I've watched this series of BCTEW numerous times. Awesome instruction. You sir, are a gifted teacher. I am grateful for all you do. You have given me inspiration to want to rebuild my kitchen by myself. I am learning skills that, had I listened to my grandpa when I was a kid I would have learned this trade as a teenager. Well, better late than never. Jason, thank you sir. These videos are invaluable to me. Cheers !
I just installed the undermount drawer slides for all the kitchen base cabinets I made. I have double the number of cabinets than the previous kitchen build I did but installing the slides with your technique took me a fraction of the time. Less (in fact zero) swearing and perfect first go. Amazing. Thank you so much.
Major major thanks! I built my kitchen cabinets and used side-mount cause I thought undermount were too tedious and difficult. I'm now doing a 8 foot bathroom vanity and I clicked on your video to see if you had an easier way to do side-mount. After I watched the video I was completely impressed. Followed your method to the "T" and now have six perfect undermount soft-slide drawers.
I've had the chance to use this table a couple of times now. It's fun to whip out in front of people:) I can see what people are talking about when they say the legs are delicate, but they're design to support a "mostly" vertical load, not be torqued from the side or pushed back into place. If you just let the table open or close on it's own and don't force anything, it works great th-cam.com/users/postUgkxyFZUPFEey-PuqsPMxqaykBhgA1LWxFHh Once it's set up, it's pretty solid. My only gripe would probably be related to the clamps provided. They're not the highest quality. They do the job, so no big deal, but they could be better. All in all, pretty cool gadget.
I have watched a hundred videos on cabinet building and by far this is the easiest method I have seen. Thanks for sharing, Oh and great name for your business!
This is an amazing school for anyone who wants to take their woodworking abilities to the next level - thanks so very much for your sharing of experience .
Sure do appreciate this video. Love woodworking and am largely self-taught. Currently remodeling my own kitchen (building face frame, shaker style cabinets as per your videos) and I can't tell you how much you've saved me in costly mistakes (that I most certainly would have made). Hope I get the chance to buy you a whisky some day, you've really helped! Cheers from Tigard!
Thanks for this tutorial! I'm making new drawers for my kitchen cabinets, and while not *quite* as simple as what you're doing here (think cabinets from the 60s), your clear and complete instruction was a godsend to making this project accessible. Thanks for taking the time to share 🙂
This was a perfect video. I just spent hours being frustrated with the side mount soft-close drawer glides. Spent hundreds of dollars only to have the various slides fail over and over. trying different brands. When he just threw the slides in the video, I busted a gut. It made my day!!!! Now I will look at the under mounts.
Hey Jason, enjoying your videos. I'm a little late to the party on this one, but an important point to note on the Blum undermount slides is that all the adjustment features are set bottomed out from the factory. It's important to zero out the adjustment features on the back of the slides and the height adjustment on the draw clips before you install your drawer fronts. That way you'll have adjustability in both directions (up and down, instead of just up) if you need it in the future. It may not be a big deal on overlay fronts but on insets, if you ever need to lower the front a smidge you won't be able too.
@mickiefox1854 the drawer height adjustment on the drawer clips comes set all the way down. Install your drawer slides. Then make sure they are level and the adjustments are all set to neutral. (Depending on what model draw slide you get, some of them are adjustable) Then, before you put your drawer in, make sure the clips that mount to the drawer are zeroed out. The clips allow you to adjust the draw up or down. From the factory, they come set all the way at the bottom. If you don't move the clips up a bit, before you install your drawer front, you will not be able to adjust the drawer down if it's installed a bit high.
I've saved your videos to refer back to. I'm going to start my walk-in closet makeover next week. I plan on building a 6 drawer chest in the build and your video is full of great information. I will definitely be using under drawer mounts. Thanks so much.
This man knows his trade, love his knowledge, and presentation quality. Thank you! P.S. I can understand his voice since I donated most of my hearing to power tools and airplanes.
I have seriously been intimidated by the thought of making drawers. Have increased my skill set and ready to try some drawers for the bottom cabinets in my kitchen. Thank you for this series and for so many other videos. Entertaining, real, and helpful.
I just put in draw slides for the new bathroom vanity I am building, and OMG it was so much easier the way you showed in your video. THANK YOU so much for sharing that "hack".
