Blacktail StudioBlacktail epoxy table workshop: blacktailstudio.com/the-epoxy-workshop This giant slab desk was made from one of the most underrated and beautiful wood species in all of North America. Clients often want walnut (understandably), but this client thought a little outside the box and we were able to find a gorgeous piece of locally salvaged wood from a very small sawmill (like just a guy and a chainsaw small). Oh, and I've added chapters to the video, so feel free to skip around as much as you want.
0:00 Intro 1:03 Choosing the layout 2:03 Cleaning up the burl 3:19 Creating a partial epoxy mold 4:27 Million Subscriber Giveaway 5:56 Flattening the Slab 6:54 Public apology... sort of 7:45 C-channels to Keep It Flat 8:54 Recessing the Table Legs 10:00 Gravity Assisted Touch-ups 11:29 Live Edge Cleanup 12:01 Fixing micro-pits 13:33 Table Finishing Process 14:58 Ceramic Finish for Wood Tables 16:21 Delivery Day 16:39 Final Reveal
Salvaged Slab To $6000 DeskBlacktail Studio2021-09-23 | Blacktail epoxy table workshop: blacktailstudio.com/the-epoxy-workshop This giant slab desk was made from one of the most underrated and beautiful wood species in all of North America. Clients often want walnut (understandably), but this client thought a little outside the box and we were able to find a gorgeous piece of locally salvaged wood from a very small sawmill (like just a guy and a chainsaw small). Oh, and I've added chapters to the video, so feel free to skip around as much as you want.
0:00 Intro 1:03 Choosing the layout 2:03 Cleaning up the burl 3:19 Creating a partial epoxy mold 4:27 Million Subscriber Giveaway 5:56 Flattening the Slab 6:54 Public apology... sort of 7:45 C-channels to Keep It Flat 8:54 Recessing the Table Legs 10:00 Gravity Assisted Touch-ups 11:29 Live Edge Cleanup 12:01 Fixing micro-pits 13:33 Table Finishing Process 14:58 Ceramic Finish for Wood Tables 16:21 Delivery Day 16:39 Final Reveal
00:00 Introduction 01:14 How does epoxy crack? 03:12 Build a clock! 04:00 $975 of walnut 04:57 Woodworking competency 06:06 Dowel pins, unsung hero 06:47 Scott, the video guy 07:50 Largest jig to date 10:50 Cutting circle with a jigsaw 11:56 Flattening epoxy table 13:37 New tool... that isn't sponsored 15:01 I'm not so smart after all 17:51 Cutting tapers 18:35 Filling holes in epoxy 19:17 "Wrap up" shot 19:56 Fixing holes in wood 21:04 Reverse auction 22:58 Filling smaller holes in epoxy 24:16 Big mistake 25:27 UV cured wood finish 26:52 N3 Black Friday sale 27:31 RevealTimber Framed Staircase BuildBlacktail Studio2023-10-26 | Building a timber framed staircase out of a giant old beam. The Creator Course: thecreatorcourse.com/bts N3 Nano Protection: n3nano.com
00:00 Introduction 01:07 Cheap Help 01:32 Jonny Builds Competition 02:33 Milling XL Lumber 04:10 Jonny's Bad Idea 04:57 Retire From Youtube? 06:43 Things Really Get Fun 08:01 Stair Layout 08:58 Cutting Stair Notches 10:03 Western Saw Vs Japanese Saw 11:05 Using The Wrong Saw Correctly 12:48 Using a Bow Tie Jig 14:33 Giant Chisel? 16:16 Stair Joinery 17:14 The Best Part of the Project 17:41 Removing the Old Staircase 19:03 Think About It 20:18 LED Cured Finish 22:00 Mounting the Stringer 22:55 Wrong Finish Color? 24:03 Screwed Over 25:26 Filling Holes in Wood 26:57 N3 Nano on Stairs 28:00 RevealA Viewer Challenged MeBlacktail Studio2023-10-05 | My idea vs a mean commenter's idea. For charity. Creator Course: thecreatorcourse.com/bts Fire & Epoxy Table Giveaway: blacktailstudio.com/30-million-view-giveaway N3 – The Furnishield Kit: n3nano.com The 2 Table Auction: blacktailstudio.com/the-make-a-wish-auction Blacktail Studio Apparel: blacktailstudioshop.com/pages/merch-drop LED Oil: blacktailstudioshop.com/pages/vesting-led-hardwax-oil
