I find I accumulate these scraps much faster than I use them. Woodstove comes in real handy. And then you can use the drawers for screws and stuff like that. Some floor varnish along the runners might make them slide a bit better.
I'm thinking of building a tool cabinet where I'll store tools & screws & stuff. But yes I am more of a scrap hoarder than I should be. Also...I'm from Arizona, you think I'd have a wood stove? ;)
You can power a refrigeration unit with waste heat. It's called the absorption cycle. Basically, a heat source that boils the refrigerant replaces the compressor of the typical refrigeration cycle.
I think many people don't want to show mishaps because of all the comments from viewers trying to tell them what they did wrong. So thanks for not doing that! ;)
+Jer's Woodshop I've only had 2 kickbacks and both were small pieces, (too small to be doing on a table saw. About 7 years ago a journeyman finish carpenter was ripping a 2x4 on the 38th floor of the Bank of America building in SF. The kick back shattered the window. And sent glass to the sidewalk below. D'oh! The first thing I ask myself when setting up a table saw at a job site is 'where do I want the kickback to go?' :-)
+Jer's Woodshop Just a thought: you've clearly got a good router table right there by the saw; that's ideal for dados and rabbets. A little slower than a dado stack on a table saw, granted, but massively less likely to give you a nasty kickback. Nice project though; I particularly like the way you can reconfigure the layout, and the way you made the pulls - very smart system for when you've got lots to churn out.
Another safety tip - I hope he has non skid shoes and some sort of rubber or textured floor. Look at how he's positioning himself while cutting at 2:10 . He is actively pushing towards the saw against the resistance of the plywood on the table while he is leaning over the exposed saw blade with the center of his body. All the saw dust he's made can make the floor bit slippery, too. One little slip and he's going to fall face first or chest first into the table saw. Lets not talk about him standing up on the saw while the blade is exposed. Its like he's one of the guys in the Final Destination movies just dancing around a serious injury.
Hi Jeremy, just wanted to tell you that I am very impressed by your designs, craftsmanship, and attention to details. Thank you for taking the time and effort to share your ideas and "how-to" with the DIY community - it really helps newcomers like me. Thank you again for such productions "well done", Ciao, L
Thanks! That was stop motion, basically just take a series of photos, moving the blocks a tiny bit for each photo, then put all the photos together as a video. It’s very time-consuming.
Thanks kindly, I figured it was something like that. I'll have to give it a try sometime. Btw, I think you've got the record for world's heaviest vise table. OMG! Cheers
Nice build Jer! Good job on the video. Good way to make pulls also. Glad you didn't get hurt by the kickback. I had one once that flew by my left side and punched a big dent in an OSB wall about 8 feet back.
Thanks! This didn't kick back quite that hard... I think my underpowered saw and only an 8" blade made some difference. It almost stopped the saw, I heard it winding back up afterwards and it sounded like a normal startup.
+Tyler G Thank you! This seems to be the year of drawers for me... I just counted it up and I think I've made 57 drawers this year, and I'm not done yet! I wasn't meaning to be a drawer maker when I started woodworking! I wouldn't say I'm all that tired of it though.
Great video.... holy cow that is a lot of drawers... LOL! I love the video and the little "Frank Howarth" Stop motion animation at the end is great. I think I may try to make something like this only not for scrap storage, I tend to have lots of drawing and marking tools in my shop and I need places for squares, triangles, pencils, knives etc... all those little things that need spaces or you can never find them.
Thank you! I know what you mean about measuring & marking tools, I don't have as many as I'd like, but I do have a pile of them! I am planning to make a tool cabinet (with even more drawers) to store those tools as well as a lot of other tools!
Dude, those dados. I make those all the time, and I never rotate the piece I’m cutting. But I always use my hands to hold the piece I’m cutting unless the piece itself is too small or tight between the fence and blade. I have a feeling that wouldn’t have happened to you if you’d had your hands on the plywood rather than one hand and your push stick. Just saying. I know they can twist like that, but it’s all in how you go about it. I’ll normally keep most of the force I keep on the piece I’m cutting pressed against the fence, and only enough pressure forward to make the cut progress. Nice work though. Love the thought you put into your projects
I agree, it’s more about keeping the part in control and hands are often better at that. But in this case, keeping the workpiece fully down against the table was very important; if the part lifts up, then it cuts too shallow, which would make the drawers bind...
Wow that's a great idea! I was wondering what kind of table saw do you have? Because it looks like an old castiron craftsman. I have the older craftsman. And I also have a TH-cam channel, but I am 15 years old.
Love your drawer design. I'm stealing that concept to build my own. Hope you don't mind. I am going to modify it a little bit. Instead of color coding the handles (I actually color code file folders), I fear I may still forget where things are at, or instead of taping things on the outside of the drawer. To make a small slot on the front face of the drawer (like a file drawer slot), so you can put a screw, or nail, or a nut or even a small picture that will show case what is in the drawer. I am still playing with conceptual ideas.
