Here's Where It All Went Wrong
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- Опубликовано: 19 май 2024
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This is the hardest piece I've ever built. From the slab top to the curved from doors, to the trapezoidal cabinet. This was a lot to pack into a single piece.
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0:00 Intro
1:03 Why bad slabs are better
2:28 Total waste of time
3:32 Design Overview
5:59 Bad way to start the day
7:56 How to build a trapezoidal cabinet
9:19 Epoxy Slab Tables - Love 'em or Hate 'em?
11:35 The new top Idea
14:52 Is this Irony?
18:14 "Hot Take" on drawer slides
20:01 Epoxy detail on top
20:39 I've always wanted to try this
23:12 DON'T build stuff like this
24:41 How can I fix this?
26:54 My wife schools me
29:17 $4,000 Rockler Prize
31:14 The Base
32:24 Finishing 
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The Most Frequently Asked Question I'm Getting on this video is:
*@**24:21** Why didn't you just flatten the entire top of the side panels on the CNC. Here is my response:*
Two main reasons:
1. I was worried that if something went wrong...it would go VERY wrong VERY quickly. Doing it this way, if it didn't work out it would be much easier to salvage.
2. My sides were off, but perfectly symmetrical. Using the CNC to flatten it, it would be very difficult to ensure they have the exact same amount removed because of the way I had to hold it in position. If I could have thrown the whole thing up on the bed of the CNC that would work...but how I was doing it on the pallet stacker thing...would not be nearly as accurate. Trust me...the floor of my shop is far from flat and level. Doing it this way I could zero out the bit before I cut each plate recess. So even if the way I was holding it caused one end to be 2" higher than the other (that's an exaggeration,) the process would still work.
*Couldn't you have made the curved fronts by running them sideways across a tablesaw blade instead of using the CNC? Using the circular shape of the blade to make the curve.*
You could do something similar. For anybody not familiar what they are talking about is called a "Cove Cut" on a table saw. Doing that you're limited to the radius of your blade which is 10" (I think) on a table saw. I did the math and to make these particular arcs, in the drawer front you'd need a blade with something like a 29 foot diameter.
I thought your wife was going to ask you afterward, "Why didn't you just flatten the entire top of the side panels?". And then you would have to get her another sandwich.
I didn't ask her about it for fear of this happening. I was running low on sandwich money :)
makes a lot of sense! great vid as always
I wondered why you didn't just turn it upside-down. Then take a 1/4" thick block on the floor and tape a pencil to it and trace all around the perimeter and saw the correct angle, lopping off just a smidge...
How quick of a footlong? 😂
I'm not exactly sure why, but this feels more like a therapy session than a woodworking video. I come away from this feeling relaxed, calm, and energized to start my own next project. Thanks!
had a couple comments like that. Particularly on this video. Not sure exactly why...but not a bad thing at all :)
Imagine this. You’ve been working all day. You’re tired. Foureyes Furniture just released a 34-minute video. Finally inner peace
Edit: I’m already rewatching this video after 20 hours
wow that’s my day exactly
That’s me right now!!!
I went to work this morning, where we finished edge jointing 15 slabs of 8/4 spalted maple to make 6 bookmatched counter and bar tops for a client, which I stayed a little later to cut dominoes and finish the glue ups too. Then I got home, ate dinner with my wife and baby, and watched 30 minutes of woodworking from one of the dudes (and Shaun!) who inspired me to really make it my career now. Pretty cool, still love it.
The weird thing is, all those woodworking youtubers, or youtubing woodworkers have the same effect on me and make me wonder if I should start doing woodwork :D
@@BenvanBroekhuijsen do it 🤩
Well done! Beautiful piece. The two tone top and curved drawer faces really give it character.
As always, I really appreciate your voice overs. I think this is what differentiates your channel from others. You tell a story well: you strike the right balance between technical details, learnings, what didn’t go well, and what we should consider when taking on a project like this.
