I Like Money, But This is Better

Summary by Krater

The creator builds a large round dining table from walnut off-cuts, detailing techniques for lamination, power carving the stem and top, and fixing imperfections using jigs and CA glue. The finished table is auctioned off to support Make-A-Wish.

From the video

Answers: How do you build a large round walnut dining table using off-cuts and power carving?

• Walnut round table construction
• Power carving table stems and tops
• Fixing wood flaws with CA glue and jigs
• Finishing wood with Rubio Monocoat

What it concludes

• Building a table from off-cuts of the same tree ensures natural color matching without the need for staining.
• Using marine epoxy provides better long-grain to end-grain bond strength than standard wood glue.
• Kutzall extreme discs made of tungsten carbide do not dull easily and efficiently remove large amounts of material during power carving.
• Starting power carving from the center transition between the base and stem gives better control over the final shape.
• A spokeshave is an effective and safe tool for smoothing out high spots on curved wood surfaces.
• Threaded inserts combined with a steel mounting disc provide a very strong and secure connection for attaching table legs.