I’m a mason myself and done a lot of stone projects over the years, but seeing this video makes me think that I haven’t done everything yet, maybe a new sink is in order for myself
Very beautiful. But if you used a band saw with a diamond blade you could cut the rock in half and make two out of one rock and save some labor(and save on blades), also a larger concrete saw would help to make deeper cuts, reducing time on carving the bowl
I am building our house, and our building location has nothing but round stones from glacial erosion. I finally know what I will do as a tribute to my battle with the boulders ranging up to 8' nuggets. Thank you, cheers from Canada.
Nice piece of work. But because of your cuts, someone could miss the very important part - to spill a bit of water before draining the sink hole, to find out the curvature of the inner of the sink and where to drill the hole (it has to be the lowest point of the sink)
He absolutely had water in there while he drilled the drain, though it wasnt quite as minimal as it couldve been. All in all, it worked with the amount of water present.
Absolutely beautiful, lots of hard work but well worth the effort. If I walked into you’re home and saw that immediate Conversation piece. But keep under the cabinet clean because I’m definitely looking to see how you have it hooked up 😂
Next level craftsmanship and patience! The thought of just grabbing a stone from the wild and turning it into a masterpiece is really worthwhile. If I got the skill to do this I would make a wooden faucet from scrap woods or a bamboo one.
Personally I would always use a corded angle grinder for a prolonged job like this, just gives you that much more power and no need to stop for battery changes. Nice video 🤙
@@Alexander_l322 It's always great to have several tools of the same kind; saves having to change blades etc. all the time - I think this guy is a great craftsman
I feel like I need to make one of these now. It looks like a lot of work, but fun work! I forgot to say how beautiful it is. I love the water fixture you used. It fits right in!!
1 year layer - is it worth it? Have you had any issues arise since? Is it difficult to clean the sink? Is the sealer you used holding well? I've wanted to try this for so long but I can't convince myself it's worth it. So cool though, thanks for sharing your journey on this project!
Anything you build for yourself is always worth it. I haven't built one yet but sealer ti water proof is easy to find and apply. The rock will never leak and the water drain should last for years.
For similar sorts of things out of wood, normally you would just drill a bunch of relief holes to approximate depth and then chisel out the waste. Could then use the grinding disc for the final like 10-15% before the final sanding and polishing.
the angle grinder doesn't need to have water constantly poured over it to continue to function... air can keep it cool. and you don't have to stop to remove dust.
Funny thing, people will see this and say, hey maybe I can do that! Maybe, maybe not. But what you've done, was motivate people with your craft. Motivation is a great thing.....
Hope you wear a respiratory or some sort of mask to keep the silica out of your lungs. We use to use a wet sponge with the polishing pads to keep the dust down and I think it made the pads last longer.
Probably better to split it in half, then start the dig-out process. Save your self some time and wear in tear. Also you would have a potential second sink to work with. Very beautiful sink 🤙🏻🍺
This video proves what I have said forever. "If I only had one power tool at my disposal it would be a 4" angle grinder". You can get a chuck attachment to drill the hole. Well done
Wow so beautiful. You are really creative. So elegant and classy. Unlike the usual factory made white sinks that make you feel like you at the dentist.
dude this is awesome. love watching your work from start to finish. you're very talented and i'm glad to have subbed when i found your flowing water table. when i retire from the military i want to do stuff like this
Amazing work and the tap, wood top and plant really finish it off well! I want to make one or buy one because I don’t think I could do this myself although I have the tools!
I would have just used my wet saw to plunge cut it after grinding the rim . I’ve done this to make bird baths ashtrays sinks ect it literaly only take 30 mins
A work of art. I love it. I wouldn't look forward to trying to clean all the little pores and nooks in the stone when my kids got tooth paste all over it though.
Really hard work, end product looks great. Only problem is all the algae and soap dirt that's going to accumulate in the pores on the outside of the stone sink. Should have polished smooth outside as well, I know looks would have been compromised
Curious to know....if you ever have a leak between the first seal and the rock how would you fix it? Doesnt seem you can do it from underneath the vanity.