00:00 Introduction 00:41 "The Comment" 01:56 Wood for each table 03:01 Cutting perfect circles 04:40 How I use social media 06:08 Expensive shop tools 06:58 I know this looks stupid 08:38 Power carving wood tip 09:50 Using a spokeshave 10:28 New method for carving 11:47 Filling holes in wood 13:26 Texturing wood (for a reason) 14:08 LED finishing oil, and blue dye 16:17 Blue-green fade 17:13 Who would buy this? 18:25 Awkward conversation 19:12 Auction detailsMy Best ProjectBlacktail Studio2023-08-10 | Building a cabinet from 300 pieces of walnut, the worst way possible. My Epoxy Course [increases soon]: blacktailstudio.com/the-epoxy-workshop Damascus 2.0 Knife: blacktailstudioshop.com/pages/the-marking-knife-2-0
00:00 Introduction 00:23 The Goal 01:37 Quite a Few Wood Joints 04:20 Plywood Template Help 04:47 Helpful Viewer Comments 05:57 Starting To Look Like a Cabinet 07:05 Sketchy Woodworking Cut 08:17 Gluing So Many Blocks 09:27 Making Guide Templates 10:15 Taking a Chainsaw To It 12:30 First Problem 15:01 Chainsaw... Again 16:26 All Work and No Play 17:24 Filling Gaps in Wood 18:20 Filling Holes in Wood 21:09 Wood Fix Reveal 22:08 Hand Hammered Copper 23:06 I Hate It 23:52 Plan C, Hammered Steel 25:14 Steel Bluing/Blackening 26:37 Crazy New Wood Finish 28:47 N3 Nano on a Cabinet 29:35 Reveal/Surprise EndingMammoth Tusk RestorationBlacktail Studio2023-07-06 | Restoring a 20,000 year old Mammoth tusk N3 - Complete Craftsman Kit: n3nano.com
00:00 Introduction 00:20 Buying a Mammoth Tusk 01:55 First look 02:56 How to Dry a Mammoth Tusk 05:19 Convincing a Wife to Love Fossils 07:58 Tusk is Ready to Work On 08:45 Peta Might Not Like Me 09:20 Mammoth Tusk Giveaway 10:22 Sanding Ivory Process 11:32 Filling Cracks in Mammoth Ivory 13:00 Suspicious Package 14:52 Seeing the Tusk Color Come Through 15:57 Drilling a Giant Hole in the Tusk 18:30 Custom Steel Base 21:08 Scott Left Me 22:00 Polishing Ivory To a High Gloss 22:41 Sharpie on Ivory? 23:27 First Attempt a Mounting 24:05 Second Attempt at Mounting 25:21 Showing My Wife... 26:09 Actual Reveal1000 Feet of Denim and 20 Gallons of EpoxyBlacktail Studio2023-06-08 | Trying to make a table from denim and epoxy... Blacktail Studio Apparel: blacktailstudioshop.com/pages/merch-drop My Epoxy Table Guidebook: blacktailstudioshop.com/pages/the-guidebook My Epoxy Workshop: blacktailstudioshop.com/pages/epoxy-course-book-launch N3 Nano Finishing: n3nano.com
00:00 Introduction 01:16 How much denim? 01:55 This much denim 02:53 Epoxy prep 03:58 First sheet of denim 05:26 Epoxy problems 07:08 Last sheet of denim 08:13 Epoxy spill 09:25 Epoxy cleanup 10:27 Building table legs 13:22 Leather stitching 14:10 Planing denim 15:03 Giving the table away 16:49 Ran out of epoxy 18:19 How to make an epoxy table 19:13 Brass outlets 21:45 Sanding denim 23:11 Finishing denim 25:34 Polishing denim 26:33 Table leg delivery 27:24 Giveaway/revealFire, Epoxy, and Free WoodBlacktail Studio2023-05-04 | Burnt wood and epoxy desk adventure... Pre-Order the Marking Knife: blacktailstudio.myshopify.com/pages/marking-knife My Epoxy Workshop [w Bonuses]: blacktailstudio.com/the-epoxy-workshop Original "fire table" video: youtu.be/6fsrLOgl69U
00:00 Introduction 00:27 I really know my wood 01:43 How I'm gonna do it 02:25 Cool tools 03:28 Wood burning 04:34 Sealing the char 06:25 First problem 08:06 Burnt wood trick 09:32 Epoxy leak (a bad one) 12:27 Removing the "form" and planing 13:27 Back at my shop 14:34 Touch ups 16:37 So much honesty 18:53 Table leg attachment 19:37 DIY paint booth 20:51 First coat reveal 22:43 Rocky montage of spraying 24:04 Buffing water based poly 25:29 Legit disaster 26:44 n3 nano top coat 27:32 Final revealFixing the $30,000 MistakeBlacktail Studio2023-04-06 | Fixing a $30,000 mistake. Spring epoxy workshop sale: n3nano.com/pages/spring-sale N3 nanofinish: n3nano.com Wagner giveaway: blacktailstudio.com/wagner-meters-giveaway
00:00 Introduction 00:49 Buying GOOD wood 02:06 Choosing a layout 03:13 Whoops 03:50 Giveaway 04:47 This might get me sued 06:13 Partial epoxy form 08:20 New epoxy tip 11:20 What not to use 12:19 Industrial shop trip 13:33 Fixing nature's mistake 16:27 This was exciting 17:56 First big decision 19:08 XXL Chamfer 20:18 Major-ish problem 21:58 Filling holes in wood 23:50 Better way to fill holes in wood 26:10 Scott keeps me honest 28:07 Filling cracks 30:18 Attaching table bases 32:16 Finishing day 33:46 N3 nano application 34:35 Customer reveal
