My neighbor is a 70 year old cabinet maker. He has this exact routing table. I'm not joking. He sent me the video. He has the entire system. Down to the router bits. I'm lucky enough to use the system. I'll be attempting my first cabinet on Wednesday, may 29th, 2024.
You guys who critisize Marc and his method need to get a life. I purchased his whole system and boy does it work. I’m almost finished with my first cabinet which will be in my shop. I love this system.
Greetings from the Seychelles, The best step by step tutorial I’ve eve watched thank you so much for this clear and articulated explanations I can now start my first project.
Wow, nice work! You just earned a new subscriber! Plus, I just visited your site. The prices are surprisingly affordable and it's great to see "Made in USA " you just earned a new customer to boot!
first ime i watch thisvedio very intersting sir. and your explanation is very clear and you are doing an honest work so every body understand what are you doing.
Something tells me all the negative comments on this series of videos are from cabinet makers. Seems you guys have struck a nerve on how easy it appears to build cabinets, saving people a ton of money. I was going to build my own, then found a website that had ready to assemble cabinets for around $2,000 and I was thinking of going that route. But now, after seeing these videos, I am actually excited about building them myself.
Its not as hard to do as most think, its very satisfying to build something like this because it will last forever and your grandchildren will be able to say that you made it. I built a bunch of practice ones for my workshop out of Birch and used pocket holes and filled the holes with dowels that I cut with a razor saw, it turned out great and took half of the time this guy took. Raised panels are a little difficult but manageable. if your doing raised panels you might as well do T&G like this because you already have to set up a router.
James Zawacki hey them RTA cabs are really nice been assembling and installing them for years. All plywood boxes , 5/8ths pine dovetailed drawers 1/2 ply bottoms full extension soft close glides. Glaze finishes. At a fraction of the cost. Like them a lot.
This is the first video I watched of yours. Your teaching methods and hands on demonstration was very straight forward, where a novice, as I am found it effortless to follow. Thank You for taking the time in posting this!
tons of sites plans have the dimensions totally wrong without any indication of material lists, parts lists or the tools needed. thats why i just use my plans from *mysecretblueprints. com* everything is laid out to a T
For those that are pursuing building cabinets, I believe you will find his system very easy to work with, yet you will produce a beautiful cabinet. And if you aren't sure if he knows what he's doing, go onto his website and look at his cabinets he built for his home and you will see true craftsmanship. I have several of Marc's system, and they work and the bits are quality that stay sharp. I have yet to make any errors as I design each project in 3D and once correct, print a cut list for all the parts. Something you need to do no matter what system you use. As far as clamps go, using cauls on your clamps will prevent any marks. Besides, you don't want to clamp so hard that you squeeze all the glue out and starve the joint. There are several other techniques that Marc doesn't cover, but I am sure he does use in his professional cabinet shop, but I get the feeling the point of the video is to show you how easy it is to build quality cabinets with his system. But I am curious to know what system is much faster, stronger and practically guarantees a square cabinet. I am sure they are out there, but for those that criticized his, why didn't you mention yours? Why don't you give us your website or cabinet video and let us know where we can purchase your tools?
Congratulations on your technical skills and didactic instinct. You could certainly teach as a trainer in a vocational school for carpenters. Best regards from Austria / Europe.
Many haters comments here with guy, Personally This is the few peoples who DO something and explains. not just bla ,bla bla, like many others. good job Mister Sommerfeld
***** Why keep pushing mysecretblueprints. com on us. Who wants to sit through the drawing dopey pictures. It's not for me, and i doubt it's right for anyone else either. He's got a counter on the site and gets paid by the volume. You have to verify that you want ot leave the sight. Please. That's pathetic.
I like your system, was sent here by a friend. But I feel it's going the long way around. On top of a table saw you'd have to have a router table and all the proprietary bits and bobs. Such as when you shortened the tongue, that could have been accomplished faster and cleaner with a chisel. It's a great system if you already have a large shop with table tools and extra money for the bits and pieces. But that said I do prefer the pocket screw method for my small shop. But all in all cool system and great tutorial.
These are excellent videos to learn from and I can save a lot of money then having The Home Depot do everything. I'm going to invest in your tools and dvd series, thank you so much for sharing.
