Sawyer! Cam, I'm new to woodworking. Can you explain why the higher moisture makes this piece "unusable as a table"? I get that the table top won't be perfectly flat but is it really that extreme? Thanks in advance.

Thanks for teaming up with me on this one, Cam! A really beautiful bummer, but I have a feeling we’ll get a chance at redemption. Loved the edit and appreciate the love!

as a person whose edited tons of small videos ive done over the years, not only is your woodworking great but looking at this from a editing view people dont realize how much time and memory and footage you must of taken to combine hours worth of work into a half hour documentary

I really appreciate your honesty in sharing your experience. the piece was a failure as a tabletop, but you learnt from it and are letting us learn from your mistake. thank you very much

For all of you looking for a closure in this story of a moisturized slab: the ebay listing is gone, but wayback machine has the page recorded. It sold for US $6.200 in 71 bids. This is my payback to the community, no need to thank me :⁠-⁠)

Always keep your tester handy to check for moisture before buying. This will give you an idea on how long it will be before using the piece.

Although I am a wood turner and only a hobbyist, I subscribed to your channel. I enjoy learning and applying principles and skills to my hobby from more than just fellow turners. Watching your process was a "thought lab" for me and I'm always looking for that. I've run into hidden moisture problems as well and they can create a multitude of unpleasant surprises. The end product was still very beautiful.

You can make an oversized wall clock out of it. It would look great. Just stick some numbers and a good quartz mechanism. 😎

Absolutely stunning piece! Too bad about the moisture thing, though.. That 'cookie" was such a gorgeous piece of wood; I did feel bad when you cut the edges off, but the tabletop finish was amazing! At least you got over 6000 beans for your trouble!

Believe me, you are NOT boring!!! I somehow came across your channel and other wood working channels when I started watching acrylic paint poring channels? And I got hooked!! I love watching your process and the way you narrate is simply awesome and very e Joya let so thanks for all of your effort, it is really appreciated!!! :) :)

So sad to see it didn't work but I absolutely love this piece! I'm currently working on a red oak double cookie epoxy table both pieces from the same slab so we will see how this information helps me in my build! AWESOME content on this one. Definitely gonna join you for the ride man. Excellent work and beautiful piece. Again sorry it didn't work out as planned.

I so enjoyed this video even though I have no experience in wood work. Your voice, your tone, your explanation, your jokes make the whole the experience worth while. Thank you for this.

Sam, I am a new subscriber to your videos. I have to say that I am truly impressed with your techniques and explanation of the products and processes you are using. Beautiful work and very entertaining!

I love this channel. The woodworking, the story telling, and the subtle humor is always top notch.

I think it great that you are willing to be open and honest and share your experience both success and what you are calling a failure. I would be so glad if everything in life I have failed at turned out as beautiful as that "wall hanging" as you call it! I appreciate your work and I think you are too hard on yourself.

I love your channel! I’m not a woodworker, but I love watching you create!

I am not a woodworker but a programmer. You may think it is odd for me to enjoy this content, but what intrigues me is what i enjoy about my job: Problem Solving. You view your builds as challenges. You meet struggles with an open mind and are a adaptive and smart man. I do not understand everything you do, but your thought process and solution development is great.

That's some serious self-awareness starting at minute 5, dude. Ya, I'm never going to build a table myself, but it's a joy to watch you build.

I've always been a fan, big respect for the work and details you put in your videos

I’m going to be truthful, I really have no comprehension of the technical things that you do, but I really enjoy your process and the results you get are so elegant and amazing, sending best wishing 🇬🇧🇬🇧

That is gorgeous piece of work, anyone would be proud to have this in their home.

In case you dont have any idea yet for that thing, you could have somebody CNC a world map out of brass plating, and place it on the wood slab with offset pegs. I reckon it would look VERY nice, and maybe you can sell it off that way as a piece of art work instead of a table.

