oh my gosh they look absolutely beautiful, this is the kind of center table I want to have one day, but a bit bigger

@briarcreekcreations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind comments!

You guys are so cute; it's so refreshing to see a couple work so well together. Oh, the tables, gorgeous, beautiful job! Thanks for sharing.

@briarcreekcreations

2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!!! We thank God that we get to work together everyday. Being together is why we got married over 43 years ago!

very informative ,you make a good team .

@briarcreekcreations

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Unbelievable! The craftsmanship is unsurpassed!!! 👍🙂🇺🇸

@brianstout4362

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning!

@briarcreekcreations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind remarks!

We use epoxy as the seal coats. Thanks for the kind comments.

Those are absolutely incredible. Man you did those right! Kinda drooling over here. :)

@briarcreekcreations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! They did turn out beautiful.

Excellence at work. God Bless and Thank You.... You have inspired me - And, my wife as we too enjoy doing these kinds of projects together...

@briarcreekcreations

2 жыл бұрын

Y’all are very kind! Would rather work with my best friend/wife of 43 yrs than anyone else…

Excellent educational video thank you from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍 Great finish

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind comments!

Those tables are incredible! Great work, and thanks for the video.

@briarcreekcreations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

i eeally liked the final shine which yu guys did to the slab. looks GORGEOUS

@briarcreekcreations

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Those were both absolutely beautiful. I know it was from 2 years ago, but I just ran across it on youtube.

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and the positive feedback!

Love watching you work together! Gorgeous work!

@briarcreekcreations

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! And we enjoy working together.

Thanks for sharing. I’m trying my hand at this for the first time. Probably not going to be as beautiful as yours

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

Take your time, do the steps and it’ll turn out great!

beautiful work!!!

@briarcreekcreations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Beautiful! Love the way the two of you work in unison👏🏼❣

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. We really enjoy working together. We were just talking this morning about how we were thankful we don’t have to go different directions everyday.

Thank you! Very very beautiful tables

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Absolutely a perfect job, well done.

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind comments!

Nice! Very cool

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Absolutely gorgeous!!!!

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

very nice.. thanks.

@briarcreekcreations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Very nice

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Simply beautiful

@briarcreekcreations

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

I love it

@briarcreekcreations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Beautiful!!

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Beautiful!

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for watching!

Beautiful ❤

@briarcreekcreations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Very Beautiful

Great job

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Beautiful

@briarcreekcreations

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Show de bola meu amigo ganhou mais um inscrito e deixo aquele Like valeu 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤝💯

I love irregular shaped tables. So much character. Lol. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

@briarcreekcreations

3 жыл бұрын

Very true!

Hello, how long does it take to let that piece of wood log dry? Thank you so much!

Nice work guys! i advice you to wear respirators when using epoxy, those fumes are toxic, but im sure you knew that already=)

@briarcreekcreations

3 жыл бұрын

Stonecoat epoxy is non toxic. We used liquid glass some but don’t really like to dress up like I’m going to work a hazmat spill...too many memories there!

Please tell me, have you covered the finishing layer of epoxy resin with anything? Maybe a varnish ?

@briarcreekcreations

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I’m not sure if you could do that or why you would do that…

@briarcreekcreations

2 жыл бұрын

We have started using a scratch resistant epoxy top coat on tables like this

Very nice work. What kind of seal coat did you use for first layer at onside before finishing with epoxy layer?

@briarcreekcreations

2 жыл бұрын

We did about four seal coats with the same Stonecoat Countertop epoxy we used for the flood coat. We just did the flood coat 1/8” thick.

you are very lucky man your wife assist you in workshop❤

@briarcreekcreations

2 жыл бұрын

We have worked side-by-side for many years. God gave us each other and we very much enjoy being together. God is so, so good!

@woodcreationwithMudita

2 жыл бұрын

@@briarcreekcreations greeting from Bali island, we have same hobby

Lovely job. I feel the tables deserve better legs, but how many tools and dollars do you throw at it lol. I’ve picked up 7, 26-33” pieces about 1.5-2ft deep. Thinking 4” cuts. Beautiful maple with lots of features. Must have 3 ton in total. Excited to try this. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@briarcreekcreations

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. We use a variety of legs on pieces but we personally like the wooden legs better. I am sure you will have some beautiful pieces out of yours. Hope you enjoy working with it.

@1down4up78

3 жыл бұрын

@@briarcreekcreations We will see, never done anything like this in my life. Got some friends chipping in few tools so we will see how she goes.

@jeannehochhalter3964

2 жыл бұрын

What kind of tape did you use on the back?

@briarcreekcreations

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeannehochhalter3964 hvac tape. 3M foil tape.

👏👏👏

Great video and the tables turned out really well. Curious if you have done similar projects using an oil type sealer / finish such as Pure Tung Oil and if so how they held up?

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

We have used Odie’s Oil and have enjoyed the results. Rich look, good protectant. Have used it on irregular carved bowls and charcuterie boards.

@chocaholic65

Жыл бұрын

I have done one similar with an oil finish and it turned out fantastic. See here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mY2azMeokaWze8o.html

Hey cousins! This popped up on KZread. I am not on FB.

@briarcreekcreations

11 ай бұрын

Well hello.

