Installing our Lagun Swivel Table and Routing a Butcher Block Counter Top Table - Van Build Ep: 36

[@ptooti]

looks great! my dad taught me "measure twice, cut once" don't worry you can always fix it

[@belgiandip8682]

Very cool! Thanks for keeping it real with the extra holes on the bracket. We're all human, and looks great what you did there all in all!

[@dannyross]

These guys deserve may more views and subscribers. Always great info.

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Thanks Danny, really appreciate it!!!

[@2sherrymoore]

Totally agree!! I’ve watched more van builds than I care to admit and these are some of the best “teaching” videos! Great job Mathers on the map and thank you!!

[@SoItGoesCAL34]

I was hoping to see how it swivelled but it seems like you were more interestied in making a platform? Thanks for sharing.

[@FearlessQuery21]

I so appreciate you demonstrating the mistakes bc it makes me force myself to triple-check measurements, which I totally suck at. 🤟🏽🚐🤟🏽

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Haha measure 152 times cut once!

[@mrs.c5471]

Seeing the completed table in use would have been useful

[@Lsarsozo]

Thank you for sharing your mistakes - very helpful.

[@markshoffner9561]

Wish you had more subs.. your content is detailed and very educational. Thanks for taking the time.

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Thank you we appreciate it!

[@charlevoix418]

If I may, because I installed one in my travel trailer build project: My concern is about the wall to which the base is bolted, yep, there is the weight of the table, but also all you gonna put on it, plus sometimes people place their elbows on the table. All that weight multiplied by the length of the Lagun arm brings lot of stress on the wall. I glued and screwed a piece of 5/8" x 2" plywood horizontally at the top of the wall to reinforce it: I see much less flexion when I push the table down.

[@MathersOnTheMap]

charlevoix418 good idea! I will look to add more support for structural rigidity!!

[@vangeezerexperience]

As a long time guitar tinker, I learned a long time ago - yes, by cooking a router too :) - that the best way to take off a big chunk of wood is to drill out the large part of it with a Forstner drill bit first - and then rout out the rest. Or to go many thin passes with the router (a plunge router) and have a cup of coffee between a few of them :)

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Van Geezer haha the forstber bit was my first idea to drill like 300 holes, but I was worried about keeping the same depth, oh well maybe I’ll try that next time!? It was a learning experience for me to say the least!

[@Scrambler85]

A painful process but the finished results looks good 👍. The van is coming along nicely. Always a thumbs up 👍

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Thanks J.G. Really appreciate it!

[@lanarkwanderer]

Interesting project. When mounting a table I level the RV, then level the table just in case the RV cabinets are not perfectly square to the levelled RV. It only becomes apparent at dinner looking at a glass of wine. However after a few glasses of wine this in no longer a concern 😉.

[@DonnaCrow-HealingSchool]

Nicely done.

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Thank you Donna!!!

[@billblecher9215]

Hey it's looking real good we all make mistakes now don't be too hard on yourself

[@MathersOnTheMap]

haha I appreciate it Bill !!!

[@bjbhehir]

Nice install, thinking of doing something similar. It's amazing how everything takes a full day to do!!

[@MathersOnTheMap]

thank you!! yea every project takes longer than expected, it's nuts!

[@bjbhehir]

@@MathersOnTheMap I'm glad I'm not in a rush!! It's also very frustrating to not be able to complete a project till something else gets done, which you're not going to do for a few weeks!! It seems I'm always waiting on something from Amazon!! It can get very frustrating at times but I'm sure the reward when you're done will be amazing!!

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Haha I hear ya there!! Our vans now functional and it’s amazing going to enjoy a sunset dinner tonight very rewarding. Hope your build is coming along too

[@loiskiefer7030]

What brand seat did you use so the baby crib is possible?

[@evanesce134]

Nice! Can you show how it moves in the space of the sofa, and whether you have a piece of something on the other side of the bracket? Is it all strong enough for you to put (how much?) weight on the table?

[@MathersOnTheMap]

We added 1x3’s on the routed side to support it. Not sure how much exact weight though

[@kathyl3918]

Thanks for the tips! I would have done the same thing.

[@meowzic]

I really wish they made an adjustable center pedestal with a swivel arm. Not sure why anyone hasn't yet.

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Create it Zack!!!!

[@JC-db5qk]

The link to the table is not working. an you tell me exactly what mount this is? TIA

[@garybrown5769]

Came for the table, stayed for the wife

[@fokker34]

So on my camper, I cannot get to that back side of the wall mount, vertical plate. Would I be ok to use self tappers of same depth that I took out of the factory RV table mount? I have to stack two of the wood mount plates for clearance as it is, since stupid me order the ladle on the wrong side for the upright post.. Not such a great DIY just because e have old injuries and my body contortions are like a troglodyte at best. Great how to, this got me further than I would have without your help.

