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This coffee table was a bit experimental. I knew that I'd be able to build and get the look I was going for, but I was not confident in the strength at all. It has a pretty large cantilevered top. But, I figured it was worth it to give it a shot. If it works, that will give me more confidence in other designs moving forward...and if it didn't work, it'll give me more knowledge about designs moving forward. Either way...it's a win!
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Try to make my prettiest sections that outside faces of what will become the front and back sub assemblies and the second hurdle has to do with the overall design what I mean by that is typically whenever you design something you cannot tiptoe towards the edge of what you think the limitations are but here I pretty much through caution to the wind so I came up with lots of iterations prior to settling on one but really they were all variations on the same idea of a long open-ended cantilevered shape basically a trapezoid but you eliminate one of the vertical-ish sides but then after finally landing on one I got cold feet now I'm not stranger to this kind of shape I think the most obvious comparison would be the Autumn that we designed to go with our Glen lounge chair plans and as you can see in the shot here it turned out way stronger than we would have imagined even though the what they were using is slightly thicker and these joints are significantly longer I don't think you need to be a structural engineer which I'm most certainly not to know that thanks to how long this span is in comparison they have the potential to be subject to a much more destructive forces so because of that I started compromising and tried out ideas like this which would equate to using a bracket and other ideas like an inset box but at the end of the day they weren't really what I wanted to build so I thought screw it let's build the version that might not work and if it doesn't I'll learn from it and be a better person for it so with all that out of the way now let's get back to building it and see if it actually works out so with all my chunks cut out and extremely oversized at this point the next step as you probably guessed was mailing and we'll start off with the joiner to get one nice flat face on all of our boards and then we can head over to the planer to create a smooth face on the opposite side and simultaneously bring all of our pieces down to a uniform thickness which for me ended up being just a hair over an inch and a half thick and this was coming from boards that started life in my shop at an inch and 7/8 thick so in the mailing process we lost about 3/8 of an inch or for my friends in the rest of the world other than Liberia and Myanmar this many millimeters but anyway by the time I was through with all of that it was pretty much time to leave for the day so the last thing that I did before heading home was fill some not holes with black tinted epoxy as well as this I guess the euphemism would be live edge but must be real it's more like a missing corner as I said material but I can let that set up overnight so the first thing in the morning I could use my joiner to establish one nice flat edge on each of my pieces so in the shot you can see the piece that was probably the worst offender of the bunch and the faster way to take care of a piece like this would be to establish a mostly straight edge on a bandsaw and then finish it off on the charger is actually doing so I went ahead and cleaned up the whole thing bed on the two ends and then it's almost the cutter head at the center but each time I take a pass if you'll hear and you just kind of creep up on a nice flat edge and in this bed up clip that actually lasted 14 minutes you can see that with each pass I'm getting closer and closer to the clean edge that I need now I know that to the more experience people watching this you probably already know all of this but also know that a lot of people watching are newer to woodworking so I thought it would be good to include and actually if you are newer to woodworking and maybe mostly watch these videos for entertainment or inspiration and you're looking for something that's a little more tailored towards expanding your current skill set go check out the Craig academy I personally worked with them so I can vouch for it I built three of the six projects that they cover which are a workbench a shoe bench and a coffee table and in addition to those projects there's three others plus a whole skills library and way more than I can list here but the bottom line is it's Taylor made for people who are newer to woodworking and looking to take their skills the next level so I'm going to throw a link in the description and if you do sign up just let him know that I said yeah okay so as you just saw after jointing an initial edge on a few of the pieces I use my table saw to cut a in the opposite side and you also might have noticed this template piece that I was referencing when I was doing the joiner demonstration so let's talk about that for a second so in order to make our eventual shapes we're going to be using three templates and this is something that we've covered a bunch of times in fact this coffee table is really inspired by a DIY coffee table that I made a couple months ago l
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I love the design. The plywood adds something artistic and modern to the look but, I'm not smart enough to explain what that is. 😅 I'm eligible for retirement this year (turning 60) and I have a garage full of tools that are upset that I ignore them so often. Once my day job is behind me, I will focus on a woodworking hobby. I'll be keeping your ideas and shared knowledge in mind as I enter the next chapter in my life. It's never too late to take up something fresh and rewarding. Thanks for sharing.
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For sure it's never too late I'm going all in on woodworking and others diy projects Have fun!
You have an opportunity to help save wood from the landfills and make fun, cool, Carl, stuff! 🙂
I like everything but the plywood...
