Hands down the coolest piece of furniture I have ever seen. I wish I could come up with ideas this unique (and be able to build them). That table takes the cake as far as I'm concerned.

@DestroyerOfEvil_69

3 ай бұрын

and if you set a cake in the middle, then close it, it will quite literally take the cake

It's wonderful to see real craftsmanship alive these days. It's also wonderful to see the passion that Mr. Fletcher has for the table.

@bartolemeo

10 жыл бұрын

You know what I meant ;)

Didn't even know such a thing existed. Now that I know, I must admit, I love the whole mechanism and design. Very cool indeed.

Looks like the mechanics inside are good and solid. I imagine hat if I had one of these, I'd end up showing how it works to everyone who came over. It's a beautiful table as it is, but to me the mechanicals of it, the way it spins around and the leaves move and come up and out and all, that is what makes it so interesting to me. Its just as much of a work of art inside as it is outside.

@PrometheusZandski

8 жыл бұрын

+compactc9 remind me never to come to your house for dinner

@PrometheusZandski

8 жыл бұрын

+compactc9 remind me never to come to your house for dinner

@PrometheusZandski

8 жыл бұрын

+compactc9 remind me never to come to your house for dinner

@kadmow

8 жыл бұрын

+compactc9: then you need the glass model, 200k thanks.

@Felix-Sited

8 жыл бұрын

I would try and mash vegetables into the mechanisms. See if I could fuck it up proper and shit.

Beautiful beautiful beautiful. Now we need to do stuff like this with more than just tables. We must expand. Let's make a transformable airship next and transformable cities. Who's with me?

This is brilliant! The designer is very humble which is admirable considering the quality and skill it takes to design such a piece must be rare. The detail is mind blowing. Outstanding craftsmanship.

This is an astonishing construction.I have never heard of these tables.A tremendous achievement.Thanks for the clip

Wow... Awesome! Well done Mr. Fletcher. If my fortunes ever change I am putting one of these in my dining room.

As a luthier and machinest I have told my children, when ever you put your name on something you ended up, as time passes, leaving a legacy of what you were all about. I am going to have them watch your video and show them someone who's going to be, or is now a "master craftsmen" and for a long time after he is gone will still be talked about.

Really like the glass top idea. came up with an idea for the glass top. Using that glass that electronically goes from tinted to clear, I'm thinking when the table is small it is tinted so that it appears to be one piece. Then when it is transforming, it is clear. Then when the table is full-size, it goes back to full tint and looked like one piece again. But this is where it turns into work of art in motion. As the table transforms, Make all the mechanical parts in the table all different anodized colours with or without led's flashing in sequence (tailored to customers preferences) so that it creates a collidescope effect as it operates. Using different colours can give an iridescent or teckno-colour or neon or whatever kind of light show the costumer wants for their bar lounge gaming room. I think that would blow costumers minds. I know I would live to see that. Just came up with the idea now after watching your youtube vid on the Fletcher Capstan Table. This idea is not patented so please feel free to explore this idea. Would be pleased if you guy's credited my name for the idea but not necessary. Darcy Baldwyn. Love the table, wish I had that kind of money. I would totally order one.

Man... that is a work of Art!

And just to remind you, in case you haven't learned, it's all drawn in CAD

@th3unn3rv3d3

9 жыл бұрын

I just realized... it's drawn in CAD.

@L3gion3r

9 жыл бұрын

Th3uNn3rV3d smashing

@ericlatham3323

9 жыл бұрын

I don't know if you know this or not... But it's all drawn on CAD.

@nyalldavis

9 жыл бұрын

***** I don't know, I certainly didn't hear it.

@TheFounderUtopia

9 жыл бұрын

***** 2:04

The original design was absolutely brilliant and it's rare to take something that is already brilliant and make it that much better. Congratulations !!! I hope to be able to afford to buy one at some point Incidentally, loved the idea of using the honeycomb aluminum with the hardwood veneer demonstrating old world and new world coexisting in such harmony

Beautiful engineering, and this guy does a good job narrating the process. I could listen to him read the ingredients on a box of cereal.

amazing...thank you for sharing this wonderful video. The person who talks seem to be really a kind man...very soft spoken

For those wondering about the cost, it is between $50,000 to $70,000.

@Cineenvenordquist

7 жыл бұрын

christschool Plus it's artlessly made, as if 1000 parts plus fasteners is a reasonable set. Maybe if you have the School For OCD Crystal Blue Tinstrappers on retainer it is. Contrawise if CAD in 2012 relates there would perhaps be a machine that turns the things out assembled and finished in one motion, not this temple to RSI and changing place settings 3 times then flipping it and putting kitchen paper over the floor.

@stanrogers5613

4 жыл бұрын

You could probably turn them out of a factory for a hair under fifteen grand, yes - but then you need to find a large enough pool of customers looking for a fifteen thousand dollar table to keep the factory running. Once things get expensive, they start getting even more expensive just because they were going to be expensive to begin with. You don't get to hire a bunch of low-skilled labour to do the bulk of the work. You don't get to have things made for minimal machining. And your customers, who have to pay more anyway, are going to expect more - bespoke timber choices and so on. You have no economies of scale at all. You're either going to charge a boatload or go broke. But then, it's your choice. Or could it be that you not actually making and selling anything like this, and thus have no clue what you're talking about?

