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Excellent, excellent video. I started watching it in the house this morning, then paused it so I could make a big mug of coffee and took the iPad out to my shop to finish watching it. These videos make so much more sense when I can smell wood shavings as I watch. This is a really interesting piece and build, EC. I enjoyed your discussion of your thought process in designing and building it, particularly the drawer. The shaped drawer front in a lighter contrasting wood is spectacular. The rough look of the Doug fir drawer sides and back is similarly very cool, although I might have tried 2 drawers to give it more of a deliberate feel than I get from one drawer alone. But I get it. BTW, I've been using your recipe for 3-part finish for about 2 years now and I'm seriously addicted to it.
I love the way you spent 10 percent of the time to make the drawer look like 5 percent. The final result was spectacular. I only wish that my 50 percent would look as good as your last 5. Also love the coopered door. Such a restrained and graceful way to finish the door.
Wow…a new Eric video and Saturday morning coffee…what a great start to the weekend! Beautiful whiskey cabinet…I absolutely love working with English walnut. Now it’s time to head out to the shop and “make a thing”…today’s task is mill up some 7/4 black walnut for a Moxon vise…by hand.
I love when you speak about woodworking as art, especially fine art. We just don't get that from any other content creators that I know of. It really speaks to an important aspect of woodworking that attracts me to it.
You mentioned you took photos. Where can we see still photos of the cabinet? I think it is amazing and would love to see more to appreciate all the details you have included. As always amazing inspiring and educational. Excellent video. Thanks.
More like this! Eric, for me, you are at your best by far when you walk us through the intersection of art and craft, design and construction. Makes me want to don my "Go Make a Thing" T-shirt and head out to the shop.
Art and craft(smanship) were the 2 words that sprang to mind for me to. Therefore I don't need to leave a comment, I can just second yours. This isn't a comment, honest.
@@ENCurtis I've been thinking about the time constraint you mention. Although covering full projects is probably my first choice, I think there'd be a lot of value in taking an art-craft angle on furniture components. Perhaps this would be more manageable? You would know. For instance, tabletop edge treatments (I think you did one of these), or how about tabletop shapes and their relation to other parts of design, leg treatments, and so on. Could these be short survey videos offering multiple visual ideas, not all of which you would have to have made yourself? For the craft element, you could show us how you'd create one or two of the treatments you show. Just a thought -- a thought you've probably already had yourself! Cheers.
The juxtaposition of not just the houndstooth to the "stud" drawer sides, but more so that graceful carved sycamore drawer front to the sides really sets it off. Also, the restraint used in the cabinet works well because of the houndstooth and the wood selection. I can imagine in person it almost looks understated, or dare I say boring, from afar, only for the details in the grain, the joinery, and the subtle curve up front to pop out once one is close, to then be greeted with that sycamore upon opening and the stud drawer sides upon even further inspection... You're telling a narrative with how the piece unfolds. Well done, and it definitely deserves to be in a gallery.
You mentioned that it’s your preference to finish with a hand plane and touch up with the sander in order to open the pores to help the wood accept finish. I think I got that correct! Curious what grit sand paper you typically start with and finish with (assuming you use more than one grit) after planing? Also, I absolutely love the textured drawer front. That’s something I’ve seen you do in the past, and I think it’s a beautiful touch.
Exceptional build AND presentation. These types of projects and presentations are what I hope to get to one day, and you give me hope that I can get there. Thanks, friend.
I WAS totally over Woodworkers Guild OA until now… the fact that they found a black woman woodworking expert was plenty to shake me up and rekindle my interest. Holy smokes! (Ok relaxx everybody, I know a black guy I can say it)
Buddy, great video and always enjoyable to watch. Sometime back I watched "How To Make a Textured Wooden Box" ( th-cam.com/video/RTpfCALs0WY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=WegUwKz-OPwOp4df). You inspired me to make my first pebble stone keepsake box for a person, who frankly, is my light. As a novice woodworker, it turned out better than expected. Most importantly, she loved it!! In this video I saw the tool you used to make the 'waves' in the drawer face - curious on the brand name? Had I known, it might have saved hours of knuckled busting carving/ sanding... Curtain it's a cry once tool but, guess it's well worth it.