00:00 Introduction 01:25 Price of materials 02:12 Why I mention prices 03:48 Giving a table away 04:49 First problem 07:18 Fixing little defects 09:44 Difficult table base 12:26 Giant piece of metal 13:27 Cutting a perfect notch 15:44 Cutting corners in comedy 16:39 Corner jig 18:21 Made in China? 19:23 Shelf attachment 21:01 Chamfer 21:56 New (free) finishing workshop 23:08 Table leg brackets 23:58 Now I'm nervous 26:12 Putting it all together 27:07 New product 28:24 Final revealA Very Public Woodworking FailBlacktail Studio2023-01-19 | A bad month in the shop My Epoxy Workshop [+Bonuses]: blacktailstudio.myshopify.com/pages/bonuses Enter My Table Giveaway: blacktailstudio.com/giveaway-blacktail-coffee-table Makerbook: makerbook.io
00:00 Introduction 00:47 Choosing a layout 02:42 Planing big slabs 03:30 Live edge cleanup 04:49 How I really feel 06:52 How to make an epoxy table 08:37 First mistakes 09:49 Second mistake 12:05 Oh this? Another mistake 14:37 Where to find tool rental 15:21 Table giveaway 17:11 Deep chamfer 18:10 Fill wood holes 19:47 Mounting table legs 21:28 Close to the finish line 22:29 The worst possible news 24:34 So what now?Woodworking Injuries in Slow MotionBlacktail Studio2022-12-15 | Slow motion woodworking accidents shot at 40,000 fps on the highest resolution high-speed camera in the world. N3 Nano: n3nano.com
00:00 Introduction 00:46 Camera and cameraman 01:38 Jointer injury w/Katz Moses 04:57 Router/CNC injury w/Foureyes Furniture 07:59 Chainsaw to the leg 09:01 Testing chainsaw chaps 10:07 Blacktail n3 nanofinish 11:18 Nailgun accident 12:42 Angle grinder accident w/Malecki 16:10 Bandsaw finger slice 18:07 Table saw accident w/Jimmy Diresta 21:36 Bonus table saw accident 22:38 Accident montageI Hate Barn Doors, So I Made ThisBlacktail Studio2022-11-24 | Attempting to build my wife a custom barn door with no visible hardware.
00:00 Introduction 01:33 Removing the ugly one 02:32 First problem 03:07 How to avoid jointing and planing 03:47 Easy vs hard way 04:54 Domino glue-up 06:39 Where to find tools 08:18 New Blacktail channel 09:17 Hidden barn door hardware 10:51 Awkward routing 13:57 How to hide a knothole 15:11 Routing a finger-groove 17:34 Drilling into an unknown pipe 18:34 How to stain walnut 20:07 I'm surprisingly good at drywall! 20:48 Next evolution in wood finish 21:46 Showing my wife$5,500 Piece of WoodBlacktail Studio2022-11-10 | I loved this project, you might not... Epoxy Workshop: blacktailstudio.com/the-epoxy-workshop The Blacktail Studio Brass Hammer: blacktailstudio.myshopify.com/products/the-brass-by-blacktail-studio Bow tie jig: blacktailstudio.com/bowtie-jig Wishbone table leg jig: blacktailstudio.com/wishbone-table-leg-jig
00:00 Introduction 01:32 Easy Bow Tie Inlay 03:01 Blacktail Brass Hammer 03:45 Choosing a Layout 05:39 Scary Moment 06:51 Cutting the Recesses 08:54 Making the Patches 11:13 Snug Fit 11:54 Making Wood Table Legs 14:30 Big Natural Wood Slabs 15:53 Blacktail Black Friday Sale 17:34 A Difficult Inlay 20:23 How I Stain Wood 21:58 The Next Big Thing in Wood Finish 23:16 Reveal ShotsBending Epoxy With the SunBlacktail Studio2022-10-20 | Bending a big chunk of epoxy with the sun
00:00 Introduction 01:28 How Not to Pour Epoxy 02:33 Solid Brick of Epoxy 03:02 Giving This Away 03:35 You Said I Look Like Who? 04:32 Corner Radius Router Jig 05:18 Bent Lamination Box 08:02 Kerfing Wood 09:13 An Honest Moment... 10:19 Melting Epoxy in the Sun 11:22 Bending Epoxy Results 12:32 How to Sand Epoxy 13:29 Roundover Bit 14:20 How to Build Epoxy Tables 15:46 Table Leg, Version 1.0 17:12 How to Polish Epoxy 18:07 A Serious Problem 21:00 Table Leg Jig 22:34 Table Leg, Version 2.0 25:41 Brushing Water Based Poly 26:51 Final RevealJapanese Blade Restoration... With LasersBlacktail Studio2022-09-22 | I'm giving away a bunch of handmade Japanese saws; click the link for details: blacktailstudio.com/giveaway Restoration of an ancient Japanese Ooga saw. Also called a maebiki, or whaleback saw.
