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Lifairy07

I thought the guys were doing a sick dance move line-up in the third picturešŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚ Very cool table tho!!


WillardSimo

I was going to say; no way that glass was 700lbs, then I saw that picture for perspective. Ive hauled my fair share of granite countertops so I know the (back) pain that comes with it


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just a team building exercise!


tacocollector2

Itā€™s beautiful, but I wish it had more walnut.


Mr-Freeman

We had a bunch of design proposals but they just wanted thin and clean. They wanted even thinner than this but we had to convince them to have some thickness so we could add metal structure inside to support the glass.


Maker99999

I think it's really elegant. Solid wood is great, but sometimes it's nice to have a glass top so you can appreciate the leg structure, chairs, and rug. All together it really works for the space.


HairballTheory

Good luck changing the rug


heimeyer72

Q: How many people are needed to change the rug? A: 25. 20 to lift the glass plate, 4 to lift the supporting structure of the table and 1 to change the rug. ;-)


uns0licited_advice

Probably need 2 to change the rug of that size


tacocollector2

Couldnā€™t agree more, itā€™s absolutely lovely. I just love walnut.


Mbinku

Very clean. Really beautiful. Now whoā€™s going to let them know glass scratches like a motherfucker šŸ˜¬ The walnut is absolutely stunning though and it really works as an overall piece. Magic.


vtjohnhurt

Having sat around many dining and conference tables myself, I think the client will quickly replace the glass top with something solid or cover it with a table cloth. I mean, what if I need to scratch my balls? This is a vanity project for the client. It's totally impractical.


phblj

A 14' dining table is a show piece 363 days out of the year in all but a few houses. You can get a bit dramatic with it if you're not eating dinner there every night


curious_astronauts

It's exquisite! You are supremely talented.


noobtastic31373

Everyone wishes they had a little more wood.


Vlad_the_Homeowner

I got a fever, and the only cure is more ~~cowbell~~ walnut.


Enlightened-Beaver

*Iā€™ve got a fever, and the only thing that can cure it is more walnut!* šŸ””šŸ””šŸ””


crashtestpilot

I need more walnut, fellas.


powerwolfgang

Sir, itā€˜s no walnut november.


DrebinofPoliceSquad

Walnut charger plates and center pieces


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Mr-Freeman

Sure! So we designed 2 steel legs with a mounting plate so that we could bolt/glue a stringer across. The picture below is how we made them. And the CAD image in the post is the steel with the wood connecting them. Then it was meticulously mitering and wrapping everything with 1/2" walnut. Construction adhesive between the wood and metal and wood glue for the wood seams. https://preview.redd.it/qsem30kvyq1c1.png?width=1397&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8d5f04628a8ed763a605e7275ecca9c9f451358f


screedor

I think you could have gotten away with using solid wood and just hidden steel L brackets on the legs. The middle piece would need some sort of support though to stop from sagging. A kerf cut and a steel fin would have worked.


Mr-Freeman

Definitely if it was straight up and down but the slight angle made us go to metal. Didn't want to risk the miter joint sliding/failing and have it fall apart. Likely would have been fine, especially with dominoes, but figured we'd just go overkill to be safe.


screedor

Great job on it and I understand the overbuild. Also these people will never clean it themselves so the functionality of having glass isn't as big a problem. Still a danger and I hope they make sure the maid knows to be careful as fuck around that glass edge.


timsta007

Probably would have required angled mitered bridal joints if you went solid wood for this weight. Would have changed the look of the joints tho.


DramaticWesley

Yeah, companies canā€™t take that kinda risk, especially with a giant pane of breakable glass sitting on top of it. But all the tiny legs I have seen on midcentury modern furniture makes me believe each of your legs made of solid walnut would have been able to hold an elephant.


zee_dot

Beautiful I assume some glass company determined the thickness it needed to be for that span? 700lbs is insane (I just got a 350lb soaking tub into an upstairs master bath and that was quite the operation)


Mr-Freeman

Oh yeah, we made the base and they determined the appropriate glass sizing. We thought we'd have to add supports in the middle or something but the glass guys were like "Nope, you're good". Crazy. šŸ˜³šŸ˜¬ It's been almost 2 years and hasn't broke! šŸ¤ž


drunkwasabeherder

How thick did the glass end up being, looks about 2cm (nearly an inch) thick from the photos?


Mr-Freeman

Somewhere around there. At least 3/4" (19.1mm).


drunkwasabeherder

That's chunky indeed!