Erik, I do consider you a new age woodworker. But, you have tremendous skill using old techniques and vintage tools. Again, your thought process is how you work is exceptional. Semper Fi young man and carry on Sir.
First, the cabinet is stunning and the design choices achieved, in my opinion, what you wanted to achieve. Second, it would be interesting to learn a bit more about how to make knobs and pulls from metal blanks without a metal lathe. Lastly, a question: doesn’t sanding after handplaning clog the ends of the wood fibers? I took a surfaces class years ago with Garrett Hack who talked about cleanly cutting (with a VERY sharp blade) the wood fibers was how to get maximum chatoyance. Not playing gotcha, but seriously curious. Thanks.
Beautiful cabinet, Eric! You really pulled off the desired statement well! I've only fully accomplished that once in my whole (hobbyist) career. Additionally, I truly enjoyed this "what you were thinking" format. I hope to see a few of this type sprinkled in for the future.
I watched a few of their videos years ago. I think I just stumbled onto the videos that didn't involve some of the problems I would see with glaring clarity later on. I signed up and then started watching their "premium videos". I was not new to woodworking. I have been in the shop since I could first work a radial arm saw while standing on a milk crate. (Don't fucking hate, GenX was born different.) What I was looking for was some help getting beyond the fairly utilitarian carpentry we, as the decedents of poor farmers from northern Quebec and Ireland did. The shocking amount of violations of basic safety and even encouraging really just tremendously dangerous practices I cancelled my sub and never watched another one of their videos.
You are very highly skilled, obviously, but that is not your greatest strength. Which is, actually, the way you think about woodwork and cabinet-making. This is just my take away/opinion. You seem to have a vision of the final piece which even though it may guide you through the process, you are not beholden to the process itself. I think it's the thoughtfulness at each step. That's the difference. And it looks like you are having fun! Thanks for sharing, interesting and inspirational to me.
I love that fancy look. I wasn’t happy with the shaper origin and I’m not sure why because normally I like that thing. What is the gizmo you used to carve the door front. One day I want to learn carving but still working on doing the basic stuff perfect. I love this video! Thank you!!
The 2x4 stamp is a little jarring for me on the drawer and I know that is the whole purpose of it but.... I would have used it on the back. Not to hide it but to make believe that you used 2x4 walnut studs! Treasures are to be found, not just given on the first date. Back looks very impressive too. Keep up the good work!
Nope, gonna have to comment. So the 5% thing ypu referred to at the outset is to do with workmanship in commercial context. So you've not done that, because that would be commercial but tuat isn't whatbthis project is about, not really. You absolutely acheived the 5% thing via artistic licence. That is to say that what you have done to achieve that end is absolutely not short-cutted for commercial reasons, but highly considered and done with the utmost craftsmanship. In my view you should consider this to be an absolute success in artistic and workmanship terms that meets your design brief. I think a massive well done is in order. This is my first discovery of your channel and I found it to be excellent. Keep it up by all means 🙏
Awesome, the carefully nailed drawer almost physically hurt, when I watched it being being fitted in place. Mission achieved I would say. And you what they say: getting older is seriously whisky business.
I held out until I'd have time to appreciate this video, it was worth it. I tried "your" tung and beeswax finish on a box I've been using to learn. It's a lovely finish - can you recommend any resources where we can find about other finishes? Thank you for your videos.
That is lovely. I like the juxtaposition of refinement with the unrefined. My whisk(e)y would look lovely inside that cabinet. I’m not gonna lie. You hurt me a little bit with that Keurig coffee.
I watched to the end, and totally understand what you mean by the 5%. But I think you have "over thought" it. The name of the brilliant furniture maker who hammered a nail into the side of his amazing cabinet to make a statement about "over precious" cabinet makers ( me being one of them ) I thought was brilliant. I think your result would have been much more effective if you had been a little more subtle about it, a bit more in the " Biedermeier" traditional. This won't stop me watching your process 😊
It looks great, but if you wanted an amateurish feel to the drawers adjusted to 2024, you should have made the drawer with pocket holes, get drunk, smash up the sides with anything at hand, just so you could call it "weathered", then go to town on it with rotex, then put a 5 dollar stain on it, and after all of that, call it farmhouse. Because when going bonkers, accept no substitute.
