W004 How to Make Plantation Shutters by Chris DeHut
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- Learn how to make custom Plantation Shutters for the interior of your home. Chris DeHut takes you through the process from beginning to end showing you all the steps.
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Resurrected from the Woodworking At Home Magazine.
Supporting documentation for this video can be found on the companion website. This link will take you to that resource page…
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PROJECT UPDATES:
Thinking back to these shutters, the one issue that needed addressing has to do with method of holding the louvers in place. A screw was incorporated in the original design, however, over time the effectiveness faded. There are two other options you can look at as an alternative:
1)Add a counter weight to the louvers on the opposite side of the handle.
2) Add felt washers on some of the louvers on the rotation axels. The thickness of these should be slightly more than the gap between the end of the louver and the side of the frame - thus creating friction.
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I watched a video and the guy had $1,000s in equipment, this is nice because most newer woodworkers will have this equipment. Well done!
Here is another one: I watched a guy making a carpenter’s frame saw. All you needed to make this authentic hand tool was a table saw, a jointer, a drill press, a band saw, a hammer and some glue. The glue and the hammer were not electric.
AMAZING! Especially explaining Why You Do What You Do! No annoying product presentation! A pleasure to watch and learn!
Thank you very much for the feedback!
Chris, your instruction and presentation is absolute first class. Thanks for doing this
Thank you very much Ross, I appreciate you taking the time to watch my video and found value in it. Be sure to tell others about my site!
Hallelujah I found you! A real teacher, with extensive knowledge and skills, with SO MUCH to teach! I subscribed within 10 seconds of watching you. Thank you so much for making your videos, I look forward to learning more!
Sincerely, Jennifer A.😊🛠
Thank you very much for the kind words, much appreciated!
great level of detail, not teaching us to suck eggs, but covering all the aspects where there are implementation choices to be made - kudos to you sir
Gavin, thank you VERY MUCH for the kind words!
Cheers!
chris
Highly detailed and comprehensive, thanks...
Thank you for this. I appreciate the time you took to explain each process thoroughly. Armed with this information I am going to attempt to make some for my large living room window!
Take your time and enjoy the process - the end result is very rewarding! THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBING!
Thanks for coming back. You were ahead of the curve and I subscribed to the entire series.
Hi John, Thanks for finding me on TH-cam and for the kind words. I certainly do feel like a pioneer seeing all the video production now about woodworking. Please tell your friends about us and ask them to subscribe to the channel.
Great detail & rich in content. Looking forward to more videos. Thanks for sharing
Mike, Thank you very much for the kind words - much appreciated!
Liked and subscribed.
Always loved the look of these shutters!
You saved me a ton of time for repairs after watching this! Thank you so much!!!
Hi John, Glad the video helped!!!! Thanks for subscribing.
Thank you for that clear explanation and the tricks you have provided especially the part for making the tapered edge of the louvres. I am considering making plantation shutters that slide into place for a sliding patio door and retract completely... now I'm searching for a good track system to complete the project.
Thanks for the kind words Fournier, good luck with your project!
Great video and very nice explanation
Excellent video! Getting ready to make shutters for 10 windows in my home and this is full of all of the minor details that would have taken me forever to figure out. Thank you!
I might have blueprints on PDF for these shutters, would that be of help for you? Let me know and I will dig them up if I still have them.
@@MakingStuffwithChrisDeHut that'd be awesome! I was going to use the Rockler shutter blueprint generator but I'll take what I can get. Any resource is helpful. Thanks!
@@justinschnepf I will work on that later today - If I can find the documents, I will post them on my companion website and provide a link above in the description section.
@@justinschnepf I just updated the description of this video and added a link to where you can download the file. Can you try that and let me know if everything works properly or if you have troubles? Thanks!
Thanks for the information as I’m planning to build a Shutter soon and this has given me some ideas. Only challenge I find with your video is that you use several tools that few if any typical DIYers have so we have to figure out what tools are really required cs what is close enough methods to still have a quality product.
Yeah I have most of these tools, but this is still out of my league.
Great video. Very informative. Thank you.
Thank you for the kind words and subscribing! Much appreciated.
Excellent craftsmanship!!!
Thank you very much for the kind words!
Very professional, thanks so much.
Thank you very much for the comment, very much appreciated!
Really appreciate the build, very useful.
Glad to hear you found the video useful! Good luck with your project.
Cheers!
