Wood Slab To Concrete? DIY Wood Grain Outdoor Table.

[@peterminzenmay5005]

I am a concreter and I can't tell you how important it is to put a smiley face in the concrete. G'day from Sydney Australia.

[@jbraMoVal]

I'm going start adapting this technique into my projects. It's probably what I been missing 😂

[@peterminzenmay5005]

Try using vegetable oil as a release agent and its called a screed.

[@terryglidden5007]

I love that you kept the "failed" attempt in the video. Too many DIY content providers tend to only show successes, but we learn from our failures more than we learn from our successes. Thanks again Matthew!

[@jeffreykindron7162]

On future pours you could add some bolts to the backside to be able to attach legs .

[@Joe-Skier]

Hey Matthew, excellent video! Thanks for showing the fail in the beginning video. There's alot to be learned there also.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

of course!

[@andrewh3730]

Matt, it’s never a waist of time if you learn from it!!! It’s just a life lesson😊

[@FranNoesse]

I like that you always plan for reuse of your forms and templates.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thanks! Down the road I may want to make for of a particular build. Comes in super handy.

[@jamesrivers8724]

No such thing as a waste of time like this effort. Everything is a learning process and one thing you learned is what did not work. Congratulations on your positive education!

[@porkchop8542]

You did not waste your time! You learned and taught us all! Thanks

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

You bet!

[@dcruicks1]

You never cease to amaze me! Awesome job!! The first wasn't a fail. You could make the rocks look like knots.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@countingcards7117]

The way you think and work is truly inspiring. Please don’t stop 💪

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thank you very much!

[@Bearded-Viking-WoodWorks]

Nice job Matt! Beautiful work. Skål 🫡

[@BethRavengeGreen]

There's another awesome woodworker, he should know!! My buddy Daniel❤❤

[@skampp]

Man this is nice. That first one would be going right outside the door to my shop - looks like it would catch sawdust and dirt pretty good. Thanks for posting, great content as always.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thanks!

[@edwardvanvalkenburg3254]

Howdy Matt, thank you for the creative video. The mortar matters the most!!! There's is no release. Oil and procedure to make a better reveal! It's the consistency and the way you place it. Start in your corner and consistently pour it in. Moving to the final destination. It's the wave that you look for. I've made precast concrete for 12 years now and it has very very much changed from them till now. I do know that "flow" matters. I have a vibration table (4foot ×8foot) and still have cured air pockets. It's a fine line, even razors edge of perfect. Try using an oil instead of the powder. Like Macaroni, clumps happen it's inconsistent. You have thicks and thins in spots of powder. Absorption. Looked sweet and awesome fn project.

[@kellydelmas6628]

Love your positive messages You're truly a craftsman with a kind heart

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thank you so much.

[@MissMolly3377]

What a great idea. I am a crafter, and I make my own molds, I will try this, to get a wood grain. Thanks Matt. 😊

[@guybowers9094]

That's a really cool idea, which turned out looking great. I may have to try this out for my outdoor kitchen patio. Love your work

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thanks so much!

[@JerkDogJ]

I love outside the box thinking, and this looks amazing 😮

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thanks!

[@JasonPeltier]

The end result is amazing! That's easily a $150 table. Thanks for sharing!

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thanks for watching!

[@susandavis257]

You are really great at giving all the details to complete a project. Thank you.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

You're very welcome!

[@liquidrockaquatics3900]

17:11 when you are adding depth and using multiple colors like that, at 17:11 I found when painting miniatures years old and when doing an antiquing effect to cabinets that the black is easier to apply first, then when you let that dry, you can go back over and hit the high spots with a drier brush that won’t flood the area- just enough color to clip all the high spots, then blend with that same brush after it is almost completely dry. One of those 4x6 trim things might work great for just hitting the top of the grain without the valleys.

[@bryanluther7660]

Really cool project, I love the idea. You can probably use an airbrush and paint the original slab you poured and make it hide the stones.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thanks for the tip!

[@robertnicklas2117]

make more like the first one and make a raised garden planter that never rots :) Thanks for the tip on getting the soft wood out!!!

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

No problem!

[@betty6229]

Have a blessed day 😊

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

You as well!

[@billparrish4385]

Nice effect! Love to try that sometime! And it occurs to me that the first effort could serve as a boot scrubber mat, tossed on the ground in front of the steps leading to the mud room. Like a stepping stone, with texture.

[@gsilcoful]

Thanks!

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thank you so much for the support. It really means a lot.

[@johniacolino1632]

Great video, I truly enjoy watching your creative work.

