HOW I GLUE UP MY TABLE TOPS - PROCESS FOR BEGINNERS
Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль
I promised a bunch of you that I would show you how I glue up my tops for my tables. This is a process that can be simplified for beginners if you get your lumber yard to help you out by surfacing two-four sides for you. That takes care of a lot of the hard work for you.
If you have a planer and a jointer already, then make sure to surface all 4 sides to begin this process.
TIP ONE -There are lots of ways to accomplish this and I am in NO WAY saying I have the best method, this is just how I do it. I DONT EVER USE POCKET HOLES FOR TOPS AND HERE IS WHY, I have found that pocket holes dont allow for wood movement and end with table tops cracking or warping from the pressure the pocket hole creates. I had to redo several tops the first year I started my business due to this. So now I use Z clips to attach the top and glue and strong joints to create the tops. The glue and biscuits (if you use them) allow for movement throughout the year. ALL WOOD MOVES through the year with the weather. It WILL expand and contract.
TIP TWO - Lumber. I try to always buy DRY and straight lumber. Wet lumber will continue to dry while in its permanent space and can result in shrinkage, huge bows, twists, and cracks as it dries. If you like to buy your lumber at big box stores make sure to use a Moisture Meter like this - amzn.to/335BC6C
Lumber should be less then 12% moister at most, I never get anything more then that because you will see lots of change.
MATERIALS
For this video I am using 6/4 Furniture grade pine (which means 1.5” thick),
Titebond 3 waterproof glue - amzn.to/332tm7w
Ryobi #20 biscuits -amzn.to/3jSysKl
Z clips-amzn.to/3m0cWp0
Spyder tools blades are all linked here-
www.lowes.com/pd/Spyder-10-in...
Pipe clamps - amzn.to/2GBUp1W
TOOLS
Biscuite jointer - amzn.to/3lZhPOP
Circular saw - amzn.to/2R2IVGy
Speed square - amzn.to/31ROhcQ
Measuring tape - amzn.to/2Y8NCTf
Blower amzn.to/3jN29w8
Ceiling mounted cord - amzn.to/3bBA5t4
SAFTEY
Madgid glasses - amzn.to/331SFX0
RZ mask - amzn.to/2PTeB16
ISOtunes ear protection - amzn.to/3axBW06
That’s it! Please don’t forget to like and SUBSCRIBE It makes my day and helps me keep doing these videos. THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!
Brandi
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Very nice work. I did a similar table top for my wife using Pocket Screws and cherry wood. Lots of sanding and I had nice table top for our kitchen where we could not find one that fit exactly. Thanks for posting this video.
Gorgeous builds girl!! I’m an amateur woodworker too and love seeing other women building fabulous pieces!! 😍
@EternalHarvestDecor
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
Love your work! Nice table!
Nice work! Good luck w the move. Looking forward to seeing the new shop!
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! Me too!! I miss my tools haha
Awesome Arts wood table and congrats as beginners
I like you.... we take almost all the same steps making a table .... I’ve never seen anyone on KZread that does even close to everything like i do. But you do.... also good looking table ✌🏼
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!! We are two peas in a pod I guess! That’s awesome! Thanks for watching! ❤️🙌🏼
Beautiful table. Greetings from Southern California.
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Hello!! Thank you 🙏🏼
Hi Brandi, what a great video for us beginners. What I wish you would do as a companion video is how you built the base. Thanks!
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark thanks, I did actually! It’s right here kzread.info/dash/bejne/fH98s5qRc5i-hbg.html
you are a professional my dear
The Z clips! Omg what a great idea thank you!
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Great video... You do amazing work. Big Fan of your Channel.
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I sure appreciate you stickin around!
The table top turned out great. Your table base and legs were pretty awesome as well!
@EternalHarvestDecor
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
you are nice. Your work is nice. Excellent job done. I really appreciate it. Sharif from pakistan
thanks - good steps .
This is a very accessible video, thank you for sharing!
@EternalHarvestDecor
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very nice, thank you very much
Very, very nice.
You are awesome in your video. Thank you for the lesson in what gun to use and how to use it.
@EternalHarvestDecor
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Great job girl, i like it.
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
Biscuits! I always wondered how to do this. Subscribed!
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for subbing! haha I appreciate it!
Thanks for sharing
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
thanks for watching
Very nice heyyyy brandi.
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
thanks
Awesome work Brandi! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Fred
I made a table top for my coffee table out of 3/4 red oak, cut in 1" strips. I used Elmer's wood glue, used pipe clamps and angle iron top and bottom with deep clamps to align the wood strips. No biscuits, dowels or splines. That was 35 years ago. The table is still in daily use with zero problems. So just glue will work just fine!
@EternalHarvestDecor
2 жыл бұрын
That’s great!! Glad to hear it worked well for you!
Nice work
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
Thank you for being amazing 🙌🏽
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Well thats the nicest thing, thank you for being kind. I get a lot of nasty comments so nice ones mean a lot.
