I don’t understand how you don’t have more subscribers...I just had a binge session watching your videos. Your attention to detail and your precision is amazing. Love your work. Subscribed.
Found out the score mark issue on my first cabinet doors the other day. I watch a bunch of youtube. You're the first one to discuss the groove issue. Good stuff!
Thanks for leaving in the errors and how you corrected them. There is a lot that can be taught from handling actual errors that otherwise would not come across as well. Going back through some of your older videos as I have time and both enjoy them and learn from them. Thanks again.
Glad it was helpful! And thanks for the feedback on leaving in mistakes. In some videos that is difficult to do because they are client pieces and some clients watch the videos which can sometimes draw focus where it doesn't need to be drawn. 😜
Thank you for sharing, really gives a lot of options and education on drawer types! I love that the bottom is seated inside not tacked in from below... hate when it’s cheaply tacked up like that. I enjoyed all of the techniques.
Great job like always. It's such a pleasure to watch your videos. They are full of interesting advices and show the real process of building pieces of furniture even through a couple mistakes.
I know this video has been out for awhile, but I just wanted to thank you again for this, I was looking for a nice walnut stain and brass accents for my newly built walnut built in tv stand with pullout drawers, I honestly thought about doing pocket holes and plugging them with a solid brass rod, going over to the band saw and flushing them up before sanding them down.
New to your channel. I've watched many videos on drawers but you gave a couple of small tips that I haven't seen that are SO helpful. I really appreciate the details!
I really enjoyed the different methods. I took the issues with the dominos as a sign from heaven to never build a drawer with that technique. Thanks for another great video!
Love it. Love that you make a point of pointing out mistakes too. Knowing you, Jason, and Nick are real humans makes me feel better about my chances to become a great woodworker as well.
Right on! Mistakes on every project, so don't thing it all goes off without a hitch like it may appear on camera. A mis-drilled hole, a wrong measurement, not setting the saw back to 0 before making a final cut and ruining an expensive piece of lumber...they are all there in some degree when building furniture. They are all gut punches. 😂
Absolute quality builds mate, love how your cats gegg in on the action....!! Here in England we use mostly millimeters and for good reason, its wayyy easier than imperial and i can use both...! :)
Here in the UK stack dado blades are not technically illegal, but the regulations here in the EU state all table saw arbors must be short to enable one blade only. This stops a stack dado from being fitted. The reason being that to fit dado set up you must remove the rive knife and dust cover. And that according to the regs is dangerous and not permitted. So for us it’s single blade and repeat
What kind of adhesive are you using on the Locking Rabbit? I only recently go into woodworking. Retired from the Army after twenty-one years and rode the mid-life crisis struggle-bus, so I figured why not spend thousands of dollars on tools!?! Then turn to TH-cam and figure out what said tools are used for. I only recently found your channel and I sincerely appreciate the information/instruction. Lastly, I am totally not a cat person, but I oddly enjoy watching your cats do cat things in your shop. Cheers, Krap
Cheers Krap! Thanks for your service 🙏🏻. I generally use Titebond PVA glue for most joints, but I will use epoxy sometimes when I need more open time for complex and lengthy glue-ups.
New to the channel-- I am enjoying your content! Thanks for taking the time to create and share your videos. I know it's common to cut the dado off of the back to allow the draw bottom to slide in after assembly and I know that makes things easier. However, I just don't think that the drawer is as strong without something supporting tieback edge of the bottom. if that drawer gets filled with random heavy junk, a couple of finish nails aren't going to cut it.
Thanks and welcome! Your point is well taken. I actually use screws to hold the back of the bottom in place and with everything glued and supported on 3 sides, unless you are storing books in there, I'm not worried about it coming apart. Never had one fail yet. 👍
Great Video Wild Man. I did miss the soft ruffle of flannel though! Man I forgot about the Miller Dowels, and I’ve used them before. I enjoy seeing you use the different Rubio colors. Saves me the experimentation. I liked the walnut on walnut. You’re the one who got me using Rubio, and I thank you! Nice job, as always. Thanks Bunches!
