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- Опубликовано: 29 янв 2024
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FOUREYES WORKSHOP CHANNEL:
▸ www.youtube.com/@FoureyesWork...
(This is where my Desk Compilation Video is)
WOODWORKING PLANS / PROJECT COURSES
▸ www.foureyesfurniture.com/plans
ABOUT THIS VIDEO
When I started woodworking I built a table I called "The Spider Table". But it only had 4 legs. So I've always wanted to do an 8 legged version that looked more like a spider. Also I had lots of extra slab scraps laying around from past projects and I wanted to use some of them to build something cool.
MATERIALS
▸ Hardwood from Woodworkers Source - bit.ly/lumber-iiii
▸ Epoxy from "Total Boat" - www.totalboat.com/product/thi...
▸ Metal Legs & Colorful C-channel - semiexact.com/
TOOLS
▸ SCM Combo Jointer / Planer - bit.ly/SCM_JT_COMBO
▸ Kreg Adaptive Cutting System - bit.ly/FoureyesKPP
▸ Kreg Workbench - www.kregtool.com/3d-workbench...
▸ Avid 5x10 CNC - bit.ly/foureyes-CNC
▸ Laguna P Flux Dust Collector bit.ly/pflux_iiii
Commission a Piece of Furniture or Buy this piece
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about the spider table:
This table is approximately 46” (diameter) x 15”H
The top is made of a Claro Walnut Slab. The base is made Walnut hardwood.
Price: $4,500 (includes shipping to contiguous US)
*discount for local pick-up 
Хобби
The people have spoken. After many comments, this table is officially the "Dead Spider Table".
Now, if you want to build the original spider, or any of our other projects. Check out my woodworking plans here - www.foureyesfurniture.com/plans
In other news. Several people have mentioned that it would have been cool if I made the table where it was "flippable" so the eventual customer could pick how they wanted it and swap it back and forth. Here is my answer for the reason I didn't do that:
I actually thought about doing that. The problem is that flipping it over is WAY harder than you would think. Basically the floating tenons need to be pretty dang tight. In fact, I would have glued them in. To make it flippable I would NOT glue them in, But they still need to be very tight to function properly. And taking them in and out, you basically need to pull them out with pliers, and they are going to get really beat up looking even after one time of putting them in and taking them out. The other option would be to make them a bit loose so they go in and out more easily, but then the table would have the same problem I described towards the end of the video. Where putting weight on one end could potentially make the top want to lift out of position. So a cool idea. But not actually very practical.
It's a spider walking on the ceiling!
the default solution you went into would definitely not be very practical... so how would one engineer/design a more practical solution? i don't have an answer, but i reckon it would require a lot more work in the build, perhaps reinforcing the legs and making them much heavier so the detachable joints can be heavier duty and be magnetic or something.
the corollary tho, is whether any future owner would actually flip the legs of the table over much, if ever.
Столешницу делай восьмиугольную или шести !
This is a good reason why paying attention to the details that people DON'T see is just as important as the ones that you DO see. Imagine if you'd not given as much care to the hub (as in typical use, it won't be seen). Flipping it over would expose the hub.
And I agree... I immediately thought either "dead spider" or "Spider table for people that like spiders to be dead table" or "spider hiding after getting almost whacked with a slipper table"
It's also giving me slight jellyfish vibes, if jellyfish had crustacean-like hard tentacles.
I just realized that might be hard to visualize.
I like the "dead spider" more, even if I'd consider it a "kissing M.J. spider table", but these are finesses...
If you'd like to make it flippable, you could have used the same aluminum disks, but with one more hole, so that you can screw them to the top and to the base.
The dead spider table appeals to me more. Love your work!
I was going to write the same thing.
😂😂😂
Definitely thought of dead spider as well. I like both designs but dead spider kind of makes some storage underneath the table
❤ agreed 👍💯
Yup, beat me too it as well 👍
I love how even when you're trying to explain aphantasia to someone, you're stuck using words like "imagine", which not only means "picture" to a lot of them, it even comes from that root.
Deff final ‘feet in the air’/‘dead spider’ layout is best. The legs now being recessed lets you sit closer to the table. Or walk near it without the danger - big danger for old curmudgeons like me - of tripping over a keg sticking out. Nicely engineered build. Sweet choice of lumber. Bravo.
dead spider goes hard. really gives off "you killed the man but not the idea" vibes
the change to the base lifted the table from nice design to unbelievable great design. You made for sure the right decision to switch the legs upside down.