In my day job making chairs and sanding literally thousands of seats and backs, I have found that using two stacked Mirka interface pads in between the sander and your discs makes an extremely high quality surface before finish. The two pads also let the disc spin more freely eliminating swirls.
Simply Brilliant, it makes me want to go buy some wood and try to make a cabinet, but first things first Going to the liquor store to buy some bourbon Then I will try to see what I can come up with, I know is not the logical order but I need the bottle for measuring purposes Cheers, you are amazing, and thanks
I pretty much like all your stuff, but I really, really, really liked this one! You went start to finish. Some stuff really detailed other stuff just skipped. Great job.
This was interesting and fun, but also similar to a lot of your other builds stylistically. I'd love to see you do something more traditional, with ornamentation and possibly carving details, applique, etc. Just a suggestion...
I really like your work and it is very inspiring. How do you attach your French cleat to the back of your cabinets. I have use epoxy when I have plywood backing panel but I'm not sure how to attach the cleat with a solid panel that needs to be able to move. Thanks Jeff
Thank you for the wwgoa discount. What wood moisture meter to you use? What do you recommend for a beginner. (Not against pay once cry once, but I’m not rich)
I just did a closeup on the board you used and somehow notice wormholes on one of the boards, quite shocked, in Israel when we working with material like that we immediately throw it away, not taking risks😅
Wow Eric, what a beautiful piece. I also noted you have added a slider to your table saw, I don't remember seeing that. I just did the same and really like it. Keep up the great work, its very inspiring and drives me to push myself to try new techniques. Martin.
Great video. I appreciate you sharing these things with us. If I may, can you share the tool you used to get that shaping on your drawer front? It looked like it was connected to a die grinder. Again, love your work and thanks for sharing!
This example of a drama queen thumbnail in an attempt to attract viewers is a far and undignified thing to do for a maker who does great work. LET YOUR WORK DRAW VIEWERS not bullshit thumbnails pix.
Did i notice that right in one of those last shots of the drawer? Did you just nail the drawer together? If so, THAT feature is what makes this whole piece beautiful! Well done
I have no idea what you did really was doing with the brass, thought it was a file or drill bit carving/shaping the file and stuff. I kinda figured out the reverse. Is there a video I missed you explaining that part?
Great piece of art. As always. And yes, I have always judged your coffee drinking and will most definitely judge the k cup. But that is what makes this a great relationship. Till your next one. Take care.
Nice piece ! About the difference of shine in the door, could this be because of the heavy scrapping ? ... compression of the fibers below the surface which change finish absorption ?
nice piece! I have to find some time to do some stuff for the gallery, it's been a while, never have time with all the commission work, have get some of my own ideas out there.
I like good whisky. I love the figured English Walnut and the craftsmanship you put into creating this exquisite cabinet. Well done, young lad! Well done, indeed! Now I know what I want to build for my next project. Thank you so very much for taking me on this fascinating journey.
I'm really impressed by the story and presentation of the video! Maybe it's the familiarity of having a vision you don't know quite how you're going to execute, but failure simply isn't an option. Oh yeah, really nice cabinet too!
I actually have two bandsaws; one small one for curved cuts with a quarter inch blade, and the big one solely for resawing with a three quarter inch blade
I always look forward to your videos (and I am really bummed when you miss a Saturday). A beautiful piece and an excellent view into your quirky process Keep up the excellent work.
Love the thought of intentionality adding a "flaw". I was thinking that adding one of the hounds teeth upside down and maybe then putting a tiny brass pin or something.. but loved the 2x4.
The thing I like best about this cabinet is that it isn't over the top. You did what I strive to do in my own work - let the wood speak for itself. And that 5% aesthetic you were going for? Nailed it. I just wonder, in a gallery environment, whether anyone will notice it, depending on how it is displayed.
@ENCurtis, how do you decide what glue to use? I’ve seen you use white wood glue for some projects and Old Brown Glue for others. Is time the only consideration? What other factors influence your decision re: the glue used? TIA!
That's a great question. Maybe a video in and of itself. In short, it's largely dependent on open time. If I can do it in 20 I'm likely going to use yellow glue. If not, probably Old Brown. Sometimes epoxy. However other factors are repairability (edge to old brown glue), water resistance (TB III), gap filling properties (epoxy), etc.
