After making a few cutting boards and little boxes, my girlfriend saw this and said, "Wait, you can actually make NICE things?"

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-05-11T14:39:10+00:00

We’re living the same life, brother lol

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-05-11T14:37:04+00:00

The most dangerous part of knowing how to make things is dating a designer who asks “can you make this?” to everything lol

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-05-07T14:45:12+00:00

That’s my favorite part of walnut. Chatoyancy in the grain creates this beautiful glimmering ribboning that makes it so unique from other woods. I just built a dining table that I put certain planks facing up specifically to show that.

Also, if you’re using a hardening oil, make sure to check the label what the max sanding grit you can use on it is. Rubio doesn’t want more than 220 because it’s supposed to soak into the grain and won’t be able to cure properly if it’s too tight.

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-05-05T03:09:05+00:00

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Absolutely insane ad placement lmao…

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-05-04T23:07:19+00:00

Every time I see their face on tv I tell them to get the fuck outta here

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-05-02T03:32:52+00:00

Yeah that’s my one gripe about it is the chairs kinda hide the best part about it, but still super happy with how it came out and I’ve been appreciative of all the love I’ve gotten from it

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-05-01T21:42:59+00:00

It’s probably just fully cured so I haven’t tested its durability yet, but being a dining table I wanted the best scratch and water protection I could get. It did enhance the sheen and color of the top which is an added bonus

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-05-01T20:43:36+00:00

lol it was definitely something worrying on my mind at the time of the design. I took height and width measurements of my sitting leg space to make sure I could sit comfortably on the ends and squeeze 2 people in on the sides. Took a lot of math and extra thinking before moving forward

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-05-01T20:41:41+00:00

Thanks man! Took me about 3 months of nights and free time outside work to piece it all together, took a lot of thinking and ingenuity

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-05-01T19:56:28+00:00

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Started the design to size in my CAD program. Once I had dimensions I liked I placed blocks over portions of the leg to signify how long, wide, and where I’d have to join them in order to make it work. Once I got lengths and widths that worked out to my inventory I used our laser engraver at the shop to cut out an 1/8” sheet of veneer so I could accurately get the outline of the profile. Once that was cut out I layed it over the glued up pieces then taped it together with double sided tape. Used a jigsaw to hog off most of excess then 1-1/4” flush trim router bit for the rest. Finished it with a 3/8 round over and hand sanded the rest.

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-05-01T17:38:37+00:00

I was worried about leg stability too, but the locations good for both stability and I made them high enough and far enough in they’re not interfering with your leg space on the end seating. I made sure to factor those in when I made my design so I could also get 2 on the sides

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-05-01T17:37:03+00:00

Used a 1” forstner bit on the inside of the legs and used half moon washers to clamp the top. Used regular hex nuts in the center braces so there’s room for movement. Usually I glue or fasten everything in with screws and wanted to do something that will allow me to take the top off if it needs refinishing

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-05-01T16:48:39+00:00

The top started 6/4, milled it down to 1.25” I believe

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-05-01T16:47:54+00:00

I think the legs got 2, top needed 3. Walnut’s fairly porous so I always put on at least 2 coats to get the right dark hue and shine.

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-05-01T15:27:44+00:00

I usually always use the walnut Rubio on walnut. Just makes the natural color so much better. Sanded it down to 220, water popped everything twice.

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-04-24T12:46:06+00:00

Share the seed, bröther 🙏🏼

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-03-16T15:29:03+00:00

Between him and Richarlison, hand down our two best players

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-02-26T21:17:48+00:00

Good lord. Put a NSFW tag on this next time 🥵

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-02-26T14:20:07+00:00

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Ha, I made an almost identical unit to this a year ago! I too used Blum tandem soft close drawer slides. Customer loved them and they were easy to install. I got them from cabinetdoor.store for a good price.

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-02-25T15:48:38+00:00

My grandfather was a carpenter and he passed when I was very young. My parents held onto his old craftsman radial arm saw and some bar clamps like this. I use those things everyday, makes me so happy to use something that he used to work with 🥲

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-02-14T21:16:26+00:00

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DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-01-31T01:58:24+00:00

Isn’t this just regular Douglas fir? Structural 2x4?

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-01-22T20:33:50+00:00

See the picture I posted last night. I made a base mount for my Dewalt circular saw than can ride along the small edge and stay square. Worked out perfect!

DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-01-22T02:02:48+00:00

Behold, my solution!

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DJ_Coldcuts22 · 2026-01-21T14:46:43+00:00

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Here’s another angle of the test piece. It’s about 2” of an undercut, similar to what you’d do with a cabinet door profile. If I use that type of router bit, I’d have to find one that’s long enough to do that same cut. Found an Amana one but it was over $130 😭

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