We Cast Epoxy Into a Termite Nest and Made a Nightmarish Table

[@ecromancer]

"The termites turned my floor joist into their home and I turn their home into a table"

[@blackdeathghostye6654]

I came here for this comment

[@josephgauthier5018]

@@blackdeathghostye6654 i didnt, but i was glad to see it none the less

[@CC-fh6lk]

100th like :)

[@ecromancer]

@@CC-fh6lk thank you!

[@pearlnepgen5100]

104th like

[@bigcheese9096]

One day the algorithm will bring millions to this.

[@darknight-sd4nl]

Its beginning

[@rachele7398]

So far its at 116,078 views, so its getting there

[@summerfoulis6260]

It has begun

[@joycedavis9996]

and i’m watching...ewww

[@randomuserame]

This aged well.

[@xnavycub]

So, curious minds want to know... How was the table received, and how much did the table finally sell for at the auction??

[@AbnormalAxis]

I think it's as ugly as you do.......

[@Sahadi420]

you would have to pay me to own that ugly ass shit. LOL (The glass top is as out-of-place as a hooker in church)

[@incognitotorpedo42]

@@Sahadi420 It's not for everybody, but there are people would would be totally into it. I like the metalwork. I'm only so-so on the termite nest itself.

[@carollykins9475]

I too wondered how much the table raised for the auction. It's a cool looking table.

[@ronstar8857]

Wow! That is the only thing I can say! You guys blew me away on this build. As a 60+ year old, who has always loved tools and working with his hands, this is incredible. I have built art stainless steel tables and love to weld, work with metal as well as wood. This project combines an extremely diverse set of skills. You nailed it! Congrats! I am now a subscriber..I look forwards to watching what else you have created!

[@Chemical14]

Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@bob_thebuilder]

You guys shat all over that exhibition - best piece by far!

[@rhuttrho88]

Awwwww come onnnn man! I thought you poured it into a active Termite colony! That would have been dope! Termites in the table...... Literally!!😁😃

[@sebastianstroud-klein5332]

You’re weird, man

[@wadly99]

My thought exactly. Like the aluminum ones.

[@LifeIsGay1]

Me too. I been looking at ants molding so I thought this was going to be something like that. Oh well.

[@vids2002]

@@sebastianstroud-klein5332 Not at all. Most thought that lol

[@ConnieWojahn]

Some people have all of the fun, and you guys nailed it!

[@emilyfytros9312]

This is both super cool and something from my nightmares

[@CookieB220]

I’ve never seen anything like this before,it’s beautifully done. Loved it,well done !

[@Chemical14]

Thanks! I appreciate it!

[@jryangiles]

Hope you guys won the competition because that is a very creative design and a really cool, unique piece.

[@amyrodgers9887]

I hope you won a great prize for it

[@wmjwell]

Amazing barely begins to describe the work that you guys have done to make this table. You are fantastic artisans thank you so much for sharing.

[@big-t-shirts]

The table looks real neat! Got that steampunk-ish feel to it

[@MaxineAnne77]

Wow! What a lot of work. LOVE the wings! Thanks for sharing.

[@gmamah9559]

Museum quality piece!! BRAVO!

[@varalyn9714]

Nobody: This guy: I M P R E G N A T E

[@darkshadowsx5949]

so what? there is more than one use for the word. i really hope the stupid Nobody: BS dies out soon. no one is laughing and having a good day specifically because you threw NOBODY: at the start of your stupid comment. Nobody: haha he said nobody. someone has to market that shit.

[@synovelle]

@@darkshadowsx5949 Nobody: You: I’m going to let myself become enraged by a simple meme

[@bryanoconnor435]

@@synovelle ratiod💀

[@mrx1278]

​. I was enraged before you were born son...dont even try it...

[@davidtatro7457]

I can't say l would necessarily buy this myself, but you guys did some very competent and creative work here. It truly comes together to make a theme and is a great conversation piece. Well done.

