THIS GUY MAKES ME SICK!!! With his fantastic projects, awesome video work, great sense of humor… disgusting. Also, what a liar… not a pro, huh? You think us true hacks can’t see how comfortable you are in that tool belt? Get real. …looking forward to more.
Your video style is great. I just got done aborting a project video of restoring a home that'd caught on fire bc 65% of it was some ugly idiot yammering into a camera with another 20% of little clips of him talking to people about the project and hardly anything of actually [doing] the project. Had he just done VO over the project? He could yammer all he wanted. But noooooo. He thought I wanted to stare at some dude's face telling me about some crap ... as if it isn't video in which the telos is to SHOW, not tell. THAT video was an F--. That's F minus-minus. This video is great. Shot after shot of not only the idea of the project, but a bunch of tips helping us watchers figure out how to become doers. Sure, a few product plugs for some affiliate change ... but you deserve that. No, this is great. Seriously. If they don't like the audio, they can FFS turn it off!!! And just listen to whatever else they want from another tab. [EDIT: However, without changing my original comment a bit ... your settings got me a warning for THIS comment. What exactly is the offensive language here!??? Please. I strongly caution you against letting the YT fascists determine what's acceptable language. They are absolutely ludicrous. Seriously, I scanned it looking for a dirty word. Was it ugly? Was it idiot? Was it "FFS" ..? I have no idea, but if THAT is the bar..? They are NUTS!]
Thank you. Not sure what the red flag was. I have strict settings on because I’ve received lots of hate speech and physical and sexual (?!?!?) threats.
I love that quote, “The person who works with their mind must rest with their hands.” I figured this out a few years back but never heard it so succinctly.
As a 30 plus year cabinet and furniture maker, A+. Really love how they turned out. And as far as the Wen track saw, this is the saw I use, and yes being on a fixed income and not wanting the wifey to blow a gasket I could justify the cost to her. I took your advice and bought a thin kerf blade and the difference was great. Oh, and your narrative in your videos is unlike any other on TH-cam, and I love it.
I build my tool collection by spending the money on tools to 'do it myself' rather than buying cabinets or paying someone else to have fun building them for me 🙂
I’m a 74 year old female surfing TH-cam for pottery videos. Somehow you came up on my feed. I just spent 26 minutes watching most fascinating video about some guy building bookcases and had the BEST time EVER doing it. You reminded me of Mark Rober and his entertaining videos. High five to you, Dude!
Similar story here. 60ish, recently added "small bathroom design ideas" to my list of economy, politics, IT scammer take-downs, tiny homes, and World of Warcraft. I love it when an entertaining video, crops up on my feed completely off topic (I'm an Ikea Ivar gal - minimal build, beeswax polish & I lay the photo albums/books flat - as it's kept me furnished through 15 home moves & some of it now over 30 years old & still going strong).
You know what makes me sick. People who give their opinions about other people's work or skill level. While watching the video they seem to hate. People no one cares what you think. Leave the man alone. He a professional wood worker. Because not only does he love his work but other people buy his work. Stop hating. Great job man. Keep doing what you love. Have a great journey. Don't listen to the angry haters
@JasonThompson-b1x U DID A PHENOMENAL JOB & ID RATHER you talk & explain EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE DOING so us COMPLETE NOVICE WOODWORKERS LEARN, PROPERLY!!!
Here's a Hack tip from another Hack. Put blue tape along the piece you want to scribe then use your scribe blade to cut the tape. Peel off the tape and you have a high vis cut line for the cut.
Fantastic work. used IKEA kitchen upper cabinets for the *base* of the wall unit (raised on an indented 2x4 base to provide the 'kick space'). Then I used IKEA Billy bookshelves, placed side by side, for the upper portion of the wall unit. The Billy bookshelves are flipped upside down so that the base is towards the ceiling (providing support for crown molding). I added 1x2 trimming to all the upper shelves/sides to give it a more 'beefy' / traditional custom cabinet look. Then filled in all the gaps, and painted. Everyone who has seen it thinks it's a custom built wall unit, but I built it for a fraction of the cost, and with no special tools.
Excellent! I discovered yesterday I can expertly sharpen my own knives with a $80 rolling thing instead of taking them in to the hardware store 3 times a year for $175 each time.
Dude, this is the first vid of yours I've ever watched. You earned a sub from me when you put up the quote from your therapist. I wrote code all day at my day job, and the best way for me to recharge is in creating: woodworking, cooking, baking, beer brewing, etc.
Learn to weld bro. Im ex tech analyst/product owner/corporate consultant. I quit back in June to weld. Learn fast, get a van or something handy, all the tools you need and get going. Im never going back to tech after realising what $1000 cash in hand feels like after 2 hours of work on just one small job. Look into it ;)
I have often said throughout my life: Poverty has forced some of the best most creative and beautiful work I’ve ever done. My heart swells with pride for you!
I do not get much value from videos that don’t have voiceover, I get even more value when the video has humor and insights as yours do. My “project supervisor” is clamoring for some built-ins and this video has given me some great advice both practical and mental. thanks!
@@wittworks What's up with the betterhelp sponsor, would've liked the video if it wasn't for this choice. Especially with the seemingly heartfelt segway.
I watched the ad for betterhelp instead of skipping it because you made it directly relevant to the content and personable. Whatever they paid you, they got their money's worth.
My first “everyone will see this in my house “ build was a 17 foot long wall unit like yours but with drawers under the section housing our 55 inch tv. I had to buy most of the tools needs for the job that included a router table to build the cabinet doors. The quote I got from a pro was 19k. My estimated total cost doing it myself, including the Kreg router table and other tools is about 4k. Learned a lot doing that project and seeing it everyday makes me smile. BTW….keep making videos the way you like making them.
BetterHelp is predatory and ineffective. Their coaches are often not even licensed, or mislead to seem more qualified than they are. Please consider not promoting them in the future.
I’m glad you had a sponsor, but please please don’t work with BetterHelp. There are so many awful and predatory practices for unlicensed “therapists.” So many content creators are losing subscribers because they can’t support makers who promote BetterHelp. Your work and videos deserve much better sponsors!
Sometimes the majority of Therapy is just to fill the need to talk to someone. BetterHelp does have licensed therapists and will refer You to psychologist if needed. But I will agree they are not the greatest business. If you need serious help, go to your insurance providers website and look for therapists that are covered by your plan. If you don't have insurance, please try researching your state or local health department. You may be able to find local/state sponsored or even fully local/state funded care providers. Don't let a terrible experience ruin your desire to get help.
@@QuarionL right? 30 years ago, hubby and brother were installing a window in Mom's house. They got the window installed, and it was defective. Took it back to the big box store to exchange and there were none in stock. So they got a refund and went across the street to the other big box store. It was cheaper! So hubby picked up a framing hammer with the savings 🤣 to this day he still calls it his "free" hammer (BTW, he paid for the first window, so yeah, it wasn't free 😁)
I need these!!! Two years into my new house and my books are still in boxes stacked in my garage….. I love your storytelling and mad editing skills with brilliant music choices… so much so that I just watched this whole video with zero intention of ever doing any woodworking ever! Love your style. Great job!! Now I gotta send this to my dude so HE can build me shelves for my library! 😂👍🏼🙌🏼 📚 👏🏼
10k for 2 weeks full-time is a whopping 20k/month or 240k/year. I would build many cabinets if someone would pay me that amount. I hope you get the point.