I honestly don't understand the issue of the moisture, (I would think it would balance out in time), but I think it came out BEAUTIFULLY!

I love to watch a perfectionist. You don't have the best equipment so it must be difficult at times, but what a wonderful job.

That is beautiful! It would look good with a ball and claw center table base to add to the rugged feel!

You should definitely turn it into huge wall clock, with brass/golden/mother of pearl inlays. Additionally, you could reduce weight, by hogging out some material on the back - maybe it would dry a bit more because of that?

You seem to have a Great attitude... being a remodeling contractor for 30+ years, we gotta figure things as we go all the time. Love your builds... I wanna do a big dining room table for one of my kids & his fam. Good luck to you in your future!

Aw Cam, I feel so sorry for you. I bet your clients appreciate your honesty as much as your viewers do. Even your supplier obviously thinks a lot of you too. Best of luck to you on all future projects. 👍

Gosh that's incredible work, and a truly beautiful round table. Art is art, but proportion is important visually and well as functionally. It required a more substantial base for sure.

Bravo for your endurance on this project! Amazing work! The moisture problem must have been a big disappointment! I didn't think the stand & table complimented each other adquately, tho' the stand was indeed very beautiful, too.

You probably want to check another similar small piece of wood with the dry ice cleaning guys, just to make sure that the moisture did not really come from their process, ultimately it would be nice to know! (in my opinion even if it evaporates the cracks and pressure is so big that its possible the vapors were trapped thus the moisture.

I'm almost 30 and my whole life my father and I have had an awful relationship, we kinda hate each other.... but this, even if only a little bit, gave us something to bond over, neither of us knew the other liked wood working. I found out because we both happen to watch your videos.....

Your honesty, professionalism, and integrity are refreshing and inspiring. Thank you!

I don't do anything even comparable to your scale, but I keep my epoxy and glue inside because I only heat my shop when I work in it. Great job on that massive piece.

Realmente esse é um trabalho interessante, que partiu de uma peça de madeira aparentemente sem valor, e foi transformada em uma peça artisticamente importante. Parabéns a você.

This is just super, why did I throw away tree sections like this before, it didn't even occur to me that you could make such beauty! Well done

The pain is real. It is truly beautiful as a wall piece. Thank you for sharing the tribulations 👍🏽

I don't do any large table tops like you do but after seeing this I still might get a moisture meter. It is still a beautiful table, and 9 out of 10 people would never know it has a problem unless you told them. You pay the price for being an honest perfectionist, and that's one of the reasons so many people watch you. Thanks

First time viewer DO OVER I was very intrigued with your style, crisp, clean and direct. Your video can be used in AV learning center, epoxy pour learning centers, wood prep learning centers, comfortable work attire...this list goes on and on. Well done

Admire your skills and passion.Tons of pleasure to even watch the show.👍

New sub here. I'm not a woodworker but my uncle and father-in-law were. Neither worked with organic pieces or epoxy. I know several ppl who have tables like this, just not round. I find this very interesting and educational! Love how honest you are about mistakes and how you could fix them.... or not. Thanks for a non-gossip YT channel!

The figure and grain on that slab are really incredible! Very unique. I’m glad you got a decent amount of views because I know from experience that you invested a lot of time and effort in this top in order for it to have problems at the end. No problem though it just means that you get to keep it. 😉

The wall clock is a great idea. My idea would be to do the continents for the wall. The beautiful wood would be fantastic. Great tutorial 🤩🥰🙏🏻

I am a 72 year old woman who loves your work, your voice-overs, your end results. I watch things to the end so know the clues SAM and SAWYER. I have an art background so I really appreciate your more complicated projects using resin or live edge tables. The crazier the wood grain, the better. My father was a weekend warrior using a router and radial arm saw and made the HEAVIEST furniture ever! It was all particle board, Formica tops,, Masonite drawers.

Thank you for this video and and all The tips, but especially for sharing that not everything we do is golden. You kept it real. Cheers!

