I wish I Knew Where To Get One Of These

[mrjarrell]

This is cool and would be great for the holidays.

 

[MikeDVB]

That's freaking awesome...

We've been looking for a table but I doubt I could afford that...

 

[eldirector]

Fletcher Burwell-Taylor : Bespoke handcrafted expanding table

$50,000 for Fletcher Capstan Table- Automatically Expands from a Small Size to a Larger One | DesignRulz

$50K, and it can be yours!

 

[mrjarrell]

Found it online. It's a Fletcher Capstan Table and they sell for about $50-$70K. Guess I'll have to wait till I win the lottery.

The Expandable Fletcher Capstan Table - Business Insider

 

[Frosty]

Good Lord that's cool! And expensive! I'll just stick with the add in leaf...

 

[Polished515]

Surely if you get a few people together that are good with their hands you could make something like this. Looks like some simple engineering to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSzZibrw32s

 

[flhultra]

NOT even if I win the lottery (but Don't let my wife see it) cool

 

[CathyInBlue]

I can build you one for half that.

 

[hornadylnl]

I can build you one for half that.

After you spend at least twice that on equipment to machine the parts.

 

[Frosty]

I can build you one for half that.

Are you a woodworker or a leg puller Cathy?

 

[Frosty]

After you spend at least twice that on equipment to machine the parts.

Only once, after you sell a couple your in the black, of course I don't see $50,000 tables exactly flying off the showroom floor...

 

[hornadylnl]

How the Fletcher Capstan table is made. [VIDEO]

 

[hornadylnl]

Only once, after you sell a couple your in the black, of course I don't see $50,000 tables exactly flying off the showroom floor...

Watch the video link I posted and tell me you can make it profitable at $25k per table with only $100k in equipment. I'm betting the company building these has several million in equipment.

 

[CathyInBlue]

What makes you think I don't have a workshop full of woodworking tools right now?

 

[hornadylnl]

What makes you think I don't have a workshop full of woodworking tools right now?

Watch the video.

 

[Frosty]

Watch the video.

Bah, I can do that with some dowel rod and a lazy Susan

but yeah, your right, the specialized machinery probably goes for a lot more than 100k, not to mention the time to hand for everything, and the cost of some of that wood is mind blowing! I mean nice domestic wood like cherry and walnut go for almost $6 a board foot (1" thick, 12"x12") I've seen some exotics go for $30-$40 a board foot!

 

[Frosty]

What makes you think I don't have a workshop full of woodworking tools right now?

Because your a girl

 

[hornadylnl]

Bah, I can do that with some dowel rod and a lazy Susan

but yeah, your right, the specialized machinery probably goes for a lot more than 100k, not to mention the time to hand for everything, and the cost of some of that wood is mind blowing! I mean nice domestic wood like cherry and walnut go for almost $6 a board foot (1" thick, 12"x12") I've seen some exotics go for $30-$40 a board foot!

There probably isn't 100# of wood in the finished table. Those things have higher precision maching than many cars built today.

 

[Frosty]

There probably isn't 100# of wood in the finished table. Those things have higher precision maching than many cars built today.

True, but there is enough exotic wood to make it really expensive, and the stuff he showed was 2" finished so it had to start off at 9/4 if they steamed and laminated the curved pieces, if not it would probably be closer to 16/4 rough size, and the prices for high quality laminate for the top is really pricey, but I would imagine they cut their own, resawing laminate wouldn't be that big of an issue considering the work they are doing!

 

[hornadylnl]

Because your a girl

Any INGOer with the equipment in their garage capable of building one of these and it's not in current production use has more money than sense.