@@TheZaomeiBad math. Count taxes, insurance, residuals and the fact that you don’t have every job lined up and you don’t work EVERY DAY and your number drops significantly. Plus I always laugh when DIYers never count their own labor costs…
@@TheZaomei I live in a city population about 100k. Every cabinet company here would charge anywhere from $10k to $18k for a builtin like this. And they're all booked up for the next 6 months or more. It's not uncommon for a cabinet company to be bringing in over $20k a month profit. So no I'm not quite sure what your point is.
this is my first video of yours (was randomly recommended to me) and I just wanted to say that I LOVE your voiceover and all of the advice/help/information!!
Never change the narration, it's what gives your channel its uniqueness and has made me go back and dive into all your old videos after discovering it about 8 months back. I love how clearly you explain what you're doing right on camera, the helpful indicators and text inserts, and the excellent editing. Also thank you for that book recommendation, I will definitely give it a read as I dive into this custom vinyl cabinet build that has been intimidating me the last few months that I need to finally get around to. Keep it up "hack"!
Omg! First time watching one of your videos. Absolutely loved it. Your video is so polished.... I could go on and on, but it's time to jump in the shower and get my day going 😆 I'll definitely be back to watching others.
Amongst the many woodworking channels to which I'm subscribed, I'm probably the most excited to see your new uploads. Thank you for caring about your product. It shows and I love it!
You have a Bonhoeffer book..... so cool! I had one of those rare classes about German Theologians in the World War 2 era... and it was awesome.... He's an amazing hero/theologian! Thanks for giving him space on your awesome looking wall!
I saw that too! But I wasn’t sure that was his face, never read his works. I watched some docu show or movie on TV forever ago but it’s one of those stories that makes a home in your head.
Bro, i have searched the internet for this exact build for years. You are the first one I have seen to build the built-ins on both sides of the fireplace. Great video man! Ill be tackling this soon as well.
I was not prepared to spend 25 mins on vacation in hawaii watching a video on cabinet making but you have a gift for storytelling my man! and I love the humor of course
I enjoy your videos so much I save them for evening with my dog and a bucket of popcorn, with butter of course, and please keep narrating. The cabinets are beautiful. I don't think any of us hacks have ever succeeded in following a perfect Order of Operations. If the outcome is what you dreamed of, and the House Manager is happy, WIN WIN. Now on to building that library ladder to reach those best sellers on the top shelf. 👍
I’m torn: I watch your GREAT woodworking videos for the content, BUT I also immediately click on your videos FOR THE SARCASTIC HUMOR! You’re the best! Thank you for blessing us with your efforts, and I’ve purchased your tool accessory chit often-sometimes I don’t even have the primary tools for (yet)!
The whole time you were describing how to get plywood, I repeatedly had this moment where I said to myself "Yeah, I just learned that in my last project". It continued to happen as you got more specific right up until I saw that I bought my plywood from the same distributor as you. Pretty funny moment to see when you revealed you're a fellow north Texan. Great video, hack on.
Hacks like us need the sarcasm to fill in the empty void of our souls. Awesome project and video. Loved the tips but the quote of "rest with your hands" rings so true. By far the most eloquent description of the hobby that has certainly improved my life for the same reasons you mentioned. Thank you.
I started watching wood working projects with Steve Ramsey right after he started. I'd move on to other wood youtubers through the years. Each time, I'd think to myself "well, now there's absolutely no room for me to even consider trying it, with all these other pros in the game.". Here we are 15 years later and I've made some projects, but never found the courage to try recording them for youtube. Can't ever shake the feeling that the space is filled. Good vid.
@@icawn there’s always space for new people with new insights, particularly if you are doing unique looking projects or have a really unique sense of humor etc
The story telling adds context, context we all have in all our projects that we all have to come to terms with. It does help keep things in perspective and see what sacrifices were made in each build. We all have to just keep going so we can finish.
The no voiceover folks actually have a volume control. Then they can make all the self gratifying noises they like themselves. Just found your channel. Keep it up !!
I’ve watched silent videos, and videos with non stop talk. When you do it right it works either way. You’re very good at what you’re doing. I’m six months into woodworking (a therapist suggested it!!!), I hope some day to be halfway of where you are.
Given the way you concisely told me all the things about scribing I have been trying to learn for quite some time has made this video something I will reference back to plenty in the future. I am here for the "hack" tips!
Hack, I was just thinking how great this video is BECAUSE of your incredible commentary when you started saying some people complain about it... Keep up the great work. One of the best wood working content creators I have seen.
"Rest with your hands" is worth the whole video. In my working life, I was a mind guy. I found that some times I got to the end of a 14-hour day and couldn't even point to anything I had accomplished because most of my job was orchestrating, prioritizing, and troubleshooting the work of others. I discovered great joy in doing tasks that produced a tangible result; things like cutting the grass became therapy. Now I'm retired, and I build computers and do basic woodwork. One of my current projects is built-ins much like we see here. Mine need to be shallow, so I chose pre-made, unfinished wall cabinets. I'm gluing up poplar 1x6 boards into panels for the tops, and they'll get a walnut border. I'm building the shelves in place, using the wall for the back and building my face frames in place. I find it easier to mark the cut than to measure the cut. Everything except the counter tops is getting painted the same color as the walls or maybe a complimentary color.
I love TH-cam for these very helpful videos. I am keen on DIY but I have found TH-cam to be so informative about so many topics. Yes there is a fair amount of inaccurate information and you have to sift what is authoritative and what isn’t but it is a fantastic help. Many thanks to this guy for the trouble taken for this video, excellent work!
Brilliant tutorial and craftsmanship .. my wife would love a bookcase. Maybe I will pluck up the courage and take on a project like this. Great balance of music, tool sounds and chat
Been slowly trying to teach myself woodworking Immediately discovering that I think I'm a fan of the metric system, instead of freedom units. My brain instantly reacts to seeing any math involving fractions with a big ha ha nope we ain't doing that. So much so that even seeing it displayed on the video I felt it recoil into its stubborn toddler form for a second. But especially since your videos are some of my learning resource, I can say I appreciate your voice overs and it not just being shop noises, but I guess that's cuz I'm a hack and not a pro.
@wittworks i grew up in Canada and we use imperial for construction even though everything else is metric. I never knew that they didn't teach it in the states tho! Hopefully they do now though.
Great video. My late husband always said. You can do anything with the proper tools. Enjoyed watching and found myself wanting to get started on a project.
Dude! What a “hack”! This build came out pretty sweet! As always, I love spotting the Easter eggs throughout the video. I would be proud to show off those cabinets! Great video Drew! Throughly enjoyed watching and listening to you! Keep up great content! ❤
worked with a cabinet guy as an apprentice for a summer and u did fantastic, and used a bunch of tools I haven't seen in a while since then, so thanks for this great video
Happened on this, watched to the end, and subscribed- absolutely loved everything about it, the project, the guy working with his beautiful hands, the music, the references to tools, books, inspiration. I hope in my next lifetime to be a carpenter/woodworker and make great inspirational, satisfying projects like this, that he has so generously and creatively shown me.