I know this is an older video and I enjoyed it but I want to thank you for including the "kick back" clip. Many would have edited it out. It is something that has happened to all of us and is a great reminder to those who are new to using the table saw to avoid putting themselves in that position. Thanks for sharing you work.
Just came across your videos. Nice work, thanks for sharing. These are pretty cool drawers, with simple engineering. A lot of work though, just to store a big pile or bitty little cutoff scraps. Another option is to just burn them in a bright cheery campfire and drink a beer, while you chat with your buddies about all the drawer space you just opened up and brainstorming what tools to put in them instead. LOL
+rmcdaniel423 Thanks! This was actually an experimental/proof of concept project, in preparation for this: th-cam.com/video/0HPNfQJNBYI/w-d-xo.html And now I have enough drawers I can store my scraps without sacrificing tool space!
I love the idea and execution of this project, I think it is very well designed and made, it is a great idea for those scraps of wood that hinder us but then we appreciate not having thrown away, there's always a piece of woodYou can be recycled. I would love to know how you trained your driftwood for them to accommodate themselves in each drawer, it's great!
Great work and nice channel. A thing popped into my head when you mentioned Baltic Birch plywood. I read somewhere that it's actually quite difficult to find real Baltic birch plywood. All layers in Baltic birch should be birch but very often it's just the first and last layer which is birch while the layers between are low quality wood. Any thoughts on this? and any thoughts on if it's possible to find out if it's the "real deal"?
I'm quite sure the stuff I use is real Baltic birch; I have made some carvings on my CNC where the background is cut away and text/images are left sticking up. For this I cut into the third ply so the grain direction is right, and it looks like the exact same stuff as the surface layers. Also, all the layers are the same thickness, not like some plywood where the outside layers are paper thin and the core layers are thick.
I like how you extended the drawer bottoms to use as slides ,that could of got very expensive if you had to buy them ! looks great ,editing must have took forever but was awesome
Great Job Jeremy, You made it look so simple, I’m starting to do some projects for my wife and this video inspires me to keep on going. I’m a Plumber and Electrician, but I love wood work, thanks again...
RE: Kickback I was looking at these anti-kickback wheels which not only apply downward pressure but also at the same time, inward pressure on virtually anything you can put through your machine (they have them for table saws, radial arms, and shapers). As of this writing, $54.95 for the set (for your table saw). I don't know personally how well they work as I haven't purchased them yet, but according to those who commented on them, they are pretty nice (a cheap fix for a pretty dangerous situation). Couldn't NOT comment on this knowing what I'd seen over at the Grizzly site. www.grizzly.com/products/Board-Buddies-For-Table-Saws-Yellow/W1104 Russell
Your way of doing work is very appropriate for YOU TUBE. However, your delivery is a little halting. Please understand that psychological rigidity isn't necessary to accomplish. Loosen up stylistically ok? Everyone is ultimately on your side while perfectionism can be difficult. You are competent within the wood domain and also accomplished in your thinking mechanically. Now, socially being able to lose yourself is the challenge. We all appreciate your efforts and benefit from your thinking about woodworking.
Do you have something rigged up to zoom in and out as both your hands are in the shot? It's subtle, but a nice touch. Just curious how you're doing it :) Great video as always!
yes i really appreciate you airing your mistakes, some of us may know it already, but BEING SAFE IS NUMBER ONE and reiterating is tantamount. don't worry about the haters they are just unhappy with their own lives. only a fool would be mad from others trying to have YOU learn from THEIR mistakes!
Great Design , you got away from using any draw hardware to slide your draws, Also Great you made us aware of "kick Back" Ive never seen that happen but it's good to know it is real and possible
Thanks for sharing even your mistakes so others can learn as well. Glad you are ok. One of the keys to table saws is certainly to stay in control of the workpiece with constant pressure more towards fence even more than forward. I was nervous as I first watched that your push block appeared to have no rubber footing as you slid it back. If you can find a soft piece of rubber to attach to that, it'd give you better traction and control Finding a way to move you work through without picking up your push block (causing less pressure) would also be safer. With a piece that large I tend keep my hands off to the sides when possible and use the push block only when I need to push down closer to the blade. Even then you can start the work with a hand on back of sheet, other providing a downforce away from blade and just use pushblock for final push that exposes the blade. (push block being off to side or on the workpiece at the rear edge when you start) Most of my push blocks are notched at the rear to grab the workpiece as well for just this reason. Be safe and happy woodworking!
Thanks. First off, the push block does have excellent traction with sandpaper glued to the bottom. It has never slipped at all that I am aware of. The reason I was moving the push block was to keep down pressure on top the blade. I see others just pushing the wood through a dado blade like its a regular blade, I can't understand that. I've tried it and I do not get an even dado depth. Most table saws are not very flat, and wood usually is far from flat. So there needs to be down pressure right above the blade to make a dado that's worth having. This has me thinking of some sort of overarm hold down roller... Maybe I could make such.
