This Forgotten Wood Was STUNNING

This wood slab was buried and forgotten. I took this hidden secret wood and turned it into a $7000 dream desk. This live edge slab walnut desk includes a continuous grain tambour door. The desk sits on a Fezibo sit stand desk base.
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[@JonnyBuilds]

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[@blustro]

Bowties👎

[@mustikaraka]

Bad desk n it looks really weird,so many bowties on it👎👎

[@elirocha8548]

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.

[@asifaliasim1]

It is a very good book for beginners as well as for those that are already into kzbin.infoUgkxTNB_zFBSnTo_O1PqfVUwgi7ityw0JlKt A very good basic ebook to keep as a reference too. I like it and the way the subject matter is presented. It has humor and that helps with the reading.

[@steveferguson1232]

Stand up. I’m a 30 year master cabinet and furniture maker. Retired now and have a small shop. But if I had opportunity to own a cnc, you darn right I would. Having high tech equipment does not make you less of a woodworker. I think it makes you a well rounded woodworker who can adapt with technological changes in the industry

[@Coachloans]

Facts! I’d love one. A master uses tool to be more effective in the craft. “Just cause you have a hammer doesn’t mean you know how to swing it”

[@unscripted483]

agreed, BUT. If someone off the street starts learning woodworking after they bought all the fanciest accoutrements that basically does the job for them.. well I'd say thats cheating.

[@GrampiesCorner]

Naw, it means you don't have an entire subset of wood working skills because you depend on machinery to do it for you!

[@baconboi4482]

@@GrampiesCornerno it means they can save themselves time and have a higher quality result due to modern materials

[@sahcnetwork]

​​@@GrampiesCorner hey joe, why dont you show us how skillful you are. What have you ever made other than a turd? Why dont you go stand with ukraine.

[@jassonford7269]

Me personally not a fan bowties👎🏻

[@tedrajackson7791]

Easter Egg: Mini picture of the famous painter Bob Ross @ 16:22

[@slavetabitha]

Why limit yourself. Use the tools you own!

[@MrG10E]

I agree with this statement

[@itchy711]

Me too

[@jealoushobo9416]

A woodworker who uses the tools he has access to is a smart woodworker. That said I personally do like to see what people can do when they limit themselves, like making a build with only hand tools for example.

[@wouldiwasshookspeared4087]

This is exactly what I came to say.

[@rhondakennedy819]

No bowties on the top, only pol. The little gold hammer is cute! Purple heart is soooo pretty! Love your work!!!

[@MCsCreations]

Bowties 👍 Amazing work, Jonny! Fantastic looking desk!!! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@michaelmartin1835]

The tambour door with continuous grain is beautiful. I'm not the biggest fan of standup desks, but I can see how people far less lazy then I am would like them. As for bowties, I have always liked them. 👍

[@chrisbuonanni4723]

I own the same CnC as you, with the same power issue as you. I love that you use it in your work flow as you are one of the only builders I get to watch that uses it regularly as part of their work flow. Keep making content with it included, please and thank you.

[@adrienmenard3529]

your electrician is verry bad at it if he tells you that you don't have 3 phases Y because Y or delta is just a way to use wire with 3 phases. it's just the diffference in tension between 2 phases or between a phase and the neutral.

[@TheCrissCastle]

Stand up 👍🏻 Having to build a large desk I'm more than happy to see different ideas (and I do love your channel, so I got that going for me). Awesome work!

[@gloriousbny]

Stand up. The contrast of the tambour door and the entire desk is beautiful. Looking forward for your next build. That Bob Ross sitting nicely on your jointer at 16:22 was a cute easter egg.

[@victorc4_1234]

16:21 The Easter egg is a pic of bob ross Edit: bowtie 👎

[@JonnyBuilds]

Winner. Shoot me an email [e-mail]

[@victorc4_1234]

@@JonnyBuilds just did

[@TheDamnGarage]

As I watch your videos I think to myself, " This guy reminds me of my mentors in the Marine Corps" and then there it is. Semper Fi! I like your woodwork.

[@celindajupi1853]

Stand up I love this desk it is gorgeous. I don't mind bow ties as long as not over done. Putting them on the underside adds stability and strength to it. The one thing that I'm not crazy about is the crack on the top left open to collect dust and grime.