Truly fantastic engineering, I could watch the table changing all day.Beautiful work.

Awesome!! Now that is a true work of art. Ingenious engineering, beautiful and functional.

For $50,000 I'd expect it to be flawless as it is! Amazing! I'd love to own one... I have 14 people for Sunday dinners almost every week and we could actually sit all together. Simply stunning! Thanks for showing it!

A very close friend of mine is a master carpenter, he calls this the holy grail of wood working and spend hours pouring over the prints and videos like this. It's truly a work of art and engineering. Finely done gentlemen. :)

Wow! That's just beautiful: both visually and mechanically. I would so love to see that in person!

Who would thumbs down this video? This is crazy amazing!

@sadochrist8534

9 жыл бұрын

Probably someone annoyed at the fact that they cannot build it themselves.

@real_armadillo

9 жыл бұрын

Must have been Cher.

@dopealien9350

9 жыл бұрын

Drunkenwood Little 12 year old COD boys who have no appreciation for modern art.

@sl8er83

9 жыл бұрын

Drunkenwood When shaking with adrenaline from said crazy amazing video, it is easily done to press the thumbs done while trying in actual fact to hit the thumbs up... and then forgetting you pressed either of these as the adrenaline consumes you and you pass out... thus forgetting you thumbed it down in the 1st place.. these are of course all accidental down votes..

@get-the-lead-out.4593

6 жыл бұрын

Probably because the video never said how much the table costs and so thumb-downers missed out on the shocking experience lol

If I have extra people coming round for dinner I have a pasting table that I throw a clean bedsheet over - it works admirably. Just an idea for you to consider next time. (seriously though - *absolutely* _incredible_!)

Surfing the tube late at night. Came across this beautiful table. I must say this is a remarkable feat of engineering! Makes me want to attempt a build of my own! Yeah I have lots of free time. Get over it, lol. Bravo

Got to be the coolest table I've ever seen

amazing craftsmanship, amazing product. Beautiful in every sense !

Wow, a beautiful piece of art that is actually useful. I didn't think I'd ever see such a thing.

@GreatWightSpark

3 жыл бұрын

Form and function is the way!

That is the most brilliant and beautiful table i've ever seen, Every aspect of that screams quality, brilliance etc etc. I'm not even going to ask the price of the last table in the clip, i'd suspect i could buy a small house for the same price lol. Truly fantastic, i'm so glad ppl make the effort to bring such beauty into existence.

A masterpiece.

Came here trying to find a video of my in-laws 60k table to show people... this one is twice the price and round but ooh, really gorgeous!

What a wonderful piece of engineering and craftsmanship.

A complete glass top would be SICK. Being able to see the mechanisms working as you spin it...

Awesome. I look forward to seeing the Fletcher Capstan expanding tablecloth.

This is a dream. It is so satisfying to watch. If it was my property I would open and close it over 100 times the first days. The sounds from the wood are also perfect. A masterpiece!

Never been a furniture man but something like this amazes me and is really beautiful. Great video thanks for sharing

Beautiful design and workmanship.

i first saw this on facebook and i must say....bloody awsome ..i love the engineering behind it

If king Arthur was still alive, he would definitely buy this table.

@robertclesaca3976

7 жыл бұрын

Definitely a "must-have" for accommodating those new members and unexpected guests.

@KC9UDX

7 жыл бұрын

thePavuk because King Arthur was such a cad.

Absolutely stunning table and very cleverly designed, hats off to you sir

As a carpenter i just love this stuff it's my dream to make something like this from scratch Well done boys good work

@kadmow

8 жыл бұрын

+TheDublin47: but you need to do it all in (book matched solid) timber , those steel sliders and timing bars are a bit "Uber-Industrial". Just as the Honeycomb, (in the interests of weight saving), just be gentle with those hollow surfaces, no dancing on the table. jk...lol.

@Cineenvenordquist

7 жыл бұрын

kadmow Right, it doesn't seem to be up to mixed drink service.

I honestly do not understand why anyone would dislike this wonderfully informative video, showing how (possibly) the worlds greatest design function in a table is made. I accept that there are people will not like the hefty price tag, but what you are getting is not just a table! The technology that is used made it possible to make ridiculously high precision technologies look like the most simple organic movements in nature. The table seems (to me) like a flower bud blossoming into its true and yet hidden glory. Design like this can only be commended, never ridiculed.

@unemployedgringo

Жыл бұрын

Ok boomer.

My gran's got a similar type of table. You twist a knob and the 3 round circle bits seperate, and in the middle of the table these small, 3 narrow-ish bits slot into the gaps, and the original 3 segments slide back into place, making the whole table bigger. Very cool to see.

What a wonderful table! Chapeau!

An absolute work of art!

