As an *old* cabinetmaker and carpenter, it has been a real pleasure to watch you grow your skills and become such an accomplished woodworker over all these years Drew. Just wish I had a neighbor with such a good stockpile of material :^)
Love this video Drew. I’ve been a fan for quite awhile now and I never get tired of your educational videos spiced with the perfect amount of humor and humility. I’ve played a little with epoxy and want to try again after watching this. Your table ended up beautiful! Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing with hackers like me!
But epoxy heats as it cures so hot glue (which also heats) isn't a good idea anyway. I think epoxiers usually use silicone and mold release sprays/tapes? I could be wrong though.
Epoxy doesn't go exothermic nearly enough to even get close to melting hot glue. But yes... silicone would work better but takes time to set up and dry. I was hoping to be able to keep working immediately... which I did... but then I lost all that saved time by having to chip off the hot glue later.
Love the desk. I made one similar a couple years ago from a walnut slab with the crotch at one end. Awesome job. Keep up the great content and woodworking too. Ty
Hey Drew, Great projects! Cool sign, gorgeous desk. I've always wanted a secret room, just bc. Someday. Suggestion: a black outlet and cover under the sign's power plug would finish that off nicely. And, make it blend in for your pod. Cheers
Another fantastic video. Thanks! I don’t get bow ties at all though.. to me they interrupt the grain and look of the pieces so much. Each to their own! Thanks Drew ❤
Thanks Lorna. Yeah, I like the inclusion of them. And I love the look of the padauk with the honeylocust. Like you said, I guess it's just personal preference.
Your audio sounds great, Drew! As an audio engineer I think you made some smart choices with the room treatment for a simple little podcast studio. And that table is STUNNING. Thanks for the content!
I have a Pecan slab just waiting for me to turn it into a desk for myself. Ok, I also need to clear the space where I want it to go, which means finding a place for all the junk... I mean really important stuff my wife needs easy access to from a nook in our bedroom. Having worked with epoxy numerous times now, the outtakes are pretty much what I experienced my first few times.
Nice job as usual Drew. The best part was the use of your neighbors table legs, great idea, and I might have to try that one myself. Every year my neighbors go to Florida for a week and that might be the time to do it. Does your neighbor ever think it's you? Well good job on the room and thanks for all the ideas.
BTW - alcohol will loosen the hot glue and allow it to release from the surface. Also, Flex-Paste (yes, the stuff Phil Swift pushes) will stop the dripping leaks from underneath.
CNC bowties are great. YOU CAN ALSO, make router templates on the CNC. They work great with pattern bits and if you use rounded corners on the bowties, it adds a unique look and is even easier...zero chisel work. Love your content.
@@FishersShop I’ve made them in many shapes before. Like a peanut shape works well…and like actual butterfly wings. I did one with rounded bow ties with hole in the ends and then carved the hole on the CNC as well. Basically like an inlay.
That turned out AWESOME and will be so useful for your podcast and video work!!! I love how the sign turned out and the desk is absolutely stunning! It never occurred to me that the hot glue would melt when sanded so glad you pointed that out. I follow another RU-vid channel that uses a lot of resin and he always uses silicon with a caulking gun to make a dam around his pours. Then he just peels the strips of silicon up by hand afterward. GREAT job.....the finished room is SO nice and thanks for your humor. It always gives me a good laugh!
Yeah, I was hoping to avoid the long wait for the silicone to set up. I wanted to keep on working but in hindsight, I should have gone the silicone route.
I love the contrast of the woods in the podcast logo sign! And the grain in your desktop is ridiculous! The whole studio turned out awesome! I don’t think I could have a soundproof room like that... I would probably go crazy talking to myself, having arguments with myself, losing half of them... good luck! Lol 😆
Didn’t know you had a podcast, went & checked it out on Spotify, the content is right up my ally!! Il definitely be binging it at work over the next few weeks! The upside/downside of renovating homes by yourself for a living is that there’s no pesky people you have to talk to. So podcasts have been a god send😅 Btw loved the desk top & sign🤌🏼 Possible fix for the dark spots in the LED’s is to change out the walnut stands to clear Perspex blocks or pass the screw through a thin aluminium tube to space your butter from your walnut😉 But you knew that
Yeah I thought that a thinner stand off might be better but didn't have anything that would work on hand. If I knew how big the dark spots would be, then I probably would have taken the time. Hey, thanks for checking out the show! I hope you enjoy it!
