Building Dining Tables For Red Rocks Amphitheatre

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Brian Benham - Artist • Designer • Craftsman

Күн бұрын

For this project, I had the opportunity to design and build the dining tables for the newly remodeled Red Rocks Amphitheatre Visitor's Center Restaurant. The table tops are made from walnut, and the bases are made of steel plated with aged copper. In this video, I walk you through how I designed, bid, and built the project.
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@Benham_Design 26 күн бұрын

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@jonathanm9436 24 күн бұрын

These are really beautiful for a cafe. Love 'em. Adn the copper plating is an inspired choice!

@jewdd1989 21 күн бұрын

I haven’t been up that way in Colorado in a long time but I might have to go up just to see these tables! Beautiful work, glad you were the one picked to build them!

@hdwoodshop 26 күн бұрын

Fixtures allow you to make the work repeatable and precise. I’m not sure what the critics expect. You’re not making tack welded horseshoes. This is furniture. Beautiful work. Looks great!

@realpdm 26 күн бұрын

That looked like a tremendous amount of work and it turned out really beautiful like one would expect from you of course. Also amazing to have your work be seen and used by so many people coming through the incredible Red Rocks Amphitheater. I hope having it there helps drive more desired business for you.

@danieldurkton2942 24 күн бұрын

Outstanding beautiful !! I also agree with you on becoming a better craftsman by jigs /fixtures and better tools. When somebody says that about fixtures and such I always say if the pocket hole jig was available in the 1800s, I guarantee almost all the furniture would have them. Ps. Nice touch on the patina looks great with the walnut… Enjoy your week.

@GregsGarage 26 күн бұрын

The tables came out awesome! Unlike some of the fireball commenters; I would tell you that the better a craftsman is, they will spend LONGER assembling fixtures and jigs. Building 20+ items identically is a HUGE task and can only be done efficiently with repeatable setups.

@Benham_Design 26 күн бұрын

Truth!

@colinnicol9447 22 күн бұрын

As usual beautiful tables. I do think the construction deserved two videos

@Benham_Design 20 күн бұрын

Thanks! I agree, it was so much work to build that volume I'm surprised I filmed as much of it as I did. Also detailed videos don't do well, and I have yet been able to make KZfaq pay for itself

@LeonardLantagne 26 күн бұрын

Nice work, hard work, but very good job.

@garyzimmerman5481 26 күн бұрын

What a fun video to watch ! You must be very proud of yourself !

@Benham_Design 26 күн бұрын

Very, it was a ton of work and turned out great

@mikkkydi 26 күн бұрын

Good job man!

@reforzar 15 күн бұрын

Monotonous Fabrication was the name of my band in high school.

@Benham_Design 15 күн бұрын

That's a fantastic name. 🤣

@betrickey 26 күн бұрын

Nice work!! I can't imagine the bill on that bunk of 8/4 walnut though. 😳😳😳

@Benham_Design 26 күн бұрын

It hurt a little when I swiped my card. Lol

@1deerndingo 26 күн бұрын

That walnut must have cost a king's ransom!!!

@cobberpete1 26 күн бұрын

Wow. Cool looking Tables. Obviously People who do not work for a living who made silly comments. When making multiple units, Jigs and patterns absolutely save time and ensure consistency. And, if you have to make another at some time in the future. You have the jigs / patterns to repeat the process. That was a lot of work Brian, and a good outcome. Be careful. You are in danger of becoming a production shop and will need an assistant. ( can I apply). 🤣🤣🤣😊

@Benham_Design 26 күн бұрын

Lol, I don't know if you will want to relocate.

@cobberpete1 26 күн бұрын

@@Benham_Design True.. I'm happy in Australia 😎

@4legdfishman 26 күн бұрын

New subscriber here! Nice work! I'm sure the clients are happy with their choice. Do you have a video that explains how you did the copper patina? Thanks for sharing your knowledge and talent.

@Benham_Design 26 күн бұрын

Thanks for the sub! I have several videos where I show different aspects of patina work, for various projects, but not a tutorial style video.

@Eman-hx1qw 26 күн бұрын

Did you create a sample of the finish to go with your bid?

@Benham_Design 26 күн бұрын

No, physical samples were not allowed. All bids had to be uploaded through the city's bidding website. I did include pictures so they had a pretty good idea of what they were getting.

@vulgarwoodworks 26 күн бұрын

To your comment on tool trolls..... Especially when you do larger production runs, those more "luxury" tools become worth their weight in walnut 😂 I'm no metal worker, so no point of reference there, but translating your base design to solid wood, the Domino would have been my choice to supplement/align another type of joint. And we all know how much shit we get for using the "green hole punch."

@gregmize01 26 күн бұрын

I alway eye roll when I see the "must be nice to own all those expensive tools" or "I could build that to if I had $20K worth of tools." LOL. Jealous babies.