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Sawyer Design: Building the TABLE Apple Inc. (doesn't know they) Designed

Sep 19, 2026
In 1984 Apple made a table. It was called the MacTable, and you've never heard of it because, well, look at it. So I built the one I think they'd make today. $3,000 of black walnut, hollow legs, a corner borrowed from your phone, and a $20,000 CNC that tried to eat itself. Three weeks to finish before the baby came. It took three months. I haven't heard back from Apple yet. You tell me in the comments whether this is worthy of a licensing deal. ______________________________________________ THIS VIDEO IS SPONSORED BY GREENHINGE Green like the color, hinge like Stonehenge. A garage door hinge with a spring in it. The spring pushes each panel against the side seal, which closes gaps up to a quarter inch. 12 gauge steel, powder coated, made in the USA, lifetime warranty. GREENHINGE CHECK YOUR DOOR (the one page bolt pattern guide + install instructions) FAQ Mine took about five minutes. Their instructions call for a professional technician, so if your door is a Wayne Dalton like mine, check the guide first. ______________________________________________ Stay Focused with Thoughtmarks Bookmarks for your brain Thanks to all my wonderful patrons and thank YOU for watching! ______________________________________________ LINKS MENTIONED / SHOPBOT DESKTOP MAX ATC CHISELS / SHARPENING / HAMMER (Zen-Wu) BITS & BITS 1/2 ASTRA HP COMPRESSION BIT PANTOROUTER ROBOT ROUTER (Shaper Origin) MAKERS’ MEDALLIONS / SOSS HINGES DINGLE-DANGLE TORNADO WERA T-SCREWDRIVER ______________________________________________ PLANS + MERCH + MORE... SUBSCRIBED? JOIN PATREON ______________________________________________ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Apple made a table in 1984 00:48 $3,000 of walnut and a three-week deadline 01:20 Thoughtful chaos (the legs) 03:40 Why the legs are hollow 04:55 The CNC eats itself 06:14 Take two, should have trusted the calipers 07:50 Glue-up prep and contact patches 08:51 Cutting the legs to height 09:36 The lid might as well be the best part 10:20 Accidental cutting board tutorial 11:04 Picking the four patterns 11:59 Surfacing on the CNC (hot tips wanted) 12:56 Gluing up the legs 13:13 Thoughtmarks, and the corner on your phone 14:42 Squircle math (you won't be tested) 16:08 Fixing the leg tops 16:51 Side quest: a quarter-inch gap in my garage door (GreenHinge) 19:44 Top, shelf, and templates 21:51 Weeks of work, one router pass 23:33 For the breadboard guy in the comments 24:39 Bridle joints for the frame 26:22 Skirts and corners 29:34 Stretchers, Dominoes vs. Mancala 31:14 Wood moves: slots instead of holes 32:22 Finish prep and hand tools 34:03 Nubbin brassiere (short grain support) 35:21 Hand-making dowels three weeks from a baby 37:01 Bolting the legs to the frame 38:10 The castle in the desert 40:21 Z-clips and an even reveal 41:29 Tear it down to sand it 42:16 What I'll share with my son 43:08 This video brings good luck 43:49 Have I heard back from Apple? 45:05 The reveal
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