Hi There! My name is Griffin and I am the man behind Altered Grain Customs. I am a woodworker based out of Northwest Arkansas and I build custom pieces for my amazing clients homes and businesses.
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Amazing work! Does this design, I would imagine there's a lot of stress on corners of the base. Does it rely on the rigidity of the tabletop at all? What's keeping the legs from widening over time? I'm looking for good strong base designs that don't require lower stretchers.
How refreshing. I watch a lot of woodworking videos for both instruction and inspiration. It is so nice to see someone make something who doesn’t have 40 grand in tools. I mean wow just beginner to mid range tools that most of us have. I will be back for more. Thank you.
Amazing work!
Appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
Nice work! Nice video too! Keep up the content and awesome builds, we will all keep coming back!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video!
This project/art/furniture turned out amazing. I really need that color finish, it’s literally the color I need for my next project which is coasters. Well hopefully it can hold up on coasters but none the less amazing work!
Thank you! 128 drops of mixol grey, 128 drops of mixol black, and 64 drops of mixol white per quart of lacquer in case you want the exact mixture!
Well, other than the money thing. I think the cabinet looks phenomenal! Awesome job and I appreciate your honesty about the process. I feel your pain. When you finish a project and stand back and look at the fruits of your labor.... You still question your sanity! 😂😂Lol No seriously, you should be proud of the beautiful piece you made that will probably out live you. Looking forward to your next work.
Thank you! Haha not every project can go perfectly smooth I guess 😂 Glad you enjoyed the video, more to come soon!
That looks great. Sorry it took you so long but at least you got a video out of it so hopefully will make some more money from that. Again it looks great. And you got yourself another subscriber.
Appreciate the kind words. Haha you learn something new on every job Glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for supporting my channel!
Nice job. I've subscribed
I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
Great project dude! Also when you have a chance, try switching the watco lacquer for Deft brushing laquer. Thin it out 15-20% and it should lay down and work a lot better than watco.
I appreciate it! Haha you’ve got a good eye. I forgot to thin the lacquer you see me spraying in the video! I’ll have to try the deft lacquer out!
Great job Griffin, yes this was a difficult build, but the return on investment is more than what you made an hour. Keep up the awesome work.
Haha I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
Great work mate
Thank you!
Stunning
I tend to agree
Beautiful work, so much detail.
Appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
Get a stopper for your drill bit man, they’re cheap and work super well so you won’t ever blow out the other side again.
How much time do we have to wait for fevicol to dry.
Nice
You're very careful and I loved that! The tape, the thing used to push the wood on the cutter. Nice work!
I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
Do you have plans for this table ? Looks good and great job . Love your videos
I don’t have plans for this at the moment, but I am considering making some. Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
Love those bridle joints! Just cut out my first, learned the best way to do them is ensure you have an accurate shim for the kerf of the blade!!! Inspire Woodcraft has an easy, non jig way of cutting out a simple shim
Me too! I’ve never used the shim method, but might need to give it a shot. Thanks for watching the video!
Man I felt your pain when it was all warped. Agree with other comments, don't be shy and include some more show-off shots in the end. Final comment, it would have been nice with some wooden brackets instead of the metal ones, but I guess that also depends on time available.
Thanks for watching! I love hearing feedback. I actually watched this video back for the first time yesterday and I agree, I definitely cut the final reveal too short! Wood brackets would have been nice, but metal was just quick and easy this time!
Legendary
That’s right
Please better explain how the threaded inserts allow the top to move while expanding and contracting.
Of course! A table top this size will get wider and more narrow depending on the seasons. When you use threaded inserts and an oversized hole (on the metal brackets for this table) it allows the wood to move without putting pressure on the screw holding it in!
Good job bro, subscribed! Assuming the thickness of the tabletop was enough, could you plane with an electric hand planer to make it straight (and thinner but that's allright)
I appreciate it! In theory yes! I’ve never tried something like that, but I’m guessing it would be a little tricky to get it truly dead flat.
Excellent work! I was in the middle of a very similar table build for my daughter (much smaller: 42 x 30) and I've changed my leg assembly after watching this. I have not purchased the hardware yet: threaded inserts, screws and leveling feet. What sizes would you recommend?
I appreciate it! I typically use 1/4 x 20 threaded inserts for most everything. As far as leveling feet, I just get the most heavy duty option I can that will fit the size of the legs!
Bro you did that with the desalt sander! Props
It’s honestly not something I would wish upon my worst enemy lol
Nice clean work. Must be born for it
Thank you!
You're super talented man! I could only imagine where you'll be in 10 years. Great table
I appreciate it! Thanks for watching the video
Always route the end grain first. When you reach the edge, you might get some tear out. But it will clean up when you do the sides. And I know most people route into the grain, but you are more likely to get chip out that way. The bit wants to lift the wood. I always do a climb cut. But only when using a hand held router!
