Howdy fella ..just found your channel. Cabinet maker for over 25 years and a few points that people who want to try to learn and may get frustrated with their results. People will always want to say, and I am sure you have heard this, "you make it look easy". First: Your tools are an extension of the result of your work just as much as the skill to use them. What I mean by this is, quality tools and blades may cost you a lot more than walmart specials but will save you more in the long run in time and quality. Second; Keep your tools and equipment in top condition. Service your tools. Keep your blades sharp or keep sharp blades. SQUARE your circular saw and jigsaw! ( or any type of table or guide to cutting blade ) Make sure the plate / guide on each isn't bent. I can't tell you how many times I have seen people trying to do accurate work with tools that it looks like they pulled it out of the junk pile bent every which way and wondering why the pieces they cut were so bad. Third; Learn how to properly use the tools. I find it extremely sad how many high schools have decided to do away with Industrial Arts. Learning a skill, I believe, is just as important as math, science or a second language.
Jigs and spacers. Jigs and spacers! I never saw a tape measure in this video 😄 You've got this down to a science. I think I learned more during every minute of this video than I ever have on TH-cam. Loved it 👏
Wow! This is how to make an instructional video. No rock & roll music, funny faces, kids, or time wasted with stuff intended only to be a filler. A bonus is that all of the structures you show will work in my soon to be new house 2 car garage shop. Can't wait to watch the others.
I’ve made plenty of cabinets, but I still love watching how other people do it because I always learn something new. I really like your jig for holding up the cabinet doors while you attach them
Fantastic job on the video, this is my number one favorite cabinet building video on TH-cam. Talk about efficiency and effectiveness of words! I’ve watched it at least six times in preparation for building my own cabinets. Thank you for the great instructions!
I am going to rewatch this video a few times before making new kitchen cabinet drawer boxes. You showed a very nice way to accurately mount the drawer slides to the drawer and cabinet. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks for your video. I used your idea of taking a bit off of the back of the drawer boxes so the base of the drawer could slide right it. That made the "putting together" fairly easy. I made 12 drawer boxes for a bench seat/"dresser".
By far the best instructional video I have ever seen. Not only instructive but also very informative and easy to follow. Now I am 100% confident that I can make any cabinet for my own use - as I am not a professional cabinet maker and wouldn't take the risk to offer myself to do someone else. Thank you very much!
Lot of great tips here. Love the tip about screwing in the drawer faces in. I had a hell of a time doing this and this was was ridiculously easy. Only thing I'd add is I usually put pocket holes in the carcass for the faceframes, They turn out great that way!
Perfect video!! Thank you so much. I just finished 2 Vanities because of this video.... I got the go ahead from my wife to build our kitchen. I owe you one.
Preparation, Sequence, Methodology, Technique, Knowledge and Experiencia! Efficiency and productivity! And of course, marvelous communication skills! All this compacted in less than 20 mins! This video is a lesson that should be universally applied to all trade, profession, vocation, and career in industry, commerce, education, health, government and private sector!
One thing to add on toe kicks. Depending on where the cabinets are going, and the context of the install, I will build my carcass without the toe kick. Then I can build a base frame on the install location, level it, and then just set the cabinets on top. The frame is inset so you realize your toe kick at this point, and you can modify your carcass height during the initial build accordingly. This can save a ton of time in some cases with not having to beat your carcass into submission because nothing is ever level.
agreed - I built cabinets for about 10 years in 2 different shops and we always built the toe kick/base separate. But yours works well and really nice job on the video!
Thank you for a very good and informative video. I like that you show a lot of details and alternative methods, and the tempo is fine. Apart from actually building it, the big challenge for me would be to "translate" the use of all your machines/tools to my few and much simpler tools (and lack of building space).