Maybe you said so and I missed it, but it looked like you used Plywood Company of Fort Worth. If so, just wanted to mention their delivery charges are far, far less than the box stores, as well.
Came for the tips, wasn't expecting the insight (rest with your hands, and "the resistance"), and thoroughly enjoyed staying to the very end. Tip my hat to your woodworking and storytelling skills! Liked and subscribed!
4:05 You haven't unpacked for a year because you don't have a place to put your books. I haven't unpacked for a year because I'm extremely lazy. We are not the same.
Gotta say, those power tool shop sounds were awful. Can't even spring for a 100 year old Stanley #4 that you restored yourself and some $1000 Japanese chisels like a _real_ woodworker? Hack.
Thank you for showing mistakes and how you fixed them! I love that you showed the process. Those are the things that help me learn. Great work, and great teaching!
Great job and entertaining presentation. As a designer, my recommendation is to paint the triangular gap above the cabinet on the right, as well as the other half of the wall on the left cabinet to match the cabinet colour. Well done 👏
61 yr old female here. Enjoyed watching this and have a few of the tools already and wondered what I may need to make some bookcases and stay on a budget. I had wood-shop in High school and of course did well. I was exposed to woodworking by my father, it was a hobby of his and made trips to the hardware store with him. I realized later in my life what a benefit that was for me. I have never been a fan of MDF but may give it a try, and love the info on the spray paint gun. Thanks!
Keep in mind that if you decide to use MDF, prime it with oil based primer before you use water based paint. Otherwise the water base will make it puff up like when MDF gets water on it.
Just found you and I loved every second of your video! I loved your humor, storytelling, editing, cadence and all! Keep it up and forget about them haters bc they're just miserable. Nothing we can do to help that.
What "BetterHelp" did isn't a red flag, but a black one (which I define as "utterly unforgiveable offense"). No amount of imposed/pressured correction can fix the underlying "rot" of the foundation, it's just a new coat of paint. Is there a palce for a proper and well regulated counselling company? Yes. But BetterHelp should not be given any second chances. I'd excuse the creators that were under a contract for a certain amount of time, but I think any and all of those have long since ended, and any further promotion is inexcusable; in the least, it is making them morally culpable by proxy. Generally, once people's data has leaked, it is over, and it should be punishable to the greatest extent of the law - and update laws to increase it to the max; only then will the corporations start takingnit seriously. (Especially in the case of US customers/patients, in case they had to provide social security numbers, which are for all intents and purposes unchangeable [and a stupid and legacy choice of a personal identifier in any case]. Plus, with US health care system, insurance companies et al who purchase the data will make it even more of a "hell-care" it is already.)
Although I will never build a cabinet like this, the video was fantastic. I am a tool geek and really enjoyed this whole piece. I have to try the paint sprayer. Great job.
I would be interested in seeing what you think your time is worth on this project, minus all the camera setup and such, i.e. How many actual hours do you think you spent on the build? I'm of the opinion that you should count that when making the comparison--because they certainly weren't charging you just for materials.
@@wittworks I’ve just refurbed my kitchen as a complete noob - including making a sink carcass out of ply as in your video - and I reckon at least an extra day, and probably two, watching how to set up and use these shiny new tools videos is needed. Also, measurements. Lots of checking measurements. Immensely satisfying when you’ve finished. And you get to keep the tools.
What a Hack! First time watching a video and you earned a subscriber! Thank you for sharing your learning process and sharing notable resources you come across!
While I agree $12000 is a lot for that, you need to factor in time spent building, painting and installing, skills need to make you happy, rental for their shop , and all the benefits they have to pay for. They aren't sponsored to make youtube videos they have to make a living too. Additionally, if your where a professional were this was your only income and were installing this for a customer, what would you charge for it?
So, a professional that doesn't have to buy all new tools for this job should be able to have an order of magnitude markup? Get out of town with that nonsense. When I did residential construction, we tended to use 2X the material cost as a baseline. 10X is not reasonable, it's price gouging. It took wittworks (the "non-professional") 2 weeks to do this. A pro probably isn't going to take more than 2-3 days. Let's go nuts and say 4. You think a pro should get (15,000-1537.83)/4 = $3,365.54 per day? What are you smoking? Price gouging is no less gross when a small business does it than when mega corporations do.
The algo just brought up this video, very well done! I like watching videos from all experience levels because I might learn something. As someone who did custom cabinetry for a living I have a few suggestions about scribing. 1). After buying and trying numerous scribing tools and jigs, I always go back to the General Pencil Scribe, you can get a pack of 3 for $10 from Jeff. Since it is adjustable you don't usually have to do as much math. 2). I have found that a 36 or 50-grit belt on a belt sander is about the fastest, easiest and most accurate way to remove scribe material for most things, if you don't have a lot of material to get rid of. If I have a lot of material to remove, I will use do the free hand with the table saw and finish with the belt sander. Hold belt sander at your hip vertical at that bevel you talked about with the work supported on a flat surface with your thumb on the switch. (This may be just for experienced tool users my wife has taken a chunk out of her leg with a belt sander.) 3). I am one that uses 1/4" strips scribed to the wall and hot glued for counter templates. With the method you used, which I have also done in a pinch. I would scribe the back piece first, fitting it perfectly against the back wall and sides then scribe and fit the sides pieces using the 90 degree cut to keep square to the back after that then attach them with the pocket screws while sitting on the cabinet. 4). Lastly when lowering the countertop, I use a piece of sheet metal or even a sheetrock mudding knife to lay against the wall on the side I am lowering, (especially on the front corner where it is thicker) to protect the sheetrock, once the top is lowered in place slide out the Sheetmetal with no damage to the wall.
Contractors are acting so gross these days. I almost get it for those guys who need to buy supplies, but so many are just price gouging. I got a quote on cutting down 2 trees, and one of companies quoted me $15,000. What a joke.
@@ZzZ-qd1zo you just see the material costs. You’re not thinking about all the other costs that contractors have to deal with. Labor only keeps increasing and on top of that most of the contractors I work with have had their general liability insurance and workers comp increase drastically over the last 3 years. That also doesn’t include their taxes and shop costs. The average HVAC contractor (the industry im in) is only running on 2% net profit.
@@9kaseyrowe Did I leave out the part where I was a contractor for 10 years? I'm well aware of the costs. These guys were 2nd generation, a father and 2 sons, and owned their own equipment. Just price gouging.
Looks like you’ve fallen hook, line and sinker for the disinformation being put out there by Madam Vice President, because that’s not what price gouging is. (Notice I said disinformation not misinformation.)
I appreciate your channel. Your videos are informative and fun. Commentary is always a good mix of humor, self deprecation and education. Keep up the great work.
I love love loved this video and the wit that came with it. Those built ins look amazing! I’ve been fighting the “resistance” to do mine for almost 10 years (😮) but you’ve just inspired me and I VERY much appreciate your video! I don’t know why some people seem to only watch videos so they can give their negative comments. I’m a believer that “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all”. Ignore the Jeremy’s and keep sharing! Love it!