The issue is that if you are applying downward pressure right above the blade and the wood kicks your hand will go towards the blade. Sorry to say your table saw technique makes me nervous.
Hey Jer, I was just wondering what was the thickness of the plywood that you cut your drawer slide dados into? It looks like 1/2" and I wondered if that would be strong enough if you were cutting 1/4" dados into it? It seems to work well? Or am I mistaken and the plywood is actually thicker than 1/2"? Thanks for your excellent work!
Obviously a bit late to this party, but I must have watched hundreds of drawer videos. This is by far on top of my list! Great job. I really enjoyed the pulls and the adaptability of the drawer combinations.
Great bit of work. I think you did a very good and honest thing by showing the kickback incident. It goes to show that even a guy like yourself that's very experienced has to be aware of danger. Lots of other up loaders like yourself may have omitted that. I respect you much more for keeping it in! Loved your film ,will be watching and learning from more. Thanks for posting.
+jeff leonard - I like how interchangeable they are. Just an FYI for a different method of construction if you don't, or can't, cut the dado in them. Cut strips out of thinner ply. Then glue and pin them on a sheet using a spacer for consistent gaps. Easier to manage and don't need to worry about moving the guide to the right places for each groove.
Jeremy, Now that you have had these and the workbench drawers for a while, how do you feel they work for larger/heavier drawers? I have this style of drawer (thanks for the inspiration) on my diy sortimo-style hardware organizer, and they work great/slide easily, but those drawers are relatively light-weight (under 20 lbs. or so). I would like to build an assembly table and miter saw station with this style of drawer, but am concerned that they may not operate smoothly with deeper drawers and heavier loads. How have your larger/heavier drawers performed?
+stevet47 I don't have any super heavy drawers, but I do have a couple of them at about 30 lbs., and they work perfectly. Ball-bearing drawer slides might be slightly easier, but these work fine in my opinion. Put some wax on the slides (I used Johnson's Paste Wax), that makes them slide a lot easier.
Jeremy Schmidt Glad to hear they are working out well for you. I waxed mine as well, although I am considering using melanine for my drawer bottoms on my next project, we will see how that works out. I think waxed melamine would slide nicely.
Hey, I have been watching a lot of your videos this weekend. Nice project! I like the video effect of the wood climbing up the ramp. I'm also glad you're not hurt, and a great safety tip. Speaking of safety, as an electrician, I hate to see you Kung Fooing your off switch with your foot; remember, it's only plastic and may safe you again sometime! Keep building!
+Dennis Downes Thank you! I know, I was getting kinda hard on that flimsy little switch. But my new saw has a very solid & sturdy paddle switch, so I think it can take it. Of course I don't use my foot on it if I can reach it with my hand.
Love your drawer design and the way they can bear re-arranged. And love those ‘trained’ wood blocks. . . Maybe i can get you to train the scarps in my workshop!
Очень бы хотелось услышать доводы тех кому это не понравилось.Думаю, что сами они молотка в руках никогда не держали. По-моему парень просто молодец! Отличное решение и очень толковое исполнение.
Дизлайки-это на мой взгляд интересное явление. Тоже смотрю многие ролики и удивляюсь, что не бывает "сухого" счёта. Всегда есть процент людей которые ставят диз. И тоже задаюсь вопросом. "Кто-эти люди!" Супермастера, гении с большой буквы или просто мудаки. Тот самый процент всёненавидящих завистников...
Поставил лайк за пример хорошей работы. Но на хранилище ненужных обрезков потрачено не меньшее количество качественных материалов. Овчинка выделки не стоит.
It’s a non-stop Jer-a-thon for me tonight! Within 30 seconds of watching one of your videos, I hit that subscribe button. 2nd video, I found myself taking written notes. 3rd video, I’m hooked. Now, I’ve decided that sleep is overrated and I’m binge-watching your whole channel. So far, there has not been ONE video that didn’t have me bursting out with a “GET THE F*** OUT”!!! Each video seems to be more clever than the next! I’m going to be tired as hell tomorrow, lol, but...soooo worth it!
Jeremy thanks for making the video and explaining how you made the drawers...as a novice I am.designing my workbench for the garage with my 11 year old to teach him how to use tools...he finds you as inspiration...any chance you have your dimensions online as we don't have the computer program you use...wanted to get the dimensions without having to watch the video slowly
Thanks for showing the accident. However, I think you were doing it right. You just need to be cognizant of the danger. A fingerboard to keep the material against the fence would be helpful. By flipping the work, you introduce errors in the spacing unless the sheet is exactly the right width. One of these: www.woodworkersworkshop.com/graphics15/about-feather-board.jpg Of course, if the panel been a different shape and had 6" or something against the fence, a different approach would have been needed.
BRAVO! INTELLIGENT AND PRACTICAL. GOD BLESS YOU. JUST I'M GONNA COPY THIS VIDEO FOR WATCHING AGAIN AND AGAIN. SO, YOUR FAMILYNAME IS SCHMIDT; MAYBE YOUR ORIGIN IS GERMANY... GERMANS ARE VERY COMPETENT ABOUT IT. PLEASE GO ON! GOOD WORKING!
