As a woodworker who feels like everything on youtube has gotten monotonous and isnt all that intersted in all the live edge slab stuff, you stepped up and made something interesting, complex, unique, and nailed it in the process.
@@shaunboydmadethis i actually thought that you were initially gonna turn that overlapping feature into a half-shelf, so the final reveal was unexpected but still fantastic! love that there are still people like you actively challenging themselves in craftsmanship and design with each build
I agree. This by far is one of my favorites. Your keen eye is unmatched. I too suffer from procrastination then impatience once I hit the start button. It’s a super power 😅
Kyle, you said it. I've reached the point lately where if I see another "live edge", or "river", or "epoxy" project, I think I'll snap. But this one was different, I watched the entire video without skipping forward, and I enjoyed it!
Except the cnc cut “river.” I love how popular it is to bash on “plastic” joints and features. It’s a binding fluid, filling in a natural form. Ya know, like wood glue. Sure it’s often hidden (wood glue for example), and sure it can be featured (in the case of epoxy) in bad taste. But so can an out of place bevel, a drastic undercut, or any other shape you use as a tool of design. I think the piece came together very beautifully as a whole, and there are a lot of amazing features and design considerations that + + +‘sed the finished piece. But I’d much rather have seen a more “cliche” natural feature bring the center of the table top together. I loved the idea of bringing the two edges as close together as possible, but I really dislike the “traced, vector looking, Adobe illustrator” joint right through the main feature from a human level.
The small spacer piece between the top and the base was a stroke of genius, for so many reasons. The visual contrast is fantastic, really sets the whole piece off.
I really like the gentle curves of this one, and the "overlapping" configuration of the slab pieces looks really cool. Emphasizing the overlap by rounding over the matching edges is a nice visual touch too. Thanks for sharing!
A couple of things: I love your comment about a piece wood floating among pools of plastic not looking that great. I totally agree. For me, epoxy used to fill knot holes and cracks to keep it off the scrap pile is the only legitimate use of epoxy in woodworking. Your idea of flipping the live edge in on each other is brilliant. I love it. Did you mail it? Hell yeah!!! Lastly, as always, brilliant video production in all aspects❤
Really appreciate it! Just like in most things, there's a fine line between doing something well, and overdoing it. Glad I could find that sweet spot (it doesn't always happen)!
Dude, that is one of the most satisfying and beautiful pieces I've seen yet on ANY channel; I love how you broke down and reassembled the slab parts. Beautifully done.
Hey, Shaun! Absolutely love your builds! Just a small, maybe insignificant tip: When I hade the exact same issue with ahving to rout A LOT of material for a similar project, I used a few strips of 1/8 plywood that I fixed to the "template" (In your case, the table base). That way I could let the router bearing ride on the plywood and remove the strips one piece at a time to gradually rout down the material. Worked like a charm.
This is the most beautiful slab-top(?) table I've seen on RU-vid. It is looking so elegant and almost delicate it makes you not even see how sturdy and probably heavy it is. I was actually kind of shocked when you lay down on it expecting it to wobble or break, but of course it would easily hold 3 or 4 times your weight.
Working with a table like that, you can only achieve those results if your doing it by using your heart. It's a feeling you get whilst working with wood. You have to see it in your minds eye long before you make that first cut. You did that precisely, the computer guide was just to confirm what you already knew. Well done, it's built to be a classic in years to come.
I've watched both you and Chris for about 5 years now and as a fellow woodworker - who specialises in tables in particular... This is absolutely unreal. I think it's the legs and the process that went into them to tops it off for me. Those joints coming together so sweetly is one of the most satisfying feelings you can get.
I really like this table. The shape of the legs and how the top curves onto them is just perfect to me. Even how the base has a curve in every corner and makes it look modern and classic at the same time. Yep im loving this one. Great work
Woodworkers Source is very convenient, but it's almost a month out to even get plywood to my front door. I use it because I don't own a truck anymore, and the selection at the big box store is terrible to put it mildly. I was buying plywood from Lowes for years and they were always nice enough to cut it down for me, but their blade was always so dull that it all had to be cleaned up sometimes losing an 1 1/2 of material from their cuts, so I'm done with that. Woodworkers Source is expensive, and the delay in receiving it is maddening, but overall worth it. Everything I've received from them has been cut square and with zero tear out, so I'm very, very happy. Shaun, you are my favorite woodworker to watch and listen to. Outstanding workmanship to watch, and soothing to listen to. Thank you for all the great content. ( No more talking about Woodworkers Source from now on, okay. We don't need them any busier than they already are ;-)
You've brought a breath of fresh air to the woodworking scene with your unique and captivating approach! 👏🌳 It's refreshing to see a different take on the river table concept, showcasing your creativity and craftsmanship. The intricate details and complexity of your work are truly impressive. As a fellow woodworker, I appreciate the innovation you bring to the craft. Keep pushing boundaries and inspiring others! 🪵✨
I have to say, I really like the idea. You and Chris always have awesome designs and ideas, but I've never seen to much emphasis on tying a slab into the base before. It turned out awesome, and true to your vision, the whole of the piece is better than the fact that it's a beautiful slab.
