pre-school to 4th grade had a brother with serious genetic issues. He was able to go to Disney World thanks to Make A Wish. That was 30+ years ago. I hope this table enables several kids to do something similar!

[@nymets1104]

now 12k!

[@thenodiggardener]

Love the grain in this wood, and as a past commission artist, I am surprised you don't sign all your work. Each piece is a work of art in its own right. I can totally understand why people would want it signed!

[@MarkOhanesian]

Your work is masterful and for those who have the budget for it, you are providing a needed service frankly. It is totally understandable that many don't have the oppoertunities to fathom getting these kinds of pieces, but I hope you don't let it bother you and just do your thing. I appreciate all the valuable tips you give, especially making that floating tenon match up perfectly with the router bits! I thought for sure you were going to have to chisel the edges into right angles.

[@b-ron4761]

Why so many haters? I think you're informative, kind with your choice of words and you're doing something that puts art and creativity out into the world. Nothing bu applause from this corner! 👍🏽

[@NickyNicest]

Because it’s easy to talk shit behind a keyboard about things you have no experience in or knowledge about

[@carbon_no6]

$9,250 --- I’ve seen pretty much every one of your videos (several times each) and don’t ever change the way you make content! I’ve never (just me personally) seen a channel garner the amount of subscribers you’ve gained! Really good blend of all aspects.

[@davekeyes2102]

As a new woodworker, an apprenticeship with this guy would be worth a fortune. Amazing work!

[@lucaswood3876]

Agreed!!!!!

[@TheCenteroftheUniverse]

Ever seen Norm Abrams/This Old House?

[@viscache1]

One thing most KZbin wood workers don’t address is the cost of bits and blades. You can get away with a 3,5hp Porter router for $600 but you absolutely MUST be using blades that often cost more each than the router itself. Our shop table saw blades run almost $300 ea. but they can be resharpened for almost a decade while getting professional cuts every time. If the fit and finish is your goal…great bits and blades should be a priority over the ‘best’ tools.

[@WoodenLegWoodworking]

Rarely do I sit through a 10+ minute long video without skipping ahead q bunch of times or leaving early. Your projects, editing, and voiceovers are fantastic and intriguing. Thanks! Keep it up!

[@robervar1097]

Come to think of it I realize I did the same , maybe subliminal teacher we enjoyed listening to 🤔😄

[@burkerow]

Hi Cam, in regards to gloves: My first career (15 years) was as a welder/steel fabricator. I wore gloves almost all the time. I worked in Central Oregon and the winters were cold, steel has very sharp edges when cut, and nasty burns can happen. These were all reasons to protect one’s hands with gloves. The key is knowing where your hands are in relationship to a spinning tool and keep your distance. I then spent the next 25 years as an anesthetist in Portland. Now that I’m retired I’m doing woodworking and sometimes steel furniture making. I’ve watched dozens of your videos and thanks to your tutelage my first river table came out fantastic. Just sold it last week.

[@2009carol2010]

Wow, Rod. I can't think of two completely different professions than a welder/metal fabricator and anaesthetist! 😯😊

[@anneburton6708]

Thank you for doing this. My 6 year old grandson and the family just were accepted for make a wish. He was diagnosed with Lukemia at the age of two. He now has been in remission for over a year. It is people like you that bring joy to a aweful situation. THANK YOU!

[@GoVandals0605]

I'm jumping in before I read all the other comments. Hoping it went for $15K at least. It's beautiful. My grandfather was a fantastic woodworker, but didn't have 1/4 of the equipment... My dad was a genius metalworker with a huge shop. I went the white collar route, but it is a blast to watch you and your skill. I really appreciate your sense of humor along the way. 7.9 billion non-subscribers? super funny.

[@WyldfireKeeper]

To all the novice woodworkers out there: When it comes to glue, it really doesn’t matter whether you add the glue to one side or both. The important part is that you add enough glue. Either add a thin layer of glue to each face you’re joining, or a relatively thick layer to one side. Also consider the wood you’re using because some woods (usually soft woods, but not always) soak up more glue than others. End grain will also soak up more glue than edge grain. It’s better to add too much than not enough. If you’re getting a ton of squeeze-out, dial back the amount a little. You’ll get a feel for what enough glue is as you do more and more projects.

