$5,500 Piece of Wood 

Here’s a link to the limited run of the Blacktail Studio brass hammer. Thanks so much to DFM and Hoffman for making it possible! blacktailstudio.myshopify.com/products/the-brass-by-blacktail-studio

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I suspect that you have two types of viewers: those who enjoy the artistic aspects of what you do, and those who enjoy the process. I fall into the latter category, and absolutely loved seeing how you did the inlays. Great work!

Your 10 minute deadpan bit about how sometimes a top needs filling had me in stitches. Reminds me of the time I was at a job site meeting, and the GC and the plumber were arguing about the piping for the sprinkler system, because they had a problem with the test tees. Apparently the plumber put his test tees too low, and he was arguing that they might have been low but it shouldn't have been an issue. Nobody laughed besides me, I thought I was going insane.

I wish I was 50 years younger and happened to find a teacher like you in a wood shop! I love, as does my husband, you videos. Have yet to watch one that doesn’t amaze me. Your sense of humor is up there too!

"I love all kinds of tops. I love those big natural tops too. I love these augmented tops. I don’t gravitate towards the tiny tops that much." [15:35]

I think "Glitch table" would be a good name; looking at this table it's like certain pieces aren't rendering right, with the grain going sideways or being the wrong color. I love it.

No patch. That line "Don't sell to the masses, sell to the classes" was hilarious. 😂

I don’t care what anybody says…I enjoy all the commentary and words in your videos.

I know why people hate this! I live in a cheap apartment and this looks like my bathroom door, which has patches on it to cover up where the drunks that lived here before me kicked or punched in holes. It cheapens the appearance! Fine, whole, solid wood with its natural grain and unsullied beauty is always more pleasing to the eye. You do lovely work and I always appreciate how you let other peoples creativity inspire yours (I also love your not-so-subtle-humor), so my vote is to always keep doing what inspires YOU. It all turns out amazing!

I’ve been watching for this last year with my girlfriend. We try and put a blacktail studios video on before we go to bed at least once a week. I love watching for the craftsmanship, she always falls asleep before me because your narrating is “hypnotizing.” Thank you for being the happy balance for us. We both get something out of your videos.

No patch. Your work as always is absolutely amazing and so much fun to watch. Thank you for letting me come into your shop and watch.

I think the inlays being perpendicular with slightly contrasting colors and figure, turned out very nice. The real reward comes when you hit it with that finish. I might have added in some varying sized round plugs of shell flame or fiddleback maple. I’d mix circles and squares and maybe overlap them randomly. A lot of one-of a-kind potential for sure. 👍🏻

Patch or no Patch. I think it would be cool if the patches were in a darker wood to make them stand out even more. It looks nice the way you did it, but maybe try to keep the grain of the wood in mind as you cut, so it's parallel to the cut. Somtimes it looks like your patches are not parallel to each other.

That humour at 15:30 gave me very lock picking lawyer april fools video humour vibes.

love when you speed up the hammering, always cracks me up😂😂😂

Dear Patch - the quilted look in the wood finish is interesting, modern, and pays tribute to design elements of the 70's. I love it.

Patch or no patch, one still has to admire the craftsmanship and time that went into making this table. I'll admit it's not my personal style, but that doesn't make it any less incredible. Great work!

Patch...I'm a nature photographer as well as a woodworker. One thing I've learned over the years is you can't please everybody. So, you please some people and let the others find something else that they DO like. At any rate, they're not wrong anymore than they're right. It's all perception. I think the table is beautiful and creative. Good job!

Patch I like it for some things. Definitely a personal option. I love looking at the wood grain so I wouldn't always choose the Patch design. However, the table looks great 😊

Patch. . . Loved the finished table. Thoroughly enjoy watching your videos.

This is actually a beautiful table top, in fact I think patchwork could be even more dramatic in variation of colour and still look amazing.

The table ain’t for me, but with how many hacks there are on RU-vid, I really do appreciate the craftsmanship you put into your work.

