Sven Stenberg
Sven Stenberg
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How to make wood coasters (the right AND the wrong way)
How I made a set of DIY coasters out of spalted alder, and an accompanying holder out of scrap walnut. My first two attempts were...unsuccessful. Third time's the charm, right?
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Music:
Grandbankss - Realism
Bad Snacks - Easy Saturday
Bad Snacks - Kate's Waltz
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  • @drewjohnson4673
    @drewjohnson4673 Месяц назад

    Best video production of a screwed up project on RUclips!!! Great job!

  • @DavidBoston-rx2yi
    @DavidBoston-rx2yi Месяц назад

    Just watched 10 min of someone making a square??? 😂

  • @DanieleDuPlessis
    @DanieleDuPlessis Месяц назад

    In the 4 years since this video, I noticed in your replies that you have switched over to a wipe on poly and adhesive cork. Would you need to do the finish (whether poly or oil) after applying the cork? I cant see the cork sticking on top of an oil finish? Wish you'd do more videos, over 1k subscibers and just 1 video, impressive!

    • @svenstenberg2124
      @svenstenberg2124 Месяц назад

      @@DanieleDuPlessis Thank you SO much for the kind words! Since it's a "drying" finish, once the poly is cured (I typically give it a week), the adhesive has no issue sticking to it at all. I'd LOVE to do more videos (and believe me, I have many planned and some even recorded), but I've been a stay-at-home dad for the past three years so my time has been occupied with the most important job of all. 😁 Thank you!!!

  • @QUIZABOUT
    @QUIZABOUT 3 месяца назад

    you sure complain a lot Mr. Perfect. Most people would love be able to build those things mate and they cannot do it. I can build anything out of small pieces of wood. Show some gratitude that you can do these things with ease.

  • @amistry605
    @amistry605 4 месяца назад

    Subbed...

  • @gcase08
    @gcase08 5 месяцев назад

    Great info but dump the valley girl voice fry.

    • @svenstenberg2124
      @svenstenberg2124 5 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching! I agree with you on that! I don't normally speak that way but I recorded the voiceover late at night and didn't want to wake up the family. Hushed tones resulted in an unexpected amount of vocal fry! 🤣

    • @gcase08
      @gcase08 5 месяцев назад

      @@svenstenberg2124 Ahh! Well, then you are forgiven. 😂. 👍

  • @jimmyed1556
    @jimmyed1556 5 месяцев назад

    How did you make the v for the holder?

  • @trokt2
    @trokt2 6 месяцев назад

    I think you should shim the bent wood before planing, but looks like it worked out well too. Very nice coasters, sir.

  • @peterbromwich8437
    @peterbromwich8437 6 месяцев назад

    Great video, nice to see I am not the only one that does it a few times before you hit on the right way!

  • @NBGTFO
    @NBGTFO 7 месяцев назад

    Hmm, I never considered by using Titebond 3 I was going crazy. 🤣😜

  • @rogertyler3237
    @rogertyler3237 7 месяцев назад

    What Kind Of Wood Did YouUse?

    • @susanp.collins7834
      @susanp.collins7834 7 месяцев назад

      Spalted alder.

    • @svenstenberg2124
      @svenstenberg2124 7 месяцев назад

      Spalted alder for the coasters themselves, and the holder is solid walnut.

  • @patpacheco3296
    @patpacheco3296 7 месяцев назад

    I love this video thank you It's perfect. For your holder is that molding that you used for the vertical pieces?

    • @svenstenberg2124
      @svenstenberg2124 7 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much! The uprights on the holder were cut from solid pieces of walnut...but using molding like you suggested would be a much easier method! :)

  • @lincolntewhaiti6404
    @lincolntewhaiti6404 7 месяцев назад

    Tung oil or harlem oil (danish) is great.

  • @rogertyler3237
    @rogertyler3237 7 месяцев назад

    Using Different Colored Wood That's Cool Too.

  • @rogertyler3237
    @rogertyler3237 7 месяцев назад

    I Use A 2x4 & Make Square4 inches Top & Bottom

  • @melandjon2
    @melandjon2 7 месяцев назад

    Nice video! With the oil that you used on your other coasters, did filled glasses stick to the coaster after sitting on them for regular usage?

    • @svenstenberg2124
      @svenstenberg2124 7 месяцев назад

      Thanks! I've only had one of my glasses stick to the coaster but that has more to do with the flatness of the glass itself (and being covered in condensation) than the finishing oil. I always use a drying oil or polyurethane on my coasters now.