How are they holding up Jeremy? I'm thinking of using this design on some shop cabinets myself and I like the cost saving aspect. I"m probably going to change the drawer design a bit to include a lock joint at the front and back but still allow the bottom to double as the slide like you have. Any wear or binding over time? did you lubricate them at all for better performance? Thanks in advance.
Great work Jeremy (as usual). You're one crazy crafts-young-man that's for sure. You keep doing them drawer pulls in that tedious way, while some cheap stainless steel 1/4" U-shaped would've saved you some effort. Try some beeswax on the edges of the drawers that slide into the slots - you'll thank me.
I would never dado a panel that large with a table saw. NEVER. My rule is, if it won't fit in my cross cut sled, the dado is cut with a router. You demonstrated the reasons why perfectly.
If he could summon the scraps to move on their own into the drawers, then why didn't he use a similar spell on the Baltic maple to make itself into drawers? Maybe the magic only works on smaller objects?
Careful shutting off the saw before the cut is finished like I saw once. Also I make my 4" draws from a 8" piece cutting the end grain first then cross cut on table saw no need for dados and cut to drawer width
Boa tarde Jovem Jeremy, voce teria as medidas que usou para este trabalho, pois tem varios tamanhos de gavetas com o mesmo corte de deslizar, obrigado pela atenção. Recomendações do Brasil.
olá sou marcineiro no Brasil, primeiramente parabéns pelo seu trabalho, tenha mais cuidado você só não sofreu um acidente grave porque o motor e fraco.
I find I accumulate these scraps much faster than I use them. Woodstove comes in real handy. And then you can use the drawers for screws and stuff like that.
Some floor varnish along the runners might make them slide a bit better.
+Jer's Woodshop Keeping some of them might come handy, you never know, but in general, I've learnt to say goodbye too :)
I'm thinking of building a tool cabinet where I'll store tools & screws & stuff. But yes I am more of a scrap hoarder than I should be.
Also...I'm from Arizona, you think I'd have a wood stove? ;)
+Roger DC Hmmm...there's got to be a way...
You can power a refrigeration unit with waste heat. It's called the absorption cycle.
Basically, a heat source that boils the refrigerant replaces the compressor of the typical refrigeration cycle.
Probably not practical for this size. "Waste heat" usually refers to something like low pressure steam that goes out a stack at a power plant.
Cool way to make the pulls and really a very well done video!
Thank you!!
I like your drawer pull method. Very easy way to batch out a ton of pulls.
Thanks. I did work out great, so I think I'll be using it in the future!
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I am 61 years old, and just now getting my dream shop started and I want be just like you when I grow up.
I'm 66 and in the process of reorganizing mine.
Thank you for showing us the safety tip. It's not often people will show their mishaps.
I think many people don't want to show mishaps because of all the comments from viewers trying to tell them what they did wrong. So thanks for not doing that! ;)
+Jer's Woodshop I've only had 2 kickbacks and both were small pieces, (too small to be doing on a table saw. About 7 years ago a journeyman finish carpenter was ripping a 2x4 on the 38th floor of the Bank of America building in SF. The kick back shattered the window. And sent glass to the sidewalk below. D'oh! The first thing I ask myself when setting up a table saw at a job site is 'where do I want the kickback to go?' :-)
+Kroban3 That would have been exciting for those on ground level.... Lol
+Jer's Woodshop Just a thought: you've clearly got a good router table right there by the saw; that's ideal for dados and rabbets. A little slower than a dado stack on a table saw, granted, but massively less likely to give you a nasty kickback.
Nice project though; I particularly like the way you can reconfigure the layout, and the way you made the pulls - very smart system for when you've got lots to churn out.
Another safety tip - I hope he has non skid shoes and some sort of rubber or textured floor. Look at how he's positioning himself while cutting at 2:10 . He is actively pushing towards the saw against the resistance of the plywood on the table while he is leaning over the exposed saw blade with the center of his body. All the saw dust he's made can make the floor bit slippery, too. One little slip and he's going to fall face first or chest first into the table saw.
Lets not talk about him standing up on the saw while the blade is exposed. Its like he's one of the guys in the Final Destination movies just dancing around a serious injury.
Hi Jeremy, just wanted to tell you that I am very impressed by your designs, craftsmanship, and attention to details. Thank you for taking the time and effort to share your ideas and "how-to" with the DIY community - it really helps newcomers like me. Thank you again for such productions "well done", Ciao, L
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Thank you, I'm glad you find my content helpful!
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Gave a like for admitting fault and sharing it with everyone so people can be safe. Your intro seemed a bit cocky though.
I love the drawer slide design! thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you! :)
+Jeremy Schmidt Any time!
1st time viewer.
love your stop motion and editing.
Great work.
I'll pop in now and again.
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Thanks!
Belíssimo trabalho...
would have been funnier if you had said...
