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One important points (I work with reclaimed wood alot) : Always brush it off / vacuum / do a light water wash first. It can be covered with lead and/or asbestos dust from old construction. (or worse stuff). I also always do an extra lead test just in case.

I will never again be able to smear glue anywhere near a crack without a giving up a little chuckle. And I'm sure I'll get funny looks. And I'll have to explain it. And they won't get it because I won't be able to explain it right. And they'll think I'm weird. So thanks, Jason, thanks a lot! 🤣🤣🤣

if you're going to use reclaimed wood more often get an hand held metal detector to find all the nails.

The intro of this video is basically my life😂😂 never felt so connected with another man before 😂

Great table. Your wife is a real looker. 😊

This confirms that its easier to build with brand new material, then making it look old, than working with old material. But deep down, it is so satisfying to give new life to old stuff.

My Grandfather is my inspiration in my shop… He built everything in the homestead house… including the house… When he passed I knew I had to keep his memory alive, so he is with me in my shop always. Happy Holidays to you guys! And Merry Day of Birth Wally!!!

Love your show,I'm a disabled veteran on a fixed VA income, and I would like to become a patron, but I just wanted you to know that. Always look forward to your next show. Also, it taught me a lot. Thank you 😊

Best intro ever!!😂❤

Just like that?? Love the result but this has inspired me to go out and buy a table .🤣

MDF core with veneer on top. It's just like IKEA! 😁

I log onto KZfaq and "Save to Later" stuff I want to watch later, except your channel. I watch your channel immediately. Always funny.

That looks great. Like a real old reclaimed table.

Another great video. The finished product is beautiful. I must say, though, that the opening scene of the discussion between you and Mrs. Hibbs was deja vu for me - it is almost an exact replay of a recent discussion with my wife. I was laughing so hard I was in tears. Nicely played..

Sure you did, but for those less experienced: make sure to seal any exposed MDF, especially where it might get damp, like at the bottom of the legs, as it soaks up water and swells like a beast.

Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.

Opening skit was essentially the "you don't need to sell it to me, I already decided that was what I wanted" meme

You always make such funny videos Jason. Best content on KZfaq.👍🏻

Jason, thanks for making this video using reclaimed lumber. I think that there are quite a number of woodworkers who use reclaimed as their primary wood source. I agree that reclaimed lumber has some challenges, but as you have shown , they can be overcome. I also think that a lot of woodworkers start with inexpensive wood to build skill and confidence before spending 600 bucks on hardwood and making happy accidents. Musings of a local Albany guy.

If your ever strapped for ideas you could make my favourite thing in the world, a pool table that transforms into a dining table. 👍

Tip for getting a darkened, rustic look on your timber: stain it with used engine oil. Works surprisingly well, especially for harder woods which won't absorb regular stains or oils as readily.

I've worked with reclaimed poplar (barn wood). I used a magnetic stud finder for the nails. I've also seen a handheld metal detector used. RIP bandsaw blade.

I used to produce furniture using only reclaimed wood here in Brazil. I love how it looks.

I only work with reclaimed wood. It's cheaper and the reward is much greater once finished. Knowing what the board looked before and then seeing the final product is very rewarding.

Really like the combo of voiceover and talking directly to the camera. Gonna have to try that since I’m awkward AF when talking to the camera still lol

Nice looking table! I have used the tape method for doing miters for years. A quick tip is to take a steel tool such as a screwdriver shank or the top of a knife blade and run down the sharp edge lightly before removing the tape. You can use hard maple scrap as well. This closes up tiny gaps and really adds to the overall appearance when the tape is pulled.

The table turned out great. I'm in the process making a dresser for my youngest son using wood from a house he bought that was built in 1916

nice flight of the concords poster

I noticed you have raw MDF ends on the bottom of the legs. Since MDF meeting water ends up disasterously, to prevent possible water damage from washing the floor or drink spills, I probably would have started the leg veneers by capping the bottoms with a 1/4” or so layer of hardwood that is sealed with thin CA glue after gluing them on. Then apply the side veneers. … I did a similar project, making a “rustic” tressel (sp?) table with the base made from 5x7 oak timbers with pinned mortise and tenon joints. Fitting up the joints was a real challenge, to be sure! The top was made from similarly aged oak planks, all from my neighbor’s barn. He and his wife loved it!!

Awesome! I love reclaimed wood. It has so much character.

Gotta start calling the tablesaw the "almost finger cutter offer"

Ничего себе здоровый стол получился! Класс, приятно смотреть твои видео, друг!

Amazing Craftsmanship! Well done!

Love the Flight of the Conchords poster

The author does like to from scratch, kzfaq.infoUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. As another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us don’t have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we won’t be able to practise the full stack project, is still great.

What a wonderful table! One would hardly guess you just made it and didn't just find it in an abandoned farmhouse. Well done!

Love the Flight of the Conchords poster! (Also the rest of the video is cool too I guess)

"...or Gramma chuckin a bowling ball through the house.." CRACKED me up!! I had to pause to go tell my daughter.

Great video Jason, as others have said, using reclaimed wood is something that I have done but not often. Would have loved to see your wife's reaction to the beautiful table you built her. God Bless, have a nice weekend.

