I love the finial look, but I have one thing I want to suggest. Because you used real hardwood, You should consider the wood movement. Instead of drilling screws directly to the tabletop, use tabletop fasteners such as figure 8 or z clips. Anyway, the table is gorgeous❤
@@NewHopeAudio I came here to say this. Some other kind of joinery like biscuits or dowels would help prevent movement down the road better than pocket holes
Very nice work Andrea. Hope you won’t mind some tips from an old timer. Using pocket screws on your panel glue ups isn’t necessary, in fact they really do not add any strength to the joint. The glue itself will be stronger then the wood. When clamping up a panel like that use an odd number of clamps and alternate them top and bottom, gives more even pressure to the joint. To help keep the top flat during glue up use clamping cauls across the boards. These are boards with a slight crown that will help keep all the boards flat. When attaching end grain to long grain with screws, don’t bother with glue. End grain to long grain glue joints are too weak to hold. One last point. I’m glad that you understand and respect the potential for danger a table saw represents, but it is even more dangerous to be fearful and hesitant when working with one. Control the tool, don’t let it control you. Again, beautiful table. That finish on the white oak is awesome! 🙏🏻
If you don't mind a little more advice from another old timer. Please make safety your #1 priority. Gloves around spinning, cutting things are a definite no-no. If that blade catches a bit of your glove, it will pull your hand into the sharp bits and your hand is not going to have a good day. Also, please get or make a proper push stick. The piece of wood you were using gave you no control of the work piece.
Nice work. I agree with the above and below. Buy a couple of grippers, a dowel jig for alignment and connections, and some clamping squares. Also chamfer or roundover the leg bottoms so they dont tear.
Pocket holes get a bad rap IMO they are quite good for some things especially when they can be totally hidden. I liked to use them on face frames because no one ever sees the back. That said for looks I thinks its a good idea to avoid pocket screws in visible locations. Dowling jigs are a good choice IMO, they are inexpensive and for panel glue ups they are hidden and they take some of the pain out of trying to allign the boards when clamping.
Great work. I would like to suggest using a Gripper when passing the work through the table saw. That allows downward pressure and keeps the wood on the fence. One last suggestion. Would love it if your hubby talked less. Not entertaining at all.
Very great tips in the comment section! If I may, I would also suggest to put your hair up and away from the drill, I was genuinely scared it might catch in the rotating part as you were drilling the pocket holes! It hurts and you might end up with some pretty messy hairdo
At this point, how are you guys not sponsored by Lowes? Beautiful job as ever, and thank you for showing us that it's all about perseverance - trying, failing, trying again and succeeding - to solve the problem and create an aabsolutely gorgeous piece x
looks great andrea! for reference though, you can take off the plastic guard and anti-kickback pawls, but still leave on the riving knife on the table saw. The riving knife can be set to be the same height as the blade so that you can make non-through cuts with it. That's REALLY important to keep on the saw, to protect from pinching and binding which can and does lead to kickback. It was good to see you standing to the side though! the binding you experienced was probably due to the lack of riving knife.
This table arrived well packaged and on time. ru-vid.comUgkxn94T8Mu1iMnsLCMNOI9srXSsLkI4JXKW Like another reviewer advised, I pulled everything out and made sure everything was included (everything was!). I built it alone and it took me about an hour. The color is great and for the price the lift part works well. As others have mentioned, it’s not the smoothest opening/closing, but it works. The screws do show, but I plan to order white sticker covers if that bothers us too much. Really happy with this table! UPDATE: it’s been over a year since we got this coffee table and we still love it! It gets HEAVY use as our dining table, foot rest, and school desk. Over time, the opening and closing mechanism has gotten smoother. I added a new photo with the white screw cover stickers. They blend in perfectly and make it look a little cleaner. 100% recommend!!!