Sawyer - thanks Cam I really enjoy your videos even the ones where things don’t always go to plan I really enjoy the process it’s kind of cathartic to watch it all come together Thanks

Another great job! More patience then I have for this type work.

It's been a few years now but ever since being intrigued from my 1st experience in sharing the most valuable thing any of us have in life which is time you've been motivating me to get started on sharing my own projects however I've yet to start and the longer it goes the better you get and the better your videos get, and the better your projects get intimidating me more & more ... Hat's off to your successes and everything you've learned from the lessons the wood has taught you and the rest of us through your sharing.. congratulations & we can't wait for what's next..

I've seen, honestly way too many woodworking videos for someone who doesn't woodwork, but this has easily been the most beautiful piece of wood before working i've ever seen, this thing has a lot of potential.

Honestly I expect this to still REALLY sell. This is an amazing piece to be proud of. When you're a maker sometimes small mistakes lead to big problems but at the end of the day you made a beautiful piece of art and you shouldn't be hard on yourself as you really did an amazing job.

That cart used to lift the wood is a prime example of when the random item you bought while window shopping in Lowes finally comes in handy!

I feel sorry for you that your table never worked out in the end however as a wall mounted show piece it looked pretty awesome. I have to tell you that this video was most enjoyable to watch and I feel that I learned quite a bit from it. I haven't been working with wood for very long, only since covid lockdown I have been using various hardwoods and some exotic spieces too, to make kitchen cutting boards which I felt was a good way of getting into woodwork but for the past year I have been thinking more and more about expanding and making tables which kind of seems like making cutting boards on a larger scale and adding legs. I haven't actually made anything at all this past year because I live in Poland and the winter time is never a good time as the snow is usually too deep to venture out into my workshop that and the fact that the rest of the year I have been working back in the UK where I originate from, however owning a small farmstead I am about to change one of our barns into a large and spacious workshop, it might not be as big as your shop is as I won't be able to use the entire barn but it will be somewhere, where I can work from all year round in. My wife has been very supportive of my plans and she is eager for me to try working with epoxy resin I'm sure I shall be able to pick up some more tips from watching your other videos. Lastly, I have a moisture meter but it is not at hand so I cannot tell you the make of it off the top of my head but I once went to a saw mill somewhere here in the south of Poland to buy some local hardwood and the guy sold me a few slabs of walnut and maple (there are a lot of sawmills in the south of Poland probably several hundred) anyway one of the slabs of walnut although extremely pretty wasn't as dry as he had made out it was and I never found this out until I had it back home in my shop, so the lesson I learned was buy a moisture meter and take it with me when buying wood as it ain't cheap here either and don't take other peoples word for it because the chances are that he saw me coming a mile away, I was too eager to buy and he was too eager to make a sale, but I like the meter you were using in this video because most of the ones I have seen are like my one with two prongs in the end whereas your one you just ranthe back of it over the surface and it readings instantly came up on the screen which I thought was very impressive indeed Sorry to blab on and on Kind regards Glen in Poland

I’m a new subscriber. Loved the video, so interesting. Just a quick comment. So by turning it into wall art, I feel like you may have missed a perfect opportunity. That very easily could have been turned into a clock. With that said, your work is amazing!

This was gorgeous anyway and the pedestal base was beautiful!!!! Keep up the great work.

Such a beautiful piece. It’s a shame that this happened, but in the real world, these slight oversights happen more often than we would like. This craft takes a great deal of patience. Still, bravo! You could have been a shrew and sold it to an unsuspecting customer for a ton of money and moved on. But you clearly did not and deeply care about your craft and workmanship. So few of us left in a world where the motto is “profits before product”.

Uuuuugh! I feel your pain of the moisture reader. That happens once before to me as well and will never make that mistake again. Thanks for being open and honest with us. We learn for our mistakes.

