The leaf mechanism is awesome! Glad to see you went with the matching splines. Another good series of videos. Thanks for sharing!

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+JD Fidler Thanks again JD! The matching splines made the most sense in the end.

The leafs turned out great!!!! The whole thing looks amazing and can't wait to see it with the finish on..Happy sanding!

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Tomy Hovington Hey Tomy!Thanks, and I appreciate the nice comment ad your support. It is actually finished and hope to have it in the house complete tomorrow.

What a true craftsman. I saw times where Guy could use a router and run the risk of boogering it up but he takes no shortcuts. Very impressive!

Love that mechanism for the leaf. Really looking good!

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+GarageWoodworks Thanks Brian! Now that's it's complete, I have to figure out what to with the next 3 months of weekends....

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+GuysWoodshop Tiger maple high boy carved from a single stump. chop chop.

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

HaHa. I'll get right on that Jay!

I really enjoy your style of furniture building. I'm also a pretty big Festool fan... Between you and Matt Cremona I'm really enjoying more and learning from you guys....Thanks!

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Tom Lagatol Thanks Tom! Glad you are able to pick up a tip or two from these videos.

Every time I feel great about my woodworking skills, I find a video like this and realize my work is crap. :-)

@GuysShop

5 жыл бұрын

Oh, come on now, I'm sure you've got some great skills!

Guy this is beautiful and I know your finish will be superb. I look forward to seeing it when your have it done. Your precision is something I so admire. Thank you.

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Dan Lynch Thanks for the kind words Dan, I sincerely appreciate it.

Looking great Guy! The leaf mechanism is very cool. Looking forward to seeing this table with some finish on it.

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+woodworker 631 Thanks Brian! Finish is almost done. Just one more coat.

Just absolutely wonderful! Such precision and attention to detail coupled with the grace and touch of an artist. Thanks for the video, Guy. I wish you all the best for 2016.

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+KSFWG Thnaks Dave! Happy New Year to you too!

You're such an excellent craftsman. Gorgeous work!

@GuysShop

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mo!

Awesome, it's looking fantastic. Very interesting explanation of the butterfly leaf!

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Cactus! workshop Thanks, I know you wanted to see the inlay pink, but I kept it natural.

@Cactusworkshopchannel

8 жыл бұрын

+GuysWoodshop hahah! one can't get everything he wishes :P

Guy, looking really good! I really enjoy watching all your videos. Thank you very much for sharing and please continue. I can not even imagine how much time and effort it must take to put these videos together. Have a safe and Happy New Year!!!

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Bob Gellenbeck Thanks Bob! Have a happyNew Year!

Hi Guy, I used your butterfly leaf video as a model and inspiration when I built my own. With a few tweaks it looks and works real fine. Thanks Charie

@GuysShop

6 жыл бұрын

That's awesome Charles!

what a beautiful job. I take some ideas from your desing. thanks for share

Guy, this looks absolutely fantastic! Great work!

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Brian McCauley Thanks Brian!

fantastic build! the leaf folding underneath table...pure genius! I'm gonna havta copy you someday

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+My Garage Woodshop Thanks Rod! Butterfly leaf tables have been around for a long time. Just not very common I think. Feel free to copy away!!!

Looking good, that leaf mechanism is real slick!

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Matt Williams Hey Matt! It came out well, and was a lot easier to figure out the measurements than I thought it would be.

Looks great Guy. Can't wait to see the finished product. I built a solid maple table a year and a half ago , wish I waited to make yours.

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Ian Rose Thanks Ian!

Love watching you build this piece!

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks chiggymonkey! Is that your real name? Haha

@christobar

8 жыл бұрын

+GuysWoodshop Ha, it is not :) Some day I'll get a real youtube account name.

Love it! Great video as always.

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Cody Kniffen Hey Cody! Thanks dude!

Thank you so much! It turned out great!

Guy..that table came out great! Always love it when you have a lot of pieces mating in the end and it comes out darn near perfect!

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Riley Dale Thanks Riley. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then. HaHa.

@thewoodworkingteen

8 жыл бұрын

Something I hear all too often from my father...lol

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Riley Dale He sounds like a very wise and worldly man....

Such a slick design! looks great!

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Matt Lane Hey Matt! Thanks!

Hey Guy. I guess being fussy really pays off. With that said, you said you were lucky. No luck involved just being "fussy" with your measuring. The table is really coming out awesome. No rush, but I can't wait to see the grain "pop" with the finish. Really a great job!

