I've watched a TON of these kinds of videos. Guys, this is definitely one of the most beautiful tables I have EVER seen. I swear, out of 463 tables that I have watched being built, this is in my top two. FANTASTIC!
The first time I heard of this trick, I thought, "it's just crazy enough to work." So, I had to try it...I LOVE the patina that this simple hack gives to the wood...GREAT Video!
The finish is fantastic. Interesting amidst resin and ceramic coatings and CNC machinery that a simple mixture of vinegar and steel wool steals the show.
I discovered vinegar/steel staining a few years back. One tip I learned is that some pieces of oak color up better than others, so you can increase the tannins by breweing a super strong batch of black tea, after it cools brush it on the wood and let dry, then apply the vinger mix. This tea method is needed if you want to ebonize the oak to a near solid black color. I have limited experience with other wood species, but know they definitely need the added tea tannins to become darker.
@@BlackForestWoodCo I tried doing a checkered pattern cutting board with only maple, and since it's a cutting board I didn't want to stain the maple. So I darkened it by putting it in the oven for several hours at 365 degrees F. That burns the sap left in the wood fibres and browns the wood.
Another table not being delivered to me, in australia! That's the only thing that disappoints me in this video. Other than that, WOW! For a first attempt at something so big and so expensive, you've gotta be immensely proud of your whole team. Thank you for sharing your art with the world. Amazing!
Ive used the white vinegar and steel wool method. I love it on bare pine. It enhances the woodgrain. And although pine is considered low end it makes a beautiful finish on it . I also used this solutionon metal flashing and using copper paint achieved a copper and patina that made the flasing look very very old. I put this as an inserti n a cabinet door. Using an awl and hammer to put my design on the insert. I love working with wood.
I used a mixture of rusty water and vinegar. This stain was used on the butt plug of a powder horn I made. Turned out real nice. I get a lot of compliments on it.
I’ve been using the steel wool and vinegar for years in the film industry as we are always trying to create a barn wood look for old western style movies and such. Often we will also use tea before the vinegar and then adjust with washes after the vinegar has dried 👍🏽
Good morning 🌅, I think you have a sound issue with your recording system, what a great looking 👀 table , I was using the same method of vinegar and still wool 40+ years ago, it is a very old process, especially in the antique restoration process, great job as per usual very enjoyable, I think your customers will be very happy, from France.
I did this back in 2017 but I used a spray bottle and left the steel wool in it. It took a while to get the vinegar smell to go away. It got way darker after applying but sanding brought it to the driftwood color I wanted.
This vinegar and steel stain has been around for many, many years. Plus some woods take the stain better than others. Wiping down with a tannin solution helps the wood grab the colour. Another name for it is ebonizing.
Curious as to why the vinegar does no effect the sap wood. Looks awesome with the two tone wood and obviously it is an effect you can't get with stain.
The final table is beautiful. I do wonder about the long-term use. Long-term wear will likely be an issue. Any cuts or dings can't be repaired because the stain effect will likely not match. The thin wax won't provide much real wear over the long haul. A heavier top coat in epoxy and urethane makes more sense.
Love this, reminds me more of a zebra than zebrawood. I enjoy anything white oak and the myriad of ways you can darken and lighten it from a whitewash to thermally treated white oak to this oxidation staining!
Yeah the audio layer containing music didn't export correctly, and unfortunately I had to be at the airport and didn't realize till it was uploaded and i was out of the country
The table is gorgeous. I love the variation in color. My only disappointment is that I didn’t really get to see as much of it as I’d liked to have. There was quite a bit of light glare at the shop and the client pictures were covered by links to other videos and somewhat by the Black Forest logo.
Curious, why did you add the stain on the flat surface only to remove it with the planing and sanding? Seems like an unnecessary step. I have no wood working skills but trying to learn.
I really enjoyed this video. I'm going to try this myself. Regarding the ash X, what is the smallest you would go with one of them? Lastely, Has the postal strike affected your business?