1.Love these videos. I always spend alot of time raising and lowering my bits until I get the perfect match on my router. Somerfeld's cure with his bits and the rubber grommet solve this problem completely. T and G router bits have been made for way over 100 years. Why other sets still have different length shanks so the T and G bits have to be realigned every time escapes my brain. I know of nobody else's not even Freund who makes them his way. 2. I want to upgrade my router table to one like his. I like the hinge ability and the table itself. What is the brand name and model of this router table? I have looked on line everywhere and can't find figure it out. 3. I do wonder why he goes to the extra trouble of using the T and G method for all his triangular braces used to keep the upper part square. This is a great deal of extra work with the risk of making expensive and time consuming mistakes. Since the cabinet ends and the dividers are all at least 3/4 in. as is the face frame I just used throw away solid stock instead of plywood for the braces then I glued and pocket holed the braces from the top side. When the counter top went on the ugly pocket holes were out of sight forever. .
phew a lot to grasp. great method, video and tools. I have your bits but cannot get them to work on plywood they you can. Granted i am using China birch because I cant afford the Baltic... Is there any way i can get a Sketchup of one of your cabinet builds so i can study and have time to grasp the dimensions . I spend a lot of time making sure the measurements are right. beginner here...
This system seems like a great idea vs mechanical fasteners but also seems easy to mess up in putting groves in the wrong place or a tongue were a grove groove should've been
I should have made a video of the wooden cabinets i built using *mysecretblueprints. com* plans. it came together in a jiffy and the material list was well laid out.
Talk about reinventing the wheel. There are much better and stronger ways to build cabinets. How did all these Summerfeld video's get top billing on TH-cam?
The cheap stuff isn't good. For painted cabinets use poplar. For stained (if you want it to last) use a hard maple and stain it to the color you want. Also cherry cabinets are nice
At 13.17 you can clearly see the side groove does not match the groove on the bottom panel. He can't fit the bottom support piece on our right side. Also, they don't show that rear right (our view) side in the rest of the video. However, this video shows how to build a straight and strong cabinet. But the general public doesn't care about craftsmanship. They will buy the garbage at big box retailers because they haven't got a clue or don't care...
I went to 13.17 like you said. He will have to remove the end panel and lower it so that the grooves match and the vertical frame is flush with the horizontal. But of all the cabinet videos his is the best at presentation. No filibusters, no nonsense. That is a strong cabinet. and of course his use of pocket holes will never be seen. I have expensive tongue and groove bits but it takes forever to get them lined up in agreement when you change because the shafts are different lengths like most T&G bits. Why others don't make them with his grommet and drop in method I don't know. Also he just uses a push block and makes end grain tongues in 2 in wide stock without problems. There is a trick to it that I don't get.
I went to 13.17 and saw that you were right. the grooves and face don't line up. Nevertheless the same end is shown later when he adds in the full length brace and he has corrected the non aligned grooves. He just took off the panel and lowered it abut half an inch. Everything lines up at the end.
Agreed! The panel didn't line up because he threw those two nails in the floor earlier in the video. No problems with the system he's using, just those two nails. Easy fix.
I love his teaching and his explanation on how to. I have soft skin like most women and get splinters very easily, so I cringed at 6:20 when he brushed his hand across the splintered wood from cutting on a crosscut. OMG, bless his heart if that was a fart. It did sound like it at 14:02. If it really wasn't a fart, it could have been the whole cabinet sliding back since he was tapping that piece into place with the palm of his hand and the clamp handles are on the floor. Kinda like a dining room chair sliding across a floor and it sounds like a fart sometimes. If you are on your computer, put your mouse on the 14:00 mark and keep replaying, watch the bottom right clamp handle that is on the floor. It appears to be a little further back when 14:05 rolls around. Being a funny and humorous type of person, I laughed til I cried, because it does sound like a fart. Of course no one wants to admit that, but it's a natural thing. Life is too short to be too serious, no one gets out alive anyhow so laugh often.
my cabinet shop used the 32 mm system and i purchased all the European equipment to do so, but your cabinets look just as good with a lot less investment ,but you have to stop crawling around on the floor,i did the same thing and now at 65 yo i can barely walk,
Nice video but totally wrong with regards to the pocket holes. They are NOT ugly and they are totally hidden. The marks left in the wood with the clamps are far uglier and unnecessary. Pocket holes are MUCH faster and cleaner.
jeez, so many steps and small details, very complicated process. While I'm sure the thing is rock solid, it's very labor-intensive and has room for lots of errors.
tons of sites plans have the dimensions totally wrong without any indication of material lists, parts lists or the tools needed. thats why i just use my plans from *mysecretblueprints. com* everything is laid out to a T
tons of sites plans have the dimensions totally wrong without any indication of material lists, parts lists or the tools needed. thats why i just use my plans from *mysecretblueprints. com* everything is laid out to a T
I gave up on this guy he's just pushing some insane way of using his proprietary tools **** this guy I've been making doors and drawers now for a year there are other videos where they show you how to easily construct the boxes you don't need to put grooves in everything... ughhhh . I've made some cabinets for better or worse too it's tricky.... the hard part is you need real good tools good saws table saw jigs a decent router table and use wooden corner inside clamp things... (forgot what you call them)
Nice videos but totally unrealistic way to make cabinets this way without a case clamp, clamping has dents all in your face frames, you could have hidden all the pocket holes in the drawer boxes and used biscuits or splines for alignment and not had to notch around your stop grooves
My father and I purchased this system back in the 90's. We have built many cabinets using it. A very good system.
