Making the Fletcher Capstan Table 

Hands down the coolest piece of furniture I have ever seen. I wish I could come up with ideas this unique (and be able to build them). That table takes the cake as far as I'm concerned.

It's wonderful to see real craftsmanship alive these days. It's also wonderful to see the passion that Mr. Fletcher has for the table.

This is an astonishing construction.I have never heard of these tables.A tremendous achievement.Thanks for the clip

This is brilliant! The designer is very humble which is admirable considering the quality and skill it takes to design such a piece must be rare. The detail is mind blowing. Outstanding craftsmanship.

Wow... Awesome! Well done Mr. Fletcher. If my fortunes ever change I am putting one of these in my dining room.

Beautiful beautiful beautiful. Now we need to do stuff like this with more than just tables. We must expand. Let's make a transformable airship next and transformable cities. Who's with me?

For $50,000 I'd expect it to be flawless as it is! Amazing! I'd love to own one... I have 14 people for Sunday dinners almost every week and we could actually sit all together. Simply stunning! Thanks for showing it!

amazing...thank you for sharing this wonderful video. The person who talks seem to be really a kind man...very soft spoken

I honestly do not understand why anyone would dislike this wonderfully informative video, showing how (possibly) the worlds greatest design function in a table is made. I accept that there are people will not like the hefty price tag, but what you are getting is not just a table! The technology that is used made it possible to make ridiculously high precision technologies look like the most simple organic movements in nature. The table seems (to me) like a flower bud blossoming into its true and yet hidden glory. Design like this can only be commended, never ridiculed.

A very close friend of mine is a master carpenter, he calls this the holy grail of wood working and spend hours pouring over the prints and videos like this. It's truly a work of art and engineering. Finely done gentlemen. :)

Who would thumbs down this video? This is crazy amazing!

Man... that is a work of Art!

Truly fantastic engineering, I could watch the table changing all day.Beautiful work.

Didn't even know such a thing existed. Now that I know, I must admit, I love the whole mechanism and design. Very cool indeed.

What a wonderful piece of engineering and craftsmanship.

This is a dream. It is so satisfying to watch. If it was my property I would open and close it over 100 times the first days. The sounds from the wood are also perfect. A masterpiece!

Beautiful engineering, and this guy does a good job narrating the process. I could listen to him read the ingredients on a box of cereal.

Awesome!! Now that is a true work of art. Ingenious engineering, beautiful and functional.

Wow, a beautiful piece of art that is actually useful. I didn't think I'd ever see such a thing.

The original design was absolutely brilliant and it's rare to take something that is already brilliant and make it that much better. Congratulations !!! I hope to be able to afford to buy one at some point Incidentally, loved the idea of using the honeycomb aluminum with the hardwood veneer demonstrating old world and new world coexisting in such harmony

Have been following this design for a while now, thank you for the Upload! Instead of buying my next sedan I shall take on of these (my wife will veto). Extraordinary piece of Art and Engineering.

Looks like the mechanics inside are good and solid. I imagine hat if I had one of these, I'd end up showing how it works to everyone who came over. It's a beautiful table as it is, but to me the mechanicals of it, the way it spins around and the leaves move and come up and out and all, that is what makes it so interesting to me. Its just as much of a work of art inside as it is outside.

Surfing the tube late at night. Came across this beautiful table. I must say this is a remarkable feat of engineering! Makes me want to attempt a build of my own! Yeah I have lots of free time. Get over it, lol. Bravo

I am so very impressed with the Craftsmanship and thought that went into this unique design. I am truly in awe. Someday, time and funds willing I would like to make a smaller version of it for myself, not so much because I need such a table, but because overcoming all the design and construction obstacles that this design represents is the best part of any such project. Thank you to the original designer and builder, you inspire me to be a better woodworker and Craftsman. THANK YOU.

i first saw this on facebook and i must say....bloody awsome ..i love the engineering behind it

Never been a furniture man but something like this amazes me and is really beautiful. Great video thanks for sharing

Wow! That's just beautiful: both visually and mechanically. I would so love to see that in person!

Beautiful design and workmanship.

amazing craftsmanship, amazing product. Beautiful in every sense !

Really like the glass top idea. came up with an idea for the glass top. Using that glass that electronically goes from tinted to clear, I'm thinking when the table is small it is tinted so that it appears to be one piece. Then when it is transforming, it is clear. Then when the table is full-size, it goes back to full tint and looked like one piece again. But this is where it turns into work of art in motion. As the table transforms, Make all the mechanical parts in the table all different anodized colours with or without led's flashing in sequence (tailored to customers preferences) so that it creates a collidescope effect as it operates. Using different colours can give an iridescent or teckno-colour or neon or whatever kind of light show the costumer wants for their bar lounge gaming room. I think that would blow costumers minds. I know I would live to see that. Just came up with the idea now after watching your youtube vid on the Fletcher Capstan Table. This idea is not patented so please feel free to explore this idea. Would be pleased if you guy's credited my name for the idea but not necessary. Darcy Baldwyn. Love the table, wish I had that kind of money. I would totally order one.

Absolutely stunning table and very cleverly designed, hats off to you sir

A beautiful example of engineering fusing with art. Well done.

Awesome. I look forward to seeing the Fletcher Capstan expanding tablecloth.

A masterpiece.