Could you maybe make a series of shorter videos explaining what you would do differently on each project if you was to do it again? Would be interesting & helpful for the viewers who may be attempting to recreate projects you’ve completed. Love the content keep it up 👍🏻
Una belleza!!!! Te felicito por tan lindo trabajo y tanta paciencia para hacer la Bacha!!! Jajaja yo creo que a mitad de camino tiro todo por la ventana!!!! Jajaja
really nice end result my only commentary would be, looks like a ton of work, looks very heavy/hard to move if needed and the sink is fairly small, other than that thanks for sharing really is a nice end result
That turned out amazing! And the way you finished it with the wood counter and plant 🤌🤌🤌 I want to make one now! I just carved a bonsai pot out of a river rock a bit ago, was going to do a bird bath next, but a sink seems even better. Good job
Lindo trabalho , obrigado por postar seu vídeo . Relevante e criativo , digno de compartilhamento em nossas redes sociais , like com todo gosto . Um forte abraço .
@@DrewBuildsStuff yes, it's one of my favorites along with a pen holder, vase, stand and turtle...the turtle is just a hand grinder first try in 30 minutes but yes, my favorite, my dad was a carpenter so I had to become a stone mason..lol
It seems too difficult to carve something out of stone even with the use of modern day tools. Imagine how our ancestors did it hundreds or thousands of years ago. Search 1) Kailasa Temple in India built 1200 years ago 2) Decorated pillars of Chennakeshava Temple in India 3) The Hoysala temples in Belur India 4) Konark Temple India And many more
Probably the real issue with this is the prebuilt cabinet which is designed for inset basin.... so this one sits a bit high making it feel smaller than it is.
Looks good.. Looks like you also provided a good amount of space around the sink itself to put your bathroom stuff. So many times I've worked in a house with all new fancy modern style and these basin sinks that have no space as they take up the whole vanity cabinet save an inch or so .... working on it let alone living with it is frustrating... So ya a good balanced setup for the sink...
I just started carving my basin last week. Ran into this video by accident while looking at bathroom design. Using power tools sure seems to make it look easier than what I'm going through. 🤔
Rarely comment but excellent work. Fellow Ontario-an here, now I'm thinking I need to do something similar. Wondering if it's easier to bore and chip vs score and chip or if it amounts to the same thing. And for all the water-watchers here, lighten up, not everyone experiences water shortages like the southern US.
I’m a mason myself and done a lot of stone projects over the years, but seeing this video makes me think that I haven’t done everything yet, maybe a new sink is in order for myself
Reading this I was really hoping you were going to say “makes me think that I haven’t even “scratched the surface”” 😉🥁
Que tipo de rocha é essa?
@@manuelacruz5177 Granite
I was just thinking the same thing myself!! Bathroom reno is coming up and this looks like a great addition
@@MTNJOHN You won!
Very beautiful. But if you used a band saw with a diamond blade you could cut the rock in half and make two out of one rock and save some labor(and save on blades), also a larger concrete saw would help to make deeper cuts, reducing time on carving the bowl
This. 🤝
Just assume a diy'er doesn't have those tools.
@@c.5376 No, that
@@cyborgar15 maybe then, as well?
Agreed this guy so dumb
As a concrete cutter u just helped me find a side gig for the summer
Next make a matching rock toilet!
I am building our house, and our building location has nothing but round stones from glacial erosion. I finally know what I will do as a tribute to my battle with the boulders ranging up to 8' nuggets. Thank you, cheers from Canada.
What part of Canada is it?
Nice piece of work. But because of your cuts, someone could miss the very important part - to spill a bit of water before draining the sink hole, to find out the curvature of the inner of the sink and where to drill the hole (it has to be the lowest point of the sink)
Yours right. I didn’t notice that.
He absolutely had water in there while he drilled the drain, though it wasnt quite as minimal as it couldve been. All in all, it worked with the amount of water present.
What type of pads were you using to buff out the inside of the stone?
I mean surely that's basic knowledge tho. If anyone who attempts this has plumbing knowledge then I'm sure there's nothing ro worry about.