Thanks a bunch! Glad people seem to be agreeing with me about the decision
I am definitely on the same page. I believe the original design was way more dramatic, but the revised version is harmonic and "calm" in a way that doesn't attack your senses. The original would work for a particular kind of aesthetic, but it's not as versatile. And I agree that _if_ it should live up to its full potential then a glass top is definitely the way to go.
Consider it to be s spider table, just a dead spider! You never fail to be entertaining, informative and funny. Love your channel.
My first concern (with prior experience) would be the possible tripping over the legs, or bumping them as I am getting to the couch or passing by, which might spill coffee or what not. Typically, I had to give coffee tables a wide berth due to that issue. After I saw the legs flipped, I figured that it would be better for those less coordinated (like me) and I think it does look better. I was with him when he said he would need glass to make the original design work, and I personally don't much mind the lack of the additional detail at 25:40 as it won't be seen unless you lift up the table, and would mean its little more than additional weight.
Looks like a bad 70's knockoff table. Thrift stores are filled with such stuff.
Super uncanny as an adult to realize you’d been built without key functionality that everyone else takes for granted. I discovered that I have aphantasia mid-pandemic. I also discovered your channel.
Even then, I suspected there was a deeper reason why your videos and workflow resonated so much more than others. Thanks for sharing that with us all-might not matter to most but to me, a novice woodworker, it’s unbelievably empowering.
Keep up good work bud.
I'm on the complete opposite of the spectrum. Give me a few seconds and I can picture something in my mind near perfectly
yup. i was 53 years old when i "discovered" why i couldn't see the beach or imagine the sunset. I also have to draw out everything i want to build.
@@UpperCumberlandGamerssame i can also think in 3d which I’m told not many can.
@@dakotareid1566 but what is funny about me is that I can imagine something in my mind, but I have a very hard time putting something down
me too, i can only vaguely picture something and with a lot of effort an concentration.
For days I had been milling over my current quilt's direction. When I realized that I was at a point where I can choose to go in a new direction for a different look, I went for it. A video about change, it's reassuring to know I'm not alone in my thinking. Thanks
Your channel is, by far, the best RUclips content out there right now. Perfect blend of light hearted humor and seriousness combined with extreme high quality builds. When I get rich, I'm buying three tables... and a desk.
Appreciate that. I’ll be here waiting.
Just came across your channel. Educated. Simple. Great sense of humor. Work ethic, shop, and tools clean and tidy. Very nice.
Glad you found me and really appreciate the kind words :)
I hope you enjoy other videos too!
You are in for a treat going through the backlog. Chris's videos are my happy place. Woodworking, Soothing tone, beautiful furniture and dad jokes *Chef's Kiss
That moment at 28:50 is very correct. How a piece of furniture looks changes on the vantage point. While standing, sitting or lying on the floor the table looks very different. I support your choice for inverting the legs, and if they were normally put then a glass top would be much better. Stunning result!
Thank you much...and yeah. Took me a while to learn that lesson.
Came out great. I kept wondering if you were going to lean into it and built up the bottom and make it more pointy; accentuate the angularity. (Referring to the inverted design)
I had a similar moment when I built a cocktail table from an old fiberglass diving board base. I knew I wanted a cantilever table, but for stability, I had the wider part of the base on the ground. It was ok, but not great. I flipped the base over (which is how it would be as a diving board) and it was perfect. It's coming up on a year now since I built it, and I still admire it all the time.
That truck beeping every time you try to talk was hilarious!!! I deal with the EXACT same thing at my warehouse. Great project, thanks for inspiring the world.
It is more than just a coffee table, it is a piece of art. Thank you for this amazing video.
I'm a hobbyist woodworker, and I'm just in awe of the craftsmanship that's gone into this table. Really liked the late change to Plan B. But even more, I just liked the self-deprecating irony in the commentary - what a hoot.
Absolutely my favorite wood working channel on this platform! Your videos are the most relaxing and instructional viewing on here. Thank you for taking the time to make such phenomenal content and projects!
Wow, thank you! You're very kind. Really appreciate it. Also congrats on the "Got 'Em" :)
Great pivot! Really like the way this one turned out. Also, always enjoy you sharing your skills and expertise, and yet not taking yourself too seriously. Your humor is one of the reasons I really enjoy your channel. Thank you!