[@anthonycaldi7056]

Always appreciate your videos. You have Mad Talent!

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

I appreciate that!

[@adrianlouviere7650]

Very NICE!!!! Thank You!

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thank you!

[@davidhabener5767]

saws-all works great for a concrete viberator.

[@elariocardenas]

😮 That looks amazing 🤩 awesome work sir.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thank you

[@andrewbrown8148]

Wow, this turned out great~!! Will definitely have to try this. Thanks for the demo~!

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Have fun!

[@kellydelmas2683]

I’ve wanted to try that but didn’t know where to began Thank you God Bless you

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

You’re welcome 😊

[@leahrowe847]

WoW, just WoW... I absolutely love that table you created!

[@kris_kreations]

Wow, that looks great! I saw this on your Instagram, and thought “that was pretty neat, I haven’t seen him make this. Did I miss a video?” Yup sure did. This really is cool. Great job, Matt, as usual.

[@jessicahites871]

Now I'm gonna have to make some of these! Awesome job!!

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

You should!

[@scottbyrd2157]

Matthew! You continue to take an outside look to something odd and actually satisfying. Your ideas inspire new ones! The only thing you could have done to set this video on fire was when staining the grooves and talking like Bob the artist you could have wore a wig like his hair. Laughing my Ass off!!! Love your videos and welcome back!! Keep up the awesome content!!

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Lol thank you!

[@radiationroom]

Portland and sand mixed 2:1 would be perfect for this kind of project. Reinforced plaster of paris would be another excellent option.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thanks!

[@kennymysak2079]

Great job. I've been busy creating here as well my moon I'm working on for my new grandson arrival is made of paster on plywood so it's been fun . Keep up the great videos

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Congrats!

[@teresalittrell5791]

Absolutely LOVE IT!❤

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thanks!

[@garysobczak9931]

That is one good looking side table and I enjoyed the ride on how to make it!

[@lorenrock9435]

Everytime I watch your vids and hear you talk, its like you should have been my younger brother 😂😂😂😂. As soon as I seen the concrete mix I was like" yep , hes going to be doing it again. I was saying sand mix .. SAND MIX!!! Just to pass along some knowledge, you can also get a fortifier to throw in the mix so it has " flexibility " without cracking . Great idea and once again great project.

[@scottthompson3116]

Absolutely loved this video, I'm definitely trying this!!

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Please do!

[@charitiekbyrd1]

Great video, great work and it looks awesome! I going to try one of these sometime, I have a few projects going on right now but it's on my list of things to do. Keep doing you and stay safe.💯 Happy Building 😁

[@bradleytuckwell4881]

That is a piece of art and your staining method brought it to life it really does look like a slab of wood. I wondering if I live edge would look great too. Thanks for the great ideas

[@shawnr771]

Looks cool.

[@mikegilbert8545]

Awesome idea, I would use rapid set for the mix. Little more expensive but much faster cure and stronger

[@MaddMaxxWoodWorks]

Thank you Mathew. Great build!

[@tomstone2322]

What great idea looks so cool!!

[@natepeterson7145]

Yay, a new video.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

yea! Thanks for watching.

[@michelegrigg4952]

I love this. Definately going to give it a try. .

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Do it!

[@villeneuvewoodworks]

Awesome! Great build!

[@JstJeff19]

Loved the project!

[@PackerDog1]

Excellent build. I'm going to have to give that a try. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

No problem 👍 Have fun!

[@judygoodson5855]

AWESOME 😊 BUILD !!!

[@TheBillPayingHobbyists]

Great work. Thank you for sharing. Subscribed! I might just have to make 2 or 3 for our new place.

[@its4electric]

That was pretty awesome.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Hey, thanks!

[@chadpotter6354]

Fantastic idea.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thank you!

[@ventureoutdoorswithkirk]

Good looking project, nice job.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thank you!

[@melinda5777]

That was great!!!❤❤❤❤

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thank you!

[@JeanMyers-o7y]

Pretty cool !

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thanks!

[@diecast_MikeEspo]

Very cool 😎 Big like 👍 👍👍👍👍👍. Great job.

[@gsilcoful]

Wow. Great job!

[@markduggan3451]

Very impressive.

[@mikekeller2978]

If you're doing a small project like that, you can also use some of the Mapie or Ardex deep poor floor self-levelers.

[@ttwil9810]

laminate flooring works well also

[@TheCripticWolf]

Very cool build

[@daviddura1172]

outstanding!!!!

[@phoff5850]

It would be a lot of work, but you could make a pretty sweet paver path through a yard with these.

