Amazing Wooden Table Top Design

[@onepairofhands]

the man who doesn't make any mistakes doesn't make anything ! great skills sir

[@darrylbuckett5380]

The beauty of woodwork is the solution to a problem often ends in a better result, I've learnt to love my mistakes as I make so many of them. Cheers

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

The mark of a great carpenter is one who can hide his mistakes. Nobody would have known if you said nothing. But mentioning it helps us all go way easier on ourselves. We thank you for that. It’s a beautiful piece. 👍👍

[@johnkirwan762]

I mean yes... But also at same time it's surely about getting it right in the first place. I can guarantee that as a Craftsman your eye will always be drawn to the "fix" and as good as it is you'll still see it for what it is... And I'm speaking from personal experience here lol, not trying to be mr perfect. I just think that expression is a bit of a cliche

[@mariushegli]

I have nothing to say really, but I appreciate your content, and wish to help with the yt-algorithms.

[@SawyerDesign]

Appreciate the appreciation and algo-brownie points Marius. Thanks!

[@ASWilshire1]

I'm glad you didn't give up on these tables. The bases were a beautiful design and deserved to be admired for a lifetime. Well done on finding an equally lovely solution!

[@SawyerDesign]

Thanks so much Aimée. Appreciate you sticking through the struggle.

[@Lincolnstww]

A+ as always dude - I typically feel quite inadequate after watching one of your builds, happy to report this was no different

[@SawyerDesign]

Haha thanks so much man. Don’t worry, I feel the same about my humor after watching yours.

[@CreativeIdeasMaker]

Very very eye-catching. Every time I watch this video, I see different skills and creativity and I enjoy seeing your work.

[@sammyspaniel6054]

Wood is such a nice material to work with. You can't beat the classics.

[@carmenponcedeleon2693]

Wow this was a fantastic video! Great design and beautiful work! Thanks for sharing your experience with us! 🙂

[@r423sdex]

Great to see real quality craftsmanship, stunning work. You should be proud.

[@petehafner1659]

I like the way you "fixed" your mistake. Showing your mistakes and problems helps more than just showing how to build something. We all make mistakes; some are fixable, and most are not. Just because something doesn't work the first time doesn't mean changing things just a little won't work. Thanks for sharing your learning curve with the rest of us. Keep building and be safe in your shop.

[@unforgivable15]

"This veneer is so thick!" Such a heartbreaker. Nice fix!

[@michiganmoto7687]

I like your complex yet simple solution to overcome the difficulties of this project. End result was beautiful.

[@tomware9448]

Form follows function. If it is only beautiful it is not furniture it is art. Congratulations you mange to achieve both.

[@jmwoodcraft7842]

The subtlety, intricate design and flawless execution of the innuendo & under the radar filth you build into your videos is truly inspirational. The woodworking ain’t bad either.

[@lincolndickerson1293]

This has been 20 jaw dropping minutes for me. Amazing solution to the original problem, outstanding work and overview, fantastic recovery from sanding through the veneer. Literally all I can say is wow!

[@RB-vr7mq]

Congratulations to Amanda! This entire process has been amazing to watch. I am glad you never gave up! We are all better for it.

[@makermark67]

Man, every video you put out is like watching art being created. The fact that you show the mistakes makes it so much better for us mere mortals with chisels, saws and planes. Your builds are amazing. Keep doing what you do. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@ryansimmons3818]

What a beautiful piece!

[@ds61821]

Wow. So many new and fun things I'm learning here.

[@kevinf3641]

Wow! It looks like a table that belongs in a foyer of a mansion - it’s that amazing.

[@TKcustomWoodworks]

I don’t know how you do it but every one of your videos is the most entertaining and mind blowing video I’ve ever seen

[@edcrego396]

Wow like I mean wow did I say wow no seriously that the sunburst table is amazing you are truly the most skilled craftsman I have ever seen

[@jeffjames1567]

As always, I'm blown away by your skill and creativity. Great job.

[@SawyerDesign]

Thanks Jeff!

[@antonyhibberd8824]

Great job fella. Everyone makes mistakes, the skill is getting over them and you smashed it!

[@markmcintire3401]

You never cease to amaze me. I could watch a new video from you every day. Thanks

[@SebR-FR]

They are gorgeous. Congrats and thx to show us this amazing craftmanship. I like what you did with the patch - when you can't hide something, make it proud.