I look forward to these videos more than most things a month! Hearing you say what you did about modeling things so meticulously bc you cant see images in your head answers so many questions I had and I love that you voiced the whole thing to the world. My wife only recently discovered she is near the bottom of that graph and it blows my mind.
Thank you for bringing up Aphantasia. It took me over 60 years to find out what it was that I found different in others. I was born with it, knew something was different but could never figure it out. When I brought it up to anyone they thought I was lying. So I lived with my, Aphantasia, deep depression and lots of drugs and alcohol growing up. Since recently learning of my Aphantasia I have relaxed and let it sink in. I now live a more relaxed life knowing what it is and how it greatly affected me all my life, I’m okay with it.
Again thank you for letting me know and sharing.
Mike😊
I have it too. I tend to save and display a lot of photos and mementoes in order to remind me of things since I can’t see them in my head.
@@HGD70 Having made many bad decisions thru my life I have have had many fantastic accomplishments. I have found that I would focus on the task at hand more because I would forget other stuff. Having a picture present makes a difference. I found making hobbies fills in the spaces. Once I perfected a hobby I would find another.
I have it too. I found out when I was struggling to describe some one to my sister and she said cant you see them with your eyes shut and that’s when I found out she could see pictures with her eyes closed and I couldn’t. She’s very academic and I more artistic and made my career designing. It blows her mind I can design something and not see it in my mind while I’m creating.
@@Hippydays1959 sometimes scary how well something turns out so good. I never considered me a perfectionist but just a necessity to belong.
Me too, learned about 3 mos ago (age 69), the way he did. I'm about a 1.25 on his "cardinal" scale, though i have none of the other issues with planning or imagining, just the pictures. Can't even picture what my parents looked like though identifying people through pictures i'm as good as anyone else. I remember images as a list of details and when i try to recreate (draw) an image, i'm matching the drawing against the list. Kinda bummed about the whole thing too.
Gosh, I really enjoy your videos. Can't pick a winning reason why: Your highly enjoyable humour, great video filming, editing and production skills, excellent and selfless passing on of your vast knowledge, unbelievable workmanship or your final products. I just love them all. Another fantastic video. Kudos 👏👏👏
Appreciate it...you're very kind :)
These aren't just woodworking videos. These are lessons and stories about some of the most important topics. You are an amazing woodworker but an even better storyteller and cinematographer. Thank you for these and I can't wait for the next one.
I would never have guessed you were a fellow aphant! I discovered it a couple of years ago and it was mindblowing to find out that people can actually see things in their head!
I only discovered your channel a couple of days ago, and am loving it!
I really like the way you think in the process and the originality of your creations.
You still remain the best project director with intelligent humor.
Thanks!
Merci!
Wow, thank you!
Absolutely the right choice! Love the dead spider legs in the air v.2.0.
And yours are among the very best woodworking vids on RUclips! Clear, well shot, great animations, no overpowering music, pleasant "storytelling" like commentary and explanations.
Five stars, ten thumbs up! Subcribed and hit the top bell! Phenomenal job!
Wow. Thank you for the kind words. And thank your 4 friends for me, for the 10 thumbs up. 👍🏻
Absolutely the right decision to invert the legs - looks great and avoids stubbed toes😂
Thank you so much for mentioning Aphantasia it really explained a lot. I often wondered why I could not picture what others were trying to explain to me when they wanted me to make something. Love your channel and the pace of your videos.
I built the original Spider table and I learned so much from those plans and video. Attaching the base to the table was an awesome/scary tactic. The jigs alone were amazing to try out! Thank you.
i really like how you explain your thought process when designing your works because it kind of helps me put my own jambled mess of thoughts into words when i try to explain my design choices (to myself mostly) when I draw :3 Love your work
I absolutely love the dead spider table!! Your artistry, once again, takes my breath away!! ♥️♥️♥️
I've been procrastinating on starting a RUclips channel and since watching their long videos, and seeing how my favorite RUclipsrs started from the bottom and now they are here🤭 has given me so much encouragement.
So I image yours would be even better cause I've been following you and your development has amazing
I can understand your decision process on the design at the end, but now I really want a spider table with a glass top....
I tell people all the time that one of the main things I love about woodworking is the ability to pivot based on how something is coming together. And I agree that the actual spider legs the way you were going to do it would look much better with a glass top.