Keep it up! 💯
I agree. I know some people really enjoy the maker videos with absolutely no talking, but I'm the opposite. I love hearing what their intent was, how they planned to achieve that, the frequent cases of what went wrong and how they compensated for those unexpected challenges, the inner thought process of working through the build, and the just overall knowledge imparted during the course of the video. And I'm not a maker myself; most of the maker content that I watch is something that I'll 100% guaranteed never actually try myself. But I don't care that the knowledge gained has no personal use for me; I enjoy learning the details solely for the sake of learning itself alone. It might be truly irrelevant to me and my life, but I vehemently disagree with the concept of any form of knowledge being worthless.
Besides the beautiful pieces that you create, your philosophical narration with the melodious voice is a true pleasure to watch.
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for watching :)
I was thinking the exact same thing. well said mate
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I’ll grab the wine honey
Honey, you weren't supposed to make public comments? I love watching FourEyes Furniture with you, but what if my wife sees this?
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This guy's editing has gotten really good. There's just some really clever work done here. The flow, the timing, the unexpected moments that work... really well done. Nice build too.
Thank you so much. If I was half as good at building stuff as I am editing. These builds would go much more smoothly.
Yep, I totally agree, not to mention the humor. His injection of humor is like the wood glue of his videos. :)
@faceup5 nice metaphor!
I dunno that his editing has changed much tbh. It's always been exceptional for the reasons you mentioned.
simile :)@@jasmeralia
My biggest problem with woodworking and imposter syndrome is having learned on RUclips. The HOURS you stand there just looking and analyzing. Working through a solution in every way to ensure the part both fits, looks good, and doesn't get in the way of the order of operations. Everyone on RUclips just "instantly" has the answer. Thank you for highlighting the 2 hours of standing there just to perform a 52 second operation. Hrmm... Story of our lives, am I right guys? HAHAHA But yes, keep up the excellent work sir!
It's a huge part of building. Many times I just set something down for the day, and think about it while I go on my nightly walks, etc... Some people prefer the "make one cut then figure out the next" method. I like to think about the next few steps, then start making cuts. Most of the time.
About 5 minutes ago, I was saying to my wife how I know conceptually how to install some wires and posts for a vine to grow along and to support pear tree branches. I already have bits and pieces of brackets that I could use to do the job now. But... I'll need to stare at it and meditate on it and pretty much pray for how to do it with elegance so it enhances what we see as we look out of our window and what people see as they walk past it.
So far, we have succeeded with our house so that people who come to visit and people walking past feel uplifted by the form and function, stop to chat, and build connections. These videos are an example of that intention
Inovative solutions to your self induced problems. The fact that you're so willing to share your own pitfalls as well as how you overcome them is both refreshing and entertaining... even if it's epoxy related.
You're a class act. I enjoy seeing your struggles with perseverance and then something you can be proud of. The easy stuff rarely has the same feel . Great video!
Thank. you...appreciate that. Honestly, it's one of the more unique parts of each build. So I'm always happy to include them.
I LOVE what you did with the top, that river like curve and the transition it makes is eye candy. Also thanks for showing when you messed up and how you fix it, or sometimes more importantly how it led you to something better.
Its so maddening, and utterly glorious when someone who knows little to nothing about our craft can bring such stunning simplicity to it. Usually because they know nothing about it.
Your editing and story telling skils are of the charts .... congrats ❤❤❤
Thank you so much 😀
I have done that exact same epoxy mistake! great video Chris!
I'm in good company
I did too, with the floor of my livingroom. That was a 4 day mistake 😅
Reckon everyone who's used any sort of epoxy has done it, hopefully only once.
Overcoming the struggles and watching the self realization of mistakes are truly inspiring. Hope Dave Coulier enjoys his piece!
he told me to tell you to "Cut It Out"
Spot on with the comments at the intro , make something your interested in making it’s surprising what your capable of when your passionate and invested in the project 👌
For next year's rockler's challenge, would you ask them to open it to your international audience too, please? 'cause right now it's "limited" to 50 states in the US, and I'm pretty confident there are a lot of people outside the US watching you and who would like to take part (of course one can still participate for fun)
I think they do it for some sort of legal reasons...but I'll ask them about it.
Don't know if this helps, but we OCONUS people often purchase things otherwise not shipped by the seller to our country of residence directly via services that exist purely for that purpose, such as Shipito and a number of others, some of them targeting particular countries/regions such as Georgia or Mordor. So shipping could be done through a third party, though it would not be free. What the legal/tax/accounting implications that might have for Rockler is for the specialist to figure out.