Invest in a dowel jig for attaching legs to rails, that will help move to next level (also can be used to join tabletop). Jessem makes a good one. Also make yourself an assembly table, will eliminate having to work on concrete slab. When you work on the concrete slab the lumber will pick up stone indentations. Best of luck
I'm a mom of 3 small kids who also learned design and woodworking, I wanted to tell you how much I enjoy this channel. Andrea's creations are lovely, but more so, her vision and persistence to see projects through. As someone who works alone and with limited time, I highly recommend building a quick table saw cart with locking wheels. The outfeed table can be your miter station. This will greatly increase safety and stability of cuts. Also, a couple face clamps could really help with making sure those board edges line up. When I use pocket holes, I always put some fairly close to the edge because boards will want to move during the glue up. A hand plane could also help.
You don't need to use screws because the glue is strong enough, but if you use screws don't insert them until the glue is dry because the pieces will move. For cutting legs use a stop block on the mitersaw fence. always start aplying finish with the bottom of the table and turn it over after. Nice result!
Absolutely gorgeous! Andrea, you have such an eye for design, and Dean, thanks for knowing her talent was meant to be shared and encouraging this channel.
Awesome looking table. pocket hole secret, drill hole halfway, then pull back and clear chips, then resume. Jammed chips what makes hard to push, especially hardwood.
Hi Andrea, I just found your RU-vid channel and I love a woman that loves to work with wood and has a husband that supports her and doesn't mind letting her take the lead. You work simple and show what you do and don't try to make things complicated. I also like the fact that you show your mistakes that a lot of men on RU-vid don't show. I guess it's an ego thing. But nobody is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes or boo boo's on every job or project. You give others inspiration to tackle projects they normally would be afraid to tackle. I've been woodworking for quite a few years. I'm now retired and have plenty of time to play in my shop. I noticed you had a problem with staining the pine boards for your coffee table. Pine can be unforgiving when it comes to stain. Blotching is almost a given especially with any pine. Before staining any pine always use "Minwax Pre-Stain" on the wood and wait for about 20 minutes or so before applying the stain. Just wet a rag and rub it on covering the entire wood surface. The pre-stain will give you a more even stain look without the blotching. I use it on all wood. Especially all soft woods. I really enjoy watching you two work together. Keep up the good work and I'll be waiting on your next video.
It turned out pretty good considering the building conditions and tools. Pocket screws are totally unnecessary for the table top. Just glue would have been enough. Using biscuits or some sort of aligning tool would help a lot with the assembly of that top. And in the worst case, align the board seams with a rubber hammer or some extra clamps on the sides where the boards meet so that all the boards are on the same level. For staining the legs, just flip the table over. Simple but so much easier on the back. And change the screws to attach the top to the bottom. Like suggested by other people. figure 8, z clips, wood blocks and sleeves in the base or just elongate the existing holes in the legs so the screws can travel sideways with the wood movement. If you don't, it'll almost certainly crack your top one day. And that would be a shame with the expensive wood prices these days. Next challenge, try some simple wood joinery. 😉Nice to see you level up on every project.
There's another creator I follow that makes these really beautiful epoxy tables, and he uses Rubio Monocoat, but he doesn't use color. He works with high end slabs of walnut and redwood and birdseye maple and other things. Just really unique (and expensive) pieces of wood, so he's trying to pull out the natural color and grain of the wood. And even though it's a "monocoat," he always uses two and he also uses a buffer. The shine he gets out of it is amazing. I've also seen him follow that up with ceramic coating and the results are phenomenal. His channel is Blacktail Studio if you want to check it out between your projects and filming. 🙂
Love the make over, looks fantastic. Andrea, you can literally do anything you put your mind too, and ridiculously humble. Dean, your videos get better and better, so enjoyable to watch.
Absolutely beautiful table! I love everything about it! God has graced you with great skills and talent and you two are just too cute! I look forward to your videos each week.
Good video, beautiful piece. You do know the guide block on the kreg jig comes out that you can use it like the mini jig you just ran out to Lowes to buy. You just line it up like what you do to use the mini. For the legs can I suggest a small chanfer on the bottom edge. Leaving them square with the shap edges it's easier to chip and splinter. Having the chamfer there's less chance of damage if the table should get pushed or moved
love that you made a table you wanted but also made it fit your space! My wife and I couldn't find a coffee table with the right dimensions for our space so we did the same thing and saved just as much as y'all did. Fantastic job!