What a great project! I’ve had the opportunity to make some things for the sake of my own creativity, had some last minute epiphanies, even though I couldn’t visualize them but followed through with them fearing I might not like how they look and they completely made the project. Good on you for following that creative spark!
I love your videos! I’m just getting started on the toob showing my woodworking and old machinery and videos like yours really set the bar high… thanks!
Having just learned that you are Aphantasic, yet design and execute such absolutely intricate and amazingly beautiful works of art...well, my mind is blown. I paused the video, went and took the test and learned that I am hyperaphantasic; then I looked again and realized there was no second "t" and got a bit depressed... Anyway, I can visualize a design in my mind. I just can't see the internal joinery and joints in my head. Oh, well. Love your videos and have for years. Thanks.
Hey welcome to the Aphantasia club! I usually hang around a 2, but maybe even a bit more abstract then that. Like I can do a good job of visualizing 3d space and know where items are positioned relative to each other, but any time I try to visualize a very specific item, it never has any defined edges or anything like that.
The final result was brilliant! Also, I hope you'll make the glass one too, sound like a very good idea!
Chris - I think your solution was spot on! Great looking table and wonderful craftsmanship
I like your sense of humor. Wish I had room for this, I think it came out amazingly well.
looks like a dead spider! i love it..
Was just going to say This. It's still a spider table, just a dead spider table
You beat me..
I do also have Aphantasia, got it after I hit my before pretty face into the stone floor. Woke up, all was in black and white... After several hours, color went back. From that day, I haven't been able to form ANY sorts of pictures nor anything else in my so-called brain. All is totally black.
Today I really struggle to learn new things, mainly doing to memory issue, that again is explained by the Aphantasia, since you would normally bind your new knowledge onto pictures in your head.
I really enjoy this video, and man, I wish I was young again, and have got into woodworking.
You are Fantastic and I really wish you and family all the best and good luck.
Love it Chris, I have been served the compilation videos. To be honest with you I loved the individual videos, so I just watched them over in the compilation. I enjoyed your original design, however I understand your pivot and really cannot choose 1 or the other for a finished product.
The production value you're putting out is absolutely phenomenal.
Happy new years Foureyes!
Been watching you videos for over 6 months now and i probably wont stop for a long time. Keep up the good work!
Glad to hear you're enjoying them. I'll try to keep making them better :)
It is absolutely stunning, Chris and, I’m sure, well worth the time and effort. I love your new kit and I’ve learned a new maxim. Keep keeping up the good work 🌞
This probably my favorite video of yours up to date. A soothing voice of you and the saws is a lot but there's nothing like a good story woven between them.
Nothing more relaxing than one of your videos after a bad day 🫶🏻
Happy to hear that!...but Sad to hear about the bad day
The spider table was cool, but what you got there at the end... Gorgeous!
The idea for a glass top on the original spider table legs seems like an improvement on the idea as well.
The resulting "Dead Spider Table" has zero possibility of someone kicking the legs. A better overall design. Kudos. Subscribed!
Thank you so much for the Aphantasia stuff. I discovered less then 10 years ago that visual imagery was a thing, I had always thought it was a metaphor. It doesn't bother me because I never could see images in my head, but was interesting to learn. You just taught me about Aphantasia. Went to look it up. It explains so much. I have struggled my whole life trying to find help with my atypical neurology. It doesn't really fit with ASD, ADHD, or OCD. Many similar symptoms but treatment never worked well. Will be 50 next year, who knows, maybe looking into this may make me finally at ease in my own mind.
My wife has aphantasia, found this out about 3 years ago. It definitely helped us understand each other better. Explained a lot of things.
Same here. I found out like 1 year ago. I thought all the "dont think about an elephant" things where just trolls. I never understood that people really see pictures in their mind..
My favorite Spider on the Ceiling table ever so far. I also appreciate that you didn't tell the folks that liked the first setup better that they were asses and that you hoped bad things would happen to them.
GREAT design, brilliantly executed and the commentary made it so very interesting. That was 30 minutes of my life well spent - thank you. :)
I was reading a book this last month that had a main character with aphantasia and what it was like and trying to describe it to other people.
personally I don't know if I can picture things or if I am just remembering things I've already seen before and just recalling what it looked like. (or if I know I've previously seen it and my brain is telling me I know what it looks like since I saw it at one point before and "should" remember)
p.s. your 3d models are awesome and a great visual and greatly appreciated.