Hi guys, I really like this table. The variation of colour gives it a more natural look. I am a fan of this process,you can get an infinite amount of variation. But... I must ask why you applied the vinegar then sanded it all away,before applying it again after the resin pour? It just seems to be a wasted step. No? Thanks for sharing. Cheers Michael.
using vinegar and steel wool has been around for generations......gives a great range of browns to black depending on the timber......however...it can change color over time so your pretty black grain can become a khaki color instead......
Beautiful. Prefer it to the black stain and the 'burnt' effects you have done before. Offers up a lot more varation - stunning. On a side note - was your video editor on holiday or something? 😂
I've watched a TON of these kinds of videos. Guys, this is definitely one of the most beautiful tables I have EVER seen.
I swear, out of 463 tables that I have watched being built, this is in my top two. FANTASTIC!
Thank you! We really appreciate that 😄😃
Anyone else think their phone lost sound? 😂
Yes, 2.39 to 3.12. I wonder what happened? And another twice.
Yup
Had to double check my speakers and replay the video to be sure it wasn't on my end😂😂
Yes it did the phone loss sound
Thought I was really stoned.😂😂
The most beautiful tabel I've ever seen on your channel. The 🍁 grain is phenomenal with the vinegar finish.
I really like the finish on that table, I'd have to say that's my favorite one so far.
That Table is STUNNING 😳
Beautiful work 🙂
Brings back memories ✝️🇺🇸🙂👍
Thanks so much!
The first time I heard of this trick, I thought, "it's just crazy enough to work." So, I had to try it...I LOVE the patina that this simple hack gives to the wood...GREAT Video!
Thank you John! It is such a crazy trick and it's so simple too.
Love that vinegar stain. Beautiful big table! Great job
The grain in that wood is gorgious, the table is stunning
Whoa. The tooling investment to make these tables...? Beautiful results!
The vinegar brought out some beautiful grains. Absolutely gorgeous
Wow, that is beautiful !! I think it's one of the best tables you've done so far..
Sound on this video is all kinds of jacked up.
The finish is fantastic. Interesting amidst resin and ceramic coatings and CNC machinery that a simple mixture of vinegar and steel wool steals the show.
Very attractive face finish indeed. So like that black with the light highlights and the grain. Pops really nicely.😊
If you use vinegar and steel nails, you can avoid having to filter the liquid and don't have to worry about any steel fibers corrupting the stain.
Good call.
Why not just buy powdered iron??
@@gregmatchett7110 You'd still have to filter it out to avoid leaving little iron specks in the wood.
@@brooos nah yeah I get that, I'd filter it.
I just bet the reaction would happen quicker and yield a quicker finished product.
I discovered vinegar/steel staining a few years back. One tip I learned is that some pieces of oak color up better than others, so you can increase the tannins by breweing a super strong batch of black tea, after it cools brush it on the wood and let dry, then apply the vinger mix. This tea method is needed if you want to ebonize the oak to a near solid black color. I have limited experience with other wood species, but know they definitely need the added tea tannins to become darker.
Wow, very interesting thank you! We'll have to try that!
Audio person… YOU’RE FIRED!
Amazing technique, it came out amazing!
Wow mate, this is, undoubtedly, the nicest and best looking piece you’ve ever made - love it.
That worked really well I have heard of this technique, I'm glad you worked out all the details, on a more complex table for me.😃🎉
This table turned out absolutely amazing love that finish and the look it gave this table. Amazing work as always.
We're glad you liked it! 😄
Thanks Jim!
Lovely job fella’s well done. All the best Brett.
Thanks Brett!
u guys rock...that was such a great video.. I often think most videos are too long..I definitely wanted more...Great work..
Thank you so, so much!
I absolutely love these kinds of alternate ideas to create what you need with wood.
This table turned out incredible as well, beautiful piece.
Me as well! It's also nice when we get to do something a little different too.