Nice work! It's been a while, and this is definitely not a pro-tip, but I level, stack, and dry lumber first, moisture meter after weeks, and seal. Thanks for sharing!
Wow! So impressed with the quality of your videos. They are very enjoyable, yet I learn some new skills and ways to do things for my next project. Thanks for sharing!!
Drummer from another mother! Nice work. We had a pro friend build our kitchen and bookcase cabinets on site and install. The knowledge I gained as an assistant is inspiring me to build my garage cabinets.
Having a garage built for my woodturning shop, extra vehicle and stuff. Need organizational storage for my stuff. Enjoyed your video alot...... on many levels. Thanks!
Fantastic job. I'll add that your work is just as good or better quality than many "professionals" out there in the wild. I worked at a cabinet shop for a few years and speak from experience. Ultimately decided to work in the woods instead.
Hack!… Awesome vid, great project and great result. Not sure who is giving you grief but I’d say you are my favorite woodworking channel by far. Everything is on point, keep doing what you are doing, it’s entertaining and highly motivating. 👍🏼
First, great video. I have watched several of your videos and they are all great. Like you I used the separate base from the cabinets on the 3 large wall systems I have built. Makes everything easier. The plan that was the inspiration for my cabinets broke the cabinets into a series of boxes that simplified the build and made them easier to manage. The last wall system I built was for a large tv and it consisted of one box that was the base, two boxes for the side cabinets and a large horizontal box that was the top. I managed to do it all with a 5” battery powered circular saw, a Kreg pocket hole jig and a battery powered router.
Well timed video! I'm in the process of building some builtins. Was gonna have to look up how best to scribe the trim on one end - you saved me a couple of hours of youtube rabbit hole. Interestingly, I hit a point of resistance on a work project and was watching this video as a result. Back to work I go!
Thank you for the great tips and resources! My husband wanted to do some woodworking when he retired, but unfortunately, he never did. You make it look easy enough for me to do.
Love your comments about editing and the resistance and LOVE your sarcastic comments or subtitles 🎉🎉🎉 keep it up… I hope my husband is inspired because we have to keep the cost down on our huge project! 🤩 Keep it up! Just found you and I’m subscribed! Yay!
Moving into a new home in a few weeks (hope so). We've been remodeling for 6 months already. I have some experience on woodworking and also a degree on furniture design. I'm very aware the year ahead of me is going to be mostly finishing and crafting a lot of furniture that's still missing, mainly storage and closet space. Thanks for the heads up on the resistance. I'm very aware of how that feels and as an ADHD perfectionist there's a big mental effort to push through these lapses. The least I'd want to have in a year is a pile of unifinished projects and boxes still around.
Very good cabinetry vid. I am 68 and have zero debt, own my own home, car. I self insure my home, have very low monthly bills. How. WORK WITH YER HANDS LIKE THIS GUY. Calling a "pro" every ten days cuz "Idunno how" is financial death and debt. This guy can help you!
Glad you took care of yourself. I worked for the Federal Government for 34 years. The stress nearly killed me, high blood pressure, multiple hospitalizations for chest pain, gained weight… Retired 7 months ago, my blood pressure is normal now I’m off all meds. Doctor says my heart is very healthy. Losing weight slowly with increased exercise. If you must work for a living do what you love and be healthy.
Side note - you have so many of the books that are on my (second-hand/run-down) bookshelf!! I'm keen to put your hack method into practice and make a shelf of my own like this one. Well done!
Super fun video. Keep it up! I gutted my old house (1901). Finally getting to the custom parts of the project. Great inspiration and motivation bc I too still have things in boxes haha.
I love the build, and I appreciate the tips. You should consider moving or reshaping the arch door to allow you to make the book cases symmetrical around the fireplace. Maybe next year. Thank you for the paint sprayer idea. And the cheap track saw.
I plan to do a similar build in my house for my theology library. It will be wider and not as tall, but I wanted to thank you for this. It's a great video.
Thank you! That's great work and there are so many tips and inspiration that I lNOW ook forward to do the renovations needed in our very old house! You are really awesome!
I am new to your videos and this is great. I love it and I love the style you have. I’m also a drummer and also have mental health issues when not using my hands when at a desk job. So great to see this level of expertise made to look so simple. Thank you for all this work in editing and sharing
By the way I did make it to the end and felt like I really didn’t want to comment Hack. You are no hack at all. Enjoy the day and I look forward to the next one
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THIS GUY MAKES ME SICK!!!
With his fantastic projects, awesome video work, great sense of humor… disgusting.
Also, what a liar… not a pro, huh? You think us true hacks can’t see how comfortable you are in that tool belt? Get real.
…looking forward to more.
DISGUSTING
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your a hater for not picking up a tool in your child hood lol
Your video style is great. I just got done aborting a project video of restoring a home that'd caught on fire bc 65% of it was some ugly idiot yammering into a camera with another 20% of little clips of him talking to people about the project and hardly anything of actually [doing] the project. Had he just done VO over the project? He could yammer all he wanted. But noooooo. He thought I wanted to stare at some dude's face telling me about some crap ... as if it isn't video in which the telos is to SHOW, not tell. THAT video was an F--. That's F minus-minus. This video is great. Shot after shot of not only the idea of the project, but a bunch of tips helping us watchers figure out how to become doers. Sure, a few product plugs for some affiliate change ... but you deserve that. No, this is great. Seriously. If they don't like the audio, they can FFS turn it off!!! And just listen to whatever else they want from another tab. [EDIT: However, without changing my original comment a bit ... your settings got me a warning for THIS comment. What exactly is the offensive language here!??? Please. I strongly caution you against letting the YT fascists determine what's acceptable language. They are absolutely ludicrous. Seriously, I scanned it looking for a dirty word. Was it ugly? Was it idiot? Was it "FFS" ..? I have no idea, but if THAT is the bar..? They are NUTS!]
Thank you. Not sure what the red flag was. I have strict settings on because I’ve received lots of hate speech and physical and sexual (?!?!?) threats.
@@wittworksThat’s awful, when you’re just trying to help.
I love that quote, “The person who works with their mind must rest with their hands.” I figured this out a few years back but never heard it so succinctly.
the person who works with their hands must rest with their___??__.
Time stamp?
@@orvvro 5:49
@@albundy3929 mind. Lot's of guys I know in the trades are into tech or reading.
@@sparky7071 Thank you 🙏🏼
As a 30 plus year cabinet and furniture maker, A+. Really love how they turned out. And as far as the Wen track saw, this is the saw I use, and yes being on a fixed income and not wanting the wifey to blow a gasket I could justify the cost to her. I took your advice and bought a thin kerf blade and the difference was great. Oh, and your narrative in your videos is unlike any other on TH-cam, and I love it.
Thank you!
@@steveferguson1232 another great tip for the Wen is to remove the cross inside the vacuum port. It improves the collection a lot.
@stevef… The Wen + blade advice was a tremendous “value add,” and your testimony was so on point. 👍
@@adrianmack3 thanks, that a good tip
I build my tool collection by spending the money on tools to 'do it myself' rather than buying cabinets or paying someone else to have fun building them for me 🙂
I’m a 74 year old female surfing TH-cam for pottery videos. Somehow you came up on my feed. I just spent 26 minutes watching most fascinating video about some guy building bookcases and had the BEST time EVER doing it. You reminded me of Mark Rober and his entertaining videos. High five to you, Dude!