Thanks. Yeah, that's what is interesting. I definitely don't see anything in my head. But if I try to picture something. Even like...my wife's face. I know what it looks like and I can describe it. But still...there is no visual in my head.
I like 1 hour compilations that don’t have any talking or music and the machine sounds aren’t super sped up. Just the actual sounds of the woodworking and machinery. I watch them every night to fall asleep!
I LOVE the long content format! And I love playlists of all videos so I can go to sleep with faith that RUclips won’t give me junk in my library.
Love the table! Very nice video too. Brave to change your mind that far in the proces, and I think it is absolutely beautiful how it turned out
First. Not a liar.
Truth!
Not exactly a liar, but mistakenly believing you are first doesn't mean you're telling the truth.
I'm sorry, I can't help but mess with people sometimes. You totally were the first.
@@Foureyes.Furniture I have a friend who is an Aphantasiac.
@@BunhieKleever Thanks and you're welcome.
Second..?
Thank you for sharing this VVIQ test! I seems to be lvl 1 o 2 and I kind of struggle with that daily. I hope it will help me understand myselft better!
Turned out great! This piece reminds me of the woodworking projects my professor used to make back when I was in college. He loved using insects such as butterflies and spiders as inspiration for his chairs and tables, Thanks for bringing back the fond memories of that time in my life, and the amazing video as always!
I really did like the spider table better, but you're right. That would have been best with glass. Glad you had so much fun making this! ♥
That was a great audible you called, especially seeing the drawings side by side. You can call it the "Dead Spider" table if you wanted to stay within the initial theme. Thanks for sharing and great build without saying, but I just did, I think🤔.
Honestly, I've watched Blacktail and a couple other woodworking youtubers and I liked blacktail and I still do. I normally watch these videos as I'm going to sleep or getting ready to go to sleep, but I'm also a thinker and I have to say. The rants are my favorite parts of your videos. You almost get philosophical sometimes and I LOVE it, for me it's what sets you apart from all the other woodworking channels I've watched. The 3d models are also amazing I love being able to see models of how your work process with designing and even just conceptualizing a piece of furniture is. I'm not sure why but your voice and the jazz are also so just perfect for me, I also love jazz, so you got me there as well. Keep up the good work and I love all of your designs and tables.
Hi Chris, I'm Chris,
I started watching your channel a few months ago as I was in a woodworking class. I am no longer taking that class, but these videos always make me smile. The editing, the way you record, and even the process you go through are always intriguing and inspiring. I plan to always take at least one bit of knowledge or notice one thing in each video I watch.
You probably won't read this but, as an artist and someone who aspires to be just as passionate, if you are, and just as meticulous as you are with each of your videos and projects. I don't really enjoy woodworking as a class subject, but on my own time I have made many different objects that I put up around my apartment, and watching one of your videos inspires me not to just settle, but to push forward and improve. In many ways, your videos help me, with art, day to day, even when I just am bored.
I also think all Chris's are liars in the same way. Keep going, just know that we are always going to watch, even if you think we won't.
Hey Chris. I read it. I’m on my phone so I won’t reply with much. I guess I’ll just say. Thank you. Appreciate it
Flipping the design on its head was inspired. Looks phenomenal. Congratulations on the pivot!
I really like your design change to second variation, but I love your first designs. You just inspired me to try to build something very similar. Thanks!
Chris! Been a fan for a long while now and now I'm an extra big fan. I learned I have aphantasia as well within the past year or two ago. It's been so validating. Your need to design things fully is a big reason I love the work you do, because I can't visualize it either 😊
I wonder how common it is. I’m gonna guess fairly common.
What an inspirational peace of work
Working on a project from my head myself You have given me some great methods thank you x
I prefer one video of one project, but appreciated the compilation existing on the other channel. Love your work!
Excellent episode, Chris!
I enjoyed your process narration. Sometimes more experienced Woodworkers/Makers leave that out. I have some international Architectural background in Design, plus was raised, initially, by my Grandfather, who was, like many working men of that time, had his personal shops. Me? I was set on a stool beside him asw he worked at his bench, and had one favorite word:, "why?". It has remained so since. Some say that I had n o experience then. Well, not my monkeys, not my circus. But, if , as you demonstrated nicely, understand that experience and knowledge can be shared openly, and yet to still be able to make your way, too, then voila... win-win!
