Weighted sander is a stroke of genius. 👌

The weighed sander, the router leveling, the overlapping cuts, this video blew my mind 3 times over!

WHAT!?! That was soooo clever! Absolutely elegant.

Yet another contender for what future woodworking journals will refer to as, "the Kampf method."

Great video! Woodworking has centuries-old traditions about how to make joints, varying also from culture to culture, and since I am old, I thought I had seen most of them. You proved me wrong. One of your greatest strengths and skills, among so many of them, is your ability to "think outside the boxes" of traditions, rules, and limitations. You are a total, pure, natural at what you do! I wish I was much younger so I could see all the other advances and breakthroughs you will make in the future throughout your life.

I love that you aren’t stuck in a box, that you are always thinking of ways to improve on traditional techniques. I’m no master woodworker but I thought it was genius!!

A friend gave me a lot of off cuts milled from a 100 year old American black walnut. Odd shapes, live edge, beautiful wild figured grain. I couldn't figure out how to join it without wasting too much of it. YOU SOLVED IT FOR ME! THANKS! I would have never thought of using hot glue as a clamp. Curved cuts reduce the waste. Brilliant.

... that is legitimately genius. the slabs don't have to reference against a known square if they reference against each other! I learn so much from you, thank you!

Leveling with a router is not exactly "fast" but the assembly technique seems great to me. In my case, I do not have a wood planer, it is a great option.

You seriously blow me away with your problem solving. Thank you so much for sharing. This will undoubtedly help so many people.

Wait a minute or two. OK. ?!?!?!, OK. WOW, Laura, I have never seen any woodworker or maker do something like this!!! 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪. Woman you are fantastic!!!

From no inspiration to an awesome out of the box invention. Good job!

What a brilliant solution for those not owning a planer. And the pink tape of course. 😀 Eric.

This is really inspirational and such a wonderful way to improve on making a beautiful table. Thank you for always showing us new and creative ways to make the world more beautiful!

Damn!! That is even more beautiful than straight edges!! I am doing this forever! Thanks!! Brilliant idea

Der beste DIY Kanal, der mir bisher über'n Weg gelaufen ist 😀 Respekt!

I like the organic effect of the joints. Leaving the live edge on the long sides would enhance that effect even more. Won't always be possible, of course. Excellent idea! I love your workmanship!

You never had to say subscribe, cause we all just did the first time we watched one of your videos. Great idea and an awesome result. Couple of different types of timber could also look amazing. Thanks for all your hard work.

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE??? This was a wonderful inspiration. Even though I don't have a 30" bandsaw (I could have but it was too tall for my garage), I figured out the "jointing" with a jigsaw as you were bandsawing (long jigsaw blades I already have -- bought in Berlin). The router/planer was something I knew about and had seen once in a furniture shop in Louisiana but I like your simple jig. As soon as I am done with a bunch of other projects (table saw rebuild, new router table...) I will try that technique to make some breadboards -- which are really just miniature tabletops. Lord knows I have enough wood out in the garage... This video popped up in my suggestion list this evening and I am very glad it did.

I must admit that i find the technique of gluing together and cutting not in a straight line very clever. Never thought of it. Well done.

Nature has no straight lines so this form of joinery is perfect for wood.

Ridiculuous how simple this idea is - so clever. I can't believe I never thought of it, nor seen it prior. EDIT: Your happy face of pride at the end reveal is awesome. Great work

So clever. Much cheaper to build. Materials and tools wise. And it looks even better. Perfect. Thanks and congrats

Very clever AND wonderfully presented. Not just thinking outside the box, but outside the wobbly organic vessel.

My hands a currently sore from two days of sanding on a table project. That weighted sander is GENIUS! Wish I saw this three days ago!

best part about watching this video, was watching the pure joy on your face as it worked out. Also, love the organic look as well. as someone who does not have a planer/jointer, this could make it actually possible to do a big solid wood top. Thanks Laura!

Laura Kampf, you are amazing! It should be even stronger as glue joints are following the grain/less joint tension. And super organic. Genius!

I adore your sense of humour.... Very refreshing!

I had to watch it again... I usually like lots of straight lines, but this project had a wonderful outcome, and I love your though processes

Love this different technique of preparing the joints for glue ups. Definitely will get more use out of smaller wood boards. Great idea!

„Thinking with my hands“ love that statement. Could easily be the tag line of your workshop! Such great videos, thank you.

Very clever technique. The organic lines are a fabulous tribute to the trees that made the wood.

That's such an amazing looking table! The techniques used in the process are top notch!

You have me laughing at 5:57! I do the same thing when I'm sanding large surfaces too! PS: The curvy glue line probably also prevents the boards from shifting side to side, cool!

