I love this video. So many quick, simple, beautiful solutions to what could have been massively complicated problems - just things 'like cutting the back of the carcass slightly over sized and then using the flush-trim bit on the router to cut it to perfect size'. So many ideas you make seem obvious, but I'm new to woodworking and learning and these are things I hadn't ever thought of! Thanks for all your brilliant content.
Its coming together Keith.Really will look something.I like how you incorporate different wood types and spraying a finish instead of a brush finish gives it a bit of class.Looking forward to seeing the 3rd video with you installing.
Keith, this is a very informative video. I love the way you don't edit out 'issues', because that helps all of us see where a problem can occur. Regarding the tear-out you mention at 2:54, if you had marked the line of the cut and then scored it with a Stanley knife (just through the surface veneer), would that have solved the tear-out problem? I love the way the 'perfectionist in you' made you fill in the router cut :) I like the way the joinery came together so well. All in all, I think this is shaping up to be one of the best builds, perhaps the best build, you've ever done.
That combination of dark hardwood with light coloured plywood looks absolutely beautiful Keith! I really like the mid-century feel of those drawer units. I'm currently making three desks for a client myself and - as a beginner - i'm pleased to see that my design is quite comparable with yours. That gives me confidence! Keep up the good work. I'm very curious to what the desk is going to look like when it's completely assembled!
Keith your attention to detail is incredible. The accuracy of build and seemingly effortless construction technique you employ is a joy to behold. Excellent mate. Can’t wait to see the finished article.
Definitely some of your best cabinet-making work Keith. The saddle joints and placement of the leg frames are beautiful design choices. I'm eager to see where you go with the next stage.
4:33 Good choice for this application, since it'll be hidden, but where the edge of the backer was more visible, one method I've used to minimize the protruding backer was to use a bevel bit on the router. The eyeline goes past the edge of the side piece without seeing the backer in all angles except where the person is standing to the side of the piece near the wall.
I have to agree with you that sapele is one of my favorite species of wood too. As soon as the finish hits it, pops like no other. Love the design so far, can’t wait to see it all together!
Good save on the router tear out, Keith. I couldn’t see that after the glue up. I’ve done the same myself a couple of times. Those drawer units are looking lovely with the finish on.
It looks superb, Keith and well done on those sadle joints and mitres - you can't beat a well planned and built jig, its just makes a world of difference to the construction.
Hello Keith! The desk is coming along beautifully, I can understand why you are so happy with it! I've noticed how you have really developed your patience level over the last year. You are taking more time for details and not just trying to get the job done, it really shows in the end results. Keep up the good work!
Contrasting wood 👍. Outstanding design. Having spent an excessive amount of time and energy salvaging redwood lumber to rebuild a fence, I’ve decided keeping it out of a landfill and saving money are the real benefits. Time for another gallon of Copper Green.
Really enjoying this desk series. And loving the use of different woods. Also, really great to see your confidence in your work growing as well as your confidence talking to the camera! I rewatched a couple of older vids recently to review for an upcoming project and it’s awesome to see how far the channel has come!
absolutely fantastic Keith! I tend to cut the rebate on the table saw before assembly as the router can easily jump and ruin a piece. Cannot wait to see the end result.
Those drawer boxes/legs look so sweet, contrast between sapele and birch ply lift it up and you pull up wood grains both on sapele and ply like you made them from special wood delivery and not from offcuts and ply from Marketplace. Great job! Apropo that router tear up, we're just human, we all make mistakes, you're just honest and show them, some others cut them out from final video.
They are some mighty fine looking drawers, the finish on them really brought them to life! For years my parents had 1980's style sapele veneered doors in their house, didn't look anywhere near as nice as that sapele though!
Keith, Another great build and fine piece of story-telling. Always enjoyable! BTW, you're "mystery hardwood" and plywood faces both look a lot like Lauan ("lah-wahn"), also known as Meranti and/or Philippine Mahogany (only for the color). Those names are used loosely for a handful of species, but they're commonly used for plywood face veneers and general-purpose lumber (crating, etc.) here in the States.
