Storage Cubes: A Basic Build. [video 502]

In this longer video I’m back on the Basic Build series and making some simple open storage cubes. Enjoy!
Basic build videos are just that - simply constructed projects from readily available sheet materials using a minimal - and entry-level - toolset, and with each build we add a tool - or two - that grows the scope of the work we can take on.
Open cubes are a bit like building blocks for grown-ups - stack them tall to make a display tower, make them into a low unit for your TV, or step them to make a corner piece, paint them in bright colours for a kids room or have them tone with your decor, they’re a flexible and versatile solution for your changing storage needs.
And it turns out, easy to make with using a minimal toolset, too, with just a little careful application.
Be sure to check out @intelligentfixings channel, and their video on cube construction using the Peanut 2 connector:-
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New to the MFT or MultiFunction Table? Here’s a couple of explainers:-
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[@MJ-nb1qn]

As a retired bee keeper, I have to say if honey is harvested responsibly there is no harm to the bees. You can harvest the honey in a way that either you keep more wax, or you let the bees have it back. Either way you end up with some wax with no harm to the bees. Thanks!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

That's really good to know, thank you! 🙌

[@davidschwartz9636]

I'm a beekeeper, and it's exactly as MJ has said.
Beeswax is just one of the products harvested from the hive without any harm whatsoever to the valuable bees.

[@normanboyes4983]

@@10MinuteWorkshop Maybe your troll was pursuing a mental health (of the bee) agenda.🙄

[@larrylosciale9656]

Just to repeat what others have said, as a beekeeper, I can tell you Bees wax is a by product of honey harvesting and does not harm the bees. We make some really awesome furniture polish from bees wax and mineral oil.

[@brendanmullen751]

I love any sentence that starts with “As a retired bee keeper”

[@paulhodgson4790]

Cloth under the sander to buff. Every video there is another gem to put in the knowledge bank.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Cheers Paul! 🙌

[@frederickwood9116]

I’m loving how you have gone to the extent of using cardboard to get really basic, but still being perfectly effective.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! Perfect solution really, as you can cut it on the saw cut line to get the perfect sizing! 👍

[@craiglarkins6688]

If you make the cubes the right internal size, you can then use the IKEA baskets, doors, drawers and whatever as well.

[@warwickholden6332]

Many years ago, when I was younger (and fitter!) I spent some years building furntiure for a living. Like you I put in a number of built-in wardrobes. One customer asked me - "WIll it be strong enough?". I made the frames with machine-cut mortise and tenon joints, and the frames were screwed into the walls. I demonstrated the strength of the construction by pulling myself off the ground and suspending my body weight (around 15 stone) from one of the cross members. Called 'chinning the bar' when I was at school. The customer had no more doubts. Modern glues are incredibly strong!

[@johnfindlay4360]

I did a glue test for Practical Woodworking back in the 90's in each case the glue was stonger than the wood

[@chriscarter3866]

Hi there. Love all of your videos Peter. I couldn’t get Bees wax recently so I bought Soy Wax. Seems to make a nice finish when mixed with mineral oil. :)

[@singe81]

This is a great example of investing time in the setup to then speed up actually doing all the cuts, accurately and consistently.

[@theladyfingers___]

I always cut mitres about a degree or half a degree too sharp so the outer edges are flush as a priority.

[@carllamb6711]

Hi Peter
I watch a lot of woodworking videos on TH-cam as I’m a bench joiner and I’m still learning every day even after 38 years of doing it, and I still love it. But there is no one on TH-cam that makes things look so easy to do than you mate. You are amazing mate and I love all content. Thanks mate you make my life in work so much easier lol 👍👍👍👍

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Hey Carl. That’s very kind of you to say and I really appreciate it. Like you though, I’m always learning - mostly how to hide my mistakes - and it genuinely never ends, because there’s always something to learn, always something new to be done. Thanks mate! 🙌👍👍

[@davidmatke248]

Awesome video! Proves again that you really don't need fancy or expensive tools.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! I hope it helps show that you can do decent work with entry-level tools; there’s definitely a place for expensive and fancy, but it’s more of a convenience than a need, I’d say. 👍

[@garenne0169]

You always surprise me with your tips and tricks, thank you so much Peter as always.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

My pleasure! Really pleased that you find them useful! 👍

[@williamdoyle649]

This was a fun video. Thank you for keeping it light.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! 👍

[@Jassbusters]

Great video, thanks Dr. Drew!