Right on! Thanks dude. Yeah, walnut on walnut looks nice - Pure just goldens it way too much. And there was plenty of voice over done amidst the flannel in there, so your ears must be slipping! 😂
Great video, thanks for sharing. I have done the Domino drawers also. What worked for me was to set the depth to 20 or even 25 or use a shim to get the domino further from the edge, but not out the back of the front. That makes the little cross piece stronger. And make the dominoes very slightly thinner as you did. Apparently I did not really like them because I have never done them again.
Wonderful ideas! The Domino ones would be even easier to make considering that fact that you can actually use 3 screws for the glue-up and then remove and mortise over them with the Domino. Thank you for sharing!
Great video!!! Again and Again appreciate all the details. I like all drawer jointing styles. Also suggest using a lite color wood with the dominos for the contrast against the walnut. The brass in lay was definitely top self / drawer.
Has anyone told you that your cadence and mannerisms remind them of Data from Star Trek? Not saying you are robotic, just that your voice, although not an exact match, it is like you grew up in the same part of the country and you explain things very clearly and logically like Data would.
😂🤣 I will admit it was pretty funny. And since I was pretty sure I wasn’t going to use that version anyway didn’t bug me too much. Except for having to fix it. 🤣
Great video, Keith. I really enjoyed the in-depth detail and all the tips too. Definitely going to save this video in my woodworking playlist 👍 A question, if I may. When sanding down the parts and components for the boxes for a customer (or even for yourself), to make sure the joinery doesn’t change, would you sand to a finished grit on the inside before doing the joinery, just in case it affects the fit during assembly by possibly creating gaps? Thanks as always 🙏
That is a great question! And I actually had a long explanation about this in the video, but took it out because it was too long. Since the finish coming off of my helical planer is pretty smooth, I lightly sand with 150 and I'm done before applying Rubio. However, if you have to go through multiple grits before achieving the surface needed for your finished, then I do suggest some sanding before any joinery because it can affect the fit of some joints if you go crazy with the sander.
@@KeithJohnsonCustomWoodworking. That’s great. Thanks so much. I’d always thought about this, so just thought I’d ask. I’m still learning and it’s videos like this that really help... as well as you taking the time out of your busy day to explain to people like me, which I appreciate greatly. Also, I sometimes write a comment part-way through a video, because if I don’t, I’ll forget, so I just wanted to say how nice all the draws turned out. I actually liked the domino version too, but the others were a classier option, I think. I hope the long brass inserts don’t cause problems too, because they suit the walnut perfectly. Lovely job as always. Hope the rest of your day is a nice one. I’m just winding down over here in the UK, as it’s nearly 9pm.
I just use two bits of wood screwed to the bench in a square to align pocket hole joints and clamp the wood to them. Or you could use tall bench dogs. Good video, metric ftw though.
22:16...That hurts! I cry with you and feel your pain! Yes, those were my 3 choices, (for a second there I thought you were going to ask us to comment on our choices). For sure, a lot went into those drawers, they should be on display! Hello to gorgeous Lola. Where's Jerry?
Thanks Juliet! Definitely a lot of work in those drawers, but the walnut credenza that will house them will be in my dining room, so I get to look at them every day. And Jerry was up in the loft sleeping during most of this one. 😹
Awesome video KJ, very informative as usual. My son's reaction to the crying sound effect was hilarious, he thought you was actually crying! We had a good laugh at that. Take care kind sir, thanks for another top notch video.
I really like the style of your videos and your shop. I'm curious how long you've been doing woodworking? Have you always done this or did you have another career previously? You do terrific work 😊
So were the brass pins as fussy to sand and finish as the brass bars were? Or were you able to get by with less sanding since it's such a small surface area?
Yeah, it's all a bit fussy since the brass is softer than the wood around it. Almost best to leave the pins a little proud so you tape around them and give them a nice polishing and not affect the wood around them. It also give them a tactile feel.
