Beginners guide to frameless upper cabinets
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- A comprehensive step-by-step instructional video showing how to make a frameless upper cabinet with full overlay doors. You will learn how to assemble the cabinet carcase, how to size the cabinet door, how to install cabinet hinges, and also a little about common upper cabinet sizes.
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Thank you. Rewinded often to catch everything while eating. Worth watching every bit.
I appreciate that!!
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14:06 I don't want to be that guy, but I think it is better to screw a little bit further from the groove on the opposite side, as a piece of wood lifted on the groove side.
the author does like to from scratch, shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxD-QRFQz730FJEh4f9BYSf-nkIMIC9hL_ as another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us dont have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we wont be able to practice the full stack project, is still great.
Excellent tutorial, perfectly paced. As ever, the inclusion of metric measurements was appreciated.
I use crown staples all the time, as I find they have more holding power than brads.
Alas, over here the cost of that fine looking plywood would make even basic cabinets extremely costly, so it's MDF all the way. Even that has more than doubled in price over the last 18 months.
I will be checking out the shaker door tutorial to see how you go about it. Thank you for taking the time to share!
You’re very welcome
You missed the edgebanding. Glue applications. Adj. for door size for. Plus edgebanding. Otherwise, I loved it. I use to breath wood. Now I'm 69 and nowhere to go, with my knowledge that is..
What a fantastic and thorough explanation. I feel I could follow your video step by step to build my own cabinet. Thank you!
Glad you found it helpful
Excellent Video Sir. Never seen anyone on youtube explaining cabinet making with this much detail and simplicity. this is a treasure for a beginner woodworker like me. Best wishes from India
Glad you found it helpful
Thank you for posting your video !! General question I see you’re using your Festool Impact TID18, however what bits are you sing to drive your screws. Could you provide the Festool Part number. Appreciate the following.
I don’t have a part number but festool makes an impact bit set
Thumbs up for metric!!
Thank you, I need to build some frameless cabinets and this helped to build my confidence. Lots of good tips and very good instruction. Sure makes a very convincing argument for metric, which as you point out is so much simpler. We nearly made that transition when I was in school, I sure wish they had.
Brent, "don't have the budget for a shelf pin jig? Just use this $170 T-square!" Love the video, but that....lmfao
I just don’t have one and I didn’t want to pull out the Festool LR32 in this video.
@normandyBeach, Jason's reply to you is even more pretentios.. LMAO, "didn't wanna pull out the Festool LR32...." :)
And buy the Blum Eco drill
They complicate a build so much. This can be done so easily without all the expense equipment
@@hogarthrathbun5986 I realize that I am seeing this a year later, but I don't think that that's fair to the content creator. Many of us get into cabinetry and or furniture making from different avenues. Although I can only speak for myself, I am often in a similar position. Though most of my tools are hand tools, many of my power tools are festool. It was due to the system and being able to do all of my work in a very limited space environment. Once you start to see how all the tools are integrated, it might make sense for you.
Can’t thank you enough. Now I feel 37.2% more confident to start making cabinets for my shop. 😉
Seriously. Thank you 🙏
Glad you found it helpful
I had no idea that woodpeckers 600mm t-square had the holes at 32mm on center. I guess I got lucky, because it's the only woodpeckers t-square I have!
I actually prefer this video above the 50+ I'm watching on same topic.
You' get straight to the topic and your explanations are quite concised and helpful.
Excellent explanations as to WHY you are doing something, not just HOW you do it. Thank you.
Glad you found it helpful
Wow I had no idea the Woodpecker TSquare had those 32mm holes!
Very useful
If you were going to have this cabinet next to others how much recess would you have given it?
I would do 2mm each door giving a 4mm total probably
Thanks so much for this excellent piece. Really learned a lot. Looking forward to seeing more videos on frameless cabinets since it’s very common in my country. Would be very grateful for that 🙏🙏🙏
There will definitely be more.
I noticed that you have edge banding on the fronts of the box. Just curious why you didn't mention that in the video (maybe I miss it) and how to apply it.
Because I have to take into consideration the length of the video and I have a couple different videos on applying edge banding.
Great video. Maybe a dumb question. I noticed that you didn’t glue your side panels together. Is glue ever needed? I always have in the limited cabinets I have built.
