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.
I was taught this by My Grandfather when I was 6 years old. Problem is I didn't fully understand it till I was 14. I have worked Maintenance Disaster Recovery for 20+ years now. I am college educated in Computer Science. I have treated computers, networking, and technology as My hobby. I did college to get My Dad to shut up about it and I made him pay for it too literally. Yeah, I have made money on the side with my education. But the bread, butter and icing on the cake is My knowledge and skills in restoration.
I am a professional Finish Carpenter and I love watching all kinds of You Tubers that do woodwork. You can always teach an old dog new tricks. Im 51 been doing this along time. There is always a different way to do things that may be better then how Ive been doing it for 25 years.
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).
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
@geoffrothman I'm on vacation in Punta Cana doing the same thing! I have a similar project about half finished waiting for me in my shop back home and CANT STOP THINKING ABOUT IT! lol. Enjoyed the video! Thanks @wittworks
I'm a 73 year old retired cabinet maker/finish carpenter and I'm always open to fresh tips on products and processes. I gotta say that I learned a few things from this video and I really enjoyed your presentation. Not a professional? Maybe not but you definitely could be and your quality of finished work would mean that you could be successful and that your customers would do your advertising for you (word of mouth, better than the internet!).
I am also a 73 yr old professional cabinet maker, however not yet retired. I completely agree, great video. I also picked up a few tips. Your commentary is one of the reasons I enjoy your videos. Nice job.
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 🙂
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.
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!
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.
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.
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 ;)
We just finished our forever home. My husband and I pretty handy, and when it came time for the cabinets, we were tired of spending far too much for things we could've done ourselves, so we built our own cabinets and kitchen island and saved over 20 thousand. They came out great. When we had a question, we just googled it.
Great presentation and style. Rest with your hands indeed. I love do it yourself projects. Definitely got that from my dad. Growing up in the 60's he built everything including our tv's (Heathkits) all of his ham radio gear, furniture, house renos, car renos, you name it, he could build it. He went from being a laborer in a mine in Ontario when we moved to Canada to being supervisor of the largest open pit mine in North America in British Columbia. For my 14th birthday he gave me a crystal ham radio kit project. He thought he would get me into building my own gear...I used it to hotwire his car and taught myself to drive. Apple doesn't fall far from the tree...But it really paid off this year. I was living off grid with a tiny little shed I was using for my video production studio when I ran into an old friend who invited me to move into the second floor of a building that used to be a grow op. It was gross. The metal roof had leaked for a few years which caused mold and rot. I set out to reno the place to make it livable. I had to gut the space and build from the floor up and do the build on a really tight budget. I estimate the entire build cost me around $3K. The entire kitchen, including marble countertops, cabinets, island cost me $10. I bought almost all of my materials on Facebook marketplace including 3 doors, windows, beautiful German made wood flooring, plywood etc. at a cost of about $400. I did splurge on the ceiling as I used a new PVC material in place of drywall, and rockwool soundproofing insulation for the studio and bedroom. It was a challenge too as the roof is curved so I had to design the interior walls to accommodate the curved roof. I also did my own electrical wiring, and plumbed a new bathroom with a great soaker tub/shower, toilet, vanity etc at a cost of $180. They really have to bring shop back to schools and teach kids to work with their hands.
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.
@@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 😁)
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.
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!
Hello, Sir. You did so well as a non professional that made a lot of so called professionals to second think is their so called experience just a time wasted. Admirations for the work. Keep going.
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"!
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!
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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.
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
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. 👍
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.
Dear Hack- This is the second time I've watched this video, so thanks for all the time and effort you put into it. We copied a lot of this to make cabinets in our shop, and while not quite as good, we are very pleased with the results. Keep up the good work.
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! 😂👍🏼🙌🏼 📚 👏🏼
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.
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!!
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.
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.
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.
Hack. LOL. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. The build is beautiful, the video editing wonderful. I, for one, enjoy listening to your narration. Thank you!
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.
