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80’s style montage is a big win. The Surfshark read reminded me of Colin Furze, which is a high compliment and the way to make ad reads work.

I love this concept so much. If you make this again, would love to see black stained base with white opaque top, maybe even with a marble effect. So many possibilities with this, hope you keep at it!

To not have the drips on the bottom of a flood coat, I apply a layer of liquid latex before flood coat or even regular pva glue does the same job. Essentially, both these things will form a layer once they dry and when u do the flood coat, u will have the drips, but once your epoxy is cured, u just peel away the latex or pca glue and the drips peel with it. Nice and easy . Loved this table tough, the design is super modern n clean

I feel like CNCs are definitely part of wood working or anything they are used for. People need to grow up and learn to adapt. If I had a choice between something that’s ultra precise and quick or handmade, time consuming, and more expensive I will take the CNC route. There is a time and place for everything so depends on what the consumer/customer and what the builder are aiming for.

The table looks great, not the fan of the countertop myself, but the design fits nicely into quite a few modern house designs

All the greatest furniture designers in history pushed the boundaries of technology and materials. The Tulip chair by Eero Saarinen in 1955 used Bakelite that had just come on to the market. Vernon Panton with the Canton Chair in 1959 was the first to use fully moulded plastic to create a stacking chair. These are just 2 examples of designers breaking the barriers of what furniture and design should be. You can still buy these chairs now, so CNC is the next stage in the evolution of furniture design!

Just a suggestion. The top looks like a blue ocean water so maybe if the base looked something like a shark or a fish skeleton, it would look very cool!!

Coolest looking in-shell peanut I’ve ever seen.

At first I was a bit worried about the blue color but that way it came out was very cool! The top looks like 2 sand islands in the Pacific or Caribbean 🏝

I loved the 80s edit 😂

I LOVED that 80s mini montage, it was so authentic!! A blast to the past, really well done!!!❤❤❤

I have to say that the table looks stunning. I know it didn't end up being up to your high standard, but it still looks bloody amazing!

Great work Mike! Love the result, looks so modern and i think it will fit your abandoned building very well, especially since it matches styles with your other builds! When it comes to color in epoxy, i am a huge fan of it myself, especially blue. I’ve seen so many fantastic looking tables with blue epoxy. Can’t wait for the final reveal of your building, have followed the journey since the start!

first video I find of yours and I can confidently say I had to follow. love the creativity in design and end result. can't wait to see the rest of ur videos of what you've created

Interesting concept but using plywood and featuring the edges makes it look cheap to me

Your surfshark segment made me chuckle. Nice one.

Great table and love the audible to the build. Epoxy is so unforgiving. Great idea for a table too. Looking forward to the reveal!

I definitely love this concept. It could open up so many creative possibilities for a modern/futuristic type design. Color variations, different takes on the base. I would get on that Fusion 360 and mess with more ideas. Maybe a base that looks like a spring, or make the base discs run longitudinally or at different angles. Really cool concept. Incorporating LED lighting as well. excellent. The top didn't come out crystal clear but I'm sure you would do it better next go around. Thanks

I feel like using this concept and incorporating a mobious strip somehow as the base would be super cool!

It's all about using the right tool for the job... CNC makes it easy to bring the ideas out of your head into the real world... Table looks awesome!

The 80's montage was excellent. 10/10 would watch again.

Even as an experimental build it looks amazing. The more important part is you figured out exactly where the defect orignated so next time you have a plan :)

You need to use a 'thinner' epoxy like Stone Coat Countertops. Here's what I would have done... for the 'first' upside down pour, use a long cure or 'deep' epoxy, so that any bubbles have time to come out before the epoxy sets. Next, round over all edges as normal (top/bottom) You need a round over or square edge on the bottom... a chamfer won't let the epoxy flow/drip properly) Next, sand all and apply 1 flood coat of regular epoxy to the bottom (let drips fall 'up' then sand off when cured.) Torch as needed to remove bubbles. Last, turn the table right side up, put a strip of painters tape inside the bottom edge to 'catch' all the drips so you don't have to 'baby' the top pour so long. NOW Do a regular 'flood coat' pour on top, let the tape catch the drips... now here's the trick... at the 'tacky' stage (about an hour or so) PEEL the tape (removing the drips) and then use a gloved hand with acetone and 'smooth' the bottom and sides. This is so much easier than what you did! Finally, if you REALLY want to make a $5000 table, wet sand/polish the top and sides to a proper shine. HTH

Love the table! Thought about you earlier this week when a video about color-shifting resin tabletop popped up on my feed. CNC is great, anything that helps with consistency of parts works; less waste of time and materials.