The first thing I notieced when he started drilling the sink hole seemingly randomly xd
Absolutely beautiful, lots of hard work but well worth the effort. If I walked into you’re home and saw that immediate Conversation piece. But keep under the cabinet clean because I’m definitely looking to see how you have it hooked up 😂
I love sinks, counters showers etc made of stone. That's one cool sink!
We are manufacturers & exporters marble handicrafts
187 grinding disks later…..we have a sink now
😂 But it's fun
Disks are cheap. These sell for good prive
Diamond blade ftw…
Yep it's a lot of work 😅
Those are bad ass. I've always liked that earthy look. Better that looking at the same, boring porcelain
Next level craftsmanship and patience! The thought of just grabbing a stone from the wild and turning it into a masterpiece is really worthwhile. If I got the skill to do this I would make a wooden faucet from scrap woods or a bamboo one.
I wouldn't recommend wood for a faucet, as wood rots quickly when wet. But bamboo might be a good alternative 🤔
@@davida6146 lol you wouldn't just leave the wood bare.
@@BlakeGibbons so what would you do with the wood?
@@izzimichaels2892 It obviously gets treated. There are wooden sinks. Lol 🤯
@@BlakeGibbons oh i thought you knew. thanks anyway
Beautiful stuff such a great watch. These basins cost a small fortune, I can certainly see why given how labor intensive it is.
I’m sure there is a quicker way to do it but the tool costs would likely outweigh the labour. Thanks for watching!
I can just say a word AWESOME
I can assure you it will last centuries n centuries lol.
Thank you !
7:56 Love the enhanced colors those couple of seconds. Very nice work and fantastic video, well done!
Thank you Kevin, appreciate it!
Personally I would always use a corded angle grinder for a prolonged job like this, just gives you that much more power and no need to stop for battery changes. Nice video 🤙
He did switch to corded lol
And back to cordless for the delicate work shaping the sink.
@@Alexander_l322 It's always great to have several tools of the same kind; saves having to change blades etc. all the time - I think this guy is a great craftsman
@@rasmusdanborg7803 this isn't really an issue anymore but older/lower quality tools overheat so there's another good reason to have multiple
Wow, just beautiful! No "But..." comments to add. You built it and put it out there! Thanks for the video.
I feel like I need to make one of these now. It looks like a lot of work, but fun work! I forgot to say how beautiful it is. I love the water fixture you used. It fits right in!!
Thanks Tracy! It was a decent amount of work but worth it on the end
@@DrewBuildsStuff I agree!
1 year layer - is it worth it? Have you had any issues arise since? Is it difficult to clean the sink? Is the sealer you used holding well? I've wanted to try this for so long but I can't convince myself it's worth it. So cool though, thanks for sharing your journey on this project!
Anything you build for yourself is always worth it. I haven't built one yet but sealer ti water proof is easy to find and apply. The rock will never leak and the water drain should last for years.
You made it look easier that the Samurai Carpenter an only using an angle grinder.
At first I didn't think that rock was gonna be big enough, but the end result looks great!
For similar sorts of things out of wood, normally you would just drill a bunch of relief holes to approximate depth and then chisel out the waste. Could then use the grinding disc for the final like 10-15% before the final sanding and polishing.
Exactly what came to my head when he drilled the drain hole with that tool towards the end. I was like, “should’ve used that since the beginning!” 😂
the angle grinder doesn't need to have water constantly poured over it to continue to function... air can keep it cool. and you don't have to stop to remove dust.
Funny thing, people will see this and say, hey maybe I can do that!
Maybe, maybe not. But what you've done, was motivate people with your craft. Motivation is a great thing.....
It never hurts to try something new, worst case you will gain new knowledge 🤓
Hope you wear a respiratory or some sort of mask to keep the silica out of your lungs. We use to use a wet sponge with the polishing pads to keep the dust down and I think it made the pads last longer.
Probably better to split it in half, then start the dig-out process. Save your self some time and wear in tear. Also you would have a potential second sink to work with. Very beautiful sink 🤙🏻🍺
I would cry if someone built that for me.