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.
“Hack” I laughed out loud multiple times. Hubby and I are headed into a new project and since I had a large salad in front of me and was at inbox zero I rewarded myself with a random cabinetry video. I am so glad I found it. Thank you for your approach, honesty, and humor. I’ll be sharing with hubby for sure😂👍🏻
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.
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.
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!
I love your sarcastic and artistic videos. The life hack aspect was a pleasant surprise. The tool reviews and honesty are also helpful. So much value in one video! Looking forward to more. 😊
4 years ago I moved to Cyprus from Singapore. And I still have things in my study in the original packing it all came in. I think I really don’t need any of those things. It’s ok to not unpack them. You either learn what you can live without, or woodworking. Thank you. New subscriber. ❤
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! ❤
This was the first wittworks video I've ever watched. I got less than 60 seconds in and immediately subscribed (easiest decision I'll make all day). My wife and I bought a house built in the late 1800s (lateteen hundreds?) and have been renovating sections at a time for the last few years. There are all kinds of projects like this that are on my to do list, and this is a huge inspiration and motivator to get back on the horse and make it happen. Can't wait to watch literally every video on your channel! 😂
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.
@wittworks FINALLY!!!! I’ve watched SO many videos of folks getting reasonable prices on actually good quality plywood (aka NOT the orange store) but they live in some state 1000 miles away. But Drew lives in Texas and bought this wood from Plywood Company of Fort Worth. They are only a 1 hour drive for me. After seeing this video, I drove there just to check out the place. I am a total newbie woodworker and I walked in not knowing what to expect. I was greeted by a super nice lady. I asked her “how this works” and she walked me to the back, introduced me to another super nice lady and they explained how I could either tell them right then and there what I'd like to buy or I could place an order online and come pick it up. Then, they let me walk around the warehouse (it’s huge, with fork lifts driving all over the place with loads of customers’ wood orders) to just look around. Wow. Drew, I’m so glad you made this video. First for the overall content, but also for the recommendation of a good source for wood. I’ve also ordered several “things” from you and the speedy service and quality of product have been exceptional.
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.
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.
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
pocket screw joint shift @ 12:40. THANK YOU! you are the only person to confirm this frustration I have had. Manufacturer and tool convention "experts" pretend this is not a thing. but it is and your solution here is how I also learned to work around it. It's the ONLY way to do it.
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 "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.)
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.
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 👏
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.
I bought the Wen track saw and tracks. After two years of use, it is one of my favorite tools. Definitely a great value and a must-have tool. I was hesitant to go for the cheap option, considering that I mostly buy expensive, but this tool has held up well.
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.
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.)
" ... messy middle ..." Yes! I crochet and I bump into this all the time. Just gotta remind myself how fun the beginning was and how awesome the finished product will be.
For no reason AT ALL I watched this video from start to finish. Great voice, wonderful emotional intelligence. Impressed. I am a Licensed Psychologist. Thank you for realizing the benefit of therapy while doing a stressful job. I suspect many men avoid heart attacks and find great joy by taking up wood working. Truly an art form in itself. Gorgeous colors and perfect results. I am super impressed with the actual work itself, of course. P.S. Table saws terrify me, but I don't have depth perception so... I avoid such things personally in self defense.
Dude, I worked my way through college working for a custom home builder so that I could be a computer engineer. I am now 56, and I have been an avid woodworker for as long as I can remember. I had never heard the saying you showed in your video "He who works with his mind, must rest with his hands". No wonder woodworking is like "rest" to me. My father constantly tells me to stop working so hard on my days off, and I tell him that working on projects in my workshop IS like rest to me. Now it all makes sense :) Also, I am proud to be a 25-year woodworking hack like you. Great job on the cabinets!
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.
