Drawer Making - The Right Way (Parts)
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- Drawer Making. Rob Cosman teaches you drawer making the traditional way - with dovetail joinery and no screws. Learn how to make a well constructed drawer that will last generations. This is the first of a of a three part series on drawer making. In this video Robs shows you the parts you need, how to prepare the parts and size them for a perfect fit.
00:00 Overview
02:11 The Drawer Parts
07:14 Sizing the Drawer Sides
20:38 Sizing the Front & Back
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I’ve learned enough to know that I don’t know anything. It takes Rob to remind me.
Such a pleasure to watch you work, Rob.
This is ASMR for woodworkers. Very few machines running and the sound of the wood being ran across the planes is very relaxing for some reason
Rob, you're instruction and explanations are amazing. And like someone else said, I learned enough to know I don't know anything about woodworking.
I should worry how much pleasure I got from the past 48 minutes!! This folks, is why you don’t see these for 48 bucks at China mart!! In times like these, I’m encouraged to know that there ARE still master craftsmen around!
Thanks Rob. You just continue to make remarkable videos for your followers.
Such fantastic instruction~! I feel as though I'm getting a Master's degree in woodworking.
Outstanding video! I really appreciate how you show the step of chamfering the end before shooting. This step is never shown in other furniture making videos, and left me wondering why I always got tear out when shooting. Mystery solved. Thank you.
This is the best one, or should I say, the one I have been most inspired by in a long time.
I'm sure that the men you trained under would be proud of your attention to the details Rob. That is why I call you Professor Cos. Your work is second to none Sir. I have learned many things from watching your videos. I am looking forward to the rest of it. Thanks Semper Fi.
That’s a lot of precision. Looks like I need to relook at my technique. Thanks Rob
Great job Rob, it's a pleasure to watch a Craftsman in action!!!
A master class by a master craftsman addressing all the subtleties and aspects of precision joinery and drawer construction Pt 1. All the content is fully explained in simple terms. The attention to detail is inspiring and so pleasing to watch and learn from. THANK YOU TEAM COSMAN !!!!!
Lots of nice tips to takeaway. Once it’s warm again in my garage I plan to start making some traditional drawers!
What an amazing craftsman.
Rob, you have more patience than I. God bless, and thanks for the humbling video.
That is super precise work Rob! Can't wait to see the rest of it.
I appreciate you for your integrity Rob. Often I'm watching videos from other authors and repulsed by the lack of integrity put into their work, all while blathering on about "perfect" this and that. You can clearly see them short-cutting and not checking themselves, sometimes even to the degree of noticing a completely different work piece... hmm guessing the cut wasn't so "perfect" after all.
I have learned so much from you. Thank you, seriously.
Rob, thank you for the detailed instruction. Those who have watched for free have gained valuable lessons. This attention to detail and precision is what we shoot for in our wood working. Looking forward to this series, love the full step by step approach. Your channel has become a reference library for the hobby and hand tool wood worker.
Awesome video as always. But they keep getting better and better. This one is extremely concise and easy to follow/understand. Great job guys!! Thanks for all that you do.
Excellent ! Thanks Rob. Sheffield UK.
Detailed, precise, old eyes and gymnastics, all words use din this excellent video. Just gotta watch it for it to make sense. Thanks, looking forward to the next one.
Very watchable. Super informative and entertaining. Thank you Rob and the team. Can't wait for the next one.
Great timing I am building bedside tables out of cherry for my grandchildren the cases are made and it's time for the drawers. I am going to hold off until this series is done. Thank You
Rob, following your lessons by way of the vidios has made me a much better maker. Keep up the great work!
Excellent
I needed that video. I just finished a floating top side table. It looks good and someone wants it but I intend making it again and building a draw into it next time. And look who turns up and reminds me how all this is done again. You mind reader you.
Yes we have a special application that allows us to know what you are working on and what video you need. Pretty amazing eh?????
Great instructions
Awesome
Work of art 👏👏👏
Tbank you.
Thank you Rob💪💪👏👏👏🤗🤗
You bet
The sound of that drawer closing!!
I have been wanting to make a dresser for some time. I will find this video invaluable but the task seems even more daunting now.
*measures inside of nightstand, and goes to transfer measurement* ... “I already forgot what I said.” ... *remeasures* Lol I felt that.
he IS human after all!!
great, thanks
Thanks for watching
31:20 was very valuable for me - ty ever sm!
Glad it was helpful
Beautiful video! Such craftsmanship! If you ever wish to change careers think about building Swiss Watches.