Beautiful piece of art, quality and engineering. A testament to you, David & Co.. I looked all over IKEA and couldn't find it. 30 years ago I was given a drop leaf table. At the time it looked sadly dated so dark lacquered it. Tend to paint things black so they "disappear". This thing expands its surface area by a factor of 3 or 5.

Got to be the coolest table I've ever seen

Thats so amazing, And great to see Matthias here too!!

Fantastic, brilliant craftsmanship!

What a wonderful table! Chapeau!

An absolute work of art!

thank you so much was searching for any kind of video on how to make it

Came here trying to find a video of my in-laws 60k table to show people... this one is twice the price and round but ooh, really gorgeous!

Superb, truly great engineering project. ATVB Roger from UK

What a fantastic privilege to create one of these master pieces. I have the greatest respect for those involved in their creation.

Definitely on my bucket list of things to make!

85 thumbs down.!!!! how can anyone give it a thumbs down, its a stroke of genius.

That is the most brilliant and beautiful table i've ever seen, Every aspect of that screams quality, brilliance etc etc. I'm not even going to ask the price of the last table in the clip, i'd suspect i could buy a small house for the same price lol. Truly fantastic, i'm so glad ppl make the effort to bring such beauty into existence.

Outstanding. I think I'll make one this weekend.

truly an amazing achievement. I'd feel very proud in your shoes.

I watched this, felt something warm trickle down my neck, and looked behind me to see my mind splattered on the wall. Absolutely mind-blowing engineering! Well done, gents!

That is the most amazing thing I saw on RU-vid

wow. super super SUPER BEAUTIFUL. Great job

As a carpenter i just love this stuff it's my dream to make something like this from scratch Well done boys good work

I would love to make this for myself.This is AWESOME

If I have extra people coming round for dinner I have a pasting table that I throw a clean bedsheet over - it works admirably. Just an idea for you to consider next time. (seriously though - *absolutely* _incredible_!)

A complete glass top would be SICK. Being able to see the mechanisms working as you spin it...

Wow. Absolutely amazing.

I think this is the first table that has inspired me to think "Wow, that is really cool!"

Makes Black and Decker proud seeing that they use their 'Workmate' to build this table.

Absolutely genius!!! Brilliant!

As a luthier and machinest I have told my children, when ever you put your name on something you ended up, as time passes, leaving a legacy of what you were all about. I am going to have them watch your video and show them someone who's going to be, or is now a "master craftsmen" and for a long time after he is gone will still be talked about.

This table belongs in a N.Y. museum , and get a 100,000 dollar prize. AWESOME work.

Soulful fulfillment. A credit to mankind. Aesthetically perfect.

awesome design!

wonderful and smooth operation. very very cool

This brings a lot of possibilities for other stuff, very creative, take something that was already awesome and improve it

fantastic piece of art

Absolutely Brilliant!!

Absolutely BRILLIANT Gentleman!

That is downright beautiful.

This is the first time I've thought to myself, "I want an action figure of that table."

Amazing job, design pure

Essa mesa é fantástica! Já tinha visto um gif animado dela funcionando, e agora achei esse vídeo de making of por acaso!

Absolutely stunning.

What a thing of beauty - Craft and design brilliance

Incredible! Awesome!

For those wondering about the cost, it is between $50,000 to $70,000.

A terrific work of art. Hats off to you. With the 3000 pieces required, it is like a giant Erector Set on steroids.

interesting concept combined with master artisanship

WOW, & I spent 14 yrs as a journeyman mechanic & 16 yrs as a journeyman carpenter, guess I'll have to start over again, lol.

Absolutely incredible.

My gran's got a similar type of table. You twist a knob and the 3 round circle bits seperate, and in the middle of the table these small, 3 narrow-ish bits slot into the gaps, and the original 3 segments slide back into place, making the whole table bigger. Very cool to see.

amazing this man is a mechanical genius

Astonishing beautiful table with more parts than my house and likely a higher.price than my car. Thumbs up from me because there are already 52 envious people that put thumbs down.

Wow, an amazing piece of engineering

What an engineering. Wow good work

Stunning!

Engineering meets art. Love it.

And just to remind you, in case you haven't learned, it's all drawn in CAD

probably my third favorite table of all time

furniture should be there when you need it and not when you dont need it. It is incredible who people can be smart.

Beautiful piece of engineering.

Wow, the people who rediscover these when we fade away are going to go craaaazy for this design that they could probably 3D print with utility level fidelity at least and just get one in so many houses. Sometimes things like this fade away though, so we need to remember it. I'd at least try.

that thing in thick stone would totally look so prehistoric and mysterious

Outstanding!

There is an original at Cragside in Northumbria. It was built for Lord Armstrong taken from a design of c.1835 by Robert Jupe. I had the priviledge of seeing it being operated by the guide. He showed me because I asked and there was nobody else around. The leaves are seperate and the table can be turned to 3 different sizes. I had a close look all around and under it and it is beautiful. This one in the youtube is fantastic, but the one at Cragside is still my favourite. Bythe way, my hobby is making wooden toys and wood turning. I just love wood!

If king Arthur was still alive, he would definitely buy this table.

That is not a table, but a beautiful piece of art !

A work of art!

¡¡Qué mesa tan maravillosa!!... Guao!, hay que ser todo un genio-ingeniero-artesano para diseñar un objeto como éste.