Standing Desk The Cops Thought Was Loaded With Drugs (really)

[@uncledave8857]

Did your table have a little "crack" in it? LoL

[@BlacktailStudio]

I see what you did

[@josemartin4954]

😂😂

[@-MrDontCare-]

😅

[@itsjustmark]

😂😂

[@shawnhartmann4581]

A crack? Weed not worry about a crack, some CA in the standard meth-od will give you a fix. Whether a line or something you'd need a blotter to cover, in my opium, these tables are a real trip.

[@Gene4666]

Pricing is not just cost of materials, its experience, cost of tools and definitely time. Amazing work. Kudos!

[@imflying2752]

Amen, truth. Besides, some of us just have broke bodies. I'm Senior-Ajdacent with a grapefruit sized knee today, just from moving a few things room in our garage two days ago. I was just going to sand wood. My plans are postponed at least a week. Forget lifting heavy wood. I wish!

[@catlover7015]

Yeah. For example, hand-crocheted blankets (with normal sized yarn, most are with super chunky to bypass the hassle). It does take up a lot of yarn, which hikes up the price a bit, but most cost at least a hundred dollars because that’s easily a month at least (if it’s a simple pattern) of several hours of crocheting a day (and more if you sell other things), and even just that can risk carpal tunnel, so the risk factor’s another cost.

[@corgi42069]

I do 2x materials + time

[@DhirC35]

And profit

[@Kittsuera]

depending on demand and needs you can leverage that too. prices rise because demand is higher. if customers dont want to pay thats fine, there are "50+" others in line that would. if you need to make 4000.00 a month and the project is expected to takes a week to make the min price is 1000.00 + shipping + cost of materials and other expenses (like renting out a shop for the tools). complexity could also get taken into account. if its not complex the price could be lower or higher accordingly provided the time needed didnt detract from other project of greater value.

[@lauramarshall6376]

I love love love your integrity. I've had a photography business for 37+ years and have never said to myself that the client won't notice, so why fix a small imperfection. I always sent out only my best work. Love that you are that honest, too.

[@PeteNice29]

This. Most people won't complain about little things, but you'll never get a referral out of them. OK work is not exciting work. You're seeking enthusiasm from your clients.

[@johnedmundson6584]

I once worked in a factory that poured resin and stone to make table tops. We used a vibrating table under our pours to prevent bubbles. You might want to try that to avoid bubbles.

[@cyriseye]

cant remember where on here but somehwere i saw someone do that type of thing by using a orbital sander they attached to the bottom of the table to vibrate it lol

[@zeeraknasir6184]

I wonder what other types of vibration you can achieve with an orbital sander😏@@cyriseye

[@ibtrker53]

Funny, I was watching and thinking the exact same thing.

[@sandwich2473]

I know people who do resin cast miniatures who have a vibrating table but they also pull a vacuum to get the bubbles out but that's not so hard when it's smaller than a clenched fist Can't imagine doing that to a wood table :P

[@ryanfrank1309]

​@@zeeraknasir6184 I've been told that power tools are a girls best friend 🤷‍♂️

[@217PARADISE]

the drug was obviously the table, the finished product looks dope af

[@Natharsus]

ehh, it’s alright honestly

[@lowonlife_highondeath]

🥂💯

[@BerzerkaDurk]

why is this not pinned? it's been 4 damned weeks. haha

[@GreenLarsen]

Fun fact, epoxy is actually one of the ways used to traffic some kinds of drugs. But when that is done, dogs cant be used to notice it

[@217PARADISE]

@@GreenLarsen what if the cops were actually right..

[@larala681]

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.

[@jcota2003]

Amazing looking desk! A quick note as a former LEO... always require the search warrant make them do the leg work with the courts, because in the end its actually a CYA for you, they have to establish probable cause with the courts to do a search. And its nothing personal (despite what some officers believe), they have procedures that they should be following and to be fair if they had enough probable cause for the warrant then they would have gone and gotten a warrant, they wouldn't have even called you. It's the same as when you are asked to come in for an interview with police for whatever reason take an attorney with you. They can't hold the fact that you are protecting your best interests against you, they can not view it as "oh you got a lawyer so you must have something to hide". That's my usual response when someone says "If you have nothing to hide then why not let them xyz thing" because I have a right to have representation, I have a right to not speak to police, I have a right not to incriminate myself, I have a right to my property, person, papers and all effects to be free of searches and seizures without a warrant. You push because if you don't exercise your rights they are easily trampled. Government funded fishing expeditions are not uncommon things, especially right now.

[@iangreene2063]

He didn't need to protect himself there was nothing illegal in the crate. They weren't trampling his rights they were asking for permission and it's his right to deny or allow it. Maybe they didn't have probable cause but if a dog signaled it then they probably could have gotten a warrent. As he stated several times in the video he doesn't take chances with his products. Sure it's an annoyance but he weighed his options and decided it wasn't worth risking them damaging it. He chose a little headache now in lieu of a d measuring contest big headache later. It shows maturity exercising restraint swallowing your pride and doing the smart thing.

[@PonyboyPanchorello]

I think he did the right thing so his client received his desk undamaged and on time. Top notch clientele receive top notch service. Selfishness and righteousness has no place in business. 👍

[@bobhoffman5581]

Yeah, like "check stations," looking for DUI's. Fishing, indeed...

[@anengineerandacat]

Whereas I agree with where you are going... government forces are typically assholes when you push them and some tact needs to be used. This was a client project, cash was on the line, and if they got a warrant they likely would not be as cooperative and start asking for not only the box to be taken apart but also the desk and likely want an X-ray or a scraping that might damage the desk in the process since well now they need to do a full investigation based on the warrant. Now... if this were a personal project or some shipment I was waiting on for my own time... I would definitely push; I have nothing to really lose other than their and my time and I can go work on other things while they ponder whether it's worth their time to continue down that path or not. Time and place for pushing on your rights; considering the tone of the conversation and his need to fulfill a job, I think he did right.

[@JonFrumTheFirst]

@@iangreene2063 "He didn't need to protect himself there was nothing illegal in the crate." You couldn't be more wrong. You suffer from the common fallacy that if you 're innocent, you have nothing to worry about. After all, they won't hurt you if you just do what they want, right? You're the classic sucker, and they rely on rubes like you. Do yourself a huge favor and watch this KZbin video classic from a law professor titled 'Don't Talk to the Police.'

[@MinistryOfMagic_DoM]

That table looks absolutely amazing. At first I wasn't thinking I'd want one, but wanted to watch a craftsman at work, but that finished product has me trying to find an excuse to need a new table.

[@BlacktailStudio]

Oh thanks bud!

[@TravisFabel]

The wax is what sets the drug dogs off. It's used for sealing "other things" too... So now they train the dogs to alert for certain types of waxes. Of course that messes with all kinds of people.

[@nobody46820]

Good to know!🙂👍🏻

[@christopheraaron8299]

That's not it. Drug sniffing dogs just aren't very good at what they do. They give false alerts because they know their handler will give them praise if they do, and praise is all dogs really want from humans.