[@NomadMakes]

Love the video, Peter. Thanks for sharing.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Goran! 👍

[@JustTony72]

I think i should make some of those for my wife. Nice and simple storage.

[@davidsneddon2242]

Heh Peter, just wonderful what you can do with the bare minimum of tools but a great deal of knowledge and experience, excellent mate. You are THE font of ALL knowledge on TH-cam.👍

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks David! 👍

[@TPoPArt]

I want to try the dowels. Love the video and how you show different methods and materials. The edges of your plywood look better than any I’ve seen in the store where I live. The paint colors you chose look really good.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you! 👍

[@xinixxagnix201]

The king of tracksaws at work, it is magic.

[@fredjcarss7788]

Love your buffing method with cloth and sander 👍

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! 👍

[@m0aze611]

Peter I really have to admire this series of vids, your simple techniques are super smooth and you give so many hope of what they can achieve without the need for ultra expensive tools and guides to produce a finish we hope for. Thank you so much. 😀 Regards Mike

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Mike! Hopefully they’re also a reminder for the folks with fancy tools that good things can be made simply. 👍

[@54mgtf22]

Love your work 👍

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you! 👍

[@seanmccaffrey6378]

Excellent video as always! As to the bees wax comment ,I collect 400lbs of wax from my bees a year,it’s all old and dirty and is a byproduct which needs to by cleaned to be a natural unadulterated product.it’s just like putting clean sheets on the bed and essential for bee health . People who don’t know what their talking about should make false comments!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Sean! That’s great information to have! 👍

[@jakesale6087]

Peter, regarding beeswax. If one considers beeswax collecting harmfully to Bees the one would also apply this to honey. So if you eat honey the using beeswax is okay. Most wax is collected as ‘capping ’ during the honey harvest. Some more is collected when honeycomb is recycled when it’s a few years old. To get most natural buy it from a beekeeper. Hope this helps.

[@ogatkinson6274]

Always enjoy your videos for inspiration. South Texas

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you! Best wishes from London! 👍

[@christycullen2585]

Great Video Thanks Peter

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you!

[@micksidaway]

First class, informative and entertaining.😁😁😁😁😁

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! 👍

[@normanboyes4983]

Very useful video Peter, as always.😀👍

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Cheers Norman! 👍

[@kevinohara8671]

you've given me a great idea I'm going to make some cubes along a wall but slightly different random sizes I don't like regimental patterns so il do whatever sizes to suit the item to be stored

[@philipwilliams8114]

Fantastic video

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! 👍

[@LeoS-58]

Many thanks for another great video. I've learned a lot from the videos on your TH-cam channel.
After watching your videos on track saws I purchased an entry level track saw (Parkside). One of the problems is their relatively short guide rails. I just wanted to let you know that in the Netherlands LIDL is now online selling a separate set of two 70 guide rails for their track saw. Extending the rail with these extra rails helps to make long cuts.

[@mozismobile]

AFAIK bees wax is a byproduct of honey collection. It's often nearly worthless to small beekeepers, a friend makes candles and so on where the sale price is basically the labour cost of candlemaking because they can't find anyone willing to pay for the wax. Aaand nope, they've stopped even selling candles now. I hope that means they have a wax buyer, I'll check.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Interesting, thanks! I haven’t looked into it - I think I should! 👍🙌

[@brucelee3388]

Pretty much any beeswax collection since the invention of the frame hive in the 1850's does not harm the bees or hive. Before that bees were kept in 'skeps' - the woven straw dome shapes you see in Medieval illuminations and some modern graphics - to harvest honey from those basically the entire hive was destroyed, the beekeeper had to know from experience how many hives had to be kept to produce new queens & hives in the following spring. The honey then had to be separated from the 'comb' or wax and squished dead bees, variously by heating, straining and centrifuging (bucket on a rope, later specialty machines like the ones used to separate the cream from milk)

[@kempshott]

@@brucelee3388 Absolutely true. We kept bees for over 30 years and the recommendation is to change brood comb every three years to reduce the risk of pests and disease. It's this old, otherwise useless comb that's used for candles, polishes etc.