Laura, you are the best. You're creativity and enthusiasm are a breath of fresh air every time I watch your videos... thank you!!!!

As someone that just got a shop this will save me soo much money and time. I no longer need a jointer or thickness planer to make a table!

It's a brillant idea! I love it. I'm surprised that no one mentioned the amount of wood waste! I don't know how the wood movement would work on the piece later. Maybe a follow up video in a few months? Anyway, that's not important right now. The thing is: it's a great approach, it looks wonderful, it's material efficient producing almost no waste and allows to be less precise on measurements. Marvelous, Laura!!! Fantastic work!

Smash that like button folks

This like you said "looks more organic" and the glue surface ✅. If I'm ever in a position to make a huge table top, this is the way. Thanks for the brilliance in which is you!

Excellent. Very clever. This is a project that can be done without a full wood shop. The weighted sander was a great addition. No wood dowels or biscuits another plus. You inspired me to build a small router jig, for a simple project.

Very clever idea!!! =)

Hi Laura, Nice! I love the weight on the sander! Totally stealing that trick ;) Thanks for sharing this, what a joy to watch. I have done the same thing with the bandsaw joint lines myself, using double sided tape as the temporary ' fixing method. The wavy lines look cool, but I never get quite as tight and good glue joints as I want (maybe my bandsaw's just not in the same class?). I love that you can get much more out of boards this way though, especially if you spend the time to line up defects and bits you want to cut off with protruding bits on other boards. I did have to chuckle at the 'less work' rational when you pulled out the router sled! Thanks again. Peace, Bongo.

ich hab schon länger drüber nachgedacht, aber nie so richtig angefangen! Danke für die "Anleitung", jetzt wird's sicher direkt klappen! Das ist sowas von genial, da die Maserung auch nie in geraden Linien verläuft! Mega! LG nach Köln

Genius. Simply genius. And the result is fantastic.

Smudo enforcing the six ft. rule ... or being a protective dog. Either way -here's a 🍪 Smudo. Good boy. 💖🐕

Laura, this is a fantastic innovation. Additionally, it is nice to see how proud of yourself you are, and rightfully so. Such a simple technique, elegant and, like you said, cool. Well done. I've been a subcriber for a little while and this vid is your best.

that is ridiculously cool. As I was watching the edges go together I was thinking it just looked so....right! Wood isn't square. Cutting it to highlight the natural curve of the live edge is amazing.

I have ALWAYS wondered if this technique would work. So glad to see you try it. Beautiful work! 😊👍👍

I had a guess that you might have used some kind of clever scribing technique to do this, but no! This is so clever and much easier! I will remember this for the future. 😊❤👍

Ich freue mich schon, kann es kaum erwarten 😁

Holy crap Laura, you have outdone yourself

Grasping for straws. There is a reason it is done the way it is done (and I'm sure this method won't see the light of your shop in the future). 1) If you select and prepare your slabs, the precision of the "old way" makes the straight lines basically disappear (as apposed to the obvious visual gaps due to the in-precision of the "new method"; I guess, if your making a picnic table), 2) It wasn't mentioned in the final summary, so I'm guessing it didn't actually take less time and even if it took the same, or slightly less time, 3) that router method is more physical labor than Jointer/Thicknesser. I can see saying, "this is a method for building a solid wood tabletop if you only have a router/band saw, but not a jointer", but promoting this method and not being honest about the inferior joints is where the miss happened. Also, the first step is to HAND PLANE? Maybe something is lost in translation, but the way does not look easy. Different? Yes. Unique? Not really. Save some money on wood? Maybe. Less work? Debatable. Artistic possibilities? Yes. I know some people think harsh criticism is akin to "attacking", but it's not. There was nothing personal in there. I still love this channel a lot. Laura Kampf is often on the edge of Diresta territory, but this video would be more at home on Rinoa's Auspicious Travels.

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Nice video. This technique has been used for years by those of us who hang and paste wallpaper and I'm glad it works so well for lumber. Genius stroke to do that so hats off to you... I seems to give a lovely contrast between grains.

NICE! I love the face you make after you start sanding with that weight taped to the sander lol, the expression of "Holy cow! It worked!" Great video, keep up the awesome work

Gratleiste! Selbst wenn gut getrocknet und richtig verleimt, wird die Platte in sich bald Wellen bilden...

Actually planing the wood on the short side is already an extra step. You can very easily just to that with just a circular saw or table saw. If the wood isn't to thick you can do two slabs at once. A jigsaw would also work. And yes planing can also be done afterwards with a router. 👍🏻nicely done 👍🏻😎

Love and adore your simplicity and out of the box thinking. ❤️🙏🏼

I absolutely LOVE the way it embraces the natural "chaos" of the wood grain. BRILLIANT! You're an innovator, Laura.