Gorgeous work. I'm a mid-coast Mainiac and would love to check it out but haven't been able to find the Mesler Gallery(no clue if that's correct name/spelling). What town on the coast is it in?
The Messler Gallery is in Rockport. It's a part of the center for furniture craftsmanship. If you make it up that way tell Dorrie and Victoria I said hello!
One question, one comment. I noted you changed over to a dado blade in your regular table saw. Is there a reason for not having a dedicated dado saw set up? Shared with your shop mate. I have to say it was one of my best splurges to get a used table saw just for dados. Took me 20 years to reach the "What was I waiting for" point. I absolutely love the idea of your discussion with your shop mate and would like to see more of that. It instills in newer woodworkers the advantage of just talking through your ideas with someone else, even if you don't change your mind.
We've actually talked about that for almost a year. It's a square footage issue more than anything, as I already have a spare table saw. But we may get to making that happen in the future. Re your comment, I'm glad it has some value. Hopefully I can convince her to be on camera a little bit more!
That's a great question. I don't keep track of hours for a number of reasons (including filming), but if I had to guess I'd say something like 120-150? IfI were to build it sans distraction, I'm guessing I could get it done it half that time.
I would like to hear your take on cheap, vs expensive painless moisture meters. I'm a hobbyist. I don't want to waste money on expensive toys. But I want to be able to trust said toys.
If I'm honest I don't have much of an opinion on cheap moisture meters. For something like that I wouldn't trust the readouts and don't want to risk major issues in my work down the road. I know the Wagner meter isn't cheap, but it's the industry standard and they make a great product.
That's amazing Erik! I really loved the charcoal rubbed into the shaper origin made lettering then planed down look! Never seen that before! Also never knew of the term coopering. Learned a chalk full in this one. The overall cabinet is simply stunning! True craftsmanship that really shows through in the final product. Gives me lots of ammunition to take into consideration for future projects! Thanks for sharing!
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Excellent, excellent video. I started watching it in the house this morning, then paused it so I could make a big mug of coffee and took the iPad out to my shop to finish watching it. These videos make so much more sense when I can smell wood shavings as I watch.
This is a really interesting piece and build, EC. I enjoyed your discussion of your thought process in designing and building it, particularly the drawer. The shaped drawer front in a lighter contrasting wood is spectacular. The rough look of the Doug fir drawer sides and back is similarly very cool, although I might have tried 2 drawers to give it more of a deliberate feel than I get from one drawer alone. But I get it. BTW, I've been using your recipe for 3-part finish for about 2 years now and I'm seriously addicted to it.
I love the way you spent 10 percent of the time to make the drawer look like 5 percent. The final result was spectacular. I only wish that my 50 percent would look as good as your last 5. Also love the coopered door. Such a restrained and graceful way to finish the door.
That is absolutely gorgeous
Wow…a new Eric video and Saturday morning coffee…what a great start to the weekend! Beautiful whiskey cabinet…I absolutely love working with English walnut. Now it’s time to head out to the shop and “make a thing”…today’s task is mill up some 7/4 black walnut for a Moxon vise…by hand.
Heck yes, man
Thanks man! And good luck with that milling. Stay hydrated!
I love when you speak about woodworking as art, especially fine art. We just don't get that from any other content creators that I know of. It really speaks to an important aspect of woodworking that attracts me to it.
Absolutely beautiful love this kind of video and watching you create something. Keep up the amazing art and craftsmen ship. Thanks for sharing
Love this format, Erik. And the piece is gorgeous!
Thanks so much!
Great build! Love it!
You mentioned you took photos. Where can we see still photos of the cabinet? I think it is amazing and would love to see more to appreciate all the details you have included.
As always amazing inspiring and educational. Excellent video. Thanks.
Question: you can test straight surfaces with winding sticks, but how do you test curved surfaces?
Winding sticks check for twist. You can do the same on curved surfaces.
Nice!
More like this! Eric, for me, you are at your best by far when you walk us through the intersection of art and craft, design and construction. Makes me want to don my "Go Make a Thing" T-shirt and head out to the shop.
Thank you so much 🙂 There will be more like this for sure. Just takes a while to build them so I can't put em out all the time 😂
ditto
Art and craft(smanship) were the 2 words that sprang to mind for me to. Therefore I don't need to leave a comment, I can just second yours. This isn't a comment, honest.