00:00 Introduction 00:47 Spalted maple stabilizing 01:57 Cactus juice vacuum chamber 03:15 Laser rust removal 04:46 Upcoming jointer giveaway 06:30 Public apology 07:37 Rip saw sharpening 10:25 Where did I get this? 12:21 Polishing stabilized wood 13:13 Cold bluing process 14:12 A moment of honesty 16:46 Guess what I'm making contest 18:12 Installing a knife pin in the handle 19:13 Need feedback from you 20:12 Setting the teeth on hand saw 20:40 Will it actually cut?Woodworking FraudBlacktail Studio2022-09-01 | Crazy table build that was potentially beyond my woodworking ability. Epoxy workshop [w/ *Bonus*]: blacktailstudio.com/the-epoxy-workshop
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0:00 Intro 0:55 Live edge cleanup 2:38 Stain-free black epoxy 3:20 What do c channels do? 4:56 Tip to make better projects 6:48 Filling tiny voids in wood 10:01 How to make black wood stain 11:00 Using outside inspiration in woodworking 12:43 Preventing bubbles in epoxy 13:35 Applying tabletop epoxy 16:10 Sit-stand table base 17:20 Leveling out epoxy 20:08 Wet sanding epoxy 20:54 Buffing to a high gloss 21:23 Problem 23:21 Attaching to the adjustable base 24:01 Better than wax 24:50 Reveal
0:00 Intro 0:59 Moving and cutting the slab 1:39 Live edge slab cleanup 2:30 How to harden softwood 4:35 C-channels in live edge furniture 6:10 Wood filling techniques 7:20 Wood rasp and dremel tool 8:36 Best finish for softwood? 9:08 Custom wood table legs made easy 10:53 Rough cutting for table leg jig 12:15 Router table flush cutting bit 12:57 Table leg assembly 14:30 Blowout 16:44 Table leg mounting 18:44 Brushing on water based poly 20:00 New finish technique (still in beta) 20:58 Reveal
0:00 Intro 1:02 Live edge cleanup 1:50 Faking a live edge 4:41 Slab flattening 6:32 Fixing a broken wood slab 7:25 First-ever Blacktail product 10:30 Easy bow tie inlay 13:03 Best finish for Redwood? 14:00 Finishing the backside 15:33 Best/worst wall mount? 17:00 How to finish Redwood 19:46 Ceramic finish on wood 20:30 Final reveal
I might have been overconfident when I took on the largest round table build I have ever attempted. This one had more downs than ups, let me know what you think of the outcome.
This piece is almost finally dry, stay tuned for the redemption video soon!
0:00 intro 1:45 How not to cut a circle 3:04 Dry ice blasting/sandblasting wood 4:55 Epoxy tips and tricks 7:40 Round epoxy table mold 8:46 Deep pour epoxy 11:55 Cutting it round and flat 13:40 Epoxy touch ups 17:10 Wood vs metal table bases 18:20 Cutting a dangerous edge profile 21:55 Applying the finish 23:38 Table base (number one) 25:21 Table base (number two) 26:09 Surprise ending
www.blacktailstudio.comDamascus Chisel SharpeningBlacktail Studio2022-05-22 | I just got these Damascus chisels from Japan, but before I could use them I needed to flatten the backs. So I tried an all-new method. Let me know what you think!She Cried When She Saw ItBlacktail Studio2022-05-05 | The client's wife said this nearly nine-foot 500lb slab of live edge walnut was too big for their house. And I was a little nervous working on a $6700 chunk of wood that might not be able to be used. The husband said to go ahead though, so I just made the best table I could and hoped she was wrong.