  • @Blackwido88
    @Blackwido88 9 месяцев назад

    Seems like a lot of work for 1 set, but who am I to talk? 😂 They look really nice.

    • @svenstenberg2124
      @svenstenberg2124 9 месяцев назад

      Nah, you're absolutely right about that! It was an absurd amount of work, but to be fair it was quite literally my first attempt. I've since refined the process and I can crank out dozens of sets in a day now! Thanks!

    • @Blackwido88
      @Blackwido88 8 месяцев назад

      @@svenstenberg2124 I just made my first set of 10. They're hexagon shaped and hit with a fractal burner. Did it with a fence picket. I just wanted to try. They're not bad considering that I'm just watching RUclips videos.

  • @AbitLippy
    @AbitLippy 11 месяцев назад

    Nice. Good to know what works and what doesn't. How think are the coasters?

  • @Poikka65
    @Poikka65 Год назад

    Seems to me to be an awful lot of sawing etc just for coaters , considering the price of electric now

  • @buildzmodz3871
    @buildzmodz3871 Год назад

    Get a 4x4, slice 4 and stain em

    • @svenstenberg2124
      @svenstenberg2124 Год назад

      That's just cheating! :) Besides...I only had 1" planks to work from. I would've loved to chop up some spalted 4x4 though!

  • @donnah5378
    @donnah5378 Год назад

    Nice 👍🏾

  • @harrisshob5819
    @harrisshob5819 Год назад

    i used old wood and they are irregulalry round which i liked for a natural coaster but then i stained it and all the pretty wood went away so it was a huge mistake

    • @svenstenberg2124
      @svenstenberg2124 Год назад

      Oh man, I feel you! I use stain VERY sparingly these days for just that reason! Stain is so difficult to remove properly. For what it's worth, I've found that an oil-based clear finish is exactly what suits most lumber. The oil gives the wood a rich, warm tone and that's typically enough for me! Good luck in your future projects!

  • @vladimirangelov1513
    @vladimirangelov1513 Год назад

    how thick are they?

  • @jumpingjacks5558
    @jumpingjacks5558 Год назад

    Excellent

  • @GrainGripping-zg5nc
    @GrainGripping-zg5nc Год назад

    Nice video man

  • @MrAmw1
    @MrAmw1 Год назад

    Beautiful work mate great choice of wood and i found you very therapeutic to listen to 👍

  • @JoshMacintoshMusic
    @JoshMacintoshMusic Год назад

    I could listen to you talk all day long... Film more please!

  • @MyMySugar
    @MyMySugar Год назад

    This was so satisfying!

  • @DONUTnews
    @DONUTnews Год назад

    Sven's voice is like cake for my ears. Oh.. and nice video 😊

  • @bridgetwoods9550
    @bridgetwoods9550 Год назад

    Yours are absolutely beautiful though, 😉

  • @bridgetwoods9550
    @bridgetwoods9550 Год назад

    My phone's been listening to me. I just said I would like to make some coasters!! 😲

  • @pa.fishpreacher6166
    @pa.fishpreacher6166 Год назад

    what kind of bandsaw and planer do you have?

    • @svenstenberg2124
      @svenstenberg2124 Год назад

      The bandsaw is a random Taiwanese Delta clone from the early 90's I picked up for a song. The planer is a Mastercraft (a cheap Canadian brand) that's surprisingly not terrible...

    • @pa.fishpreacher6166
      @pa.fishpreacher6166 Год назад

      @@svenstenberg2124 Thank you

  • @sirxorge7611
    @sirxorge7611 Год назад

    You practice your video voice hu 😂

    • @svenstenberg2124
      @svenstenberg2124 Год назад

      HAH! Truth be told, my "video voice" is just me talking in such a way that didn't wake up my wife and kids sleeping down the hall!

  • @nitrousblast1
    @nitrousblast1 Год назад

    Woodworking is a constant learning experience. Thanks for sharing Since you finally went to the table saw to resaw the coasters, how thick did they end up being?

  • @HappyDoesYoutube
    @HappyDoesYoutube Год назад

    How does the tongue oil hold up to water damage?

  • @thebobloblawshow8832
    @thebobloblawshow8832 Год назад

    Beautiful colors on that splatted wood. Just gorgeous.