Looks fantastic, I'm just in the process of building my new workshop and thinking of starting a TH-cam channel so it's great to see another brit with a woodworking channel its such an inspiration 👍
I have been watching your woodwork channel for a number of years now. I always enjoy your videos. I can really see how your skills have progressed in this video. I hope I can match your precision on those mitre joints then next time I have to cut some. The desk is looking great with some good design ideas. One suggestion, next time, cut your rebates on your table saw before making your cabinets . That is what I have seen the Americans do a lot of the time. (I have to be honest I have not tried this myself, but it seems to make sense so I will have to try it out). Anyway, cracking job. I am looking forward to seeing the finished article.
Hi Keith i do drawers all the time in my work and for runners with overall width of 12.7mm each i always allow 27mm, always works and i screw the main larger part of the runner in the big holes so they have a bit of flex to move side to side, ive installed 100s of drawers and this never fails
Looks really good, if you didn't tell us about tear out mistake no one would have known. Really appreciate the honesty shows we all makes mistakes great job 👍
You should get in touch with some builders because our previous builders had lots of old oak cladding and sleepers which they were going to skip. We’ve used it all up now for various builds
Hi, awesome desk! I love the bridal joints and plan using them in an upcoming project If u want to hide a flush mounted back panel putting a chamfer on it makes it almost invisible from the side
Hi Keith, it's all coming together really well I love the way you manage to get the contrasting grains and veneers looking so good together. Can I ask what kind of paint / varnish sprayer set up you have, not sure if you've covered it in a previous video but it's something I'd like to add to my growing workshop in the future, thanks.
@@RagnBoneBrown Thanks for the link, I was able to rescue a Hydrovane 5 compressor from work a few years ago which was being thrown away due to a workshop move but it had very little use. Not sure of its CFM, will have to search for the full specs on it.
The Sapele drawer fronts look awesome Keith. I was thinking, would you consider cutting in a wave insert into the the desk top in a light coloured wood? I think it would really look amazing. Just a thought.
I love this video. So many quick, simple, beautiful solutions to what could have been massively complicated problems - just things 'like cutting the back of the carcass slightly over sized and then using the flush-trim bit on the router to cut it to perfect size'. So many ideas you make seem obvious, but I'm new to woodworking and learning and these are things I hadn't ever thought of! Thanks for all your brilliant content.
What an awesome desk-the drawer units and the top!
Lovely contrast between legs and carcasses. Great desk this is going to be.
You're best work so far mate stunning work👍👍👍👍👍
Great work on the desk Keith! Thank you for sharing the videos with us!💖👍😎JP
That turned out great, love the way you did the legs.
Enjoyed the build Keith. Very 1960's retro looking with the square design and contrasting timbers, the spray varnish finish brought it to life. Tony
thanks so much Tony
Love the contrast between the sepelie (sp) and birch.
Its coming together Keith.Really will look something.I like how you incorporate different wood types and spraying a finish instead of a brush finish gives it a bit of class.Looking forward to seeing the 3rd video with you installing.
Thank you!
Keith, this is a very informative video. I love the way you don't edit out 'issues', because that helps all of us see where a problem can occur. Regarding the tear-out you mention at 2:54, if you had marked the line of the cut and then scored it with a Stanley knife (just through the surface veneer), would that have solved the tear-out problem? I love the way the 'perfectionist in you' made you fill in the router cut :) I like the way the joinery came together so well. All in all, I think this is shaping up to be one of the best builds, perhaps the best build, you've ever done.
thank you Mike. Yes scoring would be a good idea, but a lot of hassle compared to just gluing the legs on over the edge
Can’t wait to see the finished product 💚
Excited to see the finished project !!
They're looking very fancy indeed!
Looking fab Rag n Bone. I agree - these are looking really good!
This is one of my favourite series of yours, looking forward to the next video. Thanks
thank you!
Love those drawer fronts!!
Looks great Keith. You are one of the creators that make me try to make more complicated wood working projects.
Some of your finest and most stylish work yet.
I love the design of the drawer units. They are beautiful.
Thanks for the video.
I am finishing my first drawer cabinet with metal drawer slides and I am jealous; yours look so much better 🙂
Fantastic design and craftsmanship ⭐
This desk is going to be a nice piece of furniture Keith and great video as well.
cheers Paul
Mate, the three sections you have made so far are brilliant. So looking forward to seeing the finished desk. Thank you for the videos.
Mate I think this is going to be your best build yet, very classy. Loads of nice wood and joinery just looks so nice.
Thanks mate!
Cracking design for the drawer units bud. Good job.