[@bigbubbles55]

Dogs falsely alert on almost everything

[@thisisthecat9518]

@@christopheraaron8299They are well trained and do good work so im just assuming a dog took your weed or something lol

[@sd906238]

Like people who like to take care of their cars by waxing them?

[@0rangevale]

Suggestion for air pockets 8:10: There are vibration tools made for concrete which remove trapped air so I'm thinking there's a smaller version that would work for you.

[@leangle6856]

I've used a reciprocating saw without a blade pressed up against the mold to vibrate bubbles out.

[@BreakthroughEmpowered]

Vibrations sound good, a vacuum pump can also work

[@jaleger2295]

Yeah there is a number of ways to remove air from the epoxy. I'm kinda surprised that the channel this big and for a 7k$ table doesn't use any of them

[@xx_warhead_xx2677]

@@jaleger2295 I believe he said the air bubbles were trapped up underneath the tabletop, which was actually the top of the table, in which case the bubble(s) would have to somehow move along and up the side of the mold to reach the top and pop. He said he had a reason why he poured it tabletop down ...

[@dannyczhechoperative9016]

Pretty sure it’s air bubbles from a chemical reaction over time, too

[@MrMyname18]

I attempted this kind of work about 6-7 months ago until I started get over my head in cost. I'm a welder by trade, wood working is a totally different ball game. Table looks good.

[@matthewzelek9871]

If you want to make cheaper tables in similar style you could avoid the wood and use the mold to pour a cement counter top. Don’t skimp, but additives such as plasticizers and dyes and you will still end up spending less than he paid for just the wood slab. I’m figuring you have a table frame with no top, since you said you weld, I was going to use my welder to make me some side cash making cement topped tables, nowhere near as profitable as these wood worlds of art but they don’t require even half the time you can even embrace voids and air bubbles and come back and fill with tinted epoxy and it makes the table look better than if you try and make a perfect cement slab. I’ve also seen “live edge” cement slabs made and they are beautiful, they look more like rivers than the wood “river tables” do. Hope this help you get your project finished. Good luck.

[@leroy420b]

Fuck wood! I'm a welder also I hate wood because if you fuck it up it's fucked up. It's ruined. Throw it out start over again. At least with steel I can make a cut Regret it put it back together and nobody knows it

[@MrMyname18]

@@leroy420b absolutely, I weld aluminum, burns alot quicker then steel but doing either is easier to fix then wood

[@anthonymorales842]

@@leroy420b Funny I was thinking the exact opposite

[@Ham68229]

@@leroy420b a mistake doesn't always mean it's ruined. In woodworking, the best woodworkers add that "mistake" into the design, to make it look like it belongs there. Now, if you're constantly making mistakes, as an old shop teacher once said, "get gooder". Woodworking teaches patience and if you ain't got it, you won't go far. Believe it or not, majority of mistakes are quite easily fixable. This is where practice and experience comes in. If you ain't something new everyday, you ain't living life. Cheers

[@Tmrfe0962]

I know this has been said time and time again, your craftsmanship is off the charts, but for me what takes me to your channel every time is, your honesty and transparency. It not only breaks the “fourth wall” a bit but allows me to understand your business a tiny bit. When I am able, I’d love to purchase one of your beautiful tables. Till then, I’ll keep watching and am a grateful sub. All the best..

[@bunkerputt]

I thought I was going to see some cops splitting open a table but instead I got stuck in for a woodworking masterclass. Well done.

[@shitsquirrel9]

Me too, and I was close to being heartbroken seeing how beautifully it came out.

[@Connection-Lost]

Yeah he does a lot of clickbait titles. Like the video "The strangest things I've ever found in a slab of wood", he never once mentions anything he's ever found, nor does he comment on the part of the video that was in the thumbnail.

[@TheBabbitt]

@@Connection-Lost That's not true, I watched that video the other day and he mentions that there are two bullets he found inside the wood, they are even visible in the final product, makes me think you didn't watch it...

[@asvied]

@@TheBabbitt he does clickbait titles superbly and creatively.

[@davinschultz8672]

That's exactly what I was thinking. Turning a $XXXX table into fire wood.

[@sethholmgren9894]

im a 14 year old and i just built myself a really classy desk and this was a huge help with all the tips, also just all around a great video

[@knuckle12356]

Shouldn't you be doing drugs, running with fast girls, and generally ruining your future? 😉 Keep up the good work man. It's awesome to have a hobby that you can monetize.

[@lancheloth]

Good for you... Hope you have productive year..

[@mikegrizzle3014]

@@knuckle12356 Cut the kid some slack man, He's taken up woodworking/construction He'll find the right drugs, just give him time!

[@locus_of_magic217]

Well done you! That's awesome, so great to have cool practical skills. I bet you will have that desk for the rest of your life =)

[@Pdubya69GS]

@@mikegrizzle3014 that's hilarious 😂

[@IceNein763]

You know, as someone who works on amps and guitar pedals, I always appreciate when people share their practices. You're not really losing business by letting other people know how to do it, because truth is more people are willing to just buy outright than are willing to spend the time, money, and effort to make something of a similar quality. Marshall isn't going out of business because your average Joe could throw together an amp.

[@ireallyreallyhategoogle]

Most people can't do what he does as well as he does.

[@chrismcdonald6554]

So true we have gotten lazy as a whole. Do it spend the labor sweat and thoughts. Probably some tears!! Blessed be the man that does it himself!!

[@jacobpinson2834]

On a similar note worrying about people knowing how much materials cost hopefully isn’t a problem. Some people buy origami creations and I don’t think it’s because they are confused about how much paper costs. The amount of labor and years of skill that went into this table and other high quality projects like it is often worth so much more than the materials used to create it

[@JSchroederee]

How much should you charge for a projec?, start at the cost of time and materials. Your time is a bit subjective but start with what you were paid at your last job. If nobody will pay that price, you have a hobby not a business, I f people will pay more, then you have a good business 😁

[@TheFrontyer]

Also, this guy is making more money off youtube then he is losing to people who use his videos to build themselves

[@Aurora-mq8ph]

I have never had an interest in woodworking, but I just sat and watched this entire video. The algorithm has brought us together brother.

[@johnlshilling1446]

I'm old, disabled, retired.., and not in the greatest health.... But! You make this craft look Soooo easy! -- LOL! -- Every time I watch, I imagine myself doing all of the steps with you. I always think 🤔 "I could do that! I've got skills! I've got tools! I've got shop space! I love building things. I'm artistically inclined. I'll be famous! --- And, I'll make all kinds of supplemental income!" --- But when the videos are over, I drift back to Planet Earth, breathe deeply, and smile at my still functioning imagination! (It appears to work just as well as when I was a child) I'll probably never even try to make a similar, though much smaller project.., but I'll definitely make time for the fantasies. Thank you so much for supplying such a rich canvas for my imagination. Your work is beautiful... and I've noticed something about beauty that's the same worldwide. People are more than happy to pay tons of money for beauty. Soooo.., good on you! 👏 You create. Your creations will undoubtedly outlive you, and probably your great- grandchildren. Well done.