I’ve known Marc since 1986. He’s a fountain of information, all tested and proofed!
My neighbor is a 70 year old cabinet maker. He has this exact routing table. I'm not joking. He sent me the video. He has the entire system. Down to the router bits. I'm lucky enough to use the system. I'll be attempting my first cabinet on Wednesday, may 29th, 2024.
You guys who critisize Marc and his method need to get a life. I purchased his whole system and boy does it work. I’m almost finished with my first cabinet which will be in my shop. I love this system.
The best step by step. I now feel like I can attempt my first cabinet. Some tools yet to get. Thanks!
Greetings from the Seychelles, The best step by step tutorial I’ve eve watched thank you so much for this clear and articulated explanations I can now start my first project.
That is old school THAT SIR is craftsmanship That is cabinetry high quality.
Thank you for teaching this teacnique, very good, especially to new people
Wow, nice work! You just earned a new subscriber! Plus, I just visited your site. The prices are surprisingly affordable and it's great to see "Made in USA " you just earned a new customer to boot!
Love the tongue and groove idea join to the face frame.
That tongue and groove method is good for home projects, no nails .
first ime i watch thisvedio very intersting sir. and your explanation is very clear and you are doing an honest work so every body understand what are you doing.
Something tells me all the negative comments on this series of videos are from cabinet makers. Seems you guys have struck a nerve on how easy it appears to build cabinets, saving people a ton of money. I was going to build my own, then found a website that had ready to assemble cabinets for around $2,000 and I was thinking of going that route. But now, after seeing these videos, I am actually excited about building them myself.
Its not as hard to do as most think, its very satisfying to build something like this because it will last forever and your grandchildren will be able to say that you made it. I built a bunch of practice ones for my workshop out of Birch and used pocket holes and filled the holes with dowels that I cut with a razor saw, it turned out great and took half of the time this guy took. Raised panels are a little difficult but manageable. if your doing raised panels you might as well do T&G like this because you already have to set up a router.
James Zawacki hey them RTA cabs are really nice been assembling and installing them for years. All plywood boxes , 5/8ths pine dovetailed drawers 1/2 ply bottoms full extension soft close glides. Glaze finishes. At a fraction of the cost. Like them a lot.
Fantastic. Thank you Marc for making this look easy. I look forward to getting some of your tools.
This is the first video I watched of yours. Your teaching methods and hands on demonstration was very straight forward, where a novice, as I am found it effortless to follow. Thank You for taking the time in posting this!
tons of sites plans have the dimensions totally wrong without any indication of material lists, parts lists or the tools needed. thats why i just use my plans from *mysecretblueprints. com* everything is laid out to a T
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Great video! It'd be great if you could upload it in a higher resolution one day. Definitely makes me want to build some cabinets.
For those that are pursuing building cabinets, I believe you will find his system very easy to work with, yet you will produce a beautiful cabinet. And if you aren't sure if he knows what he's doing, go onto his website and look at his cabinets he built for his home and you will see true craftsmanship.
I have several of Marc's system, and they work and the bits are quality that stay sharp. I have yet to make any errors as I design each project in 3D and once correct, print a cut list for all the parts. Something you need to do no matter what system you use.
As far as clamps go, using cauls on your clamps will prevent any marks. Besides, you don't want to clamp so hard that you squeeze all the glue out and starve the joint. There are several other techniques that Marc doesn't cover, but I am sure he does use in his professional cabinet shop, but I get the feeling the point of the video is to show you how easy it is to build quality cabinets with his system.
But I am curious to know what system is much faster, stronger and practically guarantees a square cabinet. I am sure they are out there, but for those that criticized his, why didn't you mention yours? Why don't you give us your website or cabinet video and let us know where we can purchase your tools?
Congratulations on your technical skills and didactic instinct. You could certainly teach as a trainer in a vocational school for carpenters. Best regards from Austria / Europe.
He was actually a high school shop teacher. Can you imagine being lucky enough to be in that class.
Many haters comments here with guy, Personally This is the few peoples who DO something and explains. not just bla ,bla bla, like many others. good job Mister Sommerfeld
I learned a couple of things that i would not have found today. I like the guy. He's trying his best. Let's not wreck everything we see.