[@robervar1097]

I thought end grain was tighter / harder thus making better Butcher Block tables , what I miss thanks in advance

[@WyldfireKeeper]

@@robervar1097 The fibers of wood run in one direction. It’s easier to cut along those fibers than it is to cut across them. Also, among those fibers are the vessels where the “blood” of the tree would run. Edge grain has less porous surface area than end grain because of this. So yes, the fibers of end grain are harder to cut through, but end grain soaks up more moisture/liquid because of that more porous nature.

[@frogsoda]

@@robervar1097 end grain is more porous than Edge grain but you have to remember that some Woods are more dense than others. So Butcher Block Table made of pine would not be very tough and it would soak up a lot of moisture. Whereas a butcher block table of maple would be much more dense and it would stand up to more wear and it would soak up less moisture.

[@adalsteinnolafsson2819]

@@robervar1097, end grain is easier on the edge of the cutting tools and the wood grains aren't being cut, but rather pushed to the sides away from the edge and then coming back together once the edge leaves the wood, giving it a longer-lasting life than other cutting boards/blocks.

[@1958lawman]

Also, I keep an old salt shaker with my wood glue. Sprinkle a bit on the wet glue before assembly and clamping. I keep the parts from sliding.

[@koybuscho5880]

$6,400 Hey Cam, I found your channel while you were gone. Ever since I watched your first video, I have been absolutely hooked on them and I watched every single one. About four weeks ago, I decided that I did not like our coffee table because it was too long, so I decided to take things into my own hands. I built my first coffee table and I enjoyed every single moment of it. After I built it, I fell in love with woodworking and have been learning as much as I can. My dad has a shop that I am able to use and work it. I’ve learned so much from your videos and your advice. I just want to thank you for all that you have done and shared for the past couple of years. You do absolutely stunning and beautiful work. Thank you again, and I look forward to learning more from you!

[@thezmrotu]

$39,000.00 Proceeds going to make a wish… I think we should start at a reasonable amount! It was only one comment when I viewed the replies… I can’t believe on the second one! Excellent work. And I do hope that the auction exceeds my estimate of a minimum value.

[@daylanferb]

JUST Liked the video // and realize that I watch it after over 1 year upload .. when you said "even if you watch the video a year later " nice :)

[@karenheartoriginal3783]

OMGosh! That grain is absolutely gorgeous! I cannot believe how you took what basically looked like pieces of wood headed to the dump and ended up with such a beautiful table. As far as $$, I have no idea. Would you believe I’m 70 years old and have never bought a new piece of furniture?! 😳 May it raise an enormous amount for Make-a-Wish and blessings to you for doing this. 👏👏👏💯💯👏👏👏

[@familyengineering5591]

Yea White men are pretty awesome

[@cshmama]

Love watching you work magic through your woodwork. And I really appreciate this one. Our son’s Make A Wish trip was the best family trip we ever took as a family. For a while, he just got to be a kid and forget the hospital drama. Thanks for helping make other kid’s dreams come true.

[@willmcdono]

Even if I didn't like wood I'd still love your channel for the DIY engineering and social media insight. Thanks so much for sharing your work!

[@PhyrflyNinja]

Beautiful work man! the detail of the tool instruction and step by step is really informative. Enjoyed this thoroughly

[@jumpingjacks5558]

If you are worried about the boards slipping back and forth when you glue them and clamp them, Use ordinary table salt. It acts like sandpaper and helps the boards not to slide back and forth. You could glue one or both sides. I'd say your table will go for $5,100.00

[@Skiballer]

Look at the auction link

[@jumpingjacks5558]

@@Skiballer Wow, that fast. Thank you for the heads up

[@chuckscruffy]

Or rub a couple pieces of coarse grit sandpaper over the top of it

[@KarlBunker]

I've heard that some glue manufacturers advise against using the salt trick because it might change the chemistry of the glue. Not sure if that's legit or not, but it can't happen if you use sandpaper grit.