[@robertdunn1181]

BOWTIES 👍 When done well, it comes down to using the proper size, grain, color, wood species if the goal is to blend it in and not stand out, and if done for contrast the wood color (species) of the Bowtie should complement the the species it goes into. I hate it 👎 when Bowties becomes a distraction drawing attention away from the main piece leaving you with the thought "what were they thinking that's not creative it terrible" I know I over explained it but they really can make or break a piece. I saw some pics on Pinterest where some have used metal Bowties and some other shapes that were interesting, it worth a look.

[@gordeneden]

I have watched this video twice and I deeply appreciate the details you give us as you work the build. I’m not a fan of bow ties however, the grain match was great for your project. Thanks!

[@valhallamaker8356]

Bow ties 👍 and thank you for your Service, Brother. Geaux Army! 🤣

[@Joe___R]

There were two way you could have still used the off cut as the top of the monitor stand. You could have filled the messed up rout with epoxy or other wood and recut it. Or you could have milled it down to 1/4" or less and used it as a veneer on the top. It still looks good with those other boards but it isn't quite as nice as it would have been. As far as bow ties go I don't mind them as long as they are not over used. Since that is an epoxy table I would have only used one bow tie on the larger cracks then filled the gap with epoxy so the whole top is solid and free of voids.

[@RealLex]

As a fellow KZbinr It's fun to see someone else in OKC (well I'm in Norman)!

[@JonnyBuilds]

🙌🙌

[@jasontraud8102]

If you're using that jig to cut the bowtie inlays, you can always cut the bowtie with the CNC and have it round the corners to match the router bit. It'll avoid the extra chisel work to clean up the corners.

[@eldie3d]

I don't comment on many videos, because I feel like my comment would be irrelevant. As I type this, there are already 477 comments. Will Johnny Builds read 478 comments??? And if he's getting 10 new comments a day on... say... 150 videos on his channel, will he really read 1500 videos a day??? I seriously doubt it... Anyway, Johnny Builds asked, "Do you feel that I use and depend on my larger tools (CNC) too much?" My answer - I don't know. I'm not a Johnny Builds fan nor a subscriber. I do however search KZbin for projects that interest me, and to give me ideas for my own personal projects. I do not have a CNC (or Festool). When I'm watching a "how to" video, and a CNC, Festool, 3D printer or another tool is used that I don't have.... Then why should I continue watching? The video renders itself useless to me. It becomes time to stop watching and search for another video that uses the tools that I have - and can follow along, while making my project. I have a complete woodshop, minus a CNC, Festool, 3D printer and a jointer. I've learned how to square-up my stock with my table saw and planer. I can follow videos that use a jointer - but I cannot follow videos that flatten a large slab and make custom router cuts without a CNC, and although a Festool isn't necessary (it only helps with alignment), is still intimidating to watch a how-to video when I cannot completely follow along.... In short, it's mainly the big CNC videos where I lose interest... Not many of us have a big CNC (or a small one), and I'm sure I'm not the only one that feels this way... I don't know if you depend on your large tools too much, but when you do, you lose me - and probably others... Thanks!

[@jamesradney5560]

This desk is beautiful! One of my favorite builds I have seen you do. As for bowties I used to hate them with a passion, but I have slowly come around and I actually love the way they look when done right. 👍Looking forward to seeing what you build next!

[@darlawrence9295]

Bowties🤔 meh... 👍👎 It's like they taught me in the Army, "terrain dictates".

[@bradleyshannon7894]

👍this comment.

[@AndrewKleinWW]

Great project and the new space is looking really good!

[@SpencleyDesignCo]

stand up - killer video jonny!

[@haza10412]

Bowties 👎, ive found that bowties just dont apeal to me asthetically i can appreciate their functionality, but they just do not look good to me, everything else about this table looks fantastic though.

[@spreekstem]

Stand up. At 16:21 there’s a happy little accident. Bowties 👎🏻, they’re not for me. I’m happy to see your love for them though. This was, again, a stunning build.

[@SamNEllas]

Thank you, SO MUCH for not covering this desk in epoxy. Beautiful work.

[@DominusFeles]

Stand up. I’m guessing that Bob Ross @16:21 is the easter egg? And a continuous grain tambour is a phenomenal idea!

[@Doing_It_Wrong]

Bowties 👍 I feel like the concept of bowties could be taken to another level. There are other shapes out there that can serve the same purpose, but nobody uses them.