I almost never use glue on cabinet box construction
Hinges are a weakness for me. I don’t know why I struggle. This looks easy. But… I always struggle. Maybe I need to get better hinges. LOL
I’ll have a video as part of this series for the hinges I am using for this project
@@bentswoodworking I’ll definitely be watching that.
Thanks Jason! You are a great educator! I really appreciate the logical way you present and lay out your steps. Your channel is definitely one of my go to sources for solid woodworking technique.
Thank you, I appreciate that
You don’t know someone’s financial situation so what he has expensive tools but he has bills and probably a family like most people too. Maybe he couldn’t just go out and buy a new tool.. people are so judgmental.. seek first. He is making videos to HELP people.
I meant to post this on the comment about your T square and saying you didn’t want to buy the hole jig. “Didn’t want to pull out the festool”
Which I understand also.. people just don’t get it.. they are the problem not you!
Finally! I've found an US carpenter who uses a metric system! Thumb up! ) And a huge thanks for explanations!
Glad you found it helpful
16:38 the sound when you slide that nailer perfectly into place - satisfaction
Excellent cabinet tutorial. Is there any way to make multiple side-by-side cabinets with only single vertical panels between them to save wood and weight (say for use in an RV)? In other words, build something similar to a shelf but turned 90 deg to support a longer top of cabinet. I ask because I'm sure it makes things more complicated and possibly impossible with inset door hinges with interference between adjacent cabinet doors. Just seems so wasteful to screw two large pieces of plywood side by side if not needed.
It's interesting there are a bunch of people making videos on frames uppers, I do it a little different, its faster and easier Maybe I will make a video, is Blum sending you the hinges? they have an international shortage, there almost impossible to get these days, its around a 6 month wait from most of my wholesalers
I had many set I bought a long time ago for my own projects
I know this is an older video, but maybe someone can enlighten me: where was the edge veneer application discussed? I think it looks great, but I can't find the location in the video where that step was shown.
I have two other video that only talk about edge banding
I'm about to embark on building my own kitchen and this is by far the best out there. Everything explained simply for a novice like myself. Brilliant.
Do you remember where you got metric set up blocks? I’ve searched a few places and can’t seem to find any.
Penn tool
@@bentswoodworking Veritas also has a set
Seems the blum hinge link is not the exact model you are using. I'm wondering if the 2-screw monting is not strong enough.
2 screw in plenty holding power. 👍
What sort of plywood are you using? I was recently told my plywood supplier is no longer carrying the high ply count Baltic birch
I use a lot of different types
How deep are the cabinet sides 12 net or just under to maximize cuts per panel
You could adjust for that if you wanted
Excellent video Jason! These are my favorite types of cabinets. I despise face frames. Just give me a wide open cabinet with some nice shaker doors. Solid doors can look nice with too, when edged with 1/4-1/2" of a contrasting wood, like maple door with cherry edging.
Thank you
That was a very good video on how to make simple upper cabinets, thumbs up for sure!
Some wood workers forget most us watching these videos are diy dads that wanna organize our garage a little more with the simple tools we pick up along the way fixing our house.
I’m glad you found it helpful
About to build and make a video of some shop cabinets. It will be my first! This was very helpful! Thank you.
Glad to hear that!
Thank you for the in depth information on building cabinets rather than the usual "how to" videos where they splice together clips of them building a cabinet without any instructions, measurements etc.
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What finish do you use for the inside of your cabinets?
Metric is the way!
I grew up with yard, feet, & inches. However, I've been using metric for any related to science and engineering for decades now!
Best I could tell from your explanation is that it was going to be an upper cabinet. If that’s the case I’m wondering why you didn’t use French cleat on the back to hang it with since that became a standard years ago.
Great video though!
The standard? Really? Must have missed that in the trade as last hundred installs I've seen is screwing to the walls/studs. I do like cleats though, easy to hang, still need tweaking though!
@@kerrykroberts7809 my brother has been building and hanging cabinets for over 30 years. French cleat all the way. I’ve watched him, very streamlined. I’ve seen some videos on TH-cam as well. Try it you’ll love it.