Beautiful piece of art, quality and engineering. A testament to you, David & Co.. I looked all over IKEA and couldn't find it. 30 years ago I was given a drop leaf table. At the time it looked sadly dated so dark lacquered it. Tend to paint things black so they "disappear". This thing expands its surface area by a factor of 3 or 5.

Definitely on my bucket list of things to make!

Have been following this design for a while now, thank you for the Upload! Instead of buying my next sedan I shall take on of these (my wife will veto). Extraordinary piece of Art and Engineering.

What a fantastic privilege to create one of these master pieces. I have the greatest respect for those involved in their creation.

Fantastic, brilliant craftsmanship!

that thing in thick stone would totally look so prehistoric and mysterious

I am so very impressed with the Craftsmanship and thought that went into this unique design. I am truly in awe. Someday, time and funds willing I would like to make a smaller version of it for myself, not so much because I need such a table, but because overcoming all the design and construction obstacles that this design represents is the best part of any such project. Thank you to the original designer and builder, you inspire me to be a better woodworker and Craftsman. THANK YOU.

A beautiful example of engineering fusing with art. Well done.

Thats so amazing, And great to see Matthias here too!!

Superb, truly great engineering project. ATVB Roger from UK

Essa mesa é fantástica! Já tinha visto um gif animado dela funcionando, e agora achei esse vídeo de making of por acaso!

Outstanding. I think I'll make one this weekend.

I watched this, felt something warm trickle down my neck, and looked behind me to see my mind splattered on the wall. Absolutely mind-blowing engineering! Well done, gents!

That is the most amazing thing I saw on KZread

@dylanldelisi144

10 жыл бұрын

I've seen*** just being annoying :D

@chrisjenkins203

3 жыл бұрын

You should check out giraffe fights!!!

This brings a lot of possibilities for other stuff, very creative, take something that was already awesome and improve it

I would love to make this for myself.This is AWESOME

I'm gonna Mcguyver me 1 of those. I have some 2x4s and a bicycle sprocket.

@rhythm5080

3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if it's illegal to make one of these by reverse engineering since it is patented

@hawnshill7441

3 жыл бұрын

@@rhythm5080 No you can make anything you want you just can't sell it

@hj2479

3 жыл бұрын

@@rhythm5080 Nope, as long as you don't copy the design exactly and don't make a big business off of it. Keep your transactions in cash though.

fantastic piece of art

Wow. Absolutely amazing.

I think this is the first table that has inspired me to think "Wow, that is really cool!"

truly an amazing achievement. I'd feel very proud in your shoes.

What a thing of beauty - Craft and design brilliance

wow. super super SUPER BEAUTIFUL. Great job

thank you so much was searching for any kind of video on how to make it

Makes Black and Decker proud seeing that they use their 'Workmate' to build this table.

Absolutely stunning.

There is an original at Cragside in Northumbria. It was built for Lord Armstrong taken from a design of c.1835 by Robert Jupe. I had the priviledge of seeing it being operated by the guide. He showed me because I asked and there was nobody else around. The leaves are seperate and the table can be turned to 3 different sizes. I had a close look all around and under it and it is beautiful. This one in the youtube is fantastic, but the one at Cragside is still my favourite. Bythe way, my hobby is making wooden toys and wood turning. I just love wood!

Absolutely Brilliant!!

Absolutely incredible.

awesome design!

wonderful and smooth operation. very very cool

Absolutely genius!!! Brilliant!

Absolutely BRILLIANT Gentleman!

That is downright beautiful.

@SulaimonBinbek

10 жыл бұрын

that's amazing

This is the first time I've thought to myself, "I want an action figure of that table."

Incredible! Awesome!

A terrific work of art. Hats off to you. With the 3000 pieces required, it is like a giant Erector Set on steroids.

Stunning!

Soulful fulfillment. A credit to mankind. Aesthetically perfect.

¡¡Qué mesa tan maravillosa!!... Guao!, hay que ser todo un genio-ingeniero-artesano para diseñar un objeto como éste.

I'd love to see this made of glass!

Amazing job, design pure

probably my third favorite table of all time

Wow, an amazing piece of engineering

Outstanding!

Stunning

Such a cool table

Wow, the people who rediscover these when we fade away are going to go craaaazy for this design that they could probably 3D print with utility level fidelity at least and just get one in so many houses. Sometimes things like this fade away though, so we need to remember it. I'd at least try.

Just stunning...

amazing this man is a mechanical genius

interesting concept combined with master artisanship

awesome design

So, incredible.

Beautiful piece of engineering.

Personally I would love to see a variation that had the center star be significantly lower when in the smaller configuration, so that one could place something there for storage, but that may just be me, as someone who adores the idea of having a smarthouse where the central server is hidden under the floor and can be drawn out like a control rod from a reactor.

@kadmow

8 жыл бұрын

+DuskandDey: as in XXX, though it was a safe, not a server.

@delryn256

8 жыл бұрын

+Twofigo And the entire house and verandas raises up out of the ground.

@Xiph1980

8 жыл бұрын

+Twofigo I prefer square cylinders...

A work of art!