[@tommyhutchison2368]

A thing my dad taught me is even if you gotta do it 100 times over as long as it comes out right and your proud of it. If you got the space and such I would suggest a try. Worse case scenario you make a couple messed up end tables. Imagine the best case

[@BilboBegginz]

I feel exactly the same way when I’m watching videos, especially the gardening shows! I remember when I would come home from working a 12 hour night shift at the hospital and go out into my little garden for an hour or so to unwind.. 🪴

[@coffeecupcraftswithkelly2826]

Beautifully said! God bless!

[@DocDodge]

Good old Dunning Krueger effect kicking in there. Going on old. Disabled and medically retired from the military, I spend a lot of time at the KZbin school of false confidence myself.

[@jasonrobinson9524]

"The drugs are probably in the middle of the table... cut it open please". In all honesty, what an amazing build. Utterly amazing work!

[@doughboywhine]

They say that duct tape fixes everything but I am sure it would not fix the soul crushing experience of watching your table get dissected by customs

[@mherrmann81687]

Just a thought. If the cocaine (or whatever) is mixed into the "epoxy"... use a solvent and then dry the liquid back into powder for sale... Cutting it in half wouldn't reveal anymore than an x-ray, since the drugs would be part of the table itself, not just stored inside it... LOL

[@dirtyaznstyle4156]

@@mherrmann81687 how do you not adulterate the product making a table out of it where it would still be water soluble(water is a solvent) and still chemically unaltered? If a swab of the object wouldn’t indicate a positive result for a drug, good luck getting it back into a saleable form

[@mherrmann81687]

@@dirtyaznstyle4156 it was for the joke... I know that it is not actually feasible with all drugs

[@drewkoube]

@@mherrmann81687 Cheech and Chong drove a van made out of weed past customs no problem.

[@sauvagess]

Caught this in the KZbin algorithm, all I can say is wow. This is a beautiful table, and the time lapse really shows just how valuable the time and care put into the product really is. Definitely worth thousands upon thousands of dollars from labor alone, regardless of the cost of materials.

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

Indeed. IMO craftsmanship and artwork of this nature is very valuable. Old school craftsmanship is rare and priceless these days.

[@connorrichardson1470]

Yeah I caught this channel in the algorithm a month ago and it’s all I watch now lol

[@angelalewis3645]

Absolutely!

[@timclifton7098]

Pot. Glad you listened to your wife. Not reason to upset those that can make life difficult for you. Plus you met some new contacts! Beautiful stand up desk!!!

[@paulreed2526]

“Can’t ask you what I ask my wife for” literally laughed out loud and instantly subscribed. Excellent work and describing the steps.

[@sartain42]

Same here that alone got my subscibe

[@Knighty-hr2dw]

Lol, I’ll be taking notes in case I ever stat a channel

[@jg1503]

It’s not always about the material, it’s about the skill and craftsmanship and your time.

[@mdlouie]

What a story! On pricing: It should reflect the thousands of hours you have invested developing your skills. I watch you because you're an artist, and I'm sure your clients hire you for the same reason.

[@ny4i]

Exactly. The cost of the paint, canvas, etc of a Picasso is quite inexpensive. The material is not what one pays for when it comes to art.

[@narmale]

master electrician here... exactly right... you pay for my experience

[@SonofTheMorningStar666]

LOL! This is just a regular Joe with expensive tools and a lot of time.

[@SqueakyNeb]

@@SonofTheMorningStar666 "just a regular joe" yeah okay buddy guy, you think it's so easy, go do it. He said these tables sell for thousands, there's clearly money in it, so why aren't you doing it?

[@SonofTheMorningStar666]

@@SqueakyNeb Some nice wood and epoxy. A little elbow grease and a lot of sandpaper, he outsourced everything but the sanning. Oh and let us not forget a lot of rubes with more money than wit. Success! And here he is trying to milk even more money out of it via KZbin.

[@slickchims8736]

I like your style... guy. Really tho, I love that you are meticulous with your projects. If it's going to be great, it's going to take a great amount of effort, and you personify this in every episode. The care you have for each client's build is truly remarkable. I've learned a lot from watching you so thanks, you're awesome!

[@JM-xi6yn]

I have worked with wood off and on for over 40 years was also raised by my grandfather who was a master wood worker, even with my level of experience I still feel sub par watching some videos, your videos especially! You do exceptional work in the most professional manner.

[@jessewest5716]

Agreed

[@Eric-xh9ee]

You just need to do it often. I used to do woodworking, you can get really good at it if you do it for 8 hours a day after a month, just like any other job. Off an on doesn't really work because you have to retrain your skills constantly and the total number of hours probably isn't very much

[@jaystarantulas2684]

Sum ppl are just born with a god blessed talent

[@TheP00N]

I've always turned my nose up at epoxy wood tables, thinking that they didn't take any real skill to create. Thank you for correcting just how wrong I was. Absolutely fantastic craftsmanship.

[@randymc61]

I usually haven't liked them either, but that was mostly because of those people who would use a fantastic piece of wood, but ruin it with bright blue, red, or some other color of epoxy that gave it a "cheapened" appearance. These tables and Desks are amazing.

[@aniquinstark4347]

Personally I hate them because epoxy is toxic as hell and almost never disposed of properly.

[@schlomoshekelstein908]

@@aniquinstark4347 whats the proper way to dispose of epoxy?

[@BurstFlare]

@@schlomoshekelstein908 I'm also curious about this.

[@seancostello4158]

@@aniquinstark4347 properly mixed and cured epoxy isnt toxic at all, and can be disposed of in your garbage can, as per every source on the subject

[@lforlight]

The answer to people who expect the pricing to be around the cost of materials, is to say that they buy your years of experience. Give a novice woodworker the same materials, and he would unlikely be able to produce a similarly finished piece.

[@yaykruser]

Idk, if that think costs 7k thats 1 year salary for me working day and night shifts. bet i could make a table like that in a year...

[@dougaltolan3017]

So, if I buy 2, the second one will only cost a few hundred since I already bought the years of experience....

[@SilverRook]

@@yaykruser you need a better job my friend if all you are earning yearly from day and night shift work is 7k .....

[@sgo9004]

@@dougaltolan3017 More accurately you are renting their expertise for the time it takes to make the item.

[@Leeeeegion]

He usually pays between 1k and 2k on the wood. Then hes buying hundreds of dollars of high end epoxy and finishes, has previously bought tens of thousands in tools, a hundred bucks to use the planer, etc. Then you have to consider the man hours into the project. He works on these for weeks. 7k is reasonable for a job like this. Certainly on the high side, but you get what you pay for.

[@elizabethjackson8328]

I've been a subscriber for a while now and how I missed this episode 2 years ago is beyond me. Great show. Love your chatter describing everything.

[@brianbrewster6532]

That is the single most gorgeous wood table I've ever laid eyes on. You sir, are a cut above the rest in the realm of craftsmen.

[@lopiklop]

I don't like it

[@ronaldiplodicus]

I've seen tables like this before, never realized how much work they are. Neat.