[@CGI_Andy]

That is so weird that they didn't know the slab was back there. Like you would think they would keep track of all the wood they have. Glad you found it though and the build turned out so beautiful.

[@AJC508]

Hey Jonny, nice to see you using a blacktail hammer at 12:50. Would have got one myself, but I was too slow.

[@tim-hypnotherapist]

I am local as well. I'll have to check out the Rockler. May Ave has my other woodworking store....so one trip...both stores.

[@rp8133]

Wow, I'm really impressed by your work. I like it. It remembers me to my grandpa who was a cabinetmaker. And he made all the furniture for his and my grandma's apartment by himselfs.

[@DrLoveQc]

Bowties 👎 the desk looks great! Only thing I think using a dark near black wood or light yellow to fit the slab colors would have been even better for my personnal taste. Also for the sliding door I saw some people using a soap bar to make them slide easier,but your slide seemed sliding great. Continue the great work, thsts amazing that you can live with YT and do what you like and no boss.

[@Volt64bolt]

16:22 that Bob Ross be lookin a little too crisp for a sticker.....

[@907mom]

Beautiful desk! The CNC...to each their own. If you can continue to make beautiful unique peices then go for it! The Easter egg. Bob Ross at 16:21?

[@jasonlewis3620]

Stand up! Love the outcome of the table! Bow ties 👍 I prefer contrasting woods. Was that a Bob Ross sticker at 16:20? Seemed to prominent to be a sticker is why I ask.

[@eliass.6110]

Bowties 👎

[@dysartes]

I'm probably missing something obvious, Jonny, but what was the point of the two sections of C-channel on the underside of the desk? I was expecting the legs to attach to it, but you ended up mounting them directly to the desk itself. Are they just there to provide support?

[@yossid422]

Show some videos on shop move and shop renovations

[@briannaprather808]

I absolutely love your work it amazes me how you always come up with a new project😊😊 and the black tail hammer at 12:50

[@sfc1031]

Bob Ross @ 16:21…then an encore appearance again at 22:48 (on the shelf next to Jeff when he sits down) Bow ties 👍🏻 “This”

[@artillerycamel1685]

As someone who has used that wax gun to fill knots on hardwood flooring for ages, I've been waiting to see when the table guys would discover it 😁

[@timmaggard8862]

Great job! Love the stand up. The Walnut is the best period! Even the tambour door was awesome. great job sir, keep it up! Beautiful!

[@fnafplayer6447]

Im an early bloomer woodworker and trust me I wish I had a shop like you as or even just simply some easy access to epoxy cause I would love to do epoxy pours but epoxy is so expensive these days and IDK why cause its essentially plastic lol. That and I wanna get into woodturning but watching you is a lot of fun. Also I was so sad you never made any jokes. Also why is bob ross in the back at 16:21?

[@donnygrahambuilds]

Stand Up - beautiful piece man! That walnut is next level. I personally really like the look of bowties - though I tend to gravitate more toward castrating colors (i.e. Maple with Walnut). Also - was I skimmed the comments section and couldn't see any evidence of the confirmed Easter Egg. Was it the BlackTail Hammer?

[@tangoalmasry1311]

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[@DrDaveSalisburyPhDMBA]

No! A tool should feel familiar to the user. Hence, CNC as a comfortable tool is not a matter of too much or not too much. Frankly, this is a marvelous build, let the h8rs h8. Keep on keeping on! Bow ties (HUGE) 👍! “Stand up”

[@enzprintco.8625]

STAND UP! Man, when you were cutting the tambour pieces…I was thinking “please cut extras and don’t start it from one end!” (So you’d have a few extras on both sides…just in case), then you would have had a piece to keep the continuous grain going. Desk looks amazing though! Oh and: BOWTIES! 🤙

[@petetumbarello9611]

All or nothing.....I LOVE the patch-work, awesome wabi-sabi IMO! Could you have ripped the pupleheart to the desired width, cut your stitches to the desired length, then rounded the edges on the sander? I know it would have been a little more time, I just wanted to put it out there if you wanted to use the same kind of stitches on a future project.

[@jeffreyknotts4148]

Stand up. I had a feeling watching you build it that you wouldnt be keeping it because you didnt make a Crayola cubby (for snacking). Just curious; what did you do in the Corps? As a former Army Grunt Squad Leader/Sniper, i am amazed at how many of us who used to destroy stuff for a living are now craftsman (in several genres/mediums) who have a passion for creating. Love the desk. Love your videos. Thanks!