@@ENCurtis I've been thinking about the time constraint you mention. Although covering full projects is probably my first choice, I think there'd be a lot of value in taking an art-craft angle on furniture components. Perhaps this would be more manageable? You would know. For instance, tabletop edge treatments (I think you did one of these), or how about tabletop shapes and their relation to other parts of design, leg treatments, and so on. Could these be short survey videos offering multiple visual ideas, not all of which you would have to have made yourself? For the craft element, you could show us how you'd create one or two of the treatments you show. Just a thought -- a thought you've probably already had yourself! Cheers.
Beautiful. You do awesome work.
Thank you!
What are you using for power carving? What machine?
Where is your eye protection! 😢
Probably on my workbench if I’m honest 🤷♂️
The juxtaposition of not just the houndstooth to the "stud" drawer sides, but more so that graceful carved sycamore drawer front to the sides really sets it off. Also, the restraint used in the cabinet works well because of the houndstooth and the wood selection. I can imagine in person it almost looks understated, or dare I say boring, from afar, only for the details in the grain, the joinery, and the subtle curve up front to pop out once one is close, to then be greeted with that sycamore upon opening and the stud drawer sides upon even further inspection... You're telling a narrative with how the piece unfolds. Well done, and it definitely deserves to be in a gallery.
I think it's a beautiful cabinet and I think it's a sad world when anyone feels they have to apologise for making something artistic.
You mentioned that it’s your preference to finish with a hand plane and touch up with the sander in order to open the pores to help the wood accept finish. I think I got that correct! Curious what grit sand paper you typically start with and finish with (assuming you use more than one grit) after planing?
Also, I absolutely love the textured drawer front. That’s something I’ve seen you do in the past, and I think it’s a beautiful touch.
How can anyone say you have done something wrong with your piece ,it’s your piece .
I love the added concave door feature. You could have just done a simple door, but you went one step deeper in technique. Love it.
Like your show...but man!...you talk too much!
Exceptional build AND presentation. These types of projects and presentations are what I hope to get to one day, and you give me hope that I can get there. Thanks, friend.
Love this build! Maybe my favorite so far- especially the drawer
Thank you so much!
You sir, are an Artist and a fine Craftsman.
I WAS totally over Woodworkers Guild OA until now… the fact that they found a black woman woodworking expert was plenty to shake me up and rekindle my interest. Holy smokes! (Ok relaxx everybody, I know a black guy I can say it)
Buddy, great video and always enjoyable to watch. Sometime back I watched "How To Make a Textured Wooden Box" ( th-cam.com/video/RTpfCALs0WY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=WegUwKz-OPwOp4df). You inspired me to make my first pebble stone keepsake box for a person, who frankly, is my light. As a novice woodworker, it turned out better than expected. Most importantly, she loved it!! In this video I saw the tool you used to make the 'waves' in the drawer face - curious on the brand name? Had I known, it might have saved hours of knuckled busting carving/ sanding... Curtain it's a cry once tool but, guess it's well worth it.
Erik, I do consider you a new age woodworker. But, you have tremendous skill using old techniques and vintage tools. Again, your thought process is how you work is exceptional. Semper Fi young man and carry on Sir.
Thank you so much, sir!
Curve door is amazing 😮
Just absolutely amazing Eric!!!!!! Thank you for the ideas and insights. Where can I get the knife hinges from? I’m in Ontario.
First, the cabinet is stunning and the design choices achieved, in my opinion, what you wanted to achieve. Second, it would be interesting to learn a bit more about how to make knobs and pulls from metal blanks without a metal lathe. Lastly, a question: doesn’t sanding after handplaning clog the ends of the wood fibers? I took a surfaces class years ago with Garrett Hack who talked about cleanly cutting (with a VERY sharp blade) the wood fibers was how to get maximum chatoyance. Not playing gotcha, but seriously curious. Thanks.
Beautiful cabinet, Eric! You really pulled off the desired statement well! I've only fully accomplished that once in my whole (hobbyist) career. Additionally, I truly enjoyed this "what you were thinking" format. I hope to see a few of this type sprinkled in for the future.
Lovely project. Combination of sublime and ridiculous. I ADORED what you did with the mill grade stamps.