Gee, I guess I'm bald too.
My son got me started on Mark Rober. Its just fun to watch people who love what they do and are honest and open about it!
Similar story here. 60ish, recently added "small bathroom design ideas" to my list of economy, politics, IT scammer take-downs, tiny homes, and World of Warcraft. I love it when an entertaining video, crops up on my feed completely off topic (I'm an Ikea Ivar gal - minimal build, beeswax polish & I lay the photo albums/books flat - as it's kept me furnished through 15 home moves & some of it now over 30 years old & still going strong).
You know what makes me sick. People who give their opinions about other people's work or skill level. While watching the video they seem to hate. People no one cares what you think. Leave the man alone. He a professional wood worker. Because not only does he love his work but other people buy his work. Stop hating. Great job man. Keep doing what you love. Have a great journey. Don't listen to the angry haters
Thank you. I don’t listen to the trolls 😈
You got to admire keyboard warriors who have nothing better to do than shit on other people. There are people who ‘do’ and the rest that watch!
What I don't like is your cabinet being open like that and dust will settle on everything. Kinda gross
@JasonThompson-b1x U DID A PHENOMENAL JOB & ID RATHER you talk & explain EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE DOING
so us
COMPLETE NOVICE WOODWORKERS LEARN, PROPERLY!!!
"People no one cares what you think "
Jason Thompson
Here's a Hack tip from another Hack. Put blue tape along the piece you want to scribe then use your scribe blade to cut the tape. Peel off the tape and you have a high vis cut line for the cut.
That’s great!
That's one of those tips that when you hear it you say to yourself "I should have known that!".
That is a great hack. I'm gonna steal it.
holy shoot.. this is great hack! of course hahaha
Oh yeah Hack it up my brother's!!!
Fantastic work. used IKEA kitchen upper cabinets for the *base* of the wall unit (raised on an indented 2x4 base to provide the 'kick space'). Then I used IKEA Billy bookshelves, placed side by side, for the upper portion of the wall unit. The Billy bookshelves are flipped upside down so that the base is towards the ceiling (providing support for crown molding).
I added 1x2 trimming to all the upper shelves/sides to give it a more 'beefy' / traditional custom cabinet look. Then filled in all the gaps, and painted.
Everyone who has seen it thinks it's a custom built wall unit, but I built it for a fraction of the cost, and with no special tools.
@@jaxwylde2139 Ikea cabinets are absolutely the way to go if you can get reasonably close with their sizes.
Excellent! I discovered yesterday I can expertly sharpen my own knives with a $80 rolling thing instead of taking them in to the hardware store 3 times a year for $175 each time.
Dude, this is the first vid of yours I've ever watched. You earned a sub from me when you put up the quote from your therapist. I wrote code all day at my day job, and the best way for me to recharge is in creating: woodworking, cooking, baking, beer brewing, etc.
1000%. Thank you
Same for me. Rest with your hand. ❤
Learn to weld bro. Im ex tech analyst/product owner/corporate consultant. I quit back in June to weld. Learn fast, get a van or something handy, all the tools you need and get going. Im never going back to tech after realising what $1000 cash in hand feels like after 2 hours of work on just one small job. Look into it ;)
@@yatesmachine1234 same! You earned a sub and I love your narration. It’s funny approachable and to the point!
I have often said throughout my life: Poverty has forced some of the best most creative and beautiful work I’ve ever done. My heart swells with pride for you!
I do not get much value from videos that don’t have voiceover, I get even more value when the video has humor and insights as yours do. My “project supervisor” is clamoring for some built-ins and this video has given me some great advice both practical and mental. thanks!
Glad you found it helpful
@@wittworks What's up with the betterhelp sponsor, would've liked the video if it wasn't for this choice. Especially with the seemingly heartfelt segway.
I watched the ad for betterhelp instead of skipping it because you made it directly relevant to the content and personable. Whatever they paid you, they got their money's worth.
@@paulsummers8264 better help is a legit scam of a company, ad was great but them as a company are horrible
My first “everyone will see this in my house “ build was a 17 foot long wall unit like yours but with drawers under the section housing our 55 inch tv. I had to buy most of the tools needs for the job that included a router table to build the cabinet doors. The quote I got from a pro was 19k. My estimated total cost doing it myself, including the Kreg router table and other tools is about 4k. Learned a lot doing that project and seeing it everyday makes me smile. BTW….keep making videos the way you like making them.
All projects are just an excuse to buy the tools you already wanted! 😂
BetterHelp is predatory and ineffective. Their coaches are often not even licensed, or mislead to seem more qualified than they are. Please consider not promoting them in the future.
I’m glad you had a sponsor, but please please don’t work with BetterHelp. There are so many awful and predatory practices for unlicensed “therapists.”
So many content creators are losing subscribers because they can’t support makers who promote BetterHelp. Your work and videos deserve much better sponsors!
Sometimes the majority of Therapy is just to fill the need to talk to someone. BetterHelp does have licensed therapists and will refer You to psychologist if needed. But I will agree they are not the greatest business. If you need serious help, go to your insurance providers website and look for therapists that are covered by your plan. If you don't have insurance, please try researching your state or local health department. You may be able to find local/state sponsored or even fully local/state funded care providers. Don't let a terrible experience ruin your desire to get help.
@@xeptix mine was licensed, qualified, and extremely helpful when i was working on some acute depression 1.5 years ago
@@xeptix mine was licensed, qualified, and extremely helpful when i was working on some acute depression 1.5 years ago
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FWIW, your narration + music are PERFECT for the story telling. You make fantastic videos, sir 🫡
thank you. I'll let the trolls know when they wake up
New sub! As a single woman with no experience but lots of desire, I’m very appreciative of your commentary and simple methods.
Hack tip: new tools don't come out of the project budget -- they come out of the savings :)
@@QuarionL Too true! I have justified way too many tool purchases that way.
Gotta amortize it across all the projects you’re never going to use them for again
@@QuarionL right? 30 years ago, hubby and brother were installing a window in Mom's house. They got the window installed, and it was defective. Took it back to the big box store to exchange and there were none in stock. So they got a refund and went across the street to the other big box store. It was cheaper! So hubby picked up a framing hammer with the savings 🤣 to this day he still calls it his "free" hammer (BTW, he paid for the first window, so yeah, it wasn't free 😁)
@@G-_Money you mean you have saved so much money that way by having the tools needed for another project 😂. At least that is what I tell my wife
You’ve changed my life. My wife will hate you.
I need these!!! Two years into my new house and my books are still in boxes stacked in my garage….. I love your storytelling and mad editing skills with brilliant music choices… so much so that I just watched this whole video with zero intention of ever doing any woodworking ever! Love your style. Great job!! Now I gotta send this to my dude so HE can build me shelves for my library! 😂👍🏼🙌🏼 📚 👏🏼
If your cheapest professional quote was $12k. I think saving $10k is a win!
for sure
@@theweekendwarrior6355 like in, not budgeted working hours
10k for 2 weeks full-time is a whopping 20k/month or 240k/year.