[@jamesmosley7794]

Stand up. Bow tie thumps up

[@anthonyfreeman5858]

Hey, the way I see using a CNC Machine in your shop is like 75 - 100 years ago, they didn’t use table saw like we have. They didn’t use Drill Presses like we have. They didn’t use Routers, portable or table routers, like we have today. It’s just another piece of equipment to make the most out of your shop. I forgot to mention the Orbital Sanders… all to make the job easier.

[@bekahmarie489]

I suppose contextually the bowties would be depending on what you are doing. If you trying to hold to pieces together partially over a huge gap, no. If you are doing it over a small area, sure. I'm kinda in the middle on the subject. So 👍/ 👎. Anyone who says you aren't a woodworker because you use high end equipment can jump off a cliff. How do they think we get mass produced furniture? CNCs are used for that. Still though, amazing work!

[@dresian]

Awesome project, looks amazing. L on that single motor standing desk frame though, you’ll end up replacing it sooner than you would like. Definitely go dual motor next time

[@AprilAllYear]

Bowties 👍🏾 Also, my preference is contrasting bowties, in the fashion of Japanese repair. Like you did on your bed headboard. 👍🏾👍🏽👍🏻👍👍🏿👍🏼

[@ant-oneyopeace937]

Bowtie 👎 Specially when they're randomly placed. If it's a Bowties table with plenty of them... Ok. Otherwise choose something invisible ish.

[@EmpressOfExile206]

I think cnc's are a double edged sword. On one hand, I think you can become _too reliant_ on them... If you're heavily using cnc on _almost all your builds_ you become more of "wood programmer/designer" than a _woodworker._ But on the other hand, having _the ability_ to incorporate cnc into your process makes you a much more _versatile_ woodworker. Also purchasing _your own_ cnc is such a big commitment in $ and shop space; if _you don't_ get a lot use out of the cnc then you wouldn't be able to _justify_ the $ spent and large section of the shop taken up! All in all I think like most things in life, it's about striking a good balance 💯

[@zxedzoicks8041]

Bowties👍 Not using your CNC would be like not using any of your electric sanding equipment because you have a sanding sponge......absolutely silly!

[@pirakoXX]

Handtools or powertools/cnc, no matter what tools you use, you cannot make a great project without the needed skills. When using natural materials, like wood, I prefer the perfect imperfect (unique) project over a "perfect" project, where you can make 100 totally identical projects, and those projects should be cheap, no matter the materials used! Nature is the master of creativity, art, and so much more, that allows different species to live under extremely cold, hot, dry, wet, dark, or light conditions, and each of them often has often has more than one purpose. And never has nature produced 2 identical projects of the billions of different plants, animals, etc. And about the straight lines, we humans often care a lot about: Did you know there are NO straight lines in nature? As long as we don't harm anyone, short or long term, like child labor, slavery or toxic materials, etc. that harms people or our environment, it's nothing by different methods, and as long the maker is honest about how it's made. These changes everything. But wheater we prefer projects made by hand tools or power tools, it's just a personal choice, and it should be all about the end result! Not the process to get there. It's also a no go if the maker lies about the tools used when asked. A beautiful project requires skills! And don't think some skills are better than others. They are just different. It's the end result that counts! Fx. A project where you can see a woodworker has hand carved 100 almost identical flowers on a project, it to me a lot more worth, than if he/she has made one flower on a computer and made a cnc carve out all 100 identical flowers. Because the end result is visibly different!! Not because one is "real woodworking" and the other not. Some people are willing to pay a more for a "perfect" project made by powertools/cnc, and others to pay more for a hand carved project. Because we prefer a different end result. All this is just my personal opinion. You might have other opinions. As long as we can agree on the harming part, it's totally fine to disagree. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜❤

[@samspade4634]

I think of the CNC kind of like this... The CNC is to woodworking as McDonalds is to a gourmet meal. It gets the job done, but sometimes I want to do the work instead of programing a computer to do it for me. You must understand that I was around way before home computers were a thing...so I'm saying I'm old and don't want to change my ways. (I've never owned a cell phone). I watch KZbin woodworking shows, but that's the limit of my ability. I enjoy your videos and think you do a good job.