[@CannedTunas]

Great video

[@DavidStanton]

Good tip about air capture in holes when you are filling Peter!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Dave! Learned that the hard way when they all started falling out when the sander got close! 😂

[@michaelplays2449]

Very Good !!!!!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks!! 👍

[@derekhawley9660]

Hi Peter, I have watched about 20 of your videos on the last 2 days. Sorry for hijacking this video to respond, but I guess you might still be looking at comments to your latest. I think they are all very entertaining, precisely put together and extremely useful. I'm just starting woodworking, at the age of 68, and you have given me confidence to progress. I've just ordered a Mac Alister Plunge Saw (but not at your rock bottom price [B&Q]). Thanks again.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Hi Derek, and thanks for the message! That’s great to hear, and best of luck with your woodworking journey! All best for now, Peter

[@daviddura1172]

outstanding!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you, 🙌👍

[@philipwilliams8114]

Cheers

[@alirionoguera1897]

Excelente señor Peter , no es necesario hablar Inglés para entender perfectamente su trabajo, felicitaciones

[@pinkplonker8776]

Top video as always which has left me slightly annoyed that I massively over complicated the cubes I built recently...

[@BensWorkshop]

Good work. Good also to show you don't have to spend a furtune to produce good work.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! 👍

[@TheSc000by]

For centuries Shellac was the way to go (beeswax as well), guy from Stumpy Nubs channel has some great material about it.

[@niceguy191]

I'm not sure shellac is a good answer if we're worried about potential harm to insects...

[@terrytopliss9506]

Good video Peter.👍👍

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Terry! 👍

[@davidjaques1510]

Great video, I love the stacked tall ones. Might be a future project.
Can’t help but laugh, your 10 min videos are like my 5 minute jobs 🤣

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

😂😂 Well, I moved away from the 10 minute theme when I went to a fortnightly schedule, so I reckon 20-ish minutes ids only fair! 🤷‍♂️👍

[@robertjones5988]

Micheal Alm posted a tip on slightly undercutting 45* then the very slight gap will be on the inside of the box and less noticeable. Great video

[@alistairstanger2940]

Cardboard! Of course!! Whatever next? :-) Love it and so good to see you using a saw I actually own ;-)

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Alisrtair! Always surprises me how good that MacAllister is; I’d have killed for something like that when I was starting out! 🤷‍♂️👍

[@johnfindlay4360]

Never had a problem with 45 degree cuts Peter but I use a Makita and bought it because of this - I do a lot of wetwall and splashback fitting and regularly cut two bits at 45 to glue together with mitre bond to give a neat corner ( external ) joint I've even done worktop with good results. As a tip use 2 of the offcut 45s of ply - glue them to a flat piece of ply /mdf /wahtever and you have a neat jig to hold the dowel when sawing. Like the ethos of using basic tools - I am sure that there are a lot of people getting inspiration from this series

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks John! I had other plans for those 45 degree offcuts! 😂 Good tip and worth remembering though, thanks! 👍

[@vdis]

Soft cloth on the sander to polish the wax? Brilliant!

[@JuleyeNl]

I use Candellila-wax for finishes. Usually a mixture of the wax with grapeseed oil, which I melt and then pour in a jar. Ratio of 1:4 usually works for me, but that’s also a bit of a personal preference

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! I’ll take a look! 👍

[@akishanthi8362]

👍

[@BischBaschBosch]

Very creative with these budget builds mate. Nicely done. I've done a couple experiments with beeswax alternatives for the reasons you mention. I used soya wax flakes (for candle making), splash of mineral oil and a dash of orange oil (for the pleasant smell). Actually worked nicely. I did mean to revisit the recipe but I've no need for such wax currently.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Cheers Stew! Ooo, interesting! That might make an entertaining video... 🤔 👌

[@BischBaschBosch]

@@10MinuteWorkshop Yeah, go for it mate. I meant to do a vid about it a year or 2 ago but, like I say, needs changed. All the finishes and upholstery's i use are animal/critter free now as a matter of course. Shrewd business move.😉

[@Wayfarer-Sailing]

What's wrong with using beeswax?