[@Chemical14]

Thanks! Yeah it’s definitely not for everybody’s decor but it did sell at the auction so there’s at least one other person with taste as weird as mine.

[@marvelousmaker]

Did it sell?

[@realizedemoneyes]

Super cool. Would have liked a little more time spent on showing the final result with some close up shots. I wanted to see what the nest looked like completed.

[@Chemical14]

Yeah I wish I had taken more video at the end. I was caught up in the build trying to meet the deadline and things got really rushed.

[@easternwoods4378]

@@Chemical14 That's OK. Where is it now and how did it place in the competition ?

[@normajeanhoorn964]

That's pretty awesome man if I had the money I buy it

[@zayecomeaux5235]

Louisiana born and raised!!

[@swimnwfishes]

As someone who has a personal beef with mosquitos, ticks and now fire ants, I salute ANY recycling of the buggers (no pun intended) homes. Right now, any damage you can do to fire ants would be greatly appreciated in revenge for the some 30 bites on my feet. And, if the jury didn’t like that table, they had to be blind. It’s beautiful!

[@Chemical14]

I have suffered so much at the hands (do termites have hands?) of termites. I’ll definitely be dealing with various insect related anxieties for the rest of my life. Thanks for watching!

[@makincookies4147]

I feel like this would've been a really awesome ceiling fan if you went in a different direction, not that this isn't cool, because it is.

[@stubbyhawk1]

Wow! Absolutely beautiful job guys! Well done!!

[@jakethejeweler3092]

Sandpaper folded over on Itself makes an excellent finishing tool

[@stacie1199]

That’s a badass, highly creative piece

[@marypatten9655]

Great idea. Can see a lttle Mario Brothers going on there with the pipes. Ot lloks great. An excelent concept. Thank you for sharing your creativity. God blrss

[@stevehartz4615]

Very impressive .what kind of price would u put on that?

[@DeTroiT187]

Bravo guys way to think out-of-the-box looking forward to your next documentation keep up the great work it looks beautiful

[@ellishansen8115]

Amazing! I love that shaped the table to resemble parts of a termite. The nest is beautiful!

[@Chemical14]

Thanks! I still need to decide what I’m going to do with the other half of the nest. Some sort of wall hanging sculpture I think.

[@ellishansen8115]

@@Chemical14 that would be cool, or what about putting a light in it? Highlighting all those channels would look crazy! Stay well!

[@jigokuNeko]

@@Chemical14 maybe add some lights to make it glow?

[@jmack8767]

It's very beautiful. But if I had it in my house I would have nightmares about it coming alive and crawling upstairs into my bedroom every night.

[@Chemical14]

Haha, yeah I like the creepy aesthetic

[@M4rt1nX]

Did you win?

[@alinamccreery5955]

this deserves more views!

[@Chemical14]

Thanks a lot! I hope you’ll subscribe if you haven’t already!

[@ljtheartist]

Best piece I've seen

[@smallstudiodesign]

Nightmarish? It’s beautiful and so unique!

[@Chemical14]

Thanks! It’s kind of nightmarish to me because I’ve spent so much time fighting the impact of termites I’m our own home. We have an especially difficult relationship with termites in New Orleans.

[@73gmiller]

Wow! Great Job guys. I'd be proud to own that table.

[@mountaindewdude76]

thats a very unique piece! Really nice work!!!

[@occamsrazor7939]

Very good job. Imaginative.

[@jamesreynolds1275]

Now this is art!! Love it!

[@johnconnell8436]

That's friggin COOL! Nicely done!!

[@lokiwartooth1138]

We live in lake Charles love seeing guys from the swamp doing cool stuff. Keep up up.

[@Chemical14]

Thank you so much! My next video I’m working on is about the brick and mortar shop we’re building in New Orleans.

[@art1muz13]

idk why you're not at a million views yet?