I actually find side mounted drawer slides much faster to mount. Bottom mount drawer slides are nice and typically allow for a little more weight, but they are going to cost you about twice as much as side mount ball bearing slides, if not more. They also require a bit more work than side mounted drawer slides and typically require a bit more planning if in the build of a cabinet if you are going to be using them. So I wouldn't suggest you ditch the side mount ball bearing slides. Just choose the slides that but suit your application.
I am designing and going to build a small island in my kitchen with large deep drawers. Thank goodness I started watching your videos. Love these slides. Your videoes make it seem very doable!!
You are my hero! Seriously..I'm building a galley for my micro trailer... an honestly I was dredding building drawers ..now not so much.. Yehaa to that !
Aaron that’s pretty cool that you’ve done it that way. Those are hard to setup correctly. And rout. Well done. I was thinking of making a video on that on my channel. It’s a great method.
This was so helpful man. I’m doing my 1st cabinets for a client and I’m at this point, I had a tough time today figuring out the drawers. I said I’d get home, watch some TH-cam videos, and figure it out. This video was a god send. i know exactly what to do now. Thank you so much 🙏🏽
Tutor I’m wondering if you’ve seen my channel. It’s new but I’m trying to grow it. I figured after spending a career building custom cabinetry, I’d start showing people how to do it nicely. Too many folks out there just don’t know what they are doing. Let me know what you think. I may be too boring cause I don’t have this theatrical quality but you’ll learn a lot. I guarantee that.
Best video on cabinet, draws and draw slides that I have seen. Thank you for being such a good teacher. I too will have to ditch all my side mount slides for undermounts. Not sure yet if I will jump on them.
Great video!! You know your craft well!! I enjoy your videos. They really build confidence. It amazing that with a table saw, miter saw, drill, glue we can pretty much make anything. If we can build a box we can build many things!! Thank you for producing these videos.
I’m about to start a cabinet project I really have no right starting with my extremely limited woodworking skills so I’m subscribed and power watching. Cheers
I like everything you've shown in these first 2 videos. In my kitchen remodel I'll copy you except add 2 dowels on each side of the drawer face because all my life I've been cursed with the faces pulling apart. I've also been cursed with bottoms falling out from heavy loads so I've always made 3/8" bottoms.
Thank you for this three part series. Your tip about the direction of the brad nails is genius. I enjoy your videos and your sense of humor. I look forward to future videos.
Dude love you videos. I am going to remodel my kitchen in the future and I believe with your instruction I can build my own cabinets instead of buying them!
Great show and (show & build) I worked with a company that their less expensive cabinets where &80,000.00, yes! But they did a lot of over engineered! And over built but the finishes where absolutely FLAWLESS!
Love your videos. I have made about 20 various cabinets as a hobbiest, always used side mount slides. I’m building my son a dresser and after watching this I tried Blum bottom mount slides... I’ll never go back.
Love your musical choices. You like Red Fang? Wish my dad (a lifetime hobby fine workworker and furniture maker) was still alive. I would be sending him to watch your videos. I did inherit his tools, so you will be helping me to improve the stuff I make.
dispose of your linseed oil rags properly. a can full of water with the lid on it for example (paint can). Ask me how I know what happens....my shed burnt down lol. Spontaneous combustion is real with natural oils. Love your videos, thanks for all the info!
great content im just bingeing on youtube to see how I can make cabinets for my campervan project love your humour and presentations you could be an honorary brit hahahah (im in the UK btw)
I learned a very smart technique from you that you didn't even explain: have the drawer bottom dry-assembled in the drawer as you glue it up, that way the slots will be correctly aligned when you glue the other end. Thanks!
just would like to pass along some info i learned installing these slides. the current version of the slides does not have the back slot (that slides onto the back bracket) offset to the side. the newer slides are made with the slot in the middle. this means that measuring the bracket placement is not as easy as you showed. it's not a huge deal but you have to account for the offset to get the slides installed straight. also, fyi buying these slides right now means ordering and waiting for at least 4 weeks.
I've watched this series of BCTEW numerous times. Awesome instruction. You sir, are a gifted teacher. I am grateful for all you do. You have given me inspiration to want to rebuild my kitchen by myself. I am learning skills that, had I listened to my grandpa when I was a kid I would have learned this trade as a teenager. Well, better late than never. Jason, thank you sir. These videos are invaluable to me. Cheers !
How did the kitchen rebuild go?