[@dougsaunders8109]

@@BischBaschBosch not a shrew move then, that would be bad….😁

[@BischBaschBosch]

@@Wayfarer-Sailing The way it was explained to me was that bees make honey/wax as a food store for autumn/winter. When we harvest it from them, they're given a basic sugar syrup to tide them over. The process stresses them massively apparently. The syrup is also not as good for them as their own honey.

[@josehmaru]

My no.1 TH-camr.. I'm about to remodel my kitchen.
Screw sizes you recommend for cabinet boxes
18 mm mdf
16 mm mdf
12 mm mdf board
Thanks again for your enjoyable videos..

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

As a general guide, I like to have a bit more screw in the material than the thickness I’m screwing through, so 18mm, 4x40mm. 16mm, 3.5x35mm, 12mm, 3.5x30. Pilot hole always -3mm is fine, and countersink if the screws don’t self-countersink. HTH P 👍

[@josehmaru]

@@10MinuteWorkshop thanks for your help and explanation... can't wait for your next video..
I choose your TH-cam channel over Netflix.. honestly..

[@josehmaru]

@@10MinuteWorkshop sorry to bother you with my questions... is confirmat screws an overkill way .. or just normal screwfix screws..
👍😍😍

[@MCsCreations]

Beautiful work, Peter! Nicely done! 😃
About beeswax, those people don't know what they're talking about. They need to study about beekeeping. (My parents did beekeeping in their farm for a few years, perhaps a decade... They stopped because it's too heavy and they're over 80s already.)
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you! Yes, the 'bee extremists' have had their theory debunked in the comments further down, but I appreciate you confirming this. 👍

[@marklondon9004]

I'd love to see you build campervan woodwork with a price and weight budget in a small garage. What tools would you prioritise if starting from scratch?

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

There’s a “basic build” toolkit listed in the description, though you can get a lot done with a drill/driver and a tracksaw. For caravan/camper interiors you’ll be doing a lot of scribing, so I’d add a jigsaw to that list pretty quickly, too. 👍

[@wirelad1]

Great video Peter - some nice camera close ups too.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! 👍

[@sandyphoton6824]

I really enjoyed the video. Track saw, basic tools? Not in my pocket book.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

It’s a basic tracksaw. A £75 tracksaw’s better than any £75 table saw. 👍

[@clemmcguinness1087]

This is wonderful example of out of the box, sorry, cube, thinking

[@MCsCreations]

Oh, BTW... If you want an alternative, there's carnauba wax as well. It's from a tree.
Both are great. I like to mix them a bit. 😊

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

I'll take a look, thank you! 🙌

[@SteifWood]

I normally break the edges, sometimes with sand paper or block plane, but usually a Festool 2mm round over, alternatively a 45 degree, both with bearing. That's what the clients wants ....

[@glynprice3815]

Jumping on them would be undignified

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Quite so. 👍

[@BGrumpy]

Thank you for this wonderful series

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Honestly, it’s a pleasure to make them! 👍

[@stevebosun7410]

Hi Peter, the final joint in your MDF mitred cube is probably just an accumulation of micro errors from the other three. A result of that process. A great way though to make mitred boxes with little effort, but I guess that's the price you pay.

[@JamesMears76]

Have you ever tried one of the self locking mitre joint router bits to make boxes like this, it just about doubles the surface area of the glue joint.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

I haven't no, although I have one somewhere. I should try it out! 😂 Obviously no good for a basic build like this - minimal toolset, no router as yet - but worth an experiment! 👍

[@thatguy6054]

You could also do a butt jointed cube using all identically cut pieces.
Rather than having two shorter pieces with each end glued at the butts and two longer pieces with each end glued at the edges of the faces, just glue one end of each panel at the butt and the other end at the edge of its face, working your way around.