You did really nice work with your "scrabs" and their grain, and treatments. Also, Including all the changes, refinements, and even the 'reversals', made it "all of a piece", as they say, unified. For the Architect in me, "Form follows Function", or perhaps Function creates the Form [?]. It all works, and keep on at it, my friend.
Cheers! 😎
My favorite build of all. Since the spider was upside down I thought you could have still paid homage to the original idea with an inlayed hourglass on the center hub. Maybe epoxy maybe anodized aluminum. Thanks for clearing up the filler question much appreciated. You’re a great teacher and artist.
I appreciate a good non-ASMR woodworking channel. If I see a project that I'd like to see made, but find it ASMR, I skip to the end or skip it all together - if I want to hear tool sounds I can go to my shop and make some sawdust. Your videos are enjoyable with explanations and how-tos.
First time on this channel. For some reason I don't really care about the table, but watching the work flow and the narration was one of the most relaxing and inspiring things I have seen in ages. Reminded me of a Brian Eno concert I have seen in Berlin: As soon as it started I fell immediately asleep and when I woke up at the end, I felt so refreshed and energised like never before. Thanks for getting me close to that feeling!
Funny you say that. About 8 years ago was when I first started making videos, and I had this pipe dream that the music that would be the background for these videos would be Music for Airports. I actually recorded my own music for my first video that was heavily inspired by that music since I knew I couldn't use the real stuff.
Ha… yeah discovered I had aphantasia a few years ago. Similar experience: problems in class with teachers telling you to “picture this”. Similar design habits: model render builds before I make something. Absolutely amazed when I figured out people actually had pictures when they visualized things and not just formless thoughts and word clouds!
Oh yeah, loved the build and video as well! Thank you as always!
29:12 now it's a dead spider table lol
I put this video while coding because I not only love the furniture you build but also find your narration funny and relaxing
As another furniture designer with Aphantasia, Fusion 360 is my best friend. Coworkers never get why I want to sketch or model everything out first. 😅
Nice for collaboration though since I always have a differing thought process and approach to design.
Keep up the great content my dude. 👍
Really love listening to your voice and the combination of 3d modelling and shots to capture your progress. The AI art had continued to take away that pleasure.
The first picture (picture of a computer) could be any screen, and I'm sure you can find some premade B-roll or clip art for the ad spot. Everything else was really not needed, or you could find CC free versions (eg Charlotte the pig & the spider)
Honestly, it looks amazing either way. You are an absolute artist. Fantastic work. I always look forward to your videos. Thank you for sharing with us!
Thank you for liarhonesty on this.
As a woodworker myself, I often realise that I'm too far into the project to change something right now. And in this situation, honestly, I would have hesitated to the point where I'm not sure what to do already. And the whole project would have been abandoned in the workshop for years because I wouldn't have known what to do to it to finish it the 'right' way.
This video is a great example on why it's never too late to pivot. Even though I did really like the initial design more :)
Thank you!
Your shortcomings become your biggest strengths, a real superpower. Thank you for sharing and being awesome.
Wow these are some of the highest quality videos I’ve seen on RUclips. The storytelling is absolutely top tier
I'm so glad I stumbled across your channel. This is such excellent content for so many reasons ... high-quality furniture-making, patient instruction, self-deprecation, #dadjokes, super high production values, and perhaps most importantly, great storytelling. There's a through-line to each video that's such a solid way to ground everything else that's happening (in this case, it's the "I'm a liar" gambit). IMHO, it's one of the keys to what makes your videos so watchable and why I'm both glad (YAY! ANOTHER ONE!) and disappointed (DANG! WHEN WILL THERE BE MORE?) that you don't rush content onto the channel. Quality v. quantity and all that jazz. Thank you.
You've basically just boiled down everything I've learned over 7 years of YouTubing, into one nice concise paragraph. And even left enough room to cap it off with an "and all that jazz". Well said!
Your focus on the details when planning actually brought you to the ultimate outcome! No chance you’d have a leg up on the web if you were just winging it.
No idea why this video was recommended to me. Although woodworking kind of fascinates me, I've never actually watched anything related to it on RUclips. Regardless, I decided to click out of curiosity, and after half an hour I feel like I've spent that time with probably one of the most interesting, thoughtful, and zen videos I've watched in the past year or so (and I watch a lot of videos falling into at least one of those categories). And although the end product is a piece of beauty, I think the whole journey towards it was even more satisfying.
