Woodturning Coffee BEANS Into a Coffee CUP!
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
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Wonder what happens with bag of coffee beans on the lathe? Let’s find out!
For starters, no project has ever smelled so good!
When I began woodturning the coffee beans into a coffee mug I had no idea what to expect. I just wanted to do a little something different. Would it even hold together? Would I find air pockets all over given all the small cracks and crevices between and inside the coffee beans? Which would make the piece too weak to cut into anything of use. This was more of a long shot experiment than a potentially successful project. I did not have high hopes for this to turn out well.
You might have noticed I ran my PSI up to 80 instead of the usual 60 PSI in the pressure chamber given all of the small places for air to hide. I have a strong feeling this helped because in certain spots the walls of tumbler were sanded down thinner than the width of a coffee bean. Impossible to do without the cup collapsing in on itself! So I thought.
Another thing you may notice is after doing the initial shaping and drilling on the coffee mug, not a single blade touched the coffee bean/epoxy mixture for the rest of the project- only on the spalted oak base and lid were metal tools used again. All of the shaping was done with heavy grit sandpaper because it's a lot less aggressive on the already thin cup. That's how careful I wanted to be with the pice after an unexpectedly successful (but very slow) drilling process.
In case you were wondering, I did go back and coat the entire cup in a food grade epoxy. I didn't have any on hand at the time of the video. Here's the link to the stuff I used:
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Enjoy!
Disclaimer: After decades of wood working (wood turning, sculpting, building projects) I’ve developed unique techniques when putting certain tools to use. In some cases this is very dangerous and not recommended for you to try. If you decide to use tools like those presented in my videos, please follow their intended uses and directions.
Is there "food grade" epoxy you could treat the wood with, to seal it? It feels like untreated wood would be safe to use with anything but water. Imagine an untreated, "raw" wood coffee cup. It would absorb the coffee (and cream & sugar, if you like them), & become a breeding ground for bacteria & mold (nless there is some aspect of this project you didn't show, i.e. treating the wood off-screen).
Good question! I use oat milk so no spoilage of dairy milk to worry about. And the wood actually works as a natural anti microbial, keeping conditions more sanitary than you’d expect (probably why wood cutting boards are so commonly used). And for the coffee beans and resin, you nailed it! I went back and coated it with a food grade epoxy because I didn’t have any on hand at the time of the project.
@@PrestonsProjects Very cool! Thank you for answering, I love learning about these processes through videos like yours, things which I'd have no way learn about otherwise.
@@alden1132 I always appreciate the curiosity! I believe it’s pertinent for a fulfilled life. Stay curious!
@@PrestonsProjects What is the food grade epoxy you use, most of the stuff I find isnt food grade
Only reason i came here is to say the orange/beeswax you used in vid is not food safe. Didn’t want you poisoning yourself. Glad you knew 👍🏼
The smell of wood and coffee in the shop must have been epic.
Sure was!!
@@PrestonsProjects I’m going to shit my pants 😫😫
does epoxy have a smell too?
@@colincarter8694 usually just when you pour it. after its setup it doesn't smell much.
@@oggatog3698 what about when you’re turning it
I dont think I would ever drink out of it, but as a piece of woodworking genius it would be in my collection. LOVE to watch the lathe at work, its so relaxing for me somehow. Thanks.
Once it is sealed with food grade epoxy it is perfectly safe to drink from.
@@dreyhawk but it wasn't, at the time at least, and people not delving into the comments later (now) have valid concerns
@@vegabondtenai9948 It wasn't sealed when he made the video because he did not have any food grade epoxy on hand. As soon as he acquired it he sealed the cup. In the meantime it just sat as decor. I'm not saying their concerns are not valid. I'm just stating that it is possible to make such a cup safe to use.
@@dreyhawk isn't all epoxy made from BPA? Can it ever really be consider perfectly safe given the concerns people have about BPA now?
@@namaan123 People are stupid, this should not be news to you. BPAs are only a problem under specific circumstances. Circumstances that the average person never encounters.
This was so cool! I'm not a wood worker, but I do have some epoxy resin I've been wanting to try. I don't see myself ever personally woodturning, but I really enjoy watching your videos. You make it look easy.
Won’t know unless ya try!!
That is really awesome. Note on the lid seal: you can superglue the seal together where you cut it, so you can cut it slightly undersized (maybe .020"-.050") and superglue it together off the lid, then seal the lid and just slip the seal on and off. The reason I bring this up is because mold can develop under the seal.
I was thinking this too
Or just use a properly sized o ring, so it could be replaceable.