[@Chemical14]

Thanks! I appreciate it

[@rickalexander2801]

Curious as to if you won any awards at the art show and how much it went for at auction

[@Chemical14]

It won best craftsmanship award and it auctioned for a few hundred $ (pretty cheap for the work that went into it). I don’t remember how much exactly.

[@rickalexander2801]

@@Chemical14 If it's any consolation, I think yours was the most ingenious. Very impressive.

[@opdawg817]

Beautiful work

[@BeetleBuns]

That is the coolest table I have ever seen

[@Scoutdogs]

Impressive work! Deserves 1st place

[@TheParkAttendant]

It's been three years since this was posted. I sure would like to try this. The only problem is here in the deserts of Utah, termite infestations don't get this big.

[@mattersofthehartbynat8815]

Unbelievable! What an incredible amount of thought, artistic flair and talent… I am blown away by just how much work and expertise went into this! It was a joy to watch! ♥️♥️🇦🇺

[@Chemical14]

Thank you! I appreciate it!

[@updownstate]

I love you guys.

[@reedpiersons177]

Well done guys!

[@jimebbert8352]

Personally, I love it. I would have bought it in an instant. 🙂

[@bubblemum]

Never seen this before. Fascinating. I wonder what would happen with resin being poured into a fire ant hill? I've seen it done with molten aluminum many times on YT

[@offkilterleather9248]

That table looks amazing!!

[@begoodamerica9793]

Did you win Best of Show? It is amazing how you thought all of this out and then made it a beautiful glass table. Nice Job and you have aNew Subscriber

[@sunnyday6716]

So how did you do at the art show? Were prospective buyers crawling all over it, or did they tell you to buzz off?

[@Chemical14]

It did pretty well actually. The director of the Green Project, which was hosting the competition bought it. A few other people bid on it too.

[@littlebrookreader949]

Wow! Very, very good!

[@ericluscombe3272]

Curious why not cut in half like the small one pour epoxy in then glue it together with bit more epoxy

[@LucarnAnderson]

This is pretty unique and interesting

[@MrBrewzr]

Super cool project just found you guys. You got my sub!

[@Chemical14]

Thanks!

[@ellenl.5581]

All I got to say is WOW I SUB.

[@SnorrioK]

Does your air grinder still act up even with a thin lubricant in it? That's normally what is needed since the oil is the final process inside the tool to add to its tightness (I am Icelandic and technical terms are out of my vocabulary). On a side note, Gun Blue is a toxic chemical and it would be nice if it was used a bit more sparingly, you know, for the environment and all that.

[@Chemical14]

Thanks for the tip! I’ve tried oiling my air grinder. It tends to work ok at first but runs my air pressure down fast and loses power. It’s not a very big air compressor and it’s a cheap grinder. Your point about the Gun Blue is well taken.

[@paulmanson253]

@@Chemical14 Air tool lubrication. There is air tool oil. Tends to be pricy. We just used ATF. Thin,and a form of hydraulic fluid with anti foam agents. Type F preferred,but there have been enough changes in available fluids that I am no longer current. There are oilers for sale,but just dribbling ,oh a teaspoon or so first thing seems to work fine. Down the hose before you plug it together. Some guys once a day,some once a week. As long as the vanes inside the turbine get at least some oil film,they will not heat up. Bearings or bushings just need an oil film,near as I can tell. Cheers. Oh,and see to it condensation water is trapped well. If it gets into the moving parts,that will rust,gunk up,slow and seize any air tool. Take one apart and examine. That will tell you if there is water getting in.

[@IMOO1896]

No closeup of the table top?

[@Chemical14]

I wish I had done a better job documenting things towards the end. I was in a time crunch to get everything ready for the auction and the filming/photography suffered.

[@Tazerboy_10]

I guess the termites just got *TERMINATED* ** Plays CSI: Miami meme **

[@davesmith1199]

Yes,they wont be back.