I have never seen the patchwork in a table like that! Looks like a lot of work but I loved the result! Something I’ve noticed every time I watch your videos is that I always learn something new and I love it😁 Cheers from Norway

I love watching you work, create, brainstorm, and finish these pieces! Also, of all the woodworkers, your commentary, sarcasm, transparency is great!! Since I found your channel, I have been on a binge. Ironically, I am not even into woodworking.

Patch: I thought I'd hate it, but did my best to keep an open mind and you won me over! I thinking blending the "stain" to help the colors balance was the perfect move, your risk paid a reward IMO! I'm sure it'll go for much more than $1!

Patch. I absolutely in love with this table. I’d call it the quilted table. It’s so unique, and I really like the contrast of the shape patch corners, and the rounded legs and table edges. Well done!

Patch, I dig it! As with most of my own projects in wood, it’s the finish that sets it apart. Love the work, the demonstrations, and the nano finishing. Great job!

As a cnc operator i love seeing people work with hand tools, specially when people take their time to make something precise. It's like art to work with hand tools, and seeing peoples creativity and the mistakes they make is instructive and inspiring for me.

Patch -- Most assuredly. Nothing in this world needs to be perfect. The contrast of the patches with the slabs natural grain merely enhances the looks of your incredible projects. Love all of your videos. I wish I had been exposed to this artistry many years ago. I wasted over 40 years of my life in law enforcement, evidence the state of our country today, and truly wish I could have been involved in creating as much beauty as you. Take good care of you and yours.

I like the idea of the patchwork, would be cool to see it arranged over the entire surface with more patches. Thank you for inspiring videos!

I love the curved top with those legs. The patch work is wonderful. My wife and I thought more patchwork would make it even better. Even though you likely hit your limit on this table. The color variation was fantastic. Thanks for making such beautiful products!

I have been binge watching U! OMG! I’m 66, female. I have never watch anyone do the work Ur doing. I know my Grandpa made furniture for the banks, during the depression. When I was old enough to appreciate what he did. I was around 10 yrs old. Wish I would have paid more attention. The tools U have (hand) are to die for. I could only dream. I love all the show. Never boring. U do make me laugh. Which is really a hard thing for me. Ty Janette

No patch. I really like how you listen to peoples opinions and continue on with the artist mindset that you are comfortable with. I continue to learn with each video I watch. Thank you for sharing your skills with us here.

I think the best way to get the patchwork thing to be really clean is to lean into the contrast. Like if you tried using darker woods and pairing it with maple pieces too. Then you could have three distinct colors between the table and the patches.

Patch- I love it man. Unique and professional. I'm not a woodworker, just a guy who likes to see woodwork transform from start to finish. I like your videos because of your honesty in your commentary. You are truly a craftsman. Keep up the good work

You are an artist in your own right and like any work of art, your patched table it’s created for people who appreciate it. I honestly think it’s a fantastic piece

You motivated me to make my own desk. I did awful but it's motivated me to get much better lol. Thank you!

I've been woodworking since I was 14 and I'm still trying to find my niche. I love the fact that you are so open with your processes, tangible, mental, and emotional. I'm really struggling to come up with "what to do" from one project to the next. I've been doing cutting boards, sold a few given away more as gifts. Your videos are very uplifting for someone who aspires to make woodworking almost a way of life. Thank you and I'll keep watching. By the way I think the patchwork is excellent! Anything that makes a person ask you "how did you come up with that" is validation of a job well done.

I like the patchwork and the fact that you use some highly figured wood for them I think it adds visual interest to the table

I was a little worried at first, but once you got the finish on it, I really love that patchwork table

I'm honestly fall into camp no-patch, but this project is still an impressive display of craftsmanship. I unfortunately don't have the space (or time!) to take on this sort of craft, but I do love to binge your videos once in a while. They are very relaxing, and satisfying to watch for those of us wanna-be makers. Thanks for posting!

patch or no patch: I love the table. Its gorgeous!