Super cool stuff! The accents are all great (referring to the cats, but the drawer stuff was cool, too. Ha!). I cried a little when the board split on the dominos. When you did your pre-assembly sanding, did you avoid sanding the edges of the boards where the joinery was cut, so as to avoid changing all the tolerances? I recently made that mistake (different joinery than drawers, but joinery nonetheless) and was wondering how you cope with it. :-)
I only need to sand up to 150 with Rubio and the finish I get off my jointer and planer only requires a light sanding and I'm done. If you need to stomp through a bunch of grits to get to your finished surface, then the sanding process will definitely have an effect on certain types of joinery.
I'm new to your channel and am liking your way of explaining. I'm new to all of this and I'm still buying some of the basic necessities. I noticed on your table saw that your dado adapter plate is wood. Did you make that? The table saw I'm planning on buying doesn't have one available and I know I will need it.
exelente buen trabajo ... pero es dificil desir que es mejor o que es mas rapido entu caso no existe el mas rapido ... el problema de las 3 b como desimos en mi pais chile , bueno ,bonito y barato siempre una b echa aperder la otra .... elxelente trabajo
Fantastic video! Is there an less expensive option to Blum slides the 18” which are now $39.99 a pair or an increase of $3.59 or about 10%. In addition, you can’t get them.
I’m sure there are less expensive undermounts (like the garbage ones they put in my kitchen cabinets 😂), but I’ve never actually looked around. Some shops they strictly make custom drawers generally have less expensive options.
these are excellent BUT what's really important is....what brand of tissue was lodged in your nose during the dovetail cuts? 🤣😂🤣😂. Great video Keith, very informative and they all turned out beautifully! Keep up the great work 👊🏻
Great video! I think those dominos are also overconstrained; Ideally, you would only have one tight fitting domino, and then would cut the other two using a wider setting, so they are only constraining one rotational axis and one linear axis.
@@KeithJohnsonCustomWoodworking ya, doing them after avoids the issue as well, but loses the ability to use it for position/alignment. Adjusting while doing a bunch of drawers sucks, easy spot to make a mistake that's difficult to recover from..
Keith-great content, as always. Quick question…what is the blue plate you have on your domino and what is its purpose? Is it similar to the Seneca domiplate?
Thanks! That is a TSO Bigfoot. It gives a much bigger reference surface when cutting dominos on the flat and on narrow surfaces. It’s a much better fence option than the plastic one that comes with the Domino. Its different than the Domiplate
@@KeithJohnsonCustomWoodworking You have marked on the Walnut what what you were cutting, it looked white, then you wrote on the side and front pieces, and could see it. I have yet to find a good making pen….. what do you use for marking the darker woods….
Join my Modern Wood Academy and build a Modern Walnut Console Table along with me: bit.ly/3kHW6eR
If the draw front comes apart from constant opening after 40 years...I could live with that.
😂🤣 I’m with you!!
Excellent work on the video, Morsels!
Much appreciated! The morsels thank you! 😂
Yes, argumentations IS a real word. Very satisfying to see you use it here exactly as it should be used. 👍👍👍
Glad to hear that! Thanks James!
Love the cats. Thank you for a great video.
I appreciate it! Thanks for watching! 😺
@@KeithJohnsonCustomWoodworking You give me inspiration seeing your shop in a 2 car garage. It is all about proper placement of tools and workflow.
@@JkCanvas Awesome! Yes, organization is key, but I also could have more room if I got rid of some things. LOL.
Thank you very much! I learned a lot from this video!
Awesome! Glad it was helpful 👍🏻
I don’t understand how you don’t have more subscribers...I just had a binge session watching your videos. Your attention to detail and your precision is amazing. Love your work.
Subscribed.
Wow, thank you!
Found out the score mark issue on my first cabinet doors the other day. I watch a bunch of youtube. You're the first one to discuss the groove issue. Good stuff!