I love Andrea jumping into stuff..like an 3rd year apprentice! Your gonna blow it now and then. There's no better teacher. Keep at it!! Mike Lucido Former tooling designer Lifetime woodworker Journeyman Glazier
You guys are so entertaining. you bounce off of each other so well. I love the energy from both of you. You are amazing Andrea, you so talented and with the stomach problems you have and the lack of energy you must feel daily its incredible that you just force yourself to get up and do it. I have stomach issues too and fibro so i know all about the no energy part all too well. You are my inspiration and i know there are more of us out there who feel the same. God blessed you with a great talent and you are putting it to excellent work. The table turned out stunning i love the colour you chose it is gorgeous. Dean the clown as always i love you guys your Awesome.
I haven’t read all the comments so if I’m repeating someone’s I apologize. I really like the look, but until you can really control the plane (the flatness) of your piece, consider routing a very small bevel to ease the long edge of your boards. You’ll still have the rustic look, but the top will look flat. I wish my wife had your talent. That said my daughter is getting there. Happy New Year!
Gorgeous!😮😮😮 I also love how the coffee table books read like “still feels like home”. You do such beautiful, thorough work and I love what you both do!
Awesome job Andrea! I love the fact that you went to an actual lumberyard to purchase the thicker wood - most DIYers are too scared to do this. Keep up the great work!
Wow, good call changing the wood…it shows how a harder wood like white oak can change the look of a piece of furniture. Especially solid wood for a coffee table. It is so beautiful 🤩
It's probably the light and the angle of the shot or something at 27:38 , but it looks like there's a gap between the boards on the top surface between each board, not all the way but on the end. I don't think that's the case though, you'd never leave it like that.
Distractions are extremely dangerous when working with tools. No funny noises when working with router or table saws. I get that your boy you have there is trying to be funny for yt, or is simply that kind of character, but don't learn the dangers of the workplace the wrong way. No rushing, no distractions, prep yourself mentally for whatever you're doing - visualize the cuts, plan ahead and stay focused. It can save your life or at the very least, prevent injury. Woodworking tools can injure you quite badly. Also, get yourself a doweling jig or festool domino - pocket holes are bad idea for wood glueups, you'll most likely end up with bowed top. Otherwise, good work, it's always nice seeing people making stuff with their own hands.
My heart was in my throat watching Andrea feed those boards through the table saw without the riving knife. Dean, get your wife a fabulous track saw for Christmas. Please.
Absolutely beautiful result on your coffee table……the staining,the final finish is stunning. You ended up saving in the long run…..and your quality work is impeccable. Congratulations…..your home is showing all the personal touches you’ve added. Can’t wait to see your next project.❣️😊❣️😊❣️
Love your table. My husband makes solid wood hardwood furniture, too, so I know how heavy they are. Thus, I'll tell you that he drill holes in the top of the legs and glues dowels in them, then drills slightly larger holes in the top at the appropriate spots, so he can place the tops, but also remove it... makes it MUCH easier to move. Thought you might like to consider this option for a future project.
Shades #1 LUL. Careful on drilling toward hand with jigs. I had them jump before. One tip is to get some 90 degree corner spacers that hold at 90 degrees while clamping.
Absolutely breathtaking. Andrea you did such a wonderful job on this coffee table. The color is magnificent. Your home is beautiful. I hope you are proud of all your accomplishments. Awesome job as usual and Dean did an awesome job as well. He always makes me laugh. Merry Christmas to all of your family.
Well done, especially with limited tools and lack of a true workspace. You are a true example of doing the best with what you have. I would caution you that wood will expand and contract across it's grain and so there is a possibility that since you didn't allow for wood movement (simply screwed the top to the leg braces), there is a possibility that your top could crack. I am not saying it will, but I have learned the hard way that not allowing for wood movement can be costly. On the bright side, it is a job well done.
End result looked great . . . but I'm afraid some of the build techniques need looking at - dowels or biscuits (and the pocket holes) would make sure the boards stay aligned and enable the joins to be completely flush with each other when sanded - staining before attaching the legs would be my take on that aspect. Lots of great YT woodworkers out there to pick up tips.