[@JoeMakes]

No rude jokes? No crass language? It's like I don't even know you anymore...👍

[@JonnyBuilds]

I’ve turned over a new motherf@#*ing leaf!

[@kylasaundersmiller2286]

Work smarter, not harder. You’ve proven you can build without the CNC. So now enjoy your builds with tools that make it easier. Get the epidural and enjoy the process of delivering your baby.

[@ottopjk]

Wawwww I love to see this table😍😍 This table is really coollll!!! I'm so entertained watching the process of making this table... I wish in Indonesia there is someone can make the table like this...beautifulll I

[@TheSilverInfinity]

Bowties 👍 I like em. I agree, they draw your eye, so its important they look good. I like the artistic approach you used with the different sizes. I think I like when its kept subtle, using matching wood. I've seen you use contrasting wood for them before, and I havent liked them as much in those builds. but thats just my personal taste :) stand up job on the desk in this one!

[@michaelbandy2979]

Like or dislike bow ties. I like bow ties for functionality not for elegance. They appear to have a real function for strength and stability. For the elegance and continuity of the piece, quite the opposite. They disrupt the flow of the grain, appearance of the stain and seem to directly or indirectly needlessly draw attention to a perceived defect in the wood. As far as the use of the CNC, you use it quite well and it seems to expand on the efficiency of what you make. When too many of your pieces are made via CNC it seems like you become little more than the assembler of the pieces. I know that isn't the case it just appears so. With a lot of CNC work it lowers the interest of us woodworkers who haven't invested/learned that tool. When that happens I look for other things in your videos that could bring new insight to my work. CNC makes a lot of sense when it helps create things that conventional woodworking couldn't. When used for "regular" woodworking it's value seems to be more efficiency based than art/skill based. Your increase in maturity of speech permits a younger audience(ie. sons and daughters) to participate without the adult viewer having to explain or avoid unnecessary crudity. Keep up your good work and novel designs.

[@dharkharon]

I'm going to stand up and say bow ties 👎 overall. Situationally they can be nice (sometimes they TIE fighter things together), but generally it's not my preferred look.

[@paulquinn5260]

Loved watching this project. Bow ties are definitely 👍. Well done. Paul from the uk 🇬🇧

[@jerryrudolph6603]

Standup.Nice work but I do not like butterflies/Dutchman. Walnut is truly beautiful. Keep up the good work.

[@tysonatkins2236]

You make zero caulk jokes, but then you mention "personal growth"! 😂 Sorry, I couldn't resist pointing that out!

[@ChrisHornberger]

Bowties. 👍 I'm a function >= form guy. I look at bowties and enjoy the fact that they're mechanically superior to many other options, and they look good doing it.

[@TheBntimmins]

If you were going for old fashioned builds and old fashioned tools, then a CNC would ruin that. But you seem to have a modern style of woodworking, so modern tools fits. While it can provide a shortcut, you don’t abuse it. You use it to make projects/videos in a timely fashion.

[@BlazeAmrabat]

A couple of things I don`t like as a professional woodworker from across the pond, 1`st bow ties are ugly, 2nd that cabinet was assembled without dowels or dominos , 3rd no nails on the cabinet door pieces against the fabric ,only glue is a bad idea for longevity, 4rd again that obsession with the bow ties that I don`t understand , for such a small crack u could`ve mixed wood glue or transparent resin with sanded dust from the same wood filled that up and sanded it over , would have looked million times better or just a small piece of wood instead 10 times of the size bow tie, 5th I think u over sanded the edges and ruined that natural look of the wood , preferred if u kept the original edges shape and lightly burshed them off after removing the bark. All in all it`s still a nice looking table.

[@JCDRESTORES]

Bob Ross is the Easter egg, nice work too, bow ties👍 oh and 'stand up'

[@JPatrickT12]

Bow ties look RIDICULOUS. I find it inexplicable that they are accepted in the profession.

[@poolcrusher90]

The over use of a CNC machine isn't the right phrase. You use the CNC machine predominantly because it allows you to make projects for customers in your area. It's part of your niche. I'm sure there are other wood craftsman in your area that work well without a CNC machine and may not even be an appropriate tool in their shop. We all use the tools we have to make the projects that people enjoy buying. If someone was looking for an item with hand cut joints only, you may not be able to provide that. Just the same way I could produce the projects you do because I don't have a CNC machine. You don't over use it, you produce projects using it.