[@daveklein2826]

LMAO

[@A.Mere.Creator]

$80,085 Beautiful table signed with a sharpie is kind of funny to me

[@0623kaboom]

i suppose he could always hot iron his name and date in as well as a signature .... be kinda cool to have it that way actually ... oh and send the table with a copy of the build video ... let it have all of its providence in one place ... who knows maybe it becomes an heirloom table ...

[@frankierzucekjr]

Is that how much it went for? If so that's amazing

[@thedanyesful]

@@frankierzucekjr No it's still up for auction. The bid is over $10k so far, I think.

[@Bhartrampf]

We always called that wood grain fiddle back. Really nice table, love your videos. I used to make burl and slab tables with my dad. I still do some slab tables.

[@paulduffy4676]

Hey Cam, You could probably afford to lose some of those people who don't enjoy your humor. We love it. Some day I want something this beautiful!

[@TheChivalricKnight]

For what it's worth: I'm not a woodworker, but I love watching your videos and the process of DIY-things like this. This is a skill that not many people have and it blows me away every time when I can see professionals like yourself create beautiful things from what looks like scrap. Well-done!

[@xylocraft222]

Another gorgeous looking carved table! Think I might try making one of these this year. The only piece of carving I've done was a Blue tit bird. It wouldn't surprise me if this goes for over 10,000. I know someone who spent nearly £3million on a staircase. Honestly, I think it's just that a lot of people don't realize just how much money some people have. *EDIT* Make that 20,000! People really want this!!

[@SkinnerOrg]

What a gorgeous piece of work! And the winning bid amount was astounding also. Thanks for your contribution to Make A Wish. A trick an old master taught me years ago when making tight-fitting repair plugs. Once you have it milled to the size you need but before you glue it in place, pop it into the oven on low temp for an hour or so. It causes the wood to contract just enough to make it easy to pop into your work, and the moisture of the glue will help expand it again once it's in place. Makes it a lot easier to put the plug in and be sure it actually seated all the way to the bottom of your cut without jamming partway down. Try it out on a piece of scrap and see if you find it as helpful as I have. Results will vary based on the density and moisture content of the wood, so experiment a bit to see what works for you.

[@BlacktailStudio]

Oh interesting!

[@YewtBoot]

Stunning table. I like the humor of smaller and more intimate dining. I grew up in northern Appalachia and walnut was used a lot. It, red oak, the chestnut are my favorites for nice furniture.

[@erikl10001]

These screenshots at the end are becoming my favorite part of your videos 🤣 I wanted to throw in my two cents on the signature. You're making furniture that will last decades and ideally be passed on or sold again. It can be really cool to buy second hand furniture and see a handwritten date or name on it. I say sign them all and let someone in 80 years find it and be excited to see the handwriting of the crafter!

[@sourcererseven3858]

It also makes it way easier for antique stores to identify the artist and time period 200 years into the future 😁 If you have a positive attitude, you could even include a link to this video for posterity 🤔 It's only like 30 characters: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6iTZ2dml8amfbs

[@rebeccafreeman6623]

I love the figuring on this table top! Years ago, I saw an antique rifle in a shop, with a tiger maple stock. (My husband was checking out the business end of the rifle - I was looking at the wood!) That wood grain looked like you could reach right into the stock! It was amazing. This table is outstanding! Thank you!

[@margaretdevery6547]

Those end tables are fabulous. I just I've your designs and your sense of humour. Your pieces will be much sought after way beyond your lifetime. Thanks for sharing

[@ssscar2368]

$10,000. You are a master ,Cam. I enjoy watching your creations come to life. You bring beauty to the wood by your craftsmanship and you bring pleasure to the people who own the finished product. Continue your journey.

[@mariougarkovic7613]

I am a master carpenter with 22 years of experience in the production and installation of furniture, doors, windows, stairs and other small things made of wood, watching your video I see things I have not encountered so far..there are some unclear situations but all in all a very good job . Greetings from Croatia 💪💪

[@51speterson]

Can, I have been watching your channel for only a few months. I’m hooked. Love all aspects of your builds. Cheers for giving back to an incredible cause.