As many others have written, this is a really excellent video for it's pace, information density, and clear to-the-point dialog - VERY well done. (and lots of useful info to boot - I have learned quite a few techniques by watching and re-watching it)
Perfect video for me! I like the way you broke down every detail of each piece of wood and walk through why & how each piece is built and installed. It was a great & protection wood woodworking video. Thank you…
What a double whammy piece of work. Excellent total demonstration of cabinet build with zero wasted time as well as a masterful use of the video giving a clear view of everything you did. You are one of the few leaders setting an example of excellence that many so called You tubers could learn from. Well done and ....yes I an now subscribed
Awesome info. Been woodworking as a hobby for many years. But have forgotten "pieces" or parts of the info stored upstairs after a brain injury. This vid helped me put those pieces back in storage!
Great video. Another tip for attaching face frames with glue is to put a finish nail halfway into the carcass face then snip it off right above the surface gives a sharp “no slip” anchor so your face frame won’t move while gluing it to the carcass.
Really good guidance on how to make cabinets, a prefect base design that fits everywhere. Just one advice, for a more heavy duty project pocket hole joinery is more strong if you screw from the outside (holes can be seen instead of hidden insiden)
excellent video! a couple tips from a professional cabinet maker. been making cabinets for over 30 years, we dado stiles and bottom rail of face frame, put it together, lay it on bed and then proceed to shoot side panels and deck to face frame, quick production and much easier, toe kick is usually 4 inch, face frame is usually 1,75 of an inch for rails and stiles, mullions are 3.5 of an inch. material that wide allows for 2 pocket screw, drawers we use half an inch as well as five eights materials , we also drill 2 holes in the front part of drawer to secure fronts, when we install hinges we install them at the same distance, this makes it easier to hang the doors and you make less mistakes, also save time , a few other things we do at the shop for faster manufacturing and save time and materials. your video is very easy to understand and fun to watch, keep up the hard work, a new subscriber here from san diego california.
I have watched this video 1000x already. I have never made anything of this level before! Thank for such a detailed easy video, I also bought the whole enchilada pack!!
Absolutely brilliant video. Only thing wrong is those handles, they act like hooks and you're forever catching clothing on them - we had them in the kitchen and drive me mad! :D
I'm always looking up on TH-cam for Tips and inspiration on diy projects...never been disappointed but every now and then I get lucky and find all that and then some. Such is the case today after watching you at work. Talk about knowledge, efficiency and well articulated ideas that are very easy to comprehend. As it was said in a previous coment, Not a minute was waisted in this very well presented and explained and video. Much respect and appreciation to you Sir for spreading your knowledge and inspiration. Blessings to you and your family!
Surprisingly good work and good quality tools but the details to your work and how safe and proper you did everything was amazing and shows you are a quality worker which you really dont see much of anymore
I've never understood why every frakkin' tutorial on attaching drawer slides goes through the use of some complicated measuring or jig to position the slides on the sides of the drawers. Like you, I simply install them flush to the bottom, the logical place for them to be.
I agree this is easier and how I would do it, but why is it the most logical? Wouldn't centering the slide on the drawer pull technically be the most logical since it eliminates the off-axis torque being applied to the slide?
It seems most intuitive to me to support a weighted box from the bottom rather than hanging it from the top or partly up the sides. Any off-axis torque in the system would be negligible. (Of the three positions, the top would be my second choice, probably as easy to install as at the bottom.)
Simple commentary and excellent video , Your knowledge sharing and practical use of machinery and tools is the Best that I saw in the many Cabinet making videos. TIPS shared by you are many years of your Hard and Honest work.Thankyou for sharing. Wish you best of luck and Success in you work
Nicely done. I've seen numerous videos on this topic and have my own method. What I love about your method is that it incorporates methods for a high level of repeatability, efficiency and accuracy. Nicely done.
Through this excellent video you have covered what over 30 other videos have taught me! But yours have some efficiency and more clarity! Thanks! Even if this video was hours long I would still remain glued to every second of its contents. Thanks. I suspect that I might be needing your help/advice. I'm thinking about a project.
I'm about to begin putting my workshop together and was planning on making base cabinets for putting a countertop on and these cabinets will be perfect for the idea I have thanks.
I have been making hardwood-only projects for years now and I've been thinking about expanding into cabinet-making. This video is exactly what I was looking for!