[@265chevy]

Man you come up with some stuff that table is way cool.Love how you think out the box later great job tell everyone i said hello look forward to your next build

[@bonedmordh5320]

hello

[@americannomadnews5370]

Nice table

[@robasiansensation3118]

Art. Love this.

[@Chemical14]

Thanks! I appreciate it.

[@josephlebard4585]

When you live what you do!!! GOD bless.

[@qhurbagha8474]

Beautiful

[@AngelaMoir]

absolutely amazing tremendous skills

[@prward21]

That is an impressive table! I like the brassing technique.

[@mesk1830]

So what did it sell for?

[@Chemical14]

Well it won a cash prize of $500. The money from the sale went to charity which I think was about another $500.

[@Sillywabbit5]

Is there anything you can’t do?? Dream job 🤗

[@suzieriederer9235]

So cool!

[@RajFallen]

Wish I got to see a better top view of the finished termite part, didn't really get to see and enjoy the pattern from the top view

[@alrestauro]

That is so cool!

[@pearlnepgen5100]

8:13 Alvin and the chipmunks have came to sing a song about termite tables for us... 11:08 them singing

[@sandracarter7231]

Wow! Amazingly cool

[@D347H2]

thats pretty sweet!

[@ZRG_3D]

Cactus juice might also be a good option since it basically has unlimited working time

[@jiminauburn5073]

Very surprised that you could get the end of that square stock red hot, and still be able to hold onto it without a glove.

[@lizzi5667]

AWESOME !!👍💖

[@MikeNeri1]

I'd give ya first prize!

[@carrot6409]

Moral of the video: Don't mess with these guys or they'll turn your home into a breakfast table

[@COVbadman79]

How do you know that the floor joist was first time used Could have been a recycle

[@junelledembroski9183]

That face of that big though! 🤣 he’s cheesed.

[@redstarwarrior85]

I would have used a stabilizing resin first because then there is no time limit. Then do the epoxy after baking. Just a thought. The finally product still looks awesome, though!

[@SteveSmith-kf9on]

Fantastic, luv it 👍🇬🇧👌

[@brenturquhart7090]

So, did you win?

[@bassmonsteradsit7160]

Seriously, this was fricken way cool to watch, and I am behind this kind of movement, using reclaimed or recycling/re-appropriating materials. AT one point I was in the green building industry which seems to have a lot of similarities. The company I worked for make counter-tops out of low VOC cement and recycled materials such as crushed glass from recycling plants and shredded paper from local various companies looking to get rid of their paper waste.

[@Chemical14]

Thanks! I actually used to work in the countertop industry also. I was fabricating with Corian though so, not green at all haha. I’m glad to be done with that.

[@kellysmith7851]

These guys are badass

[@n1nj4l1nk]

What's the music at the start?

[@Chemical14]

It’s a free track from KZbin studio called Rollin Though Osaka

[@ChubbsMcFattFlabbs]

I was just sitting here imagining those rotary file shavings filling that guys shoes.... and no socks.

[@tabbycat6458]

Totally badass

[@elisabetaeross1454]

Why not just use stabilizing resin?

[@Chemical14]

Because I was new to resin and was just trying things. Basically I didn’t know about that haha.

[@lgkfamily]

With a little more brass this could have been a steampunk piece.

[@watahyahknow]

you putting a lot more force on the outer walls of the nest by vacuuming a bag around it compared to vacuuming it inside a chamber

[@LoppanH]

I thought there would be termits inbedded in the cast.

[@ferdltantmusic5761]

exceptionally cool!

[@c000159]

Impressive!

[@publicdomain3378]

So vacuum chamber and then pressure chamber.

[@FatBabyToodles]

What the hell kinda big ass fancy ass giant ass CHICKEN bucket was THAT??? 😂🤣 ...the epoxy mixin bucket

[@Chemical14]

Haha I’m not even sure where those came from but I’ve got a stack of them.