@wittworks Hack Tip! Level up your built-in: Cost: 5.00 Time: 5min Tools: Household iron Materials: Roll of veneer (options 1/2”, 3/4”, 1”) Finish raw edges of plywood (i.e. bottom shelf) with a roll of iron on veneer! Comes in multiple woods. Usually in stock at box stores, a roll costs 5.00 and heatable glue adheres with home iron. This stuff lasts a long time! I sometimes use my heat gun to press a corner super nice.
I love the commentary that “the person who works with their mind must rest with their hands”…… I am in the boat with you. I also want to build some built ins… thanks for the inspiration and advice!
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.
Long time listener first time caller. Putting yourself/your work on camera is fun isn't it? (he says sarcastically). Haters will always hate and be loud. Just remember they are the minority and I can tell that by your subscriber count. Keep it up! Your edits are good and the pacing/commentary is funny. Even the 18:09 flash. We'll fix it in post.
Best thing I got from this video is "those who work with their minds must rest with their hands" - now I know why as a software developer, I enjoy watching so many woodworking videos and really want a shed. Oh, the cabinet build was pretty good too.
Seriously excellent! The precision of the work is really inspiring, and the savings would easily justify putting together the entire shop, doing all the work, and then taking a nice cruise.
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!
Definitely a win! You were still 80% or more under budget and they look amazing. I love what your therapist said, "A man who works with his mind must rest with his head." 👍👍👍
Awesome work. I worked in a cabinet shop ten years at the beginning of my work career. We made all our doors in house. That being said, the panel saws we had were probably $25,000 a piece even back then in the eighties. We used brad-nail guns to hold cabinets together before actually screwing the cabinets together.
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.
I recently discovered this imported birch plywood. Its a pretty nice product. I also discovered how to finish the stuff so you want to look at it; not just paint it. Light sanding with a 220 sponge then Minwax Pre-Stain Conditioner. This eliminates the blotching. After that finish with Rubio Monocoat and WOW. Stunning grain structure in this stuff.
Witt. Been watching you for a long time my man. You are the best “hack” ever. Love your content and approachability. Thanks for the book recommendation. I got inspired by many woodworking videos but often feel super disappointed as I make mistakes. Love how you approach the “challenges” of your projects. Gonna tackle that entertainment center idea I have this year and maybe even some similar cabinets for my office.
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.
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.
OH MY GOSH! It looks wonderful.....totally finishes that wall. Just on the side, I appreciate your sarcastic wit. Your boss/supervisor should be very happy with your work.
Hack: First, another fantastic project video. Second, without the voiceover, it's just sitting watching someone do something. It is much easier to learn when being talked through what you're doing, and the humour is top notch as well.
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.
The "wha whaaa waa wa" wife voice had me cracking up. Haven't been watching wood working videos for a while, your channel has come a long way since I last watched. This was a a great video, I will definitely be following for my first cabinet project this winter.
Also a drummer. Also a hack woodworker. First time viewer. Keep making these videos as you see fit. I was immediately enamored with your content and delivery. Your sarcastic comments are fantastic. Keep it coming. See you in Cyberspace.
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
Excellent video! ❤ I watched all the way through. I recently bought the DeWalt job-site table saw for $300 and was thinking of ideas for building a small bar in my basement. The tools and techniques you gave will help me out a ton. Thank you my man!
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
..ly fun video.
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.
Time stamp?
@@orvvro 5:49
@@albundy3929 mind. Lot's of guys I know in the trades are into tech or reading.
@@sparky7071 Thank you 🙏🏼
I was taught this by My Grandfather when I was 6 years old. Problem is I didn't fully understand it till I was 14. I have worked Maintenance Disaster Recovery for 20+ years now. I am college educated in Computer Science. I have treated computers, networking, and technology as My hobby. I did college to get My Dad to shut up about it and I made him pay for it too literally. Yeah, I have made money on the side with my education. But the bread, butter and icing on the cake is My knowledge and skills in restoration.
I am a professional Finish Carpenter and I love watching all kinds of You Tubers that do woodwork. You can always teach an old dog new tricks. Im 51 been doing this along time. There is always a different way to do things that may be better then how Ive been doing it for 25 years.
