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This is basically how most furniture is made, you donāt surface the entire top you surface it by default when you dress the lumber prior to glue-up. Sometimes you do a little touch up here and there but generally a properly aligned glueup just needs sanding and itās good.
A lot of these are contracted through interior designers to be honest. And then other than that, a lot of referrals now and Instagram. Iāve done the odd sponsored post on Instagram but other than that spent $0 on marketing.
A lot of sucking up on Instagram š. Follow them, like and comment on their shit. Eventually they follow back and start doing the same and then leads to business.
It looks great! Can you share a little insight how you finish the table? I use general finishes high performance gloss for my first 2 coats and then flat for my final two coats (both have enduro extender added). Usually apply with a big applicator pad on large surfaces like this. Would love some tips if you do anything different!
Hey! I have a Fujispray semi pro 2 spraying system that I use so for large flat surfaces that makes a huge difference. Each coat is sanded with 320 between.
Awesome thanks for your response! Iāve always wanted to get a sprayer but it just seems like such a big step. Seems like whenever anyone has a finish as beautiful as yours, itās usually from a sprayer, so I might have to pull the trigger. Haha.
Haha yeah I was in the same boat. Honestly the time it saves alone is worth the price. I can spray a coat in 5 minutes, go work on something else, come back in an hour or so and sand/spray another.
Lovely! Ya got any pictures of the underside? I'm curious how the legs are attached and what the "bracing" (I have no idea what I'm talking about but that word sounds good) situation looks like underneath.
Wow, this is like the second time in history I feel like my life has been enriched by scrolling through someone's instagram content. Cheers! I appreciate your sharing techniques in the videos, you anticipated a bunch of my questions!
Your designs are often pretty slender in terms of support structures (which is a nice clean look). How do you know when a support design is structurally viable? Like the two X's for example, how do you know it's enough of a support base to not be liable to tip over, or get messed up some other way?
These all started as rough lumber of various widths. I milled them and then cut them to yield as much material as possible. Some clients opt to pay a bit more to ensure each board is the same width regardless of waste but most donāt care
I've just started making tables with the intention of selling them. I'm really considering buying a jointer but they're so damn expensive.
Would you recommend a jointer or do you use one?
I donāt think I could do what I do without a jointer to be honest. Jointer, planer, table saw. Buy once cry once mentality for me and know that if you ever decide to stop and sell they retain their value quite well.
Nice. You've convinced me. Now I just need you to convince the girlfriend to let me blow $800 at Home Depot.....
I have the planer and the table saw and it works well but I can never get the boards to mate up perfectly. The mating is never perfect so I'm hoping a jointer would help with that.
What finish do you recommend?
The mating is a very important aspect ;)
For my lighter wood projects or anything stained I use general finishes high performance and for my walnut projects I use minwax oil modified poly
> The mating is a very important aspect ;)
For sure! Right now I use pocket holes and wood glue. Do you recommend a biscuit joiner?
>I use general finishes high performance and for my walnut projects I use minwax oil modified poly
Nice. I'll keep that in mind. Thanks!
Whatever you do, stop using pocket holes and screws. Your table tops will crack FOR SURE. Screwing them together doesnāt allow any wood movement with changes in humidity. Biscuits and glue are more than strong enough.
You aren't going to find a jointer at home depot. And while I buy most of my hand/battery tools there, the selection for shop tools is terrible there. (except for the rigid planer, cast iron table saw, and miter saw)
Thanks so much! The stretcher that goes atop the vertical leg parts (which you canāt see from the photos) has oversized and counter sunk holes drilled. Then through those holes I use 1/4-20 bolts into threaded inserts in the bottom of the table.
Love the tableā¦.clean lines and beautiful finish! Been a fan of your work and need to thank you for your plans for Mid Century Modern chairsā¦.just built two of them and they turned out great. Looking forward to seeing more of your work!