This is a beautiful design. I love the marriage of one side with the other. Also, thanks for not whining about the sanding process the way virtually every other YT woodworker does. Sanding is on of the most important steps to bring the project to completion and, for me, is very satisfying.
Finally something that slaps the heck out of resin tabletops ! This is how solid wood tabletops have to be , and it will catch on and we'll forget all about resin once and for all! Great job dude!
It’s my first time checking out a video from you and I’m not disappointed. I think what was really nice about it was you didn’t use a meme or a movie clip every 2 seconds or for every reference. It was a like a breath of fresh air
This is such a great example of a piece that rewards attention. Both for the maker - all that care you put into structuring your workflow, as well as trusting and following the math (which we all know doesn't always play well with IRL organic stuff like wood and humans) - and for the audience - from a distance it's "hey, that's a nice table" but the closer you get the more the individual details reveal themselves and each other with subtle curves, precise angles, perfectly flush joins, and creative flourishes that both enhance and respect the material. So yes, you absolutely nailed it. This is a gestalt showpiece that could only have been made by someone like you - both a master woodworker and a massive nerd 😉😁
I know you posted this a couple months ago but I wanted to watch it again after this week’s cabinet build. What a terrific build. The small design points, light wood between top and base really pops out. Similar to the brass inlays that you have used in prior builds. Trusting that your moves have gone well and that all is well with your family. Wishing you and them a blessed week filled with gentle seasonally appropriate weather and restful evenings together. Peace brother
Of all the tables I have seen on RU-vid, and that is a fair many, this one, this non river - river table, is by far the best I’ve seen. Stunning work. Congratulations
absolutely nailed it! This deceptively simple looking build looks like it should be one of your courses, with a slab, and no slab option top. Gorgeous!
I’m glad to see that you didn’t let this build get to you. You stayed fresh and stayed cool. Nothing really ever gets to you because you’re full of life. The freshmakers.
Amazing table. The subtitle details are beautiful. Such a simple shape with so many details. I can relate with the creative process mind. The procrastinating and eagerness of complete to see end result.
This table is a masterpiece in so many ways! The roundovers on the joined slabs instead of an epoxy river is a great improvement. Will be using some of your ideas on a 10’ dining table I’m starting on.
I truly believe this is one of the best tables I have ever seen. This video inspired me to learn how to create a table for my home. I have been wanting to learn how to become a woodworker and I have watched thousands of videos and tutorials. For me this is one of the best I have ever seen.
Yeah, you nailed it. This is one of the most spectacular tables I've ever seen, and watching it develop from a piece of raw (but majestic) slab into a work of art was greatly satisfying. Want to watch it again. Gorgeous, gorgeous.
I'm not a big fan of the slab/epoxy builds all over youtube. But I must say that I agree with you, You absolutely nailed this piece! Might be my favorite slab/epoxy build I've seen.
Only found this channel and four eyes yesterday and I'm hooked. So refreshing to see some smart design inspired joinery. And the fact you hate river tables is great. I'm a joiner based in England and and have spent so much time sketching by hand to get proportions right(or try) and have always made templates from 9mm mdf for the exact reasons you state I've been working and saving for years and now at that stage where I'm seriously thinking about taking the leap and investing in premises to rent and stationery machinery especially after my van got virtually cut to pieced to steal my hand power tools. I'm really interested in how you produce everything and how you produce those cool looking drawings Loving the channel.👍
This is a museum piece and will be hard to transport but at this point price is not an obstacle. . . . .super build . . . may U have many more . . .keep posting your love for the art.
Its obviously an incredibly small detail relative to the size of the overall finished product, but by far my favorite part of this project was the chamfer you put on the shape-matched sides of the slab. In my mind perfection is always the goal, so square cutting and minimizing or completely hiding that seam makes the most sense. However, matching that live edge shape then taking it a step further and highlighting that with chamfered edges was the thing that really took it to the next level for me. Absolutely nailed it.
at 23:26 you give us the first real glimpse of how the grain sort of overlaps, like wooden ribbons or something. lovely work, Sean. can't wait for the next one.
Yeah, fair to say you nailed it. I love how the base has this kinda mid century look to it. I love the design idea behind it too - not making the legs look like the base for a slab.
The base is most excellent. Serious, fantastic. Of course the top is great too, but given the slab and your skill level….that was almost a given. Great table and very enjoyable video.
NAILED IT!!! That might be your best piece to date. And I have had a couple of coffee tables sitting on my bench, well because they just look like rectangular rectangles. You have inspired me to add a curved accent edge from some Brazilian walnut. Which was free because a local furniture maker had to move. Thank you so much.
Your comment about a lot of table designs being just a display element for a slab was eloquently put. The way you incorporated the top and the legs was top class work.