I have to tell you, I have been a high end professional Custom Cabinetry maker/furniture builder for 27 years and I don’t think I have ever run across a video where someone builds in a similar fashion to the way I do. (Meaning you build very similarly to me) As you know, there are 1 million ways to skin a cat. Admittedly so, it is not often I learn a new trick of the trade, as I feel as though I have seen most everything in many ways. I am also not stupid enough to think I can’t learn something new. Your trick with attaching the drawer fronts is a great way. I never thought about screwing it on from the face and then coming back from the inside to permanently affix it. The only time I can’t see that method working is if the customer doesn’t tell you where they want the handles to be mounted and or have them picked out by the time you are installing. For how much information you put into that video, great job! This is a very high compliment, because I am not one to give compliments out very often at all. If I were to critique something you did, it would be the reasoning for making that panel of the door go horizontal versus vertical grain. Your method of installing drawer slides on the actual box itself is exactly what I do. Regarding the way you install the drawer slides to the actual drawer box itself, that only works in situations where you have to offset one or the other because having it set where you have it, makes the drawer box flush with the bottom of the drawer slide, so if you are mounting it to the bottom of a drawer box, you have to raise the drawers slide a good 1/8” inch off the bottom or it will rub. The only other thing I’m a bit confused as to why you did it that way is putting a dado for the drawer bottom but yet you pocket screw the top rails. Seeing how plywood is a millimeter dimension, it just seems like there is too much math that is not necessary to figure out the distance difference between the inside of the box and how deep your dado is. It would be much faster to pocket screw The bottom and the top rails versus putting the dado for the bottom. Just seems a bit of overkill if you ask me. With gluing the face frame on, there is no way that box is going to come apart so pocket screws would be more than sufficient.
Hey that was a very useful tutorial you gave and the cabinets look great. I'm no carpenter at all, but I need the cabinets for my garage and I love doing projects. I'm afraid of mostly messing up, but I'll take my time. A lot of the jigs you have, I don't think I have even one, but I do have all of the saws and router bits. I'll let you know how it all turns out. Thanks again!!!
very good video the best job I have seen making cabinets what I like most is how clean it works and well organized and with all the necessary tools and in private I congratulate it
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You have mastered the art of making a video to the point. Not a second was wasted with gibberish - outstanding!
I second this comment. Super refreshing.
THIS! The youtube-usual ten mins of introduction talk drives me to madness
One of my biggest pet peeves is when ppl take forever to get to the point and you have to fast forward through all their filler talk
How deep is the groove/dado made with the table saw?
10 seconds in and I can tell you that the first 6 seconds served no purpose 🤣
Howdy fella ..just found your channel. Cabinet maker for over 25 years and a few points that people who want to try to learn and may get frustrated with their results. People will always want to say, and I am sure you have heard this, "you make it look easy". First: Your tools are an extension of the result of your work just as much as the skill to use them. What I mean by this is, quality tools and blades may cost you a lot more than walmart specials but will save you more in the long run in time and quality. Second; Keep your tools and equipment in top condition. Service your tools. Keep your blades sharp or keep sharp blades. SQUARE your circular saw and jigsaw! ( or any type of table or guide to cutting blade ) Make sure the plate / guide on each isn't bent. I can't tell you how many times I have seen people trying to do accurate work with tools that it looks like they pulled it out of the junk pile bent every which way and wondering why the pieces they cut were so bad. Third; Learn how to properly use the tools. I find it extremely sad how many high schools have decided to do away with Industrial Arts. Learning a skill, I believe, is just as important as math, science or a second language.
Thanks! 😁
@@MWAWoodworks Matt, keep up the good work. I wish you were a bit closer as I am up here in the northeast. Would love to talk shop and see your setup.
Love your reply! Tools and especially sharp high quality saw blades and tools will ensure your project is top notch!
Can't teach practical skills in school anymore, the shop class budget has to go to the football team now. Every single time.
You're so right , i learned a lot in shop class in highschool, it's a shame schools have cancelled those classes , schools have failed our kids !
There are hundreds of cabinet build videos. Some are even good. Yours stands out for quick pace while covering everything. Very well done.