"dont worry! i still have all 9 fingers!"
good job
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Congratulations friend, you are a genius, thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Hey, very nice drawer idea Jeremy. BTW, how did you animate the wood pieces jumping into the drawer? I thought that was kind of interesting.
Thanks!
That was stop motion, basically just take a series of photos, moving the blocks a tiny bit for each photo, then put all the photos together as a video. It’s very time-consuming.
Thanks kindly, I figured it was something like that. I'll have to give it a try sometime. Btw, I think you've got the record for world's heaviest vise table. OMG! Cheers
Nice build Jer! Good job on the video. Good way to make pulls also. Glad you didn't get hurt by the kickback. I had one once that flew by my left side and punched a big dent in an OSB wall about 8 feet back.
Thanks!
This didn't kick back quite that hard... I think my underpowered saw and only an 8" blade made some difference. It almost stopped the saw, I heard it winding back up afterwards and it sounded like a normal startup.
Nice stop motion man, that must have taken all afternoon.
I like how you make the drawer pulls.....clever. You wanna come and make some drawers for me or all drawered out!
+Tyler G Thank you! This seems to be the year of drawers for me... I just counted it up and I think I've made 57 drawers this year, and I'm not done yet! I wasn't meaning to be a drawer maker when I started woodworking! I wouldn't say I'm all that tired of it though.
Great video.... holy cow that is a lot of drawers... LOL! I love the video and the little "Frank Howarth" Stop motion animation at the end is great. I think I may try to make something like this only not for scrap storage, I tend to have lots of drawing and marking tools in my shop and I need places for squares, triangles, pencils, knives etc... all those little things that need spaces or you can never find them.
Thank you! I know what you mean about measuring & marking tools, I don't have as many as I'd like, but I do have a pile of them! I am planning to make a tool cabinet (with even more drawers) to store those tools as well as a lot of other tools!
Dude, those dados. I make those all the time, and I never rotate the piece I’m cutting. But I always use my hands to hold the piece I’m cutting unless the piece itself is too small or tight between the fence and blade. I have a feeling that wouldn’t have happened to you if you’d had your hands on the plywood rather than one hand and your push stick. Just saying. I know they can twist like that, but it’s all in how you go about it. I’ll normally keep most of the force I keep on the piece I’m cutting pressed against the fence, and only enough pressure forward to make the cut progress. Nice work though. Love the thought you put into your projects
I agree, it’s more about keeping the part in control and hands are often better at that. But in this case, keeping the workpiece fully down against the table was very important; if the part lifts up, then it cuts too shallow, which would make the drawers bind...
Wow that's a great idea! I was wondering what kind of table saw do you have? Because it looks like an old castiron craftsman. I have the older craftsman. And I also have a TH-cam channel, but I am 15 years old.
Thanks! It's a Craftsman "100", made in 1963. You can see more about it on my video "Table Saw Station".
P.S. I have since upgraded to a Sawstop.
+Jeremy Schmidt oh ok I see. I have a 1957 craftsman.
Love your drawer design.
I'm stealing that concept to build my own. Hope you don't mind.
I am going to modify it a little bit.
Instead of color coding the handles (I actually color code file folders), I fear I may still forget where things are at, or instead of taping things on the outside of the drawer.
To make a small slot on the front face of the drawer (like a file drawer slot), so you can put a screw, or nail, or a nut or even a small picture that will show case what is in the drawer.
I am still playing with conceptual ideas.
I know this is an older video and I enjoyed it but I want to thank you for including the "kick back" clip. Many would have edited it out. It is something that has happened to all of us and is a great reminder to those who are new to using the table saw to avoid putting themselves in that position. Thanks for sharing you work.
Just came across your videos. Nice work, thanks for sharing. These are pretty cool drawers, with simple engineering. A lot of work though, just to store a big pile or bitty little cutoff scraps. Another option is to just burn them in a bright cheery campfire and drink a beer, while you chat with your buddies about all the drawer space you just opened up and brainstorming what tools to put in them instead. LOL
+rmcdaniel423
Thanks!
This was actually an experimental/proof of concept project, in preparation for this: th-cam.com/video/0HPNfQJNBYI/w-d-xo.html
And now I have enough drawers I can store my scraps without sacrificing tool space!
I love the idea and execution of this project, I think it is very well designed and made, it is a great idea for those scraps of wood that hinder us but then we appreciate not having thrown away, there's always a piece of woodYou can be recycled. I would love to know how you trained your driftwood for them to accommodate themselves in each drawer, it's great!
Great work and nice channel. A thing popped into my head when you mentioned Baltic Birch plywood. I read somewhere that it's actually quite difficult to find real Baltic birch plywood. All layers in Baltic birch should be birch but very often it's just the first and last layer which is birch while the layers between are low quality wood. Any thoughts on this? and any thoughts on if it's possible to find out if it's the "real deal"?