Oh cool! Glad it was helpful! 👍🏻
After watching your video, I feel recharged with positive energy!
Wonderful! That's awesome. Now I'm getting charged up!!
Awesome work!
Thank you! Cheers!
Digging the brass pin details. PS. The podcast is a great listen!
Thanks Mark! And super pumped you are digging the podcast, too!!
Being an extremely novice wood worker I appreciate you leaving in your mistakes so we can all learn.
You bet! Thanks for the feedback, Frank!
You are the best man of the woodworking, thanks for all....i see you every videos from Chile..
🙏🏻👍🏻😎
Thanks for leaving in the errors and how you corrected them. There is a lot that can be taught from handling actual errors that otherwise would not come across as well. Going back through some of your older videos as I have time and both enjoy them and learn from them. Thanks again.
Glad it was helpful! And thanks for the feedback on leaving in mistakes. In some videos that is difficult to do because they are client pieces and some clients watch the videos which can sometimes draw focus where it doesn't need to be drawn. 😜
Totally agree with your final choice of three. The brass is such a cool look and the dovetail is classic. Beautiful work as always.
Thanks a bunch, Jill!! Yeah, that brass and walnut combo is definitely a favorite of mine. 😎
I'm glad you came across, great overall look at joinery in one shot.
Thanks very much!!
Man that brass🔥
Brass is class! 😜😎
Talented man! Should make much more videos.
Thanks! More videos on the way!
Thank you for sharing, really gives a lot of options and education on drawer types! I love that the bottom is seated inside not tacked in from below... hate when it’s cheaply tacked up like that. I enjoyed all of the techniques.
Thanks so much!! Super appreciate the comments. Glad you liked it. 🙏🏻👍🏻
@@KeithJohnsonCustomWoodworking I agree. I never use 1/4” ply for drawer bottoms. Life is too short!
Thanks Keith, I am exalted, you are the best specialist, I really hope that you will not ignore the PU glue…
Thank you!
Excellent description of the different methods!
Thank you! Cheers Matt!
First time seeing your channel. Really like your detailed explanation, not to much, but touches on the important bits.
Thanks man. I appreciate that. 🙏🏻👍🏻
Love watching your work so inspiring Stuart from Liverpool uk 🇬🇧
Thanks so much! Cheers mate!!
*Great job* !
*Thank you for sharing your experience*
*Best regards Alexander CHEST'ER* 🤝
Thank you! And thanks for watching!
Да, тут не кресла из паллет))
Хм Chest’er я не удивлён, что вы смотрите лучших, ибо сами относитесь к оным…
Great job like always. It's such a pleasure to watch your videos. They are full of interesting advices and show the real process of building pieces of furniture even through a couple mistakes.
Thanks so much for watching! Glad to hear the content is helpful. Cheers!
Well done, Keith. Loving the longer format.
Thanks man! I appreciate that! 👍
The Brass accent was genius love it!
Thanks a lot!! 🤙🏻
This vid is amazing. Thanks, Keith!
Much appreciated. Thanks man!
Yes dovetail,brass excellent
🤙🏻😎
I really appreciate your detailed explanations!
Glad to hear that! Thanks for the feedback, Brian! 👍
Locking rabbit for me much easier and straight forward!
Nice video tutorial 👍
Very cool! Love that joint!
Excellent.
Thank you! Cheers!
Good stuff Keith! Keep the videos and humor coming!
Right on! Thanks so much!!
Great job Keith!!
Thanks Sven!!
I know this video has been out for awhile, but I just wanted to thank you again for this, I was looking for a nice walnut stain and brass accents for my newly built walnut built in tv stand with pullout drawers, I honestly thought about doing pocket holes and plugging them with a solid brass rod, going over to the band saw and flushing them up before sanding them down.
You are so welcome! Glad the video was helpful. And thanks for the comment! 👍
Thank you 👍👍
No problem 👍
Beautiful work, Keith! They really look fantastic! 😃
Looking forward to the next video!