Yes. Very good video. Get the plywood, cut to dimensions, assemble and you have just learned how to build the cabinets in 20 minutes.
Jigs and spacers. Jigs and spacers! I never saw a tape measure in this video 😄
You've got this down to a science. I think I learned more during every minute of this video than I ever have on TH-cam. Loved it 👏
Only tape measure I saw was when he getting the measurements for the height for the slide mounts inside the cabinets
Wow! This is how to make an instructional video. No rock & roll music, funny faces, kids, or time wasted with stuff intended only to be a filler. A bonus is that all of the structures you show will work in my soon to be new house 2 car garage shop. Can't wait to watch the others.
Awesome 👍
This video has it all: pocket holes, dados, cabinet fronts, awesome tips along the way, and great guidance. Looks amazing! Thanks for the video
I hate pocket holes. Prefer dowels. Why does no one use dowels? With a jig like Jess Em, dowels are just as quick as pocket holes (and better IMO)
A masterclass of both woodworking and video making.
I’ve made plenty of cabinets, but I still love watching how other people do it because I always learn something new. I really like your jig for holding up the cabinet doors while you attach them
That was one of the best videos on cabinet making I've ever watched, thank you for taking the time to make it.
The amount of detail in your narration is incredible. You deserve an award.
Im a Cabinet Installer, Not a cabinet builder, this will definitely help when Im out on the field. Thanks
Fantastic job on the video, this is my number one favorite cabinet building video on TH-cam. Talk about efficiency and effectiveness of words! I’ve watched it at least six times in preparation for building my own cabinets. Thank you for the great instructions!
Same here lmao. Do mine next month and im constantly rewatching these videos to see if im missing anything before I get started
I am going to rewatch this video a few times before making new kitchen cabinet drawer boxes. You showed a very nice way to accurately mount the drawer slides to the drawer and cabinet. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
You're welcome 🤗
Pretty amazing how you crammed all this info in 19 minutes. Kudos to your workmanship, quality and editing skills Mister !!
One of the best cabinet builds I’ve watched. Thank you so much.
Hey thanks those are kind words indeed!
Thanks for your video. I used your idea of taking a bit off of the back of the drawer boxes so the base of the drawer could slide right it. That made the "putting together" fairly easy. I made 12 drawer boxes for a bench seat/"dresser".
I run a custom cabinet shop. You did a pretty good job here man! Made it pretty easy to understand
By far the best instructional video I have ever seen. Not only instructive but also very informative and easy to follow. Now I am 100% confident that I can make any cabinet for my own use - as I am not a professional cabinet maker and wouldn't take the risk to offer myself to do someone else. Thank you very much!
This is a great guide to start building cabinets! Exactly what I was looking for. All the essentials, straight to the point. Thank you!
A guide to start to finish!
I honestly just wanted you thank you. I have watched this video several times and I made some great cabinets. Couldn’t have done it without you!
Plain language, clear steps that are easy to follow. Wow, just wow. Thank you so much for this video!
Lot of great tips here. Love the tip about screwing in the drawer faces in. I had a hell of a time doing this and this was was ridiculously easy.
Only thing I'd add is I usually put pocket holes in the carcass for the faceframes, They turn out great that way!
Hey Matt, GREAT video brother… I like your style of filming your videos! No messing around, straight to the point with nice tips! Well done homie 👊
Thanks Brother! No time to mess around , too much to say! 😜
Perfect video!! Thank you so much. I just finished 2 Vanities because of this video.... I got the go ahead from my wife to build our kitchen. I owe you one.
Thank you for a bunch of tips and techniques that will make building my shop cabinets a lot easier.
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Hope you know that we truly appreciate this video. The amount of in depth knowledge in such a short video filled with tips. You killed it brother.
Outstanding! Thank you for all your time and skill in making and sharing this video. You are a wonderful gift to the woodworking/DIY community.
Preparation, Sequence, Methodology, Technique, Knowledge and Experiencia!
Efficiency and productivity!
And of course, marvelous communication skills!
All this compacted in less than 20 mins!
This video is a lesson that should be universally applied to all trade, profession, vocation, and career in industry, commerce, education, health, government and private sector!