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+billfromelma Thanks Bill! The finish is almost done. One more coat on the top I think.

Absolutely astonishing that the leaf was sooo close to being perfectly level to the side halves. A testament to your attention to detail, check-double check-triple check (that I know you did off camera haha) which made it (as you said, no surprise) come together so perfectly! Congratulations! Excellent and beautiful work! I wish you all the best for 2016.

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+MRrwmac Thanks Mac! Actually it was the first time it was all assembled when I checked for flatness. I expected it to be off a little bit near the hinges, and was very pleasantly surprised! Thanks again, and have a Happy New Year!

Awesome build Guy, Im doing a drop-leaf walnut table ( first one) this was very informative and well presented. your teaching skills are very much appreciated thanks. ( new sub)

@GuysShop

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and welcome to my channel!

This is coming together beautifully Guy, craftsmanship at it's finest :-) Nice shirt too

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+The ShavingWood Workshop Tommy P. in the house! Thanks Man. And it's my new favorite shirt....

Amazing! good job!

Incredible work!

@GuysShop

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Thank you for this extremely clear video- inspired me to buy a new slide rule

From a guy who thinks he is pretty good in the wood shop I just got “schooled”. Your a terrific craftsman and thanks for sharing your tips and expertise! I think I may try this table I’m trying to build up my confidence.

Excelente work and perfect explanation, saludos from Mexico

hello, I would like to thank you for this movie. I used your detailed comments in my own implementation. Thank you.

Love the Table. Going back on some of your builds lol

@GuysShop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Frank!

The leaf mechanism is really slick Guy. I like it! Happy New Year!

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Scott Cable Thanks Scott! Happy New Year!

Thanks for sharing your detail

The table is masterpiece. Happy 2016 Guy! I am looking forward to your next project.

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Tamás Elkán Thanks Tamas! Happy New Year to you and your family!

Mind blown. This is extremely attractive!

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks John!

Great series, thanks!

@GuysShop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

how do you determine your measurements for the rod and hardware? Im building a similar design but a different width (the frame is 37" wide). is there a formula to go by?

Awesome job Guy the leaf and all.. oh boy! Also, nice decision on the Walnut splines, I think, nothing to dominant but still a nice little detail. Now its finishing time :-) Happy New Year Guy!!

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Maurice! Have great 2016!

absolutely beautiful. How does the bottom slide I wonder. Incredible wood working skills. You are for sure a master of your craft.

@GuysShop

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe! The base doesn't move at all. Just the top pieces slide out of the way.

Serviço excelente. Parabéns.

Fantastic

@GuysShop

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

you are top notch. Guy. Thanks for the video.

@GuysShop

6 жыл бұрын

Tanks Conrad!

excelente video todos los dias se aprende algo nuevo

@GuysShop

7 жыл бұрын

¡Gracias! Me alegro de que te gustó y pudimos tomar algo lejos de ella.

Excelente video

Good call on the splines :)

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Henrys Workshop Thanks Henry!

You 've got new subscriber here!!

Guy, looks absolutely beautiful! You're doing an awesome job on this dining table. I love the mechanism for the leaf, is that an original design? Very cool. Also, you had my heart racing when you were pounding in those alignment pins, I could have swore you hit the edge of the table once! Yikes! Nice work.

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Mike Kapotsy It's been done before, so I don'y know if I would say original. However the mechanical parts were something I came up with. And yes, I did ding it with the hammer and created a very small dent. It came right out with a little steam from an iron. Thanks for watching and the nice comment Mike!

Do you have links for the hardware used for this build? Thanks for the awesome project videos!

So you made a quick drilling jig.......out of walnut ! That's one nice jig ! LOL ! Just bustin' your chops buddy. Someone has to leave a goofy comment, so why not me? Table is freakin' nice ! Keep up the great work buddy !

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+MrBigerock Hey, it was just laying around so I grabbed it. What the heck else am I going to do with such a small cutoff, right? Thanks for the nice comment Eric, and have a great 2016. Looking forward to all the videos that will come out of the new shop....

You are talented thanks for your video

@GuysShop

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter!

@sauliusp.2721

7 жыл бұрын

GuysWoodshop

Hi Guy, you've inspired me to make my family dining room table. Yours looks stunning! Not sure if you monitor your comments. If so, would appreciate you letting me know what hardware you recommend for the leaf mechanism?