Stay safe there with your family! (Cats always included!) 🖖😊
Thanks, will do! You too! New video out in 2 weeks. 👍
New to your channel. I've watched many videos on drawers but you gave a couple of small tips that I haven't seen that are SO helpful. I really appreciate the details!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for the comment, Barbara!
I really enjoyed the different methods. I took the issues with the dominos as a sign from heaven to never build a drawer with that technique. Thanks for another great video!
😂 As long as you glue the drawer up first and let it dry and then come back with your Domino slots, you should be fine 👍
Great video!! Really liking the in depth instructions! And thoroughly entertaining as always.
Much appreciated! Thanks Andy! 👊
Love it. Love that you make a point of pointing out mistakes too. Knowing you, Jason, and Nick are real humans makes me feel better about my chances to become a great woodworker as well.
Right on! Mistakes on every project, so don't thing it all goes off without a hitch like it may appear on camera. A mis-drilled hole, a wrong measurement, not setting the saw back to 0 before making a final cut and ruining an expensive piece of lumber...they are all there in some degree when building furniture. They are all gut punches. 😂
Brass Bar is definitely the best-looking
🤙🏻😎
Always so good, you make it look so easy
Thank you! Cheers!
Very nice!! Thank you for sharing!!🙌
Thanks man!! And thanks for watching 👍🏻🙌🏻
Absolute quality builds mate, love how your cats gegg in on the action....!! Here in England we use mostly millimeters and for good reason, its wayyy easier than imperial and i can use both...! :)
Thanks!! Well, it's too late to change over all my marking and measuring tools, so Imperial it is! 😂
Nice video Keith. Very entertaining
Thanks Tom!! 👊🏻
Great Video! 💯 my favorite is the locking rabbit with the brass bars
Good choice! Thanks Kevin!
Brass inserts in the pocket hole holes would look really nice to
🤔…give it a try and let me know how it looks 👍🏻
Liking the RM Walnut over the 2c
👌 👍 😎
That brass!!!
Right? I love it.
Great video. Thank you!!
Right on! Thank YOU! 🙌🏻
Keith you’re a hero! My favourite are the through hole dominos and the dovetail jig
Cool!! I think those would look great in any furniture build. 👍
very nice , i think the brass is my favorite , that crying had me laughing ... i like how lola photo-bombed this video lol
Thanks!! Yeah, I'm digging the brass, too!
I'm completely changing the configuration of the apartment. You're not gonna believe it when you see it. A whole new lifestyle.
What are you doing?
That's awsome Keith
Thanks Kaleb!! I appreciate it! 🙌
Great video thanks for showing all the different ways to do this.
Thanks Jeff!! Glad you enjoyed it. 👍
Waiting for the forthcoming through pocket screw method with brass pocket screws. Nice helical detail of brass. 🤣
😂🤣 now that’s NEXT level!!
Here in the UK stack dado blades are not technically illegal, but the regulations here in the EU state all table saw arbors must be short to enable one blade only. This stops a stack dado from being fitted. The reason being that to fit dado set up you must remove the rive knife and dust cover. And that according to the regs is dangerous and not permitted. So for us it’s single blade and repeat
That works, too! Or a router bit!
Well done video. I especially appreciated the cat scan of the work in progress. QA every step of the way.
Much appreciated! The cats always have to put their stamp of approval on it. 😹
excellent job
Thanks Roger!! 👍🏻
just noticed that the thumbnail has all the methods on the drawer
😉🙌🏻
Amazing
Thank you!!
Nice! I like the brass drawers the best. Cool video.
Me too! I think the brass pins were my favorite. Definitely going to do more of those on future builds.
Love the through domino one, Keith! Making my own dominos - I'll have to look into that.