I could watch you do these things all day!
You are amazingly creative!
Your talent is very unique and amazing to watch!
Thank you❣️
Thanks Mary 😃
The moment you see the dude turning off the lathe with his foot, you know he’s good 🤣
Nope, he didn’t plan ahead.
Im looking for dis comment haha
@@robertlangley258 not sure about good, but flexible for sure!
@@robertlangley258 who’s to say that wasn’t the plan all along?!
Or just different
I have used coffee to fill in voids and cracks before. You have taken turning coffee to a whole new level. Bravo 👏
I bet it smelled amazing as well.
Yes! Thank you!
More beauty shots at the end please, that's the reward! Makes me want to get a lathe! Nice job.
It's incredible like it doesn't matter where you look there is a whole life of knowledge and expertise, great work!
Nobody said it yet? Okay.
That project is really eye-opening!
Seriously, nicely done!
Thank you Andy!
The Spaulted Oak you used has beautiful grain. It gives it a very rich look.
People keep saying a clear epoxy would have been better, but I like the way it looks. Reminds me of a bowl of Cocoa Puffs!
5:20 incredible hand-foot coordination.
Apple: "Sir, our warranty for your IWatch does not include coffee and resin shavings..."
It's Apple watch
6:45 🤣 I was like….why did u just stick watermelon on that 🤣🤣
"I can make a coffee mug out of coffee beans?"
"Just keep on your medication."
🤣👍
Great! Yet another hobby I didn’t know I needed yet have neither the time, space or economy for 🤪
When you have time for useless RUclips videos you probably also have time for this.
This is so cool and creative I would of never thought to make a coffee mug out of coffee beans !
I can imagine that conversation.
Wife: what mug do you want for your coffee?
Husband: wood you gimme the coffee mug.
Hahahah
😄👍
I want to see someone invent a micro wood turning lathe and actually turn a single coffee bean into a microscopic coffee mug! Now that would be impressive!
Considering how fragile coffee beans are I don’t think it would be possible. But would be cool if it was!
I have a home made hobby lathe.
Maximum workable area of 18cm wide and 44cm long.
You'd be needing some mad skills to achieve that micro cup.
Why ?
A year or so ago, I used an electric coffee grinder to grind some coffee beans as fine as I could, then used it to thicken some epoxy and used it to fill a knot hole in a scrap piece of wood. Just used the ground coffee like we would use wood flour or cabosil to thicken the resin. I just wanted to see if it would work and how it would turn out. It sort behave like wood flour but it did seem to a little longer to cure. Several months later, the piece of scrap wood still smells like coffee. Don't know what practical purpose something that would serve. Maybe make a coffee mug hangar for the kitchen that smells like coffee?
Now you gotta separate the wood particles from the coffee particles. There’s an easier way to make coffee. Kidding aside, nice build. I would’ve preferred clear epoxy though.
Someone I know had done this a few years back, but had used a transparent food grade epoxy with just a slight tint of brown. Your project turned out wonderful nonetheless. :)
So was it transparent or brown?
@@PrestonsProjects It was clear transparent, but with just a slight tint of brown.
@@BhaaskarDesai so like Hershey’s chocolate as opposed to Cadbury
This is like one of those 2000s memes
"Yo, I heard you like coffee so I made you a coffee mug from coffee so you can have coffee with your coffee"
Yes please. I'll take one
Stumbled across this channel. Truly amazing work!!!!
Thanks Steve!! I was dropped on my head as a kid. Maybe that has something to do with it
@@PrestonsProjects hahahah. Me too!!!!
Great idea! Although personally I think the mug would have looked a lot better with a different dye for the epoxy like tan or black.
Or clear epoxy, which would appear very dark, being surrounded by the dark coffee beans. The beans also needed to be compacted far tighter, as his compressed air method has inherent flaws.
I’ve played with many colors and coffee beans but have always gone back to white resin only because of personal preference. Thanks Ellis!
@@ColtTSMG maybe they’ll squeeze a little tighter together in the vacuum chamber that’s on its way!
@@PrestonsProjects Personal preference is what's important, and it's as individual as people are. I've even changed a few of my own personal preferences over time. lol
@@PrestonsProjects I'm doubtful a vacuum chamber would result any differently, simply because (like with the pressure chamber) you're applying the 'force' to the epoxy/coffee beans combo as a whole combined 'unit', when to compact the coffee beans *within* the combined mixture would require compaction *only* on the coffee beans and not the liquid epoxy. Hard to explain, but needs something like the mixture in a closed bottom cylinder mold with a 'piston-type' plate/plunger on the top, with a few smaller holes in it, applying compaction to the beans, yet allowing the resulting 'excess' liquid epoxy to 'vent out' the top plunger/piston.