***** Why keep pushing mysecretblueprints. com on us. Who wants to sit through the drawing dopey pictures. It's not for me, and i doubt it's right for anyone else either. He's got a counter on the site and gets paid by the volume. You have to verify that you want ot leave the sight. Please. That's pathetic.
There's my hardworking beauty, boy I miss that face
This is very interesting from a rookies point of view.Maybe someday I will be able to do same
Nice job father did this 50 + years ago but he used his table saw I really like your bits and bit gauge
This is real good information, you guys. I'll be seriously lookin at your tools.
I love your work and information.
I like your system, was sent here by a friend. But I feel it's going the long way around. On top of a table saw you'd have to have a router table and all the proprietary bits and bobs. Such as when you shortened the tongue, that could have been accomplished faster and cleaner with a chisel. It's a great system if you already have a large shop with table tools and extra money for the bits and pieces. But that said I do prefer the pocket screw method for my small shop. But all in all cool system and great tutorial.
God blessyou Bro thanks for sharing
me gusta la forma en que esplicas y trabajas.
These are excellent videos to learn from and I can save a lot of money then having The Home Depot do everything. I'm going to invest in your tools and dvd series, thank you so much for sharing.
***** Thank you very much!
my buddy told me about *mysecretblueprints. com* they have a few great plans in there for a new cabinets
ive heard tons of great things about *mysecretblueprints. com* for project plans
1.Love these videos. I always spend alot of time raising and lowering my bits until I get the perfect match on my router. Somerfeld's cure with his bits and the rubber grommet solve this problem completely. T and G router bits have been made for way over 100 years. Why other sets still have different length shanks so the T and G bits have to be realigned every time escapes my brain. I know of nobody else's not even Freund who makes them his way.
2. I want to upgrade my router table to one like his. I like the hinge ability and the table itself. What is the brand name and model of this router table? I have looked on line everywhere and can't find figure it out.
3. I do wonder why he goes to the extra trouble of using the T and G method for all his triangular braces used to keep the upper part square. This is a great deal of extra work with the risk of making expensive and time consuming mistakes. Since the cabinet ends and the dividers are all at least 3/4 in. as is the face frame I just used throw away solid stock instead of plywood for the braces then I glued and pocket holed the braces from the top side. When the counter top went on the ugly pocket holes were out of sight forever.
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What do you think about micro pinning the glued pieces so assembly can continue and be completed in one day and clamped entirely at the end?
You are the best! Thank you SO MUCH!
SHOW US HOW THE BACK GOES INTO THE GROOVES AFTER THE NAIL RAIL IS INSTALLED.
Thanks
11:10 you can either use the router or spin it in your fingers really fast.
Thank you.
JoAnn Farrell Not if you put the screws in buy hand. You can start them with a drill but tighten down buy hand
Good job
phew a lot to grasp. great method, video and tools. I have your bits but cannot get them to work on plywood they you can. Granted i am using China birch because I cant afford the Baltic... Is there any way i can get a Sketchup of one of your cabinet builds so i can study and
have time to grasp the dimensions . I spend a lot of time making sure the measurements are right. beginner here...
This system seems like a great idea vs mechanical fasteners but also seems easy to mess up in putting groves in the wrong place or a tongue were a grove groove should've been
Gracias amigo
Is the nail rail (the top back piece) made out of hardwood or plywood? Thanks!
Grandpa got to old to teach me how to build cabinets, So i guess im gonna learn from this guy.
i love how easy the plans are in *mysecretblueprints. com* to understand and the step-by-step videos they have. Makes getting material really easy
I should have made a video of the wooden cabinets i built using *mysecretblueprints. com* plans. it came together in a jiffy and the material list was well laid out.
Wow 6 trolls here!
***** Hey another Troll! Good luck with those cabinets guys!
the blueprints,schematics, materials lists, dimensions etc. from *mysecretblueprints. com* are spot on. they have tons of plans to choose from..
Talk about reinventing the wheel. There are much better and stronger ways to build cabinets. How did all these Summerfeld video's get top billing on TH-cam?
What is a good, cheap hard wood for the face of the cabinets? Red Oak at Home Depot is expensive.
Check Dunn Lumber too
The cheap stuff isn't good. For painted cabinets use poplar. For stained (if you want it to last) use a hard maple and stain it to the color you want. Also cherry cabinets are nice
what is the width of the face frame
Hello its great job please l want how tomake top counter
Countertops are a completely different craft. There are plenty of videos on that elsewhere.
Does anybody know the manufacturer for that feather guard?