[@user-E12BDavid49]

Mistakes or not -- it looks great!! i wish i had one.. well done man

[@TimFSpears]

I enjoyed the strategic blurring of the cam :)

[@RayMrRobert]

You are really a great finish carpenter. You captivate me because you have a great ability to problem solve which is the mark of your craft. Sorry it steals so much time and energy from your family but I live to tell them that this craft is a collective understanding and you are winning. They will live better because you are tenacious. Bless you.

[@Andreas_Achleitner]

A real carpenter ist able to fix mistakes Well done

[@zeljkostanisavljevic4665]

Very nice tables, u can make a center part, but with same black ring with epoxy. To divide two parts visually, but it's ok.

[@bbg-designs8364]

you turned a "mistake" into a feature. That is the most professional woodworker trick in the book. Be proud of it man

[@SawyerDesign]

Definitely pleased with the results!

[@birdolla4441]

As a carpenter for over 40 years I have learned a lot of techniques and methods for creating exceptional pieces. The most important thing I have learned is fixing a problem without re fabricating the whole thing . No matter how good your skills there will be an issue that will require a creative solution. That I believe is the the true definition of a "master carpenter." not that I claim to be one.

[@michiahobrien837]

You consistently "1-up" yourself with each build. Your work is in a league of its own. I look forward to your videos. As a fairly new woodworker I can appreciate the time you dedicate to the design of your furniture and the video editing. Keep up the great work!

[@MP-br4pj]

Your videos are always a treat to watch. From your subtle, and not so subtle humor, the music, your commentary and just the skill shown, it's always fun to watch.

[@SawyerDesign]

Thanks so much! Really appreciate that you’re enjoying them.

[@scotttaber6824]

You’re videos are so relaxing to watch and the end product, phenomenal.

[@michaelmattera6215]

The veneer looks perfect. Practice does pay off.

[@givingisbetterthantaking..829]

Great vid and great tables. Time well spent..(A thing of beauty is a joy forever).

[@donpantolonez]

Thank you a lot again for solving a problem of mine whit out knowing. That grid work with inserted blocks is just the thing I’m going to need. You are really awesome.

[@SawyerDesign]

Love to hear it! Thanks!

[@collinsceski605]

Wow they both look amazing. Beautiful repair of that flaw. I love to see that.

[@tiagocoroinha3271]

Man this table is beautiful! The design, the wood you used has beautiful veins and the technique impressed me too! And seeing the happiness on your face when making your furniture inspires me to continue

[@matthewbartolone7036]

Beautiful Work, never would attempt such as this (these) but love watching i come together. Masterful

[@JesperMakes]

Love this video. The project, the editing, the VO. Really nicely done. Can't wait to see what KZbin suggests me to watch from your channel next. Cheers from Denmark

[@brettgl21]

beautiful work man. I try to live by the stuff I have always told my kids. Sometimes when I blow something up on my lathe it isn't easy. Here is one of my favorites. You haven't failed until you quit trying. It may be cheesy but I believe it. GO MILROCKIE!

[@catgynt9148]

Beautiful redesign and implementation. Early in this video you lamented covering the grid-work, perhaps you will create another table that features an internal grid design with a clear or translucent surface. Wishing you and your family a blessed autumn season, gentle weather and restful evenings. Peace brother

[@ConcreteLand]

At 11:20 I was thinking “that looks like a…” and the you blurred it out!!🤣🤣🤣

[@SawyerDesign]

Lol we’re children.

[@nathangeringer9147]

I never knew I liked veneers until I started watching your videos. You do an amazing job with them and I can understand the practical applications of them now. Still need to bring back the vacuum bag sound though! I cant be the only one who misses it..

[@SawyerDesign]

Glad to open up your perspective. I used to be the same. Haha I kinda forgot about that bit. I’ll try remember it next time

[@jimpike3489]

Hi Nick, You saw a waffle, I saw Kumiko. A joiner never makes a mistake, they make features. Well done Amanda, that is one mazing table, thanks for sharing Nick. So glad the site is growing you deserve it 87.9k subscribers and 6,834,120 views. WOW

[@alandohse1977]

Thanks for showing your mistakes! Makes me feel I'm not alone. To quote " you done good"! Just subscribed!

[@jakubdanik]

Beautiful table and great craftsmanship Nick.I enjoy your videos so much,great editing and I always look forward to them.The way you make a furniture is inspirational to me.Thank you for sharing.