[@Michael-Wat]

I built some small screw boxes this way. Due to the lack of symmetry, my inner monk cries every time I pick up one of these. They ARE symmetrical, he just doesn't see it.
I have to paint them...

[@paulmatthews8708]

And for your next performance I expect you to do it blindfolded! This is a bit like watching Mozart play chopsticks!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

😂😂

[@StrawbyteWorkshop]

Ah the Bee comment. I remember seeing that. I probably would have simply ignored it. However the wax closest to beeswax in terms of properties is Candelilla, You can use pretty much the same oils and solvents to make beeswax paste-wax in pretty much the same ratios. It has a low melting point which allows fiction in buffing to produce an exceptional shine.
There are issues with vegetable waxes, however, proponents won't often mention. While Soy is a natural product, Soy wax is not. Soy produces an oil which has to be processed at high temperatures in the presence of a catalyst to link the oil molecules to form a wax. It's a very similar process to how the now widely criticised hydrogenated fats (that were once in biscuits) is made. Furthermore, a good amount of the Soy production is turned over to the production of Soybean Meal which is fed to domesticated animals. The unused oil which is extracted with a solvent then produces soy wax.
Anyway long story short, all resources are controversial if you look hard enough and have a particular conviction to begin with.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Haha, thanks Karl! Yeah, from my own research (I googled it once) the comment seemed to be pretty specious, but thought I’d throw it out there for the hive mind to give their opinion. And they have, indeed! 😂👍👍

[@MD-en3zm]

When the outside of a miter doesn’t quite close correctly, you can use a bit of glue and the shaft of a screwdriver to force it closed. William Ng has a good demo on this on youtube.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Yes, called ‘burnishing’ - the Fibracolor box was too happy for that to be effective, hence the wax treatment. 👍

[@stubod]

Simply love all the vids posted by Peter and find them so very useful, (my wife thinks I am watching porn... :) ). It really ammuses me that all the equivalent "American" vids show people in huge workshops with all the latest high tec gear and a vast array of tools that we can only dream of, and Peter does it all using mainly a track saw in a space smaller than the average (UK) garage!!!....I can't get enough......well done sir, and keep 'em coming!!!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Stu! Not that I’d say no to an aircraft-hangar sized workshop, mind! 😂👍👍

[@MoranGuyVideos]

17:36 Hi Peter, How are you ? I can talk from my experience that this glue up of miter corners will be enough strong. I did the same with hexagon (honey box) I built a year ago. And no need to jump on it as it is not going to be structural at all.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! Tempting to jump on it, but I honestly have no qualms about the strength, for the intended use! 👍

[@martinlouden9005]

Great video peter, or should I call you Mr Knobbly Knees 2022?!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! And you can call me whatever you like, as long as I have my hearing protection on! 😂😂

[@richardcollinson659]

The Fibrocolour corner gaps could be burnished with the edge of a screwdriver. This would close the gap although it would round over the corners slightly, a good solution if you are painting rather than waxing.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

They’re a bit more happy than that tbh, and I’m pretty sure nobody’s going to painting Fibracolour at their prices! 😯 The burnishing trick is good with veneered edges though. 👍👍

[@oneeyedphotographer]

@@10MinuteWorkshop Dust from the sander suspended in warmed wax should work well.

[@billferrol4202]

Hi Peter, I really enjoyed this. Did you not consider burnishing the fibraclour MDF with the shaft of a screwdriver to close the mitre? Works well.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Bill! It was a bit too gappy for that tbh. And it leaves me something to do in later builds! 😂👍

[@jbuitendam9236]

Briljant 👍👍😂🤣

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you! 👍🙌

[@Baerenbruder87]

How do you go about finishing then edges of MDF /Valchromat/ colored MDF? What products/ method of application do you use there to achieve a smooth finish?