@shiniquajones2812
2 жыл бұрын
@@EternalHarvestDecor I’m wanting to build one for myself and am curious, how do pine 2x6’s hold up over time? Do they not warp/twist or crack quit a bit? I’m kinda going for rustic anyways so a little wouldn’t be too bad but I don’t want too much. Just curious since you have some that have been out there for a while.
@EternalHarvestDecor
2 жыл бұрын
These are actually furniture grade pine so they been dried and processed. I would not recommend standard hardware 2x lumber, it will crack, bow, shrink or twist over time. However if you are ok with some of that to add to the rustic look you could give it a go. I would suggest taking a moisture meter (a few bucks on amazon) with you and only by lumber that has a moisture level of 12 and below. That lessons the chance of movement for sure. Good luck! Oh and also seal both sides to help it maintain it’s shape as well.
@shiniquajones2812
2 жыл бұрын
@@EternalHarvestDecor sounds good. Thanks for the response
Thanks for this. Will it work if I join them using a jig pocket hole joiner + glue?
Nice Work👍
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
thank you
Going to be doing a table soon. Thinking of using dowels between the boards. Using 2×10's for the top.
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a good plan! Do you have a dowel jig you like?
@xjjeepthing
3 жыл бұрын
@@EternalHarvestDecor yes an inexpensive one
@xjjeepthing
3 жыл бұрын
@@EternalHarvestDecor Milescraft from Home Depot
Great vid! Quick tip, instead of marking all the boards a thru d or whatever, just draw a chalk triangle across the boards, they can only go back together one way, and the chalk is easy to wipe off, or use a light pencil triangle. Good look and much success!
@EternalHarvestDecor
2 жыл бұрын
Great tip! Thanks!!
Z-clips are a great solution. You can also use "figure 8" clips as well which are similar. You're right that pocket screws are definitely a no-no for table tops.
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Yep figure 8’s work great too. I always do the z clips because it’s easy for me to put the notch in the apron with the biscuit jointer when I’m working, seems to go faster for me. Thanks for watching! And for the great comment
@scottslotterbeck3796
2 жыл бұрын
I hate pocket screws. To me, that's the mark of cheap furniture.
@joejet8
Жыл бұрын
Where do u get the z clips from?
@EternalHarvestDecor
Жыл бұрын
There is a link in this videos description that should help
I need a big dinning table like that!
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
They are my favorite to build!
Que hermoso trabajo. Y tú cómo siempre hermosa
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Awe thank you!
What's the guy saying when you're attaching your z clamps for your tabletop? There's a voice that comes on there and says something. Maybe you have a ghost table builder with you. Or it could have been, more likely than not, the cameraman... Lol. Great video by the way, thank you.
Great video Brandi. Awesome. I"d love to know the name of the tool you are using to open the wholes in the boards! Best
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
That is a biscuit jointer
👏👏
Can you do this for a floor?
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Awesome build and detailed instructions! What did you use for the finish?
@EternalHarvestDecor
Жыл бұрын
I love varethane water based poly or Deft waterborne acrylic
great job, looks nice and valuable table. but you did not show us how did you made the table's legs?
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
That is all in another video just before the table top one 😉👊
👏👏👏👍👍👍
I'm building a table for the dining room and I like the frame you built for the table, especially the legs, in your video on Biscuit Joinery for the tables top. How could I get a copy of your plan for that table? Thanks. Joe
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Joe, I made a video about it I think. Was it this one? DIY MODERN FARMHOUSE TABLE BUILD - HOW I MADE THIS EASY GORGEOUS TABLE BASE WITH WOODWORKING PLANS
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/fH98s5qRc5i-hbg.html
beautiful eyes way good works. love it
Is Snap On tool chest worth it?
Educational and hot! Good stuff.
Looks good. You need more clamps tho... who doesn’t need more clamps
Nice work, i learn many things.. What stain did you apply... i have the same project right now.. 😊
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Hi I used the rustoleum white
@edwindeguzman6469
3 жыл бұрын
@@EternalHarvestDecor thank you mam.. big help for me.. im starting to watch your videos.. very helpfull..
I am looking at creating a large round table top, 60-70". Can I get more information on your clamping set up? What type of do you use?
@EternalHarvestDecor
Жыл бұрын
I actually have a video on that exact project HOW I MADE A 6 FOOT ROUND TABLE - diy woodworking - diy table how to build a table kzread.info/dash/bejne/aaWkl7ecd5DcZrA.html
Very nice. Will you build me one
Where in Utah did you get the 6/4 furniture grade pine?
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
MacBeaths hardwoods love them
What type of wood is that? It’s beautiful
@EternalHarvestDecor
Жыл бұрын
Thanks this one is furniture grade clear pine
that looks amazing! My question is -how do you get that kind of finish? Did you just sand and clear coat with satin polyurethane? Or what chemicals did you put on it?
@EternalHarvestDecor
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I sand a ton (I have a video on that as well) and then my fave clear coat is this amzn.to/3sJSJZ3 its water based and easy clean up but very hard finish.