For me, it was drinking a cup of Peet's coffee while you turned Peet's coffee into a cup lol. Pretty cool.
Beautiful. I was wondering about the resins in contact with the hot drink. I suppose they are safe?
this kind of videos , just like a lot of the quick food recipes are not something that would work in real life, their process is nice to watch but that's it
of course they are toxic as heck!
There was an Amazon review that said that coating is only safe to like 140 degrees fahrenheit but I couldn't find the label for it.
That is TOTALLY rad! Love it!
Couldnt imagine a woodworker drinking out of anything else!
Your skill is without question. Some of your techniques however….still though, very cool.
Charles Ingalls legacy, i m kidding
You are a master !!!
Chapeau !
Have a nice day !!!
Спущенные рукава, часы на руке, останавливает станок рукой, делает кружку из токсичной эпоксидки - одно слово - мастер 👍
I love that wood that looks like an ancient map on parchment, great work!
I appreciate it!!
Think it's called spalted.
Так выглядит старая древесина, которую разъедает грибок и гниль.
I just happened to come across this video and I immediately wanted to buy this mug from you. Lol
Haha it’s a unique one! I’ve got a link in the description if you’re interested
Thx for putting a shit ton of micro plastics into the environment !!! greatly appreciated
When people say “it is what it is”, now I will think of this “cup of coffee”. 😂
I only have one problem with this, it would be unstable or not work, reason why: as you carve, the beans would be exposed outside of the resin leaving them exposed to the coffee or other drinks
That’s what I thought but maybe that’s the reason for the pressure cooker - it infuses the resin into the beans.
Had to go back and coat it in a food grade epoxy cause i didn't have any at the time of the project.
just saw this. absolutely beautiful.
I love it! Please do more with CLEAR resin so all the details are visible. Great job, I just subscribed👍🏽
Glad you enjoyed it Joyce :) I’m taking notes!
Lol. this is by far the most scuffed woodturning video I have seen so far. And I have seen lots.
The prettiest wood, I have ever seen.
Love watching a craftsman at work, the lid surprised me, nice.
So glad this video wasn't way too long lol
Is 15 inches a good length?
Minutes*
I bet it smelled amazing while turning
His project inspires others to do what they like.
My guess is, his shop smelled like coffee non-stop for a week 🙂
You just know it smells incredible in there!!! Sawdust & Ground Coffee!
You could have wasted a lot worse beans than peet's for this project!
:)
Yeah, and I bet I'l regret it in the future when I wake up one morning with no coffee beans in sight.
Depends I wouldn't have done starbucks both for drinking or this project cause expensive and horrible
@@decorummortis5175 To each his own!
bro ..the foot 😂and then the chuck without even tightening the little allen key . Legend
Интересно получилось. Пока обрабатывал заготовку,там по всей мастерской наверное аромат кофе стоял.😁👏👍
Smell good? Love resin, love Pete’s. So cool!
The epoxy going up during the turning made me close my eyes like it was tryin to enter them
How are you going to clean the lid when you glued the gasket to it? I clean my cup every morning, as it would be quite unsanitary not to. You must be able to easily remove the gasket for cleaning and replacement.
For starters, I use oat milk which won’t spoil like regular milk. The oil I applied creates a decent barrier between the cup and liquid and prevents liquid from absorbing into the wood and beans. Also, the wood is a natural anti microbial and will help prevent unsanitary conditions. Other than that a nice thorough daily rinse should suffice for the next few months. Maybe light soap if the oily coffee residue builds up.
People clean their coffee cups? Sacrilege!
A true coffee connoisseur you are!
A must have in every coffee drinker's kitchen 🤭😘
thanks for all the microplastics.
I bet the shop smelled nice that day
Fun fact, that coffee is pretty good
OK!
This coffee mug is OUT OF SIGHT!!
How cool is that?!?😎
This is a question from someone who’s never worked w/ resin, so please excuse it if it’s dumb.
It seems wasteful to use all the resin, when you end up hollowing out 70% of it. I’m guessing this is the only way it can be done, bc I see multiple craftsmen do the same thing???
Would have been super cool if you left the logo on the outside and had the coffee beans showing on the inside. Kinda like a branded cup
Needed to see more of the end product
How did you come up with making a cup from coffee beans? Such a creative idea👏
I so want this mug!
the yummy smell must have been great.
