Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
In 1984 Apple made a table. It was called the MacTable, and you've never heard of it because, well, look at it. So I built the one I think they'd make today. $3,000 of black walnut, hollow legs, a corner borrowed from your phone, and a $20,000 CNC that tried to eat itself. Three weeks to finish before the baby came. It took three months.
I haven't heard back from Apple yet. You tell me in the comments whether this is worthy of a licensing deal.
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THIS VIDEO IS SPONSORED BY GREENHINGE
Green like the color, hinge like Stonehenge.
A garage door hinge with a spring in it. The spring pushes each panel against the side seal, which closes gaps up to a quarter inch. 12 gauge steel, powder coated, made in the USA, lifetime warranty.
GREENHINGE greenhingesystem.com
CHECK YOUR DOOR (the one page bolt pattern guide + install instructions) greenhingesystem.com/pages/installation-instruction-video
FAQ greenhingesystem.com/pages/faq
Mine took about five minutes. Their instructions call for a professional technician, so if your door is a Wayne Dalton like mine, check the guide first.
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SHOPBOT DESKTOP MAX ATC shopbottools.com/products/desktop-max-atc
CHISELS / SHARPENING / HAMMER (Zen-Wu) kmtools.com/SAWYER
BITS & BITS 1/2 ASTRA HP COMPRESSION BIT bitsbits.com/product/compression-540-cm500
PANTOROUTER pantorouter.com
ROBOT ROUTER (Shaper Origin) amzn.to/47FcLY5
MAKERS’ MEDALLIONS bit.ly/medallionmakerbranding
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SOSS HINGES amzn.to/3B77Cfx
DINGLE-DANGLE TORNADO amzn.to/4dYQqIV
WERA T-SCREWDRIVER amzn.to/3TFyPMq
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Apple made a table in 1984
00:48 $3,000 of walnut and a three-week deadline
01:20 Thoughtful chaos (the legs)
03:40 Why the legs are hollow
04:55 The CNC eats itself
06:14 Take two, should have trusted the calipers
07:50 Glue-up prep and contact patches
08:51 Cutting the legs to height
09:36 The lid might as well be the best part
10:20 Accidental cutting board tutorial
11:04 Picking the four patterns
11:59 Surfacing on the CNC (hot tips wanted)
12:56 Gluing up the legs
13:13 Thoughtmarks, and the corner on your phone
14:42 Squircle math (you won't be tested)
16:08 Fixing the leg tops
16:51 Side quest: a quarter-inch gap in my garage door (GreenHinge)
19:44 Top, shelf, and templates
21:51 Weeks of work, one router pass
23:33 For the breadboard guy in the comments
24:39 Bridle joints for the frame
26:22 Skirts and corners
29:34 Stretchers, Dominoes vs. Mancala
31:14 Wood moves: slots instead of holes
32:22 Finish prep and hand tools
34:03 Nubbin brassiere (short grain support)
35:21 Hand-making dowels three weeks from a baby
37:01 Bolting the legs to the frame
38:10 The castle in the desert
40:21 Z-clips and an even reveal
41:29 Tear it down to sand it
42:16 What I'll share with my son
43:08 This video brings good luck
43:49 Have I heard back from Apple?
45:05 The reveal
In 1984 Apple made a table. It was called the MacTable, and you've never heard of it because, well, look at it. So I built the one I think they'd make today. $3,000 of black walnut, hollow legs, a corner borrowed from your phone, and a $20,000 CNC that tried to eat itself. Three weeks to finish before the baby came. It took three months.
I haven't heard back from Apple yet. You tell me in the comments whether this is worthy of a licensing deal.
______________________________________________
THIS VIDEO IS SPONSORED BY GREENHINGE
Green like the color, hinge like Stonehenge.
A garage door hinge with a spring in it. The spring pushes each panel against the side seal, which closes gaps up to a quarter inch. 12 gauge steel, powder coated, made in the USA, lifetime warranty.
GREENHINGE greenhingesystem.com
CHECK YOUR DOOR (the one page bolt pattern guide + install instructions) greenhingesystem.com/pages/installation-instruction-video
FAQ greenhingesystem.com/pages/faq
Mine took about five minutes. Their instructions call for a professional technician, so if your door is a Wayne Dalton like mine, check the guide first.
______________________________________________
Stay Focused with Thoughtmarks
Bookmarks for your brain apps.apple.com/us/app/thoughtmarks/id6746895453
Thanks to all my wonderful patrons and thank YOU for watching!
______________________________________________
LINKS MENTIONED
/
SHOPBOT DESKTOP MAX ATC shopbottools.com/products/desktop-max-atc
CHISELS / SHARPENING / HAMMER (Zen-Wu) kmtools.com/SAWYER
BITS & BITS 1/2 ASTRA HP COMPRESSION BIT bitsbits.com/product/compression-540-cm500
PANTOROUTER pantorouter.com
ROBOT ROUTER (Shaper Origin) amzn.to/47FcLY5
MAKERS’ MEDALLIONS bit.ly/medallionmakerbranding
/
SOSS HINGES amzn.to/3B77Cfx
DINGLE-DANGLE TORNADO amzn.to/4dYQqIV
WERA T-SCREWDRIVER amzn.to/3TFyPMq
______________________________________________
PLANS + MERCH + MORE...
shop.sawyerdesign.io
SUBSCRIBED? sawyerdesign.io/thanks_for_watching!
JOIN PATREON patreon.com/sawyerdesign
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Apple made a table in 1984
00:48 $3,000 of walnut and a three-week deadline
01:20 Thoughtful chaos (the legs)
03:40 Why the legs are hollow
04:55 The CNC eats itself
06:14 Take two, should have trusted the calipers
07:50 Glue-up prep and contact patches
08:51 Cutting the legs to height
09:36 The lid might as well be the best part
10:20 Accidental cutting board tutorial
11:04 Picking the four patterns
11:59 Surfacing on the CNC (hot tips wanted)
12:56 Gluing up the legs
13:13 Thoughtmarks, and the corner on your phone
14:42 Squircle math (you won't be tested)
16:08 Fixing the leg tops
16:51 Side quest: a quarter-inch gap in my garage door (GreenHinge)
19:44 Top, shelf, and templates
21:51 Weeks of work, one router pass
23:33 For the breadboard guy in the comments
24:39 Bridle joints for the frame
26:22 Skirts and corners
29:34 Stretchers, Dominoes vs. Mancala
31:14 Wood moves: slots instead of holes
32:22 Finish prep and hand tools
34:03 Nubbin brassiere (short grain support)
35:21 Hand-making dowels three weeks from a baby
37:01 Bolting the legs to the frame
38:10 The castle in the desert
40:21 Z-clips and an even reveal
41:29 Tear it down to sand it
42:16 What I'll share with my son
43:08 This video brings good luck
43:49 Have I heard back from Apple?
45:05 The reveal