It's utterly fascinating to me to watch you design, problem solve, go back to the drawing board, design some more, and finally nail it. I really admire your ability to figure out how to move forward with a project, even when initially it seems to be moving backward. Thank you for sharing your craft with us.
Thank you. Appreciate it. Every project seems to go this way. So always plenty to share
You and Shaun have both done a couple of pieces with this style and I really enjoy seeing the harmony of the natural slab and the man made white oak panel.
It's about perspective. you were so focused to getting it correct, that you couldn't step back and see the bigger picture. When working on something for a longtime I find its always nice to get a set of fresh eyes.
I truly can not believe that you question your talents! The results of your creations are awesome.
I love it when you explore the use of angles in your projects to the extreme. This is what I call elevating carpentry to a much higher, very sublime level that represents the true essence of the art.
Thank you very much!
One thing I think I may have tried to do if I were to build this top. Would have to been to leave a bit more of the lighter wood on the walnut to allow a more gradual blend of the two different type of wood. I looks nice the way to did the top but something to maybe think about if you try something like this top build again.
Thought the same thing, was surprised when he cut it off!
Beautiful piece of furniture, wish I could be that good, have improved quite a lot over the ten years I’ve been at it but I think that at 72 , I’ve left it a little late in the day.
Another gorgeous piece. My husband and I have the. same dynamic. Normally he's amazing at working though problems during home reno or car projects but when he gets completely stuck and asks for help I'm always able to find a simple solution. . .
little tip on the CNC air pass. Chuck a white pencil into the cnc, or tape one on and you'll have a nice visual of the path.
An awesome piece and like many have said I truly appreciate including all of the struggles and lessons learned, as a new woodworker they’re invaluable to me seeing what challenges I’ll run into!
I've watched many coffee table builds on RUclips, both yours and a number of others, and this is one of the few that I would really like to own myself. Your editing style is awesome as well!! Thank you for going to the effort of sharing this with us :)
Wow, thank you! Really appreciate that. It was a tough build...but I'm happy I did it.
Such a clever way to problem solve attaching the top. I always over complicate things and my wife always lets me know! Lol great video.
Thanks! I was happy it worked out. This one was a struggle
Every now and again the simplest route to do something is more obvious to others than the maker - your lovely wife demonstrates this perfectly, well done to Delores........great piece by the way
Love your videos. You inspired me to make a coffee table with my dad, that's now almost finished. He's a carpenter and we don't do much else together, so it was a good thing for us to do together.
That is awesome!
This is an amazingly beautiful piece, and your narration paired with seeing it all come together are so inspiring. The cynicism I used to hear in you has been replaced with wisdom and confidence. Thank you for continuing to create sir.
Thank you very much!
As one of your female guys, the 100 razor blade offer was entertaining as was listening to you trying to say shimmel-fennig 😉😉😂😂, loved the cabinet making too😂
Greetings from Germany and thanks for showing
Amazing build. It's great to have clients like Scott. Highlighting the seam is a real pro move. All about the reveals.
Curious why you don't ever use a biscuit joiner. I think I know the answer, you have a domino and are comfortable with it, but I own both and the only time I don't reach for the biscuit joiner is when it won't do the job. It's faster and cheaper both in terms of the tool itself and consumables and the side to side slop of a biscuit mortise is really handy when you only care about alignment in one direction.
Thanks. And you pretty much guessed the answer to your question. I don’t own a biscuit joiner either. Actually never used one. Might not be a bad thing to grab for panel making. Heck. Just the savings on wear and tear to the domino could be worth it.
This turned out to be well done. I would have loved to hear how the customer felt about the design change once he saw it.
I'm actually still waiting to hear. Hoping he likes it. I'll try to update in the next vid.
Excellent work! The tenacity and your willingness to share your strife and issues make it all very real. Your craftsmanship is supurb! Thank you.
I actually already entered the contest. I've built prepack furniture before. This was the first time I really made something. I'm happy with the results.
wait but if the song about irony isnt actually about irony, isnt that ironic in and of itself?