I would build many cabinets if someone would pay me that amount.
I hope you get the point.
@@TheZaomeiBad math. Count taxes, insurance, residuals and the fact that you don’t have every job lined up and you don’t work EVERY DAY and your number drops significantly. Plus I always laugh when DIYers never count their own labor costs…
@@TheZaomei I live in a city population about 100k. Every cabinet company here would charge anywhere from $10k to $18k for a builtin like this. And they're all booked up for the next 6 months or more. It's not uncommon for a cabinet company to be bringing in over $20k a month profit. So no I'm not quite sure what your point is.
this is my first video of yours (was randomly recommended to me) and I just wanted to say that I LOVE your voiceover and all of the advice/help/information!!
Thank you! Welcome aboard
Never change the narration, it's what gives your channel its uniqueness and has made me go back and dive into all your old videos after discovering it about 8 months back. I love how clearly you explain what you're doing right on camera, the helpful indicators and text inserts, and the excellent editing. Also thank you for that book recommendation, I will definitely give it a read as I dive into this custom vinyl cabinet build that has been intimidating me the last few months that I need to finally get around to.
Keep it up "hack"!
Thank you!
Omg! First time watching one of your videos. Absolutely loved it. Your video is so polished.... I could go on and on, but it's time to jump in the shower and get my day going 😆 I'll definitely be back to watching others.
Amongst the many woodworking channels to which I'm subscribed, I'm probably the most excited to see your new uploads. Thank you for caring about your product. It shows and I love it!
thanks for making my day! sometimes I wonder if the effort is worth it
Greetings from Australia. As an Architect with an obsession for detail, I just love the job you’ve done with these built-ins! Kudos!
Looks great! To me your humor and narration makes the videos. Keep on keeping on!
i will let the client (wife) know someone thinks I'm funny
You have a Bonhoeffer book..... so cool! I had one of those rare classes about German Theologians in the World War 2 era... and it was awesome.... He's an amazing hero/theologian! Thanks for giving him space on your awesome looking wall!
I saw that too! But I wasn’t sure that was his face, never read his works. I watched some docu show or movie on TV forever ago but it’s one of those stories that makes a home in your head.
Bro, i have searched the internet for this exact build for years. You are the first one I have seen to build the built-ins on both sides of the fireplace. Great video man! Ill be tackling this soon as well.
thank you. good luck!
Good comment, bro.
I was not prepared to spend 25 mins on vacation in hawaii watching a video on cabinet making but you have a gift for storytelling my man! and I love the humor of course
I enjoy your videos so much I save them for evening with my dog and a bucket of popcorn, with butter of course, and please keep narrating. The cabinets are beautiful. I don't think any of us hacks have ever succeeded in following a perfect Order of Operations. If the outcome is what you dreamed of, and the House Manager is happy, WIN WIN. Now on to building that library ladder to reach those best sellers on the top shelf. 👍
Client hasn't asked for a ladder... yet
I’m torn: I watch your GREAT woodworking videos for the content, BUT I also immediately click on your videos FOR THE SARCASTIC HUMOR! You’re the best! Thank you for blessing us with your efforts, and I’ve purchased your tool accessory chit often-sometimes I don’t even have the primary tools for (yet)!
The whole time you were describing how to get plywood, I repeatedly had this moment where I said to myself "Yeah, I just learned that in my last project". It continued to happen as you got more specific right up until I saw that I bought my plywood from the same distributor as you. Pretty funny moment to see when you revealed you're a fellow north Texan.
Great video, hack on.
You spoke to my soul about the relationship between hands and work. Thank you for the upload and sharing your life experience.
Hacks like us need the sarcasm to fill in the empty void of our souls. Awesome project and video. Loved the tips but the quote of "rest with your hands" rings so true. By far the most eloquent description of the hobby that has certainly improved my life for the same reasons you mentioned. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I started watching wood working projects with Steve Ramsey right after he started. I'd move on to other wood youtubers through the years. Each time, I'd think to myself "well, now there's absolutely no room for me to even consider trying it, with all these other pros in the game.". Here we are 15 years later and I've made some projects, but never found the courage to try recording them for youtube. Can't ever shake the feeling that the space is filled. Good vid.
@@icawn there’s always space for new people with new insights, particularly if you are doing unique looking projects or have a really unique sense of humor etc
The story telling adds context, context we all have in all our projects that we all have to come to terms with. It does help keep things in perspective and see what sacrifices were made in each build. We all have to just keep going so we can finish.
The no voiceover folks actually have a volume control. Then they can make all the self gratifying noises they like themselves. Just found your channel. Keep it up !!
Keep up the great videos! Your sense of humor and voice overs are a priceless asset in your video creation!
Glad you like them!
I’ve watched silent videos, and videos with non stop talk. When you do it right it works either way. You’re very good at what you’re doing. I’m six months into woodworking (a therapist suggested it!!!), I hope some day to be halfway of where you are.
Given the way you concisely told me all the things about scribing I have been trying to learn for quite some time has made this video something I will reference back to plenty in the future. I am here for the "hack" tips!
Glad it was helpful!
Hack, I was just thinking how great this video is BECAUSE of your incredible commentary when you started saying some people complain about it... Keep up the great work. One of the best wood working content creators I have seen.
"Rest with your hands" is worth the whole video. In my working life, I was a mind guy. I found that some times I got to the end of a 14-hour day and couldn't even point to anything I had accomplished because most of my job was orchestrating, prioritizing, and troubleshooting the work of others. I discovered great joy in doing tasks that produced a tangible result; things like cutting the grass became therapy.
Now I'm retired, and I build computers and do basic woodwork. One of my current projects is built-ins much like we see here. Mine need to be shallow, so I chose pre-made, unfinished wall cabinets. I'm gluing up poplar 1x6 boards into panels for the tops, and they'll get a walnut border. I'm building the shelves in place, using the wall for the back and building my face frames in place. I find it easier to mark the cut than to measure the cut. Everything except the counter tops is getting painted the same color as the walls or maybe a complimentary color.
Totally understand that!
I love TH-cam for these very helpful videos. I am keen on DIY but I have found TH-cam to be so informative about so many topics. Yes there is a fair amount of inaccurate information and you have to sift what is authoritative and what isn’t but it is a fantastic help. Many thanks to this guy for the trouble taken for this video, excellent work!
Brilliant tutorial and craftsmanship .. my wife would love a bookcase. Maybe I will pluck up the courage and take on a project like this.
Great balance of music, tool sounds and chat
Been slowly trying to teach myself woodworking Immediately discovering that I think I'm a fan of the metric system, instead of freedom units. My brain instantly reacts to seeing any math involving fractions with a big ha ha nope we ain't doing that. So much so that even seeing it displayed on the video I felt it recoil into its stubborn toddler form for a second. But especially since your videos are some of my learning resource, I can say I appreciate your voice overs and it not just being shop noises, but I guess that's cuz I'm a hack and not a pro.
Thank you. I wish I learned metric in elementary.
@wittworks i grew up in Canada and we use imperial for construction even though everything else is metric. I never knew that they didn't teach it in the states tho! Hopefully they do now though.
Great video. My late husband always said. You can do anything with the proper tools. Enjoyed watching and found myself wanting to get started on a project.