I watched a few of their videos years ago. I think I just stumbled onto the videos that didn't involve some of the problems I would see with glaring clarity later on. I signed up and then started watching their "premium videos". I was not new to woodworking. I have been in the shop since I could first work a radial arm saw while standing on a milk crate. (Don't fucking hate, GenX was born different.) What I was looking for was some help getting beyond the fairly utilitarian carpentry we, as the decedents of poor farmers from northern Quebec and Ireland did. The shocking amount of violations of basic safety and even encouraging really just tremendously dangerous practices I cancelled my sub and never watched another one of their videos.
You are very highly skilled, obviously, but that is not your greatest strength. Which is, actually, the way you think about woodwork and cabinet-making. This is just my take away/opinion. You seem to have a vision of the final piece which even though it may guide you through the process, you are not beholden to the process itself. I think it's the thoughtfulness at each step. That's the difference. And it looks like you are having fun!
Thanks for sharing, interesting and inspirational to me.
I love that fancy look. I wasn’t happy with the shaper origin and I’m not sure why because normally I like that thing.
What is the gizmo you used to carve the door front. One day I want to learn carving but still working on doing the basic stuff perfect.
I love this video! Thank you!!
The 2x4 stamp is a little jarring for me on the drawer and I know that is the whole purpose of it but....
I would have used it on the back. Not to hide it but to make believe that you used 2x4 walnut studs!
Treasures are to be found, not just given on the first date.
Back looks very impressive too.
Keep up the good work!
I check my feed every weekend for a video and I’ve got to say it makes my weekend whenever you’ve posted. Thank you for making a simple man happy.
Nope, gonna have to comment. So the 5% thing ypu referred to at the outset is to do with workmanship in commercial context. So you've not done that, because that would be commercial but tuat isn't whatbthis project is about, not really. You absolutely acheived the 5% thing via artistic licence. That is to say that what you have done to achieve that end is absolutely not short-cutted for commercial reasons, but highly considered and done with the utmost craftsmanship. In my view you should consider this to be an absolute success in artistic and workmanship terms that meets your design brief. I think a massive well done is in order. This is my first discovery of your channel and I found it to be excellent. Keep it up by all means 🙏
Awesome, the carefully nailed drawer almost physically hurt, when I watched it being being fitted in place. Mission achieved I would say.
And you what they say: getting older is seriously whisky business.
I held out until I'd have time to appreciate this video, it was worth it.
I tried "your" tung and beeswax finish on a box I've been using to learn. It's a lovely finish - can you recommend any resources where we can find about other finishes?
Thank you for your videos.
That is lovely. I like the juxtaposition of refinement with the unrefined. My whisk(e)y would look lovely inside that cabinet.
I’m not gonna lie. You hurt me a little bit with that Keurig coffee.
I watched to the end, and totally understand what you mean by the 5%. But I think you have "over thought" it. The name of the brilliant furniture maker who hammered a nail into the side of his amazing cabinet to make a statement about "over precious" cabinet makers ( me being one of them ) I thought was brilliant. I think your result would have been much more effective if you had been a little more subtle about it, a bit more in the " Biedermeier" traditional. This won't stop me watching your process 😊
It looks great, but if you wanted an amateurish feel to the drawers adjusted to 2024, you should have made the drawer with pocket holes, get drunk, smash up the sides with anything at hand, just so you could call it "weathered", then go to town on it with rotex, then put a 5 dollar stain on it, and after all of that, call it farmhouse. Because when going bonkers, accept no substitute.
In my day job making chairs and sanding literally thousands of seats and backs, I have found that using two stacked Mirka interface pads in between the sander and your discs makes an extremely high quality surface before finish. The two pads also let the disc spin more freely eliminating swirls.
Simply Brilliant, it makes me want to go buy some wood and try to make a cabinet, but first things first
Going to the liquor store to buy some bourbon
Then I will try to see what I can come up with, I know is not the logical order but I need the bottle for measuring purposes
Cheers, you are amazing, and thanks
I pretty much like all your stuff, but I really, really, really liked this one! You went start to finish. Some stuff really detailed other stuff just skipped. Great job.
This was interesting and fun, but also similar to a lot of your other builds stylistically. I'd love to see you do something more traditional, with ornamentation and possibly carving details, applique, etc. Just a suggestion...