[@Norman_Fleming]

What an amazing piece. The way the beauty of the wood jumps out at you. Excellent results and for such a great charity.

[@xaphon89]

When routing a big circle that takes multiple passes, hang the cord from the ceiling so you don't have to constantly move it around as you go. Beautiful work.

[@latherookie]

This is an absolutely astonishing piece. The most beautiful "guitar" ever seen.Hope it brings 15!

[@anthonythomas1735]

When I left the British Army back in Jan 1996 I started doing some woodworking to keep myself occupied, I've never had any training but I loved doing it, then about 15 years ago I had to have 5 major surgeries on my spine (I have Titanium rods screwed to the full length) and now I am registered disabled, I'm trying to find something that I could do that doesn't involve heavy lifting and could be done whilst sitting, if anyone has any suggestions please feel free to reply to this comment. I really loved this video, a beautiful table and for a very worthy cause, I look forward to watching more of your work.

[@carstenkumaripaakjr8149]

Absolutely beautiful piece. Love the organic shape of your woodworking. Absolutely a work of art reminicent of the beautiful wood furniture from the great Danish architects decades ago.

[@adamali7840]

Love this table. The texture under the foot is going to be really special for whoever gets to own this table.

[@petergosney6433]

Great cause; well done! For those interested, the curl in the figuring of this wood is often referred to as “fiddleback” for obvious reasons. It occurs in areas of the tree that grow under stress, such as where a large bough branches off from the main trunk. The gorgeous 3D effect that occurs in fiddleback and other like type effects in wood grain is also referred to as “chatoyance”, a term used in stone masonry and gemstone parlance, for similar reasons. And I wonder if only straight people can sit at the flat edge?

[@Happ5]

do you have cheddar cheese on you?

[@jthepickle7]

The boss spotted me under the table saw, loosening all the trunion bolts - thought it was a waste of my time. He, being a little guy, took my place while I tapped, with a hammer, our flattest saw blade parallel with the right hand miter slot. We got it down to two thousandths. The first test yielded a surface that looked like it had been run through a jointer! One of the best upgrades to the shop EVER!

[@alexanderbrittain1486]

Not often to I actually get to laugh out loud at someone who has as dry of a sense of humor as I do. Small tops really bring people together!!! Love videos Cam. I am from Washington state originally and watching your videos gives me some nostalgia that is helping me stay focused while studying in AZ.

[@mwmentor]

I have just one word for your table: awesome. I love it. I love your work, your tools, your skills, and your products. Really just so cool. 👍😃. I nearly forgot: thanks for supporting the Make A Wish Foundation. As a parent of a child in remission from leukemia, I know their value to the patients who get to go out and get gifted by them. They are just amazing and it is all built on donations just like yours. So thanks for that too. ❤️

[@jacquelinebergman6431]

I hope you get at least $50K for this beautiful table! I love your sense of humor and attention to detail. I grew up in a family of perfectionist woodworkers and carpenters. Our kitchen cabinets, tables and bedroom furniture were all hand built by my Dad, so watching you work brings back many happy childhood memories.

[@nathanwright7463]

Love watching your work from all the way over here in OZ. I’m experimenting on a lot of speaker boxes designs and your videos are often a source of inspiration! Bloody beautiful stuff!

[@Veptis]

All my wood working experience is limited to what we done in school. But watching this brings back good memories. Although we never really used power tools

[@frankrizzo7781]

The teacher in 8th grade wood shop said you only add ample glues to one side and the pressure clamping it will spread it out evenly with little spillage. If you glue both side you alway use glue than you need and there is more spillage. He said that does not sound like much buy when you work in a job shop and it takes an hour more to finish each and you use twice as many consumable. When you make 100 or 500 of them it makes a big difference. If you don't learn to be efficient now you won't get better at scale. I He had owned one of the largest furniture manufacturers in town and when he retired he taught wood for fun.

[@vegasheat71]

The wood is beautiful, I'm looking forward to doing a few of these myself.