I've used reclaimed lumber for shop projects such as my work bench, shaving mule, and other things just because I can get so much of it cheap. Locally it is mostly Douglas Fir from barns/outbuildings. Most of it is also old growth, heavy and tight ringed. If you are lucky you can get long lengths of rafters and floor joists too. From my experience it really depends on who you get it from on the quality and work you need to put into up front. I can get a ton of wood cheap but then need to spend time cleaning it, searching for nails, pulling them, and then truing up the wood. The money you save on materials can easily be eaten up by that additional time to make it workable. I would say as soon you get reclaimed wood is to decide on the finish you want to keep. If it is all the aging just stiff brush it to get rid of dirt/dust. If you don't care about that wash the wood and either brush it or lightly pressure wash it. It is always full of dust, dirt, and rocks from its time in a building and being moved, and that stuff sucks on your tools. After that is nail pulling. Never assume all nails are gone, get a good metal detector and nail puller and check them carefully. Even the guys who pull them for you before you buy will miss things. I even give it a final once over before running through the saws even if I pulled them. Once all of that is done you have awesome material to build from, and I still find it the best way to get cheap wood for my own projects where time doesn't matter as much, assuming Fir is ok for them.

Reclaimed wood was where I started my wood working journey. It's nice to see it done in a much better fashion than I could lol

For the legs, could you have done kerf cuts to bend it? I know it was already pretty thin material to work with.

Merry Christmas Jason! Before long, you'll be making epoxy river tables too!

Shawn here,I have a fully loaded shop in Florida which needs an out feed table, wink wink lol,we have a guest floor at our home, thanks to you I bought most of wood pecker tools, great stuff ty.come on down ! thank you for all your content!!

Love all your project ideas, Jason. Have you ever thought about building a pool table? That would be a great video. Keep up the great work 👍🏻

The reclaimed wood vernier over the MDF legs turned out way better than I expected. The table looks great.

This is your best project in youtube so far, I would like to thank your wife for it

I am getting strong IKEA vibes from the MDF approach. Watch out for a line of "reclaimed" wood furniture at your local IKEA in 2024.

Love that place in Aurora! Can be a little pricey but you get great stuff.

Jason, great work, even if the intro has left me mentally scarred 🤣🤣🤣

steel wool + vinegar gives you a nice patina for reclaimed wood

Making the 2 clamps hold hands in the middle 🤣

In Nashville it's pretty easy to find reclaimed wood compared to ANY OTHER wood.

Your ability to veneer those legs with those angles is insane.

Looks awesome!!

Its been a while since we saw Jason eating wood glue. Always fun.

Beautiful!

Simply wow!

Nice work!

Great job, fun project!

Amazing job, I love it!

BRILLIANT !!!

You do some awesome work.

Thank you for sharing

Cool build! Loved it.

Great video

I got myself a restorer tool a couple of years ago - absolute game changer for working with barnwood

Outstanding outcome!

Nice piece. Good job.

Thanks Jason, love watching your videos Saturday morning.

Great job as always sir. Congratulations.

Terrific work on that reclaimed wooden table Jason! Happy Holidays to you & your family! 👍👍🌲🌲

Omg that is fabulous! I love reclaimed wood ❤️

Beautiful work Mister.

Very nice.

Love the intro!

Table looks awesome Jason! Well done 👍🏼

Table turned out great 👍

Good Stuff

Very nice overall ❤

Great content. I always learn something new watching your videos. Thank you!

Fascinating. A master at work. Thank you!

That’s beautiful! I love the trick with the legs!

Oooh lovely mdf dust, nice

That looks absolutely stunning. The simplicity makes it even better. Amazing effort.

I work exclusively in salvaged lumber. Fortunately, I have only had one client that wanted the whole patina thing…….this was for a mantle and some matching counter tops…….all of my other clients seem to be looking for the story of the wood, and the filled nail holes and some dings and dents, but with new, smooth surfaces. I love your approach….and of course it turned out great.

Looks like a dining table I’d love to make! Thx. Happy holidays.

I don't generally work with reclaimed either, especially as there is so, so much really badly made and/or fugly reclaimed furniture out there (especially in commercial settings like pubs and shops) and it just grinds my gears to know there are people taking serious money for objectively bad stuff, yet out of all your projects I've seen I think this is possibly my favourite. Keep it simple, build it well, and reclaimed can 100% work.

looks fantastic, probably my fav project you've done in terms of aesthetics

Great Job bro, Greetings 🇲🇽

Always look forward to your builds and how you make it look so easy, least i forget, your great sense of humour :) Big up from England bud.....!

Dude your wife is beautiful, you are a lucky man :) that table turned out great!!

I’ve been waiting on this video I work with barn wood a lot nice to see how you went about things

Thanks

Well this came out at just the perfect time. I've had a request for a reclaimed wood piece for a relative for Christmas and this answered a lot of question that I've had on my mind. So, thank you!

You need to use the magic "patina" making solution of iron and vinegar ... instant greyed ancient look.

Damn that turned out nice WOW

Nice Flight of the Conchords poster!

INCREDIBILE