THANKYOU for using metric :)
You’re welcome
I’m seriously considering making the switch to all metric measurements, the fractions get me screwed up, your channel has helped, thank you
Get yourself a combo tape measure that has both inch and metric. One side of tape is in inch the other side in metric. It will assist you with the transition process. Also there are apps for your phone or tablet that can be used while in the shop woodworking. I have made the move and find building cabinets easier with metric.
@@jwar2163 I use to hear the measurements like in this video ex 700mm and think why would you want to work that way, then I made an error this weekend in the garage and cut a bunch of stock wrong because of getting tripped up on the fractions, now all of a sudden measurements like that seem like they might be easier to manage
@@randysmith3828 Been there done that myself.
Glad you found it helpful
Loving the fact that you use metric. We in South Africa learn 1-10 not 1/16 😅
Frameless cabinets can look great for shop or kitchen. Thanks for the refresher. But those particular frameless carcasses with half overlay door hinges are super super expensive. Thanks for the vid!
You’re welcome
thank you, best video I seen for cabinet making.
Glad you found it helpful
Some good tips here. The 32mm system for frameless euro cabinetry has specific guidelines based on drawer slides and hinge hardware and it’s the foundation. Takes some work to wrap your head around but the assembly goes super efficiently. If you’re interested check out True32 flow manufacturing as well as Blum Pearls.
cool tip, thanks. standards/systems can be very handy
actually kinda interesting that Rockler jig says 32mm, is that a coincidence or is it using that same system?
Best "How To Woodworking Video" I've seen - Thanks! Video quality and educational content is tops!! You don't miss a thing!
Glad you found it helpful
You get a like just for using metric…
Nice. Good to hear an American using metric. Aussies can talk both but metric is easier in woodworking.
Once again perfectly explained and your work is extremely high quality. Not too many people would check to see if the hinge is square. Great stuff.
Glad you found it helpful
@@MAGAMAN I'm talking about squaring up the hinge that's WTF I'm talking about. I have seen countless video's whereas they just simply fit the hinges and nothing else, Simple eh?. !!! BTW if the hinge isn't square it will still work. Who's got half the brain ?
Great video, but how did you finish the raw plywood edge?
I would use edge banding. I have a couple videos on that as well
There are some people who are willing to pay a lot more for a really nice plan door like that for Mid Century applications.
You mentioned in the video that side by side cabinets with overlay doors would result in the need for an adjustment to the measurements, but I didnt hear anything else regarding that adjustment. I am in the process of designing (on SketchUp) some shop cabinets and have a bank of uppers across a 16' span. I plan to have them side by side frameless with overlay shaker style doors. I am trying to ensure I design them correctly in the program and am looking for tips on measurements spacing to ensure the door will open. Any tips or videos that you can point me towards? Thanks as always!
As a mechanical engineer looking for to design my own kitchen cabinets, its very well explained. Very simple, very helpfull. Thanks!!
Glad it was helpful!
I'm just starting my woodworking adventure, and I found your style of teaching to be excellent for me. I'm going to be building a corner cabinet for a shop stereo and will use some of your techniques to help me do that. Looking forward to watching more of your videos - past and future. Thanks!
Glad you found it helpful
Just found your channel and after watching how to make the box and especially how to do the hinges, I subscribed and now look forward to learning a lot more. We are metric so I can follow that easier than 8ths, 16ths and 32nds even though I am old enough to have learnt imperial at school.
Welcome!
Sending this to my cabinet making, face frame buddy. Should save loads of time for him.
I am a subscriber to your channel. This is amazingly helpful. Just FYI, I would have watched an hour long video like this with info on how to make better looking doors. Thank you for putting in the effort to make these videos!
Glad you are finding them helpful 👍
10/10 video. Great to hear millimeters being used for us Europeans!
Glad you liked it!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. Excellent teaching!!
You’re welcome
Thanks Jason. Without any doubt, this has to be the best walkthrough ever. 90% of what you demonstrated is what I do, the only difference is that I tend to have the top & bottom on the top & bottom, not inset as you showed. Different techniques, but same results. Very well done.
Thank you so much Gary. I appreciate that 👍👍
@@MrWookie1981 Don't get me wrong. I've tried both methods, but I actually find it easier the way I do it. However, when doing inset (rarely), I would do exactly the same as Jason. I'm about to try a different technique in a week or so. It should work & make lining up much easier.