@@BlackForestWoodCo I tried doing a checkered pattern cutting board with only maple, and since it's a cutting board I didn't want to stain the maple. So I darkened it by putting it in the oven for several hours at 365 degrees F.
That burns the sap left in the wood fibres and browns the wood.
Steel wool and vinegar . I've learned something today. Probably my favourite, looks stunning!
Great video, outstanding job!!! The table looks great!!! Thanks for sharing.
Wow, that produced a really nice result. Awesome.
Another table not being delivered to me, in australia! That's the only thing that disappoints me in this video. Other than that, WOW! For a first attempt at something so big and so expensive, you've gotta be immensely proud of your whole team. Thank you for sharing your art with the world. Amazing!
Ive used the white vinegar and steel wool method. I love it on bare pine. It enhances the woodgrain. And although pine is considered low end it makes a beautiful finish on it . I also used this solutionon metal flashing and using copper paint achieved a copper and patina that made the flasing look very very old. I put this as an inserti n a cabinet door. Using an awl and hammer to put my design on the insert. I love working with wood.
I used a mixture of rusty water and vinegar. This stain was used on the butt plug of a powder horn I made. Turned out real nice. I get a lot of compliments on it.
A beautiful table. Great job.
I’ve been using the steel wool and vinegar for years in the film industry as we are always trying to create a barn wood look for old western style movies and such. Often we will also use tea before the vinegar and then adjust with washes after the vinegar has dried 👍🏽
You can get industrial strength tannin from wine/brewers supplies.
Works great with pine too. Pine doesn't have enough tannins for a reaction so put on a coat of strong black tea before the vinegar solution.
Really nice outcome with that finish
Thank you Jonathan
Table looked fantastic 👍
I didn’t think the vinegar would darken it like that, great job
Absolutely STUNNING!!
Just gorgeous!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️
Very nice river table from tinted ash. Bravo!
WOW 😮. Great job guys!! It’s beautiful 🤩
Really impressive workmanship !!! 🌲🌲🌲
Well you guys that was very good. Something I would like to get when that time is!!!!!
Good morning 🌅, I think you have a sound issue with your recording system, what a great looking 👀 table , I was using the same method of vinegar and still wool 40+ years ago, it is a very old process, especially in the antique restoration process, great job as per usual very enjoyable, I think your customers will be very happy, from France.
HEY BABIES!! ANOTHER FAB TABLE VIDEO! YES!!!
Thank you Dottie! 😁
I did this back in 2017 but I used a spray bottle and left the steel wool in it. It took a while to get the vinegar smell to go away. It got way darker after applying but sanding brought it to the driftwood color I wanted.
Fascinating grain pattern pop!
Love this! Has any1 ever tried to use soft lighting underneath resin/wood tables so it accentuates everything even more?
Is that the funny Busted Knuckle guy making a cameo appearance at 14:22??? Beautiful work.
Looks amazing !!!!!
Was wondering what ratio of steel wool to vinegar
Staining wood with vinegar flashed at the top of my screen. I shouted "WHAT" 😂😂
Hahaha
Really, really beautiful.
Every time I watch one your videos I'm like, "yeah, that's the baddest looking table I've ever seen."
How awesome is that!!! The audio was sure messed up though in this one.
Does a table like this eventually end up separating due to the wood expanding and contracting and the epoxy not?
Beautiful, and inspirational.
You guys are freaking amazing.
Thank you so much!
Beautiful wood and plastic table!
This vinegar and steel stain has been around for many, many years. Plus some woods take the stain better than others. Wiping down with a tannin solution helps the wood grab the colour. Another name for it is ebonizing.
Curious as to why the vinegar does no effect the sap wood. Looks awesome with the two tone wood and obviously it is an effect you can't get with stain.
I didn't know you could make oak grain look that amazing.
Will the steel wool & vinegar work on tongue-n-groove pine like it does in this video?