To control stain try using tung oil and mix your stain into it testing it until you get the color you like. Then add several coats of plain tung oil until you get the perfect finish. Love Waterlox Tung oil
Hi, first time seeing your channel. I absolutely love the color stain you choose; I will definitely try the Rubio product when I get to that level of woodworking Ty. The finished product is absolutely stunning by the way. I hope you don't mind that I looked through your comment section. It helps me learn w/tips and suggestions, feedback. You are a very beautiful young women w/ beautiful LONG hair; I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the saw or drill to catch your hair. All though I have p.t.s.d., I trained to be a school bus driver and the protocol is to inspect the bus every morning before leaving the yard @ 4:45a.m. At that hr. of the morning, I have the utmost respect for the ENGINE COMPARTMENT w/ my long hair and anything dangling from my neck. A recurring Theme in the inspection process is: safety first and what could possibly go wrong /break. inside/outside/under vehicle. Visual aids like sticky notes helped me with my college math courses... I'm thinking a wooden sign w/ a check list and an inspiring quote for my women cave in the basement. Everyone has thier own way of learning be it: additory/ visual/ hands on. I'm currently retired now and have set my sites on this wood working journey for therapy. I've subscribed to your channel so I'm looking forward to watching your next video. You have a good eye for design.
I’d like to nice work. In the video you were asking about a table for your job site table saw. Have a look at the Dewalt Jobsite stand for the saw and roller stands to catch the wood as it comes through your saw. Both items fold and store easily. Good luck on your future builds.
Just watched you video and would like to offer some tips. 1. As long as the riving knife or splitter is attached to the table saw behind the blade your wood shouldn't kick back. Even if it pinches after it has moved past the riving knife/splitter. 2. You didn't have to go out and buy another pocket hole jig. The block that you adjust on your Kreg Pocket Hole jig can be removed and clamped directly onto your work piece to drill holes in larger or irregular lumber. Your jig should have also come with an additional spacer for even thicker lumber. Check out the owner's manual that came with your K4 pocket hole jig or just download it from Kreg's website. 3. When doing glue ups, you should use alternating clamps. Otherwise, you may inadvertently introduce a cup to the glue up panel. You need clamps attached on both sides to apply alternating even pressure. Also, you should use clamping cauls to keep your glue up flat. 4. Because you built the tabletop out of solid lumber as opposed to a sheet good like MDF or plywood you have to allow for seasonal changes in temperature and humidity. Wood moves. Your top will expand and contract width wise. If you don't allow for this movement, the top will have a high likely hood of cracking/splitting. For this reason, you should have used tabletop fasteners to attach your top. Something like Izzy Skirt Washers, Figure 8 washers, or Z clip tabletop fasteners. I use the Z clips and a slot cutting router bit. "Stumpy Nubs" makes an excellent 6:30 RU-vid video on the subject of fastening a tabletop. It's called " Figure-8 tabletop brackets the RIGHT WAY". He talks about more than just the Figure 8 fasteners. I hope this information helps you and your husband on future builds.
Thanks for this! I was a little embarrassed when I saw I didn’t leave the riving attached. Good to know about that preventing kick back. I saw my dad get hurt on a table saw when I was younger and don’t think I’ve quite conquered that fear yet! You aren’t the first person to mention the Kreg jig, I had no idea, thank you! You also aren’t the first to mention the wood expansion… I knew that was the case but didn’t know the solution, I have seen the figure 8 fasteners before and it shouldn’t be hard to just remove the screws I used and change that! Anyway, thanks for taking the time to kindly share a lot of tips!
@@diywife No problem. Glad I could help. Make sure you watch the Stumpy Nubs video: " Figure-8 tabletop brackets the RIGHT WAY". ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_YMG2R2KsBY.html There is a right way and a wrong way to install these figure 8 washers. He does a really good job of breaking it down for you with important tips and tricks. Good luck and have fun.
I'm jealous of Andrea's epic squatting agility!!!.... couldn't even do it(squatting) as a kid.....my mom would have to pick me up by my legs just to pee out in the wilderness.....hence having to have both hips replaced before I turned 60.....sooo much better now!!.....thank heavens for titanium!!!... (a very body friendly metal btw)..... awesome video as per usual!!....love Dean's editing skills along with the running commentary!!!....("a twin bed for a hobbit")..... hilarious!!!...the coffee table came out gorgeous!!!...way too go Andrea!!!.....