Typically a top and bottom panel are set into a dado on the side panels. This is done so when you look at the side panel, it is a solid piece from top to bottom. Otherwise you have to deal with the plywood layers showing on the edges. Also the shear strength is better this way.
@@stallionranchwoodworks You said top and bottom into a dado. Did you mean rabbet?
Thank you so much, this is exactly what I was looking for :)
Glad you found it helpful
Excellent
No Music, No Jokes (bad Jokes) and the voice was clean (accent free)
I’m hard of hearing so I tend to skip videos with
Music,Jokes and Accents.
Enjoy
Stay Healthy in the new Year and I may be following along ( on the simpler side items)👍🏼
Glad you found it helpful
When you are watching and realize all of your processes line up with the pros 🥳
What would you suggest someone who has no room for a table saw never mind a full workshop do? Honestly looking for tips. We decided that our new kitchen would be a custom one, but building exactly what we want to not be all crooked in a limited space doesn't seem realistic.
I would certainly invest in a good tracksaw
Is there a maker space in your area?
@@jaycos5978 nope
@@bentswoodworking Thanks! I'll definitely be needing one by the looks of it.
It’s very useful thank you so much
You are welcome
very ling but informative. please i bought some doors from homedeot measuring 15 x 33 7/8 what would my box size be? thank you.
🤔 Not bad I like it.... Do you do these cabinets for a living that I could possibly have you customize them for me?
I don’t do any client work anymore. I just do the content creation
Do you have any videos showcasing the finishing process (i.e. painting, etc.) cabinets that aren't pre-finished?
Fractions are just 1/2 or double of any number...why is that so hard for people to understand...🤔 Go to your lowest denomination, say 1/32...then read EVERYTHING in 1/32 incraments the rest of your life. Let the other idiots figure how to reduce down if they want.
Too much DISCLAIMER. The video is nice and informative. There just too much DISCLAIMER, such as "you don't have to use these, i just prefer to use these etc... if it's your way of doing it, then it's your own style. I think it's unnecessary and only makes the video longer than it should. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Do you happen to have plans for frameless cabinet construction or know of a good resource where I might find some of the larger cabinet-constructed plans? I'm finding it so time-consuming to come up with a material list to produce a cut list to get an idea of what my cost is going to be. I need (6) 30" door and drawer options and (2-4) 18" or 24" open adjustable shelf options, both with a large depth. Trying to calculate how much of the 3 different material thicknesses that would be needed to take into cut list optimizer seems to be as time-consuming as building the cabinets themselves lol. Thanks for all the great videos and I have read your articles. It seems your article used only 3/4" and I can't seem to get the Printable PDF button to go through.
Awesome video and instructions. I have two questions: There is any problem with using 1/2 plywood for the doors? How wide I can go with 3/4 plywood? Thanks
Excellent instructional video. Somehow I spot a Castle machine on the backdrop...oh goodness me - you don't know how much I fancy one!
It is and I’ll actually be releasing a video on it on the 21st
so I can add my own pointers from building kitchen cabinets.
Yeah some of the professional posters are correct that butt joints are not the best construction technique, but when you start talking about dado and rabbit joints, you are going to need the tools to do that and most DIY dont have a pro shop at their disposal and we have to start buying the power tools, and have the wherewithal to use them and quality ones are not cheap.
When I made my cabinets I used CONFIRMAT SCREWS. 5mmx70mm for 3/4 plywood for my butt end boxes, Solid as a rock. 8 years now, everything is still fine. I am aware of a well known online cabinet maker and they use them, even made a video of tossing a cabinet off the roof of their factory and it held together. If you want to do the extra step dip them in an adhesive for that little extra bonding.
Also I see no reason not to go full back on wall cabinets. If the cuts are right and squared, the inside appearance is the same and you get better all around cabinet strength and you remove a dado step and for most of us DIYers, time is of an essence doing this project on weekends and afterwork. But that's up to you.