0:00 Intro 0:58 How to tell if wood is dry 1:59 Woodworking project 3:44 Live edge wood cleanup 5:58 How to make penetrating epoxy 7:14 Why C-channel slab table 9:49 Live edge tip/trick 11:52 First big mistake (today) 13:49 Bow tie layout 15:25 Dangerous woodworking 16:44 Bow tie inlay 20:04 More dangerous woodworking 21:30 Finishing a live edge table 23:49 Ceramic coat on wood 25:26 Delivery day
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0:00 Intro 1:07 Hardwood vs Softwood 2:35 DIY C-channels for live edge tables 3:10 Best live edge cleanup tools 5:08 Preventing woodworking injuries 6:53 Filling unfillable holes 8:55 The best black wood stain to use 10:25 DIY penetrating epoxy 12:28 How to apply tabletop epoxy 14:05 Sanding epoxy between coats 15:34 Super unique legs 16:20 Sanding 600-3000 grit 18:15 Automotive buffing compounds 19:01 Disaster 20:36 Ceramic coat on wood 22:00 Final reveal
0:00 Intro 0:58 Unloading problems 1:41 Choosing a layout 3:03 Giving away my planer 4:22 Live-edge slab cleanup 6:12 If you want to build tables yourself 6:50 Big win!... Bigger fail 7:44 Sealing the slab with epoxy 8:53 Epoxy form building 10:20 Epoxy pour 11:02 Trying something new 12:30 Slab flattening and alternatives 14:36 Which wood slab is best? 16:00 Custom steel table base 17:14 Filling imperfections 19:32 Did I paint it??? 20:46 The world's best crate. And another mistake 23:24 First job for the forklift (and its a big one) 24:35 Final revealI Like Money, But This is BetterBlacktail Studio2022-02-10 | It has been two months since my last build video, and this project is why.
This hand sculpted base walnut slab-top dining/breakfast table was not only challenging, but I am auctioning it off to raise money for Make a Wish. Which is more difficult than you'd think. Anyway, the table is done, the auction is live, if you'd like to bid on this table check out the link below. Oh, and I'd love it if you were willing to share this video to help spread the word!
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0:00 Intro 0:23 Where do I get wood? 1:34 Wood glue process 2:22 Bandsaw circle jig 3:20 Cutting pieces bigger than my saw 4:30 Sturdy mortise and tenon 6:20 Will it fit? 7:15 "Bridge clamping" 8:00 New power carving vise 9:20 Kutzall extreme disc 11:38 Spokeshave shaping 13:25 New wood texture idea 14:17 This might be genius or a horrible idea 15:40 Is the table level? 16:37 Rubio monocoat finish application 17:48 "The top" for the table 18:37 Fixing a giant gouge 20:45 Cutting a big circle in wood 22:15 Filling imperfections 23:00 Grain reveal! 23:55 Attaching the top to the base 25:12 Bid on this table if you want/final revealBlacktail Shop TourBlacktail Studio2021-12-30 | Blacktail epoxy table workshop: blacktailstudio.com/the-epoxy-workshop
Everything I have done right and wrong with my new woodshop
This video is the story of me trying to salvage this old block of walnut and turn it into a high-end fireplace mantle for a great client across the country.
0:00 Intro 1:59 First glue-up 2:28 Building a round tabletop 3:40 How to cut a perfect wood circle 5:36 Edge roundover bits 6:30 Power carving the table base 8:44 Sculpting the base with a spokeshave 10:20 Keeping the base flat 11:13 Applying the finish 12:44 Attaching the top 13:35 The sale process/results
0:00 Intro 1:17 Awkwardly unloading 2:20 Tip for working with clients 3:15 Track saw and track saw alternative 4:55 Removing bark and rot 7:01 Sealing edges and top with epoxy 9:14 Properly measuring dye 10:53 Second epoxy pour 12:00 Turtle story 12:55 Flatting epoxy table 14:35 New table base 16:00 Rotex sander vs belt sander vs finish sander 16:48 Table finishing 18:35 Rare cameo 19:01 Delivery day
Www.Blacktailstudio.ComMake Any Saw a Track Saw #shortsBlacktail Studio2021-09-30 | Turn any circular saw into a track saw in less than 30 minutes for only the cost of a piece of MDF.
I tried to find the original article where I first saw this jig but could only find other people that remade this jig like I'm doing here. So just know I didn't invent this jig, and I guess there's a good chance the article I first read wasn't the original creator either.
Thanks so much! Feel free to subscribe if I managed to earn it in this 60-second video.MYTH of Sanding With the Grain?Blacktail Studio2021-09-16 | Everyone knows you only sand with the grain. But is everybody wrong? I'll explain a common sanding misconception in less than a minute.Shockingly Expensive WoodBlacktail Studio2021-09-02 | One of the most expensive woodworking projects of my career. This myrtle wood burl was probably the most incredible wood I have ever seen in person and I was lucky enough to get commissioned to turn it into a desk for a client. I will break down the staggering cost of these slabs, my process for turning them into a desk, and I experience a few of the pitfalls that tend to come with woodworking.