I just installed the undermount drawer slides for all the kitchen base cabinets I made. I have double the number of cabinets than the previous kitchen build I did but installing the slides with your technique took me a fraction of the time. Less (in fact zero) swearing and perfect first go.
Amazing. Thank you so much.
Major major thanks! I built my kitchen cabinets and used side-mount cause I thought undermount were too tedious and difficult. I'm now doing a 8 foot bathroom vanity and I clicked on your video to see if you had an easier way to do side-mount. After I watched the video I was completely impressed. Followed your method to the "T" and now have six perfect undermount soft-slide drawers.
I've had the chance to use this table a couple of times now. It's fun to whip out in front of people:) I can see what people are talking about when they say the legs are delicate, but they're design to support a "mostly" vertical load, not be torqued from the side or pushed back into place. If you just let the table open or close on it's own and don't force anything, it works great th-cam.com/users/postUgkxyFZUPFEey-PuqsPMxqaykBhgA1LWxFHh Once it's set up, it's pretty solid. My only gripe would probably be related to the clamps provided. They're not the highest quality. They do the job, so no big deal, but they could be better. All in all, pretty cool gadget.
I have watched a hundred videos on cabinet building and by far this is the easiest method I have seen. Thanks for sharing, Oh and great name for your business!
This is an amazing school for anyone who wants to take their woodworking abilities to the next level - thanks so very much for your sharing of experience .
Sure do appreciate this video. Love woodworking and am largely self-taught. Currently remodeling my own kitchen (building face frame, shaker style cabinets as per your videos) and I can't tell you how much you've saved me in costly mistakes (that I most certainly would have made). Hope I get the chance to buy you a whisky some day, you've really helped! Cheers from Tigard!
Thanks for this tutorial! I'm making new drawers for my kitchen cabinets, and while not *quite* as simple as what you're doing here (think cabinets from the 60s), your clear and complete instruction was a godsend to making this project accessible. Thanks for taking the time to share 🙂
Great presentation, you're an excellent teacher, presenter, and entertainer.
This was a perfect video. I just spent hours being frustrated with the side mount soft-close drawer glides. Spent hundreds of dollars only to have the various slides fail over and over. trying different brands. When he just threw the slides in the video, I busted a gut. It made my day!!!! Now I will look at the under mounts.
I build 2 cabinets for my kitchen. You are the most incredible mentor who explains very well. Thank you so much!!
You should do the same video series, but with uppers and their install! Awesome work, man!
Hey Jason, enjoying your videos. I'm a little late to the party on this one, but an important point to note on the Blum undermount slides is that all the adjustment features are set bottomed out from the factory. It's important to zero out the adjustment features on the back of the slides and the height adjustment on the draw clips before you install your drawer fronts. That way you'll have adjustability in both directions (up and down, instead of just up) if you need it in the future. It may not be a big deal on overlay fronts but on insets, if you ever need to lower the front a smidge you won't be able too.
Thank you! I was wondering about that and was going to check them.
What do you mean by zero out? Are those instructions in the package with the slides?
@mickiefox1854 the drawer height adjustment on the drawer clips comes set all the way down. Install your drawer slides. Then make sure they are level and the adjustments are all set to neutral. (Depending on what model draw slide you get, some of them are adjustable) Then, before you put your drawer in, make sure the clips that mount to the drawer are zeroed out. The clips allow you to adjust the draw up or down. From the factory, they come set all the way at the bottom. If you don't move the clips up a bit, before you install your drawer front, you will not be able to adjust the drawer down if it's installed a bit high.
I've saved your videos to refer back to. I'm going to start my walk-in closet makeover next week. I plan on building a 6 drawer chest in the build and your video is full of great information. I will definitely be using under drawer mounts. Thanks so much.
This man knows his trade, love his knowledge, and presentation quality. Thank you! P.S. I can understand his voice since I donated most of my hearing to power tools and airplanes.
Me too. I'm installing flooring before renovating a kitchen and my BFR is due this month.
That's for your hard work on this - I never understood how someone would give it
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Those are the folks that built their cabinets in May.
Part 3 hype train, all aboard.
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I have seriously been intimidated by the thought of making drawers. Have increased my skill set and ready to try some drawers for the bottom cabinets in my kitchen. Thank you for this series and for so many other videos. Entertaining, real, and helpful.
I just put in draw slides for the new bathroom vanity I am building, and OMG it was so much easier the way you showed in your video. THANK YOU so much for sharing that "hack".