I'm quite sure the stuff I use is real Baltic birch; I have made some carvings on my CNC where the background is cut away and text/images are left sticking up. For this I cut into the third ply so the grain direction is right, and it looks like the exact same stuff as the surface layers. Also, all the layers are the same thickness, not like some plywood where the outside layers are paper thin and the core layers are thick.
Drawers in drawers in drawers! I love it! What an inviting and well planned out shop.
Thumbs up for the Stop-Motion of the scrap pieces going in the drawer by themselves!
I like how you extended the drawer bottoms to use as slides ,that could of got very expensive if you had to buy them ! looks great ,editing must have took forever but was awesome
Thank you! Editing did take a while... ;)
You are frikkin nuts with the stop action...but I like the vid and the drawers design. Very utilitarian. Form follows function.
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Great video. Thanks for sharing your drawer configuration - I really like the versatility.
Great Job Jeremy, You made it look so simple, I’m starting to do some projects for my wife and this video inspires me to keep on going. I’m a Plumber and Electrician, but I love wood work, thanks again...
Nice work! I like that you can arrange the drawers how you see fit to accommodate your needs.
Thanks!
RE: Kickback
I was looking at these anti-kickback wheels which not only apply downward pressure but also at the same time, inward pressure on virtually anything you can put through your machine (they have them for table saws, radial arms, and shapers). As of this writing, $54.95 for the set (for your table saw). I don't know personally how well they work as I haven't purchased them yet, but according to those who commented on them, they are pretty nice (a cheap fix for a pretty dangerous situation).
Couldn't NOT comment on this knowing what I'd seen over at the Grizzly site.
www.grizzly.com/products/Board-Buddies-For-Table-Saws-Yellow/W1104
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Your way of doing work is very appropriate for YOU TUBE. However, your delivery is a little halting. Please understand that psychological rigidity isn't necessary to accomplish. Loosen up stylistically ok? Everyone is ultimately on your side while perfectionism can be difficult.
You are competent within the wood domain and also accomplished in your thinking mechanically. Now, socially being able to lose yourself is the challenge. We all appreciate your efforts and benefit from your thinking about woodworking.
I do not know what you mean. Are you saying I'm over-editing my videos?
Do you have something rigged up to zoom in and out as both your hands are in the shot? It's subtle, but a nice touch. Just curious how you're doing it :) Great video as always!
I believe it's just an effect that's used/created in the post-filming video edit.
I always pick up great ideas from your videos! I'm also glad that you kept your fingers attached!
Thanks!
Very well done and great video presentation, thank you for sharing.
Wow this is really cool. Thx for sharing.
Great, however you do know if you made 4-8 drawers total you'd get more blanks in due to reduced 'drawer volume'? English Admirer.
Yes, but it’s way harder organize them if you have massive drawers. This way I have a different space for each species/thickness etc.
Very good video again, and a very good job. Take care Michael.
yes i really appreciate you airing your mistakes, some of us may know it already, but BEING SAFE IS NUMBER ONE and reiterating is tantamount. don't worry about the haters they are just unhappy with their own lives. only a fool would be mad from others trying to have YOU learn from THEIR mistakes!
Great Design , you got away from using any draw hardware to slide your draws, Also Great you made us aware of "kick Back" Ive never seen that happen but it's good to know it is real and possible
Great feature on these drawers that you can interchange them as you wish.
Thanks for sharing even your mistakes so others can learn as well. Glad you are ok. One of the keys to table saws is certainly to stay in control of the workpiece with constant pressure more towards fence even more than forward. I was nervous as I first watched that your push block appeared to have no rubber footing as you slid it back. If you can find a soft piece of rubber to attach to that, it'd give you better traction and control
Finding a way to move you work through without picking up your push block (causing less pressure) would also be safer. With a piece that large I tend keep my hands off to the sides when possible and use the push block only when I need to push down closer to the blade. Even then you can start the work with a hand on back of sheet, other providing a downforce away from blade and just use pushblock for final push that exposes the blade. (push block being off to side or on the workpiece at the rear edge when you start) Most of my push blocks are notched at the rear to grab the workpiece as well for just this reason.
Be safe and happy woodworking!
Thanks.
First off, the push block does have excellent traction with sandpaper glued to the bottom. It has never slipped at all that I am aware of.
The reason I was moving the push block was to keep down pressure on top the blade. I see others just pushing the wood through a dado blade like its a regular blade, I can't understand that. I've tried it and I do not get an even dado depth. Most table saws are not very flat, and wood usually is far from flat. So there needs to be down pressure right above the blade to make a dado that's worth having.
This has me thinking of some sort of overarm hold down roller... Maybe I could make such.
The issue is that if you are applying downward pressure right above the blade and the wood kicks your hand will go towards the blade. Sorry to say your table saw technique makes me nervous.
Great video. Very well done Jeremy.
very good idea making all these drawers interchangeables
Hey Jer, I was just wondering what was the thickness of the plywood that you cut your drawer slide dados into? It looks like 1/2" and I wondered if that would be strong enough if you were cutting 1/4" dados into it? It seems to work well? Or am I mistaken and the plywood is actually thicker than 1/2"? Thanks for your excellent work!