Awesome! It’s a cool look 😎
What kind of adhesive are you using on the Locking Rabbit? I only recently go into woodworking. Retired from the Army after twenty-one years and rode the mid-life crisis struggle-bus, so I figured why not spend thousands of dollars on tools!?! Then turn to TH-cam and figure out what said tools are used for. I only recently found your channel and I sincerely appreciate the information/instruction. Lastly, I am totally not a cat person, but I oddly enjoy watching your cats do cat things in your shop.
Cheers,
Krap
Cheers Krap! Thanks for your service 🙏🏻. I generally use Titebond PVA glue for most joints, but I will use epoxy sometimes when I need more open time for complex and lengthy glue-ups.
@@KeithJohnsonCustomWoodworking Wow! Was not expecting a response, let alone a response that quickly. I appreciate the insight.
Cheers
Great video KJ. Loved the domino making process. Might give that a shot
Right on man! It was definitely a learning process. I don't know how much I'll use it, but it's good to have better knowledge on how to build it.
subed for the "happy guy" song :D
I'll take it!! 😜 😎
Another awesome and informative video Keith! Thanks for sharing! Notice the cat 🐈 had to get in the picture! 😺
Thanks for watching! The cats are always lingering somewhere 😹
New to the channel-- I am enjoying your content! Thanks for taking the time to create and share your videos.
I know it's common to cut the dado off of the back to allow the draw bottom to slide in after assembly and I know that makes things easier. However, I just don't think that the drawer is as strong without something supporting tieback edge of the bottom. if that drawer gets filled with random heavy junk, a couple of finish nails aren't going to cut it.
Thanks and welcome! Your point is well taken. I actually use screws to hold the back of the bottom in place and with everything glued and supported on 3 sides, unless you are storing books in there, I'm not worried about it coming apart. Never had one fail yet. 👍
Great Video Wild Man. I did miss the soft ruffle of flannel though! Man I forgot about the Miller Dowels, and I’ve used them before. I enjoy seeing you use the different Rubio colors. Saves me the experimentation. I liked the walnut on walnut. You’re the one who got me using Rubio, and I thank you! Nice job, as always. Thanks Bunches!
Right on! Thanks dude. Yeah, walnut on walnut looks nice - Pure just goldens it way too much. And there was plenty of voice over done amidst the flannel in there, so your ears must be slipping! 😂
@@KeithJohnsonCustomWoodworking - Yep, I’m slipping you see I’ve never been this old before!
@@MJ-nb1qn I hear that, loud and clear!
Great video, thanks for sharing. I have done the Domino drawers also. What worked for me was to set the depth to 20 or even 25 or use a shim to get the domino further from the edge, but not out the back of the front. That makes the little cross piece stronger. And make the dominoes very slightly thinner as you did. Apparently I did not really like them because I have never done them again.
😂 Well, you can chalk that up as R & D. I haven't made another Domino drawer either. 😂
Wonderful ideas! The Domino ones would be even easier to make considering that fact that you can actually use 3 screws for the glue-up and then remove and mortise over them with the Domino. Thank you for sharing!
Good idea! 👍🏻
Great video!!! Again and Again appreciate all the details. I like all drawer jointing styles. Also suggest using a lite color wood with the dominos for the contrast against the walnut. The brass in lay was definitely top self / drawer.
Thanks for the tip!
Has anyone told you that your cadence and mannerisms remind them of Data from Star Trek? Not saying you are robotic, just that your voice, although not an exact match, it is like you grew up in the same part of the country and you explain things very clearly and logically like Data would.
Nope, that’s a new one! 😂
I have found that Old Brown Glue is great for dovetail glue ups.
Yes! That’s what I was using 👍🏻
Muy bonito el vídeo saludos desde costa Rica Pura vida 🇨🇷
🙏🏻 👍🏻 😎
I'm sorry but I laughed pretty hard when you cracked that wood, great video!!