Awesome! Tumbler, love it 😍
Nothing like drinking a hot cup of coffee out of an epoxy mug
I think putting hot water in a vessel made of two pack epoxy would release toxic residue into the liquid I'm happy to have a ceramic cup with painted beans your cup looks awesome though 👍👏
I NEED that to feed my love for coffee
Major Dickason’s blend is the best F’n coffee EVER! What a great choice ☕️ To be honest I didn’t screech to a halt in my scrolling because of your coffee.. it was the name, Preston Miller.. my screen didn’t show the er.. my name is Preston Mills.. I’ve never met anyone with the same name.. close
Excellent work
I wonder if the smell of coffee beans filled the air.. wood and coffee would make a beautiful scent for a candle.
Not a bad idea!!
Very cool, looks awesome!
Have you thought about using old coffee grounds in order to recycle?
James Hoffman needs this on his set
All he needs to do now is turn a mug into coffee beans
At 6:45 I thought this dude was about to rub watermelon on his coffee cup. Turns out it was just a sanding disc folded in half.
Really beautiful
I want that cup!!!💜☕
I bet boreing into this smelled wonderful.
Awesome work, Great concept!
Outstanding!
Nice." You could turn it and put a stainless steel insert inside." easier to clean beautiful mug just a idea for you don't have to.
It probably smelled amazing in there 😍
I'm sure it smelled good
I’m curious how long this mug held-up.
Well that’s one way to make ground coffee
Well that’s one way to grind coffee I suppose.
So he uses pressure in stead of vacuum to deal with bubbles? Or is the hose pulling a vacuum?
I have mixed feelings about the white resin. I wish it looked more marbled, or maybe that it was clear. But everything else about the mug is really nice.
Curious what the pressure vessel is for, I know of using a vacuum to remove air bubbles but that seems to be adding pressure, wonder what that does.
For me, a transparent color of epoxy would have been better so that you will see all the coffeabeans layers. Also would have been nice if you have shown the final product longer in the end.
Agreed!
Would've been much better.
Agreed. Would love to see more versions and more lid designs.
Just pause the video
@@jaymorel8641 Just had to say hello to someone with a little common sense. A rare thing these days.
Looks supercool, but I think it would've looked better if the epoxy was see-through. Seeing the beans suspended "in air" would've been really cool
He didn't use epoxy cause it is harmful to human body
@@Rabipatel1 did u watch the video?... he used tabletop epoxy and another type with the beans...0:34 .. he also said in another comment he used food grade epoxy for last coating of cup that's not in this video
@@Rabipatel1
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Not true. Peter brown did a clear epoxy and coffee bean project that looked awful when it was finished.
@@thebat7505 yeah it looks like rabbit poop. I made some gauges for a friend with this white epoxy technique, it looks way better with the contrast in my opinion
Clear epoxy would have been way cooler. Also not sure if I’d put boiling hot liquid in an epoxy container. But the craftsmanship was incredible!
iced coffee exists.
@@AlisterTate I'm not sure you'd want to drink anything from that cup, hot or cold.
@@cozybones4037 they said they sealed the cup with food-grade epoxy, so it is safe to put coffee in
@@WyxienTheFox ahahahahahahahahahahah.....welll go for it....i stick to the ceramic for my life!!!
@@WyxienTheFox Does food grade epoxy account for an ability to withstand chemical break down from hot liquid? Or does food grade mean it's just safe to eat off of, but not dishwasher safe.
Legend has it, he's still cleaning coffee bits out of his workshop to this day.
bean bits
Nah, let it smell like coffee
That the exposed surface beans dissolved when water was poured into the cup.
Ur cool
But it smells great
Dead honest. My favorite part of this vid was him stopping the machine with his foot!
Yaaaaaaas!¡
Absolutely 🤣🤣🤣
So true
Same!
5:15
Epoxy + food(coffee) + heat doesn't sound like a good combination
I bet that was the best smelling project you've ever done! Yum!
10/10 I highly recommend this project!
Through the whole video all I could think was how good the shop must have smelled!
My sentiments exactly...
Ha ha ha.... I was just thinking the same thing!!🤗
And doh I just commented bf I red this ! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
15:15 Customer- ”I ordered a flat white coffee mug!”
Barrista Carpenter-”😐"
I bet that was the best smelling wood project ever. It's beautiful.
that's what I was thinking, I could imagine the smell of wood and coffee
and glue.......
@@jameskid81 цианакрилат
That's exactly what I thought!
You’re hot damn right it smelled good. Thank you!!