As an upcycling woodworker myself, the quiet patience of bringing this idea to life impresses me as much as the skill and finished product. A lot of people don't understand how much patience it takes to bring a project like this together, especially when starting with what is essentially scrap material suitable for a Friday night bonfire. What a fantastic piece!

@Epic UpCycling wow!!!

@Epic Upcycling, I too wondered how much value you displayed here? Reminded of the joke about the mechanic using a hammer to fix a car. "$12 for hammer tap, knowing where to tap $700."

@Thor Odin son I remember making some wood lamps from glued together scraps, first planed then turned in a lathe. Very 70's ish. :)

I do ,well done 👍🏼

@Patricia Bajcer 90% is (measure and) cut, flatten/plane, glue. There's about 6% nailing, screwing and varnishing, 3.5% routing the corners. The remaining .5% involved a biscuit joiner 😘

This is one of the most beautiful projects I've ever seen! I am completely floored by your skill and dedication, and that was before you even started the literal 1000+ copper rivets. It really goes to show you, high end materials help, but a masterpiece is truly a reflection of the artist.

Thanks very much :)

All the tools in this video are on my wish list. And the shop space. And the incredible craftsmanship skills. This was half an hour of pleasure watchin' it come together. Had I not seen it go from pallet slats to the finished table...I'd have difficulty believing it was re-purposed material. Thank you for this.

This was one if the most beautiful projects I've ever seen come to life. I wish I had a tenth of your skill, and even a hundredth of your artistic eye to create such a stunning piece of woodwork; that is if it isn't wizardry 😁

Who cares if it's wizardry? Actually it is the wizardry of conscientiously skilled craftsmanship applied with a non-hurried attitude. My Dad used to say "take the time to do it right, or make the time to do it over."

Keep On Making Sawdust! You'll get there. Craftsman such as this help me realize it's a set of processes step by step! Don't even worry about the drawers = )

Thanks :)

My jaw actually dropped when you did the copper parts,, that is absolutely stunning!! Fantastic work! I love how you took all these different materials from different objects and combined them into this masterpiece. Brilliant!

@Ranek Eisenkralle You could probably get away with under $1k in tools, but still need the space.

@Ranek Eisenkralle I would adore to have all of his tools!!! U know it's gotta be thousands and thousands of dollars!!! I would die of shock if I would get to use all that stuff, some of it I didnt know and then he brings out the hand crank for pre drilling holes!! I was like this dude is cool as hell!!!

@Ferrin Riggins right??? I felt the same way this guy is incredible!!!! I so just focused on his work! I haven't been this focused on a anything especially not a video in a long time!!!

@Epic UpCycling This must've weighed 1000 lbs!

@Ferrin Riggins You nicely encapsulate my own thoughts. Thank you. In all seriousness though, this video nicely illustrates what you can do with precious little if you have good ideas and the tools necessary to make those ideas a reality. Very nicely done. I just wish i had the tools and hte room to work on some of my ideas. I love working with wood - got that from my late grandfather I suppose.

Absolutely inspiring! This is the type of furniture I want coming out of my shop one day. I already make a majority of my crafting from reclaimed material. I love to craft with Wood, Leather, and Metal. I hope to be pumping out awesome product like this within the next year.

It took me several hours to put together an entertainment unit from Ikea, only to discover that I put two pieces in the wrong place. Then I watch this video with a thousand little pieces falling into place and I am in awe.

Just when I think oh I'm getting good at wood work, having made a couple of sheds and multiple planters. This is incredible. I don't know what you could sell that for, but the craftmanship and time spent is worth a lot alone.

I wish you would include a cut list and dimensions so I could build one too! This is absolutely beautiful! I've been binge watching all your videos 😄 It's amazing to see your creativity turn other peoples junk to a masterpiece!

It’s a thing of beauty and the inner child within me is crying, “I want one!”.

@Betsy Schugar I appreciate that, "help you build one"

Ikr!? Me two!

build one!

@dntworryboutmyname there you go buddy. The devil is in the detail. Thanks for pointing it out dude. Didn't want people to think that!

@dntworryboutmyname I'll edit it just for you. Cause you are special

That’s a big WOW! Just goes to show not everything has to be “perfect” to be beautiful. The patience to get the details and the editing was fantastic.

Thanks :)

This is, hands down, my favorite build yet. So much attention to detail! I love the copper panels! What a beautiful chest! Thank you.

Thanks Rebecca ☺

More than wanting one, I’d love to have the skill to build one. I have always loved the feeling that comes only when you create something from what may look like nothing. Rather, not much. Congrats on finding a way to create.