I really like your work and it is very inspiring. How do you attach your French cleat to the back of your cabinets. I have use epoxy when I have plywood backing panel but I'm not sure how to attach the cleat with a solid panel that needs to be able to move.
Thanks Jeff
Came out so nice. I really enjoy using your finishing process. So easy. Would you use that on a dining table or do something different?
Thank you for the wwgoa discount.
What wood moisture meter to you use? What do you recommend for a beginner. (Not against pay once cry once, but I’m not rich)
I just did a closeup on the board you used and somehow notice wormholes on one of the boards, quite shocked, in Israel when we working with material like that we immediately throw it away, not taking risks😅
Wow Eric, what a beautiful piece. I also noted you have added a slider to your table saw, I don't remember seeing that. I just did the same and really like it. Keep up the great work, its very inspiring and drives me to push myself to try new techniques. Martin.
gorgeous. gorgeously understated. the curves nicely counterbalance the dovetails. re-saw FTW.
Great video. I appreciate you sharing these things with us. If I may, can you share the tool you used to get that shaping on your drawer front? It looked like it was connected to a die grinder. Again, love your work and thanks for sharing!
So you made a fake 2X4 .... you do you. Enjoy your videos, look for them every week. Still shaking my head, fake 2X4.
The HNT Gordon plane!! 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 Another great video full of so many tips and tricks.
This example of a drama queen thumbnail in an attempt to attract viewers is a far and undignified thing to do for a maker who does great work.
LET YOUR WORK DRAW VIEWERS not bullshit thumbnails pix.
Did i notice that right in one of those last shots of the drawer? Did you just nail the drawer together? If so, THAT feature is what makes this whole piece beautiful! Well done
I have no idea what you did really was doing with the brass, thought it was a file or drill bit carving/shaping the file and stuff. I kinda figured out the reverse. Is there a video I missed you explaining that part?
Opening with a commercial. Not a good first impression to me. Not ready to subscribe yet.
Great piece of art. As always. And yes, I have always judged your coffee drinking and will most definitely judge the k cup. But that is what makes this a great relationship. Till your next one. Take care.
Nice piece !
About the difference of shine in the door, could this be because of the heavy scrapping ? ... compression of the fibers below the surface which change finish absorption ?
nice piece! I have to find some time to do some stuff for the gallery, it's been a while, never have time with all the commission work, have get some of my own ideas out there.
I've seen you use those hinges several times; what is a good source for them?
I wanted to know the same. Knife hinges or center pivot hinges; found them on Rockler and some uglier ones on Amazon.
@@MonkeySeeProductionsLLC thanks!
I like good whisky. I love the figured English Walnut and the craftsmanship you put into creating this exquisite cabinet. Well done, young lad! Well done, indeed! Now I know what I want to build for my next project. Thank you so very much for taking me on this fascinating journey.
I'm really impressed by the story and presentation of the video! Maybe it's the familiarity of having a vision you don't know quite how you're going to execute, but failure simply isn't an option. Oh yeah, really nice cabinet too!
Sorry to be picky about term use, but you don't "introduce" tension by resawing.... the tension is already there in the wood, you just liberate it.
Am going up to Maine in October. Exactly where is the art gallery that has your whiskey cabinet?
That 2x4 stamp is awesome. I saw the nails coming but not the stamp. Well done
Thank you 👊
I actually have two bandsaws; one small one for curved cuts with a quarter inch blade, and the big one solely for resawing with a three quarter inch blade
Very nice presentation of exceptional art and craftsmanship! Yes, art and craftsmanship can co-exist. Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely! Thank you.
I only just thought of putting a feather board after the table saw blade for a jointing cut yesterday and, lo, you did exactly that in this video.
What tool were you using to grind down the curved indentions at 25:25 in the video?
It's a 2" cup rasp from my friends at Saburrtooth
@@ENCurtis Much appreciated, would much rather invest in the cup rasp than to rely on the grinder, the detail is much finer as well.
That's not just master carpentry; that's true art, as it challenges thought. It's also f*****g beautiful.
I agree100%!
I always look forward to your videos (and I am really bummed when you miss a Saturday). A beautiful piece and an excellent view into your quirky process
Keep up the excellent work.