+thguy01
Yes it was 1/2". So far it's been trouble-free, but keep in mind the frame supports it very well.
Молодец!
Obviously a bit late to this party, but I must have watched hundreds of drawer videos. This is by far on top of my list! Great job. I really enjoyed the pulls and the adaptability of the drawer combinations.
Great bit of work.
I think you did a very good and honest thing by showing the kickback incident.
It goes to show that even a guy like yourself that's very experienced has to be aware of danger.
Lots of other up loaders like yourself may have omitted that. I respect you much more for keeping it in!
Loved your film ,will be watching and learning from more.
Thanks for posting.
+Don Smith
Thank you!
i gotta say, they design on the drawer slides was quite brilliant.
Thank you!
+jeff leonard - I like how interchangeable they are. Just an FYI for a different method of construction if you don't, or can't, cut the dado in them. Cut strips out of thinner ply. Then glue and pin them on a sheet using a spacer for consistent gaps. Easier to manage and don't need to worry about moving the guide to the right places for each groove.
+person8203-That's a great idea, i'll be making mine that way, Thanks bro.
Thats lot of plywood to save scrap wood. 😃😃😃. But Iiked it !!
Excellent video and craftsmanship.Very Good
I ...enjoyed the while process
malc
Jeremy, Now that you have had these and the workbench drawers for a while, how do you feel they work for larger/heavier drawers? I have this style of drawer (thanks for the inspiration) on my diy sortimo-style hardware organizer, and they work great/slide easily, but those drawers are relatively light-weight (under 20 lbs. or so). I would like to build an assembly table and miter saw station with this style of drawer, but am concerned that they may not operate smoothly with deeper drawers and heavier loads. How have your larger/heavier drawers performed?
+stevet47
I don't have any super heavy drawers, but I do have a couple of them at about 30 lbs., and they work perfectly. Ball-bearing drawer slides might be slightly easier, but these work fine in my opinion. Put some wax on the slides (I used Johnson's Paste Wax), that makes them slide a lot easier.
Jeremy Schmidt
Glad to hear they are working out well for you. I waxed mine as well, although I am considering using melanine for my drawer bottoms on my next project, we will see how that works out. I think waxed melamine would slide nicely.
Very cool!
Thanks!
Hey, I have been watching a lot of your videos this weekend. Nice project! I like the video effect of the wood climbing up the ramp. I'm also glad you're not hurt, and a great safety tip. Speaking of safety, as an electrician, I hate to see you Kung Fooing your off switch with your foot; remember, it's only plastic and may safe you again sometime! Keep building!
+Dennis Downes
Thank you!
I know, I was getting kinda hard on that flimsy little switch. But my new saw has a very solid & sturdy paddle switch, so I think it can take it. Of course I don't use my foot on it if I can reach it with my hand.
Love your drawer design and the way they can bear re-arranged. And love those ‘trained’ wood blocks. . . Maybe i can get you to train the scarps in my workshop!
Nothing is scrap to me until it goes in the garbage or recycle. It's just resources for future projects.
Очень бы хотелось услышать доводы тех кому это не понравилось.Думаю, что сами они молотка в руках никогда не держали. По-моему парень просто молодец! Отличное решение и очень толковое исполнение.
Дизлайки-это на мой взгляд интересное явление. Тоже смотрю многие ролики и удивляюсь, что не бывает "сухого" счёта. Всегда есть процент людей которые ставят диз. И тоже задаюсь вопросом. "Кто-эти люди!" Супермастера, гении с большой буквы или просто мудаки. Тот самый процент всёненавидящих завистников...
Поставил лайк за пример хорошей работы. Но на хранилище ненужных обрезков потрачено не меньшее количество качественных материалов. Овчинка выделки не стоит.
Really enjoying your channel. Very much appre iate the use of wood and steel. Makes great unit, and you do ex cellent job
Nice project, I have the off cut hoarding compulsion too, they're all usefull don't mind the begrudgers haha
Thanks! ;)
Der Laie staunt... und der Fachmann(Schreinermeister) wundert sich... :-)
Great job, I like the all wood construction. No store bought hardware or drawer slides. I use Vaseline on my wood slides.
Thanks! I was wondering what might be a good lubricant for them.
Thanks for the build ideas and the safety tip. You've taught me a lot with your videos ;o)
really enjoyed this...great method for putting these drawers together and for how they slide in and out
Thank you for the video and idea! An ideal option, without excesses! Good luck in business!
Wow... Very hard work in making of this video... Love it... Superb.... Subscribed...
+ToyBaaz
Thanks!
Wow... drawers for scrap wood.... I like the draws and the way you made them. Thanks for sharing
Thanks!
Muito bom , parabéns
Coach Red pill 💊 said jer is the ideal guy for marriage material but the young girls these days would take advantage of his usefulness
Great idea and good execution. I liked that you shared your safety incident.
Best draws I ever seen for holding kindling. Lol. Seriously, great design.
good video editing, I feel like you took some inspiration from Frank Howarth.