[@beardietwitch]

That is one stand up piece to be proud of. Also, I have the mental age of a 12 year old boy. I laughed a little bit every time you said "crotch".

[@dlazaridis]

16:21 Bob

[@ericjohnson4768]

You can't trick me into commenting on your videos! I'll stand up for myself and bowties! I am in Broken Arrow but I can throw a rock and hit Tulsa my son is competing at a gymnastics meet in OKC today!

[@michaelbeedy372]

Great video! Very cool! About a year ago, I was selling some small woodworks (pens, clocks, etc.) at a craft fair and next to me was a guy selling logo signs from Harley Davidson, every NCAA Football team, NASCAR, etc. (all licensed logos that he DID NOT have license to sell.) People were buying his CNC'd pirated logo signs and not my "real" woodworking items! That made me HATE CNC! (I don't have the money or space for one, and wouldn't pirate logos to sell for $20-$30 each like this guy anyway.) Woodworkers like you that USE your CNC as part of "real" woodworking restores my opinion of the tool. I still cannot afford or have room for one, but I hate them a little less! LOL As for bowties, I am not a fan. I understand their usefulness and utility, but I just don't really like the way they look, but you do you!! 👎Semper Fi (USMC 1992-1996 🦅🌎⚓ and certified LE 2008-2021👮‍♂🚔)

[@JonnyBuilds]

Thanks brother! 🙏 Semper Fi

[@widowmakerdesign]

Use whatever technology you have. “Power tools isn’t woodworking” always irritated me. You still have to know how/when to use them. Design is more important.

[@lizcademy4809]

Stand up. I have a standing desk in my office but the top isn’t nearly as nice. Bowties, no 👎🏻 the shape just never looks right to me, too angled.

[@dyslexicmammoth]

Bowties 👍🏼 im a professional joiner and CNCs are quicker and safer for curved work, but i do miss doing it all by router and jigs somedays

[@MrsGump]

Jonny, if it makes you feel any better Im a 44 yr old mum of 2 & the "juvenile" jokes & innuendos are the best parts!! Hell, i still laugh at my husbands farts ffs 🤣

[@moshebron2105]

Bowties are nice. I personally like them to be a contrasting wood species

[@hsjawanda]

Is American Walnut considered a "strong", durable wood? In India walnut is considered soft wood, suitable only for things that are going to be (hand) carved, not so good for furniture.

[@NateWebb0483]

bowties 👍 I like them, but I especially like them *with* epoxy. I feel like they go together really well esthetically, and filling the gap with epoxy keeps the void of the crack from collecting all the Schmutz that would otherwise collect down in there.

[@mattkent655]

Any suggestions for how to cut a tambour channel without a cnc? My operation (my crappy garage) doesn't have room so I'm free handing it lol

[@williammaxwell1919]

You use the tools you have, whether it's only a scrub plane or CNC... and make no apologies. Woodworking is what we make, not the pretension we aspire to.

[@mwes154]

I understand the purpose of the bowtie, but personally I don't want to see them on a expensive piece of furniture.... Bowties 👎🏼

[@Chris75754]

I hate bowties in wood. My eyes get drawn to that one spot and it just looks out of place. It doesn't ever match the wood and always goes against the grain. It's also never in a spot that looks symmetrical or makes sense. It feels random every time. I just find them eyesores but I understand how having them means the craftsman really put time in effort in their work. Obviously its required for rigidity, so I would like it underneath and not on top of anything I would own.

[@David-mm5vl]

Time is money and it seems the CNC really saves a lot of time. Beyond that knowing how to program and set up a CNC is a skill in and of itself. That being said it never hurts to challenge yourself and expand your skill set.

[@hulkthedane7542]

The trouble you have about 10 minutes in, were you discard a piece of wood and find one less nice; could you have made the original piece of slab into a veneer on another piece of wood, saving the looks of the original slab???

[@Toddypkc]

I agree using less CNC. Plus less overall high-end tools. I've noticed with woodworking videos it's all about what tools people use versus the actual project. We get it you guys can afford the good stuff LOL

[@SusannahCoulson]

Stand up. Bowties 👍 Love your videos.

[@mikewhite3293]

i like the bow ties. 👍

[@treggmichelleliebler399]

If I paid that much for one machine (CNC) I'd use it 24/7 while I worked on things by hand.