Just found your account and love the way you explain things, your lil tips and sense of humour lmao rad dad energy 🤙🏻
I actually find side mounted drawer slides much faster to mount. Bottom mount drawer slides are nice and typically allow for a little more weight, but they are going to cost you about twice as much as side mount ball bearing slides, if not more. They also require a bit more work than side mounted drawer slides and typically require a bit more planning if in the build of a cabinet if you are going to be using them. So I wouldn't suggest you ditch the side mount ball bearing slides. Just choose the slides that but suit your application.
I am designing and going to build a small island in my kitchen with large deep drawers. Thank goodness I started watching your videos. Love these slides. Your videoes make it seem very doable!!
Exactly what I am doing...It is very doable...take your time plan your work and work your plan. Like Jason says "go slow"
I’ve been anxiously awaiting this episode!
Ok
By far the best video on making drawers and undermount slide installation.... I've watched A LOT!!!! Thank you so much!!!
You are my hero! Seriously..I'm building a galley for my micro trailer... an honestly I was dredding building drawers ..now not so much.. Yehaa to that !
I've enjoyed using lock miters with my router to make boxes lately. Works pretty well!
Aaron that’s pretty cool that you’ve done it that way. Those are hard to setup correctly. And rout. Well done. I was thinking of making a video on that on my channel. It’s a great method.
This has to be easiest way anyone has explained the install of these slides!!
This was so helpful man. I’m doing my 1st cabinets for a client and I’m at this point, I had a tough time today figuring out the drawers. I said I’d get home, watch some TH-cam videos, and figure it out. This video was a god send. i know exactly what to do now. Thank you so much 🙏🏽
i swear this is the best woodworking channel, love the humor and its not boring to watch. greetings from holland
Tutor I’m wondering if you’ve seen my channel. It’s new but I’m trying to grow it. I figured after spending a career building custom cabinetry, I’d start showing people how to do it nicely. Too many folks out there just don’t know what they are doing. Let me know what you think. I may be too boring cause I don’t have this theatrical quality but you’ll learn a lot. I guarantee that.
I'm going to start building 10 drawers with bottom mount slides and this video is perfect. Thanks so much.
You're my new Spirit Animal. Rock on.
I just finished the drawers today. Easy Squeezy Lemon Pleasey recipe 😊
That thumbnail is good comedy! Your channel is poised to explode. You’re releasing videos at a pace that hopefully tickles the algorithm.
Best video on cabinet, draws and draw slides that I have seen. Thank you for being such a good teacher. I too will have to ditch all my side mount slides for undermounts. Not sure yet if I will jump on them.
Man I think it's one of the best tutorial I've seen ever!
Thanks a lot :)
Looking forward to doors and drawers.
Great videos.
Thank you
I really appreciate the work and humor you put into these. They're really inspiring me do some much-needed cabinetry.
Great video!! You know your craft well!! I enjoy your videos. They really build confidence. It amazing that with a table saw, miter saw, drill, glue we can pretty much make anything. If we can build a box we can build many things!! Thank you for producing these videos.
I have never used under mount slides. Have been curious about how to, next opportunity I will. Thank a bunch
I've seen a lot of videos on this subject but yours is the most entertaining and so simplified!
Luv it !!!
Nice video! I enjoy the tongue in cheek presentation too.
Excellent drawer slides. SUPER quick & easy.
Excellent video. I was just searching for a simple way to make a drawer for my under counter Microwave. Thank you for posting.
I am doing some cabinet work in my home and this is a great video. I am changing my method of building and using the under mount slides. Thank you
Very nice solid, simple, fast, and beautiful piece of art.
I will be following your videos, they are really very easy to understand even if I don't speak English well, thanks for your tips
Easily my new favorite woodworker.
Great video. Love the way you explain everything when you need to know it and not a long boring version.
Makes it look so easy. Thanks for the series.
I’m about to start a cabinet project I really have no right starting with my extremely limited woodworking skills so I’m subscribed and power watching. Cheers
Same! Barely a clue what I’m doing, but here we go.
Thanks I am changing to the undermount slides.
This guy's awesome on his video creation.
I have been waiting on this video. Very excited about this series.
You have talked me into giving the undermount slides a try. I'm enjoying your videos.
random tip ive found on the wood branding... if your wood is slightly damp it makes the register really even and strong.
