Nobody Thought I Couldn't Make This

Blacktail Studio May 16, 2025
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I’m Cam, the owner of Blacktail Studio. I started woodworking in 2016 as a hobby. Eventually I realized my hobby was expensive, so I tried selling some items to sustain it. Then I thought I might be able to help find customers if I made a video or two on the process. So in 2018 I launched my YouTube channel. This led to that, and in 2020 I quit my job to do this woodworking youtuber thing full time. Best decision I ever made though, I hope you enjoy following along!

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Attempting to make something way beyond my skill level. Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code BLACKTAIL at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/blacktail (Sold) Table listing https://www.blacktailstudio.com/shop/walnut-spider-table My Giveaway: https://www.blacktailstudio.com/ultimate-5200-woodworking-giveaway My Marking Knife (price set to increase): https://www.blacktailstudio.com/marking-knife N3 Nano: https://www.blacktailstudio.com/n3-nano-deal My Epoxy Workshop: https://www.blacktailstudio.com/the-epoxy-workshop Wagner Meters: https://www.wagnermeters.com/ Goby Walnut: https://gobywalnut.com/ Canadian buddy: https://conceptthirteen.ca/ Items used in this build: https://blacktailstudioshop.com/pages/the-marking-knife-2-0 LED Hardwax Oil: https://blacktailstudioshop.com/pages/vesting-led-hardwax-oil Festool Big Router: https://www.blacktailstudio.com/festool-big-router Track Saw (smaller): https://www.blacktailstudio.com/track-saw-smaller Miter Saw Hold Down: https://www.blacktailstudio.com/miter-saw-hold-down Rotex 150 Sander: https://www.blacktailstudio.com/rotex-150-sander Light Bar: https://www.blacktailstudio.com/light-bar Oliver Planer: https://www.blacktailstudio.com/oliver-planer Scraper: https://www.blacktailstudio.com/scraper Threaded Inserts: https://www.blacktailstudio.com/threaded-inserts-2 Oliver Planer: https://www.blacktailstudio.com/oliver-planer Oliver Jointer: https://www.blacktailstudio.com/oliver-jointer Parallel Clamp: https://www.blacktailstudio.com/parallel-clamp Wagner Moisture Meter: https://www.blacktailstudio.com/wagner-moisture-meter Festool Router (Medium): https://www.blacktailstudio.com/festool-router-medium C Channels: https://www.blacktailstudio.com/c-channels Furniture Bolts: https://www.blacktailstudio.com/furniture-bolts 00:00 Introduction 02:07 "impossible woodworking" 03:30 Woodworking hack 06:02 Cutting steep angles 08:35 Fragile assembly 09:17 Screw controversy 12:42 Making it a forever base 14:27 Giant wood slabs 16:52 Bow tie inlay 19:14 Hiding holes in wood 20:55 Staining wood (this one time) 24:17 Joinery on the top 27:41 Mistake, if you look close 30:43 Compensating for mistakes 32:50 Bullied on Reddit 35:32 N3 Nano application 36:34 Reveal www.blacktailstudio.com

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