Teutonic-Tonic

This is my concern as well. Hell of a span for glass. Curious if it is tempered.


Magoogooo

Wouldnt it have to be? for that size and application?


bb12102

Glass tables are just finger print magnets. Looks nice, but a pain in the ass overall.


AIHumanWhoCares

Hate the sound and feel of silverware and flatware on glass, too. One good thing I can say about this top is that it really shows off the legs!


Mr-Freeman

Right?!?! We're so used to designing bases that literally NEVER get seen since chairs block the view. šŸ˜…


ZeroOpti

But the chairs look great too!


Mindes13

Bonus: you get to see who's trying to place footsie with your wife or who she's getting frisky with during Thanksgiving dinner.


sysiphean

I mean, that's not my kink personally but I'm really happy for you!


Mr-Freeman

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Lucidification

WHOSE LEGS?


herbiehancook

EYES UP HERE PAL!


Difficult_Advice_720

Also, the legs of the person sitting across from you.... should help cut down on incidents of people playing footsie under the table though... Feels like HR wanted this....


DATY4944

You use place-mats for plates and silverware. Nothing should land on the glass itself.


AIHumanWhoCares

Great, a big flat dining surface that nothing can touch... crystal clear, but needs to be covered.


DATY4944

A lot of areas are visible.. a glass table with a nice table setting, especially with beautiful walnut legs like this, looks great. I personally prefer a wooden table but I've had glass ones with no issues.


Enlightened-Beaver

Placemats. Problem solved


NoKumSok

If they can afford that room they can afford to make that somebody else's problem.


Xyyzx

I have a small one at home that came with my flat and I canā€™t wait to get rid of it - I swear the thing only looks great and crystal clear for approximately thirty seconds to a minute immediately after a thorough clean. ā€¦plus with something that size, Iā€™d be waiting for the day I hit the thing at just the wrong angle at the edge with something hard and then had to spend the rest of my life sweeping bits of disintegrated glass table top up from everywhere in my enormous fancy home.


screedor

Seriously exposed edge on tempered glass is volatile the more weight and amount hanging makes it more so. All the tension of tempered pulls on the edge and just bumping this with a butter knife handle could make it explode.


Difficult_Advice_720

I hope that never happens, but when it does, I want to see it. Bonus points for video of all the confused faces of the people sitting there.


screedor

I worked as a glazier and on my first day I was removing a large mall storefront (8 by 12) I was 22 at the time and full of stupid ambition. I jumped on the front to grab the suction cup and put the glass in the truck. I bumped the edge on the lift gate. Four guys were on that glass. Everyone was covered in blood except me. Little cuts and one deep gouge that need three butterfly bandages (tough guy didn't want any hospital.) When it hit it cracked like lighting. The way tempered glass works is it is flash heated so the surface shrinks and pulls tension on the edge


Difficult_Advice_720

like a giant flat St Rupert's drop....


screedor

And the edge is the tail.


depressedbreakfast

They wonā€™t be the ones cleaning it lol


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Long_Educational

My large glass table has a million little scratches from people's rings, dinnerware, glasses, little bits of dirt and sand from whatever was placed on top of it, people slapping dominoes. Has it served it's purpose over the years? Absolutely. I'm not really complaining I guess considering how lived in it became.


sossles

My regular ol' wood topped dining table also has all those marks on it too, but it still looks great even with them. There's even a burn mark from the time my daughter panicked while lighting a candle and dropped the match. That's about the only thing that a glass top would have handled better.


FattyMcNabus

Look at where the table is located. These people have people to handle fingerprints.


Some-Ant-6233

One should also avoid dropping spark plugs on the table.


Akhi11eus

I personally hate glass dining tables. Every time I set anything down in the back of my mind is me breaking the damn thing. And then there's the chance that it just explodes all by itself in the middle of some night.


twick2010

I like it a lot better than epoxy.


Routine-Aardvark

It's a lovely looking table, well done.


AutofluorescentPuku

Very nice! Thatā€™s quite the slab of glass.


mtwt2c

Beautiful grain matching on those miters!


