Make a Drawer Box Using a Drawer Joint Router Bit | Woodworking Tip
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- Learn how to build a drawer that will last. Drawers that are constructed with joints that fit well and provide quality bonding surfaces for wood glue can last for decades without trouble. One of the easiest and best ways to make the joints for a drawer box is using a drawer joint router bit. This router bit cuts a joint similar to a locking rabbet, but the rabbet is wedge-shaped so the parts fit tighter when clamped. A single bit routs both parts of the joint, and is capable of routing joints for drawers with applied drawer fronts, and for drawer boxes where the finished front is integrated.
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The calm sound of a life-long experience. Beautiful.
I could rewatch this a hundred times. By far the best explanation of this bit here on YT and the best thing is Ernie’s calm and laid-back attitude. This „trust me son use this bit and you‘ll be fine“ way of explaining it makes me wanna make drawers just for the sake of it. thanks so much.
Lutz Hegemann I agree - well put!
He's like the Bob Ross of woodworking
I totally agree... Don't you love it when masters of the craft take the time to explain the why before the how?
I so agree with you
I'm used to larger, corded routers th-cam.com/users/postUgkxfQ5_mgwq6PcudJvAH25t-I4D-3cTPz4z so this was a different experience for me. Basically, this is an incredibly sweet machine, fits well in the hand, etc. It has slightly less power than I'm used to, but that's understandable. Maneuvering freehand takes some practice. These days, it's especially nice to be able to avoid power cords. This is above the level of a hobbyist but below a pro level.
I found a couple of old plywood boxes in a loft that use this joint. It's great to see how they are put together. I really enjoyed the relaxed and calm nature of this video. Thanks Ernie and God Bless ॐ
I must thank you for your time, energy and comprehensive explanation. An absolute delight to watch and listen to you...with much gratitude.
Always great to watch Ernie work.
He makes great videos.
Thanks
So much more relaxing and enjoyable to watch woodworking than watching any news network about COVID or elections.
This is an exceptionally easy to understand presentation. Thank you.
Thank you so much for making this video! I was looking for something to help me throw some drawers together, and I am so happy that this video gives more than a simple how to. The explanation of the wood type and the reason the joints work was perfect for understanding how to tackle my project, and I didn't even know I needed the knowledge. Also, what a great choice for a teacher. Ernie is calming to listen to, and he takes his time to make things clear. Love!
Thanks, very helpful. Clear and informative.
thank you from Italy! very helpful and very well explained !!
Excellent video this gentleman is an expert with many years of experience...
Good old Master explaining past and present tech
thx- just what i needed to see- when i needed this
Thanks
This was informative, thank you!
Ernie great video. Since I'm a beginner makes a lot of sense to me. Thanks
Great video
Thanks for your time Ernie, I agree it is my joint of choice for drawers, but as per comment below. If it is anything like the Lock Mitre bit,.. Set up is very frustrating. I'm happy to use a 1/4 or similar size straight bit, with good results. Thanks again
Thanks Ernie!!
Thanks for the video boss and may God Almighty continue to bless you and your family. Bottom line
Great explanation and delivery. Thank you for this.
Thanks Ernie! Great video
I love this video, very calm, slow, soothing voice
Thanks for another great tip Ernie.... Tom
Great video!
Thank you!
Thank you! That was great. Just had my kitchen remodeled and I’m very disappointed when looking at the drawer joints. They just squared them up and nailed them together. No lap joints, nothing.... You get what you pay for... When they fail, I’ll refer to this excellent video and try to replicate this.
drawer bottom are usually the plywood like you’ve demonstrated, so you can glue it all up, including the drawer bottom.
you went into great detail about how plywood is constructed and how the t performs, so i’m surprised you didn’t apply glue to all the connecting surfaces, which includes the stable plywood.
cheers!
A gaggle of drawers is just what I need
What a wonderful pleasant man. I gotta try this bit! It looks to be handy in many situations.
Good job.
Thanks a lot Ernie, it is informative and valuable video
Great video, Thanks for sharing.
Great video sir!! Thank you...
Thank you so much!
Ernie, I wish I can be your apprentice. Very informative video.
I had no idea these even existed! What an excellent find, thanks!
Could you use this to cut all six panels of a box?
Thank you for the video. I’m going to make some cabinets and I was wondering how I was going to join my drawers. I’m going to take your advice.
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Hehe, dad-o. Never heard it pronounced like that. Great video! Very well explained.
A gaggle of drawers, awesome.
awesome demo . very clear.
This is a great video but it needs more information on setting it up.