This is super cool and inspiring! One thing that was recommended to me one time was to keep my sandpaper all the way down on the wood. Not doing so increases friction on specific parts of the sandpaper causing it to wear down faster. Just a tip!
Thank you Dean! I love Andreas work, design skills and ability to create such beautiful pieces either by flipping or, creating from scratch. But, you created the channel to celebrate and share her skills with us plus, your humour and and fun energy are so welcome, it’s just as much your comic relief and the fun you have with each other, that make your channel so enjoyable to watch.
Love your work and the final product here is gorgeous ...but girl this time when you were drilling the pocket holes your ponytail so close to that drill was scaring me!
A couple of suggestions. When screwing into hard wood you can run the screws over a wax candle. The wax helps the screws go in much easier. Also, Kreg makes screws specifically for hardwood. Not sure if that is what you purchased. Table looks great and your dimensions look to be spot on. Good job.
The coffee table looks fantastic, that stain finish looked so smooth and velvety, a massive saving on the inspiration. I loved how Andrea was scared of the saw without the guards as when at school doing woodwork class there was no guard on the same kind of saw and it use to scare the life out of me Id end up missing a hand, great job 👍
All those pickup trucks, with all those open beds... People can steal stuff out of them, weather happens... Advantage: Minivan! Hindsight is 20/20, but I still regret not buying a minivan years ago before I got into woodworking. Still though, I love the looks I get as I load a dozen 10 foot long 2x12s into my '04 Jaguar S-Type. LOL As for pocket holes going in the wrong place? Guilty! I'm typing this from a desk that was supposed to be a $2000 project/crafting table for a customer! Despite using this leg design all the time, I somehow managed to reverse the layout entirely, and didn't realize until after everything was painted, stained and assembled. So now, I both work and play from my mistake, to remind myself of my dorkery! :D
Also Pro tip while drilling fresh hole plung the bit 1/4 of the depth and then pull it out to clean the flutes repeat this several times until you reach the whole depth...this will drill easier and be easier on the bits and drill ( you can see the burn marks in the holes) Work smarter not harder!
Andrea, please make yourself a ergonomically appropriate table for yourself. I love your work, save your back. Please listen to this request, once you get past the point of no return, you will live with back pain. ❤ G Also, when making a mistake I was fearful of your hair and the drill.
Maybe if you stained the legs and underside first but flipped over THEN do the top, your arms would not burn. Also it would have been awesome to plug those pocket holes , which would help the screwes not loosen in the future. BUT it is absolutely STUNNING. wow.
Holy cow! What a great job! That table is stunning! Your hubby is a lucky man to have such a handy wife. I am more handy than my hubby as well and if I put my mind to it I could probably accomplish that as well but here is Jersey I’m the weather plays to much and I can’t be bothered. Can’t wait to see all your other projects. BTW, I just found your channel and I’m hooked! Thanks for sharing 💕. Happy Holidays 🎄
Its so nice. Always use biscuts or dwels to join boards together it makes it a solid singular piece rather than glued seems that will move eventually. Its a beautiful table 👍👍👍👍👍
Im not sure what part of your videos I like more-the final result of your hard work or Dean's play by play & humor. 🤣The pine wood & stain look amazing! you really have a knack for wood work. I look forward to all your videos. Merry Christmas!
You should try fitting your fence on the opposite side of your table sew so that when you are pushing it through the saw you will be also keep it tight to the fence. Be safe
That stain looks so good! It looks professional. Often when I see people using the regular minwax type stain, it looks blotchy to me and I don’t like the finish. That looks satin smooth, even, and rich. It gives it a soft sheen. I’ll be remembering that brand for future reference. That was a load of work. Wow. It looks beautiful, Andrea. I think as much as you love design and are very talented at that, you’re a carpenter/furniture/cabinet maker in the making. I would love it if years down the road we see you with a fully kitted out wood shop 😃