[@pmcnamara1954]

Mushrooms? In any case, pricing your work is less intuitive than you may think. Materials cost is only part of it. The grueling part is calculating all your overhead to recover. That is to say, all the costs incurred to turn the key in the shop door and begin another day at work. Even when there are no orders pending, the costs must be recovered. Cost of the space (% of the mortgage payment by square feet), cost of the tools (by annual, monthly, daily, hourly depreciation), utilities, advertising (if any). In short, all the bills and costs you would not need to pay if you quit tomorrow. There are a few ways to calculate this down to an hourly cost for you to add whenever you work on something. A good accountant can calculate your overhead recovery for you. To that, add the salary you deserve and choose to charge, uniformly to all clients (like any craft, trade, or professional), as well as the materials you put into the project, right down to the last CA Glue brush and buffer pad. As your order backlog grows, you MUST raise your price to filter out the bargain hunters and bottom feeders. When work is slow you can choose to have a "sale." As your reputation grows, your price must increase to ensure that only those who MUST have a piece done by you are able to make it to the front of the line. You are not gouging. You are prioritizing your efforts to favor those who appreciate the quality you put into your craft.

[@francisschweitzer8431]

WHY IN THE HELL… did this have 4 🤙 before my fith? It is a comment like this that new and fledgling self employed persons need to read.

[@napoleonbonaparte5774]

Fantastically worded. Usually people who are not craftsman's themselves have extremely unrealistic views on the amount of work it takes to create pieces like this.

[@ryanwilkinson571]

Dogs can’t smell mushrooms!!!

[@dionh70]

I've explained this exact idea to my friend that makes custom electric guitars. He's very humble & self-deprecating, and never prices his creations appropriately. He would constantly say "Oh, I only took a couple of parts and put them together" which completely ignores his time and effort, as well as his unique artistic touches that render every guitar he makes as a one-off. I finally had to basically insult him by saying "If you put a cheap price on your guitars, you are telling your potential customers that your guitars are cheap trash."

[@matekochkoch]

It takes a lot of effort and experience to calculate this. But in the end your bank makes the calculation by adding everything going in and subtracting everything you take from your account. The bank doesn't care whether you buy wood or beer, they simply count. If you do not do this with your customers you make losses.

[@pattyalberty8656]

Weed. I don’t have a question and I’m not a woodworker by any stretch of the imagination, just enjoy watching you make beautiful things! Old woman, 73 years old today. Thanks for letting me watch.

[@justinpotter1406]

As others also say, it’s fun watching tradesmen working at their craft because there’s a real art and skill to it.

[@kryppers]

A trick we use when casting in the modelmaking industry is to pour the resin slowly from a height, so the resin stream becomes thin. This helps release bubbles before it hits the casting. We'll also pour into one location only and allow the resin to naturally find it's way across the volume so it pushes the air ahead of it.

[@robertfreeman5231]

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[@madjennie3417]

I'd imagine with a bucket that big it would be hard for him to lift it high enough...ooh, maybe he will diy a setup for pouring like that, and video it!

[@chas1878]

@@madjennie3417 i imagine he could just go to a scrapyard, find some industrial swivel equipment and bolt some wood together and he's got a pouring jig

[@Poop-nu1so]

Good tips

[@Skinflaps_Meatslapper]

I've found the best way to keep bubbles out of epoxy is to just not mix it.

[@jay-rus4437]

Great attention to detail. As a general contractor we have taught our teams to approach things from a “solve peoples problems” point of view, and in doing so do whatever it takes to give the client the best product we can. When you get out of your own way and do the best job you are capable of, then the client list will be longer than you can imagine

[@Stoy4ev92]

I know nothing about woodwork, but I enjoyed this video so much! You have such a nice voice for narrating and such a good hand for woodwork!

[@Accuaro]

14:45 Fun fact: there's a lot of false positives by drug dogs, they will flag most things because they know they may get rewarded. A study in Aus has found drug dogs to be inaccurate around 63% of the time.

[@MrThatguyandrew]

That's a huge false positive percentage. If it was a medical diagnostic tool the FDA would never allow it to be used, but it's only ruining people's livelihood instead of their actual health so I guess that's okay? Good god we need a new way to screen packages in transit.

[@jkitch419]

I bet the number is actually much higher

[@msb3175]

Well 37% got caught that would have got thru without the dogs.

[@elderfrost9892]

the way you stated this is misleading, its not that the dogs flag 63% of the crates its that 63% of the crates they flag don't have drugs, and the ones they flag are already a tiny percentage. Really, should not be something to complain about imo. better to train the dog to flag more crates than less, and better to have to check a few more crates than let something slip by.

[@thewingedporpoise]

@@elderfrost9892 no, they stated it clearly that they are false flags 63% of the time, it may be inaccurate because you can't count drug bags that might get past them, though that number is likely much lower

[@Buck1954]

Lovely work. Back 30 years ago when I custom made desks I didn't have all the fancy tools you have. For instance, the spiral bits were just coming onto the market when I moved back into the design field. I really like the sanding glove. I heard of a guy getting raided because they cops thought they had found a huge marijuana crop. Turned out it was okra.

[@jimstevetom]

What a beautiful build! This is perfect content for all of us wannabes who, in this lifetime, can't afford the patience, intellect, foresight, shop, tools, or the finished product. Thank you!

[@invincible9462]

Lol dont lump everyone in with yourself.

[@chrishayes8691]

I’ve had a customer tell me “my husband says the parts are only cost $10 at Home Depot. I just looked at her and said “yes ma’am” so why did you call me. She called me because her husband installed the wrong parts and needed an expert to do it properly. My time and knowledge is worth money!!!

[@seeingthepattern]

"You're not paying me for the time it takes me to do the job, you're paying for the years it took me to learn how to do the job perfectly in that time."

[@mikeyboy2154]

Ignoring the waiting time it seems a lot of hours went into design, agreement, crafting where the wood, steel, resin, finishes etc. costs were modest in this case. So the finished price seems reasonable to me. Of course I admire the craftsmanship found in a Rolls Royce. I cannot afford a table or such a car. I’m envious of the Festools!

[@MrVeps1]

Yeah, setting the price point as some arbitrary multiple of material costs is sort of weird, to me. If you're buying a desk like this, the material cost is only a small part of it. The rest of it is the artisanry. If you can source quality material for cheap, that shouldn't be a detriment to your business.

[@danieltubbs6046]

Make your own

[@322jed]

@@MrVeps1 from 400-1000$ materials cost to the table costing 7000$ is a crazy mark up. you can buy all of the tools and do it yourself with that pricing. He literally showed you how in the video.

[@trombonedude5312]

@@322jed no? You're paying for his experience not the materials cost.

[@322jed]

@@trombonedude5312 yeah that's the problem literally everyone can make a table like that, you literally just watched a video on how.

[@travisradke9753]

What really helped me with pricing (I do freelance design) was a quote I once heard from a graphic designer who said that you weren't paying for the 5 or whatever hours it ended up taking to design a particular logo/graphic, but the 20 years of experience that allowed him to design it in 5 hours with the level of end result. It's a nebulous thing to price expertise/experience, but it's extremely important to do so to avoid undervaluing yourself and your skillset. Love your videos and the narration style-especially showing the mistakes. I think we forget as woodworkers that you don't really ever achieve perfection even if it is the goal, so it's nice to see that even the pros like yourself still have those hiccups. Great content, thanks for sharing.