[@bradmentink2512]

Love the tables! I always enjoy watching your videos. Love the craftsmanship and artistry in your work. I really appreciate the fact that you don’t hide your mistakes. We all make them, and finding a way to work through is the real craftsmanship. Keep up the great work. Amazed at every one of your videos! Great video as usual!

[@SawyerDesign]

Thanks so much Brad!

[@rrrrkoop2776]

wow, thanks for not hiding your mistake. I always find mistakes after I tell myself, "Ok Stop Now, Call It Done !" but then just one more run with the sander. "CRAP".. lol loll. we all hate that don't we.

[@JonnyFunFun1]

Stunning. As a cabinet maker I really enjoyed that. It’s beautiful

[@TOTHEPOINT82]

I appreciate the wood working but I'm here for the editing job.

[@SawyerDesign]

That means a ton! Such a confusing and frustrating process, so your appreciation is greatly appreciated man

[@SupraWoop]

A good woodworker is the one that can solve the mistakes he made cause we'all make lot of them😉

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

As You already referenced airplane builds .... that grid looked fantastic. You might also have a look into millboard/papermaché honeycombs, an even lighter filler core/sandwich core than Your fabulous baltic birch grid, supplied from places selling boatbuilding materials. It has more partitions than that grid and thus allows even thinner shell material. We built ply-in-form spheric plysandwhich decks for sailing dinghis with this method - a 1,9 meter 86 kilogramm grown man could stand on it with 5 layer outer ply-in-form from roughly 1mm veneer, vacuum lamellated with epo, and work in regatta speed on fore sails jumping around on it. It's a little finnicky with vacuum bagging though - You might have to reduce the evacuation rate to not crush it. We also had the honeycombs sprayed/cured with epoxy or 2K DD-varnish prior to vacuum bagging which did help a little against vacuum crushing. Putting in one sheet of glass-aramid fabric as second layer instead of veneer made it even stiffer - might be overshootin' with tabletops though.😄 Tabletop looks gorgeous. The "screwup repair" adds to the whole optics. Thanks for sharing.

[@johnkirwan762]

Looks stunning, all that veneer and bent lam is a lot of work. Glad u kept at it

[@SawyerDesign]

Thanks John! Such a process and so many hours. Glad I didn’t give up too.

[@executor485]

Love the quick blur, that was funny and excellent.

[@SawyerDesign]

Haha glad someone else appreciates my immaturity

[@joshuabailly2639]

Congrats of finally figuring out these tables! Persistence pays off! Laying awake at night trying to figure out a fix or best process for a task sounds all too familiar. Cheers!

[@StoneyMeyerhoeffer]

I don't know how you only have 88k subs. Your videos have the best production value. And I have learned so much from you about problem solving and alternative techniques that are useful in my own woodworking. You have more to do with me being a better woodworker than anyone else I watch. Except maybe for Stumpy. But that's like comparing apples and oranges really.

[@Bloktarino]

You just highlighted you are closing in on 100k subs?!! 😮 I’ve never looked and assumed you had many more! You should and will! Amazing channel!

[@SawyerDesign]

Thanks so much!

[@АндрейМучкин-м6ю]

Привет ! Отличная работа !

[@robmuehlhausen85]

Absolutely love watching you come up with different ways to design this table! Great work!

[@SawyerDesign]

So glad to finally find a way to make this work. Thanks so much!

[@robmuehlhausen85]

@@SawyerDesign I bet. They all look great and I was curious how you were going to get rid of the shaking jell-o effect. Very clever.

[@4legdfishman]

Wow, nice table! New subscriber! Funny story... I just finished watching Cam at BTS build a round table, and then this was on my recommendations! Also, I see your pedestal legs were on his table! What are the odds!? Thanks for sharing your talents!

[@SawyerDesign]

Haha! Thanks so much, Carl!

[@alext8828]

Very nice music around 10:56. The torsion in the tables is interesting. Tubular structures (cardboard tubing or Sonotube) are exceedingly resistant to torsion. You might find a way to incorporate one into your designs.

[@justincottingham3969]

Definitely thought that looked like what I thought it looked like just before you blurred it. Lol. Nice.

[@SawyerDesign]

Haha immaturity: the universal language

[@4n2earth22]

Up or Down (or up-down) cut spiral router flush trim bits reduce or eliminate tear out. Spendy for sure, but less costly than the rework to patch tear out.

