This Left The Customers Speechless.

Published 2023-11-17
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Part 1 -    • I Didn't Think THIS Could Look So Good.  
Part 2 -    • I Really Screwed Myself On This One...  

Let's finish this high gloss designer table. More things go wrong, and some would say it doesn't end well...

0:00 INTRO
1:12 Fitting Brass Plates
2:45 Mounting Breadboards
6:28 Prepping
8:21 You're Going To Kill Me
11:14 Spraying
15:52 Buffing
18:26 Uh Oh/ Final Shots

Products and tools I used in this video.

3ft x 8ft Brass Sheet 1/16 thick (pick size)- www.onlinemetals.com/en/buy/brass/0-063-brass-shee…
Brass Screws - amzn.to/3R3qa5F
Adjustable Furniture Feet - amzn.to/3tUzzU3
JB Weld 5 Min. Epoxy - amzn.to/3QE7Bou
C Channel - amzn.to/3scQLUo
Threaded Inserts (pick 5/16) - amzn.to/3QHcI6i
Threaded Insert Bolts - amzn.to/40KFc3m

Famowood Walnut Filler - amzn.to/47DtsSu
Black Transtint Dye - amzn.to/3sMupct
Imron Sealer - TAS3010
Imron Catalyst - CXC1100 CN1GA
Imron Satin Topcoat - TAF3002
Imron Gloss Topcoat - TAC3009

Giant Amana Router Bit (template bit) - toolstoday.com/v-9807-45551.html?glCountry=US&glCu…
Amana Rabbeting Bit - amzn.to/3Fp9WgJ
Bench Dogs Push Block - amzn.to/3UUfJ3d
Laguna Resaw King Blade (pick your size) - amzn.to/3Zoz9QT
Makita Palm Router - amzn.to/3UkXG6Z
Bosch Router (for router table) - amzn.to/3VDxROU
Festool 1400 Router - amzn.to/407N2E3
Festool DF 500 Domino - amzn.to/3M5kOUA
Festool Kapex - amzn.to/3QmiFq8
Festool ETS 150 Sander - amzn.to/3Fn8RWM
CMT Dado Stack - amzn.to/402ktb8
Rockler Glue Roller Bottle - amzn.to/404lkbd
Stanley Low Angle Handplane - amzn.to/400tHVi

MACHINES
Laguna Edge Sander - amzn.to/3TGivtU
Laguna Spindle Sander - www.woodcraft.com/products/ss-24t-spindle-sander-l…
Laguna Air Cleaner - www.acmetools.com/laguna-tools-air-filtration-unit…
Laguna i Flux 5 Dust Collector - lagunatools.com/industrial/dust-collectors/iflux-5…
Laguna J 16 Jointer - lagunatools.com/industrial/jointers/16in/
Laguna p25 Planer - lagunatools.com/industrial/planers/p25/

All Comments (21)
  • @Bubbashin
    This might be one of the first tables that I've seen to where I truly think it was underpriced. You put so much effort into it and it shows.
  • After seeing the glut of silly "river" tables with live edges, it's cool to see a genuinely nice table. The brass accents look really good against the wood.
  • @tomdodson6293
    £8500 is an absolute steal for the work you’ve put into that
  • @ragetobe
    When I trained as furniture maker the first thing my mentor taught me was, you cannot ever account or be responsible for the acclimation of the piece, you can explain to the new owner how it will react in different environments but you as the maker are not responsible for that acclimation. I live in Cornwall in the Uk and our houses are old, hundreds of years old, Some of them were just barns in another life and the humidity is high. If this had been a piece I was making it would have cost double the fee you charged.
  • @dieselrugg
    Bruh! I felt that "45 min neighbor talk" deep in my soul.
  • @SandyMasquith
    Wow! That table is a pure stunner. Thanks for taking us on the journey with you for this build.
  • @danishprince2760
    This has been an amazing journey - Thank you for bringing us along, your work is stunning <3
  • Ok mate, so we used Dulux clear for our brass work here in oz , and also used lemon juice and salt before doing the last polish on the brass prior to clean and clear coat with the dulux clear . Excellent adhesion and moves with the brass as it expands. Also with the table you need a scribe line between the timber and brass , its the only way to let them move without cracking the clear coat . Hope that helps 😊
  • @cobratzi1
    Beautiful table! I love when folks share not only the good but the challenging situations they have to deal with. Thank you for sharing and being true about your projects!
  • Wow. Just wow. Your finishing process is next level. I love the brass with the dark/black walnut. You don't cease to amaze me. Thanks for showing the issue with the finish and I look forward to seeing how you fix it.
  • @nickbailey202
    It's a work of art. There is nowhere one can do to buy something similar. It's a statement piece that will last a lifetime. Nice freaking work.
  • @user-hv5qb7ew7u
    ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! Gonna look into your products when we move soon and plan on getting new dining room table
  • I have always wondered why table makers invariably use plates to fix the base to the top and C channels for reinforcement the slab ~ good to finally see someone combining both
  • @LaughingInTiny
    😮... 😮! Omg. That is beyond gorgeous. Ngl, all the wood in my house got a black gel stain last year, but none of it was a solid walnut table. It's funny, I UTTERLY ABHOR painting out beautiful wood furniture, but changing the stain didn't bother me. However I made certain it was all pieces that would be reasonably easy to refinish at some point. There's something about black stained wood with a hit of brass that screams luxury. But nothing 'on trend' stays forever... Walnut and brass though will never not scream the same thing.
  • @tonyvalneti4418
    Oh btw a good tip for cutting tape to any size you want is to freeze it first. If you freeze the tape it makes it super easy to cut on a band saw. Just a little tip a custom car painter showed me and ive been doing ever since.
  • @StudPack
    What a stunning table. Whoever the clients are, they're extremely lucky! Great job Fortress💪
  • @leaf5008
    so awesome! thanks for putting in all the time to share this
  • A wonderful piece of art. I always thought about full wood with metal inlays but it's not easy to handle the different shrinking characteristics of both materials.
  • @whiteknight71711
    Thank you very much for showing me where I never want to go with my wood working! This was absolutely amazing and under priced. Well done good sir!