😂🤣 I will admit it was pretty funny. And since I was pretty sure I wasn’t going to use that version anyway didn’t bug me too much. Except for having to fix it. 🤣
Great video, Keith. I really enjoyed the in-depth detail and all the tips too. Definitely going to save this video in my woodworking playlist 👍
A question, if I may. When sanding down the parts and components for the boxes for a customer (or even for yourself), to make sure the joinery doesn’t change, would you sand to a finished grit on the inside before doing the joinery, just in case it affects the fit during assembly by possibly creating gaps? Thanks as always 🙏
That is a great question! And I actually had a long explanation about this in the video, but took it out because it was too long. Since the finish coming off of my helical planer is pretty smooth, I lightly sand with 150 and I'm done before applying Rubio. However, if you have to go through multiple grits before achieving the surface needed for your finished, then I do suggest some sanding before any joinery because it can affect the fit of some joints if you go crazy with the sander.
@@KeithJohnsonCustomWoodworking. That’s great. Thanks so much. I’d always thought about this, so just thought I’d ask. I’m still learning and it’s videos like this that really help... as well as you taking the time out of your busy day to explain to people like me, which I appreciate greatly. Also, I sometimes write a comment part-way through a video, because if I don’t, I’ll forget, so I just wanted to say how nice all the draws turned out. I actually liked the domino version too, but the others were a classier option, I think. I hope the long brass inserts don’t cause problems too, because they suit the walnut perfectly. Lovely job as always. Hope the rest of your day is a nice one. I’m just winding down over here in the UK, as it’s nearly 9pm.
Always appreciate the engagement and your insightful questions and observations, Chris. Thank you! Have a great rest of your evening. Cheers.
I just use two bits of wood screwed to the bench in a square to align pocket hole joints and clamp the wood to them. Or you could use tall bench dogs. Good video, metric ftw though.
Thank you sir!
22:16...That hurts! I cry with you and feel your pain! Yes, those were my 3 choices, (for a second there I thought you were going to ask us to comment on our choices). For sure, a lot went into those drawers, they should be on display!
Hello to gorgeous Lola. Where's Jerry?
Thanks Juliet! Definitely a lot of work in those drawers, but the walnut credenza that will house them will be in my dining room, so I get to look at them every day. And Jerry was up in the loft sleeping during most of this one. 😹
Awesome video KJ, very informative as usual. My son's reaction to the crying sound effect was hilarious, he thought you was actually crying! We had a good laugh at that. Take care kind sir, thanks for another top notch video.
Glad you and your son enjoyed! And I was definitely crying on the inside when that happened 😂. It was a rough one. Thanks so much for watching!
I really like the style of your videos and your shop. I'm curious how long you've been doing woodworking? Have you always done this or did you have another career previously? You do terrific work 😊
Thanks Gregory! Been woodworking as a hobby for 20+ years and only went full-time January of this year.
That’s awesome! I can’t wait to see what’s next for you! Thank you for responding 😊
You bet! Thanks for watching and commenting 🤙🏻😎
Love your videos. So 2 years in, have the brass bars caused any issues? I see you are mixing brass powder and epoxy more recently
Thanks Steve! Brass bars have held up great - no tarnishing or discoloration or any other issues. 👍🏻
Nice job buddy, I also can't pass up a good dovetail. Cheers from Downunder
Thanks mate! The dovetail is definitely a classic look and super strong! 👍
That wasn't too long, Keith. I wouldn't have even noticed if you hadn't mentioned it on the podcast.
Oh, good to know! I guess when you spend hours editing and watching yourself onscreen it always seems too long 😂
I learn so much from your videos. Love your work sir. That brass is the cat's @ss! Gotta get me one of those dovetail jigs.
I greatly appreciate the feedback and glad my videos are helpful. And you're right...that brass and walnut combo is so choice! 👌
So were the brass pins as fussy to sand and finish as the brass bars were? Or were you able to get by with less sanding since it's such a small surface area?
Yeah, it's all a bit fussy since the brass is softer than the wood around it. Almost best to leave the pins a little proud so you tape around them and give them a nice polishing and not affect the wood around them. It also give them a tactile feel.