Thanks, means a lot coming from you bud
They turned our really nice 👌🏾👍🏾💙
Wow you are so talented Keith. A master of woodworking.
Thank you! Definitely not a master though !
Looks amazing as expected, Keith!
Looks great! A job to be proud of!
Those drawer units look really beautiful. Well done.
That combination of dark hardwood with light coloured plywood looks absolutely beautiful Keith! I really like the mid-century feel of those drawer units. I'm currently making three desks for a client myself and - as a beginner - i'm pleased to see that my design is quite comparable with yours. That gives me confidence!
Keep up the good work. I'm very curious to what the desk is going to look like when it's completely assembled!
Love this desk so far -- good look.
Top job as always Keith 👏👍
Oh, it is beautiful! Such skill.
Nice work. Norm Abraham would be proud of you!!
Keith your attention to detail is incredible. The accuracy of build and seemingly effortless construction technique you employ is a joy to behold. Excellent mate. Can’t wait to see the finished article.
thank you David
Great job!!! Love the design, and the way you tackles mistakes a long the build-up, because you are showing how to handle them, thanks!
They look really smart!
Always love seeing Dylan!! Looking forward to seeing the completed desk too!
Looking very official Keith. The mixture of timber makes it stand out really nicely mate 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks 👍
Looking really good Keith 👍👍👍
Definitely some of your best cabinet-making work Keith. The saddle joints and placement of the leg frames are beautiful design choices. I'm eager to see where you go with the next stage.
Thank you very much!
I love the table leg joints and jig. Genius idea and brilliantly executed 👍
I recently made a sapeli and hard maple cutting board. It turned out amazing.
4:33 Good choice for this application, since it'll be hidden, but where the edge of the backer was more visible, one method I've used to minimize the protruding backer was to use a bevel bit on the router. The eyeline goes past the edge of the side piece without seeing the backer in all angles except where the person is standing to the side of the piece near the wall.
Good tip!
Haha! First one! Wow, that sapele really pops. Looking forward to seeing it all put together. Lovely work. Thanks Keith.
Thanks Mandy!
Great Job Keith. Looks really good. I think the wood might be Teak. But I can see only so much on video.
Hello Keith my favourite bit of this vid was the uprights that you made. As ever your content is brilliant. And those drawer units look the dogs.
Thank you
Well done! Nice fixes on the fly!
Really nice job. Thanks for sharing this, some great ideas, techniques and tips. Very helpful and interesting. 👍
Seriously beautiful drawer units there! Top work!
The units are looking very nice, well done!
When it's done it's going to look sweet, nice build.👍
Thanks 👍
I have to agree with you that sapele is one of my favorite species of wood too. As soon as the finish hits it, pops like no other. Love the design so far, can’t wait to see it all together!
You’re very talented. Nice video. Thank you.
Good save on the router tear out, Keith. I couldn’t see that after the glue up. I’ve done the same myself a couple of times. Those drawer units are looking lovely with the finish on.
thank you Paul!
I’d be chuffed too! Good golly that looks amazing!
It looks superb, Keith and well done on those sadle joints and mitres - you can't beat a well planned and built jig, its just makes a world of difference to the construction.
Hello Keith! The desk is coming along beautifully, I can understand why you are so happy with it! I've noticed how you have really developed your patience level over the last year. You are taking more time for details and not just trying to get the job done, it really shows in the end results. Keep up the good work!
Thanks so much!
It's looking great so far. I love those little finishing touches that really make it stand out.
Cheers!
Contrasting wood 👍. Outstanding design. Having spent an excessive amount of time and energy salvaging redwood lumber to rebuild a fence, I’ve decided keeping it out of a landfill and saving money are the real benefits. Time for another gallon of Copper Green.
it's starting to look like a piece of art
I look forward to seeing the final result
I can already tell this is going to be one amazing looking desk
It's looking awesome.
One of my subscribers told me about you mate. Cool channel, not sure how I haven't seen it before. Subscribed ✅
Really enjoying this desk series. And loving the use of different woods. Also, really great to see your confidence in your work growing as well as your confidence talking to the camera! I rewatched a couple of older vids recently to review for an upcoming project and it’s awesome to see how far the channel has come!
Thank you very much!
Its looking very nice... realy enjoy the videos and the work. Congratts.
absolutely fantastic Keith!