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At 13.17 you can clearly see the side groove does not match the groove on the bottom panel. He can't fit the bottom support piece on our right side. Also, they don't show that rear right (our view) side in the rest of the video.
However, this video shows how to build a straight and strong cabinet. But the general public doesn't care about craftsmanship. They will buy the garbage at big box retailers because they haven't got a clue or don't care...
I went to 13.17 like you said. He will have to remove the end panel and lower it so that the grooves match and the vertical frame is flush with the horizontal. But of all the cabinet videos his is the best at presentation. No filibusters, no nonsense. That is a strong cabinet. and of course his use of pocket holes will never be seen.
I have expensive tongue and groove bits but it takes forever to get them lined up in agreement when you change because the shafts are different lengths like most T&G bits. Why others don't make them with his grommet and drop in method I don't know. Also he just uses a push block and makes end grain tongues in 2 in wide stock without problems. There is a trick to it that I don't get.
I went to 13.17 and saw that you were right. the grooves and face don't line up. Nevertheless the same end is shown later when he adds in the full length brace and he has corrected the non aligned grooves. He just took off the panel and lowered it abut half an inch. Everything lines up at the end.
Agreed! The panel didn't line up because he threw those two nails in the floor earlier in the video. No problems with the system he's using, just those two nails. Easy fix.
@@robynsecor9042 Don't see how those nails made any difference in that mismatch...the end panel was clearly cut to the wrong dimensions.
Squeeze clamps?
was that a fart at 14:01
I'll have to check out 14:01
Lol. Sounds like it to me.
I love his teaching and his explanation on how to. I have soft skin like most women and get splinters very easily, so I cringed at 6:20 when he brushed his hand across the splintered wood from cutting on a crosscut. OMG, bless his heart if that was a fart. It did sound like it at 14:02. If it really wasn't a fart, it could have been the whole cabinet sliding back since he was tapping that piece into place with the palm of his hand and the clamp handles are on the floor. Kinda like a dining room chair sliding across a floor and it sounds like a fart sometimes. If you are on your computer, put your mouse on the 14:00 mark and keep replaying, watch the bottom right clamp handle that is on the floor. It appears to be a little further back when 14:05 rolls around. Being a funny and humorous type of person, I laughed til I cried, because it does sound like a fart. Of course no one wants to admit that, but it's a natural thing. Life is too short to be too serious, no one gets out alive anyhow so laugh often.
my cabinet shop used the 32 mm system and i purchased all the European equipment to do so, but your cabinets look just as good with a lot less investment ,but you have to stop crawling around on the floor,i did the same thing and now at 65 yo i can barely walk,
Nice video but totally wrong with regards to the pocket holes. They are NOT ugly and they are totally hidden. The marks left in the wood with the clamps are far uglier and unnecessary. Pocket holes are MUCH faster and cleaner.
I'm pretty sure this guy holds the patents for that glue bottle and feather guard.
Looks like you put the side on the wrong side. that 45 is going the wrong way!
jeez, so many steps and small details, very complicated process. While I'm sure the thing is rock solid, it's very labor-intensive and has room for lots of errors.
@19:00 just confused the fuck out of me...
tons of sites plans have the dimensions totally wrong without any indication of material lists, parts lists or the tools needed. thats why i just use my plans from *mysecretblueprints. com* everything is laid out to a T
tons of sites plans have the dimensions totally wrong without any indication of material lists, parts lists or the tools needed. thats why i just use my plans from *mysecretblueprints. com* everything is laid out to a T
Where in the Fck do you get that glue bottle!!!!!
CJ Hardknocks amazon, search for “glue bot” they are awesome. I use them everyday.
Definitely not a DIY, unless you have the router, router table, and materials magically cut to size.
I'm a DIYer, I have the router (and table), and the materials are easy to cut to size on a table saw. Next.
I gave up on this guy he's just pushing some insane way of using his proprietary tools **** this guy I've been making doors and drawers now for a year there are other videos where they show you how to easily construct the boxes you don't need to put grooves in everything... ughhhh . I've made some cabinets for better or worse too it's tricky.... the hard part is you need real good tools good saws table saw jigs a decent router table and use wooden corner inside clamp things... (forgot what you call them)
Nice videos but totally unrealistic way to make cabinets this way without a case clamp, clamping has dents all in your face frames, you could have hidden all the pocket holes in the drawer boxes and used biscuits or splines for alignment and not had to notch around your stop grooves
Want to learn as a beginner to build cabinets as a beginner. There are better methods. All i'm saying.
what are some other ways. How much experience do you have
to much time spent and not very good way
Says the db with no video.