[@TimPiggott]

First thing I learned as a young apprentice was, if you make a mistake, make a feature of it! 👍🏻😜🤣

[@idrewt]

Always impressed (and intimidates) me how many triangles and circles you integrate into builds, the custom veneering, tight corners and joints... It all is so perfect. All that stressing overnight makes for some quality work tomorrow I guess 😂

[@resbuild5210]

Nice save my friend! Veneer work is almost a lost art and when done well, it's beautiful.

[@jefftokaji6460]

Beautiful tables. Thanks for sharing the journey.

[@SawyerDesign]

Thanks for taking the time Jeff!

[@lofromfrance6478]

The insert is GREAT

[@mikkkydi]

The sexiest full time youtuber on KZbin! Good job, Nick! Love you!

[@rizzidepizzi]

Just ... wauw! beautiful design and execution, you've earned another sub. Thx for sharing!

[@EspMaster]

Glad to see you found room from a drum sander!

[@SawyerDesign]

Haha barely. It’s kind of a pile, but gets the job done. I’ve got my eye on a wide belt if I ever get into a bigger space.

[@Friedbrain11]

This was an easy one compared to the one my brother did lol. He used woods of about every kind out there and made a hundred or so pieces just for the sunburst design. It took him a year to get it done though. Beautiful as all get out. I asked him if he could send it to me but he is keeping it for now heheheh. Good to see you tackling this as it is really harder then it looks to get right.

[@PiarasL]

Would making the splayed out wood supports out of bent strips of metal with a metal centre tube fix the flexing? The could be covered with wood so the look would stay the same.

[@gailegormley5744]

That table was so beautiful!!

[@dannielfriedrichsen7226]

Always enjoyable and always awesome. Kinda nice that you have both high level design skills and high level craftsmanship...oh, and high level fix it skills.

[@brigetteanderson-atkins1128]

They turned out beautiful. Tamara from 3x3 Custom was asked once if she ever does prototypes of her builds. She explained that all builds are prototypes since you're usually doing a design for the first time. All this to say just think of the first two attempts as prototypes. I've enjoyed the journey with this project. Never worry about showing mistakes. We're all human!!

[@SawyerDesign]

Definitely all prototypes. Thanks so much for coming along for the process!

[@jimsjacob]

The subtle humor is hilarious sir!

[@AnotherUnsociableOne]

The attention to detail is quite impressive.

[@SawyerDesign]

Thanks Blake!

[@75Miah]

Really well done video, love that you have not gave up on those tables.

[@SawyerDesign]

Relentlessness rarely fails. Thanks so much!

[@albertshilton5336]

Yor amazing and do beautiful work. Quick question how did you attach the center circle with the dowel without damaging the veneer? What was the orange material you finished the table with? Resin? Thanks.

[@DannyWeaver0900]

Bringing attention to the flaw can make it more of a feature, and less of a flaw.

[@Soulmachine72]

Hello 🙂 I'm a sound engineer. Wanted to say that this is some fantastic content and very creative stuff. I love your honesty and style of content. I also love that you talk about your thought process, explaining and describing things. A lot of woodworking content out there are just sped up, no talking - clips. I feel that the audio of your fabulous voice are a little bit too compressed, making the transients a bit too strong. It could help with some de essing to soften the consonants. But I believe that adjusting the compressor just a tad more laid back would help the best. And perhaps some moderate de essing afterwards. Keep on talking. 👍🙂🔊

[@SawyerDesign]

Hey thanks so much! Sound is so frustrating!!! Haha I appreciate the help- I had someone build me some presets for premiere pro for my old shotgun mics and I haven’t been able to quite dial in the new shure mv7. Running it xlr to an elgato interface via cloud lifter. I use a multiband and tube modeled compressor. Any thoughts on which one? If the multiband, roughly what frequency? Every time I try to mess with anything I get it sounding better until I take a break and come back and it all sounds terrible. The plugins in premiere probably aren’t the best, but all the vst’s I’ve downloaded are way too complicated to know what I’m doing.

[@OutrageousAspect]

You know you are doing good when you can make your mistakes more beautiful than projects without. As difficult and frustrating as the challenging projects are.. its in that place that I think art happens for a lot of people.. for me, almost always it is so.

[@jacobtyman3726]

Fantastic job! Great video

[@lamaraider1]

Dude..love yer work!! I ‘wood’ love to get into woodworking!! Can’t now cuz I don’t have the space er money! BUT, love watching yer stuff!! Especially cuz yer from Idaho!!(from Pocatello myself, now in FL). Thanks fer yer content!! Keep em coming!!!!😃

[@yvonnehughes3036]

This really is awesome! I absolutely lve how you made a mistake into a feature! Great work!