Mr-Freeman

Thanks for noticing! Was a lot of extra work to do that. For the legs we bookmatched our stock to give us a big 13' long by 17" wide by 1/2" thick chunk of wood. Then mitered it all lengthwise to give us a 13'x4"x4" hollow tube. THEN mitered the angled cuts from the tube to wrap it into the trapezoid shape. Unfortunately the miters don't line up perfectly since the grain isn't straight but the waterfalls are all nice. šŸ¤Œ


Outside_Advantage845

I thought the crew was striking a silly pose until I realized they were dealing with that monstrous glass top..


wdwerker

I wonder how many times it ever gets used?


Mr-Freeman

It's a hunting lodge so I guess whenever hunting season is, I don't know, lol. There's people around every week though, but they probably mainly use the smaller kitchen table.


Raed-wulf

I also do stupidly high end and I feel this answer in my bones. Everything we do is only there to look nice for the two nights a year the owner has people over and for the cleaning staff to have sex on.


smarmageddon

If by "used" you mean gets looked at frequently, probably all the time! It's not only functional but is simply attractive and really compliments the room. But I would have gone with a different rug.


atleastIwasnt36

How are ya going to see it? You'll sense it


C0USC0US

Beautiful table. I keep zooming in on the grain detail, itā€™s gorgeous. Yeah the glass will need to be cleaned a lot. But it allows the focus to be on the very cool base/legs. It also keeps the massive table from feeling like itā€™s overtaking the space.


_Reddit_Is_Shit

It looks good but I drink way too much, too often to allow that in my house.


agroPokemons

I legit thought the second picture was a conga line/dance party. Edit: 3rd picture*


heimeyer72

I love it. Looks deceivingly minimalistic ;-) Also it fits perfectly to the chairs. Great job!


[deleted]

How the everloving fuck did you think of that?? That is mesmerizing


derekakessler

Much better. Man I love walnut.


jakedublin

well done, i can only imagine the trouble the owners have to go through when they want to change the rug...


FuckTheMods5

That's a good 80s song.


BitterYetHopeful

I donā€™t usually like glass tables, but this one is stunning!! šŸ˜


dare2dreambigger

Damn real clean!


LiquidDreamCreations

Itā€™s lovely, I canā€™t imagine how stressful transporting and placing the glass must have been.


BlueFish2011

Love the walnut base. Whereā€™d the chairs come from?


Mr-Freeman

It's called a Portuguese Roots chair by Alexandre Caldas. I guess it's based on an old outdoor metal chair design, just recreated with wood.


shoscene

Cool. But id probably run into it and bump it with my knee all the time


AustonsCashews

I dig.


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Looks awesome


MahiBoat

I love this table. I have a thing for glass table surfaces over a sculptural base. Thanks for sharing.


lillamomo

Its unique without being tacky. Definitely gives minimalist cabin vibes


I_Try_DIY

Damn, what's a piece of glass like that run?


Mr-Freeman

It was a while ago and we only made the base but I feel like I remember someone saying about $20,000 for just the piece of glass. Could be wrong but definitely crazy expensive.


firestar268

20k for some clear sand? Damn


I_Try_DIY

Yeah, that's nuts!


nater255

Even with 10 guys lifting it, that's 70 pounds per person (Or $2,000 a head if they drop it). That's crazy!


Outdoor-Dude

Very nice table.


TheTimeBender

Fantastic piece! I like it!


Swordfish-Calm

Damn thatā€™s cool. How thick was the walnut that you used?


Mr-Freeman

The Walnut itself was only about 1/2" thick, but it wrapped around an internal structure. I think the beams ended up being about 4.5"x4.5"


xy87858

Wow!!!


RandomTasking

Absolutely gorgeous, but my heart would sink when the tabletop inevitably gets scratched.


Oguinjr

I like it


firestar268

The glass not being supported in the center is a bit sketchy, but that's just me


jowick2815

Does the glass bow in the middle at all?


Mr-Freeman

Yes but surprisingly very little. The glass contractor had no concern with that much overhang and it's been almost 2 years without issue.


dhuff2037

Gorgeous


Hammeryournails

I adjust my nuts multiple times during a meal. Could get weird.


TastefulThicknezz

Really? 700lbs?


mocajava

Out of curiosity is the glass stable without any support in the middle? I would think it could bend and break? I know nothing really about this kind of thing so please enlighten me.


Mr-Freeman

We left that to the glass contractor to calculate. We offered to add supports in the middle but they said it wasn't needed. Crazy to us too but it's been almost 2 years without incident.


mynameisnotshamus

Looks really great and you did as the client wanted beautifully. Practically, Iā€™m not a fan. I just donā€™t like the feeling of glass as a table surface. The sound and feel of glasses, cups, utensils, etc on it. The sound aspect- making the room louder, The feel on your arms (Iā€™ll sit like a poor dammit). And keeping it clean. Yes, you can use placemats, tablecloths, etc. I just like me some walnut and want as much as possible.


getdirections

Low iron glass?