Enjoy your retirement 👏
Amazing design! Love how elegant and imperfect it is. And not sure if you intended this but the name ‘Wabi-Sabi Shish Kebabi’ suits it too well. “Shish” in shish kebob means ‘6’ and there are 6 pieces skewered by walnut dowels. Just brilliant.
That is a BEAUTIFUL table. I love the updated Mid-Century Modern, truly.
I have been designing and building furniture for 30+ years. First as a significant hobby and now almost full-time in retirement. Most of my creations are more on the traditional side. I love your channel as it exposes me to more contemporary ideas without all the complicated issues I would get in classes with Michael Fortune (a great designer in his own right but can complicate the design of toothpicks LOL). Would you consider reaching out to Marc Adams to teach at his school here in Indiana, Marc Adams School of Working?
I love it! The plywood gives it something a bit different rather than being boring & the same. You guys always make the most beautiful furniture 🙂
I think that black glass tabletop would make it even better
Sick design Chris, I think your solution for lack of material in using the plywood adds some visual interest. I also like how you treated the mortises. Great job man!
I know this is a very old video on the channel, but I do have a version 1.1 update that would add something: Keep the bottom part of the cantilever design 100% flat. This has a nice add-on feature to allow for some storage options such as board games or other niknaks that are used often. I appreciate the aesthetics of the table, a lot, but for me, beautiful furniture should have some "secret-weapon", some added feature, or features that just hits the "wow" button. Pure wood is great, but to make this functional as well as beautiful. I am a man that likes to see the past (woodworking) meet the 21st Century as well. A beautiful coffee table like that need to meet intelligent design. Brass protection tastefully done can add another 100 years to the item, and adding some tech, such as perhaps USB outlets or some other modern adaptions would make wood a new mainstay. Hardwoods and darker woods benefit hugely from having classic brass or Silver accents, that while they are NOT to be garish, can bring the merger of past beauty with modern features. We have a lot of large, fine-wood items at home, and they are all begging for a tech update. We own a solid Yellow-wood and Imboya bedroom suite, solid Kiaat cabinets, Oregon Pine coffee table, etc, but they are missing that teeny bit of integrated tech to bump them into a new life for the 21st century. Lo-fi stuff like a power plug and some well-placed USB ports, or a tasteful LED strip through a diffuser panel for the night stand to negate the need for a lamp, clever things like that can go a long way it having classic meet tech in the right way. Functional Art, especially wood is going to be the new sustainable product
Love it... but one thing I might add... route a circle into the cantilever section and drop in a piece of glass... slightly larger in diameter than the width of the base so it hangs over each side a little. Maybe a couple smaller circles at the knuckle end. This will make it more practical as a table, and I think the circle(s) would add some visual interest against the hard lines?
Cosmo Kramer would loved that coffee table.
this is really an amazingly designed table, it has both heftiness and lightness in the design. And although using plywood may not be ideal as a coffee table, it does bring an element of surprise into it. Anyway, loving the tone(both voice and color) and storytelling of your videos.
Such a unique table, I love the almost futuristic style. One thing that would have been super cool (and expensive) is to do your original plan of drilling straight through but then using brass spacers to keep the distance the same across all the slabs.
This is easily the best build I have ever seen on KZhead. Spectacular job.
I'd like to say that yeah, your plans *are* great. I bought the Longview Dining Table plans. It looks really daunting for a beginner, but the detailed videos you made will make building it easy. Thanks!
He's being all profound and slightly dramatic... then drops that name on us. Incredible.
That’s really a great table. I love it! Thanks for let us all participate in such fantastic projects!
Shot in real-time.... only sped up, had me laughing hard man, thank you so much!
Chris, you made this look awesome. No matter of the plywood part of it... Superior!
WOW! This also looks like a great idea to use as a base for a really nice epoxy river-style table too.
I love watching your videos. Not only do I get to learn some maker skills, but I love seeing your shoe collection. You've got some heat me! Keep up the good work.
Man I’ve been enjoying the other channel so much, I almost forgot how phenomenal the build videos on this one are.
Hold the phone. Other channel???
@@josiahmoore3806 yeah, Welcome to the Woodshop. Check it out!
Design is nice, but the return to a classic Four Eyes style video is fantastic.