I’m assuming you’re talking about the 1/8” roundover? You are right, but I’ve found that for those little roundover bits, grain direction doesn’t really matter. I do climb cut most of the time on my corners though!
what is the name of the wood that you used to build it? Can you send a reference to build (9:11) vertical wood jig? Congrats for your work, it inspire me! <3
This is white oak! I don’t have a specific reference. Look up a table saw tenon jig and you’ll find some great videos!
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Nicely done mate … and all without Festool tools 😉👌
Thank you! They said it couldn’t be done, but the haters have been proven wrong 😂
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Do you have plans available for this?
I don’t currently offer plans, but I have been getting a lot of requests for them so I might offer some in the future!
Hey man, beautiful table! I like how you were honest about your mistakes. I wanted to see more footage of your final results. You showed the table but then ended so quickly I would have liked to see more of the finished piece. Just an fyi.
Thank you! I appreciate you watching the video and hope you enjoyed it. I’ll definitely look to add a little more final results footage. It’s a tough balance because I want to show the piece, but if I have too much at the end, people leave the video and it’s bad for the KZread algorithm! Check out the highlight bubbles on my IG if you want to see more of this table!
you can't block the dilatation and contraction of the table top with those attachments. In fact it is better to deal with those modifications of dimension because of the variation of hygrometry rather than tempting to block them. so you have to put some slinding cross piece at the end of the table top as tradition does or under it and fixing the feet to them. The risk here is that your table top bow and curve above its legs.
These brackets are only meant to hold the tabletop down, not prevent it from bowing or cupping. As far as something like a breadboard, that’s not really necessary if you are using wood that has been dried and milled correctly. Breadboard ends would probably be the best way to prevent any movement over time, but a lot of people don’t like the look of them
@@alteredgraincustoms9891 but right now they are also completely constricting the expansion and contraction of the table top. also last i checked, breadboards are used to prevent cupping, definitely not for *preventing movement* edit: i noticed now that you mention that the holes are *oversized* to allow for some movement, which I didn't notice at fist. I'm still a bit hesistant since they still look pretty restrictive.
If anyone deserves a domino its you dude! I have one use it all the time. You'll have one in no time, along with a sawstop 🤣 and every other tool that makes the hobby easier and more efficient. That's just the way it goes. Table turned out awesome
Haha I appreciate it man! Can’t have it all (especially being fairly new to the game like myself) but it sure will be nice one day! Thanks for watching, hope you enjoyed the video!
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A Beautiful and well thought out piece, and a great video. Is there a particular reason why you didn't put the figure-eight fasteners for the top inside the cabinet where they couldn't be seen?
I appreciate it! Thanks for watching I thought about putting them on the inside to better hide them, but but those little screws are the only thing holding the base to the top. I ended up deciding to put them on the outside to reduce the force on the screws when the piece is lifted up by the top. Lol a bit long, but that was my thought process!
Hello! You’ve build amazing table! Good looking and practical! I wonder if the golden sheets in the base will peel off quickly or not. Would you make a guess or do you already have any experience with that? Great video too 👍
Thank you! Good question. Off camera I did several coats of spray lacquer to help protect the gold!
great looking table and presented well, Thanks!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
So you are foureyes furniture on budget i supouse
I’ve never thought of it that way, but that’s a decently accurate comparison
Great looking table. Like your presentation
Thank you!
perfect ❤ love it men ❤❤
I appreciate it!
Cool
Very cool
Now thats a nice table, well done sport!
Hey thanks man!
Nice and sharp chisels
Beautifully done champ.
Thank you!
love to see a new woodworking channel. good build bud!
Appreciate it! Should be coming out with new videos pretty regularly
Looking good. Thanks for sharing with us, I think I might make myself one. Alf😃😃😃
Thank you! Yeah you should definitely give it a go!
Good on you for sharing your screw up and properly fixing the issue! The finished table looks great.
Haha not my finest moment, but hopefully somebody else can learn from it! Thank you!
Threaded inserts do not help with wood movement, at least the way you installed them.
They actually do help with wood movement. The oversized holes of the metal brackets (like I used on this project) let’s the bolts keep downward pressure while still allowing so lateral movement
Can you help me understand the need to both water-pop and pre-stain?
For sure! This is a bit long winded, but here you go. They both serve a different purpose. When you water pop, the grain for the wood raises and leaves it feeling a bit rough. If it was the moisture in the finish rather than just water, it would feel rough but you couldn’t resand the wood without stripping off the finish. So water popping is a great way to get around that problem. Pre-stain is for the color of the finish. Maple wood tends to get kind of blotchy when you stain it. A pre-stain mixture like I used here just helps the wood accept the color in the stain more evenly. Hope that helps!
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Do you think by putting some C-channel in the bottom of the table would have prevented or even fixed the bowing of the original table top?
Unfortunately I don’t think C-channel would have saved me here. The bow developed through the glue ups because of bad joints/over clamping. I hadn’t thought about it as a possible fix, but for a less severe bow in a table, that might work!