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This video proves what I have said forever. "If I only had one power tool at my disposal it would be a 4" angle grinder". You can get a chuck attachment to drill the hole. Well done
Wow so beautiful. You are really creative. So elegant and classy. Unlike the usual factory made white sinks that make you feel like you at the dentist.
Thanks for the comment! 👍
Just beautiful ,like everything from Mother Nature and the hard work of the artist ! Thanks
dude this is awesome. love watching your work from start to finish. you're very talented and i'm glad to have subbed when i found your flowing water table. when i retire from the military i want to do stuff like this
😳wow... this is incredible. My video shows machines doing this process, but watching it done by hand BLOWS ME AWAY! Awesome video!
Amazing work and the tap, wood top and plant really finish it off well! I want to make one or buy one because I don’t think I could do this myself although I have the tools!
Everyone starts somewhere brother!
You could minimize that work just by using a stihl saw to cut the top and bottom off
That sink rocks!
im 55 and it takes something special to impress me now this is sublime f#cking gorgeous brother well done man well done .. anciently inspiring
absolutely stunning! I love it. never really realized what went into making such thing
Потрясающая работа! Молодец!!!
Hope you're using a respirator lots of water would help reduce that dust that can cut up your lungs, regardless of being outside.
What a joy to be able to wash your hands in something you made with those same hands. 🥳
I'm very very impressed. What a beautiful thing you've created from a chunk of rock.
Just remodeled and watched hockey on my phone the entire time just like you hahah awesome sink!
I would have just used my wet saw to plunge cut it after grinding the rim . I’ve done this to make bird baths ashtrays sinks ect it literaly only take 30 mins
Haha might have saved me some time 👍
A work of art. I love it. I wouldn't look forward to trying to clean all the little pores and nooks in the stone when my kids got tooth paste all over it though.
Haha good point, it’s our main floor sink so haven’t hand anything other than soap and water in it.
Very,very cool!Would you mind sharing what type of sealer you used once it was finished?
He did. In the video.
He used super glue
Wow... Now that is painstaking work and commitment. Bless your patience and skill. Beautiful work 💜💜💜
Muito bom irmão, Deus te abençoe! Que belo trabalho!
That is just awesome! Fred Flintstone, eat your heart out!!
Really hard work, end product looks great. Only problem is all the algae and soap dirt that's going to accumulate in the pores on the outside of the stone sink. Should have polished smooth outside as well, I know looks would have been compromised
I like the polished part better than the bare natural stone side, next time polish the outside of the sink, too.
I feel like you should have used plumbers putty on the drain and not silicone but I’m super inspired. Might have to do this for my bathroom. 😍
my goodness what a awesome work of art this sink of stone it surely deserves a much better base
Какая красота и сколько труда !!!!
Good man, watching sports while working in the bathroom. That's the kinda multitasking I can do
Curious to know....if you ever have a leak between the first seal and the rock how would you fix it? Doesnt seem you can do it from underneath the vanity.
You the goat mane 🤘🏽
Could you maybe make a series of shorter videos explaining what you would do differently on each project if you was to do it again? Would be interesting & helpful for the viewers who may be attempting to recreate projects you’ve completed. Love the content keep it up 👍🏻
Una belleza!!!! Te felicito por tan lindo trabajo y tanta paciencia para hacer la Bacha!!! Jajaja yo creo que a mitad de camino tiro todo por la ventana!!!! Jajaja
Just absolutely gorgeous. Great work.
A beautiful creation. Bless your talent/ skill.
really nice end result my only commentary would be, looks like a ton of work, looks very heavy/hard to move if needed and the sink is fairly small, other than that thanks for sharing really is a nice end result
Ya it is a bit of a unique thing, has a few downsides for sure. Thanks for watching 😊
so wonderful beautiful i love that so nice
Awesome work! Thank you for working so hard on this and thank you for sharing.
Now I am inspired. Thank you very much. What a great idea.
That turned out amazing! And the way you finished it with the wood counter and plant 🤌🤌🤌
I want to make one now! I just carved a bonsai pot out of a river rock a bit ago, was going to do a bird bath next, but a sink seems even better. Good job
I'm making a bathtub now, same idea.
