What's Stopping Me From Charging $79,000

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This project is inspired by an unlikely artform. Since I'm officially going full time on youtube, I want to start building projects that everyone will remember. I'll see you on the other side!

0:00 INTRO
1:00 Preperation
7:40 Stabilizing the wood
11:51 Join!!!
14:01 Resawing
17:47 Bookmatching
20:11 Uh Oh...
24:24 Edges of the diamond
30:27 Setting the base
32:02 Sculpting the base
35:18 The top
38:36 Finishing touches
41:50 FINAL SHOTS!

Products and tools I used in this video

Carpenter's Mechanical Pencil - https://amzn.to/41klFaM
Glue Spreader - https://amzn.to/3XmnKBX
Double Sided Tape - https://amzn.to/4ihuoC9
Bench Dogs Push Block - https://amzn.to/3UUfJ3d
Laguna Resaw King Blade (find your size) - https://amzn.to/4ipFe8L
Makita Palm Router - https://amzn.to/3UkXG6Z
Bosch Router (for router table) - https://amzn.to/3VDxROU
Festool 1400 Router - https://amzn.to/407N2E3
Festool DF 500 Domino - https://amzn.to/3M5kOUA
Festool Kapex - https://amzn.to/3QmiFq8
Festool ETS 150 Sander - https://amzn.to/3Fn8RWM
CMT Dado Stack - https://amzn.to/402ktb8
Rockler Glue Roller Bottle - https://amzn.to/404lkbd
Stanley Low Angle Handplane - https://amzn.to/400tHVi

Carving
Arbortech Affiliate Link - https://arbortechtools.idevaffiliate....
SOME ITEMS ON SALE UNTIL MARCH 31 - Discount code ACP10
Power Carving Unit - https://arbortechtools.idevaffiliate....
Turbo Plane - https://arbortechtools.idevaffiliate....
Turbo Scraper - https://arbortechtools.idevaffiliate....


ROUTER BITS
Enter Coupon Code "fortress" for 10% Off with Bits and Bits
3/4" Compression Bit - https://bitsbits.com/product/bitsbits...
Slab Flattening (surfacing) Bit - https://bitsbits.com/product/6220-sur...
1/4" Spiral Flush Trim Bit - https://bitsbits.com/product/srf250ft...
¾ dia. Template bit ½ shank - https://bitsbits.com/product/3020/ref...
¾ dia. Template bit 1/4 shank - https://bitsbits.com/product/3012-pat...
60 Degree Chamfer Bit - https://bitsbits.com/product/whitesid...
Short Template Bit - https://bitsbits.com/product/3000/ref...
1/8" Roundover Bit - https://bitsbits.com/product/2000c-ro...


Superclear Epoxy
Table Top Epoxy - https://www.superepoxysystems.com/pro...
Thick Pour (deep pour) - https://www.superepoxysystems.com/pro...
Eye Candy Black Pigment - https://amzn.to/41wRpJV


FINISHING

Halcyon Varnish (pick sheen) - https://www.totalboat.com/products/ha...
Carbon Method Kit - Enter Code (FORTRESS) at checkout for 10% off https://carbonmethod.com/ceramic-nano...
24k Gold Leaf - https://amzn.to/41xqbEf
Stain is 70% Kona and 30% Black - links below
Varathane Kona - https://amzn.to/4dABNco
Varathane Black - https://amzn.to/4eCY22P
Odorless Mineral Spirits - https://amzn.to/3BETb2n

3m Fine Sanding Sponge - https://amzn.to/3truUt5
Graco Airless Sprayer - https://amzn.to/3V38HLr
Smaller Graco Airless - https://amzn.to/3PcsTZj
Graco Fine Finish Guard (to hold tip) - https://amzn.to/3Tqgsvk
Graco 308 FFLP Tip - https://amzn.to/3Vbm7qv
3/16 Hose 15ft - https://amzn.to/4bHQOJ8