Patch indeed! Awesome work Cam. Haters gotta hate. But youre not a hater, youre a doer. Just keep doing what you do!

patch, I'm genuinely shocked by how good it looks. It's such a happy table. The patches make it look so much more interesting as an art object.

Patched table looks amazing, I'd call it something along the lines of "Glitch"(The name would've been perfectly suited if the table be in green & purple, something futuristic like), great job!

I think that the patchwork turned out really well and it was really noticeable with the finish

i converted to subscribing at 18 mins in. Went from something to play while I sleep to something I watch when i get off work. Awesome stuff! And wide AWAKE! also liked the patches!

Patch or no patch, I love your end results. I may not like some of the aesthetic choices, but I love your workmanship. Keep doing whatever patches, bowties, epoxies or natural voids make you happy and I'll keep happily watching!

I actually really dig the rounded edges, they look slick and I bet they have a nice feel to them. I think that sometimes they way a piece of furniture feels is overlooked

Patch! I love woodworking and have done quite a bit myself. I love the variety and uniqueness of this table! Thank you for doing what you do!

This is the best looking table I've seen so far on your channel.

I can kinda understand why other people don't like the patchy looks but to me it looks fantastic. What you did was phenomenal and I enjoyed watching the whole video

No-patch. I wanted to love it and I so appreciate the complexity, creativity and effort to bring about this look. I would like to see maybe one red patch out of acrylic just to give it a pop (no other patches on the table or desk). So appreciate ur devotion to your craft as well as your generosity in letting us in on the secrets.

I grew up watching my father and his woodworking. Grew up loving it and talking to him about the oddities involved (and for being the voice in the room "that's slightly off"). You mentioned CNC routing vs hand doing it. I will always love the craftsmans way of doing it. Sure, fancy ways are just that and better tools are for the individual. Powered tools beat out sawing by hand when the time is right. Just like advanced tech.

Patch! Kudo's to you Kevin for that table. One thing I really like about the work that you do is you push the envelope. Who in their right mind takes a torch to a perfectly good piece of wood to make a table? You do! and it was beautiful. Keep pushing the envelope and try new things otherwise you will just be another woodworker. God has gifted you with the talent and theartistic eye to blaze new trails in woodworking, please don't ever stop. OBTW I also am an ex-chopper jockey, my flight training was courtesy of Uncle Sam and I loved it, that is until a quad-fifty put a dent in my day.

I wasn’t sure about the patchwork initially, but I think with the finish it comes together beautifully 🖤

patch, easily one of my fav things youve put out, firm believer in atypical styling. I would even say that maybe you can lean in to it harder with a more visually distinct patching wood, the ripple effect was absolutely incredible.

I never stop learning I've been a painter contractor 40 yrs I love picking up all the little tricks you're never boring

I love the Patchwork in the table...Beautiful! And yes....I watched all the way to the end. Your talking throughout is very interesting. Thank you!

Patch! Man this turned out pretty cool. It’s different and unique and the way you put your spin on it makes a huge impact on its success. I really like the combination of all the figured wood patches creating more depth and movement.

Patch! I absolutely love the table top. The layered patches give the feel of a favorite jacket that's been repaired many times over the years, and the round edges have the nostalgic feel of furniture from my childhood. The two together make this feel like HOME.

Ahh, Deschutes, how I miss you. Send me an Abyss this Winter!

Patch! Using this to deal with imperfections, plus adding extra design features, is a total win. I like the patchwork effect. It showcases your craftsmanship, and creates a truly unique tabletop.

Gotta tell the dog story!! Not a huge fan of the look, but have mad respect for the process. I love adding bowties to my projects because it feels really good to pull it off. So to go through this process, adding all those "patches"....is really impressive. Good job!!