Thanks Laura :)

Thank you so much for showing us the process. It was truly inspiring!!! Beautiful masterpiece! I love the fact that you used recycled materials, very clever project!

Thanks very much ☺

I’ve Been doing pallet furniture for over 30+ years and have never seen tis level of awe inspiring craftsmanship. Truly makes me feel like a beginner.

Harder and harder to find pallets that aren't made out of plywood and OSB. I was working in a solar field and all the panels came on these beautiful four by eight pallets but then you get up close and you realize that the slats are just sliced up plywood

@JAE K you can also check lumber yards. i work at one and we only keep about 5 pallets laying around at a time. all the others just stack up until somebody comes to pick them up or we send them in the wood recycling bin.

@JAE K Drive around industrial areas and ask, as well as big box loading areas, again just ask

@JAE K Friendly builder's merchant - they get two types of pallet. Some they have to send back, the rest they send to the tip, if someone doesn't take them away for them. Once you start looking for pallets you'll see them everywhere and so get into the routine of asking if you can have them. That way you get a variety of styles and woods.

Me too

As a woodcrafter myself, I was wondering what your look meant when you realized it was completed... Was it: "Finally!", "Hmmm... Not bad" or "On to the next project". I've experienced them all, and more. lol! Great Job! Thank you for sharing.

The amount of work that went into this…. Just wow…. Such a labour of love!

love the fact this is made with upcycled materials....your talent and craftsmanship? wow is all I can say....stunning with the copper and color of wood....absolutely love it!!!! really great work...

Thanks :)

Gorgeous! Taking time to put in the workmanship makes the piece so special!

I'm a Home Improvement contractor, and I'm telling you, this man is dead on with his measurements and cutting ability. Making those drawers fit like that, there's no room for error. And it was great the way the face of them was finished. I was waiting for him to start cutting drawer fronts to attatch like a normal cabinet would have, but how inventive it is to just trim out the existing face like that? Great in it's simplicity. Another great idea.

@PF Then never do anything yourself, and only ever use products sold and manufactured by amazon, since that's clearly the best idea in your eyes, don't want to be a hypocrite do you?

@Sheikh Yerbouti wth do you think i was saying? i know that this shit is the cat's meow! the person i was talking to said something about how in the "civilized world" people wouldn't drink it. i said they do!!!

@Florin Jurcovici Plenty of old hot water tanks around.

I'm very impressed by the way you described how this should have gone. You truly appreciated his skill and gave him high praise. You know what it took to make this. You obviously have the same respect for this type of work, I'm sure you also have your fans.

El nivel de paciencia, amor, y dedicación que muestra este proyecto es sinceramente inspirador. Gracias

As a ‘traditional’ woodworker I kept thinking “where are the dovetails/ mortise and tenon joints?”; but your piece will hold together fine and is one of the most creative designs and uses of material that I have ever seen! Thank you for opening my eyes to the beauty and creative innovation of this genre.

I usually don’t use fancy joints unless they’re going to be on the exterior of a piece to be seen and celebrated. That stated, it doesn’t take that much longer to do finger joints on the frame of a drawer if you feel compelled, but unless you’re gonna store massively heavy objects in them, any extra strength those joints provide is overkill, particularly in drawers that size. I’d have been a fan of finger or dovetail joints on the corners of the box frame itself if not for being hidden under the corner elements. As built, this chest will be around long after we’re all gone and whoever owns it will surely treasure it.

Thanks Brian :)

This guy's skillset is absolutely wild. Incredible to watch, especially the metal work.

I have no idea why YouTube put this video in my recommendations, since I've never shown any interest in wood working, but I have to say this is an astonishing example of beautiful craftsmanship! I think I'll subscribe just to have a look what else you come up with. Amazing! 👍🏽😉

Thanks Jens :)

This is simply outstanding. At every step of the process I was amazed at the skill, and the patience of a saint required to piece together this remarkable upcycled masterpiece. I can't even imagine how many hours, days it took to complete this piece of art. This is certainly something to be proud of and someone would be very lucky to own such a precious object. You should definitely have more subscribers based on the quality of this content!

Incredible , a Master , especially the way he appears to make it look so easy , when it isn’t. Enjoyable to watch !

Thanks very much :)

This might be the most beautiful thing I've ever seen someone make. 😍

Just wow! love how simple but beautiful this design is.

I love watching biscuits being made and put in place!! Love your videos. Please keep them coming!!