And don't forget to ....sand, lol, nice work mate, Cheers

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Paul Dove Hey Paul! Thanks!

looking forward to seeing the colour you picked for the splines

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Livi120 I'll never tell. HaHa.

@120Livi

8 жыл бұрын

+GuysWoodshop just finished watching, not what I'd suggested but the right choice I think having seen it.

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

They blend in really well and you have to be looking for them to see them.

Se ve muy bien. En algun sitio o pagina de internet, tienes planos de como hacer la mesa del video. Le mostre el video al un carpintero vecino pero se le complica hacer la mesa desde cero. Gracias

another great instalment guy and very well explained as always, table looks great can't wait to see the finish on it love the butterfly leaf. you made it look so simple but I know from experience it's not, what finish are you using?...many thanks scott

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+scott walmsley Thanks Scott! I used semi-gloss Arm-R-Seal on it. It's just about done.

This is a great inspiration. I am working on building a version of this as well. Where did you get the bushings for this? I am having a hard time finding these.

@GuysShop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brennan. I bought the bushings and steel rod from Amazon.com

How did you figure the measurements/placements of the leaf pivot mechanism?

looks great guy!love watching u work. "nice and precise"..i was rooting for ebony splines but to each his own...well,,it is your own..haha! anywaus looks beautiful man looking forward to seeing what u do in the new year!happy 2016

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Joe basementwoodworking Thanks Joe! I wish you all the best in 2016!

@tooljunkie555

8 жыл бұрын

GuysWoodshop thanks guy! Appreciate that.

I really appreciate the planning that has to go into your projects and the way that you implement that plan. Can you tell me, did you design the table yourself or did you get the plan from another source? Great job on the splines, I think you made the right choice to use walnut. To me, part of the art of woodworking is sometimes being able to hide the structural details of a project in order to preserve the beauty of the wood. Using the walnut accomplished that. Great job.

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Ed Stengel Thanks Ed! It was my design, and no plans were used. I just kinda build things most of the the time. I did make a scale model and a few rough sketches to cement some dimensions but that's about it.

Great project and excellent craftsmanship. I'd like to build a similar table for my deck. Do you know were I can buy the butterfly hardware in stainless steel?

@GuysShop

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob! Unfortunately I don't know where you can find them in SS.

Looking real nice Guy. I don't envy you the sanding - you should have kidnapped Santa's elves to do that for you.

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Mitch Peacock - WOmadeOD HaHa. Thanks Mitch. I think I spent 10-12 hrs doing the surface prep on this piece. But it was well worth it.

Thanks for that, only I didn't see you use balance veneer! Joe

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

If you watch #7 in the series, it shows how I laminated shop sawn veneer to both sides of the top.

thank you

I have an old butterfly table gifted to me by an older gentleman. I dont know much about it other than it has some beautiful widdeled legs and lovely detailing. I refinished the top, but the butterfly leaf (when closed) flaps open, like there us nothing holding it sandwiched together when it is upside down under there. Any suggestions on how I can correct this or fix it?

Hi Guy! I watched all 10 of your butterfly dining table videos last night! I've been looking for a design that I would like to build for a while, and fell in love with your table. I would prefer to use solid wood in place of the veneered plywood, and would appreciate any tips you could share to accomplish that, especially how to compensate for wood movement. Any help is sincerely appreciated. Thanks again for inspiring me!

@GuysShop

6 жыл бұрын

Hey Howard, You could easily use solid wood for the top, however there is no way to do the solid wood framing around it, as it would pull apart over time from expansion.

Otima ideia muito bom adorei mande mais. abraço

@GuysShop

7 жыл бұрын

obrigado. há mais vindo!

Looking fantastic Guy. Love that leaf mechanism, use of bushings, etc. Did you work all that out, is this derived from some existing plans? The corner splines turned out nice. I didn't hear any expletive when you were pounding in the alignment pin and you missed :-( I winced, for whatever that's worth ;-) Hopefully you were able to iron it out.

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Marty Backe Thanks Marty! The leaf mechanism was something I worked out myself. There are quite a few designs out there, however I wanted to do my own over engineered take on it. It's not any fun otherwise, right? HaHa. The parts were actually pretty cheap, less than $20 on amazon. And the splines came out really nice. you have to look for them to see them. Not invisible by any means, but nothing to draw your eye to. And yes, I did ding the table with the hammer. It was a very small dent, and it came out really easy with an iron and a little steam.