[@donovanreimer2324]

Intended to skip through this and quickly see the progress. Couldn’t. Had to watch and listen and really…. what a great narration. Makes me want to drop everything and simply do something like this until the grave. Sensational !

[@timgleason2527]

I did the same thing. Normally I skip through videos but I was curious how it looked so much better at each step. Ended up watching it all

[@GoVandals0605]

Meth? Maybe the chemicals in the epoxy or the finish somehow triggered the response?? I don't know. LOVE the table!!

[@brenkrasmer]

On the subject of pricing, I've been telling my friends that while material cost should enter into it, what you need to be charging for is your labor. Consider how many hours you put in to the effort and the level of skill required to perform the task at hand. And the "Hourly labor charge" need not be a stone set number, even within a single project. When I was doing chain maille, I often got questioned about why certain pieces were priced differently despite being similar in size. And it boiled down to that reasoning. A simple 4-in-1 weave can be done easily by anyone with a couple pairs of pliers. But an elfweave or ficus chain was a more complex pattern, more difficult to perform without error, and sometimes more time consuming.

[@psdaengr911]

How much do you believe Michelangelo paid for marble, or DaVinci for paint?

[@brenkrasmer]

@@psdaengr911 I wouldn't rightly have a clue what that price is. But I'm sure they accounted for it whenever they were commissioned for work. Just like they probably accounted for the time spent.

[@andyb7963]

It's worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it

[@comfortouch]

@@psdaengr911 I think you need to learn more about the great artists, 'cause your rhetorical question is ignorant.

[@knuckle12356]

When it comes to skilled labor/specialized skills, you aren't paying a rate based on how long a particular piece took to build or job took to finish. You are paying a rate based on how long it took that artisan to master their craft. Give an identical build schematic to an amateur and an expert, and the expert should be able to put out a superior product in a shorter time. Why then should their expertise be handicapped when it comes to payment? Why should the amateur be rewarded for substandard work, simply because it takes them longer to complete a commission? That's asinine reasoning. Cost should be based on quality/finish of goods, as well as normal market forces (material cost, labor time, tool and machine usage, etc. all still need to be factored in, obv. But should not be your determining metrics.) A business savy colleague of mine once said, when first going into business for oneself, the wage slave mentality often leads to undervaluing one's rates. He suggested to either let someone else (an informed/qualified source) propose your rates, or establish your own pricing and then double or triple it. He was spot on, in my case at least.

[@richardstewart6900]

There is no likelihood of me being able to afford one of these tables let alone actually make one myself - but it was great to watch you doing it! I REALLY enjoy watching craftspeople doing their thing, whatever it may be. Watched a multi-part video a while back of 3 Scandinavian guys hand building a pretty sizeable wooden sailing boat - GREAT! I think I could become a professional Craftsman Watcher. :-)

[@theeddorian]

You can often find slabs at very good prices at urban wood "rescue" centers. The cost is proportionate to length, width, thickness and wood type. The nice things about "city" wood is that people plant all kinds of exotic trees. I'm watching a local "rescue" center for a slab for a work bench I want to build after I finish building my daughter's kotatsu.

[@wfjhDUI]

I was blown away when I saw the prices on these. Even if I was an eccentric millionaire I still don't think I'd ever budget that much for a desk. And even if I did have one, I'd feel like I had to curate it like a museum piece and couldn't ever just work on top of it. But hey, good for this guy for finding those clients.

[@lornaj3310]

Oh it doesn't HAVE to be expensive... just learn to woodwork, spend years finely tuning your baller-ass skills, amass thousands of dollars worth of very high quality tools, build yourself a woodshop and do it yourse... ok nevermind, it does have to be expensive.

[@katemoon7476]

Start small. I saw a dude selling some hack-looking chess sets at a Renaissance Festival. Even Steve Wozniak started out in his garage. LOL. Honda started out with bicycles, then motorized bikes, then motorcycles, then small cars. Look at them now.

[@devonpearce9892]

makeing one yourself would cost you under 500 compared to the 7000 he charged and you could save a lot of work by just saying the shop to sand plane router and pre drill it for you for a small fee still keeping you under budget and saving the tool investment

[@eyeballdude]

I the cops just used the ”hey we think we found some drugs in your box here” as an excuse to have a look on your table! 👍 Very nice job there, as always! It’s for sure the details that make the difference!

[@BrooklynBalla]

Facts.If the drug dog alerted they wouldnt need to get a warrant or permission from the owner.I would guess the dog was just intertested in it but didnt give a 100% alert and they thought "lets try to scare and intimidate the owner into giving us permission to search".

[@jackielinde7568]

To be honest the "Drugs hiding in this 'expensive table'" bit isn't all that new or surprising. After all, I have a copy of a board game called "Scam" from the late 70's, and the spinner to see if you did or did not clear customs had a wedge called "Your Italian marble table cracked open", meaning you were busted.

[@fredgervinm.p.3315]

In the old days... Your client would get a crate that was ripped apart by crowbars and patched back up by tape.

[@ZeldagigafanMatthew]

The proper response there should always be "get a fucking warrant"

[@TheBiggreenpig]

@@ZeldagigafanMatthew Nah, if you have nothing to hide, it is easier to get over it quickly.

[@quirkworks4076]

Ibuprofen, and I just wanted to say again how much I enjoy your videos!

[@sk8_wingnu5]

Im actually 15 years old and my grandpa died so I've taken over his shop and this is so cool. I actually enjoy making cutting boards and stuff like that more but i can definently give this a try one day!

[@jkcarroll]

Something I KNOW you have probably heard a hundred times before: Please observe all the safety protocols around power tools. My grandpa used to do woodworking. I still have a dresser that he made for my mom when she went off to college. I always liked the idea of, when I was old enough, to learn to do woodworking like he did. But I'll never forget the Saturday when my dad, a doctor, came home for lunch and said, "Well, I had to sew Grandpa's thumb back on again." (!) Grandpa hadn't REALLY cut off his thumb, just a deep cut; but it was the "again" that kind of made me stop wanting to do woodworking!

[@renderproductions1032]

sometimes all you need is a few tools to start making amazing things. I built a few furniture pieces for my mom with wood pieces I had lying around and it was pretty fun.

[@davesanders9203]

Love all your great work. There are certain "rules" in making fine furniture. There are certain rules when engaged with law enforcement. The first one is: "ALWAYS record the police. Later you could decide to delete it. That's just a straight forward fact!

[@EnthalpyAndEntropy]

The first rule is don't talk to them. Second rule is make them get a warrant. Recording them is a distant third.

[@EnthalpyAndEntropy]

PS - First rule should probably be you're responsible for your own safety. You can be right, pro cop, and cooperate ... and they may still murder you with impunity. I'm not saying kill them all. But, I can tell you a dead cop can't kill you.

[@josemexicanmexican7602]

Well that escalated quickly lol

[@EnthalpyAndEntropy]

@@josemexicanmexican7602 escalating is something cops do well. Best be prepared.