0:00 Intro 0:46 Myrtle Slab buying 2:03 Joining the bookmatch 3:16 Fail #1 3:53 Fixing the first failure 5:15 Edge cleanup/about Myrtle Wood 7:07 Filling imperfections 8:00 C-channels/recessing table legs 10:20 Woodworking tip of the day 11:30 Conspicuous hole 12:38 Fail #2 13:20 Fixing fail #2 14:00 Most expensive wood in the world? 15:30 First coat of finish 17:54 Black Forest Ceramic 19:30 Stainless table legs 20:00 Reveal
www.blacktailstudio.com Instagram: @blacktailstudio instagram.com/blacktailstudio facebook: facebook.com/blacktailstudioBow Tie Inlay - How, Where, When, and WhyBlacktail Studio2021-08-19 | Woodworking inlays, specifically these bow tie or “Dutchman” joints seem to get a wide range of questions. So this week I do a deep dive into how to make bow-tie joints/dutchman joints/butterfly keys. I also discuss when is a bow tie joint needed, when are you probably fine without a bow tie, what glue to use for inlays, what glue NOT to use, and everything else I could pack into 16 minutes of woodworking inlay fun.
0:00 Intro 0:35 Picking a layout 1:26 Cutting bow tie blanks 2:18 Cutting bow tie on a bandsaw 4:06 Wood marking knife basics 5:28 Plunge router, the best way 6:16 Inlay jig or CNC inlay? 7:16 Right mentality for woodworking 9:14 Wood dust trick 9:47 Chamfer the underside 10:50 Best glue for wood inlay 12:05 Flattening the Dutchman joint 13:27 When is a bow tie needed? 14:31 What glue not to use 15:46 Sneak peek at upcoming video 16:02 Troll of the week
www.blacktailstudio.com Instagram: @blacktailstudio instagram.com/blacktailstudio facebook: facebook.com/blacktailstudioBuilding a $9000 TableBlacktail Studio2021-07-29 | Blacktail epoxy table workshop: blacktailstudio.com/the-epoxy-workshop This comically oversized slab desk build is thanks to Skillshare. The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/blacktailstudio07211 This live edge walnut desk started out as a massive 65" wide single slab of locally salvaged Bastogne walnut. Not just any Bastogne though. This particular slab was so nice that it was stashed by the mill owner until they ran out of room and finally decided they were willing to sell it to me. Working closely with my client we added features like bow tie/dutchman joints across the crack, very unique handmade table legs, and I even added a rather cutting edge ceramic wood finish. I hope you like it, let me know if you have any questions!
0:00 Intro 1:05 Slab cleanup 2:04 (initial) Slab flattening 2:58 Partial epoxy form 3:59 Filling wood crack with resin 4:56 (final) Slab flattening 5:30 Touch-ups and sponsor talk 6:58 Recessing table leg mounting plates 8:08 Bow-tie inlay 10:57 Live-edge cleanup 12:13 Filling tiny pits and imperfections 12:49 First coat of finish 14:15 Second coat of Rubio Monocoat 15:16 Black Forest Ceramic finish 17:50 Final reveal of the live edge desk and costs
www.blacktailstudio.com Instagram: @blacktailstudio instagram.com/blacktailstudio facebook: facebook.com/blacktailstudioNobody Uses Wood Like This, and I Dont Know WhyBlacktail Studio2021-06-17 | This unique woodworking project was thanks to Keeps! Head to keeps.com/blacktail to get 50% off your first order of Keeps hair loss treatment. I rescued a defect-heavy chunk of walnut from the local sawmill furnace pile for the round tabletop, then really went to work on it. As for the base, I knew I wanted it to be unique, but I didn't want to spend a lot of money. Or any money as it turns out. So I power carved a solid walnut bistro height base from chunks of wood leftover from old projects. This was a fun project that didn't end up costing hardly anything, let me know what you think of the results!