I know nothing about epoxy work or live edge work but I greatly admire your bravery and dedication..this is also a huge monetary investment. I do other comparative arts that are invent as you go and the investment just grows and grows. I wish you good luck.

Wow!! It’s amazing to see how you enjoyed your job!! It wasn’t that easy but you are doing something you desperately like on doing!!! As a college student asesor retired after almost twenty years of working with foreigner students from around the globe, by seeing what you are doing, proofs what I always told to my students, do whatever makes you happy and definitely you are a vivid example of what said rapidly to my students!!! Amazing job!!!👍👍

I'm so in love with your video style! Great job... still made a great piece of Wall Art! Can't wait to learn more from you.

New. I'd call it the "Waterfall" table. Or the "frozen falls". Beautiful and elegant piece.

I love watching the process. had to read through the comments to find out what would happen with the moisture. very interesting.. beautiful piece.

This is literally one of the best channels on youtube...creative, informative, and someone who clearly cares about their craft

I absolutely love your work. Most of all, I love how you are not carrying the camera around while you are actually working. You commentary and advice is second to none.

I spent 35 years as a cabinetmaker and I used the belt sander a lot. It can be a very finicky tool to use properly, but worth the effort to learn. You also need to know how to maintain it correctly.

What I really like, and appreciate about your Videos, is not only do you teach, and instruct. You also show the mistakes; more importantly how hard you work to try, and correct them! I could never afford to buy one of your fine crafted pieces; but it always is wonderfull to see Craftsmanship, and Ingenuity that goes into creating I believe a Wonderfull Work of Art!

Really appreciate all the time it took to make a beautiful table. I feel for you on the moisture issue. it may not be perfect in your eyes, but it is still a beautiful piece for whatever the use. i enjoy the chanel very much.

Sawyer designs ,actually I love the table even with what you consider flaws it’s awesometastic! And yes I subscribed to sawyer designs. Im a carpenter with 37 years experience and own my own cnc but never stop learning and you both do incredible work!! Thanks for your videos

Love that you showed us all the hard work and the heartache. Respect! You didn't fail, you learned. Well done, Cam.

Would like to see a piece like this with dark blue and green epoxy. When I look at this it reminds me of an old map or Ariel shot of a landscape

Sawyer! Hey, it's a beautiful piece, sucks that it didn't work out as intended. I don't know how much it ultimately sold for, but if nothing else, might be a tax write off? 🤣 I had a few of those myself this year, LOL. Still great work, I love watching your videos and hope someday to find the time and work space to attempt these, though on a much smaller scale

I just came upon your videos and already binged a few. I don't know if I ever will get to this point, but if I choose to I know I will watch your in depth epoxy video. Beautiful work and I love how committed you are. Extra Bonus Points for having an OCD wife. I had to tell my husband what you said. I am going to start a bit smaller on epoxy resin projects first. that curved table was gorgeous!

Would a vibrating table help with getting the resin deeper and into smaller holes? I'm not a woodworker but find your videos interesting.

I was looking at your table as you did the edge and thought a nice antiqued brass band around the edge would really look different and classy

For those wondering, the table was sold as wall-art _(without the base)_ and received 71 bids with an ending sale price of a whopping *$6,200* _with free flat rate shipping included._ Great job none the less man, its still a awesome hunk of lumber and someone will display it proudly in their home!

Gutted for you both, what a lovely piece.

Hi love your videos. waiting on my first live wood to arrive to do a epoxy table. your video has been a blessing. Thank you for sharing.

Sawyer base was awesome. And you know what, I think the top was too. I know that you saw it as a failure based on your admirable quality of perfection, but I hope you got a good price for the table...and I say table because I would use it that way for sure!

i thought this was great! However, I was going to suggest it should become a wall unit. Brace it with a ledge. Loved it just like it is anyway.

Your workmanship is epic. Awesome job, it looks fantastic!