I tend to cut the rebate on the table saw before assembly as the router can easily jump and ruin a piece.
Cannot wait to see the end result.
Cheers! Yes that would have been a good idea
Looking great! Love that sapele wood - so pretty.
Cheers Tim, yeah it's lovely isn't it ... I need to buy some more!
Beautiful!
looking good!!! thanks so much for the video!
I think this is the nicest thing youve made imo. Really expertly done, beautiful?
thank you
Beautiful !!
Those drawer boxes/legs look so sweet, contrast between sapele and birch ply lift it up and you pull up wood grains both on sapele and ply like you made them from special wood delivery and not from offcuts and ply from Marketplace. Great job! Apropo that router tear up, we're just human, we all make mistakes, you're just honest and show them, some others cut them out from final video.
Super job, looks great 👍🏼
Thank you! 👍
I love the design you’ve gone with, and the colors look amazing! I’m excited to see the next part
Those look great!
Love the reconstruction haha 😂
Nice. Looks great.
Lovely job 👍
That's going to be a nice desk!
Thanks Andy
Thanks! Really enjoy your videos! Inspiring!
They are some mighty fine looking drawers, the finish on them really brought them to life! For years my parents had 1980's style sapele veneered doors in their house, didn't look anywhere near as nice as that sapele though!
Cheers James!
Keith, Another great build and fine piece of story-telling. Always enjoyable! BTW, you're "mystery hardwood" and plywood faces both look a lot like Lauan ("lah-wahn"), also known as Meranti and/or Philippine Mahogany (only for the color). Those names are used loosely for a handful of species, but they're commonly used for plywood face veneers and general-purpose lumber (crating, etc.) here in the States.
Looks fantastic, I'm just in the process of building my new workshop and thinking of starting a TH-cam channel so it's great to see another brit with a woodworking channel its such an inspiration 👍
Best of luck!
It's coming along quite nicely, Keith! Seems to me one can actually hear it in your voice how much you are liking this build!
Great video. I like to cut my back in before assembly either with a router or the table saw.
Thanks 👍
Nice job!
I have been watching your woodwork channel for a number of years now. I always enjoy your videos. I can really see how your skills have progressed in this video. I hope I can match your precision on those mitre joints then next time I have to cut some. The desk is looking great with some good design ideas. One suggestion, next time, cut your rebates on your table saw before making your cabinets . That is what I have seen the Americans do a lot of the time. (I have to be honest I have not tried this myself, but it seems to make sense so I will have to try it out).
Anyway, cracking job. I am looking forward to seeing the finished article.
brilliant work
thank you Matt
Good job!
Great video as always. That lacquer looked gorgeous, do you recommend a specific one?
thanks! there are some links to the finishes I use in the My Tools link in the description. It's water based varnish
Hi Keith i do drawers all the time in my work and for runners with overall width of 12.7mm each i always allow 27mm, always works and i screw the main larger part of the runner in the big holes so they have a bit of flex to move side to side, ive installed 100s of drawers and this never fails
Thank you, good to know for future!
Looks good, maybe wax the hanging rail tops for a bit of extra glide
Looks really good, if you didn't tell us about tear out mistake no one would have known. Really appreciate the honesty shows we all makes mistakes great job 👍
Nice job
You should get in touch with some builders because our previous builders had lots of old oak cladding and sleepers which they were going to skip. We’ve used it all up now for various builds
Hi, awesome desk! I love the bridal joints and plan using them in an upcoming project
If u want to hide a flush mounted back panel putting a chamfer on it makes it almost invisible from the side
Thanks for the tips!
Hi Keith, it's all coming together really well I love the way you manage to get the contrasting grains and veneers looking so good together. Can I ask what kind of paint / varnish sprayer set up you have, not sure if you've covered it in a previous video but it's something I'd like to add to my growing workshop in the future, thanks.
Thanks
Covered here th-cam.com/video/pNnEHZBy3ik/w-d-xo.html
@@RagnBoneBrown Thanks for the link, I was able to rescue a Hydrovane 5 compressor from work a few years ago which was being thrown away due to a workshop move but it had very little use. Not sure of its CFM, will have to search for the full specs on it.
The Sapele drawer fronts look awesome Keith.
I was thinking, would you consider cutting in a wave insert into the the desk top in a light coloured wood?
I think it would really look amazing. Just a thought.