A surgeon at work 🙂
Good stuff as always Rob! Is there a video on how to build the carcass that the drawers are being fit into? There seems to be many possible ways, but I am curious about the pros and cons of each and which way you recommend.
Great videos, Rob! I am learning quite a bit by watching and listening your great explanations, thanks! Two questions: you said poplar was not your preferred choice for secondary wood in drawer making. What is your preferred choice? For a drawer that has a front made out of maple, what would be your choice of a secondary wood?
Your approach and tutorials on drawer making are the best! I've watched probably everything you've published on the subject! I always find some new pointer or just a refresher on technique, and it helps immensely.
So, did the lighted magnifiers not work out? I know mine didn't fit very well but seemed adequate otherwise.
Fit was bad, always either hurt or it fell off my head. Guess I need a bigger melon!
Very detailed instructions. The only thing I missed was how to determine the height of the front and back pieces. It looked like there was some sort of a gap, maybe 3/32" ?
I haven't started woodworking yet. Can you go over how to choose a plane, technique so it doesn't have grooves.
If you can build drawers in imperial measurements, you can do ANYTHING. Metric is just so much damn simpler.
I find myself using a shooting board multiple times a day in my workshop. I also find myself wondering WWRD.. what would Rob do
Use the shooting board multiple times!!!!!
@@RobCosmanWoodworking I agree.
I have had a shooting-board for decades, and can never understand how anyone who works wood by hand (or even using a machine) can function without one.
Great video!! Curious why you use the plane blade for marking and not a marking knife? Thanks for the great videos!!
wide reference surface.
Thank you for sharing and teaching. Where could I find the shim gauge you used on the shooting board?
Any auto parts store
How do you know how much the sides will expand with the seasons, and thus how much clearance to leave to prevent binding?
Thanks for the awesome content Rob!
You don’t know exactly. Its all an estimation. I have gotten it wrong lots of times and the drawer gets stuck or hard to open and i go back and plane down the top of the drawer a bit.
One more question: would western red cedar be a good choice for a secondary wood?
When lining up you poplar template/back to the walnut drawer front why did you not line up both locations that were marked top right? Great video as always.
Had the same reflex, why not aligning with the top !?!
I was interested that you left the back off the case. I would/have left mine on to try to ensure the case stayed square
Is there a video for the drawer carcass? Want to build
Some drawers into my Cosman bench. I assume the dividers sit in a dado. I wonder how the top is joined to the sides, another dado or M&T?
I only have the uses of 1 hand. Have you ever worked with someone with the uses of 1 hand? I would like any help you could give as to the how to use hand planes. Thank you
hi, big question: I have a lot of figured walnut, maple. birds eye maple, and big leaf maple suitable for drawer fronts. Is it better to build the case and then fit drawers to the case or make drawers showing off the drawer fronts and build the case to fit around them?
Rob - when making the drawer bottom, do you glue up a panel, or look for rough stock with the required width?
either, preference is one piece.
Do you set your table saw blade above the gullet? Why is that cleaner cut?
Rob, ever made a drawer out of a really hard wood like bubinga? Curious if the techniques change then
No change, you just get beat up a lot more!
Well your drawers fit beautifully but how for you compensate for seasonal expantion from dampness ?
Top to bottom is the only concern and that is a guess at first. Best to fit the drawers in the damp season since everything shrinks from there.
You used Poplar for your sides and back and mentioned it's not your first choice. What would be your first choice if you want a lighter blonde wood?
Excellent video series. A separate question, the Wood River 5 1/2 Jack plane is not available till June or July, what are your thoughts about the Veritas 5 1/2 or the Lie-Nielsen. Not concerned about the price but rather quality since I don’t want to wait till July. Thanks.
Hey Raja, I fully recommend the LN 5-1/2, if it’s available. If not, the WR 6 is a great option as well.
@@RobCosmanWoodworking thank you for the quick response, the LN is also not available at this point but not as long of await as WR.
Once you’d fit the sacrificial piece as a template for the walnut front didn’t you transfer the marks with the bottoms flush done very precisely by feel? With that drawer design doesn’t the drawer front when finished hang down below the sides and covers the slider shelf therefore putting the two reference edges in different places which will cause problems seeing there is a taper to the side?
Otherwise I really enjoy your videos and find them inspiring and educational. Thank you.
Are you building this in a heated shop in the winter? Lots-a-luck getting those drawers out next August.
Watch closely Bill, I didn't start doing this yesterday.