I must say, this is one of the best instructional video for woodworking. Jason, excellent instruction, well done production quality. Very inspiring, gives me the confidence to tackle my cabinet projects. I have subscribed and look forward to the wealth of information your channel provides.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video. Thanks for the technical information on the cabinet measurements that most people miss on other videos.
Glad you found it helpful
You mentioned door placement/sizing affected by adjacent cabinets but didn't explain. Please explain.
Nobody but nobody addresses the issue of shop dust covering the French cleat items. Cabinets with sliding doors will solve the problem. Use lexan for visibility. Your thoughts. Better yet build one and make the video!!!! Thx
If you're just building these for yourself (1 or 2), I'm assuming you can skip the nailer and just use a full 1/2 or 5/8 back?
Once again very, very informative...and perfect timing for me! Thanks again for sharing precise and useful info!
You’re welcome
Question: I want to build an upper wall cabinet for my garage that's 24" high x 12" deep and 48" long. Is there any reason I should not make one that wide? It's not going to be loaded with heavy stuff and I intend to use three nailers to really anchor it to the studs. Thanks!!
Hey guys is there any video how to measure and cut with precision same size panels? Like for cabinets or wardrobes.
I recently released a video talking about breaking down plywood.
Hi excellent presentation. I noticed you have insulation on your garage door. How effective are they ? Are your walls insulated too ? My neighbors complain about my power tools. Do you have anymore ideas ? I would really appreciate your expert opinion as how to eliminate noise going outside of my garage. Thanks.
Metric FTW! 🙂
Superb explanation how to build these! One newbie question - if I wanted to put a nice stain finish on my uppers, could I do that after all the panels/cuts are made and prior to assembly? I know I *could* stain the cabinets afterwards but I'd like a flawless finish all around and not have to worry about coverage into corners, etc. Thank you!
Hi Bent. I'm just wondering is it possible to build two cabinets like this beside each other and use the full over lay hinge?
I'm planning to DIY lots of closet and follow this method.
Great video... may have to explore using Metric in my woodworking...
I find it much easier. Especially when it comes to cabinets
As a owner of a cabinet shop for over 20 years, I would lose all of my contractors if I produced a cabinet with nothing more than butt joints.
If anyone tries to say butt joints produce the same reliability as full/blind dado joints and additional rabbit joints you may want to do more research, also glue works just fine with prefinished plywood, you just old school dado joints,in this case you have a fresh cut on all your plywood edges eliminating the slick prefinished edge that won't allow good bonding.
If someone wants to trully learn how to build strong custom cabinets do your research and avoid cutting corners.
Great detail. In many videos, the maker checks the box for square. How do you adjust/correct if it is not in square?
Wonderful video and just in time since I am setting up a new shop and have decided to make my own cabinets. Big Box Store unfinished cabinets are so poorly constructed, they just won’t be durable in a busy wood shop.
Glad you found it helpful
Brent, I am currently lost about plywood. Can you post what type you use? I always loved Baltic Birch but it is not hugely expensive but mostly unavailable.
Yay someone in the USA using correct metric 👍
Great 👍 instruction I know as a beginner I kick myself when my tools make MY mistake 😓😯😵🤐
Glad you found it helpful
What setup bars did you use? I've seen fractions and decimal bars from Rockler but did not see MM bars.
The are igauging and I got them from penn tool
Anyone know of the amount of space to allow off a wall with full face cabinets? For the door swing. Minimum preferably, thanks.
Just what I needed; thank you! As if Coach Carlisle were a cabinetmaker AND a pianist and World Champion NBA coach.
Glad you found it helpful!!
What a breath of fresh air to hear you talk without referring to 32nds and 64ths and all that weird ancient stuff. Where did you get metric setup blocks?
Penn tool
Thanks for this so helpful I subscribed. Are you using Baltic birch plywood for all your cabinet sides top and bottom
Is there anything you have to do differently when you have multiply cabinets next to each other. Will the doors open without rubbing?
Well done Bent. I love screws, but always rabit the top and bottom panels into the sides. Everything is glued, as well as screwed as you do. I have this inner phobia of watching the lady of the house load up the shelves with cast iron pans on one shelf and her great Grandmothers china on the next.
You talking about dados or rabbet? Rabbets only offer a bit more glue surface but not much - pretty much same mechanical strength. Dados, now that would help with your phobia