0:00 Intro 1:27 Bandsaw resaw/bookmatch 2:10 Tell me what you see 3:09 Filling cracks with epoxy 4:06 Making the table base 5:44 Keeps promotion 6:51 Assembling the table base 8:52 Power carving the base 10:19 Spokeshave carving 12:32 Finishing the base 13:25 Flattening the tabletop 14:49 Cutting circles on the bandsaw 16:42 Finishing with Rubio 18:27 Final reveal
This extending dining table was one of the toughest woodworking projects I've ever taken on. I partnered with Nikon to make this video on the Nikon Z 6II which, as you can see, seriously upped my video quality. In the end, I made an extendable walnut dining table that goes from 108" (275cm) to 140" (355cm) with two continuous grain (mostly) leaf extensions to make it a totally functional expanding table. When not in use there is no visible hardware, screws, or brackets that get in the way of daily use. The wood I used is locally salvaged black walnut. I used two sequential slabs, also referred to as a bookmatch. Bookmatched tables form a symmetrical, mirror image of each other and are my favorite style of table. You could take everything applied to this table and use it with your own DIY live edge table project. Whether it was a bookmatched live edge table or a single slab natural edge table, this continuous grain leaf extension would work. #Sponsored
0:00 Intro 2:35 Festool Domino Glue-up 4:47 Filling Cracks With Epoxy 7:33 Awkward Table Flip (attempt) 8:39 Patchwork inlay 10:47 Large Slab Flattening 12:20 C-Channel Inlay 14:25 Bow Tie/Dutchman Joint Inlay 17:58 Table Leaf Extension 20:06 Huge Mistake... 24:00 Filling Small Holes in Epoxy 24:40 Finishing With Rubio Monocoat 26:05 Steel Plate Table Base 28:50 Table Installation Day 30:04 Comment of The Week
www.blacktailstudio.com Instagram: @blacktailstudio instagram.com/blacktailstudio facebook: facebook.com/blacktailstudio$15,000 Kitchen IslandBlacktail Studio2021-04-08 | Blacktail epoxy table workshop: blacktailstudio.com/the-epoxy-workshop This wood slab kitchen island was one of my biggest woodworking projects to date. It was also my first kitchen island/woo countertop project! Made from a single piece of locally salvaged Black Walnut and the voids filled with jet black epoxy resin. This slab started out at nine feet long and over five feet wide. Rough cut by me and the final shape was precision cut by a CNC. I even decided to deliver this one personally and help with the installation. Let me know if you have any questions about the build!
0:00 Intro 0:45 Unloading Problems 2:28 Mixing and Pouring Epoxy 3:46 Table Top Epoxy For The Top 5:13 Rough Cutting To Size With Tracksaw 5:45 How I Flatten My Tables 6:29 CNC Cutting Slab To Shape 7:53 Medium Bad Idea 8:34 Inlaying C-Channel 11:00 Client Response... 12:07 Touching Up Pits With Epoxy 14:45 How I Finish My Tables 16:48 Delivery Day
www.blacktailstudio.com Instagram: @blacktailstudio instagram.com/blacktailstudio facebook: facebook.com/blacktailstudioBaseboards Used to Be DifficultBlacktail Studio2021-03-18 | My favorite tips and tricks for how to install baseboards with perfect corners, inside joints, and more! I spent the last week installing custom milled Sapele baseboards and door casing throughout much of my house. However, I have only done paint-grade baseboards prior to attempting this project. So I had to become an expert finish carpenter quickly. Or at least close enough to an expert that people wouldn't judge me when they came over and saw the work of someone who makes their living as a woodworker. These are my favorite tips and tricks to get perfect baseboards, even if you aren't a professional. Check out my blog post for even more tips and tricks that couldn't fit into this video!
0:00 Intro 0:19 Finish Baseboards Before Installing 0:57 Easy way to find your miter angle 1:50 Measure Trim In Place 2:07 Glue Outside Baseboard Miters 2:52 Sliding T bevel Finish Carpentry 4:24 Coping, The Easy Way 6:15 Adding Cap to Hide Gaps Behind Baseboards 7:15 Fixing Gaps in Baseboard Miters 8:15 Filling Nail Holes In Painted and Stained Baseboards 10:59 Troll of the weekStanding Desk The Cops Thought Was Loaded With Drugs (really)Blacktail Studio2021-02-18 | Blacktail epoxy table workshop: blacktailstudio.com/the-epoxy-workshop
Step by step woodworking process to how I made this epoxy table/oversized standing desk. I don't hold anything back in my table build videos, and I feel like I learn something new on every build. I even had a couple hard lessons on why I need to always pour a table right-side-up. Anyway, let me know what you think and if you have any questions!
0:00 Intro 1:00 Choosing a Layout 1:48 Sealing With Epoxy vs Shellac 2:48 Mixing Deep Pour Epoxy 3:49 Flattening The Table 4:41 Track Saw Better Than Festool? 6:12 Fitting Top To Base PERFECTLY 7:32 Listen To The Wife 8:05 I Found a Mistake 10:22 Maker Spotlight 11:00 Sanding, Sanding, Sanding 11:36 ANOTHER Mistake 12:29 Table Finishing 14:37 DEA Phonecall
0.00 Intro 0:27 Rough Cutting Before Carving 1:23 Bandsaw Circle Jig 2;24 Power Carving With Kutzall and Angle Grinder 4:37 Detail Carving and Smoothing 5:35 Hand Shaping With Rasps and Sander 6:45 Bad Idea 7:15 Fixing Bad Idea 8:19 Finishing With Seal A Cell 10:10 Suspicious 'Hole' 11:36 Spalted Maple Top 12:46 Finishing Spalted Maple Table Top 13:08 Mounting The Table Top On Pedestal 13:39 Product Photography Shots At HomeI Sold This Firewood for $2500Blacktail Studio2021-01-28 | This shou sugi ban inspired table was created from a piece of Ponderosa Pine firewood I got for free. The charred wood effect was highlighted by adding a deeply carved texture with Kutzall carving tools. Additional features are solid brass legs and even a couple more surprises. Let me know what you think!