@@RobCosmanWoodworking I assumed that, in this video, at approximately the 15 minute, mark you had established the final height of the drawer sides. Perhaps the mistake is mine, arising out of a different procedure for fitting drawers.
I I wasn’t making heirloom quality furniture. Would you ever use plywood for drawer sides
nah, cant stand looking at the top edge of plywood. Reminds me of the kitchens built on site in a lot of houses.
Is pear difficult to obtain in Canada/US? I love pear for the sides of drawers.
I have never tried pear. What do you like about it?
Shouldn't pins and tails have a 1 by 1 size ratio?
Hey Rob , would Birch be a good secondary wood for the draws ?
yes but it does not always plane well and I find it tends to be a bit more unstable than poplar, aspen or pine.
@@RobCosmanWoodworking In OKC, very hard to find anything but the big box pine, which is too yellow a knotty. I can find aspen occasionally, but I thought you didn't like aspen, either (or is it a specific type?). What would you consider the best alternatives (besides that holly!!!)?
Hey Rob, I am wondering why the top of the drawer sights are not parallel to the bottom. Or am I wrong and they actually are parallel? Around 15:55 you cut a chamfer by flipping the board, this is why I deduce that top and bottom are not parallel. thanks for your answer :-)
They are parallel. The tiny champfer is to keep the back side from blowing out as I shoot the end square.
@@RobCosmanWoodworking Thank you. So to cut the champfer you do not lean the drawer sight entirely against the reference of the shooting board (the piece made out ofJatoba??) ? Thanks again
One question, I notice that you're really careful about pulling shavings out of your plane after every pass. Is that required for good planing performance? Or are you just checking how much material you're taking?
Keeps them from being pulled under the plane on the back stroke.
What size plane is used with the shooting board? A #6?
5 1/2 or 6
Can wood be sanded too much?
Hey Mr Rob I'm new in your class, I just want to know, do you use nails or dowel on your drawer project?
Where exactly?
To secure the frame. Not the drawer, I see that it's fit.
I'm confused. You straightened one edge of a drawer side then put it through the table saw using that straightened edge as a reference. Then you planed off the saw marks and fitted the drawer using the shooting board. But you had no yet used the shooting board to put 90 degree edge at one end oft the piece. Shouldn't that have been done first to insure that the two side edges of the board were parallel?
Your plane looks like a porsche. Are these available in Evrope?
Its a WoodRiver. You can also buy them from us, we ship to Europe
@@RobCosmanWoodworking Is this a no. 6 you use here? I own a #62 and wonder if the 6 would be much of a difference.
@@RobCosmanWoodworking Thank you very much. Found it by the name Qiangsheng or Luban.
5 1/2, a 6 is the same plane except a few inches longer. I dislike the 62 for several reason, biggest is the small surface area on the side for shooting.
Surprised how many people try to be critical of your work...
no rails? won't the sides wear down?
My carcass is totally enclosed so no rail. Sides will not wear down
Why do you camphor the end before planing the board to fit
Hey Fred, I chamfer the end so as to not “blow-off” the fibres as I cut the end grain.
Keeping the fence locked against the work piece while using a sled is not a safe maneuver.
Can pine be used as a secondary wood for the sides or is it a bad idea to use softwood and hardwood together?
Pine is fine
@@RobCosmanWoodworking
So I have to ask
Is Pine your No1 choice?
Keep in mind when I ask this that I'm a novice. So, I'm not trying to be critical. I honestly don't know the answer to this...
At around the 28 minute mark he transferred a mark from a sacrificial board to the real board. If he squared up the sacrificial board and then just put a feeler gauge in the back to modify it... wouldn't that have been how to do the real board? Could he have just squared it and used the feeler gauge again? I know I'm missing something but I'm not sure what it is yet. Love these videos! I feel like I'm leap frogging ahead and avoiding so(!) many mistakes because of all his hints.
Yes normally i do use that procedure on the teal board but because of the way I made this carcass i could not use the real board and had to use the sacrificial board. I have to have a bottom to reference on and i did not bring the bottom of the carcass all the way out , thus to reference on the bottom i have to use a thinner board than my actual front, get the fit then transfer it to my larger front board
Do you have any advice on making secret drawers? I gotta hide something from the wife.
Great video! Could you make a video where you go thought the different bench accessories you have got in your tool cabinet i.e.(shooting board ,bench hook). also what are your opinions on the shooting plane pros and cons , wouldn't it be more accurate and comfortable with the angled handle?
Maybe, but it wont overcome the hassle of pulling out another plane nor the cost that I could spend on something else