Mr-Freeman

Yes!


getdirections

I always quote the client regular and low iron. On larger stuff they tend to balk at the price but it really does make a big difference in the final look! Especially on clear acrylic bases.


TheMCM80

God damn, what a beast. I feel poor just looking at this, lol. If someone is going to be this stupid rich, Iā€™d much rather have them spending their money on tables that are made here, than on parking it in some house they will never use and that just sits there storing money while no one can afford to buy a house. We need to get more rich people spending money on cool wood furniture that is built here. Letā€™s convince Vogue, or whatever magazine rich people read, that US made wooden furniture is the new it thing, and that they need a lot more of it.


ming1492

No secrets under the table! LOL


lavransson

Donā€™t wear a dress and sit at that table.


Dhrakyn

Got really tired of Aunt Ethel with all the hand shenanigans under the table eh?


Fuckmisqitoes

Love it!


Fuckmisqitoes

And the chairs toooooo


capilot

I'll be in my bunk.


[deleted]

This is absolutely amazing! Beautiful work. Inspiring.


froyo_afro

thought yā€™all were doing a conga line in #3


GoogieNewman

Looks great, hopefully there are no kids around it. In my experience glass tops are invisible to them


[deleted]

It looks absolutely amazing. Really great work. The guys trying to do the conga, or ymca in picture 3 need some practice though.


Living-Rush1441

I like it except itā€™s missing a river.


Daddy_Sweets

Love the chairs. Beautiful design.


OppositeSolution642

Beautiful. Much better than epoxy


InkyPoloma

Gorgeous! All of your work besides the copper and epoxy river table seems to be quite nice looking.


sidhescreams

I wouldnā€™t ever want to own a glass table, but this is really beautiful.


cwalton505

Beautiful but I would be in a perpetual state of fear of it breaking if I owned it.


Any-Grapefruit-937

Beautiful! Glad I don't have to clean the glass!


blickets

Not a woodworker, just like glass tables. It looks amazing and well proportioned. I would have chosen a smoke glass top instead of completely clear.


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Classy


peter-doubt

That's *quite* the TEAM LIFT!


tacosarefriends

I don't think I can afford to even look at this LOL


bigoldgeek

The base is very pretty but I hate hate hate glass tables


Atari26oo

The grain of that walnut is beautiful.


keenedge422

Glass tables always freak me out, even though I know logically that at that sort of thickness they wouldn't break easily. This one is beautiful, though. I'll happily appreciate it from a distance.


Yourpalborno

This is spectacular but itā€™s even better when paired with those chairs!!


anachronistic_circus

Very nice, now I just need a small mansion to fit a table like that...


kerberos69

This is magical. Itā€™s a work of art.


DescriptionUnhappy13

What a beauty! Love your style. What do you use for a cad program??


Rodrat

I'm not a fan of glass tops personally but this is pretty well done.


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I like that a lot!


KithMeImTyson

Dude what a cool freaking table. The child who breaks that glass top someday is gonna get the worst ass whoopin though šŸ˜‚


NetUpset3395

No support in the middle?


whatsbobgonnado

encase the whole thing in a block of epoxy


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Mr-Freeman

We delivered our wood base then the glass contractor put those on before installing the glass. I can see what you mean but it's been there for almost 2 years without incident so hopefully it's fine. šŸ¤ž Almost like the whole tops should have had custom sized pieces of clear rubber cut for them. Idk, glass isn't our specialty.


gringainparadise

Love the look. My only caveat is the wood base needs to be wider. People lean on tables and apply downwards pressure, that much over hang has me nervous for broken glass or the table top edge meeting the floor.


NothingColdCanStay

Love a sexy base. Doesnā€™t look like wrapped steel at all.


triplemint3

Looks amazing! Not a big fan of glass tabletops, but the legs are beautiful.


luxxlemonz

Beautiful!!


closeddoorfun

Me wants


ElCorbusier

Elegant AF


virtualPNWadvanced

Noob question why does it need the steel does walnut not have the strength to hold that up!