[@MartinLopez-pv2ti]

I have no idea how much a table like that will go for, I noticed it takes a lot a work and final results are top notch 👏👏👏

[@unnnicorn]

Came here simply because I like watching an artisan during his work 😊 Love the natural beauty of wood.

[@levifoster2992]

"Maybe you're watching this a year later" *11 months ago* Touche, you got me. Hope the auction went well last year!

[@garykraft1728]

Totally Awesome, I absolutely love watching someone who truly is a craftsman in his or her field. Keep learning and enjoying what you're doing, I for one enjoy watching. Whatever the price it's worth it!

[@andrebassick4360]

Love your work and this table came out amazing! Can't wait for your next project.

[@TWC6724]

Yes!!! The “jaw horse”!!!! I have one of those and absolutely love it! Most underrated clamp!

[@jeremykeys2590]

You got me for a second with the tiny table top. Beautiful build!

[@tommychew6544]

Hard to place a dollar amount on something that looks that good! I knew there was no way you weren't joking about super small top you showed before it was finished. Thanks for going into those wood shaping disc's as much as you did, I've always wondered about them. Great video, keep them up!

[@russellnentwich8745]

It’s too late to guess as it has sold. Man that table was absolutely gorgeous! I saw the curl in your patch once you planed it and knew the top was going to be amazing. Great job sir!

[@viscache1]

I have made all of my own glues from 14thC thru 18thC recipes (depending on the age of the piece I am working on). I guarantee my clients that I use only the materials and technology available when the piece was made (including any wood that I add). When I glue I warm and work into the wood, glue from both sides of the glue joint and then wait for the glue to begin to tack. I warm the surface of the glue again just before joining the pieces and then clamp them and put the entire piece in a vacuum room and bring down the atmosphere to roughly 2.5lb neg. PSI. (Which is a ton of pressure). This allows the glue to blend without drying over a three hour period. I slowly reintroduce an oxygenated neutral atmosphere and allow to cure for 30 days. While vacuum chambers are technically not period it does reduce the levels of the kinds of pollutants in the atmosphere that did not exist when the piece was made during the curing process. Everything else is done exactly as it would be in the year that the piece was made right down to the hand tool marks and handmade hardware. As for the angle grinder not having the power to do any real damage….BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!😂

[@kcChicken123]

you are insane dude wtf

[@_EvilKam]

Honestly the way you respond to your haters is kinda fantastic.

[@wandacox9540]

This table was/is beautiful. I could never afford such pieces, but totally enjoy watching you work and the finished product! You really are an artist!

[@Music-kz9ol]

I was taught to glue both pieces 60 years ago and the technique has done well for me. The only thing that’s changed are the clamps and the glue.

[@forktrus]

I'm not a woodworker. This looks like a very fine table. It looks like the kind of table that would appreciate it if you used a coaster -- but wouldn't openly complain if you didn't. It would just quietly and politely slide a napkin under your highball at an appropriate point of the conversation without ever breaking eye contact.

[@genxguy]

Fantastic work! My grandfather was a master carpenter.. Hand built his house and the furniture in it.. Oddly enough he was actually an electrician but during WWII you learnt to do everything or had nothing.

[@Paul_Hanson]

You might make fitting the tenon a little easier with some shallow grooves on the sides of the tenon. The reason it was so tough to remove the tenon after the dry fit was air pressure. With some shallow grooves you provide a way for the air to escape when you push the tenon in, and to relieve the suction when pulling it out. And of course it allows excess glue to squeeze out too.

[@sisoboy_4438]

Smart

[@commander-tomalak]

Hooooly, that wood looks gorgeous. Btw, guitar lover here. You did the right thing. Occasionally, the table lovers deserve a treat as well :D

[@originalkangarootoo]

I use a spoke shave for guitar necks (or I did, back when I was building), and I agree that there might be better tools for that job but it is just a lovely zen-like calming tool to use. I'd happily spent hours just shaving away on a thin setting, and you have a lot of control too with the way your hands grip it.

[@rajakorban8838]

$2200.00 minimum, that should be a starting price. After all the fine work you’ve done and for a good cause. Great job Cam.