I might never make a table with walnut and epoxy, but this (and all) your videos are pure therapy. Your attention to detail, the visuals and your anecdotes are a creative treat. Much admiration.

Absolutely love the table but I would rather have it with the edges on

Man, I miss the floors of the Blade shop... They were a hot mess and legendary. Mind you this was basically a mobile home converter into a shop for working on the world's largest rotor blades, radar radomes, and any other thing you could think of back when carbon fiber was pretty new tech. The only people playing with the stuff at the time was basically me, my buddies and some f1 guys. Good times, even if brutal.

Cool piece of wood. Sucks that this happened. I like it because it looks like a vast of water over land,very awesome. Keep up with your great work. Tyler J.

Sawyer made a beautiful base! Have you ever revisited a project that went out the door to touch up epoxy that has settled if the wood has warped or something? I've never worked with epoxy so I don't know if this is a dumb question or not. You do great work.

New -- definitely prefer the new table. Really cool project!

Sawyer Design pretty much blows my mind with the intricate detail, calculations, and design he puts into his creations. Both you and he are a very small group of wood workers that I subscribe to. Hopefully you guys will collaborate on something in the future.

I like your sense of humour. I’m in the process of starting my first table. I’m originally from Niagara, Canada, however now I live in Batumi, Georgia(country). Thanks for the videos !!

i think its absolutely beautiful. i love the design in the wood. i have a piece im going to try and work with. it will be my first.

I prefer the old one since it goes with the aesthatic i want but the new one looks really good man i liked it

Have you ever tried using CA glue to seal it before epoxy? I wonder if that would be a quicker easier sealing coat than having to epoxy it.

What attracted me to your video at the beginning was the name. There is (or maybe was) a company in Oregon that custom builds beautiful hunting bows. I sold all of my bows a few years back when we had to move due to my wife's health. I grew up in a woodworker's family. Now, at 85 years, it is out of the question, but learning about music is very valuable to me. Nothing like TRshow was available when I needed it. During this past year, I have started over on bass trombone.

Gosh dang I cant wait until I can finally get a house so I can start doing projects like these! Been saving for 4 years with my wife who I met in college. we're 23 now and getting close to that goal! probably one more year and I can finally start some garage tinkering!

Hey Sam, any reason you aren't using a starter pin on your router table? They give you much more control routing large pieces

Instead of a belt sander, I have found that time can be saved using Makita or other sander/polisher. Fit a 3m 8" velcro/type head ($55 item) and appropriate 8" hook and loop sandpaper. Does a good job, is easier to control, and saves time (always desirable with sanding).

Although not up to your standards, to me it looks amazing. I reckon it would be a great centre piece as a giant wall clock, I picture it with either fancy brass hands & time interval markers or luminous inlay hands & markers. If you're like me and tend to get up several times a night it's nice to be able to see the time in the dark.

just a suggestion but if I was working with that cookie instead of filling all those holes pits and voids with resin and spending so much time on that I would have personally got some black putty and used a putty knife 2”-3” and blade the putty down into the voids it would fill faster and then ultimately you could put a clear sealer over it and then build from there it would save the time and it would still have that black look you were striving for using epoxy but it would’ve been faster!!! just a thought or suggestion for any future endeavors with a large volume of voids in it

For the moisture, I'd have been tempted to run a groove all around the perimeter of the table top, and put it in a dry basement or other area where it's known to be dry for about 6 months, then re-CNC'd the top and check moisture levels again. If good, back to Plan-A. Maybe fill the groove with brass or more epoxy. $.02

Great video. I have a suggestion that came to me when you mounted the "table" to the wall. Could you turn it into a clock? The former table top on a wall reminds me of an empty clock face. Keep up the great work.

Light and dark. ....both super nice! I like to add a comment. I have a stand up desk, and it has the option to have "panels" around. it gives a place to put little notes, and things don't fall off :-)

The amount of collaboration is awesome I love it.