    • @svenstenberg2124
      @svenstenberg2124 Год назад

      Thank you so much! I love that spalted wood too!

    • @susanp.collins7834
      @susanp.collins7834 7 месяцев назад

      Yes, it is - but I wouldn't have made coasters - I would have made wooden pendants with leather thongs... Lots of lovely designs out there.

  • @highlandsprings5752
    @highlandsprings5752 Год назад

    Imagine using over $5000 worth of machinery to make a $5 coaster

    • @svenstenberg2124
      @svenstenberg2124 Год назад

      Table saw: $300 Planer: $250 Band saw: $250 Clamps: $50 Your math's a wee bit off there friend-o. If you'd like to supply me with the additional $4150 worth of tools I'd be much obliged. Regardless, since I made this video I've built and sold enough of these sets of coasters to purchase well north of $5K worth of additional tools... ...but go on. 🤣

    • @highlandsprings5752
      @highlandsprings5752 Год назад

      @@svenstenberg2124 Really wasn't going that deep into it to be honest with you mate, I'm sorry if my comment affected you in such a way that you felt you had to justify yourself, but I will say is $300 for a table saw you got a really good deal there and the amount of work your machines put into making them coasters i would expect them to sell very well highly doubt you sell them for $5 either, I make very similar coasters using hand tools they go for about $10. Anyway nice talking to you and remember if I didn't like your video I wouldn't have left a comment.

  • @fasteddy07
    @fasteddy07 2 года назад

    You did an amazing job! Thanks for sharing!

  • @mr.m2695
    @mr.m2695 2 года назад

    You should pay someone with an exciting voice to do your vids. Damn near put me to sleep

    • @susanp.collins7834
      @susanp.collins7834 7 месяцев назад

      Another commenter said he has a soothing, attractive voice. I'm going with soothing and attractive. Maybe it's not his voice that's making you want to go to sleep - perhaps its whatever you've been smoking, snorting or shooting up...

  • @bobnicholas5994
    @bobnicholas5994 2 года назад

    I have done felt on the bottom not a good thing long term. It gets wet and it absorbs milk etc. But you were honest about not doing perfect projects.

    • @svenstenberg2124
      @svenstenberg2124 2 года назад

      That's a really good point! I only did felt for a few runs of coasters. I've since switched to adhesive cork pads and it's MUCH better! Thanks for watching!

  • @amwartwork
    @amwartwork 2 года назад

    using growth rings end grain works well i have found.

  • @vickirillera
    @vickirillera 2 года назад

    Your voice is so relaxing! very insightful video and great editing ! but i wish i had all these tools

  • @pa.fishpreacher6166
    @pa.fishpreacher6166 2 года назад

    Sven, Great Video You should make more videos. Would love to see one of your shop/tools.

  • @diybuildandlife207
    @diybuildandlife207 2 года назад

    I used poly and the surface sticks with a hot coffee. Also the surface has completely boiled up when left in sun. How is tung oil holding up?

    • @svenstenberg2124
      @svenstenberg2124 Год назад

      Interesting. I switched to a wipe-on poly (that I blend myself) and I haven't had any issues whatsoever with hot beverages or sitting in direct sunlight. I only used the tung oil for this set, but haven't heard any negative feedback thus far.

  • @wetspotswimwear1199
    @wetspotswimwear1199 2 года назад

    OR.......just use a 4×4 to make them. Cut, sand, spray, done. Cheaper, faster, most importantly $$$$

  • @brandonfigueroa2810
    @brandonfigueroa2810 2 года назад

    Thank you for keeping in the mistakes. Sometimes I feel like my dumbass is the only one that can never seem to plan the perfect project

  • @user-ov7su1lg3h
    @user-ov7su1lg3h 2 года назад

    Very, very, very beautiful... Hunter green... A very nice color. A hunter green Rolls Royce is gorgeous. You chose a great green. Some are terrible... You did well. You tried three times? Big deal. Great job.

  • @williampierce2034
    @williampierce2034 2 года назад

    Cool.

  • @matteliano454
    @matteliano454 2 года назад

    Great vid Sven. We learn more from our failures that our successes. Now, on to that ASMR, soothing Bob Ross voice over lol. I was waiting for you to say 'there are no mistakes, just happy accidents', but I don't think that applies to woodworking :).

  • @freethinking8749
    @freethinking8749 2 года назад

    I really appreciate your honesty. Thanks for showing us your mistakes. I sure make plenty