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).
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
@@geoffrothman I'm in the Philippines, and feel the same haha
That’s amazing! Where do I send the entertainment bill?
@geoffrothman I'm on vacation in Punta Cana doing the same thing! I have a similar project about half finished waiting for me in my shop back home and CANT STOP THINKING ABOUT IT! lol.
Enjoyed the video! Thanks @wittworks
I'm a 73 year old retired cabinet maker/finish carpenter and I'm always open to fresh tips on products and processes. I gotta say that I learned a few things from this video and I really enjoyed your presentation. Not a professional? Maybe not but you definitely could be and your quality of finished work would mean that you could be successful and that your customers would do your advertising for you (word of mouth, better than the internet!).
I am also a 73 yr old professional cabinet maker, however not yet retired. I completely agree, great video. I also picked up a few tips. Your commentary is one of the reasons I enjoy your videos. Nice job.
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 🙂
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!!!
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!
New sub! As a single woman with no experience but lots of desire, I’m very appreciative of your commentary and simple methods.
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.
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.
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!
Same here too!
We just finished our forever home. My husband and I pretty handy, and when it came time for the cabinets, we were tired of spending far too much for things we could've done ourselves, so we built our own cabinets and kitchen island and saved over 20 thousand. They came out great. When we had a question, we just googled it.
Great presentation and style. Rest with your hands indeed. I love do it yourself projects. Definitely got that from my dad. Growing up in the 60's he built everything including our tv's (Heathkits) all of his ham radio gear, furniture, house renos, car renos, you name it, he could build it. He went from being a laborer in a mine in Ontario when we moved to Canada to being supervisor of the largest open pit mine in North America in British Columbia. For my 14th birthday he gave me a crystal ham radio kit project. He thought he would get me into building my own gear...I used it to hotwire his car and taught myself to drive. Apple doesn't fall far from the tree...But it really paid off this year. I was living off grid with a tiny little shed I was using for my video production studio when I ran into an old friend who invited me to move into the second floor of a building that used to be a grow op. It was gross. The metal roof had leaked for a few years which caused mold and rot. I set out to reno the place to make it livable. I had to gut the space and build from the floor up and do the build on a really tight budget. I estimate the entire build cost me around $3K. The entire kitchen, including marble countertops, cabinets, island cost me $10. I bought almost all of my materials on Facebook marketplace including 3 doors, windows, beautiful German made wood flooring, plywood etc. at a cost of about $400. I did splurge on the ceiling as I used a new PVC material in place of drywall, and rockwool soundproofing insulation for the studio and bedroom. It was a challenge too as the roof is curved so I had to design the interior walls to accommodate the curved roof. I also did my own electrical wiring, and plumbed a new bathroom with a great soaker tub/shower, toilet, vanity etc at a cost of $180. They really have to bring shop back to schools and teach kids to work with their hands.
@@FlyingScot911 WoW! I wish we could see pics and I need more details about the kitchen score---great job!
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! 😂
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.
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.
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!
Hello, Sir. You did so well as a non professional that made a lot of so called professionals to second think is their so called experience just a time wasted.
Admirations for the work.
Keep going.
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!
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
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
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I've tried them a couple of times. Awful experience. It's a dangerous service.
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
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
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
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.
Dear Hack- This is the second time I've watched this video, so thanks for all the time and effort you put into it. We copied a lot of this to make cabinets in our shop, and while not quite as good, we are very pleased with the results. Keep up the good work.
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! 😂👍🏼🙌🏼 📚 👏🏼
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.
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
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.
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!
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
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!
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.
👏 ❤
Hack. LOL. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. The build is beautiful, the video editing wonderful. I, for one, enjoy listening to your narration. Thank you!
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.
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.
Greetings from Australia. As an Architect with an obsession for detail, I just love the job you’ve done with these built-ins! Kudos!