This was amazing!!! I had never really put much thought into trim before, and now I definitely have a much better appreciation of the extra time and skill it takes to apply, as well as how much it elevates the design. Such beautiful work!

Thanks :)

Great results, as always! I can hardly wait until my shop is set up, so I can start building stuff again! Even with my disability, I can by _~bleep~_ do _some_ stuff!

I just watched this and I must say that you did an amazing job on it. I was even in more awe were you started doing the recycled copper work with all those tiny rivets and it turned out absolutely gorgeous. It is amazing what can be made from recycling things like wooden pallets and the talent to see it as something else. You are a wonderful woodworker and easy to see you enjoy what you do.

Thanks very much :)

Wow. The quality, fit and finish, and attention to detail are all amazing. I've made many things from pallets but this is truly Next Level.

Thanks :)

Love that your page is growing. I've been following a couple of months, and its marvelous to see your talent being recognized.

Thanks Connor :)

Gosh, so many times throughout the video I was thinking "ok, NOW he's done" and then he added something else! Just for flavor! In awe at the sheer skill of this lad.

Yeah haha, the little tiny wood studded accents… I was like, surely he’s not going to make like 30 of those right? And he did, after seeing how long it took to cut each one and then stain each one and set each one, mind blown when the copper started coming into the picture.

I was the same. I thought "Yep... He's pretty much well done" and then he the dressing started. So much time put into that build. I don't think you can really quantify the true value of a craftsman.

@Marius 007 , Your comment made me giggle.

He's the Columbo of woodworking... "oh, just one more thing..."

Thank you :)

Ну какая же красота!!! Буду делать себе такой-же сундук! 🖒🖒🖒👏👏👏

He makes it look so easy, love this so much! Absolutely stunning

Very very impressive, I applaud your patience and attention to details. No way anyone could tell it comes from pallet wood. Amazing work of art!

Thanks :)

Мужик, это прекрасно!! У тебя золотые руки! Обязательно подпишусь!

That is the neatest looking thing I've ever seen in my whole life I think I want to learn how to make it!

Stunning! A true craftsman. Amazing talent and dedication!

Wow! The art of it. The talent and patience. It's stunning!

I love this I wish I had a wood shop and could learn to do these projects ! Beautiful thank you.

Holy crap I can't even get over your incredible talent! You aren't just an every day wood worker! You are an artist! For a woodworker to even know how to pull off steam punk proves as much! Man, I am soooo soooo glad YouTube showed you in my recommended channels! Absolutely going to binge watch yours now.

Ditto!!!! That is incredible craftsmanship and I was totally mesmorized!!!!! I am a woodworker and consider myself to be more of an artist, but your talents are above the top. I can only hope to be as good as you!

Thank you Heather :)

Fantastic, I love the copper panels great attention to detail. 🌟🌟🌟

Thanks David :)

Thank you for sharing this great video, I was inspired a lots, use scrap pallet to turn out a beautiful furniture, I really appreciate your carftmanship and your patience, thank you!

Brilliant !! The skill when using every tool and getting every component spot on is fantastic to watch and possibly emulate but, the mind to "Create" this beautiful masterpiece is just beyond some of us mere mortals just starting out... Loved it!

Thanks :)

Wow! Absolutely a gorgeous piece of furniture!!

The end result is amazingly beautiful! 🥰 And it’s fascinating to watch the process to build it. So great to see those pallet scraps being put to good use.

Thanks Wendy :)

Wow! What an amazing piece of furniture/art! It really puts modern furniture to shame and it’s made out of mostly pallets! Just shows what’s possible, well done 👍

Thanks very much :)

This is so incredibly stunning 😍

WOW! That is an impressive piece of upcycling. Love the design and appreciate the time and detail that goes in to things like that. Great job for sure.

Thanks Andy :)

A joy to observe the craftsmanship showing an intense labor of love on the copper work - then again - would anything less be expected - Not! A wonderful way to spend a Friday evening. Many thanks!

Love the use of 12 gauge shell bases as the drawer handles, great idea. Even the spent primers was a contrast that worked beautifully.

Excellent work , having the right tools is a must. Thank you.

No words to describe how beautiful this work is…

If I had thousands I’d pay a couple grand for that-absolutely gorgeous!

Awesome , truly beautiful. I keep watching it over and over . Thank you .

You can't imagine how much Wonder and joy is spread into the World by sharing these videos with us

@Marco Landolfi A bit of both. I usually have an idea of what I want, but I sometimes make changes as I'm building if something doesn't look right.