[@josemexicanmexican7602]

@@EnthalpyAndEntropy I agree with EVERYTHING that you have posted lol. I've liked all your comments. I hope you stay safe man

[@toddhudson4550]

Regarding pricing - My grandmother was an artist. She told me once that she didn't price items based on how much she had paid for it, but how much it would cost her to replace the item. She used a lot of gold in her artwork and the cost of gold was constantly going up. If she had a piece with an ounce of gold in it, she based it upon current market value of gold, not what she paid for the gold whenever she produced this artwork. Using this for pricing your table means you would charge for how much it would cost you to buy that slab of wood today. Not how much you paid for it two years ago.

[@sgtsluggo4665]

My dad used to do gilding in his woodwork (gold leaf and inlays) in the 80s. He'd say, "you can always overprice your work and be talked down, but never undervalue your time or your skill and try to ask for more."

[@VestigialHead]

Surely the hours put into it PLUS materials is how you price an item?

[@michaellavery4899]

@@sgtsluggo4665 Did he always talk in riddles?

[@vincentchirico2531]

Inflation adjusted

[@decimation9780]

@@VestigialHead That’s for most commercial items. But custom furniture and the like? That’s different, those artisans usually are paying out of their pocket rather than a large company budget, and are much more involved in the process of creating said item, so the price of materials used currently is factored in even if said materials were purchased years ago. It’s the price of getting custom made items.

[@sidkemp4672]

I have no idea what the drug dogs were thinking! But I made it straight through to the end, captivated by your masterly craftsmanship, your demeanor, and the beauty of the piece.

[@donaldfschiff1229]

The dogs got high on cured epoxy??

[@volvos70t51]

It looks like a high altitude shot of nature (huge river system and land), it's amazing!!!

[@vanquestgear]

"People suffering from low self esteem" That kills me! Going to have to keep that one in the back of my mind. Great build!

[@WattWood]

In Scotland we call them "wee fannies" .

[@thisjustin7492]

@@WattWood that me we lad

[@stevebanning902]

sounds like projection to me

[@SpuddyLlama]

"I won't ask you for the same thing I ask her for but I will ask you for support" 🤣🤣 definitely deserve a sub after a giggle like that.

[@TheRisskee]

I chuckled when he said that. Lol

[@damageddial7749]

Me too. Decided to subscribe then and there!

[@adorablehoe]

Wow I can't believe that went over my head LOL

[@MsRotorwings]

I didn’t think they needed permission to open the crate. Glad to hear that you found a way to work with law enforcement AND get your table to the customer safely. Sometimes interactions like this will get you a customer somewhere down the road (full circle moment). Keep exposing those trolls. Good comeback.

[@mahmga1]

"Those people who suffer from low self-esteem.." - The softer piledrive. Your demeanor is always funny, reminds me of LockpickingLawyer in many ways

[@crazymonkey1545]

I have a short attention span so I rarely watch a long video without fast-forwarding, but I actually watched yours all the way through, at normal speed, from beginning to end. Very insightful, just the right amount of video/voiceover balance, and what an absolutely stunning finished product. So glad you were able to unbox it yourself and it didn’t get damaged by law enforcement.

[@timan2039]

In making concrete countertops a vibration is used to remove bubbles with gentle agitation to provide a smooth surface finish. Perhaps the same could be done for epoxy when required.

[@essteeeffyu6483]

"Radhammer" on the end of an sds drill will do that great

[@missbelle13222]

There’s a guy that puts his epoxy in some sort of vacuum chamber to draw all the bubbles out…🤷🏻‍♀️

[@larryehrlich57]

Have you ever tried having any sort of vibration unit running, for a few minutes as the table starts to cures and drys??? If found right away...you could correct the imperfections immediately without waiting for the whole table dry's. Blue Sky's.

[@ItsJustDippy]

Today you have earned my Sub. You show me a side of carpentry that my father used to tell me about. Your work is amazing and when I just need to escape all the lines of code that I write. Your build video with your honest narration is refreshing. I wish for your growing success.

[@michaelmiller5382]

Hey Cam just wanted to say thanks for the attention to detail I’ve been wood working since I was a teen, I recently sidelined when I lost most of my equipment during some storms that flattened my shop ( not looking for sympathy ) just wanted to say how much I appreciate your videos giving my woodworking fix!!

[@jamesmerkel1932]

I feel ya, I've literally just got a shop back together myself but it's been wonderful. Hope you're able to get everything back up and running soon dude 🤘

[@oldstudbuck3583]

I like that look of wood and metal. I’d like to see another desk with the wood/metal combination and a system for concealing the cables and power cords.

[@antoniooliveiratavares3509]

The value of the material is important but the hours of work and creativity are much more important! And of course the beauty of the final result is decisive. 🙂🙏 Your work is excellent👏👏

[@nemo227]

The right price is always an amount that is agreeable to both builder and client. The "3.2 x material cost" can be correct for some projects but not all. Sometimes the price should be only 2x cost of materials and sometimes it's correct to charge 10x cost of materials.

[@chaos.corner]

Yes, such rules of thumb are only a starting estimate. In general, smaller jobs should have a bigger multiplier and larger jobs possibly a smaller one then there are a bunch of other factors that go into it too.

[@nemo227]

@@chaos.corner Exactly right. Consider when my motorhome engine quit on the Los Angeles area 210 freeway at rush hour. I managed to get it to a repair shop. The fuel pump clogged, an easy fix in older vehicles. Simply detach a couple of hoses, unbolt the pump from the engine block, and connect the new pump. Done. The motorhome pump in inside the fuel tank (Ford) which must be removed, drained, pump removed, tank cleaned, new pump (don't try to save a few dollars on a rebuilt pump), installed, sealed, remounted under the motorhome, connections made, tank filled with new (clean) fuel. Tested. It was very expensive. Like you said, "there are a bunch of other factors that go into it..."

[@FranNyan]

Plus you always have to consider time spent in addition to materials, plus cost of tools, cost of space to work, cost of experience, etc. Cost of materials is honestly such a small part of price when you're dealing with anything handmade.

[@Khajiidaro]

The only change is primarily if the client buys the materials cause then you still have to charge for labor and any materials you have to buy afterwards that the client didn't think they'd need for the project.

[@RJ-bn5uw]

They might have thought the varnish was a covering agent . How strong is the smell , new ? For a guesstimate , how much does the food weigh , glass filler weigh and whole project weigh . Thanks for adding this fun video .

[@FractalPrism.]

looks like doing all those steps is really fun. having a cool item produced at the end of it makes it even better. making a ton of money also sounds great. what a neato profession!

[@amarenee2020]

Pot… some wood can smell like pot! Or maybe the pot smells like the wood! 😂 Yes I’m watching this many years later but I really like to see your completed pieces! They are so beautiful! 😊

[@christopherpardell4418]

Have you thought about rigging a vacuum tank for when you pour the resin? The trick is to subject the resin to a vacuum while it is liquid, then release the vacuum to let it cure under ambient pressure. This causes any trapped air pocket to expand about 100 fold in size, until some tiny part of the large bubble finds its way out from under the area holding it… at which point 99% of the air escapes… what you are left with is basically the same ‘size’ air pocket, but now at a tiny fraction of a pound per square inch pressure. When you release the vacuum, that slams 14 pounds per square inch pressure on the air pocket and it compresses to a size too small to see.

[@chaos.corner]

There is also pressure casting where any bubbles are squeezed down until they're invisible. Apparently the air eventually diffuses out without causing any harm.

