Shockingly Expensive Wood

One of the most expensive woodworking projects of my career. This myrtle wood burl was probably the most incredible wood I have ever seen in person and I was lucky enough to get commissioned to turn it into a desk for a client. I will break down the staggering cost of these slabs, my process for turning them into a desk, and I experience a few of the pitfalls that tend to come with woodworking. 0:00 Intro 0:46 Myrtle Slab buying 2:03 Joining the bookmatch 3:16 Fail #1 3:53 Fixing the first failure 5:15 Edge cleanup/about Myrtle Wood 7:07 Filling imperfections 8:00 C-channels/recessing table legs 10:20 Woodworking tip of the day 11:30 Conspicuous hole 12:38 Fail #2 13:20 Fixing fail #2 14:00 Most expensive wood in the world? 15:30 First coat of finish 17:54 Black Forest Ceramic 19:30 Stainless table legs 20:00 Reveal Related videos and blogs: One-on-one consultation: https://www.blacktailstudio.com/shop/consultation How to finish a table: https://www.blacktailstudio.com/blog/how-to-finish-a-table Edge profile trick: https://youtu.be/mFJCYGy1xCc Items used in this video: New Blacktail n3 Nano (replaces ceramic): https://blacktailstudio.myshopify.com/pages/n3-launch Table legs: https://flowyline-official.myshopify.com/?rfsn=5707840.6acb09c C-channels: https://conceptthirteen.ca?ref=btjrt2lvnw8g Angle grinder: https://amzn.to/3pu2iXZ Festool Track Saw: https://www.festoolusa.com/products/sawing/track-saws Table top epoxy (touch-ups/fast): https://amzn.to/3asufLq CA glue: https://amzn.to/3tiiKNu Kutzall ball nose burr: https://amzn.to/3s0iGAG Threaded inserts: https://conceptthirteen.ca?ref=btjrt2lvnw8g Die Grinder: https://amzn.to/3zHl306 Parallel clamp: https://amzn.to/3gQPs4n Corner chisel: https://amzn.to/2VaWiu8 Festool Domino: https://amzn.to/3BCcljZ Festool sander: https://amzn.to/3gVnlBg Festool Router: https://amzn.to/3cUeHBf Roundover bit: https://amzn.to/3uwTwv0 Lightstick (now $55): https://amzn.to/3faMWFu Mesh sandpaper: https://amzn.to/3ptVj1k Table finish: https://amzn.to/3bBBz6J Gem buffer: https://amzn.to/2N6qWRt Photography light (similar): https://amzn.to/2RjiMqp Countersink: https://amzn.to/3k50ROE White buffing pads: https://amzn.to/3u85vzV Furniture bolts: https://amzn.to/2NdDAOg Cordless router: https://amzn.to/3BtO53u www.blacktailstudio.com Instagram: @blacktailstudio https://www.instagram.com/blacktailstudio/ facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blacktailstudio/