I do think :)
Sou brasileiro, achei seu canal há uns anos atrás e de lá pra cá vejo que você é o melhor marceneiro que ja vi na vida, incrível seu trabalho. Sem palavras pra descrever tanta habilidade 👏👏👏👏
não esperava encontrar outro br nesse canal😂😂😂
Entao kkkkkkk
I am really excited about this piece. I hope you make a project/course on this. No CNC but I can see some options for accomplishing something like this. Anyway, love your channel, your comments, conversations and jokes. I am always checking to see if you have a new video out and it's a happy day when you do. Thanks for doing what you do.
You saying that you learn fast when stuff you do is just outside your capabilities resonates with me so much. It sounds obvious but it's so hard to do consistently and not get complacent with your quality after a while. The book 'so good they can't igone you' would he a great read for anybody reading this. The writer expands upon this philosophy
Regarding choosing projects just beyond your ability- My motto is “ Don’t be afraid to suck at something new”. It has served me well through the years with career changes, creative projects, and life choices.
I suppose you almost always start off by sucking. Then you work your way to bad, eventually decent...and if all goes well. "good".
As it is in every part of life; the more you put in, the more you get out. It looks great.
I'm always impressed with the designs that foureyes come up with!! Love the top, middle, and bottom !
I’m partial to the middle. 😊
Appreciate it.
That is an amazing table and especially for it's one off design with the top and drawer fronts. You never cease to amaze me with your artistry!
Your channel is the purest form of relaxation at the end of the day. I adore every single video and I often rewatch them just for the sense of calmness. Keep doing what you're doing!
Really enjoy watching your videos. Not just for the end result (but partially that), nor simply for the techniques (but again, partially that). I like the way your videos look, and your narration sensibilities. Also why I watch videos from a large portion of the others you made that content creation course with.
You are, by far, my biggest inspiration as a woodworker. The art pieces you create blow my mind every time. The way you pronounced 'caulk' really threw me for a loop. Keep up the great work!
I think it looks absolutely stunning and beautiful. I might take on the challenge and try something like actually doing some sort of woodworking, or continue watching and fall asleep afterwards! Thank you for your work.
Thanks! I'd say get some rest...then when you're feeling good, try your hand at the challenge :)
Thank you for inspiring me to take the step to build, instead of buying, a display for my Bonsai 💙
Love this piece! I really like the design of the top with the epoxy gap. You’ve given me another idea to use in the future! Brilliant as always.
The advice at the beginning is so spot on. On you first project, aim out of your comfort zone, try new things. If the whole thing is new and seems simple enough...add some details.
I did a resin chess set this summer. It's not great(some minor flaws, but also some impressive bits), but I learned a LOT with multiple colors, pours, inlays....along with all the side-experiments with UV resin and epoxy resins and silicone mold-making, etc. Learned enough I molded and then made a part for my fridge handle, repaired someone's eyeglasses and some other misc odds and ends that turned out fantastic.
Aim big, you'll learn more. Screw up? Say, "Good, I learned something." and move on. [Thanks Jocko Willink]
You will always come away better than when you started. Either you did more than you thought you could, or you learned and improved yourself along the way.
Beautiful cabinet build. It's hard to define, but the point at which challenging yourself becomes challenging for others is not lost to you. All the best.
This is some of your best work!! The piece is beautiful, and as always, so was your commentary.
The builds are great, and the storytelling writing and editing is so lovely and enjoyable to listen to.
This was a joy to watch. I snickered at your screwups, grinned at you being schooled by Dolores and I rolled my eyes more than one time at you selling yourself short. And finally, once again, I was in awe of the final product. This thing is nothing I would ever want in my living room, but it still is fascinating to look at - if that makes any sense. Thank you for this one.
How about your family room :)
JK. Thanks.
I feel better just for watching your videos. The way you describe your workflow and end results is poetic. Thank you for continuing to improve and try hard things.
As a beginner woodworker and also getting into cnc machines. Best advise I was given was HD foam. Its great for testing and holds tolerances really well. Love your work and take inspiration from every video.
Chris, brilliant and beautiful use of varying material and treatment. Spot on!
Great video- nice work. In addition to your thoughtful commentary, the camerawork close-ups, time-lapses, etc. are a cut above. Well done! And thanks.