On concrete you can use steal wool and muratic . Stains great
I really love the stained ash spider legs as well as the steel wool and vinegar stain. Do you have a video on how to make the spider legs with wood?
I like that look!
Stunning effect!
I want to experiment this with red and apple cider vinegerd i bet the coulors would be interesting
Beautiful table, thanks for sharing.
The final table is beautiful. I do wonder about the long-term use. Long-term wear will likely be an issue. Any cuts or dings can't be repaired because the stain effect will likely not match. The thin wax won't provide much real wear over the long haul. A heavier top coat in epoxy and urethane makes more sense.
That’s a 💩 ton of epoxy! That planer/sander,🥰🥰🥰. Love that look. The grain just pops so nicely!
As usual, absolutely gorgeous 🤗how’s Charlie 🐾🐾
Looks great well done
Why did you do that initial vinegar staining if it was mostly sanded off?
What was the point of the first vinegar stain?
To get it into the live edge before the resin pour because that shows through
Openn house family day or nursing home field trip?
Love this, reminds me more of a zebra than zebrawood. I enjoy anything white oak and the myriad of ways you can darken and lighten it from a whitewash to thermally treated white oak to this oxidation staining!
Love love love this👍💕
Fantastic job guys!
Thanks so much!
I actually enjoyed the quiet parts. Normally, Dylan can't shut up the whole video. 😂
what was the purpose of applying the steel wool and vinegar mixture the first time if that surface was just going to be machined off later?
The piece is absolutly spectacular. But the sound is off for about half of the video (by segments).
Who cares about sound. Off the planet beautiful!
Yeah the audio layer containing music didn't export correctly, and unfortunately I had to be at the airport and didn't realize till it was uploaded and i was out of the country
was there any point to the initial paint job?
Agreed, seemed pointless.
What finish can you put on a water base poly that is stronger finish but has a Matt finish
How long do you have to soak the steel wool in your vinegar?
I have done the vinegar/steel wool technique but not in the scale as you have done. Very nice table - another piece of art. Stay safe.
Thanks so much Robert!
Water with baking soda work nice too. But be careful, it goes deep into the wood. So don't spill it where you don't want wood to be darker.
The table is gorgeous. I love the variation in color. My only disappointment is that I didn’t really get to see as much of it as I’d liked to have. There was quite a bit of light glare at the shop and the client pictures were covered by links to other videos and somewhat by the Black Forest logo.
Great table. How much does the slab weigh? How much resin was required? Total table weight?
I'm curious. How do you clean the buckets when you are finished pouring? I've done small pours and it's a pain to clean the cups.
What kind of vinegar?
What concentration of vinegar are you guys using?
Curious, why did you add the stain on the flat surface only to remove it with the planing and sanding? Seems like an unnecessary step. I have no wood working skills but trying to learn.
I really enjoyed this video. I'm going to try this myself. Regarding the ash X, what is the smallest you would go with one of them? Lastely, Has the postal strike affected your business?
Hi guys, I really like this table. The variation of colour gives it a more natural look. I am a fan of this process,you can get an infinite amount of variation. But... I must ask why you applied the vinegar then sanded it all away,before applying it again after the resin pour? It just seems to be a wasted step. No? Thanks for sharing. Cheers Michael.
Love the video. The cheap walnut
using vinegar and steel wool has been around for generations......gives a great range of browns to black depending on the timber......however...it can change color over time so your pretty black grain can become a khaki color instead......
That's a big friggin table! Is it going into a viking castle?
Honest question. Why apply the vinegar finish the first time when it's just going to get machined off?
fuming white oak was created by Gustav Stickley early 1900s using 26% ammonia in fuming tents. Modern day Stickley finishes are dye stain and Lacquer
Beautiful. Prefer it to the black stain and the 'burnt' effects you have done before. Offers up a lot more varation - stunning. On a side note - was your video editor on holiday or something? 😂
Would you happen to sell plans for making a spider base table base?!? That’s so beautiful!!