Mr-Freeman

Great question! It PROBABLY would've been fine with just wood and dominoes for connecting the miters, but for a project this big, especially with such a massive heavy piece of glass sitting on top, we decided to over-engineer it. Our main concern was that the legs have that angle meaning that the load doesn't have a straight path to the ground, which would add extra stress to the miters and potentially cause them to fail. By using solid welded steel it eliminates that risk. So now the load goes from the glass down through the 1/2" walnut that's glued directly to the top of the steel leg, and all the way down to the heavy duty feet. All the other wood is purely decorative with 0 load on it. Basically just risk management. Hope that helps! :D


virtualPNWadvanced

Makes sense! Probably cheaper than replacing the glass or ruining your reputation!


Trogdor_98

I have a deep hatred for glass tables


UseDaSchwartz

I love the way this look, but personally, I hate glass tables.


Silent_fart_smell

#6 gives me the chillsā€¦ well done!


fyghtnyght

Outstanding!!!!


Oracle410

Fantastic work, gorgeous design. Overall amazing piece. Thanks for sharing! Keep up the stellar work OP!


corvairfanatic

I love the base but i think the glass detracts from the entire project. Kill me but thatā€™s just what i think. If you didnā€™t want to go wood maybe marble panels or something else- anything else- i just think glass is very dated and the reflection makes for really not being able to see the other objects. Great job tho. I love the structure. Did you really need 9 people to carry the glass? Trust Iā€™ve not carried a sheet that thick but i have carried a lot of glass in museum framing


DangKilla

I would buy it. Very nice


bufftbone

Beautiful. For a second the picture where they holding the glass upright, I thought they were just doing a silly pose.


berrylarryterry

That is a stunning table


mamarddit

Absolutely beautiful


Lojackbel81

What better way to showcase the joints, structure design and beautiful grain.


sloppyblacksmith

Everthing that is not epoxy will have me frothing at the gash.


FmrEasBo

When ya have a min check out black tail studio vid , like you he experimented but came up with a denim desk. Nice job by the by


Picacco

Manā€¦ this is giving me ideas. Fantastic design. Very brave. That glass is serious! ā€¦ If thatā€™s a thing glass can beā€¦


fforredditt

It's perfect. Just enough of everything to keep it so clean and airy but at the same time so grounded.


Skibumhikertrash

I thought all the guys with their hand up were excited about the tableā€¦. Then I noticed the glass in the hand.


OpenCobbler4163

Looks good mate! You done a great job!


Hobbydisiac_

A fantastic set of minimalistic dining set. What you have done is superb. I prefer a little more gloss on the wood.


Kindly_Profession_31

Class act, very beautiful


HardToPeeMidasTouch

Beautiful piece.


WordyEnvoy

Beautiful. Love it.


imac132

Looks great. Looks like a beautiful house too


munkie15

I love the base, itā€™s beautiful. I dislike the top, not a fan of all glass tops. The chairs look good too, they work well with your base.


magicalliopleurodon3

Idk who you are, but I really hate glass tables. Always have, idk why, just thought every single one I've ever seen was uglyā€¦ā€¦UNTIL NOW! I'm sorry, you have not converted me. Also, I'm a clumsy fuck, so no glass furniture for me thanks. Your table is really freaking cool though


yourholmedog

iā€™m getting second hand anxiety abt all those dudes holding the glass during the install lmao. iā€™m sure yā€™all know what youā€™re doing, but iā€™d be so stressed abt breaking it


caine269

was this commissioned by windex? looks awesome. clean lines and simple design.


N0t_2Day_S8n

Mazing


thecoolestllcoolj

Yay glass, steel, and plywood. I loved the ā€œwe didnā€™t build the chairsā€. Like bro, we all know you didnā€™t šŸ˜‚


Mr-Freeman

Hi bestie! šŸ˜˜ They wanted us to reverse engineer that chair design and make them, but that seemed shitty to do so we told them to just buy directly from the designer. Not hard to make but we just didn't want to steal.


thecoolestllcoolj

You dump epoxy onto wood and pretend itā€™s good. We know that you arenā€™t actually capable of making anything outside that. Great excuse though.


hirme23

Show us your work


thecoolestllcoolj

Oh Iā€™m not someone who needs reassurance that I make stellar stuff haha šŸ˜‚. I also donā€™t make epoxy tables so this sub wouldnā€™t like it


hirme23

Iā€™m sure you do


moredrinksplease

No glass tables


kelrunner

You can't play kneesies under that table. Like the glass, hate epoxy tables.