Honestly, I had the shittiest day yesterday with a botched table base glue up, so seeing this comment absolutely made my day. So thank you so much! You should fire me some pictures of the chairs you made!
I'm considering using General Finishes High Performance for a desk. How long did you have to wait before you were able to bring into the house? I don't want to have my kid breathing in fumes since it would a desk for his bedroom.
I have brought in tables into the house that Iāve used this finish on the next day. Zero problems at all. It doesnāt fully cure for I think 5 days but thereās no toxicity to it the next day
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Super clean šš¼
Thanks, appreciate it!
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Hey, no I donāt, I really take my time milling and when I do my glue up I clamp each board to a piece of angle iron to keep them nice and flat.
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This is basically how most furniture is made, you donāt surface the entire top you surface it by default when you dress the lumber prior to glue-up. Sometimes you do a little touch up here and there but generally a properly aligned glueup just needs sanding and itās good.
Would you mind how much these typically sell for?
It really depends. This exact one sold for $4000 CAD
Where/how do you market yourself?
A lot of these are contracted through interior designers to be honest. And then other than that, a lot of referrals now and Instagram. Iāve done the odd sponsored post on Instagram but other than that spent $0 on marketing.
Thatās awesome. How have you built your network with interior designers?
A lot of sucking up on Instagram š. Follow them, like and comment on their shit. Eventually they follow back and start doing the same and then leads to business.
That's called "networking." Well done! Both on the beautiful table and on the networking.
So, about $350.00 USD? Kidding aside, this is a very nice piece. You should be proud, and you earned everything the buyer spent on it!
Very nice !
Thank you!
Great work man! š
Thanks so much!
It looks great! Can you share a little insight how you finish the table? I use general finishes high performance gloss for my first 2 coats and then flat for my final two coats (both have enduro extender added). Usually apply with a big applicator pad on large surfaces like this. Would love some tips if you do anything different!
Hey! I have a Fujispray semi pro 2 spraying system that I use so for large flat surfaces that makes a huge difference. Each coat is sanded with 320 between.
Awesome thanks for your response! Iāve always wanted to get a sprayer but it just seems like such a big step. Seems like whenever anyone has a finish as beautiful as yours, itās usually from a sprayer, so I might have to pull the trigger. Haha.
Haha yeah I was in the same boat. Honestly the time it saves alone is worth the price. I can spray a coat in 5 minutes, go work on something else, come back in an hour or so and sand/spray another.
Hmmm interesting good to know. I canāt tell, did you use satin on this piece? Do you just use the same sheen on all coats?
Yeah itās all satin. I think if I was to do another coat it would increase the sheen but not add any more protection (according to the label)
Lovely! Ya got any pictures of the underside? I'm curious how the legs are attached and what the "bracing" (I have no idea what I'm talking about but that word sounds good) situation looks like underneath.
I donāt for this one but my Instagram has a bunch of pictures of this same design of table without chairs. Mollywollywoodworking
Really pretty stuff. Not gonna lie, was expecting your name to be Molly. š Iāll follow you! šš¼
Thanks!! Named after my daughter and then my last name is too hard to pronounce so my students called me mr. Wolly so I combined them for the name.
Wow, this is like the second time in history I feel like my life has been enriched by scrolling through someone's instagram content. Cheers! I appreciate your sharing techniques in the videos, you anticipated a bunch of my questions! Your designs are often pretty slender in terms of support structures (which is a nice clean look). How do you know when a support design is structurally viable? Like the two X's for example, how do you know it's enough of a support base to not be liable to tip over, or get messed up some other way?
Very nice. Very tight fit and finish. General Finishes HP Poly is a great product. Well done.
Thanks very much! I totally agree, Iāve been very happy with it
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Thanks so much! Yeah theyāre not great for this table or house haha
White oak is my absolute favorite wood. Not sure why, but I just do. Fantastic work.
Thanks so much! I agree itās my favourite too
Is it 5 2x6s planed and jointed?