@EternalHarvestDecor
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I sand a ton (I have a video on that as well) and then my fave clear coat is this amzn.to/3sJSJZ3 its water based and easy clean up but very hard finish.
Did you let the woods dry or fresh from the bigbox store when you glu up? Thanks
@EternalHarvestDecor
Жыл бұрын
I only buy hardwoods from a lumber yard that has been dried. If you buy from a big box, take a moisture meter with you and make sure it’s below 10% moisture before you buy. That will help a ton
Can i ask if there is machine making the biscut wood? Because i dont have this type of biscuit in my country.
@toddoliver3385
3 жыл бұрын
Normally I purchase biscuits pre-made from local supplier. Commercially made biscuit is actually pressed at really high pressure, then they'll swell up in the groove. alternatively, if you're after help with alignment could make little tongues and router a pair of grooves. I've switch to dowels after my biscuit cutter died.
You Made slots with biscuit joiner so you can use zclips to attach table top….how do you determine how far down to go so the biscuit slots have a perfect fit for zclips to attach to the tabletop
@EternalHarvestDecor
Жыл бұрын
So depending on the Z clips you buy will depend on the height. I usually measure the middle of my clips and adjust my biscuit jointer accordingly
You can also do this whole glue up with zero power tools, using winding sticks, a jack plane, and hand saw. Use dowels (optional) instead of biscuits for alignment and added strength. If you're short on clamps, use blocks of wood between the clamp jaws and edges of your panel to distribute the force of your clamps over a wider area.
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Great tips!
If you are using the end boards as part of the actual table, a scrap piece of timber between the clamp face and board will protect the actual boards you have glued from damage from the clamps. Great job though.
What were the dimensions of the boards? They look like they might have been 2 x 6 x 8's but just want to be sure
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
this was 5/4 Alder and I ripped them to different dimensions to make the table a custom size for my customer. They are between 4-6"
I'd make sure all boards are same length before and cutting.
@EternalHarvestDecor
2 ай бұрын
Nah I cut them to length after the glue up
I'm a beginner. Dumb question: How did you get the sides of the boards flat, no bevel? I'm buying 2x10s from home depot that come with the rounded edge and I want a super flat table with no cracks. Do you use a table saw?
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Not a dumb at all, in order to get square edges from box store lumber you just need a table side or table saw. The “correct” way would be to joint the edges on a jointer and then rip then other side on a table saw. Or you can just rip it down with a table saw. I need to make a video about this haha. If you don’t have a jointer you can do this too- kzread.info/dash/bejne/i2ShrMtplZbalaw.html
Traduire en Francais.Mercie
Do you prefer biscuits to dowels? I have a biscuit cutter but not a dowel joiner or a dowel jig and I'm not gonna spend the $1k for a domino joiner. Why do you use biscuits instead of dowels? Thanks in advance for the help!
@EternalHarvestDecor
2 жыл бұрын
I only use biscuits if there is a slight variation in the lumber to help with alignment but honestly most of the time I don’t use anything but glue.
What happened to the top between 10:25 and 10:26? 🤔
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Sanding! It can do wonders...I have that video here kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y4NpsLhvf63Anps.html
So you put on boards that were, from left to right, (1) bowed up, (2) bowed down, (3) bowed up, (4) bowed down, (5) bowed down, and (6) bowed up.
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Yep! Helped with movement
Cousins find the clamps in the description
@EternalHarvestDecor
Жыл бұрын
amzn.to/3yZubil here ya go
American women mostly talented
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well well! where I come from, biscuit is to eat!
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Haha yours are probably better tasting 😆🤣
The is good but the speed was too much
@EternalHarvestDecor
2 жыл бұрын
hmm, thats a new one. Thanks for being here.
There are more types of joinery than just biscuits and glue.
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Yep never said there weren’t
that tool is 70$😂
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Yes it is, why is that funny?
@jcardosa02
3 жыл бұрын
@@EternalHarvestDecor because you said it’s inexpensive
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
When it comes to woodworking tools $70 isn’t very much. And if your assembling table tops it may be worth the price in my opinion. I build for customers and $70 is inexpensive in my opinion. 🤷🏻♀️
@jcardosa02
3 жыл бұрын
@@EternalHarvestDecor for my situation it’s alot. but maybe idk much about buying tools. i’ve only bought saws and drills. i just need to build one table top for my van build so 70$ was overwhelming lol
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
I totally get that, but I do state in the video this is not necessary for the build. It just helps me to align the top. It doesn’t add to the strength at all. If you have a straight enough joint just glue and clamp. Should be fine 👊🏼 good luck
Don’t put glue on your biscuits. !
@EternalHarvestDecor
2 жыл бұрын
Ive always added glue to help with expansion of the biscuit. Why do you recommend not using it?
Too many close up of you 🙈. I want to see the project.
@EternalHarvestDecor
3 жыл бұрын
Wow thanks, did my best to explain
Does anyone know if she has onlyfans?
@EternalHarvestDecor
2 жыл бұрын
No I do not 👊🏼