Guy, I really enjoy your videos. What finish are you thinking of for the table you just completed. Would love to see you try Watco Danish oil first and then something more durable (like a wipe on poly) on top. Thanks, Ron in MCLEAN VA

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Ron Goldberg thanks for the nice comment Ron! Actually the the finish is on already. I my put one more coat on the top yet. I used a semi-gloss Arm-R-Seal, and it came out great!

Very nice,did you use a balance veneer.if not did it stay true.thanks Joe .

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe! Yes it is balanced. Walnut on one side and ash on the other.

Hi Guy what hinge did you use on the fold.

Congratulations. Is there any way to get the plans or a construction manual? Thanks

@GuysShop

6 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I don't have plans for this table.

Beautiful work, you could have the mesauremant?

How did you hinge the two halves of the leaf together?

Which hinges do you use for the extensions? Thank you.

How did you come up with the 5 1/4" dimension for the pivot pin?

Hello Guy. Table looks great Who do you purchase your parts from for the leaf?

@GuysShop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dennis! I purchased the leaf hinges from Lee Valley

Awesome video. Trying to do a similar table but have the extensions on each side rather than the middle. I have a question though. How do you connect both of the top plates together. What hinge are you using to allow it to lock into place at 180 degrees? I'm having trouble with this hinge, and it seems like you didn't include it in the video :( Thank you in advance

@GuysShop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! There is a separate video that shows installing the hinges in the leaf.

@karimtahaabdelrahman3126

6 жыл бұрын

GuysWoodshop which video is that? if you don't mind linking it then that would be great!

Very nice job, but I have 1 question, how did you decide the 5 1/4" from center pivot point. I am looking at making an Altar, and it is only 28" wide,

@GuysShop

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It was a trial and error process with several scraps of wood clamped to the cross member. Just had to play with it a while until I got it to work properly.

@Hoss_1966

7 жыл бұрын

ok thanks, I was hoping for an easier way, haha

@GuysShop

7 жыл бұрын

Those butterfly hinges were purchased from Lee Valley. I know Rockler also sells them as well as Woodcraft.

@Hoss_1966

7 жыл бұрын

we have a lee valley, only hidden type hinge I find on their site is barrel hinges, hopefully they work, thx

@GuysShop

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, barrel hinges, not butterfly hinges. those are the ones.

Great video and explanation, Guy. Love the center leaf mechanism. What brand doweling jig is that? Would you purchase it again?

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Steve Collins Thanks Steve! The brand is Task. I think it was about $30 20 years ago when I bought it. It works well as long as you keep a reference face. I would love to have the Dowel Max jig however. It looks like a great tool.

@stevecollins9450

8 жыл бұрын

+GuysWoodshop I hear ya on the Dowel Max, Guy.

:What a nice work guys, but I have a question, how do thoes pins call? 9:52

Guy, how do you lock the leaves together and prevent them from moving when the table is in use?

@GuysShop

6 жыл бұрын

I was going to use sash locks, however after building it I found it was unecessary. The top is heavy and the pins are fairly tight so it doesn't pull apart unless you want it too.

I bought a extendable table but the middle leaf can't be stored under the table. It come in one big piece. I don"t have extra space to store the middle piece. How can I make it to fix under the table ?

I love how your middle table folds and does not show the hinge. What type of hinge did you use and how did you do it? I would love to learn on how you did it.

@luke9822

2 жыл бұрын

It's called a butterfly leaf, if you want to do some searching around for other videos that might go into more detail on the design rather than the fabrication aspect, like this video.

Where do I find a butterfly hinge? Mine has broken

muy ingenioso no veo como funcionan las dos orillas

Beautiful table Guy, how did you determine where to put the pivot for the butter fly leaf?

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan! I actually just guessed. I made a mock up and moved it around until it worked. The magic number it worked out to was 1/4 of the total width of the base from the center line.

@MathewCohenProject

7 жыл бұрын

It took me a few minutes to work out your measurements (after being confused for a few days). It looks like your 5.25" is not taken from 1/4 of the width of the base (33.75"), but from the finished width of the table top of 42"... given that 5.25 is 1/8 of 42. I just wanted to clarify that in case someone stumbles upon these videos looking for the answer to the "where do I put the leaf pivot point" question that I and so many others in the internet have had. Thanks for this series! I've watched it a bunch in preparation for my first dining table build. I'm going with a equalized hidden butterfly leaf design that I cobbled together in CAD from seeing what others have done, including yourself. Again, thanks!