Nice, let me know how it turns out!
Using a wet grinder will eliminate the dust and prolong blade life.
Good job my friend have a nice day 👍
Que trabalho incrível, show!
Dude. You've got good hands on diy. I'm a jack of all craftsman and I like the content.
Lindo trabalho , obrigado por postar seu vídeo . Relevante e criativo , digno de compartilhamento em nossas redes sociais , like com todo gosto . Um forte abraço .
a true art congratulations
Great work! Looks fantastic
How long did it take you to finish carving out the rock?
About 15 hours total
Very hard work and highly skilled work
I did something similar with carerra marble, made a nice bowl, only 1 1/2" cos it's ex slab, but same techniques, made about 15 years ago.
Nice! Do you still use it?
@@DrewBuildsStuff yes, it's one of my favorites along with a pen holder, vase, stand and turtle...the turtle is just a hand grinder first try in 30 minutes but yes, my favorite, my dad was a carpenter so I had to become a stone mason..lol
It seems too difficult to carve something out of stone even with the use of modern day tools. Imagine how our ancestors did it hundreds or thousands of years ago.
Search
1) Kailasa Temple in India built 1200 years ago
2) Decorated pillars of Chennakeshava Temple in India
3) The Hoysala temples in Belur India
4) Konark Temple India
And many more
Ya for sure, a lot of manual labour! There is more advanced tools available that would make this job pretty but a little out of my budget
Our ancestors were masters. Now people need quick results, rely on power tools which produces dust that is harmful for ones health.
Back thousands of years ago, they just used aliens to carve stone.
WOW! Artistry at It's finest.
Thank you!
well done, impressive!
Itd be about 18x12x6” outside dims give or take a couple inches
Probably the real issue with this is the prebuilt cabinet which is designed for inset basin.... so this one sits a bit high making it feel smaller than it is.
Fruits of your labor are beautiful👌
Ficou lindo! 😍
Wow that is cool, so natural with a piece of Earth history
Bloody hell, that's beautiful when finished. So,which one is next,the bath or the toilet?
Haha a bath would be awesome. Not sure where I’d find a rock big enough though!
@@DrewBuildsStuff you could probably find one. Transporting it might be an adventure.
I literally coughed twice and sneezed once while watching this lol.
Really neat idea, I don’t think there’s any better way to do it.
You gave me an idea, there's a lot of big rocks near my house. How long does it takes you to make that?
He commented 15 hours total in another comment.
Who cares how long just cut down on Facebook time and do one hour everyday
Looks good..
Looks like you also provided a good amount of space around the sink itself to put your bathroom stuff.
So many times I've worked in a house with all new fancy modern style and these basin sinks that have no space as they take up the whole vanity cabinet save an inch or so .... working on it let alone living with it is frustrating...
So ya a good balanced setup for the sink...
What a beautiful succulent planter!
This is a great example of why you should use the right tool for the job. Could have saved yourself so much time
What's the right tool?
Amazing work m8! Put a amber glass soap dispenser with black nozzle there and it's perfect! 👌🏼
That's friggin awesome
I just started carving my basin last week. Ran into this video by accident while looking at bathroom design. Using power tools sure seems to make it look easier than what I'm going through. 🤔
they have these sorta sinks in Bali I love them.
Rarely comment but excellent work. Fellow Ontario-an here, now I'm thinking I need to do something similar. Wondering if it's easier to bore and chip vs score and chip or if it amounts to the same thing.
And for all the water-watchers here, lighten up, not everyone experiences water shortages like the southern US.
Wow amazing super cool 👍🏼👏🏻
Thank you 😊
beautiful piece really no comparison with the ceramic sink ! well done.
That sink looks incredible wow nice work.
that’s a beautiful sink :o
Imagine having to do all that by hand… 🤯
Power tools are a blessing!
Doesn’t need to be sealed with something or will the natural stone dry and not cause any issues with dampness? TIA
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I got my rocks off watching this video!
I am very inspired by your greatness, can I sit here while studying? ❤
Peace Family,
Beautiful, excellent work bro.
Respect
Just like the ones you see nowhere else- well done