Why does nobody talks about the Neopren -Suit? Gooo man best AdRoll and for being brave enough to document it with the suit!!! Love the project.. PEAANUUUUUUUUUUT

incredible skill. not a fan of the colour myself but your dedication and creativity are great

Nice, video. You earned my sub. That's a really cool idea, but I think the finishes make the materials feel cheap. Plywood and solid color acrylic panels feel like cheap materials, and that's kind of the effect. I'd prefer, before the pour, a stain that hides the edges of the plywood. I agree a "busy" effect like sparkles would be too much, but what about a gradient. Like a light blue on one side, and a darker on the other. Anything that gives it more interest than a cast acrylic sheet, but isn't "busy."

Love this! Seeing it with the light behind in the final shot makes me think it would look great if you had embedded an LED strip through the middle as well!

I love the whole table and how it shows through the blue. Great job!😅

Nice table. Love the contrast of the wood with the blue epoxy.

Absolutely loving this design and build! It has so much character and style!

I think the table top can be bigger so the overall balance looks better, but the design looks amazing 👍🏻

So maybe taping up the top of the ply so you could pour the epoxy and then be able to remove from the form would have given you the freedom to finish the epoxy easier. Still looks super cool.

Love the whole idea of this table design and especially love ALL the neat tools.

As usual, the table kooks spectacular!!!

Even more beautiful in person! Awesome job!

I love it. Never seen anything like it before. Ignore those who say you aren't a real woodworker if you use a cnc machine. It's just another tool to help make the process easier.

This is really cool! I think you picked the perfect color for the epoxy too.

80's montage ftw! 🙌 Take that, C&C haters lol. Wow, it's always so fun to see what your creativity comes up with, and how you actually make your ideas come to life. Though this finished product didn't meet your standards, I don't know how anyone would think the piece wasn't awesome! I really like that watery blue color. Nicely done.

Been watching your stuff for years, love every bit of it and have actually used some build-video tips in my own videos. Keep up all the super cool stuff man!

I’m loving that 80’s/90’s vibe.

Great Idea for a table. I had a thought watching the video.. What if you put tuck tape on the table base (up to the epoxy pour level) for the table top pour? This way you could remove the table top from the base for sanding and finishing purposes. Then re-assemble everything together. In use the table top doesn't actually need to be attached. Just a thought.

A polished finish looks always impressive but the colour and texture at 10:40 and even after sanding at 13:45 I think looks much better to me , like a sandblasted glass. Very nice work !

Despite the little bubbles this is such a beautiful table

It looks like an island with the wood base embedded into the clear blue resin like that. Would be cool to see with a light solid wood instead of plywood and maybe not in slices.

THANK YOU KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

Honestly the frosted look before the tabletop pour looked really cool.

LOL! Loved the eighties montage!

I love the design! As for the bubbles, have you tried using a vacuum chamber on the epoxy before pouring? We used to use a similar process for industrial optical coatings to remove bubbles

I think the table turned out amazing love the look of it all together. Great job

I really like the table, just one thing the light colored wood doesn’t match as well maybe stain the wood next time. Something that will bring out the natural grains. Still great job! 😎

Like the idea , I think a light bar through the middle would have been a great addition.

YESSSSSSS! Always love your videos!!