Okay, I"m' confused ( nothing unusual there :) I must have missed it? but don't understand what all that was about @ 11:11 when you did the corner piece in the middle of the edge?? not sure why it was a space there to begin with? Beautiful table.. My grandfather owned a furniture store Years ago in Maine ( Moosehead furniture ) and our family table had a flip-up leave in the middle .. I was thinking of making one like he did. .but no idea on how to do that middle piece .. I see what you did. so I guess it's doable .. But . I"m still thinking of doing a DOUBLE leave .. One under each side.. But full length no cut in the middle.. just make it so the leave unfolds from underneath and flips up.. slide the table together.. and maybe a 2nd one on the other side to flip up? I"m sure that didn't make much sense? but taking your leave.. and leaving it solid with no split in the middle .. and make it fold to the left or right under the table. and hook up there. push a lever under the table to loosen the leave and swing it up into the table . least was my original idea, till I saw this.. GREAT TABLE !!!..

Guy, I was so inspired by this table that I've built the same table using Cherry wood. I do have one question: With the table top halves riding 1/8" above the frame, what supports the leaf 1/8" above the frame on the side opposite the pivot pin? Thanks - Dan

@GuysShop

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Dan. They rest upon the slides themselves as they are long enough in the back

Do you have the name of the place where you got your mechanism for the butterfly leaf on your table and also what do you do to put a skirt on the sides of the leaf's ?

@GuysShop

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Peter. The butterfly hinges were purchased from Le Valley. The rest of the parts where purchased from Amazon.com. One of the videos show how I cut and attached the rails to all table top pieces.

Where do you source the butterfly leaf mechanism?

what kind of hinge did you used for the table surface?

@GuysShop

6 жыл бұрын

Those are leaf hinges. They can be obtained for just about any woodworking supply house. I got these from Lee Valley

Guy, hardware source for the butterfly leaf hardware? Ron

Beautiful table, I love the tricky mechanism and the curved leg braces. I was meaning to ask, are you a Hoosier too as your normal attire seems to have blue horseshoes on it.

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Mike Robertson Thanks Mike! Yes, I sure am. I live in Indy on the northeast side of town.

@mikerobertson1517

8 жыл бұрын

+GuysWoodshop I'm down here in Bloomington, it's great to know Indiana is being represented so well!

Can you do two leafs also this way?

Nice job Guy. The table looks awesome. That butterfly hinged leaf is a great touch. Those splines turned out great. I'll bet Mrs. Guy is chomping on the bit waiting for you to finish this project. Will you be making the 8 matching chairs? :)

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Hardnox Thanks! The table is ready for the last coat of finish, and will coming in the house soon. And unfortunately my wife has decided on some store bought chairs. I don't think she wanted to wait for me to make them. HaHa.

@hardnox6655

8 жыл бұрын

Those store bought chairs will be crap compared to your table. The wife will bring them home and you'll immediately need to strip, fix and refinish them. You know that's true. Ha ha.

@GuysShop

8 жыл бұрын

+Hardnox We already have them, and they don't look too bad. But they are crap be cause I didn't make them. HaHa

@hardnox6655

8 жыл бұрын

GuysWoodshop I recommend that you handle this democratically, in other words... let your subscribers vote on the level of chair crappiness via a separate video. 1) If they are voted totally crappy then it's the burnpile for them, or 2) mediocre crappy then they need to be placed along the wall away from your beautiful masterpiece of a table.. :) Just a suggestion. Haha!

@mitchwoodwork

8 жыл бұрын

+GuysWoodshop haha, nice! Did you buy carvers for the table ends? if not, then there's a nice project - two chairs are quicker to build together than building one twice over. of course they would make the store bought ones look worse, but you could always stencil "store bought" on them, just to maintain your reputation with dinner guests!

Excelente. sólo me falta entender el ingles

At about 8:00 minutes in Video #9 you extend the sliding support pieces under the butterfly to level it. But in Video #10, after these support pieces are screwed to the two sliding leafs, they don't project beyond each leaf, and therefore can't help to level the butterfly. How, then, does the unfolded butterfly stay level and even with the sliding leafs? Is it only supported by the aligning pins? And echoing the others, I applaud your excellent work and tutorials.

@GuysShop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Guy! The pins hold the leaf level with the top after it's extended.

@guygunzberg2382

6 жыл бұрын

Many thanks! That's what I guessed. Regards...