Chris
Great explanation, thank you!
You are welcome!
Cheers!
chris
I'm a retired vet and just started carpentry as a hobby. It appears there's much to be learned.
Welcome to the wonderful world of carpentry and woodworking! Thank you for your service!
Thank you for your time to re-address this item and make a video to build .
You are welcome jwar - I really appreciate your comment and your subscription to my channel
I build custom wood shutters for a living and this is absolutely the longest process u could take to build a shutter ,u make it so much more complicated and difficult then it needs to be,but u did it so good job lol
Thanks for taking the time to provide your comment and for watching the video, I really appreciate it!
Chris D
I am getting ready to make these for the windows in my home office.
lg, glad to hear you are taking on the challenge. They are a lot of work but worth it in the end. Cheers! Chris
Amazing, thank you for posting this! I have been building shutters for my house and parents house and for the life of me I couldn’t figure out how to make the louvers, I figured it was a giant router bit!! Same with how to staple the control rods! Amazing thank you my friend absolutely have a new subscriber!!
Hi John,
I am glad to hear that the video was of help to you. I am amazed as to how popular this video is and I am very glad I made it to share!
Cheers!
Chris
@@MakingStuffwithChrisDeHut hey how do they use staples to connect the control rod to the louvers? Do they nail them in by hand or could you use a crown stapler?
At risk of sounding mean, VERY CAREFULLY. In production, they would use a special stapling machine, however, in our world, whatever works best. Pre-drilling is sometimes required (Yes that is a LOT of holes) . The species of wood will also control what process you can use as some woods split much more easily than others.
@@MakingStuffwithChrisDeHuthey you wouldn’t happen to have more instructional videos mknm jk kk jk ijķòii
Hi John, This channel has about 250 videos - currently, evenly split between woodworking and electronics stuff. This website might serve as a better index into all of the content.
makingstuffwithchrisdehut.com/
Cheers!
Chris
Thanks for sharing this! I hope you can get nicely monetized by TH-cam. You were ahead of your time with a "video magazine"! *edit* I let the advertisements roll for you. I don't often do that!
Hi Jason,
Thanks much for the feedback, I really appreciate it! Chris
Excellent explanation. Thank you. I appreciate the guide block on the saw. It is so much easier than without it. Thanks. I’m half way through so far. I’ve decided to drill the holes in the loovers before shaping them. I thought it would be easier that way. Was there a reason you did the after?
Thank you for the feedback Guy, much appreciated. Unfortunately that was so long ago I can't remember if there was an advantage or not. I would think it might be easier to do it like you suggested.
I watche the video thinking, " should be able to make shutters for my windows" Once I saw the thousnds of $$$ I needed in machinery, I decidex making shutters is not for me 😂 Great video though, thank you for sharing your knowledge
Glad you liked the video!
Cheers!
Chris
Super impressed with your work. I'm just not sure how many people have all those tools
Hi Rich,
No doubt making the shutters takes a lot of tools and work. However, there are manual tools that can replace a lot of the power tools that were used. Unfortunately, even fewer people are willing to put that much physical work into hand planning and shaping all the parts etc. It is a tough balance.
Cheers!
Chris
Very professional work indeed but I think the actuator bar would look a lot nicer and more practical if it was moved closer the styles (preferably the outer styles next to the wall) away from the center where it's blocking the view.
Rockler makes a cutter for airfoil look on the shutters much simpler and use it on your router table.
Fantastic, I don't think they had that 20 year ago though. That would greatly simplify the process. Thanks for letting everyone know.
Cheers!
Chris
So much patience
Hi Cornelio, Thanks for the comment, and yes, a lot of patience is required ;-)
Cheers!
Chris
I actually am considering making these but vertical just because I have not seen them done that way
Hi, loved ur tips and tricks... is there any formula to calculate how many louvers to put or how thick should the rails be on top, middle and bottom and also how much space should be between each louvers? Please help Sir.
Hi @kashsh4686
Unfortunately, there is no hard and fast rule for what you are wanting. Scale and proportion are something that is part of the design process and that often relates to other objects something is related to. In this case, the scale and proportion of the shutter needs to follow the size of the windows and perhaps even the existing trim in the house.
Sorry I can't be more help than that.
Cheers
Chris
Да .. то что вы говорили я не чего не понял но по смыслу вашего изделия было как бы понятно.
...And to make a jig to attach to the jig, we've made a jig...