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

The cut edges? I’ve used wax and oils that have worked well, but you can seal them completely if you use eg a spray lacquer, though I haven’t tried that yet. 👍

[@krahaborowski]

I just built a set of very similar cubes from plywood as a room divider, but 40 by 40 cm. Those are mounted together using 12mm shims in between to create visual effect.
They have the back wall too, but some "backs" are turned to one side, some to another, so both sides are usable.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Nice! 👌👍

[@bookkeepingsmes2089]

That sounds amazing! Are they different colours too? Any way you could post a picture somewhere?

[@JustTony72]

Is that a new Benchdogs UK T-square I spot on the wall. wouldn't mind one of those but delivery is so expensive to Australia. If only Ralph has a distributor here.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Yes it is. Lovely piece by Ralph - I think he has his own version of a wall hanger now as well. 👍👍

[@jameslaurenson4090]

Hi Peter, great video 👍 I've just given it a go and didn't go too badly but I did struggle removing the glue from the inside corners and ended up with some slight damage.
Any tips on how you do this ? Also do you sand the inside faces of the box?, would you do this before you gluing it together ?

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks James. I used a wooden spatula (lolly stick cut in half) to take off the order of the glue squeeze, then wiped it over with a damp cloth. And yes, the inside faces were sanded, before assembly and again after, to clean up any glue residue. HTH P

[@cuebj]

Is this, and the other videos in the series, the among the most useful set of videos on the whole of TH-cam?

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Haha, I couldn’t possibly say - but I hope so! 😂👍

[@jtthe3rd634]

Hi Peter what drill bits and countersink bits did you use for this project. I always seem to have had bad experiences with em. Top job as always

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you! These are just some Trend snappy ones I have, nothing special. 👍

[@jtthe3rd634]

@@10MinuteWorkshop they do the trick I will have a look at hitting some

[@fwr0132]

Where do you buy finsa mdf from? Seems quite hard finding a supplier

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

I think it's Latham's that's the sole distributor, so I'd either find a supplier that deals with them, or try and deal direct; I order from my local timberyard, who order from Lathams. 👍

[@colindoesdiy]

Great video Peter as usual, I'm going to use your mitred cube technique to make a dust extraction box for my router table, although it will be rectangular more than a cube.
Great simple and cheap idea using cardboard parallel guides 😁. I think you've almost converted me to buying a plunge saw and although some die hards will try and tell you that Macallister tools are just rubbish, from what I've seen of you using one, they seem to make a pretty decent job and must be a good entry level for anyone buying their first plunge saw.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Cheers Colin; my only experience of MacAllister tools is this plunge saw, and I'm constantly surprised at what a decent job it does. It's not an heirloom tool, but for the money it's hard to beat. 👍

[@MrHighflyingclive]

A note about using dowels. I often screw-and -glue parts together, but when the glue is dry, I remove the screws, drill out the holes and glue in an appropriate dowel.
This gives me a strong joint and the decorative feature that you mentioned. My bonus is that I can re-use the screws. OK, I'm a cheapskate 🙂.
I used this technique on a Japanese-style bench that I built from oak barrel staves because I don't like using metal fixings in furniture that gets stressed, such as chairs and benches. As the piece gets kicked, dragged an plonked down upon it will be stressed and the wood will flex. Had I used screws, they would have slowly eroded the joint because whilst the wood will flex, the screws won't.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Hi Clive. You know, each to their own; it's inconceivable to me that a glued dowel joint would be stronger than a screwed joint - especially one that you've unscrewed - and if it makes you happy, then go for it, but I would never, ever recommend that anyone does this. 🤷‍♂️ 👍

[@MrHighflyingclive]

@@10MinuteWorkshopDear Peter, I value your opinion, perhaps more than you will ever know.
But I'm not planning to hold up the Forth Bridge here. I'm removing a 3.5mm steel screw and, when the glue is dry, replacing it with a glued-in 10mm oak dowel.
I may be wrong, but I feel pretty confident that a 10mm glued dowel will outlast a screwed joint, especially in a piece of furniture such as a bench that is subject to a lot of stress.
I've seen the problems that steel fixings can cause. I have restored a number of antique Windsor chairs where loose joints have been "repaired" by some well-meaning person driving a nail into the wobbly joint.
The stresses on the chair had resulted in the joint becoming wobbly again, because the wood flexed and the nail didn't.
OK, enough bickering.
If you fancy a challenge, get some oak barrel staves and build a bench (or something) using joinery. I promise, it will drive you crazy as staves are not square, even, parallel or constant.
It would have been easy to bash it together with woodscrews, but I chose to use lapped joints, pinned with 10mm oak dowels. It looked great when finished but the making of it nearly cost me my sanity 🙂.
But I'd love to see what you come up with...