You create your own style of furniture. Whatever are the cost, difficulties, trials, you come up with a piece which is elegant, original and which is your signature.
Do not listen to critics and continue !
Just spent the last 34 mins watching this, procrastinating rather than doing my job.... thank you, i needed it :)
Fantastic piece!!
I enjoy your honesty when it comes to your struggles. So many other makers ignore them in their vids.
Thank you.
The analogy at the end sums up the whole woodworking thing for me. I have been always inspired by your work. Thank you chris for making me feel not alone with that feeling that i have always felt.. as always i have learnt a lot and enjoyed every bit from this beautiful piece..
Thank you very much. Appreciate reading this.
I think this is a great story… You told us of the trials and victories…. The piece is really good looking! Thanks! Exceptional
Amen to your last quote about the most beautiful is not necessarily the hardest thing you've built. My nicest piece was a plain walnut with perfectly arched sapwood mantle. With 10 coats of sun baked in beeswax as a finish. Flipping out of this world!!! A couple of saw cuts to square off the end and sanding.
Finally....an American who knows what IRONY means!
Oh and by the way.... I love the piece and can clearly see the work (new and old) that you have put into it!
I have never worked with wood but love watching your videos. I am an artist and aspiring tattoo artist and love to watch people improve at their craft! I have been forcing myself to create art every day and as painful as that can be sometimes, the outcome is so worth it. With each piece I am more confident and learn something new. Thank you for inspiring people to push themselves creatively. :)
i am not a person of many words, so i say it straight. OUTSTANDING !
love the way you make your video, as a beginner woodworker you gave me so much advice and new tricks ....thanks
I love your work and your videos. I always come out learning something new Thanks for sharing.
Love the finished look. It is modern, but not cheap looking. classie, but not fussy you have gotten much better over time the video was a pleasure to watch👵🏻
Thank you. Appreciate that. I've been YouTubing the bulk of the time I've been Woodworking. So it's nice to hear people can see growth.
Absolutely beautiful peace. The finish reveal put a tear in my eye. Well done sir. Keep up the great work!
Thank you very much. Really appreciate that :)
Did the client love this suprise?
Anyway, we as your audience loved it. Beautiful craftsmanship. I would love to have the confidence to attempt such a project but i guess that was your mantra all the way through the project. "Build something just above your ability" and eventually you get better.
Again, fantastic video. Thanks for sharing. 👍
Thank you...I'd say "sort of" he's sleeping on it. I'll update in the next video
Simply brilliant, excellent idea and even better execution. Congratulations.
well done! sometimes we can get bogged down with details and complex processes, it's always good to get an outside perspective when hitting a block. Doesnt always help or end up your final solution, but will often lead you down a simpler path. I havent seen your full body of work to say if this is your best or not, but it's certainly an amazing piece. I really like what you did with the wave style door faces. Keep pushing yourself deeper into things you enjoy. It shows in the end result.
Thank you! Such a beautiful piece you've brought to life. You are inspiring me to go build some furniture. I need to build myself a dining room table, but I also need some little side tables and such around the house. I'm not to a point where I would feel comfortable selling a piece of furniture to anyone. So, for Rockler's challenge maybe I'll do a little set of square bowls and spoons; something to go on the awesome dining room table once it's done! The bowls can have those angles you're so fond of (and I'm not cause they are intimidating!). Anyway, thank you Chris, for your great videos. The audio and video quality are really top notch. And the instruction and information you present are so very good!
I really like the way you communicate every feeling and emotion in a normal smooth tone especially, when someone like me who gets frustrated very quickly.
Cannot wait to see the dining table and how theae two pieces tie in together. Pairing the two woods that way was a masterstroke. That top is a stunner!
Congrats on the conquest. Turned out Amazing
Absolutely spectacular. Love the design
I love the "slap back" humor you use. I think it's great that you take a stab at people who make comments or point out obvious things that nobody cares about or are even paying attention to. I like your work. At first it took me several videos to learn to enjoy your videos. not because they aren't good. They are fantastic. I already have a bunch of others I watch. And IRONICALLY some are in that course you mentioned. 😀 But I have grown very attached to watching your videos. There is so many reasons so I won't keep babbling. Keep it up. I enjoy your craftsmanship and your "humor".