Amigo buen proyecto te felicito me suscribí para ver tus siguientes y amenos videos , pero adivinando lo entendí, te sugiero que lo traduzca a castellano para que ganes más seguidores eso sería beneficio para todos los que siempre queremos aprender, gracias por compartír un abrazo desde Perú
Thank you for the feedback, I very much appreciate it! Unfortunately, I do not have the time, skills, of financial resources to provide translated subtitles.
This should give some sort of clarification as to the amount of work and man hours that goes into the fabrication of custom made plantation shutters. Great video Chris
Without question, there is a lot of work that goes into making them. But, if a person takes pride in making things for themselves, it can be very rewarding too. Thanks for the comment, much appreciated.
@@MakingStuffwithChrisDeHut I used to fabricate shutters myself but now concentrate on the supply and installation here in Sydney. I do miss the more laid back life and the 'rewards' of doing things at my own pace but unfortunately I wasn't earning enough money to warrant soley focusing on that side of the business. I will certainly link any prospective clients to this video though. Good luck buddy
Hi,there great video.I am thinking of having a go at making some shutters,and am wondering, is there a ''maximum-length'' you can make the shutters before they bend or ''bow'' due to temperature change? Could the shutters be made using plywood,to help avoid this? Thanks for a cool video. 🎻
It is always hard to predict what will and will not warp as so much of that depends on the exact conditions. Outdoor, certainly a greater chance, indoor much less of a concern. Plywood, probably not a great choice as shutters are more of a decorative/detail object and plywood isn't the best for that. A good quality, well selected hardwood is more ideal.
Cheers!
Chris
Thanks very much for taking the time to reply,and the advice re-the best type of wood.Great instructioal video.Cheers from NZ.
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HI, What kind of wood can be used for plantation shutters? Home depot or Lowes do not carry basswood, what other kind of wood can be used other than that?
Hi kashsh4686
I assume you will be painting them which opens up the possibility of using Poplar. The economics of your choice will play a major factor in what to use. Also, regional prices vary substantially.
I would avoid Pine as that would most likely be too soft.
Beyond that information, i can't help much more.
Chris.
There is no volume on the added video. The sound works perfectly in the first portion. Thank you for sharing though :)
I believe the problem is on your end. I suspect that one of your two speakers is not working. The early videos were shot in Mono meaning that sound was only recorded on either the left or right channel. As such, if that speaker is not working on your device, you will get no sound.
@@MakingStuffwithChrisDeHut thanks for taking the time to respond. My device works fine with all other videos. Oh well, maybe another time. Have a blessed day :)
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THANK YOU!
Cheers
Chris
For some reason, the audio from the old video won't play via Bluetooth headsets, only directly through the phone. I tried multiple videos and they were fine. I tried 3 different headsets and none of them played over Bluetooth. There must be a formatting issue of some sort from the version uploaded. The beginning of the video is fine though. Tré bizarre.
Hi Josh,
You are probably correct. Back when these were filmed (nearly 2 decades ago!) I believe the audio only recorded on one track (left as I recall). Once this problem was discovered (after about 5 issues of the magazine), I hacked a cable that would feed the audio to both channels, however, as I discovered about 4 issues later, that created a high-pitched buzz some people could hear. Sorry, but at this stage of the game, there isn't much I can do anymore about it.
@@MakingStuffwithChrisDeHut regardless that was an awesome build though very cool to watch you make it!
@@thejoshthat Thank you very much for the kind words, very much appreciated! Interestingly, this video has had over 50,000 views, and that is about 10 times more than the next highest watched video. Apparently there is a lot of interest in making these!
😀👍
Hi @kencross25 ,
Glad you liked the video!
Cheers
Chris
How do I get the product
Hi, What 'product" do you want to get?
Chris
Great video but all I'm hearing in my head is Rixk Moranis from. GHOSTBUSTERS
I am sorry to hear that ;-)
Cheers!
Chris
For the "captionists" it is STILE not Style.
Hi @abencherif,
The captions are automatically generated by TH-cam and thus, they are computer generated. Unfortunately, as powerful as computers are, they still can't spell perfectly.
Cheers!
Chris
man said "louvre" 792 times
Are you sure, I thought I said it 797 times ;-)
This video is a great deterrent not to attempt this project yourself.... just hire a pro! 😂
Yer not very ambitious Jack, are ye ? 🙄😂