One thing to add on toe kicks. Depending on where the cabinets are going, and the context of the install, I will build my carcass without the toe kick. Then I can build a base frame on the install location, level it, and then just set the cabinets on top. The frame is inset so you realize your toe kick at this point, and you can modify your carcass height during the initial build accordingly. This can save a ton of time in some cases with not having to beat your carcass into submission because nothing is ever level.
My dad is custom cabinet maker he builds the way described
@@aaronoconnor606 maybe a diy but industrial cannot be done this way
This is how cabinets are required by law to be built in Australia
agreed - I built cabinets for about 10 years in 2 different shops and we always built the toe kick/base separate. But yours works well and really nice job on the video!
Straight forward and no gibberish! Great video. I want to make cabinets for my workbench and this video inspires me!
Love this build - you make it look so easy! I really like that drawer front instal tip, that was slick. Very nice work.
Respect brother. I’ve noticed your clean and you take pride in what you do .
Thank you for a very good and informative video. I like that you show a lot of details and alternative methods, and the tempo is fine.
Apart from actually building it, the big challenge for me would be to "translate" the use of all your machines/tools to my few and much simpler tools (and lack of building space).
This plywood (and the end product) are so beautiful! Damn!
Matt, THANK YOU SO MUCH for making this video! It was SUPER detailed and informative! Keep up the awesome content brother!
My pleasure and thanks for supporting my channel!
As many others have written, this is a really excellent video for it's pace, information density, and clear to-the-point dialog - VERY well done. (and lots of useful info to boot - I have learned quite a few techniques by watching and re-watching it)
Thank you so much for the kind words!
Absolutely love these cabinets! Especially that they are shop cabinets. Can't wait to have such cabinets in my shop😀
Perfect video for me! I like the way you broke down every detail of each piece of wood and walk through why & how each piece is built and installed. It was a great & protection wood woodworking video. Thank you…
Thats the best Video for making cabinets! Keep going man, dont ever Stop! Regards from Germany
Thank you, my friend! Glad you liked it.
What a double whammy piece of work. Excellent total demonstration of cabinet build with zero wasted time as well as a masterful use of the video giving a clear view of everything you did. You are one of the few leaders setting an example of excellence that many so called You tubers could learn from. Well done and ....yes I an now subscribed
Great overview of the process. I really like your assembly steps, flipping the cabinet to keep your parts perfectly flush - very efficient!
Awesome info. Been woodworking as a hobby for many years. But have forgotten "pieces" or parts of the info stored upstairs after a brain injury. This vid helped me put those pieces back in storage!
That was a cool way to attach the drawer faces using the handle holes.
Great tutorial.
Thanks
I've spent several hours watching cabinet construction videos on TH-cam, and this is by far the best one.
I love the video. What's the cost difference making your own vs buying pre made?
Great video. Another tip for attaching face frames with glue is to put a finish nail halfway into the carcass face then snip it off right above the surface gives a sharp “no slip” anchor so your face frame won’t move while gluing it to the carcass.
Really good guidance on how to make cabinets, a prefect base design that fits everywhere. Just one advice, for a more heavy duty project pocket hole joinery is more strong if you screw from the outside (holes can be seen instead of hidden insiden)
Thanks for that tip !
I’m sure that’s why he put them on the inside.
excellent video! a couple tips from a professional cabinet maker. been making cabinets for over 30 years, we dado stiles and bottom rail of face frame, put it together, lay it on bed and then proceed to shoot side panels and deck to face frame, quick production and much easier, toe kick is usually 4 inch, face frame is usually 1,75 of an inch for rails and stiles, mullions are 3.5 of an inch. material that wide allows for 2 pocket screw, drawers we use half an inch as well as five eights materials , we also drill 2 holes in the front part of drawer to secure fronts, when we install hinges we install them at the same distance, this makes it easier to hang the doors and you make less mistakes, also save time , a few other things we do at the shop for faster manufacturing and save time and materials. your video is very easy to understand and fun to watch, keep up the hard work, a new subscriber here from san diego california.
Thank you so much for all the info. Such a wealth of knowledge!