[@micklatham3425]

Great job mate.when you cut your mitres, do you set it to 45 degree's ?whenever I cut a mitre. I set my saw at 45.1 degree to accommodate for the glue. As for cutting your dowel to size,didn't you have a bandsaw once upon a time?great job though Pete.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! I generally make them at 45° dead, but with this saw you can’t always guarantee it! 😂 On these ‘basic builds’ I only allow a minimal - and entry-level - tool set, so no bandsaw allowed! 👍🤷‍♂️

[@joelgraboski9207]

"JUMP, JUMP, JUMP!"

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

😂

[@coxlade]

Great video as always Peter. How do I join the 10minute workshop plus? Can find anywhere to subscribe either in the channel or on the website.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Colin. Links in the description as always, 10minuteworkshop.plus will take you direct to a signup page, 10minuteworkshop.com if you just want to have a look around - hit up the blog or the forum in the header and you’ll be prompted to login or signup. See you there! 👍

[@martintheron1386]

Hello Peter,what material and thickness is your work table - with all the holes drilled?Thank you

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Hi Martin. It Finsa Fibracolour in anthracite, 19mm thick. I talk about it more in the bench build video here👍
Ikea Curtain track DIY MFT [video 487]
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[@dougsaunders8109]

I can’t find the eBay listing for Rotex now you use Sliverline Peter, can you post the link….. 😁.
Interesting series using entry level kit. It would be a great to see a comparison video of the plus and minuses of both cheap and expensive tools.
Main one for me is spares when I break the expensive ones, you can get bits

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

We could call Festool vs Cheap Tool! 😀👍

[@dougsaunders8109]

@@10MinuteWorkshop I like it!

[@wppw551]

Hi Peter, getting so much value froom your video guides. Do you have recommendations for a supplier of quality birch ply for a reasonable price? Either for delivery or around your area?

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! I use a local yard, ajerguson.co.uk, who cover most of the west London area. Further afield, then try plyirect.co.uk - run by the brother of AJFergusons! 👍

[@wppw551]

@@10MinuteWorkshop thanks! Have you any thoughts on using Poplar ply for kitchen or utility cabinet construction, where it would ultimately get a good poly or paint covering? Seems to be much cheaper than birch but perhaps better than Chinese hardwood?

[@AkosLukacs42]

Quick question on your new sander: what type / brand sanding paper you used? Some say big name sanding paper is definitely better, lasts longer, etc. What's your opinion?

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Honestly, I use whatever I have to hand these days. This sander is a size I haven't used for years, so I paired it up with some Trend abrasive I was given; if you prefer a mesh abrasive, then I've been using the stuff from eBrasives which is decent. I'd go with a brand of some kind, from a known retailer, rather than a no-name abrasive from someone on eBay, though. 👍

[@BigHenFor]

Someone did a batch test of sanding media, and found that the 3m mesh sanding paper was more. cost effective because it lasted much longer than other media. So if you are going to be doing a lot of sanding, this factor may carry more weight. Arguably though, mid price sandpaper might be your goldilocks temperature.

[@jamesreid8840]

Where or who stocks the dark fibreboard or HDF in the U.K. 🤷‍♂️ and keep up the good work 👍

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

I think it’s Lathams who have sole distribution in the UK, so either deal with them directly, or find a local yard who does. I order from my local yard and they source from Lathams. HTH P

[@philipwilliams8114]

May I ask the speed that you set your saw on the ply? I have recently cut 18 mm ply with a TS55 and got a lot of burn. I pushed the saw through fast.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Eleven! 😂 Seriously, about the only time I reduce the speed is if I’m cutting plastics of some kind, where they’d melt before they were cut if you have it set too high. If you’re getting scorching it’s usually a sign that the toe-in isn’t set right; it’s usually set & forget at the factory, but can need a tweak sometimes. I’ve never done it, but I’m pretty sure there’s a description in the TS55 supplemental manual. 👍

[@philipwilliams8114]

@@10MinuteWorkshop Peter, thank your for your reply and advice.You’re a gentleman and a legend. Vielen dank 👍

[@rayclarke5367]

My Triton track saw was quite a bit out fresh from the factory, I think its well worth checking this if you get burning. Even after setting this the occasional burn is possible though, especially on mitres. I notice even one or two of Peters pieces had the odd mark on.