Patch. The patches you created are on that fine line of being noticeable, yet not detracting from the beauty of the final results. Watching you reminded me of all the times I watched my mom patch my dad's jeans, which is an art in itself. My parents were very frugal and reused and repurposed so many things because they lived through the Depression and this made me think of the many ways that people living then would create beautiful things through necessity. The table makes me think of the strength of the people that lived through The Great Depression.

Patch.. I think the table looks amazing. Creative ways to fix problem areas to make a previously "unusable" piece of wood not only usable but beautiful is something to be admired.

Gotta hand it to you - I love the artistic look of the table. Sometimes, the epoxy hides fun designs we can make doing what you did. Its like looking at some handmade quilts. The artistry of the artist, his/her abilities and even the flaws make the item just that more valuable. And FYI - I grew up being forced to listen to the Beatles and to this day - I refuse to listen to anything they have produced. Kudos!!!!!!

Patch. I love watching content like this. I’m an almost 70 year old woman, so I’m probably go into making my own tables, but really enjoy watching you do it❤

Patch,,,,, I honestly like it! Very different, yet has enough natural feel to it to pull it off!

Patch, definitely Dude!!! I love the patchwork so much!

As someone who's learning to become a woodworking artesan, your videos are very inspiring, educational and just overall fun to watch. Keep up the good work!

Patch! First, let me say thank you. You’ve literally changed my life. It is solely your videos that inspired me to turn my hobby in to a business. My daughter and I have never been happier. Second, the chisel shots…. Yeeeeaah, those were crazy satisfying! Third, you nailed it with the brass hammer. I’ll have to wait until the next round, but I’m looking forward to getting one. On the subject of products, keep it up, never mind the haters that don’t like to be “sold”. All your recommendations are spot on and the majority of us end up buying those products at the end of the day anyways. To me, you deserve to be paid for your work and many of us will be proud to support you and use a product with your brand on it. One thing you may want to consider is having a sample size that you offer a huge discount on. Customers appreciate it, and it’s a great way to get people hooked. Nothing like some good ol N3 withdrawals to drive business. Anyways… if you’ve made it this far in my comment I’d like to give you a little bit of credit (LOL) by doing exactly what you asked and giving you feedback on the patches. I really like the concept. On this particular table I wasn’t thrilled with the result. I feel like it would be more striking to me if it looked a bit more “intentional”. Ugh, this sucks to put it this way, but it almost looks like you were trying to cover something up but couldn’t quite match the color. However, if anyone will make it spectacular, it’s you. Personally, maybe try larger groupings of the patches that trail away in a slightly more linear pattern. Like throwing a handful of grass in to a stream. I think matching the direction of the grain yet using more contrasting colors would draw the eye and have a better flow. Have you thought about doing something like a crack/split in the crotch filled with epoxy as a kind of starting point for a bunch of inlaid patches that follow the direction of the wood pattern as if being pulled along by the flowing epoxy? I definitely think you’re on to something. I’m intrigued. Who know, maybe I’ll even start on an “INLAID INTENTIONS” table myself. Thanks again Cam!

Wow This is brilliant. Those patches are pure genius. Abl…y amazing I hate wishbone legs but with this table they get a 9 out of 10. With the tabletop a solid 12/10. Nearly killed my eye surgeon yesterday when he told me that I mustn’t do dusty work for four weeks, at least I’ll have a lot of time watching woodworking stuff Thank you mi Mara this is truly great

patch! love the patch work! the grain direction you randomly used really gives this a unique look. each time you look at this table you see something new. this is what woodworking is all about! thank you for sharing.

As for the name I think this table reminds me of a 'collage.' All the elements overlapping and complimenting each other to come together in a much bigger picture like you do in scrapbooks or yearbooks. All the details add their own unique aspect, but as a whole they lend to each other a cohesiveness that I really like. I love Japanese woodworking and joinery so this table was actually very appealing to me.

This is beautiful. The inlays/patchwork in this one look like flowing fabric like the one in ancient Greek statues. Personally I love it.

is reason enough! It’s just wood, creativity needs to be pursued!