Dude! What a “hack”! This build came out pretty sweet! As always, I love spotting the Easter eggs throughout the video. I would be proud to show off those cabinets! Great video Drew! Throughly enjoyed watching and listening to you! Keep up great content! ❤
Thank you
worked with a cabinet guy as an apprentice for a summer and u did fantastic, and used a bunch of tools I haven't seen in a while since then, so thanks for this great video
i'm a software engineer and i do diy woodworking and electronics as hobby.
its common!
Happened on this, watched to the end, and subscribed- absolutely loved everything about it, the project, the guy working with his beautiful hands, the music, the references to tools, books, inspiration. I hope in my next lifetime to be a carpenter/woodworker and make great inspirational, satisfying projects like this, that he has so generously and creatively shown me.
Maybe you said so and I missed it, but it looked like you used Plywood Company of Fort Worth. If so, just wanted to mention their delivery charges are far, far less than the box stores, as well.
Came for the tips, wasn't expecting the insight (rest with your hands, and "the resistance"), and thoroughly enjoyed staying to the very end. Tip my hat to your woodworking and storytelling skills! Liked and subscribed!
4:05 You haven't unpacked for a year because you don't have a place to put your books. I haven't unpacked for a year because I'm extremely lazy. We are not the same.
Please, please keep up the great videos. You are a true artist in many ways.
Gotta say, those power tool shop sounds were awful. Can't even spring for a 100 year old Stanley #4 that you restored yourself and some $1000 Japanese chisels like a _real_ woodworker?
Hack.
haha. I once restored a stanley 4. still have it!
This is the first video I've watched of yours. I really enjoyed it. AND you gave me words of wisdom to finish a project i started over a year ago.
That minute and a half shop sounds interlude😎
gotta feed the trolls, they get hungry under that bridge
I nearly fell outta my chair lol
Thank you for showing mistakes and how you fixed them! I love that you showed the process. Those are the things that help me learn. Great work, and great teaching!
There is no such thing as an unhealthy love of Seinfeld.
Touché
Your inner dialog is fantastic, ESPECIALLY for people trying to learn what your doing
Great job and entertaining presentation.
As a designer, my recommendation is to paint the triangular gap above the cabinet on the right, as well as the other half of the wall on the left cabinet to match the cabinet colour.
Well done 👏
Excellent idea. It would kick the hack install to a new level.
61 yr old female here. Enjoyed watching this and have a few of the tools already and wondered what I may need to make some bookcases and stay on a budget. I had wood-shop in High school and of course did well. I was exposed to woodworking by my father, it was a hobby of his and made trips to the hardware store with him. I realized later in my life what a benefit that was for me. I have never been a fan of MDF but may give it a try, and love the info on the spray paint gun. Thanks!
Keep in mind that if you decide to use MDF, prime it with oil based primer before you use water based paint. Otherwise the water base will make it puff up like when MDF gets water on it.
As always, a great video. From the first video I saw, you Drew me in with your Witt. It just Works. 🤪 HACK.
Hack.
Loved it brother. I am a professional and enjoyed seeing how simple you made these. I have gotten away too involved and over complicated.
How does a 'hack' woodworker own both Festool and Ryobi power tools at the same time?
thats why im a hack
Just found you and I loved every second of your video! I loved your humor, storytelling, editing, cadence and all! Keep it up and forget about them haters bc they're just miserable. Nothing we can do to help that.
Great video. Terrible sponsor.
thanks
What "BetterHelp" did isn't a red flag, but a black one (which I define as "utterly unforgiveable offense"). No amount of imposed/pressured correction can fix the underlying "rot" of the foundation, it's just a new coat of paint. Is there a palce for a proper and well regulated counselling company? Yes. But BetterHelp should not be given any second chances. I'd excuse the creators that were under a contract for a certain amount of time, but I think any and all of those have long since ended, and any further promotion is inexcusable; in the least, it is making them morally culpable by proxy.
Generally, once people's data has leaked, it is over, and it should be punishable to the greatest extent of the law - and update laws to increase it to the max; only then will the corporations start takingnit seriously. (Especially in the case of US customers/patients, in case they had to provide social security numbers, which are for all intents and purposes unchangeable [and a stupid and legacy choice of a personal identifier in any case]. Plus, with US health care system, insurance companies et al who purchase the data will make it even more of a "hell-care" it is already.)
BH has been putting a HUGE amount of pressure on the market the past 6 months. I'd love to know what their marketing budget is.
At least $20. They’re everywhere.
@@leodesforges161considering they don’t hire actual therapists it’s probably really high
Although I will never build a cabinet like this, the video was fantastic. I am a tool geek and really enjoyed this whole piece. I have to try the paint sprayer. Great job.
I would be interested in seeing what you think your time is worth on this project, minus all the camera setup and such, i.e. How many actual hours do you think you spent on the build? I'm of the opinion that you should count that when making the comparison--because they certainly weren't charging you just for materials.
about 40-50 hours without the camera involved.
@@wittworks I’ve just refurbed my kitchen as a complete noob - including making a sink carcass out of ply as in your video - and I reckon at least an extra day, and probably two, watching how to set up and use these shiny new tools videos is needed. Also, measurements. Lots of checking measurements. Immensely satisfying when you’ve finished. And you get to keep the tools.
@@wittworks That's still a heck of a lot lower price than $12,000
What a Hack! First time watching a video and you earned a subscriber! Thank you for sharing your learning process and sharing notable resources you come across!
While I agree $12000 is a lot for that, you need to factor in time spent building, painting and installing, skills need to make you happy, rental for their shop , and all the benefits they have to pay for. They aren't sponsored to make youtube videos they have to make a living too.
Additionally, if your where a professional were this was your only income and were installing this for a customer, what would you charge for it?
I 100% agree
So, a professional that doesn't have to buy all new tools for this job should be able to have an order of magnitude markup? Get out of town with that nonsense. When I did residential construction, we tended to use 2X the material cost as a baseline. 10X is not reasonable, it's price gouging. It took wittworks (the "non-professional") 2 weeks to do this. A pro probably isn't going to take more than 2-3 days. Let's go nuts and say 4. You think a pro should get (15,000-1537.83)/4 = $3,365.54 per day? What are you smoking? Price gouging is no less gross when a small business does it than when mega corporations do.
The algo just brought up this video, very well done! I like watching videos from all experience levels because I might learn something. As someone who did custom cabinetry for a living I have a few suggestions about scribing. 1). After buying and trying numerous scribing tools and jigs, I always go back to the General Pencil Scribe, you can get a pack of 3 for $10 from Jeff. Since it is adjustable you don't usually have to do as much math. 2). I have found that a 36 or 50-grit belt on a belt sander is about the fastest, easiest and most accurate way to remove scribe material for most things, if you don't have a lot of material to get rid of. If I have a lot of material to remove, I will use do the free hand with the table saw and finish with the belt sander. Hold belt sander at your hip vertical at that bevel you talked about with the work supported on a flat surface with your thumb on the switch. (This may be just for experienced tool users my wife has taken a chunk out of her leg with a belt sander.) 3). I am one that uses 1/4" strips scribed to the wall and hot glued for counter templates. With the method you used, which I have also done in a pinch. I would scribe the back piece first, fitting it perfectly against the back wall and sides then scribe and fit the sides pieces using the 90 degree cut to keep square to the back after that then attach them with the pocket screws while sitting on the cabinet. 4). Lastly when lowering the countertop, I use a piece of sheet metal or even a sheetrock mudding knife to lay against the wall on the side I am lowering, (especially on the front corner where it is thicker) to protect the sheetrock, once the top is lowered in place slide out the Sheetmetal with no damage to the wall.