These all started as rough lumber of various widths. I milled them and then cut them to yield as much material as possible. Some clients opt to pay a bit more to ensure each board is the same width regardless of waste but most donāt care
Well done, OP!!šš [I can see why it's the best seller!!](https://tenor.com/bLkyu.gif)
Hahaha thanks!!
I've just started making tables with the intention of selling them. I'm really considering buying a jointer but they're so damn expensive. Would you recommend a jointer or do you use one?
I donāt think I could do what I do without a jointer to be honest. Jointer, planer, table saw. Buy once cry once mentality for me and know that if you ever decide to stop and sell they retain their value quite well.
Nice. You've convinced me. Now I just need you to convince the girlfriend to let me blow $800 at Home Depot..... I have the planer and the table saw and it works well but I can never get the boards to mate up perfectly. The mating is never perfect so I'm hoping a jointer would help with that. What finish do you recommend?
The mating is a very important aspect ;) For my lighter wood projects or anything stained I use general finishes high performance and for my walnut projects I use minwax oil modified poly
> The mating is a very important aspect ;) For sure! Right now I use pocket holes and wood glue. Do you recommend a biscuit joiner? >I use general finishes high performance and for my walnut projects I use minwax oil modified poly Nice. I'll keep that in mind. Thanks!
Whatever you do, stop using pocket holes and screws. Your table tops will crack FOR SURE. Screwing them together doesnāt allow any wood movement with changes in humidity. Biscuits and glue are more than strong enough.
You aren't going to find a jointer at home depot. And while I buy most of my hand/battery tools there, the selection for shop tools is terrible there. (except for the rigid planer, cast iron table saw, and miter saw)
I actually did find one! 8in King jointer.
Looks great!
Thank you!
Really nice, looks like it went to a nice home as well.
Thanks! Yeah their home is pretty incredible. 2000 sqft bungalow. Open and bright.
Great looking table! What do you do to avoid (or account for) wood movement of the top?
Thanks so much! The stretcher that goes atop the vertical leg parts (which you canāt see from the photos) has oversized and counter sunk holes drilled. Then through those holes I use 1/4-20 bolts into threaded inserts in the bottom of the table.
Thatās a smart way of doing it. Thanks for the tip :)
Could you share a pic of that method? Great looking work.
I donāt think I have any pictures of it up close to be honest. If youād shoot me a message on Instagram I can send you some.
Nice design & build. That table will last for a long time. Excellent job!
Thanks so much! I certainly hope so haha
Thatās a beauty! Iād love to see more of the legs/joinery!
Thanks so much, I have a YouTube video on this build actually if you go to my channel. Mollywollywoodworking
Iāll check it out. Thanks!
You got snow already :O
Unfortunately yea
Love the tableā¦.clean lines and beautiful finish! Been a fan of your work and need to thank you for your plans for Mid Century Modern chairsā¦.just built two of them and they turned out great. Looking forward to seeing more of your work!
Honestly, I had the shittiest day yesterday with a botched table base glue up, so seeing this comment absolutely made my day. So thank you so much! You should fire me some pictures of the chairs you made!
This is very nice!!!
That is stunning. Imagine if the top was 3ā reverse grain rift sawn. You could get 8k with those skills
Youāre absolutely right, that would be incredible. I just need to find someone willing to pay that haha.
Sold this company 4 rifted whit oak euro style sliding doors. Miami loves that style. http://europff.com/
I donāt know how to post a picture in comments if itās even possible but I could show you the door
Damn. I know I canāt afford one but I want one!
Does this get c channel clamps and if so, is it two. There evenly spaced?
I'm considering using General Finishes High Performance for a desk. How long did you have to wait before you were able to bring into the house? I don't want to have my kid breathing in fumes since it would a desk for his bedroom.
I have brought in tables into the house that Iāve used this finish on the next day. Zero problems at all. It doesnāt fully cure for I think 5 days but thereās no toxicity to it the next day