Patch or No Patch - I’m digging the Mondrian Cube style. Someone else said it but it would be awesome to see other woods blended in. Dramatic contrast would be stunning. Great job!

Honestly I was not expecting to like the patchy look. But you, sir, have done it again. It looks absolutely beautiful after the finishing touches!

You're the craftsman. It really doesn't matter what others think of the patch work. Great work and happy new years!

"Patch." I think it looks amazing. I've been watching your videos for a couple of years now, and this is a cool step in a new direction!!! Love the table.

15:18 Instagram gives us unrealistic ideas of how a slab should look 🤣🤣🤣

No patch for me, but I think it's really cool technically. If you want to continue the artist theme for the patchwork table, you could call it the Mondrian, he made the square abstract paintings lots of people know.

A year later, I'm sure my comments don't carry much weight. I've recently come across your videos and have really enjoyed them, but I can't understand why you made patchwork out of such a beautiful table. I know, different strokes for different folks. I love your commentary throughout your videos and the fact that you share your failures as well. So many can learn from your mistakes. Will be watching more in the future!

I look at video all the way thur . I did because I love to see other people imagination. For me it’s like thur another persons eyes. So thank you. ❤😊

Patch. This is sick. The key is patch within a natural slab. Not just patchwork. In Australia, you'd be knighted a "full-time sikkunt". Motivation of the kings

Patch or not to patch . . that is NOT the question . Personally I'm on the fence about patches but you did a fantastic job presenting the option and that's really a woodworkers best tool . Options and an open mind to their use keep us moving in new directions and avoid the all too common proverbial ruts we tend to find ourselves in . Thanks for your continued pursuit of perfection .

There's no way anyone could hate your work. This channel is absolutely brilliant. Watching a slab of wood being turned into a functional item (as well as an art piece) is so satisfying. You're way outta my league but your work has inspired me to take on some little projects in both metal and wood. Cheers Brutha, keep 'em coming.

PATCH!!! Such a nice desk. You're so talented

Patch. That walnut slab was beautiful and i think the patchwork looked great on it. It complimented the piece rather than detracted from it. Well done.

I may not ‘get’ the patchwork look aesthetically, but I thinks it’s cool that you tried it. I am always happy to watch you work and listen to you ramble. 🙂

Patch. Love how the table turned out. Love the soft edges to it as well.

Patch I've recently found this channel and going through all your videos. Loving it. I have no background in woodworking or even watching woodworking. I just like the humor and the soothing videography. Keep it up!

Patch, I think it gives it character. I'm an uncircumcised cigarette smoker yet I still laugh at your jokes and enjoy your content! Much love from Argentina.

No patch. In my opinion, but I always come back and watch your projects through to the end. I love that you are not afraid to take a risk and do something outside of the norm, that’s how all great artist become recognized, they create masterpieces that go “against the grain”.

Patch … I’m a fan of character, every inlay/patch makes the piece of art unique. One of a kind! With each of your videos I learn something new … thank you for being you!

I really like this channel. I'm not a woodworker but I really enjoy listening to you tell a story about the projects you are working on and... I learn something in the process. Thank you and keep up the good work.

Watching your videos every night just to get myself to sleep. Thanks a lot! It helped me with my insomnia.

I love your patchwork SO much, that I think you should call it the Kintsugi Table - which means “golden repair”. Although it comes from the Japanese custom of repairing broken *pottery* with gold, the general idea is that, as a result of your efforts, you’ve created a piece of art and something that is stronger and more beautiful. Here is a great explanation of the concept (I am quoting from an NBC, Better by Today article that you can google if you want to read the entire thing): “built on the idea that in embracing flaws and imperfections, you can create an even stronger, more beautiful piece of art. Every break is unique and instead of repairing an item like new, the 400-year-old technique actually highlights the "scars" as a part of the design. Using this as a metaphor for healing ourselves teaches us an important lesson: Sometimes in the process of repairing things that have broken, we actually create something more unique, beautiful and resilient”