Great music. Your video quality continues to improve. Nice job!!
Love the thought of intentionality adding a "flaw". I was thinking that adding one of the hounds teeth upside down and maybe then putting a tiny brass pin or something.. but loved the 2x4.
Just signed up for the gold too.. thanks for great offer. Love your work and the channel!!
Really appreciate the dissonance of this piece, mastermind, thanks for the vid!
The thing I like best about this cabinet is that it isn't over the top. You did what I strive to do in my own work - let the wood speak for itself. And that 5% aesthetic you were going for? Nailed it. I just wonder, in a gallery environment, whether anyone will notice it, depending on how it is displayed.
I like how the 'crappy slapdash' element is done using the fanciest high tech machine.
Turned out great, some creative choices, dig the Stimson label!
Dude, your videos are a treat! The filming. The spoken words (even when they are hard). The music. And of course the work you do. Perfection.
Thank you so much Stefan. I really appreciate that!
That finish is beautiful, do you have the mixture anywhere?
Really like how you made the door pull look like one of the pins on the houndstooth joinery!
@ENCurtis, how do you decide what glue to use? I’ve seen you use white wood glue for some projects and Old Brown Glue for others. Is time the only consideration? What other factors influence your decision re: the glue used? TIA!
That's a great question. Maybe a video in and of itself. In short, it's largely dependent on open time. If I can do it in 20 I'm likely going to use yellow glue. If not, probably Old Brown. Sometimes epoxy. However other factors are repairability (edge to old brown glue), water resistance (TB III), gap filling properties (epoxy), etc.
Awesome whiskey cabinet I dont get the drawer and the Nails in the front
Gorgeous work. I'm a mid-coast Mainiac and would love to check it out but haven't been able to find the Mesler Gallery(no clue if that's correct name/spelling). What town on the coast is it in?
The Messler Gallery is in Rockport. It's a part of the center for furniture craftsmanship. If you make it up that way tell Dorrie and Victoria I said hello!
Joan smith comment says wat I’ve felt for months… more what she said
When are you going to build a cabinet for those guns.......
You are attempting to say you will copy James Krenov
One question, one comment.
I noted you changed over to a dado blade in your regular table saw. Is there a reason for not having a dedicated dado saw set up? Shared with your shop mate. I have to say it was one of my best splurges to get a used table saw just for dados. Took me 20 years to reach the "What was I waiting for" point.
I absolutely love the idea of your discussion with your shop mate and would like to see more of that. It instills in newer woodworkers the advantage of just talking through your ideas with someone else, even if you don't change your mind.
We've actually talked about that for almost a year. It's a square footage issue more than anything, as I already have a spare table saw. But we may get to making that happen in the future. Re your comment, I'm glad it has some value. Hopefully I can convince her to be on camera a little bit more!
2 1/2 mins of bumph switches me off. Bye.
This was an absolute masterclass dude. 🤙
Thank you so much 🙂
Kudos as usual. Query: I know you have downtime due to filming, etc., but how many actual hours do you have in this from start to finish?
That's a great question. I don't keep track of hours for a number of reasons (including filming), but if I had to guess I'd say something like 120-150? IfI were to build it sans distraction, I'm guessing I could get it done it half that time.
Wait Erik, did I see you use your fancy Woodpecker stick to strike a line before returning to your tape measure to mark length?! Old habits huh?!
Haha yes old habits indeed. The WP stick is great as a straight edge but I don't typically use it as a measuring device 🤷♂️
I would like to hear your take on cheap, vs expensive painless moisture meters.
I'm a hobbyist. I don't want to waste money on expensive toys. But I want to be able to trust said toys.
If I'm honest I don't have much of an opinion on cheap moisture meters. For something like that I wouldn't trust the readouts and don't want to risk major issues in my work down the road. I know the Wagner meter isn't cheap, but it's the industry standard and they make a great product.
Beautiful work, thanks for sharing!
That's amazing Erik! I really loved the charcoal rubbed into the shaper origin made lettering then planed down look! Never seen that before! Also never knew of the term coopering. Learned a chalk full in this one. The overall cabinet is simply stunning! True craftsmanship that really shows through in the final product. Gives me lots of ammunition to take into consideration for future projects! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much! Glad you got something out of it!!