I can't see how quicker it is, and the joint is not good, don't glue raw band saw cut!

that's a horrible idea. bandsaw edge is not even enough for glue up.

Super coole Idee! So macht KZfaq schauen Spass... Danke!

I think it requires more work this way but result is much better . Thank you Laura !

This is absolutely brilliant. I am in the process of buying tools to set up a wood/metal workshop and you just saved me from buying an expensive planer :). What's more, the expensive planer also has different power requirements which none of the other machines have and this necessitated additional money spend upfront to upgrade the power station and meters. Thank you for this idea :). I will buy a bandsaw instead of a planer now ;)

You’re a genius!!!! Way better than the traditional way. I’m going to try this.

Very beautiful and organic table top. Can't wait to see the design for the base of this table. Stay safe and keep up the good work.

Awesome Laura!!! Your 'wobbly line' is sort of a form of 'kinematic coupling' used in mechanical engineering design to ensure perfect connections (eliminate Degrees of Freedom). And your router technique a brilliant human powered version of 'spoilboard surfacing' done by CNC milling machines. Love your channel. Love your work. Love your energy and big smile. Can't wait for the next installment!!

Pretty cool. Looks like the 'river table' method - and it looks more natural and adds visual interest. Nice one.

Beautiful and clever! Thank you again for thinking outside the box and making this ouma happy x

I dub this technique 'Kampf Kuts' and am so pleased to be here at the birth of a fabulous new woodworking technique.

My favorite LK video of the past 2 years. Practical, attainable, useful. Thanks for sharing your inspiration!

WOW, wow, DEFINITELY thinking out the box,Laura

That was awesome! I agree with you. It gives the joint between the boards so much character!

I didn't see this whilst eating my breakfast. So instead, I'll enjoy my Sunday, watching you kick butt, while scarfing cookies and coffee. Thank you, for making my Sunday.

I like the idea for joining the boards. It adds a great visual to the top! Awesome idea

I just love love love your style!!! It’s genuine, cool, fun, totally amazing!!!!!

What perfect timing. For the last month I’ve been trying, (on and off) to get these big ol’ 10 foot boards to be squared up and it has been a huge pain with my 6” jointer and small planet. We’ll see how well it goes with some bigger boards but this is exactly what I needed to see! Thanks Laura!

Very unique method of matching up your planks. I love it. Great work!

Awesome table. Much better look than most tables with a straight cut and it looks like maybe i could do it myself 😄

GENIUS!!! I love how you can tell by the smile of Laura of how much she's in love with her project each week. This week: I CAN SENSE A LOT OF LOVE!

So beautifull. The flow just feels right. Will try this in my next tabletop

that gives an amazing natural organic feel to the table.

I've been away from your channel for a while, but after watching this video, for the life of me, I don't know why. What you do is SO cool and inventive. Great stuff, Laura. Thanks for sharing!

I saw this on your IG and thought, WTH that would be a huge PITA, Watched the video, this is ingenious! Love the curved glue up edges, like you said, looks way better and way more natural.

4:40 that's a new concept called NCC router for No Computer Control router.... that's great! Well done Laura! You'll have to patent this

Amazing Laura! You are a Queen of the bandsaw!

What an amazing looking board! I love the curved lines fitting together! The router bit seems like a lot of work but is a genius way of getting the job done without a planer!

Genius Woman !! besides, waves look mor natural than straight cuts when finishing .

I rarely leave comments on you tube but had to on this, absolutely brilliant idea with stunning results. Love you work/video's, Thank you for the inspiration Laura.

Never thought to stack the edges and bandsaw them for a unique fit. Great idea and it turned out great!

Great solution to an old problem. Will be trying this myself!

those curve joints...BRILLIANT! it is a fresh idea. I would love to be able to do that in the future!

Hammer! Total schön! So ein selbstgebauter Tisch ist noch mein Traum!

No planer No jointer BRILLIANT !!!!!!!!

Time, craftsmen tricks and using one's head equals a lot of business for the shop. Great work young lady.

Nice! It is as much fun to watch as to do. 1)If you have a planer, you can always straighten the boards first before ripping, will ease the final routing job. 2) Your boards seem to have all the concave side up, better is to alternate the boards concave-convex-concave etc, that way the risk of warping is reduced. But keep going, and smiling!

I might use this technique for a cutting board just to see how well it works. The weight on the sander and hands off definitely emphasizes random. Well done Laura!

Now that is a unique and character-filled table top! Thanks for sharing!

Ich liebe diese Art von Videos!! Danke Laura für den Wissensaustausch!!

Love the organic shapes it creates!