For once, a good woodworking video where I could actually listen to some good music! Some comments: 1. You mentioned that you now use a scratch resistant epoxy. Can you tell me what it is, and how well it works compared to countertop epoxy? 2. You mentioned that you sometimes use Odie's oil, which is a penetrating oil. Why would you use a penetrating oil that goes on top of epoxy which is non-porous? I don't personally like the ultra shiny finish that epoxy gives and I've been trying to find the right top coat to use that I could apply to BOTH bare wood AND epoxy. Any suggestions? 3. Lastly, I have found that my Dremel has become one of the most used items in my shop. If you search, you'll be able to find flap sanding wheels that will work better for you on sanding the edges of your tables. They make them either shaped like tubes (with about 1 inch diameter), or cones. The grits are usually 80 or 120. Dremel does not sell them. For carving or crack "enhancement" I try to find bits that are carbide and I have found bits that are much better than what Dremel sells. I don't have a single source I just search the web. It's worth a try - you can thank me later!

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

Hello!…and thanks for watching! The music is straight out of IMovie and they actually have some good music that works for us. As far as a scratch resistant top, we like the Ultimate topcoat by stonecoat countertops. We put it on top of their regular and casting epoxies for a durable finish that looks great in matte or gloss. We like the matte best because your looking at the wood not the reflection of the lights and ceiling. We do use oil sometimes on top of epoxy if i carve a bowl and have to fill a void with epoxy or like a console table with epoxy filled voids or a river but the customer wants an oil finish on the wood..We just 220 sand the epoxy with the wood and the oil clears it up and makes it shine.I love my dremel! Use it for fine finish work on chainsaw carved bears and bowls. Also for cleaning out hard to reach places before an epoxy fill. I will be looking into the sanding wheels, thanks! Again, thanks for watching and enjoy your shop time!

What did you mean by "chopped with brush to relieve tension" on the final pour?

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

At 12:25 on the video that is what we are doing.

Why not sand after using the jig? You may not even need to sand

@briarcreekcreations

2 жыл бұрын

If your talking about after we use the slab jig, we always have to sand because it leaves marks in the wood that must be removed to have a surface that is ready for a finish be it epoxy, oil or whatever.

I have a question for you.... What to do after the final flood pour,if craters appear? repour or sand?

@briarcreekcreations

3 жыл бұрын

You can repair small imperfections with Dremel tool and epoxy, but its far better to do plenty of seal coats, at least three or until no problems are showing up. When in doubt, do one more seal coat. Also keep room where pour is done as clean as possible and no moving air during pour and while drying.

Great work! About to start my first maple table similar to this. You said at least 3 seal coats but my question is do I have to let them dry between every coat?

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

You can apply a second seal coat while it is still tacky. If you apply while tacky do not sand between coats.

So you were able to clean up the bark and edges with just a knife? Dang that’s the hardest part I have with more detailed cookies, trying to find better methods.

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

Most of the bark flaked off pretty easy with knife however, if you will look at about 5:30 in the video you can see that we used a dremel with a small wire brush to help clean up the edge also. Thank you for watching!

I'm surprised you didn't wait at least a year for it to air dry

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

Hello! Thanks for watching. This cookie had been cut over a year before we started working on it. We now have a solar kiln and a dehumidification kiln that we make sure they are ready to go.

How much did they sell for?

Just wondering, how much to sell each table. Do you have a store or do you wholesale your work?

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

I think these were sold for about $349 back then. We are a “mom and pop” business with no employees. My wife does some laser work on different woods. We have a sawmill that we cut some slabs to dry in our kiln and for others to build tables and such. I build spherical fire pits and chainsaw carve also. We are on facebook as Briar Creek Creations.

I just love y'all stuff. Where are you located?

@briarcreekcreations

3 жыл бұрын

We are located north of Bastrop, LA

@cajuncookingwithdougkelly9444

3 жыл бұрын

Well I live in Ville Platte but my uncle lives in Bastrop so I’ll have to get one of those coffee tables.👍🏻

@briarcreekcreations

3 жыл бұрын

@@cajuncookingwithdougkelly9444 the two spalted maple coffee tables are sold. But we have a mesquite one in the works at the moment.

Ummm, not sure about black on the bottom side😢

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

We chose to black out bottom so bondo would not show…but it is a personal choice on which way you would want to go. Thanks for watching!

nice! why the stryrofoam?

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

What styrofoam?

@STROBdotNET

Жыл бұрын

@@briarcreekcreations at 9:21 the blue one

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

@@STROBdotNET we were trying to keep the epoxy fairly flat since that was the top. But we don’t do it that way anymore. We now just use the tape.

@STROBdotNET

Жыл бұрын

@@briarcreekcreations Ok thanks I'm about to do some epoxy pours so it's lways good to take note of others experience! thank you!

30 days to cure?

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

Yes, for the way those were done. We now use the ultimate topcoat from Stone Coat epoxy now a couple of days after flood coat then its good to go in about 5 days. Thanks for watching.

At the beginning you Shaw table legs made of wood, but at the end of the video, you put another not made of wood

@briarcreekcreations

2 жыл бұрын

I went back and watched the video to see what you were talking about and cannot see the wooden legs. Can you tell me where in the video you see the wooden legs, please?

95% of the work of any business, especially a small business, or a work from home business .. is not creativity ... it is not genius ... it is not waking at sunrise and resting at sunset ... but, rather, it is the union of a partnership , where each has each other's back. P-E-R-I-O-D

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

That is true…we have had each others back since we were married at 17 (43 years ago) in high school. We thank God each day…

✋🦈😎👍

So many spikes are a threat if in your family you have young children.

Nice work but you ruined the underside of that beautiful wood by painting it black

@briarcreekcreations

Жыл бұрын

That is a truth…but it looked good with the black steel legs…and it sold!