1- put the epoxy in a vacuum chamber pot you can stir al you want and then gas the bubbles out, plenty of diy tutorials of making one for the size you need it in KZfaq. 2- use Sheathing Tape for the bottom. once its all cure and harden. have extra of the tape extend off the edge and then with a sharp knife or even sanding the edge you can get a smooth profile of just the bottom. this will prevent you having to use acetone and clean off the drips when you pour the top. just clean it with the spatula and once its all done. take the tape off and done. its a lil more work but the end result would be amazing

Cool concept! I hope you do others like it. This shape looks like it’s mooning me.

Really love the editing in this video! Also cool table design

Could you do a pour about midline under the tabletop? So, in use, the tabletop could be for drinks and then a shelf under for books?

Love the 80’s bit. So fun. The wood “bean” reminds me of that wisk? you use for honey. I don’t know it’s name. But that’s what it looks like to me and if the resin was a golden yellow or orange colour lol . Would look like honey. It would be funny cute and def a particular esthetic.

Loved that 80s music video montage! I think the CNC is a great tool and is no more or less a "real" woodworking tool than any other. Technology grows over time and the techniques of an artform expand to allow more ways to be creative. As long as we preserve the knowledge of traditional tools and methods there is absolutely nothing wrong with adding new stuff and this is true whether we're talking woodworking or cooking or tailoring. That said, even though I don't have an issue with the CNC, I heartily approve of lighthearted 80s style montages. You obviously should price your items in a way that you feel comfortable with, however I think you might be a bit too hard on yourself re: little imperfections. The reason that lots of people choose handmade items is because they don't have the perfection and consistency of items produced by machines. For some people, evidence of human fallibility in the crafting process adds value, not diminishes it :)

The 80's montage was great haha

Using the power mixer for the table top also activates it a lot quicker. It also makes so many bubbles. I almost fubar my desk first time using it with one ended up using it for the bottom and it turned out cool. The more you know I guess haha

i loved the vhs effect and editing. beautiful work. cnc is a man's romance. completely handcrafted work still has its place in the industry and i respect it, but the future is now. if you have the funds and space who wouldn't want a tool like that? the argument is flimsy at best, mainly just jealous they cant command a sweet robot arm to do the cutting for them.

Beautiful work, man! The table looks crazy! 😃 About how thick that epoxy is, you can always thin it up with acetone. And no issues with the CNC, just don't dance... Please. 😬 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

You could have used the 3D model for the contour rings to cut out the overlap between the base and the intended epoxy table top. You then have a 3D model of the epoxy table top that you can use the CNC to machine out the spots where the table base would go. This way, you can pour and finish the epoxy table top before machining it and then gluing it to the table base with epoxy as a glue

Looking forward to the final tour!Take your time with it though. Table looks great. I was thinking to avoid some of the issues you ran into might at best be solved by smaller tools when you’re dealing with the cramped underside of the table, also I noticed you used two different pouring techniques in your video, if you can find maybe a new pouring technique or a way to prep the wood part of that table before the pour that might help you out some how. I know you know loads more than me already and I enjoy your projects but I figured maybe offering an idea that could get your expertise focused in the right direction could be helpful if you hadn’t already considered these ideas. Awesome work keep up the good job 👍.

It looks a lot like the bean that a lot of artists use as a base for the torso in shape when drawing

CNC is wood working and is a precision tool. If I had a design and wanted to push out more products that is selling a CNC is a way to go. But as technology advances time and materials gets cheaper. Just like any profession, you pay for someone’s time and experience and the story behind the piece. I do get inspiration from stuff like this and you did a good job. Well done!

Awesome job Mike! 😃👍🏼👊🏼

80s workshop montage - chef's kiss lol. As for the CNC, it's never bothered me, but I'm not a woodworking purist.

Just some armchair, Tuesday afternoon quarterbacking, but what if you had wrapped the plywood or coated it, so that it formed the impression of the wood pieces "into" the top? That would make the top removable, both for shipping and for ease of working the resin, but the table would slot exactly into place into the top. Just a thought...

amazing design. love this!!!

Dude that dive footage is badass.

Beautiful piece of art as always

Fill holes with clear epoxy rather than trying to match tint. Blends better imo.