0:00 Intro 1:14 Router Flattening The Stump 1:57 Power Carving Wood Texture w/Kutzall 3:05 Shou Sugi Ban on Wood Texture 4:35 Modified Shou Sugi Ban Technique 5:59 Filling With Epoxy 7:30 Glass Table Top Epoxy 8:13 Texturing Charred Wood 10:21 Router Sled, Again 12:00 Buffing and Polishing Epoxy 14:40 Attaching Legs With Threaded Inserts 14:56 LED Light Under Epoxy 16:01 Final Reveal
In this video, I show how I built my giant outfeed table for my table saw. This outfeed table is constructed from a heavy-duty aluminum extrusion kit provided by Framing Tech. The top is a commercial-grade satin black laminate, and I also inlaid my cast iron router table to save space, then added some cool custom vertical mounts for my Festool vacuum clamps.
0:00 Intro 0:30 Unboxing/Outfeed assembly 2:30 Installing Outfeed Table 3:24 Installing Router Table In Workbench 5:00 Bespoke Post, its Even Kinda Funny. 8:25 Custom Impact Resistant Workbench Top 10:19 Extending Workbench Top 11:42 Vertical Mounting Festool Vacuum Clamps 13:25 Automatic Blast Gates By iVac 14:11 Troll Of The Week
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blacktailstudio.com instagram.com/blacktailstudio facebook.com/blacktailstudioSmartbench WorkbenchBlacktail Studio2020-12-31 | The one-wall DIY workbench/makerspace that is loaded with features like a replaceable top, total adjustability, room underneath for a rolling tool chest, and more. I also added a row of metal pegboards that are simply better than any pegboard I've seen.
Curious about the large pre-fabbed table in this video? Here ya go! youtu.be/CAmxJn2q6xc
0:00 Intro 0:27 Removing Old Workbench 0:46 Best Pegboard Design 1:47 More Demolition 2:00 Aluminum Workbench Material 2:54 Attaching Workbench To Wall 4:43 Rolling Tool Chest Under Workbench 5:38 Attaching Bench To Concrete Slab 6:29 Workbench Material 7:25 Sacrificial Workbench Top 8:07 New Miter Saw 8:21 Shimming With Playing Cards 8:40 Extending Electrical Outlets 9:34 Pegboard Organization 10:28 Miter Saw Dust Collection 11:10 New Rolling Workbench
People often ask what will happen if someone leans on the corner of an epoxy table. Or what if someone sits on one side? At what point will the epoxy break from the wood? So I finally decided to find out how strong an epoxy table is. First with sacks of concrete, then we had to get a little medieval with it. Let me know what you think of this in the comments!
0:00 Intro 0:48 Building the Epoxy Table 2:55 Building The Legs 4:32 Strength Test One 7:35 Strength Test Two 9:31 Strength Test Three 11:12 Money Shot 12:15 Recap
blacktailstudio.com instagram.com/blacktailstudio facebook.com/blacktailstudioTable Saw UpgradeBlacktail Studio2020-12-10 | I decided I wanted the best table saw for my new woodshop, so I sold my Sawstop PCS and got a fully loaded 5hp Sawstop ICS with their large sliding table and the floating overarm dust collection. I changed the thumbnail after uploading, so that is why there is a bit of a confusing spoiler to the start of this.
0:00 Intro 0:22 Picking up my new saw 1:30 Assembling Sawstop rails 2:04 Sawstop sliding table assembly 3:51 Aligning table saw fence to blade 5:04 Squaring the crosscut fence 5:48 Sawstop floating overarm dust collection 6:43 Table saw dust collection 8:05 First test cuts 11:17 Is it still square? 14:38 Sawstop ICS vs PCS differences
blacktailstudio.com instagram.com/blacktailstudio facebook.com/blacktailstudioAttached Shed w/Slab Concrete FoundationBlacktail Studio2020-12-03 | I enlisted the help of my dad to build a shed and we were able to build this addition in about two weekends. This shed will provide a hidden area to house my large dust collector and 60 gal air compressor. This won't just free up space, but will keep the noise in my shop down dramatically. I've included a link to everything I used below, let me know if I missed anything! And if you're interested I would say the whole project cost around $1200.
blacktailstudio.com instagram.com/blacktailstudio facebook.com/blacktailstudio #homedepotpartner #thdprospectiveStump to Table - Woodworking ProjectsBlacktail Studio2020-11-19 | Power carving an end table from a single piece of wood. I have used some electric carving tools before. But this was my first time using a chainsaw carving disc, and actually my first time using a chainsaw too! I started with a big chunk of english walnut and shaped it down to an end table for our new house. As always, SUBSCRIBE for more videos and let me know what you think of this.