Dang Chris, this definitely seems like one of your most laborious builds to date. Very cool design! I also think the inclusion of sapwood hides the color of the plywood slat (I didn't notice it until you mentioned it)
This design is quite pretty and different, perfect in its imperfection. I love it
Really appreciate all the detailed explanations and thought processes laid out! New to wood working and your expertise shared is invaluable. Cheers! 🇨🇦
Love your videos, they're very chill. I'm not into wood working at all but I like the relaxing atmosphere
If you have Jonathan Katz Moses in your Patreon List... You've done something pretty right!
Such interesting classy work, I've seen other channels murder their designs but here, I really I learn from your aesthetic sense, thanks 😊
Absolutely stunning design and build. I love your original designs, the shapes and materials you use are always complimentary to one another, 10/10 from me. Thank you for sharing this beautiful creation, you should be very proud of your work. Tony.
Awesome and the imperfection of the plywood is fabulous 👍👍👍
Another spectacular piece.. always look forward to your creations.
This is gorgeous 😍 very modern art and if I remember correctly reminds me of a cool bench at MOMA in New York lol I LOVE it!!
Such a fantastic stand for a Class A amplifier - not only it has a great design, but the spaces between the wood also offer excellent ventilation ;) and BTW I love this sense of humor!
Fascinating build! Thank you for sharing. (And I don't hate the plywood, but I would have preferred maple. I know, everyone does walnut and maple together, but it's simply a great combo.)
In a previous video, you asked if we liked animations or your illustrations. In general, any series of technical drawings or animations of any kind, are preferred over not having enough visuals. You know. :) The animations say "production quality". The drawings say "Watch how my brain works." Both have value. On is brand. One is craft.
While part of me would have loved to see white oak or something other than plywood, I can also appreciate the contrast the plywood provides. This is a gorgeous piece of art.
Absolutely amazing!!!!!!!! Beyond inspirational Love it.
You guys are amazing. Just found you and will be getting to know you better, for sure. Definitely getting some plans as well. Keep up the extremely beautiful work.
Really enjoyed this one! I had a stool idea that was similar in design. I was considering dowels or just spacers of a different species. After watching you do the dowels, I think I'll use spacers. 😂
That was awesome Chris. Great work.
kids will like that table,it looks like a diving board
This Wabi-Sabi Shishkababi looks amazing. Great Job again!
Looks great, Chris. I could also see making it out of different species of wood for each slat. Bill
The Wabi-Sabi Shish Kabobi... I friggen love it haha - such a cool, imperfect, perfect piece!
I love your videos! The creativity, planning and execution that goes into each project is incredibly inspiring! Thanks for sharing!
Crative, artistic and funny comments, subscribed! you have earned it!! Great work!!
Thanks for converting in metrics!🙂 Oh, and I love how the name "ottoman" fits for something one puts one's feet on. It's totally how we here -- on the Balkan peninsula -- feel about Ottomans too.
I was nervous with that last bit! Awesome table!
Beautiful build Chris! I really like the plywood...
You are such an endearing doofus ... I just love your videos .....
i loved the idea of using a different wood for one of the slats.
Love the design and the plywood section adds to the beauty of the piece. Just found your channel and love your content, thank you.
Free Palestine !!!!!!!
love the design & especially love the music!
Very much satisfied with the product .
likes are not enough on KZhead for the same incredible work like this, it deserves more than the likes. 💗💗💗
Very elegant and futuristic!
Thanks I really enjoyed the video. I found the design appealing and well thought out. I had a thought. Knowing full well the strength of glue combined with domino’s or dowels. An interesting take on the joints could be the use of an elongated dive tail at the two connecting points. It would be very strong and add some more interest to the closed end. Or another way could be bow tie connectors of a contrasting wood. It would just up the anti and challenge on the joint concern especially if uncle buck sits on one end at the Christmas party. I look forward to reviewing your library. Much appreciate the effort. Thanks again.
Awww man. Just when I finished the simpler version (DIY-Baltic-birch-plywood) coffee table one for my wife with some custom walnut legs. Haha. Nevertheless, I love this as always. Maybe it’s time for me to build a second FourEyes coffee table. Thanks so much to you guys for being unequivocal woodworking badasses.
hi mate, just stumbled across your channel a couple of weeks ago and slowly working my way down on your uploads. First up, your work is just beautiful 2. your dry humor is absolutely killing me. Love it!
Thanks Christian...appreciate it :)
wood cutting the bred 4s is crazy, i love it
Safety warning! No strings on hoodies!!! If one gets stuck in some machine you're in trouble. Awesome table! 😍
Crazy build, Dude! Kudos to you! I like it!
WOW ! ! A big THANKS for this video.
Another great looking piece.