@ 1:00, You went all 80's montage on us.

Particularly from the right angles, this ends up with a really neat blue glow to it. And... y'know... if you do this again... it might be neat to elevate the wood component so it's like, maybe... a quarter inch from the top of the tabletop surface so there's always a definite colour tint to it. Particularly with a very cool colour like this. Also there's one shot in here where I don't see the bubbles directly but I do get texture impression you were talking about and I'm like "oh. dang. okay. yeah I see why he's disappointed." When you first mentioned the problem I was all "why not just go matte?" but then it was like, "oh. No, that won't work, will it. Dang." Tough break, but one lives and learns.

The design and execution is great. When I first saw the video, I thought, it's a Peanut base! Interesting. I'm not sure how heavy that table is but, my first thoughts were stability and moveability while cleaning. For a completely air-conditioned room with no outside circulation of dirt, dust, or grease particles that could fly and stick to the rows of the base. Next thing, we know it'll be dimable led's to be a mood setting romantic gathering.

Very cool table! Thanks for sharing!

Your personal opinion regarding epoxy colours and contrast vs the wood is spot on and I do agree with. But I'm not a woodworker or anyone in any artistic type profession. Yet I feel simple colour(white, black, transparent) designs with epoxy will stand the test of time. Those other stuffs won't. Also, how about a wooden base with darker finish/colour and white epoxy top for the next iteration?

Given this ended up being an experimental thing, not gonna lie, I preferred the way it looked before you poured the top and polished it. Kinda gave it a cool look, as if the wood is going into a really thick fog!

Love the 80’s vibe

That blue is gorgeous... and that big peanut too...

Amazing design and build, as always!🌸

This is what makes this channel on another level of entertaining

i actually really loved the frosted look as opposed to the clear look

I agree with you on technology- I’ve thought the same about music. Where and why do people draw a line in the sand? Having said that, I’m not convinced resin is time resistant. All I can think of is resin poured over a mountain print on wood folk art that yellows after years. Also, is resin structural? I can’t help but think these tabletops will warp after awhile.

Are you ever tempted to leave epoxy in that sanded/frosted state? I always like the frosted look myself, but none of the epoxy projects I have seen on youtube ever seem to go for that.

The pizza icecream analogy reminds me of the old mike burbiglia bit where he describes love as eating pizza icecream with your loved one. Like he says taste is subjective 😂

"Want a cookie"! That cracked me up! Any tool is useful and appropriate in some circumstance - haters gonna hate. Gorgeous table!

So… is there any concern of the segments separating from the epoxy? Would it have been stronger/better/necessary to put channels/holes in the wood somehow to create anchor points for the epoxy? Or even make the top part of the segments slightly flared? Or is it unnecessary?

Dude. You need to make an entire 80's video. That edit was awesome!

Been following the process on Instagram. Your videos never disappoint!

Very nice build that looks amazing, Very cool and unique use of Epoxy.

I think it looked great with the frosted finish. Could've kept it at that 5k mark even because the bubbles wouldn't be noticeable.

I love the retro edit. Sheeeesh

As an experimental piece there's somethings you could do to make it more interesting. I know that the doughnuts are there for structural purposes, but, if you manage to make a pattern of them you would give the piece a more modern look. I could see a piece like that in a office, or a bank, or a design studio. As the microbubbles in the tabletop epoxy, I don't know if the time you had was too short, but I would try to vacuum it at least you could get rid of some bubbles.

They look more like makis to me rather than donuts :D anyway, thanks for the episode, you always put there something new, different, fun, which makes you the best youtuber for me. The only one I'm following in a regular basis.

Im mixed on the color, which is odd because like, on one hand I wouldnt choose that, but on the other hand I do think it looks good with the base, I really love the bean base shape. I think the only thing I would have done differently is wrapping the top few inches of the base with tape before pouring the resin so it could be removed and slotted back in at will.

Nice work mate! Haha re the CNC, it’s like peoples opinions where djs that only mixed with vinyl, opposed to what djs nowadays can do with the decks and mixers available🤷🏻‍♂️