I have a drawer lock bit similar to this. (It is a yonico 1" diameter.) I made some 1/2 plywood drawers and maybe these instructions will help someone out. With my bit I had to adust the fence from routing the sides to the front/backs.
1” Drawer lock bit instructions
Route the drawer fronts and backs first
To be routed flat (horizontally)
Set bit height at 3/8” (as a starting point). The bit height shouldn’t have to be adjusted any further.
The drawer length of cut should match the thickness of the material to be cut. To achieve this, unlock your fence and line it up with the edge of the cutter.
Cutting the drawer sides
To be routed on end (vertically)
Using a straight edge, reset the fence so that the bottom cutting edge of the bit is flush with the fence.
Hopefully you will have a good fitting joint on the first try and a set of set up blocks.
Wow. Revisiting this video, noting you must be in my neck of the woods. Somehow let me know if you have any local workshops or store!
Ordered the bit - I've been fiddling around with the setup for the locked dado joints and they've been pretty difficult to get right - the fronts and backs need to be cut shorter than the total width by an amount equal to the width of material left after the groove depth has been cut in the sides. The tenons need to be just the right thickness otherwise it rattles.
This drawer lock joint seems so simple and this calm quiet guy just builds it right the first time (although am sure he has built hundreds of these in his life), I think this is way I need to make all my drawers and plywood shop boxes in the future.
It's the other way around. The sides have to be shortened (eventually) if you have to abide by a length constraint (which you shouldn't in general). The front and back can't change because the width of your drawer is usually determined by the interior width of your drawers box and the width of your slides and the tolerance is very small. Unless you want to build the box to fit your drawers and then your room to fit the chest of drawers :). The length is not that sensitive and if you decided from the get go to have drawers 1/2-3/4 inch shorter then the interior length of your box, you should be fine with the addition in length of the drawer after routing. See how he says the fronts and backs have to be cut horizontally and after he cuts one you can clearly see how they are left at their full length plus the cut will allow the sides to sink in completely so it won't increase the width of the drawer, for exactly the reasons I mentioned. At least that's how I am seeing it.
Does this type of joint only require glue? No mention was made of nailing.
It looks like I gone far enough down the rabbet hole of drawer making, no more screwed and glued butt joints for me.
my understanding is that these settings are for 1/2" stock.....The settings would change for 3/8" stock ? correct?
Thank you for your wonderful video. I need to make an under-the-tv box to hide all the wires inside it and to place the modem and perhaps a flower pot on top. Your technique will be just what I need to use to make it. I do have one question though. Being a novice woodworker, I am not familiar with the specific the router bit you used to cut the grooves and dados. Could you please let me know what it is called? Thanks.
Nice video of this often misunderstood router bit. I have two questions: 1. Does it matter what thickness material you are using or at the set up measurements the same? 2. Is there a formula for calculating the finished dimension of the drawer box so if you need the box to be a certain L x W, what length do you cut your stock to? Thank you!
As many times as I've watched this video and as often as I've tried to set up 1/2" router bit, I can not get it right. I'm using 1/2" plywood to make drawers. I need some kind of extra help, advice.
Can anyone tell me what the range of material thickness that (Freud 99-240) bit is suitable for? More specifically, is it suitable for use with 12.5mm (1/2 inch) plywood? The Freud website doesn't seem to give such detailed information abut the bit dimensions. Someone else has told me the thinnest material it can handle is 5/8 inch.
Will it work with plywood ?
he never explained the router bit setup,,..
Hello, may I use kind of bits on certain sizes of eg plywood ? Like 12mm, 10mm 18mm ? Does anybody know ?
I like the concept but what is the difficulty level for a beginner.
That's an interesting question. I don't consider drawers and boxes to be a 'beginner' project. You must be able to make each part of the drawer to the proper size -- something most beginners have difficulty with. However, using a drawer cutter is fairly simple if you are comfortable using a router table. The set up can be fiddly, but it's not hard. It just takes a little time. (Most of the router bit makers have videos on their website showing how its done.) Once the router table has been set up properly, cutting and assembling the joints is almost foolproof. Frankly, it's harder to make some of the other joints Ernie showed in in the video.
Is that 1/2 inch wood or 3/4?
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And I thought Ernie was just a lathe-man.
I really appreciate the video, but isn't the setup the most time consuming and difficult step in the whole thing? Shouldn't we include a little bit more instruction for this step?
Hey, bring it into this century. You have to modernize this “ole timey” presenter! How about using Grampa’s grandson.
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Unfortunately he never explained how to set up the router bit. There is a good bit of trial and error in setting up the bit to get it exact that Earnie fails to mention.
He shows the dimensions of the bit on the piece of wood he was using
Great video, thank you!!