Shishkabab table - loving it! 👍👍👍
Awesome design, awesome built. Plywood adds that extra.. sauce, I guess). Yet still looks expensive and modern af. Thank's for great content)
Beautiful and unique design!!! Your yoga skills are also unique 😜
Idk if you read comments but I'd like to thank you. These videos have been hugely inspirational and I am currently building a new racing rig heavily inspired by this table and the rig built on this channel. Thank you so much!
Hi. I do teach the comments (and reply to some). That is really cool. Wish you the best luck on the build and can’t wait to see it. 😊
You could also use a track saw to get the comically curved piece close to flat before jointing it.
Lol, watch me draw going 100 mph while speaking to all these Athletic Greens details. Not at all reading from a script. Your memory is at the same level as your woodworking skills! Enjoyed the video, like always!
Beautiful. Congratulations.
Nice table :D I love following your work from Denmark, Europe :)
It looks beautiful
I enjoyed this video as well as the design and final result. You should try doing your version of the zigzag chair. It would go well with this style table. I first saw this video somewhere else and the video didn’t show the milling at the jointer speed up. I noticed the draw strings from the neck area of your hoodie came very close (relatively speaking)to the jointers cutter head. About 10-12 years ago a friend of mine was using a jointer while wearing a hoodie and the draw string went into the cutter head and pulled his face down. The board he was jointing was on the edge and stopped his face from going into the cutter. Luckily at that point the drawstring was pulled out of his hoodie. He originally thought someone pushed him into the jointer but no one else was in the shop. His security camera luckily caught what happened. Just an FYI… You guys keep up the great work and content.
Always love the build vids!
Beautiful piece Chris!
An "L" fence would be useful for making a lot of those angled cuts. For the 1/2 lap or datto cuts I ended up making a Kerf jig. Works perfect!
dude.... you have got to try more stuff like this !
Yes, love this
First, I truly love the line of design and execution you two guys do in your shop. I see soooo much Scandinavia in you .... Secondly, imperfection? Guess you need to use gallon-sized coffee mugs and barrel-sized wine glasses if you want your beverage to stay sturdy on top of the 'slaaats'(?). Thirdly, a pretty good job. It reminds me how I would have made the table myself. However, to up it a notch I might have tried to join the pieces with bridal joints (yes yes, it complicates the design/work manyfold, but oyess, it also add a level of interest too). So no dominos, just like I commonly do when I make chairs of 3 pieces for the back 'slaaats'. Fourth, I'd would have made more permanent jigs for the angel cuttings. That way it's easier to make multiple tables if all turns out right. Finally, I think I had designet the whole 'thing' for an inlaid glass top (re: the need for over-sized mugs/glasses)
I was thinking you’d always use a coaster anyway on a gorgeous hardwood table like this, so just make the coasters big enough to span the slats easily.
I want this table! It’s so fantastic.
Definitely a great build.
That is a piece of art 👏🏻
Love the video and the piece! Nice work!!!
Hi, the quality of your videos is just exceptionally good. You should really switch to 4k to boost your presentation. I love your content, keep it up!
Slick design, I feel you guys need to get a little bit of function back into your form but I’m sure it will work itself out in time. You guys are young and this is just how it goes.
It’s quite beautiful actually. I like it a lot and the strength is quite amazing. As a coffee table, however, it needs an equally unique glass top so you could actually put that coffee cup down on it - the confounding half of the form and function duo. The little grey cells are working overtime thinking about how changing the top edges of the cantilever to blend into a piece of plate glass with a soft top edge.
Beautiful piece, but the name is what I loved most! ☺️
Awesome and well done, Sir! The only word of caution I have is: please tuck your hoodie laces into your shirt when woodworking. You tend to lean down or over a lot of spinning power tools. Please safe out there and keep making angular furniture.
Wabi-Sabi Shishkebabi 🤣 . Looks great
Beautiful!
FWIW, a cross with two crossbars is called a Cross of Lorraine. The bars can be arranged variously, either of equal length or different lengths, closer together or farther apart, closer to one end or evenly spaced.
Incredible
What a breath taking table. Also, love the name!
You must second guess yourself a lot. Looking at your expertise, go with what you know. Dig the build.
Hmmm ... For strength you could try a version made from LVL. LVL beams are made to have good strength through their long axis. You would have to experiment with finishing much more than for the walnut. It would probably also have a more industrial look which may or may not fit with whatever space it's in.
Stunning shishi kababe
OMG, the name of the table is SO good.