[@jmac2o229]

already up to 6200

[@phillipjones2882]

@@jmac2o229 @11,300

[@stevenwilson8718]

I'm attempting my first table this month. I've done some smaller projects for practice (a clock and a couple tv trays). I'm now attempting a bedside table for my mother for mother's day. I've learned 90% of the process from this channel with the other 10% from people showing me DIY ways to deal with limited equipment and tools on a budget. I guess we will find out if I've really learned anything here. If it works out, I'm going to try to make something I can sell so I can get some better tools

[@Otterpawp]

Man, the pattern off the finish is beautiful!

[@user-lh7fv8dy5j]

Don't ever stay on one kind of woodworking, I like how you expand what you do, as in round tables, one-piece shelving, and tables as you did with this, split level desks. I wish I would have thought of doing what you do when I was in college wood shop, I would have gotten A's everywhere. I didn't stay with you today because I have seen it already.

[@Plataani]

When I went to school (I studied 3yrs to become joiner and specializing in furniture making) and we had actual theory lessons. The argument of adding glue to only one side of joining faces is based on some studies which show that more thinner the glue line/joint is, makes the bond stronger and therefore stronger joint. However, when making good glue joints you have to consider the joining faces themselves too. One sided glue joint applies better to faces which are jointed/planed which theoretically makes the best joint. If joining faces are sanded, then the glue can be added to both sides or alternatively more liberally to one side. And then there's always the cost factor. But that applies more to industrial or larger businesses. And also I don't remember how this actually applies as global dogma compared to my domestic woods here in Finland. But that's my input on this issue.

[@Foodgeek]

Gorgeous table. I hope it fetches a pretty penny for the foundation :)

[@BlacktailStudio]

Oh thanks!

[@Mynameis7nad]

12k

[@eduarddvorecky3731]

For that center pin you used to attach top to stem add a groove or shallow cut to flat side. It won't effect strengh too much and will let air and glue/resin move around or out if needed, so driving it all the way in or taking it out is bit more easy.

[@egbluesuede1220]

Geez I think I just fell in love with that slab. Amazing table and great tips on how to build one. I'd like to try to power carve a base like that someday.

[@firieflame8053]

Absolutely beautiful table. So happy it scored $12K on eBay!! Amazing work and skill!!

[@femikhan488]

U want it in 500 usdt?

[@suearmstrong3404]

So much work but absolutely beautiful!!! And by the way, I loved the base as a small table before you starting shaping it. I loved the chunkiness of it. It would make a great stand alone table for a plant or a beautiful display piece!!

[@albertm8576]

That table was absolutely gorgeous, not surprised. So happy that it went to a well deserving charity, take a 🙇‍♀️ Cam. Amazing work!

[@BryanBila]

Funny story. I use to use the flap sanding disks on my grinder to shape my kids derby cars. While I was shaping one car, the back of the finger of my glove got caught on the back of the flap sanding disk and it pulled my finger right into the sanding disk. Got my knuckle skinned up pretty good. No major damage. The gloves I had were leather but a mesh back. I still wear gloves with work like that but I am careful of what the material of the glove is.

[@jerryhermann7233]

Im out of my element on pricing it, BUT Id love owing it! The grain is stunning! This is something to be handed down to your kids. Priceless!

[@vancestephens14]

Love your work dude, its been super encouraging and inspiring me to venture out and be more bold with my designing/creating, thanks!

[@kangacrew540]

Your truest fans won't be buying but thinking I want to make that.... love your work. You have a natural knack of seeing what can be created.

[@notedjuipiter2180]

$10,000 or more. Hey I’ve been watching your channel for a while now and just want to say that you’re a great woodworker and I love that you’re doing this for charity. I personally don’t mind watching similar builds to previous ones and think they all turn out amazing, for what it’s worth. I hope you have an amazing rest of your day and can’t wait for the next video!

[@donaldtrembleyjr205]

As usual I love this project I have seen a few of your videos and I am never disappointed as a wood worker myself I always learn a trick or two from watching you thanks this one should go for 3000 plus