Super cool stuff! The accents are all great (referring to the cats, but the drawer stuff was cool, too. Ha!). I cried a little when the board split on the dominos.
When you did your pre-assembly sanding, did you avoid sanding the edges of the boards where the joinery was cut, so as to avoid changing all the tolerances? I recently made that mistake (different joinery than drawers, but joinery nonetheless) and was wondering how you cope with it. :-)
I only need to sand up to 150 with Rubio and the finish I get off my jointer and planer only requires a light sanding and I'm done. If you need to stomp through a bunch of grits to get to your finished surface, then the sanding process will definitely have an effect on certain types of joinery.
What would you use if you don't want to use false fronts?
Wooden guides
I'm new to your channel and am liking your way of explaining. I'm new to all of this and I'm still buying some of the basic necessities. I noticed on your table saw that your dado adapter plate is wood. Did you make that? The table saw I'm planning on buying doesn't have one available and I know I will need it.
Hey Jason! Thanks for checking out my channel! Yes, I made that custom insert using my existing throat plate as a template.
exelente buen trabajo ... pero es dificil desir que es mejor o que es mas rapido entu caso no existe el mas rapido ... el problema de las 3 b como desimos en mi pais chile , bueno ,bonito y barato siempre una b echa aperder la otra .... elxelente trabajo
👍🏻🙏🏻😎
Nice to see you using both metric and inferial. ;P
😜😂
Fantastic video! Is there an less expensive option to Blum slides the 18” which are now $39.99 a pair or an increase of $3.59 or about 10%. In addition, you can’t get them.
I’m sure there are less expensive undermounts (like the garbage ones they put in my kitchen cabinets 😂), but I’ve never actually looked around. Some shops they strictly make custom drawers generally have less expensive options.
@Keith, did you just sand away that 1/8" of brass sticking up on the locking rabbet drawer side?
I used a file to take off as much as possible and then hit it with the sander
@@KeithJohnsonCustomWoodworking thanks for the reply Keith!
@@NickCollura 👍🏻
these are excellent BUT what's really important is....what brand of tissue was lodged in your nose during the dovetail cuts? 🤣😂🤣😂. Great video Keith, very informative and they all turned out beautifully! Keep up the great work 👊🏻
😂 good eye!! Kleenex brand, of course. No generic tissues for the schnozz!!
Great video!
I think those dominos are also overconstrained; Ideally, you would only have one tight fitting domino, and then would cut the other two using a wider setting, so they are only constraining one rotational axis and one linear axis.
Then you would see gaps on the other 2?
@@KeithJohnsonCustomWoodworking tight on the through side, loose on the blind side :)
@@rlockwood2 I think if you mortise everything after it’s glued up, it’s the best way and you don’t have to worry about changing any settings.
@@KeithJohnsonCustomWoodworking ya, doing them after avoids the issue as well, but loses the ability to use it for position/alignment. Adjusting while doing a bunch of drawers sucks, easy spot to make a mistake that's difficult to recover from..
@@rlockwood2 ok 👌🏻
Keith-great content, as always. Quick question…what is the blue plate you have on your domino and what is its purpose? Is it similar to the Seneca domiplate?
Thanks! That is a TSO Bigfoot. It gives a much bigger reference surface when cutting dominos on the flat and on narrow surfaces. It’s a much better fence option than the plastic one that comes with the Domino. Its different than the Domiplate
@@KeithJohnsonCustomWoodworking Thanks for the response Keith; I’ll check it out.
You bet! 👍🏻
What pin are you using? I haven’t found one I can see well on Maple.
Pin? You mean the brass round stock? Copper may show up better on maple.
@@KeithJohnsonCustomWoodworking You have marked on the Walnut what what you were cutting, it looked white, then you wrote on the side and front pieces, and could see it. I have yet to find a good making pen….. what do you use for marking the darker woods….
Que gato mas guapo ¡¡
👍🏻🙏🏻😎
Guess his cat scan was all good
😹😹