@Epic UpCycling so you have everything in your mind from the beginning or you just develop the details as you go?

Hello from Russia, I love creativity when a person does everything himself creatively, I also love to do something myself from production waste

@bowm0 The finish is dark oak spirit dye followed by dark oak wax

@Epic UpCycling what did you use for painting?

Absolutely beautiful craftsmanship, I would love one of those for my fly tying cupboard to hold all my fur, feathers and tools, I’ve seen a storage chest similar but not as decorative and it was selling around £1,800. It’s a true saying “Where there’s muck there’s brass”, but a lot of skill goes a long way. Thanks for sharing this magnificent video, kind regards Jimf

Thanks very much for the comments, Jim :)

Amazing piece of furniture,it was worth watchingthe entire process.. wow!!

At first I thought it was odd you didn't at least spend some time sanding the copper, but after it was installed it gave it a rustic look I hadn't thought of. Really impressive work.

Thanks Adam :)

OMG this is the most amazing thing I think I’ve ever seen. It’s absolutely beautiful. Did you sell it or keep it? I immediately thought I need this in my life. But then was devastated to see this was filmed over a year ago 😩

@Lori Coil I wouldn’t know where to start Lori lol. I paint furniture and I’m very good at it. But can’t do anything like this lol

You could still make one.

Incredible craftsmanship! I love the use of the copper sheeting and the hand made molding! Can’t believe you put this together with a hammer and nails i for sure would not have the patients for that! Excellent piece well done!

Thanks Aaron :)

Really nice! I can only imagine the hours involved!

Belo trabalho...Parabéns...

Wow! This project took so much care and attention to detail!

This guy is talented. I wonder if when he looks at a pile of skids does he see the finished product. Amazing it is ridiculous that there is 837 people that gave this video a thumbs down. They must shop at Ikea or live in a tent.

Sometimes they are against it because some pallets, barns etc, have been around poisons and can be a hazard. Both for the worker and the end user. But this is incredible.

I bet he didn't spend his youth playing video games shooting things,l bet he was honing his craft from a young age!

A lot of woodworking people I know are weirdly against recycling wood. I don't understand why.

hahahahahahaha like you said it!! 😂

I try and think like, maybe their 2YO grabbed the phone and hit it by accident, my kid takes my phone and hits sub to weird stuff and makes jibberish comments by accident coz no one would ever dislike this process. Its impossible. such a great video.

It is inspiring seeing a true craftsman at work. Thank you, Sir.

I love this! Repurposing is such a great thing for our world ❤🥰 Great job

Thanks Deanne :)

This is just absolutely beautiful, great craftsmanship and a ton of patience. Well done!!!

Thanks Casey :)

I don't know if I can praise this guy highly enough. He has the patience of Job, the vision of Leonardo De Vinci and the skill of Faberge. Simply superb.

@Al first No, the joy is that they do. I make all my stuff from pallets - we might call it "Pallet-Chic"...

@Al first My projects look like pallets even from new planed wood. Some people are just better at it than others, and I'm not one of them.

Its lovely that you complemented him, but he’s a world from the people you compared him to.... imo

Exactly my point. This guy got skills but allot of pallet wood projects, still look like pallets at the end.

@sgtgrash The JOY of woodworking. This project has love shining from every crevasse.

Wow. So much time, craftsmanship, and a stunning result. Way to go! P.s. I LOVE how you used old belts in the build. That was a fantastic cherry on top.

Thanks Todd :)

I cannot believe the amount of work you put into this it's amazing

I've never seen most of the machines. I guess it was too expensive for my country's college to purchase one. I would have loved to receive guidance from experts like him and having the right tools like these during my studies. It would have made the learning process more worthwhile. The end product was exquisite. Love it a lot.

This is absolutely beautiful 😍 I've been looking for a nice wooden chest for ages. After watching this, no other chest will be good enough! What an amazing talent you have.... I'm going to say it again... Beautiful 😍

Thanks very much, Hayley :)

This was really impressive, to say the least. The final product looks so massive and refined. Knowing it is made with pallet wood makes it even better.

Thank you :)

@Epic Upcycling, years ago I helped clean out an old house, I remember coming across a roll of copper sheeting about a foot wide, probably 25' long, probably too thin for your project. You are an artist.

This thing is absolutely insane. Hope to reach this level of detail one day

This was really super awesome! Not only was your creation actually amazing but I really appreciated how safe you were when using any of the tools to keep your hands safe. I honestly noticed it every time. 😆

Thanks :)