“Hack” I laughed out loud multiple times. Hubby and I are headed into a new project and since I had a large salad in front of me and was at inbox zero I rewarded myself with a random cabinetry video. I am so glad I found it. Thank you for your approach, honesty, and humor. I’ll be sharing with hubby for sure😂👍🏻
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.
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
Keep up the great videos! Your sense of humor and voice overs are a priceless asset in your video creation!
Glad you like them!
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!
I love your sarcastic and artistic videos. The life hack aspect was a pleasant surprise. The tool reviews and honesty are also helpful. So much value in one video!
Looking forward to more. 😊
4 years ago I moved to Cyprus from Singapore. And I still have things in my study in the original packing it all came in. I think I really don’t need any of those things. It’s ok to not unpack them. You either learn what you can live without, or woodworking. Thank you. New subscriber. ❤
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
i'm a software engineer and i do diy woodworking and electronics as hobby.
its common!
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
This was the first wittworks video I've ever watched. I got less than 60 seconds in and immediately subscribed (easiest decision I'll make all day). My wife and I bought a house built in the late 1800s (lateteen hundreds?) and have been renovating sections at a time for the last few years. There are all kinds of projects like this that are on my to do list, and this is a huge inspiration and motivator to get back on the horse and make it happen. Can't wait to watch literally every video on your channel! 😂
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.
There is no such thing as an unhealthy love of Seinfeld.
Touché
@wittworks FINALLY!!!! I’ve watched SO many videos of folks getting reasonable prices on actually good quality plywood (aka NOT the orange store) but they live in some state 1000 miles away. But Drew lives in Texas and bought this wood from Plywood Company of Fort Worth. They are only a 1 hour drive for me. After seeing this video, I drove there just to check out the place. I am a total newbie woodworker and I walked in not knowing what to expect. I was greeted by a super nice lady. I asked her “how this works” and she walked me to the back, introduced me to another super nice lady and they explained how I could either tell them right then and there what I'd like to buy or I could place an order online and come pick it up. Then, they let me walk around the warehouse (it’s huge, with fork lifts driving all over the place with loads of customers’ wood orders) to just look around. Wow. Drew, I’m so glad you made this video. First for the overall content, but also for the recommendation of a good source for wood. I’ve also ordered several “things” from you and the speedy service and quality of product have been exceptional.
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!
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.
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
pocket screw joint shift @ 12:40. THANK YOU! you are the only person to confirm this frustration I have had. Manufacturer and tool convention "experts" pretend this is not a thing. but it is and your solution here is how I also learned to work around it. It's the ONLY way to do it.
As always, a great video. From the first video I saw, you Drew me in with your Witt. It just Works. 🤪 HACK.
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
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
As someone dabbling in the TH-cam space, I find your dedication to getting good shots, storytelling and top level VO truly inspiring.
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.
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.
How does a 'hack' woodworker own both Festool and Ryobi power tools at the same time?
thats why im a hack
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.
I bought the Wen track saw and tracks. After two years of use, it is one of my favorite tools. Definitely a great value and a must-have tool. I was hesitant to go for the cheap option, considering that I mostly buy expensive, but this tool has held up well.
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.
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.)
" ... messy middle ..." Yes! I crochet and I bump into this all the time. Just gotta remind myself how fun the beginning was and how awesome the finished product will be.
For no reason AT ALL I watched this video from start to finish. Great voice, wonderful emotional intelligence. Impressed. I am a Licensed Psychologist. Thank you for realizing the benefit of therapy while doing a stressful job. I suspect many men avoid heart attacks and find great joy by taking up wood working. Truly an art form in itself. Gorgeous colors and perfect results. I am super impressed with the actual work itself, of course. P.S. Table saws terrify me, but I don't have depth perception so... I avoid such things personally in self defense.
Dude, I worked my way through college working for a custom home builder so that I could be a computer engineer. I am now 56, and I have been an avid woodworker for as long as I can remember. I had never heard the saying you showed in your video "He who works with his mind, must rest with his hands". No wonder woodworking is like "rest" to me. My father constantly tells me to stop working so hard on my days off, and I tell him that working on projects in my workshop IS like rest to me. Now it all makes sense :) Also, I am proud to be a 25-year woodworking hack like you. Great job on the cabinets!