Contractors are acting so gross these days. I almost get it for those guys who need to buy supplies, but so many are just price gouging. I got a quote on cutting down 2 trees, and one of companies quoted me $15,000. What a joke.
@@ZzZ-qd1zo you just see the material costs. You’re not thinking about all the other costs that contractors have to deal with. Labor only keeps increasing and on top of that most of the contractors I work with have had their general liability insurance and workers comp increase drastically over the last 3 years. That also doesn’t include their taxes and shop costs. The average HVAC contractor (the industry im in) is only running on 2% net profit.
@@9kaseyrowe 15,000 to remove a tree, though? Come on.
@@9kaseyrowe Did I leave out the part where I was a contractor for 10 years? I'm well aware of the costs. These guys were 2nd generation, a father and 2 sons, and owned their own equipment. Just price gouging.
Looks like you’ve fallen hook, line and sinker for the disinformation being put out there by Madam Vice President, because that’s not what price gouging is. (Notice I said disinformation not misinformation.)
I appreciate your channel. Your videos are informative and fun. Commentary is always a good mix of humor, self deprecation and education. Keep up the great work.
48 year old lady aspiring woodworker, here. I love all your creativity aspects and the faux-flip-of-the-bird to the haters, was beautiful.
👏 ❤
I love love loved this video and the wit that came with it. Those built ins look amazing! I’ve been fighting the “resistance” to do mine for almost 10 years (😮) but you’ve just inspired me and I VERY much appreciate your video!
I don’t know why some people seem to only watch videos so they can give their negative comments. I’m a believer that “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all”. Ignore the Jeremy’s and keep sharing! Love it!
Nice work!
It's been a while, and this is definitely not a pro-tip, but I level, stack, and dry lumber first, moisture meter after weeks, and seal. Thanks for sharing!
Wow! So impressed with the quality of your videos. They are very enjoyable, yet I learn some new skills and ways to do things for my next project. Thanks for sharing!!
Drummer from another mother! Nice work. We had a pro friend build our kitchen and bookcase cabinets on site and install. The knowledge I gained as an assistant is inspiring me to build my garage cabinets.
Having a garage built for my woodturning shop, extra vehicle and stuff. Need organizational storage for my stuff. Enjoyed your video alot...... on many levels. Thanks!
Fantastic job. I'll add that your work is just as good or better quality than many "professionals" out there in the wild. I worked at a cabinet shop for a few years and speak from experience. Ultimately decided to work in the woods instead.
Hack!… Awesome vid, great project and great result. Not sure who is giving you grief but I’d say you are my favorite woodworking channel by far. Everything is on point, keep doing what you are doing, it’s entertaining and highly motivating. 👍🏼
I love to hear you talk. I love your music choices. This was a great video with lots of great tips. Thanks.
Thank you
First, great video. I have watched several of your videos and they are all great. Like you I used the separate base from the cabinets on the 3 large wall systems I have built. Makes everything easier. The plan that was the inspiration for my cabinets broke the cabinets into a series of boxes that simplified the build and made them easier to manage. The last wall system I built was for a large tv and it consisted of one box that was the base, two boxes for the side cabinets and a large horizontal box that was the top. I managed to do it all with a 5” battery powered circular saw, a Kreg pocket hole jig and a battery powered router.
Wow!! I’m at my desk most of the day during the week… now I have a way to de-stress!!! Thank you, thank you 😊
Well timed video!
I'm in the process of building some builtins. Was gonna have to look up how best to scribe the trim on one end - you saved me a couple of hours of youtube rabbit hole.
Interestingly, I hit a point of resistance on a work project and was watching this video as a result. Back to work I go!
Thank you for the great tips and resources! My husband wanted to do some woodworking when he retired, but unfortunately, he never did. You make it look easy enough for me to do.
You did not lose! You did an excellent job, it’s beautiful and looks solid. Bravo!
Love your comments about editing and the resistance and LOVE your sarcastic comments or subtitles 🎉🎉🎉 keep it up… I hope my husband is inspired because we have to keep the cost down on our huge project! 🤩 Keep it up! Just found you and I’m subscribed! Yay!
Moving into a new home in a few weeks (hope so). We've been remodeling for 6 months already. I have some experience on woodworking and also a degree on furniture design. I'm very aware the year ahead of me is going to be mostly finishing and crafting a lot of furniture that's still missing, mainly storage and closet space. Thanks for the heads up on the resistance. I'm very aware of how that feels and as an ADHD perfectionist there's a big mental effort to push through these lapses. The least I'd want to have in a year is a pile of unifinished projects and boxes still around.
Liked for the great cabinets, subscribed for the books on the shelf. Keep honoring God with this content brother!
Very good cabinetry vid. I am 68 and have zero debt, own my own home, car. I self insure my home, have very low monthly bills. How. WORK WITH YER HANDS LIKE THIS GUY. Calling a "pro" every ten days cuz "Idunno how" is financial death and debt. This guy can help you!
Glad you took care of yourself.
I worked for the Federal Government for 34 years.
The stress nearly killed me, high blood pressure, multiple hospitalizations for chest pain, gained weight…
Retired 7 months ago, my blood pressure is normal now I’m off all meds.
Doctor says my heart is very healthy. Losing weight slowly with increased exercise.
If you must work for a living do what you love and be healthy.
I NEVER comment on videos. Made props to you! Great video! You answered so many questions I’ve had for years. Thank You!
Side note - you have so many of the books that are on my (second-hand/run-down) bookshelf!! I'm keen to put your hack method into practice and make a shelf of my own like this one. Well done!
Hack! Great job, stunning results. Will be building something similar in our house next year. Thanks for the tips and tricks. Keep up the great work.
Super fun video. Keep it up! I gutted my old house (1901). Finally getting to the custom parts of the project. Great inspiration and motivation bc I too still have things in boxes haha.
I love the build, and I appreciate the tips. You should consider moving or reshaping the arch door to allow you to make the book cases symmetrical around the fireplace. Maybe next year. Thank you for the paint sprayer idea. And the cheap track saw.
I plan to do a similar build in my house for my theology library. It will be wider and not as tall, but I wanted to thank you for this. It's a great video.
You and your wife are WINNERS!! The costs is phenomenal!!! Great Work!
Thank you! That's great work and there are so many tips and inspiration that I lNOW ook forward to do the renovations needed in our very old house! You are really awesome!
I am new to your videos and this is great. I love it and I love the style you have. I’m also a drummer and also have mental health issues when not using my hands when at a desk job. So great to see this level of expertise made to look so simple. Thank you for all this work in editing and sharing
By the way I did make it to the end and felt like I really didn’t want to comment Hack. You are no hack at all. Enjoy the day and I look forward to the next one