[@philipwilliams8114]

Thanks Ray, I’ll have a look using your and Peter’s advice 👍

[@pascalhibon7928]

Hey Peter, what about using dowels on the inside of the joints? That would result in no visible screw holes on the outside. Or does this not provide a good joint?

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

It's a 'basic build' so I'm only using the tools I have in the toolkit at that time; no dowel jig at this stage. But yes, dowels would be a perfectly strong joint - see the 'cabinetry basics' playlist for many more ways to fix a cabinet together. 👍

[@negotiableaffections]

Had you considered burnishing the joints with the shaft of a screwdriver, to close them up? Or did you want to preserve the crisp angle and not round over the edge?

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

I did Keith, but they were a bit too far apart for that; one for the next in the series, perhaps! 👍

[@FuzzyScaredyCat]

Another great vidoe Peter. Just me being extra thick though, I signed up for the plus, confirmed email, logged in but can't find the extended version of this video. Halp!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Andy, and welcome! >runs off to check < Yes, it’s definitely there in the blog section, immediately above the ad-free member version; it has a green flash in the corner instead of yellow. Shoot me a message through the site if you get stuck, OK? 👍

[@FuzzyScaredyCat]

@@10MinuteWorkshop My bad, didn't even look at the blog bit :O

[@JohnAndrews_nz]

maybe other thinking this, often what I do, do you need to fasten these together when stacking, would they topple over if not? going to make some out of 18mm MDF. I like the idea of the jigsaw puzzle to rearrange them (ill make some 2x, 3x, wide ones), ideally without fastening them together to keep them rearrangagable. but thinking 6 high.... would they topple? mdf is heavy... but that heavy?

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

I have the four of these stacked up at the moment and they’re 100% stable - another couple wouldn’t make a difference, provided your floor is flat and level, of course! 👍

[@JohnAndrews_nz]

@@10MinuteWorkshop thanks, over thinking stuff as usual :P

[@crisantechris]

When the hose from your dust extractor costs more than the track saw you’re using. 😂

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Well, I *could* use the Aldi/Scheppach vac, but you know… 🤷‍♂️😂👍

[@ronboe6325]

Late to the party, wondering if the same stuff you used to fill in the screw holes (body putty e.g. Bondo over here in the states) and some dye could be used to fill in the mitre voids.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

You’d need to mix the dye pretty fast, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. 🤷‍♂️👍

[@martintheron1386]

Hi Peter,are your storage cabinets 300mm outside dimensions or inside dims? What is the width/depth of the box - 600mm?Thank you for simple tasks.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Outside - you wouldn’t get all 4 sides from a crosscut off a full sheet otherwise. And it’s a cube, so 300mm in all dimensions. 👍👍

[@martintheron1386]

@@10MinuteWorkshop yes I understand that.From front to back,will that be 600 millimetres?Thank you

[@JeroenOort]

why not cut the plywood in two runs (first 3 mm) to minimise wear-out?

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

That’ll come later in the series; even though the saw has a scoring cut facility, I thought it was better for a beginner to recognise it and deal with it the old way first. 👍

[@ironpirate8]

At 10:58 we witness what is probably the first time ever a Silverline tool has touched anything made by Festool. Do you have some industrial strength cleaning wipes for that hose, or did you throw it away after? 😁

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Doused in fuel and torched it. It’s the only way to be sure, right? 🤷‍♂️💥🔥👍

[@thegoodnamesaretaken]

Another sander 🙂

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

There's always another sander... 😆😂