Thanks for making me want to build a cabinet now… 💁🏻♀️
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You explain what your doing in an easy to follow manner. Tks now I better understand how to preform this task.
Right?
There’s always use for a cabinet lol
I have watched this video 1000x already. I have never made anything of this level before! Thank for such a detailed easy video, I also bought the whole enchilada pack!!
How are the plans?
Absolutely brilliant video. Only thing wrong is those handles, they act like hooks and you're forever catching clothing on them - we had them in the kitchen and drive me mad!
:D
I'm always looking up on TH-cam for Tips and inspiration on diy projects...never been disappointed but every now and then I get lucky and find all that and then some. Such is the case today after watching you at work. Talk about knowledge, efficiency and well articulated ideas that are very easy to comprehend. As it was said in a previous coment, Not a minute was waisted in this very well presented and explained and video. Much respect and appreciation to you Sir for spreading your knowledge and inspiration. Blessings to you and your family!
The curse of doing something you love in return for money is: the customer.
Surprisingly good work and good quality tools but the details to your work and how safe and proper you did everything was amazing and shows you are a quality worker which you really dont see much of anymore
I've never understood why every frakkin' tutorial on attaching drawer slides goes through the use of some complicated measuring or jig to position the slides on the sides of the drawers. Like you, I simply install them flush to the bottom, the logical place for them to be.
I agree this is easier and how I would do it, but why is it the most logical? Wouldn't centering the slide on the drawer pull technically be the most logical since it eliminates the off-axis torque being applied to the slide?
It seems most intuitive to me to support a weighted box from the bottom rather than hanging it from the top or partly up the sides. Any off-axis torque in the system would be negligible. (Of the three positions, the top would be my second choice, probably as easy to install as at the bottom.)
Well I LOVE complicated jigs, but in this case, simply not necessary 😝 aligning them with the bottom is so easy and it works.
Undermount drawer slides are what I typically use, but I cant justify putting those in shop cabinets.
Really like to see the side panels load bearing to the floor, great video, your system is as good as it gets, thanks for sharing.
Very well done. I really appreciate you showing a variety of methods since we don't all have the same tools.
That's an awesome custom box for your pocket hole jig! I need to build one
This is the best cabinet building tutorial on TH-cam! Great job
Thank you!
So many useful tip! My favorite is the milled 1/8 space for seamless installation of the drawer faces!
I love the way you get right to the point on all things !!! Thank you for great videos
Best cabinet building video ever. Full of great information. Well done and the flow from beginning to end was excellent.
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Simple commentary and excellent video , Your knowledge sharing and practical use of machinery and tools is the Best that I saw in the many Cabinet making videos.
TIPS shared by you are many years of your Hard and Honest work.Thankyou for sharing. Wish you best of luck and Success in you work
I learned more from this 19 minute video than any single piece of material I’ve ever used. Thank you
Outstanding!! Looks incredible for shop cabinets. Looks so clean!!!
I just got a prefab shed. But your videos will turn it into a dream shop. Thank you.
I gotta say, I really like the way you build your cabinets, when I outfit my garage I am going to use your method. Very nice!
Second time watching it. Just learned a lot more. I will be building my kitchen this winter. Thankyou sir!
Excellent job No wasted time This is the best video I have seen Thankyou
This is by far the best cabinet-making tutorial out there!!! Kudos Man!!!!
Best tutorial I’ve seen. Very logical method.
I absolutely love the way you attach the drawer fronts.
Super efficient work flow on the carcass construction. Well done.
Another easy to understand and good looking set of cupboards and drawers…excellent 👏👏👏
Here I am struggling with just getting a simple box to align right haha! Super inspiring to see what becomes possible once you're more experienced
Nicely done. I've seen numerous videos on this topic and have my own method. What I love about your method is that it incorporates methods for a high level of repeatability, efficiency and accuracy. Nicely done.
When you have three kids and a full time job, you need a high level of all those things all the time 🤣🤣
One of the best TH-cam videos I’ve ever seen honestly
Wow! High praise!
Wow….one of the most amazing videos
So clean shop.