Well done.
Wow! Glad you took a chance on my video. There's a lot of good stuff to discover here in the Woodworking niche. And hopefully you'll enjoy some of my other videos just as much :)
I do watch them and what I like is I can pause in between projects to do some chores or get more coffee or for any other reason before hitting play again.
Aphantasiac here, too. I went 51yrs without realizing that there are people who really can close their eyes and picture things and that apparently they're the majority. I'm a member of an aphantasia group on FB, and it's interesting how most of us, well into our adult years, just one day discovered we have this thing and that it's not "the norm".
I love how you just turned it and decided its better
Yeah i have aphantasia too and getting ideas out onto paper n stuff does help me visualise them as well ^^ I'm really glad to hear more and more people talk about it.
It's funny how even though the kind of art we create is entirely different from each other (Because making furniture IS art), I still managed to learn a lot of really good lessons from this.
Chris! So sick. I appreciate your craftsmanship (craftsmenship? craftspersonship?) and your medium of choice. However, as it has been said before, your storytelling is hypnotic and takes viewers all the way inside.......your mind! Inside your mind. Sicko.
That said, I so appreciate the honest and open voice that comes forth from your stories. When you said that the biggest reason motivating you to stick with the original design was perception, I just about puked I appreciated that so much. Perception's siren song did not best you that day. Thanks for the inspiration. I'm working on remodelling/renovating(?) my apartment and have taken on some interesting projects. I am enjoying the process quite abit.......but also, what the heck man!? I was supposed to be finished renovating 8 months ago but now I'm neck deep in hand-planing my MDF baseboards xD. Oh well, its the subtle details I suppose.
Hey. Really appreciate the kind words. I got to a point making these videos where it felt really repetitive to talk about what I’m doing. I thought I would go insane. So I really try to focus on “why” instead of “what” in terms of what I’m doing now. That takes me down all kinds of rabbit holes. So it’s great to hear people appreciate that.
As for the remodel. I hear ya. I think that’s the way it always goes. Make a guess at how long a project will take… then add a 0
I really enjoy your videos. Everything about them is enjoyable. Your voice, the narration, videography, project all of it is really great. Thanks for the entertainment.
Wow, thank you!
Beautiful work Chris. I really enjoy watching your videos. As one of my favorite former coworkers would say, "it's 6 half a dozen".(You gotta say it with a southern drawl to get the full effect. And yes, I'm from the south, too.) Keep up the great work my man.
I just discovered your channel. I really appreciate your thoughtful discussion and reasoning on why you do things a particular way. As for the spider table, I do like it better as a Dead Spider, but it would have been beautiful as originally planned.
I think your dead spider table is terrific, and I followed your reasoning. I'd love to see your spider table with a glass top. Keep doing your quirky videos. I don't particular enjoy the excerpts-from-six-different-projects videos; I like your build-this-one-project presentations. Thanks. "Keep 'em flying."
Thank you sir. I'll probably take a break from spiders. But don't be surprised if at some point I do finally get around to it
Dude, I come up with new ideas all the time. When you take a different look at something or like you said sleep on it. Sometimes it comes to you. I think it looks great!
The table looks fantastic. I am a complete 1 on the scale. Like an unplugged monitor, no images, no smells, no sounds, no texture what so ever. It makes being creative more challenging but completely doable. I have heard that Pixar has a larger percentage than average number of employees that have Aphantasia. Love the Chanel.
Great video as always. Re Jesper providing a extended back to back video, I watched his yesterday while in the workshop, hand-sandng and finishing multiple items, so it was good not to have multiple starts/stops while watching. His has been the only one I have seen, regards. Ps I prefer the end result so happy accident ....
One of the best! Not only the woodworking it self but the hole video is just wauw!
These days I surf RUclips logged out (to avoid the ad scam). I log in rarely to comment on exceptional videos like this one. Amazing work and to invert the design right at the end was a masterstroke. When I saw the (lit.) spider connection, I thought "wow, I hope you can see that in the finished table". And now you can...
i looooooove woodworking compilations. Especially the ones of the complex japanese mortises/ joints
I appreciate an occasional four eyes video because I hope it means that everything is going well enough not to need to pump out videos while going well enough to allow time to put out occasional videos - great video as usual