+Tizona Amanthia
Yeah, Frank is a big inspiration to me.
I'm glad, he's a great craftsman. keep building!
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It’s a non-stop Jer-a-thon for me tonight! Within 30 seconds of watching one of your videos, I hit that subscribe button. 2nd video, I found myself taking written notes. 3rd video, I’m hooked. Now, I’ve decided that sleep is overrated and I’m binge-watching your whole channel. So far, there has not been ONE video that didn’t have me bursting out with a “GET THE F*** OUT”!!! Each video seems to be more clever than the next! I’m going to be tired as hell tomorrow, lol, but...soooo worth it!
Thank you! :)
great video as always and thanks for the tips!! forget your fingers.. are your boys ok!?
"I'm uninjured". That's the part you listen to! ;D
lol so very glad you are uninjured! all 11 fingers.
Very nice job good man
Great job! I love watching your videos.
very nice video, i will be watching your other videos
hi..I made a watching your video. Thank you for being an inspiration to me.
Jeremy thanks for making the video and explaining how you made the drawers...as a novice I am.designing my workbench for the garage with my 11 year old to teach him how to use tools...he finds you as inspiration...any chance you have your dimensions online as we don't have the computer program you use...wanted to get the dimensions without having to watch the video slowly
Sorry, I don’t have the dimensions listed. Thanks!
Two words for you: "Paste wax". You're welcome 8-)
Like others, I think I will borrow your drawer-pull idea. Nice job.
Thank you!
Thanks for showing the accident. However, I think you were doing it right. You just need to be cognizant of the danger. A fingerboard to keep the material against the fence would be helpful. By flipping the work, you introduce errors in the spacing unless the sheet is exactly the right width.
One of these: www.woodworkersworkshop.com/graphics15/about-feather-board.jpg
Of course, if the panel been a different shape and had 6" or something against the fence, a different approach would have been needed.
BRAVO! INTELLIGENT AND PRACTICAL. GOD BLESS YOU. JUST I'M GONNA COPY THIS VIDEO FOR WATCHING AGAIN AND AGAIN.
SO, YOUR FAMILYNAME IS SCHMIDT; MAYBE YOUR ORIGIN IS GERMANY... GERMANS ARE VERY COMPETENT ABOUT IT.
PLEASE GO ON! GOOD WORKING!
How are they holding up Jeremy? I'm thinking of using this design on some shop cabinets myself and I like the cost saving aspect. I"m probably going to change the drawer design a bit to include a lock joint at the front and back but still allow the bottom to double as the slide like you have. Any wear or binding over time? did you lubricate them at all for better performance? Thanks in advance.
just a thought jer.....build a sled and the sled will allow you to support larger peices thus greatly reduce the chance of kickback. great videos :-)
Great work Jeremy (as usual). You're one crazy crafts-young-man that's for sure.
You keep doing them drawer pulls in that tedious way, while some cheap stainless steel 1/4" U-shaped would've saved you some effort.
Try some beeswax on the edges of the drawers that slide into the slots - you'll thank me.
+A.H. Shukry
Thanks! Even if the pulls take all day to make, I'd much rather do that than spend money on them!
The slides are waxed - thank you! :)
A.H. Shukry
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I would never dado a panel that large with a table saw. NEVER. My rule is, if it won't fit in my cross cut sled, the dado is cut with a router. You demonstrated the reasons why perfectly.
If he could summon the scraps to move on their own into the drawers, then why didn't he use a similar spell on the Baltic maple to make itself into drawers? Maybe the magic only works on smaller objects?
Se ve genial, buen trabajo.
I love the design! Simple, easy, and very future friendly, if you ever decide to repurpose or reconfigure the drawer layout. Well done Sir!
Thank you!!
Glad you didn’t hurt yourself. Really nice work, but that’s a lot of effort for wood scraps. That cardboard box works too. 🙂
Careful shutting off the saw before the cut is finished like I saw once. Also I make my 4" draws from a 8" piece cutting the end grain first then cross cut on table saw no need for dados and cut to drawer width
Boa tarde Jovem Jeremy, voce teria as medidas que usou para este trabalho, pois tem varios tamanhos de gavetas com o mesmo corte de deslizar, obrigado pela atenção. Recomendações do Brasil.
Impressive but overkill for keeping off cuts of wood,... I'd use them drawers to store tools or other items.
olá sou marcineiro no Brasil, primeiramente parabéns pelo seu trabalho, tenha mais cuidado você só não sofreu um acidente grave porque o motor e fraco.
Thanks for the safety advice, dude
i love listening to sweeds chew on the word glue
Nice job. I too suffer from not being able to throw away wood, no matter how small. I do eventually find a project for it - most of the time.
Very good idea. I just bought my first table saw so that was a very good tip. Oh, and I am also SCHMIDT :D
Nice job!
I love the animation at the end. It reminds me of how Frank Howarth does his videos.
Thanks! :)
Nice build! Good video!