[@alphaphoenix1938]

You should maybe try a thick nap roller for a base color then go over it with a very thin nap with the second color

[@Chettjacobson]

Love it.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thanks!

[@justinhellmann2199]

Try Shou Sugi Ban (burning the wood) and then using a nylon brush on a drill to remove the wood and polish the wood. It will remove the soft wood quickly and make the wood water resistant.

[@julietmurphy8637]

@MatthewPeechWoodworking Yes! I Love concrete makes! Mirtar mix might work, at least as a face coating.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Might work! give it a try!

[@deborahbrown555]

Love it!!

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thanks!

[@barrymathison]

My comment I left on a video couple weeks ago like I don't know how this works. Anyway, I was trying to get a recent video and then I see you did this one 4 days ago. So I'm hoping that you'll take a look at my remarks on the trellises and like I say, I left it on a comment of show you that a couple weeks ago. And like I say I see this here that was done 4 days ago. So wow, please get back to me. I would be interested and know if that remark is true. Thank you Mr. Peach. You're amazing and I like what your kids are doing okay. You've taught your kids something. My dad taught me a hard working career but I stuck with it. Had a family but it was not enough. I was good at it. Cares and stuff once I get up and go so don't know how good I'll be because I'm not much of a talk or but you never know that questions I asked. Good day. You guys work on the long

[@172ellishouse]

Well done sir!

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thank you much!

[@TwistedTiara]

Nice job

[@greatgrandpaswoodworking]

You can use the first table top as a boot scraper at your entry door.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

👍🏻 good idea

[@radiationroom]

Flip the first one over and it makes a nice paver stone or door threshold.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@kencross25]

What about using a rounding tool on the bottom edge? What about adding brown tint to concrete? Great looking table!

[@gheitzl]

Would love to see, how it looks like in a year.

[@lucmac7702]

Thanks for the process! I really appreciated. The stone sinking problem of the first try maybe could solve with a different technic? I wonder, if it would possible to put scrap wood on the bottom of the mold and use the prepared small wood planks for the sites of course. After a couple of hours (that‘s the tricky part - how long would this be? I have no clou!) use the big prepared wood as a stamp. Any concrete works and you can make several in a row, if you got more molds with prepared wood sites! Keep you good work up! Great ideas, very good way to teach and a very sympathic voice! Love your chanel;)

[@americafirst-je4qm]

Little tip when doing this put some duck tape on screw heads and used motor oil to inside of frame it won't stain the crete so don't worry

[@helenhart4778]

fantastic

[@SteveDave.]

I like to use a weed burner to burn the soft wood away. You then can then use a soft brush to clean the charcoal off. The hard wood will be left. Rinse and repeat for deeper effects.

[@SteveDave.]

You can also use cooking oils instead of baby powder.

[@OVHabitats]

very cool

[@davidbentley3863]

Cool 😎 like it

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thanks!

[@Mica.307]

think that the first one would make a good door mat outside the shop door.

[@remoniabrashear4524]

I have seen people use Saran wrap awesome it's going to look good just clean it up and put some epoxy over it it will look good even better with lights inside of it

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thanks for the tip!

[@WonkyStud]

like yo style bro, you not that greedy like the others

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thanks for watching!

[@ttwil9810]

for release try wd40, spray and wipe excess away

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thanks!

[@CHEEZNIP12]

Sweet.

[@robertalcock7801]

Awesome build how much concrete did you use and what is the depth of the pour you did? Concerned about the weight making a larger project is why I ask. Thanks for all of the great things you share. : )

[@FredFreiberger-pk6wc]

Use the first one as a mantle piece outdoors fire place

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

I like it. Thanks.

[@fuller0804]

Could you set lugs in the wet concrete to make it easier to fasten the legs?

[@pattiobrien5408]

It would be great to see how it works with epoxy

[@kevindurica6092]

Fantastic idea, but it it top heavy???

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

It just feels sturdy, not tippy at all.

[@brodrick3164]

Nice

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Thanks!

[@comanche1313]

I am wondering if you could have put a think plastic down then the concrete to make it smoother so you dont have to sand?

[@MissMolly3377]

Thanks Matt, for the words of encouragement at the end….my brain likes to tell me “I can’t do that,” thankfully, my body doesn’t always listen to my brain. 😂

[@Lady_of_Ishpeming]

You can still use your first 'fail'. Just make another base and put the smooth side up. Presto- you have a new table or a bench.

[@MatthewPeechWoodworking]

Yea!

[@Lady_of_Ishpeming]

@@MatthewPeechWoodworking Now to finish the project 👍