Beautiful cabinets
Amazing tutorial
Live the way u explained everything.
Thank you so much.
Thank you for your kind words!
So much info in such a short amount of time. Nicely done. Thank you.
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First video I've watched of yours- thanks TH-cam algorithms. Outstanding video!! Clear, entertaining, concise.
Through this excellent video you have covered what over 30 other videos have taught me!
But yours have some efficiency and more clarity! Thanks!
Even if this video was hours long I would still remain glued to every second of its contents.
Thanks.
I suspect that I might be needing your help/advice. I'm thinking about a project.
I'm about to begin putting my workshop together and was planning on making base cabinets for putting a countertop on and these cabinets will be perfect for the idea I have thanks.
I have been making hardwood-only projects for years now and I've been thinking about expanding into cabinet-making. This video is exactly what I was looking for!
A+ video, A+ editing, A+ voice over, A+ duration. You nailed it. Great vid.!
Your video has been so helpful to me. It has boosted my confidence in how to build cabinets. THANKS
Thanks for making the video. Your thoughtfulness is apparent and appreciated!
Wow... Best method I've seen for
Installing the drawer slides and faces
Bloody ripper mate. Best cabinet building video I have watched
I have to tell you, I have been a high end professional Custom Cabinetry maker/furniture builder for 27 years and I don’t think I have ever run across a video where someone builds in a similar fashion to the way I do. (Meaning you build very similarly to me) As you know, there are 1 million ways to skin a cat. Admittedly so, it is not often I learn a new trick of the trade, as I feel as though I have seen most everything in many ways. I am also not stupid enough to think I can’t learn something new. Your trick with attaching the drawer fronts is a great way. I never thought about screwing it on from the face and then coming back from the inside to permanently affix it. The only time I can’t see that method working is if the customer doesn’t tell you where they want the handles to be mounted and or have them picked out by the time you are installing. For how much information you put into that video, great job! This is a very high compliment, because I am not one to give compliments out very often at all.
If I were to critique something you did, it would be the reasoning for making that panel of the door go horizontal versus vertical grain.
Your method of installing drawer slides on the actual box itself is exactly what I do. Regarding the way you install the drawer slides to the actual drawer box itself, that only works in situations where you have to offset one or the other because having it set where you have it, makes the drawer box flush with the bottom of the drawer slide, so if you are mounting it to the bottom of a drawer box, you have to raise the drawers slide a good 1/8” inch off the bottom or it will rub.
The only other thing I’m a bit confused as to why you did it that way is putting a dado for the drawer bottom but yet you pocket screw the top rails. Seeing how plywood is a millimeter dimension, it just seems like there is too much math that is not necessary to figure out the distance difference between the inside of the box and how deep your dado is. It would be much faster to pocket screw The bottom and the top rails versus putting the dado for the bottom. Just seems a bit of overkill if you ask me. With gluing the face frame on, there is no way that box is going to come apart so pocket screws would be more than sufficient.
I'm guessing the reason you want a dado at the bottom instead of pocket screws is you don't want any mm movement with heavy objects placed on shelf.
Mag switch trick. game changers. thank you
This is my favorite cabinet making video. Simply outstanding.
Hey that was a very useful tutorial you gave and the cabinets look great. I'm no carpenter at all, but I need the cabinets for my garage and I love doing projects. I'm afraid of mostly messing up, but I'll take my time. A lot of the jigs you have, I don't think I have even one, but I do have all of the saws and router bits. I'll let you know how it all turns out. Thanks again!!!
Good luck!
You make it so easy. I need to make some cabinets for my house as well as all new doors. Thank you so much for your great videos.
very good video the best job I have seen making cabinets what I like most is how clean it works and well organized and with all the necessary tools and in private I congratulate it
Outstanding!!! Thanks for all the info. Straight forward.
I'm just re watching this and man its good! I'm gonna try it out!
This video thought me a lot of woodworking skills. Thanks.
The best video on cabinet making I’ve seen yet. Thank you for taking the time for educating us and for being concise and to the point.
Thank you 🙏
I've always struggled with drawer slides. Really like the method you used.