I like everything you've shown in these first 2 videos. In my kitchen remodel I'll copy you except add 2 dowels on each side of the drawer face because all my life I've been cursed with the faces pulling apart. I've also been cursed with bottoms falling out from heavy loads so I've always made 3/8" bottoms.
It takes a good eye and patience to do this kind of work ...
You are a goofball. I love it!
This guy is good, and has a great workshop
Awesome work Jason! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
Mr. Bourbon, what a nice videos man. Congratulations.
Thank you for this three part series. Your tip about the direction of the brad nails is genius. I enjoy your videos and your sense of humor. I look forward to future videos.
Dude love you videos. I am going to remodel my kitchen in the future and I believe with your instruction I can build my own cabinets instead of buying them!
Thank you for such a clear description of how to do this, and I love the humor too.
Great show and (show & build) I worked with a company that their less expensive cabinets where &80,000.00, yes! But they did a lot of over engineered! And over built but the finishes where absolutely FLAWLESS!
Love your videos. I have made about 20 various cabinets as a hobbiest, always used side mount slides. I’m building my son a dresser and after watching this I tried Blum bottom mount slides... I’ll never go back.
He's so extra😂 I love it!
I'm going to try this in the next month or so. I'm in the planning stages right now. I want to build a thing to hold my fishing rods and extra tackle.
Love the instrument and commentary.. looking to start progressing my wood working into custom work. Thank you for helping me progress in my journey
Great videos..been doing side mounted for 30 years. Just never wanted to switch bc it just seemed complicated. Ordering a case now..
Love your musical choices. You like Red Fang? Wish my dad (a lifetime hobby fine workworker and furniture maker) was still alive. I would be sending him to watch your videos. I did inherit his tools, so you will be helping me to improve the stuff I make.
I said it in #1, but I must restate: You are great teacher/craftsman!
Tom Byrne
I just went around my whole house and ripped all the drawers out and tore off the drawer slides and threw them across my shop.
Poor man's probably dead now.
Nice! Video or it didn’t happen!!
Awesome video! As always! 👍
dispose of your linseed oil rags properly. a can full of water with the lid on it for example (paint can). Ask me how I know what happens....my shed burnt down lol. Spontaneous combustion is real with natural oils. Love your videos, thanks for all the info!
Great video! One thing you never mention in your videos is the thickness of birch used for drawers. Will you confirm what thickness you use?
He does tell you near the beginning. ½”.
I LOVE your video series! WOW! You make it look soooo easy! Love your sense of humor, too!
I really did enjoy your video. You made it so simple and easy to install. Now, I'm off to buy undermount drawer slides.
I love this series!!
He makes it fun to watch and he is very knowledgeable
You made a clean video I admire the effort you put into the production. That was excellent
You are a very clever man.
The most well done and narrated video on building cabinets on TH-cam hands down!
I need to start my cabinets over. LOL You are fun to watch too. Thanks!
Excellent and fun filled tutorial.
Would love to see a tour of your shop!! I’m hooked on your vids, man.
OMG where have you been. I am rebuilding an old RV and I am just nerding out on these videos. Hello from Alaska.
Your videos are great. Excellent explanations.
great content im just bingeing on youtube to see how I can make cabinets for my campervan project
love your humour and presentations you could be an honorary brit hahahah (im in the UK btw)
I learned a very smart technique from you that you didn't even explain: have the drawer bottom dry-assembled in the drawer as you glue it up, that way the slots will be correctly aligned when you glue the other end. Thanks!
Love your craftsmanship!! You should give us all a shop tour video sometime !!!!
Awwwwwesome dude.......seriously. great work.
just would like to pass along some info i learned installing these slides. the current version of the slides does not have the back slot (that slides onto the back bracket) offset to the side. the newer slides are made with the slot in the middle. this means that measuring the bracket placement is not as easy as you showed. it's not a huge deal but you have to account for the offset to get the slides installed straight. also, fyi buying these slides right now means ordering and waiting for at least 4 weeks.
thank you Bourbon
I don't know about anyone else, but I would love to see a full shot tour right down to the dust handling system.
It doesn’t seem like he’s got any dust collection. It’s not smart.
Dude! Crazy awesome. Class Act! Thanks for the education. You make it look too easy. Looking forward to more content.
Love your videos! Can't wait to see part 3.
I love those draw slides for a time shaving procedure to save time and money 💰🤣
Your good at that talented your in the right trade thanks for the tutorial
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