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Bolts are definitely stronger than self tapers, it likely depends on how thick the wood is that your drilling into and those screws better be thick! I’d be cautious of that approach

[@davidmcabee5971]

What did you end up doing? I'm here because I want to mount this table in my camper also and the wall where I'm going to mount it is very thin. I can (sort of) access the backside of the wall from the storage compartment but it's too far a reach for someone to be in there holding the wood in place while I do it. It looks like Lagun gives you a block of wood to put behind the wall to screw into. Getting that wood in place BEHIND the wall is my challenge. Was thinking of attaching a strong magnet to the wood and dragging it into place with another magnet. That or get a kid to crawl into my storage compartment and hold the wood block in place. lol!

[@mallorymcguire833]

I've made so many mistakes trying to build stuff for my van. Your work looks really nice though.

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Thank you Mallory! I’ve made mistakes too trial and error!

[@Amomentapart]

How stable is the table when it’s actually pushed up, would you say it’s pretty balanced , or is it shakey? My partner and I are doing the same build (bed wise) and aren’t sure which table post we want to get.

[@MathersOnTheMap]

It’s stable but you don’t want to put excessive weight on it. No more than 50 lbs

[@patriciaburroughs]

Exactly what I've been looking for--somebody using a Lagun mount for a table that's big enough to work on or play cards or games on. What are your table's dimensions and did you get the long or standard mount? Great content.

[@MathersOnTheMap]

thanks Pooks!!! i believe 25x36 or 25x40

[@jonpalen6700]

Great video. How do you lower the table to the bed platform? Do you have to remove part of the bracket? Would be nice to see that in a video if possible. I am looking to do the same thing. Thank you

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Hey Jon you just remove the table from the leg that’s attached to the mounting bracket on the bench and then remove the leg out of the way. So it’s not sliding the table down it’s lifting the table off the leg

[@lisaa9120]

@@MathersOnTheMap Hi, thanks for the video. Have you found converting this table into bed mode each evening easy to do? no one ever seems to show how they lower the table down from the lagoon table to form part of the bed.

[@MathersOnTheMap]

@@lisaa9120 we do it every day pretty much! Check out our van life travel series, I think we show it in the Vermont episode! Thanks for watching!

[@stevenschenck7275]

Thanks

[@ABonRMS]

How in the world did you get Sam Elliott to plane the butcher block table with his busy schedule?

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Hahaha 🤐

[@ABonRMS]

@@MathersOnTheMap Kevin, Sam Elliott is perhaps my favorite movie actor. Robert Duvall "The Great Santini" and Kevin Costner "The Guardian" are a close 2nd. Bobby de Niro was good but now he is just an angry, bitter old man.

[@redkeepersylar]

Looking good! What were the final dimensions of the table?

[@MathersOnTheMap]

I believe 25 inches wide maybe 40 inches long? I can’t remember

[@num1champ]

Why does everything have to be so hard the first time we do things?! Lol 😃

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Always learning something new haha

[@num1champ]

@@MathersOnTheMap very true. That's half the reason I do things my self

[@littlejohnj1]

You never showed us it working!? Would love to see how it comes off or drops down to make the bed

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Check out or latest travel episode we show converting the bed

[@1958linedancer]

should only rout small increments at a time

[@rjensen25]

Why’d you have to hollow out the bottom of the table? Just to hide the mounting bracket underneath?

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Weight it’s very heavy

[@cruzcollaborative949]

how low can the lagun table go . like my benches are only 17 inches high is that an issue ?

[@MathersOnTheMap]

You can unhook it to the mounting bracket, really easy!

[@chrish7975]

You should have put the pedestal in the corner.

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Y

[@grinder2267]

Nice product, but the company has really poor customer service. They charged me for a part they never sent, refused to issue a credit then blamed it on me for not checking the box within 5 days of receipt! Not my responsibility to do their quality control. Cut-throat business practices.

[@noshsreqd]

Normally running a router isn't quite a bumpy as running a jackhammer.

[@MathersOnTheMap]

I agree!

[@philsaunter1956]

You usually only take out a couple of mm each pass, especially with something like butcher block. Would not really be practical in this case because you would spend the entire day routing, but it would be a lot easier on router and router bit. You should also be aware of the direction you route. Always go against the direction of the bits rotation. You could literally hear you router screaming in pain.

[@MathersOnTheMap]

I definitely should have focused on going in the same direction as the bit rotation, it was exhausting!

[@Rvand4]

my neighbors probably are going to kill me after that noise from routing...

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Imagine what mine did!

[@Jackthecap1980]

Just take smaller bites 1/2 deep then to an inch

[@simplesimon112]

Thats life, hahahaha!

[@simplesimon112]

Your problem what i could see you did routing to the wrong side, you have to go against the direction of the turning and you did route to deep what i was hearing

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Yep completely agree! Live and learn! haha

[@lindaferguson3406]

That was painful to watch, we are about to install one and this tells us everything we shouldn't do

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Haha thanks Linda!!! How could we make it better?

[@kimsuncha]

hate the word butcher , never sweet