[@christopherpardell4418]

@@chaos.corner Pressure casting resins requires a chamber capable of containing at least 60 lbs per sq inch, and you have to hold the resin under that pressure the entire time it takes to fully cure. The pressurized air does not escape gradually, with some materials it is simply forced into solution, like the carbon dioxide gas inside an unopened 2 liter bottle of coke. But not all materials will take air in solution, and entrained air Can exert additional distortional forces on the resin once pressure is released, compounding the natural forces of wood tending to warp or cup. And if the pressurized air is right against the wood surface it can initiate de-lamination. Pressure casting works really well for smaller items and especially with materials that are not porous- such as embedding other resins, metal and such… but I would recommend against it for large pieces of wood where the air is usually trapped in an inverted hollow against the wood surface. A vacuum tank only has to withstand 14 lbs per square inch, and only for the time it takes to de-gas the resin. You do have to allow for the resin to increase in volume as the entrained air expands until it crests and collapses as the bubbles burst…. And it it a good idea to test to make sure the resin your using CAN be vacuumed. If the liquid has too high a surface tension the expanded bubbles might never burst, even under full vacuum…so before building a large vacuum tank, test your materials to ensure they will behave as needed and the expanding air will reach a point where the bubbles all collapse and the liquid resin settles back down into place. Again, the key with vacuum casting is that you are STILL using “pressure casting” to reduce the air bubbles, you are simply removing 99.8% of the air first, and leaving only bubbles that have few actual air molecules in them at all, and then while its still liquid, using ordinary atmospheric air pressure to slam 14 lbs/ sq in.

[@chaos.corner]

@@christopherpardell4418 Makes sense. Thanks.

[@jolllyroger1]

@@christopherpardell4418 what most don't know is you can vacuum the resin after mixing and before pour as well removing air then.... and then when pouring there are specific ways to pour that will prevent introducing air bubbles.... of course the 2 bubbles he ground out and filled were definitely from the pour process..... the best way to pour is a pot with a tube out the bottom ....vacuum then place the end of that tube at the lowest point of the pour open the valve and it will fill from the bottom of the target pour area not able to introduce any air.... a good 24 hour epoxy will give good pot time to allow bubbles to escape and a nice slow pour helps too.... talk to epoxy suppliers they will tell you their best products for your needs and best methods to eliminate air pockets

[@christopherpardell4418]

@@jolllyroger1 Yes- It always a good idea to degass mixed resins before pouring… but the problem here is that there are undercuts in the undulating shape of the wood. These create little ‘grottos’ on the underside with no path for the air to escape thru, so that when you pour resin, even if you degassed it prior to pouring, it will still trap air in the spaces that you can’t even see because they are hidden on the down facing side of the slab of wood. Imagine upside down bowl shapes on the down facing side of the slab… the resin can not flow Up into the inverted bowl because there is no path for the air to escape. You are never pouring resin into an empty space- you are pouring it into a space that is already filled with air. If there is no way for the air to get out, then the resin simply can not flow in. We vacuum degass silicone before we pour it into a mold, but we have designed the mold with adequate vents and oriented it in such a way that the air that is inside the mold which the silicone must replace has paths to follow out as the rubber pours in. In this particular case, because of the nature of the wood he is embedding in resin, the best solution is to subject the entire pour to vacuum to minimize the the air entrapment.

[@daniellegault4758]

The best line: Make it right! You owe it to your client! 5 thumbs ups

[@francisschweitzer8431]

5 Thumbs? Have you been collecting thumbs from misshapen wood workers?

[@lancheloth]

The client will appreciate your effort and perfection of making that table.

[@pavelsurin-z1o]

Всегда смотрю до конца из за лайфхаков,методов работы.Отличное видео и озвучка.

[@larkan511]

Imagine the guy that spent $7000 on this table doesn't use coasters.

[@christopherjones3205]

Its a desk the monitor is probably gonna discolor it if its in sunlight.

[@LethalAtma]

Just like on a car, you can buff out and polish scratches and other imperfections. Wet sanding is Super easy. You just need 2000 grit sandpaper and a bucket of water. Thats literally it.

[@eyelidz3561]

Now theres a business idea....throw in a free set of custom coasters with your work. You can have that idea for free don't forget to put your brand mark on em.

[@trje246]

no money _left_ for coasters... 🤣

[@muskiehunter146]

Excellent work! I've considered making a table like this for quite a long time. I guess I'll be watching more of your videos to get a better grasp on the details involved and the products you are using. Thanks for the quality content!

[@sue310689]

People normally like to forget that things need x amount hours of work, equipment and knowledge besides the materials that is going to go in the price

[@locus_of_magic217]

Not to mention, he got the slab for $200, but I wouldn't even know where to get any slab. It's awesome that he was able to get it cheaply, but as he says, when it's nice stuff like that you still have to be able to cover yourself if something happens and you need to replace the timber. You can't go out of pocket only due to one accident.

[@jeffrose7132]

Cam, I just watched this video for the first time, and I have tears in my eyes! I had to rewind the part that said the swear words, LOL! YOU DO GREAT WORK!!

[@chetmyers7041]

12:55 Not considering "grain features," I really prefer the composition of the bottom of the table! The bevel of the log edges appear as the exposed sand beaches of a lake in Winter. 13:35 This side of work is BEAUTIFUL! Plenty of interest here.

[@RNCHFND]

Yeah, I liked the underside better too

[@o0Avalon0o]

Me & my siblings love sharing videos like this with each other. Thanks for all the great tips & knowledge shared!

[@terryrhuebottom]

Considering the context I'd say no drug but a "Fishing" trip. It's possible they have been monitoring shipments going to your client and they figured with the weight and the size that it was probably something that was not a desk. The Desk is absolutely amazing.

[@devonpearce9892]

they go who the fuck is paying 7 grand for a table that cost less then 1000 to build this is either money laundering or drugs in there eyes I understand it after seeing how much he is charging is ridiculous I will not be on his channel again this is straight up highway robbery

[@devonpearce9892]

or the abvove actions

[@jonogrossett8407]

@@devonpearce9892 Damn dude, what died up your ass? Stuff like this takes time and skill to do, plus that 1000 to build doesn't include rent, food, time, ect.

[@GoodKnight5252]

@@devonpearce9892 I mean I personally wouldn't buy a table for that price but if someone is willing to then the market exists and they appreciate his skill Why shit all over this guy? who gives a shit if you think it's too expensive?

[@orion7741]

@@devonpearce9892 but they have no clue about how much it cost to build, they only know what the value is of its finished state. that is what is declared when importing/exporting. you dont have a clue about how things go in real life i guess based on your comment.... you do not understand value and premium products.

[@Xanderbelle]

Re the bubbles. I've often wondered if there would be a benefit to use some kind of vibrating table to settle the first pour. You're the man to try it for us and find out.

[@rfoline1]

Love your videos!! Just some minor advice, on time stamp 9:59 to 10.03 you are Dual Action sanding both the steel and the wood. Though I understand the goal is to get them both flush; if you the sander embeds steel dust in the wood, over time any trapped moisture will cause the steel to show some rust. If it’s stainless it doesn’t matter. Thanks for all the great content!