[@deanbarill3182]

Wow. That makes my head hurt just thinking about trying to do that. Very nice. It makes my project problems seem trivial. Looking forward to seeing more.

[@SawyerDesign]

Not trivial at all! We all start somewhere and are in different parts of the practice. Thanks so much!

[@theofarmmanager267]

From a very old (45 years plus) woodworker. I love watching your builds as many of the designs and techniques are …unusual for furniture making. And that’s a compliment because it pushes me into thinking about techniques different from those I’ve learned or evolved. Where I would take issue with the saying of your friend Tim (design and build should be separate; design what you want and then find a way to build them) is the probability what you will build items that are great in design; may not be practical and almost certainty cost a lot of time and materials to build. That’s not a good business model. Certainly here in the UK, the number of prospective clients who are willing and able to pay any amount for a piece of furniture that they like is very small. So you have a good number of furniture makers trying to sell their wares to a small market. That’s not a recipe for success and a good reason why so many excellent makers have now turned to tuition to be the major part of their income with actual making almost peripheral. A very good maker that I know still tries to make their living 100% from making worked out the economics until it depressed him. His wife is a the major income provider and his workshop is on his land (no rent) and so the pressure in him is lowered. However, he calculated that he rarely gets an income above £8 ($9?) an hour. There is another maker who I follow but do not know - Sebastian Cox. I like his unfussy, almost classic, designs and admire the way in which he uses mainly native Timbers that are not the go-to for most makers. I’m willing to bet that he’s not making a fortune but he is currently selling a very nice dining chair for £867. I really hope it goes well but there are are not many people able to pay £6000 plus for 6 dining chairs. All of this is just to try and convey to people thinking about making for a living is that it is a very challenging and satisfying life mentally but please don’t think that you can just make the most complicated time-consuming items and sell for a profit here in the UK.

[@SawyerDesign]

Haha no offense on the old thing. Tim is 40 and I was definitely just giving him shit. Couldn’t agree more with all of that. Challenging and satisfying way to build, but both Tim’s and my wives are doctors (mine just got out of residency, so just starting to see how that income will change things) and I make videos to keep doing what I want to do. The model that scales in furniture is certainly not one that requires the labor and time of carefully and thoughtfully designed and crafted one-offs. The market is small, but there is a market and I think when design becomes as spectacular as execution a threshold is broken into the world of art pricing. Certainly an aspiration, but not a sound strategy for success. I study business more than furniture these days as I’m still learning how and where to scale this model. It’s clear that video scales and custom doesn’t. It’s a lifestyle brand and I’m okay with that.

[@theofarmmanager267]

@@SawyerDesign thank you for the reply. I obviously can’t comment on the US market for the highest quality bespoke furniture - but I would just guess that it may be the same percentage of the population but, with a higher population, comes a greater number. We’ve got a son who is just making his way into joinery - he’s been doing it for several years and has undoubted talent - more talent than I have to be fair. He’s been working on our converted barn for about 6 months making solid oak coving, skirting, door surrounds in the Arts and Crafts style. He’s hankering to make bespoke furniture but has already found that the market is so small in numbers that we doubt he can make the money required as the chief income source. It’s a sobering, frustrating wind of reality; just good that he can make a living from high quality joinery whilst still looking for that furniture opportunity. Now, if you want to open an English branch…….

[@TotalBoat]

Beautiful craftsmanship!!

[@SawyerDesign]

Thanks so much!

[@marshallsnyder2364]

Beautiful work Nick! As much as I enjoy the finished product, I find the process you go through to get there most enriching. The techniques used are incredibly informative, and more so doable for hobbyists like me. Gives me the confidence to test and expand the boundaries of my skill set.

[@SawyerDesign]

Thanks Marshall! Happy to share the spark man⚡️

[@rosascreativeworks5403]

Wow, that is a beautiful table. Well done! I'm very impressed. 💪 Not something I would try for a while yet.

[@jarredbultema2164]

Creative problem solving at its finest! Another awesome build and video.

[@MakerBeach]

Excellent work! Subscribed!

[@SivertBerge]

Cool seeing you starting to have the attention you deserve! 10K subs the last month?! Congrats man, I admire the work and persistence that went into these tables!

[@SawyerDesign]

Thanks so much man! Definitely getting the ball rolling recently!

[@tacratt6091]

You do some beautiful work! I subscribed!! Maybe I can learn something..