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.
@wittworks
Hack Tip! Level up your built-in:
Cost: 5.00
Time: 5min
Tools: Household iron
Materials: Roll of veneer (options 1/2”, 3/4”, 1”)
Finish raw edges of plywood (i.e. bottom shelf) with a roll of iron on veneer! Comes in multiple woods. Usually in stock at box stores, a roll costs 5.00 and heatable glue adheres with home iron. This stuff lasts a long time!
I sometimes use my heat gun to press a corner super nice.
I love the commentary that “the person who works with their mind must rest with their hands”…… I am in the boat with you. I also want to build some built ins… thanks for the inspiration and advice!
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.
You spoke to my soul about the relationship between hands and work. Thank you for the upload and sharing your life experience.
Long time listener first time caller. Putting yourself/your work on camera is fun isn't it? (he says sarcastically). Haters will always hate and be loud. Just remember they are the minority and I can tell that by your subscriber count. Keep it up! Your edits are good and the pacing/commentary is funny. Even the 18:09 flash. We'll fix it in post.
Haha thank you
Best thing I got from this video is "those who work with their minds must rest with their hands" - now I know why as a software developer, I enjoy watching so many woodworking videos and really want a shed. Oh, the cabinet build was pretty good too.
Seriously excellent! The precision of the work is really inspiring, and the savings would easily justify putting together the entire shop, doing all the work, and then taking a nice cruise.
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!
Definitely a win! You were still 80% or more under budget and they look amazing.
I love what your therapist said, "A man who works with his mind must rest with his head." 👍👍👍
Awesome work. I worked in a cabinet shop ten years at the beginning of my work career. We made all our doors in house. That being said, the panel saws we had were probably $25,000 a piece even back then in the eighties. We used brad-nail guns to hold cabinets together before actually screwing the cabinets together.
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.
I recently discovered this imported birch plywood. Its a pretty nice product. I also discovered how to finish the stuff so you want to look at it; not just paint it. Light sanding with a 220 sponge then Minwax Pre-Stain Conditioner. This eliminates the blotching. After that finish with Rubio Monocoat and WOW. Stunning grain structure in this stuff.
Witt. Been watching you for a long time my man. You are the best “hack” ever. Love your content and approachability. Thanks for the book recommendation. I got inspired by many woodworking videos but often feel super disappointed as I make mistakes. Love how you approach the “challenges” of your projects. Gonna tackle that entertainment center idea I have this year and maybe even some similar cabinets for my office.
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.
I had to stop my work when you cut off the audio because I was effing laughing so hard! Thanks, you garnered a hack follower
I love how you do your ad reads with build broll. It makes me not want to skip ahead.
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.
OH MY GOSH! It looks wonderful.....totally finishes that wall. Just on the side, I appreciate your sarcastic wit. Your boss/supervisor should be very happy with your work.
I enjoy all three. Talking, music, and silence. Just the right amount of each is the key.
Hack: First, another fantastic project video. Second, without the voiceover, it's just sitting watching someone do something. It is much easier to learn when being talked through what you're doing, and the humour is top notch as well.
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.
The "wha whaaa waa wa" wife voice had me cracking up. Haven't been watching wood working videos for a while, your channel has come a long way since I last watched. This was a a great video, I will definitely be following for my first cabinet project this winter.
Also a drummer. Also a hack woodworker. First time viewer. Keep making these videos as you see fit. I was immediately enamored with your content and delivery. Your sarcastic comments are fantastic. Keep it coming. See you in Cyberspace.
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
Excellent video! ❤ I watched all the way through. I recently bought the DeWalt job-site table saw for $300 and was thinking of ideas for building a small bar in my basement. The tools and techniques you gave will help me out a ton. Thank you my man!