Hey Alfonso...thanks for writing this. It's good to read. It's actually something that I think about a lot. I put a lot of extra work into these videos, and sometimes wonder if I'm almost doing myself a disservice. Like, would MORE people like the videos if I just presented them slightly more "straight forward"? I don't know. All I do know is...as soon as I sit down to make an edit, it's very hard to not fall back into being the natural me...which always veers into the goofy sarcastic side of things.
I'm glad that people can enjoy that.
Beautiful piece. Thanks for sharing.
Working in an off cut from their future kitchen table was brilliant. The piece is wonderful. I hope we get to see the table build as well. Thanks for you videos, they are also a work of art. Be Safe, Kind and Well. Cheers :)
You did such a fantastic job, working with new techniques and challenges. The end result really highlights all the hard work you put in it. I hope your client was satisfied, I know I would.
I hope he is as well :)
Beautiful craftsmanship! I love the drawers and your thoughtful narration explaining how you worked through the difficult parts. In education, we call it the zone of proximal development... when someone attempts something just beyond their usual ability but the task isn't so challenging that they will give up. So satisfying!
Proximal Development...I'm gonna try to remember that :)
I absolutely LOVE the combination of wood on the top and the concave drawers.
Muhwah! Chef’s kiss 💋
Thank you. Appreciate it and glad you dig it.
Great analogy with the Venn diagram! I’ve always noticed that the best conversations, are typically those when you’re sat in a pub, with a beer, arguing over [insert generic interest] as really, the fact your interests are so aligned to have an opinionated argument about it, means that you have so much in common with that person.
Great video
Im sure I've said this before but your level of detail is amazing. And your dry humor makes it easier to watch. Thanks you!
the muscle car analogy was beautiful. it translates to so many other things. well done, as usual. ... just did my first epoxy project (10' counter top slab) and it was a doosey. i now have much more respect for epoxy than i originally did
Not usually my style - but this piece is speaking to my soul. Fantastic work!
Chris, what a stunning piece~!!! Just WOW~!!
I love seeing how you've gotten more comfortable with the CNC (or at least more willing to use it lol) I've been watching your videos for ages but only recently subscribed, and it's really cool to watch your workflow evolve over time. To me it's a great reminder that craftsmanship methods are so unique to the individual and of how your style of building can always change with new tools. Keep up the great work!
It always amazes me that there's a section of RUclips commenters that believe that any use of a CNC or epoxy isn't "real woodworking." They make it sound like epoxy and CNCs are basically cheats that make the build super simple and require no skill. I don't get that at all because they pretty clearly just don't make it simple in the slightest. It might require a different set of skills than using solely hand tools, but mastering resin or how to fully leverage a CNC are 1000% skill based... there's just so many ways things can go wrong, and it requires great skill to make the machine do what you actually want it to do or have the resin give the desired appearance.
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing your skill 😊
I absolutely love this piece, Great Work!!
Absolutely stunning! It couldn't be better
I'm an artist and when you talked about the "bad" slabs I feel like I get it. My work is very different but in this case sometimes working with limitations or restrictions enhances your creativity, in a sense knowing your boundaries almost forces you to think more deeply about what you can do within those boundaries
instead of starting on a completely blank canvas or a perfect slab, you're not just working around it's flaws, you're working with them, and showcasing these "flaws" as a unique feature that gives your work a personality and character, and the slabs being cheaper is just the cherry on top
being able to turn boundaries into inspiration is one of the most valuable things anyone can have in any creative profession, sometimes I even have trouble saying "no" but I must because my waiting list can't go on forever
sometimes you just look at a problem or limitation and say "I have an idea" and it might not always be the right call, but when it is it's such an empowering feeling of intrinsic validation that grows as you get better at making creative decisions
I admire your ability to work outside of a comfort zone. The furniture you have built looks amazing. But the sense of humor is 10/10th. Oh... and math is awesome.
Fun with Math commentary might be my most favorite thing about making videos :)
This is a work of art my guy truly incredible craftsmanship.
Beautiful piece, thanks for the great video as usual.
Really enjoy the content, thank you for making these!