Just when I thought you had spilled all of your secrets, you had to go all Batman on us and disclose your cave! How cool is that?!?!? And that slab...I would be scared to death to take on something like that! It must have cost your neighbor an arm and a leg! Beautiful result, and really cool room! Always glad to see a new video pop up on your channel!
What a fun project! As I watch this video, my rotary CNC is plugging away on a marathon 3D carve (yes I am using a "skinny jenny" 1/16 tapered ball nose from Cody at Cadence Manufacturing). If everything turns out, there might be a RU-vid short showing a timelapse of the carve.
Nice! If you want to dampen the reflections a little more, some fabric-covered 2x4 panels of Roxul Rockboard 60 against walls forming 90-degree angles works well. The structure of the material allows it to absorb frequencies below what foam can do. My room was an echo chamber before using it.
Late to the comments... But for what's it's worth... A good technique with epoxy, is to use a paint remover, heat gun, and heat up the excess epoxy just enough to use a puddy knife to scrape away the excess and leave a relatively level surface that can then be sanded down and polished. Overall, you did an amazing job with this build. Very beuatiful.
What a great video, it's really a pleasure to follow your explanations and steps. The studio turned out very well. But above all the table is a feast for the eyes. Thanks
Yep, I've lost two Rockler Bench Cookies to epoxy leaks as well. Since then I've been using a 4x8' piece of pegboard to protect the floor, and I always check and adjust my workpiece for level before each pour.
What a beautiful table Drew and quite a steep learning curve with the epoxy! Gorgeous lump of qood though. So glad you told us the name of the podcast, it was driving me nuts wondering what the letters were in that logo, just a wonderful revelation when you said it out loud. Now I need to find the time to check it out. 👍
That is so cool! The sound was really good. It was the first thing I noticed when watching it. I haven't seen one of your videos in some time (my bad) but I always enjoy your projects and learn at the same time. One thing I really like about your show is that at the end you give us the real world outtakes. Things happen in life and some are just to funny to not put into your show. I'm not laughing at you I'm laughing with you because not one project I've went to do went without something going array and I just laugh at myself then the good Lord says why did you do that silly. LOL
I just love the desk and the sign. I haven't got to the cnc side of doing it yet. I am working with a laser engraver and many other tools in the shop. Thank you for sharing your video and experiences with us.
Cracking job on the room Drew and that table wow does that grain pop, looking at all those lines you will start going crazy and seeing some faces in it (pareidolia)😵💫😵💫🤣🤣 Take Care and Stay Safe, Barry (ENG)
It could just be a small lamp on one of the bookcase shelves. It would just look decorative. It’s also a safety measure. If you ever got stuck in there, you could send Morse code on the lamp to have someone rescue you. 😂
It all turned out great, Drew. I was waiting to see what your neighbor would "contribute ". Seeing that mechanism to get in there, has your wife ever thought about locking you in there? Bill
Beautiful 🤩 job as always Drew! My wife asked me to ask you about a interesting project for you to try. We like to travel with our dog and was wondering if there was a way to hang on the front seat with a bowl behind it on a swivel to keep the water level so she can drink water. It sounds challenging but with your brilliant mind you could possibly think something out. What do you think? Jim
I noticed a shadow light on your bosch miter saw. Care to share the jig since that saw does not come with light? You use it so I assume it does the job. Thanks in advance. As always great video. Witty and informative at the same time. 👍
Next time you are drilling in copper, try using low speed (300- 400rpm) on a flex shaft. It worked for me drilling 90 holes through copper and only breaking 4 drills. I also used cutting oil. The flex shaft allows you better feal of the drill bit.