[@papasfixitshop7982]

Great work! You touched on a concept I stated to the trainees so many times. “ if your asking yourself if it will work that way, it won’t!

[@bradlyspencer7287]

I’m learning a lot from this video, I’ve done epoxy and it can be rough. One tip I do have is, carefully use a propane torch and it’ll help lift the bubbles out. If heated it’ll make it more viscous. But… if you heat it too much you’ll brown the epoxy.

[@spacecowboy07723]

Microwave before pour then heat gun bubbles on top.

[@PhanieDaemonia]

That wood texture is absolutely phenomenal, one of my favorite top of yours

[@Wikkedfit]

I feel like this is what perfectionism looks like. Omg! I freaking LOVE IT! So precise and calculated, yet Artistic. Amazing! AMAZING! Great job!

[@StitchJones]

Desk looks awesome, love how the legs give it a super sturdy look.

[@Automedon2]

If artists charged 3x materials, you could buy a masterpiece for 50 bucks. That pricing might work for manufactured goods but not for craftsman work.

[@iafozzac]

Actually, once upon a time artists did charge based on material costs, since some pigments were made with things like crushed gemstones, gold powder, rare rocks, animal shells, rare plants, and even bits of ancient mummies Modern chemistry made painting much cheaper

[@iafozzac]

@NexusGen Inc. I was talking about middle ages and Renaissance artists who almost exclusively worked on commission or under employment for nobles and rich merchants. Trust me, they didn't die of hunger, just like the thousands of artists who make a decent living by working on commission today. Also, the art market is a scheme for tax evasion and money laundering, practically no artist ever actually profited from it, instead of complaining about something that won't change, you might actually buy a piece from a local artist every now and then

[@rorschachsjournal2084]

The value of the table is determined by the price someone is willing to pay for it, not on some arbitrary math. I agree completely. This guys is full of air upstairs.

[@Dead_Goat]

Only if that masterpiece is made with absolute shit materials. Materials for high quality works even paintings cost way over 50 bucks.

[@TOAD7464]

@NexusGen Inc. did you just insinuate Van Gogh profits when his paintings sell today?

[@jacquidanke1263]

HASH. THAT'S MY GUESS. SUPER GORGEOUS TABLE!

[@notsure7874]

"something" because those dogs are trained to alert on command to give them a lame excuse to violate your rights. I would have filmed whether they liked it or not, and posted it. Love the attention to detail to work, and how much effort you put into making sure it's perfect even on the bottom - and finishing both sides so it doesn't have uneven moisture movement warping it. Outstanding!

[@psyekl]

Methamphetamines would be my guess, due to the chemicals used. Great attention to detail; particularly by fixing imperfections that customers may not even be aware of. Quality of craftsmanship makes all of the difference in the world.

[@Adunazon1]

So true, the attention to detail is what really sets a top notch craftsman apart from the crowd. Fixing all those little imperfections that might not be directly noticeable on a video or instantly noticed by a customer, because they will be noticed over time. I can see why he can charge as much as he does for the tables with the level of work and skill that goes into them.

[@psyekl]

@Noah Sorrell Thank you for the clarification.

[@Foooo2685]

Heroin? Or Meth? Hey thank for all your honest and advice! Amazing looking table. Keep up the great videos.

[@BlacktailStudio]

Thanking me for my ‘advice’ following the opening question might be suspicious to some people. Hilarious to others. Love it 😂

[@esco.digital3746]

Lol this comment section was very confusing until I finished the vid

[@jaspergustavo4922]

Instablaster.

[@halkael2317]

I was thinkin coke… so easy to get trace amounts, and dogs are too good haha

[@Reman1975]

Did thy think it was full of feline crack (AKA "Catnip")? :D

[@nickmackay21]

Nice LSD tip: I love the combination of metal and wood... this project inspired me to make a similar stand-up only desk!

[@andromedazoowitski5903]

A ton of Ibuprofen given the headaches the air bubbles caused. Thanks for sharing - your work is simply incredible, and worth the price.

[@genexxer1]

Well done, nice! I like your thought process when you have set backs. I work with resin, too, and it happens a lot. It is always a good thing to clear your head when this happens.

[@SSJSoujiro]

You are amazing. The amount of work and pride that you put into each table and or build is outstanding. And as a customer and seller going thst extra mile KEEPS the customers coming back and recommending you. Like you said going that extra mile pays off every single time! Keep up the amazing work¡

[@jim_mai]

In the aerospace industry we ship aircraft assemblies and do not want customs opening up our shipping crates either to avoid damage. We started putting in inspection hatches that could allow them to inspect the contents without opening the crate completely. Basically a 16x16 door on a hinge in an appropriate area secured with screws. Try that if it becomes a regular occurrence.

[@marlenmori6689]

I've been enjoying your videos for a few weeks now, and love them all. I watch you working so hard to clean the rot and bark away, and while I very much like the contrast between the wood and the black epoxy, there are some pieces where I wish the epoxy were at least translucent, in order to enjoy the textures you create in the clean-up process.

[@gedion4000]

that drug was questionable. dogs dont usually go by "it smells like" and usually pick up on specific chemicals traces. the compounds in your resinsand finishes could cause all kinds of confusion, but i would imagine just at a guess that it was pot. mostly because its not illegal in so many states, and if it was a hard drug i could see them not even asking and just ripping it open.

[@edwardsmith7031]

Had a drug dog "hit" on my locker. It was the catfish bait I was taking camping after work.

[@goodgoyim9459]

they train their dogs to lie

[@lordofentropy]

Yep, the dogs figure out they seen to get treats/reinforcement whenever they "find" something. So they learn to lie. Some NIH studies have shown that in car searches, dogs are barely better than a coinflip at correctly detecting/not detecting the presence of drugs. When trainers/police throw out 90% effective detection rate, those are done in areas already known to the dog - it's like "Hey Rex here's your play room you come into almost every day. Oh my what's that new box you've never seen before doing there? Oh geez look at that you found the 100lbs of weed we put in it. Good boy!" Mark that as a success boys, now let's go do some civil forfeiture and take peoples' money without ever even charging them with any crime.

[@grimtides]

@@lordofentropy You do know the Cops never actually get that money, it eventually goes to the city but the individual officers should (unless there corrupt as F) see the money

[@lordofentropy]

@@grimtides Depends on the state/city. Frequently it goes to the police budget, so they can buy more military type gear so they can play soldier, instead of being cops. So yes they don't get the money personally for themselves, they are incentivized to steal money from citizens because it buys them more toys to play with.

[@JohnSmith-gm4fj]

Ka -kane; "that's obviously why your tables are so expensive they are filled with the stuff...."~random guy; also same random guy ~ "I made a table just like that out of old pallets and it only costs like 10 bucks" ~ also same random guy "my iphone takes better video than the camera they filmed top gun with". On a serious note, your work is really amazing, kudos to you!

[@jennifurzoe1302]

And here I make pallets from designer tables.

[@sirmalus5153]

I know just what you mean. People always say to me "i can take better photos than you have" but I never get to see any that are better. Mostly, i don't even get to see ANY photos they take, because they don't really take any in the first place (except in their heads of course)