How to make Built in Shelves / Easy Floating Box Shelves / DIY built in shelves

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  • @bryankia
    @bryankia 3 роки тому +2

    This comment is for the algorithm. I have nothing to contribute other than I really do appreciate you doing them as they are making this novice woodworker much smarter.

  • @cappucinoMix
    @cappucinoMix Рік тому +159

    This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.

  • @heidim1973
    @heidim1973 7 місяців тому

    Thanks!
    Fellow adhd person here. I’m just starting out in woodworking. You have made putting in shelving easy and comprehensible. I’m going to give it a try next weekend.

  • @kernow9324
    @kernow9324 10 місяців тому

    Came here to watch shelves being made. Left fantasising about this charming tubby little white guy. His words. Absolutely gorgeous. Subscribed 😻

  • @DragonLawyer
    @DragonLawyer 4 роки тому +8

    You know how hard it is to be funny AND educational? This channel is incredible and I love it!

  • @garyolsen3409
    @garyolsen3409 Рік тому +1

    Several years ago I bought a stair tread jig on Amazon that I mostly use for closet shelves and I do a lot of floating shelve like this guy is doing. It has two metal ends that you fit on a 1 X 2. Because of that you can use it on long lengths like 8' maybe longer. I paid about $25 and have done at least a thousand feet of closet shelves with it and probably save $499 dollars over a Woodpeckers that all of these guys need to make them feel special.

  • @moelongval9216
    @moelongval9216 4 роки тому +1

    You have grown on me like cheap wine! It took a few bottles, now I am a wino of yours. Love you performances.

  • @mousikos23
    @mousikos23 3 роки тому

    That bevel trick on the bottom of the shelf to get it flush with the wall was a great tip!

  • @Wendy-Davis
    @Wendy-Davis 3 роки тому

    Really love your videos. You have a nice narrating voice, and just the right amount of humour, to not seem too goofy. And you’ve got skills too.

  • @HowIDoThingsDIY
    @HowIDoThingsDIY 3 роки тому

    I love floating shelves. I have never really seen how others do it, but it turns out that's pretty much how I do it too in that circumstance. Great job!

  • @jlmbkd
    @jlmbkd 4 роки тому

    I wish I had found this video 5 months ago! It would have saved me a lot of headache and overengineering. I have another set of box shelves to make soon so this is a great help.

  • @Jaburesu
    @Jaburesu 3 роки тому

    That bevel on the bottom corner of the shelf tip was brilliant.

  • @phantomimages7673
    @phantomimages7673 4 роки тому +3

    Been watching a lot of your videos the last few days, building up my courage to start a large bookcase and shelf system in our computer room. Love your videos, you keep it simple, short, but also entertaining at the same time. Keep up the greats work.

    • @iaidoman
      @iaidoman 2 роки тому

      Courage. What an apt word to use. I am in the same boat, however my problem is I over engineer everything, "Just in case". With his videos is is a slap and a wakeup call I don't need to. He is the "Dog's danglies" as far as I am concerned. I only have 2 woodwork channels I watch, and he is the main one. His layout and method of work is like me most of the time... simple.

  • @lanecobb4150
    @lanecobb4150 3 роки тому

    I made one of those wall scriber dohicky things out of 1/4” ply, aluminum sheet, strategically placed elongated screw slots, fender washers and wing nuts. It was disassemble-able for transport/storage and could be used over and over again. It worked so slick I made a smaller version for scribing stair treads that need to fit in between skirt boards on non routed (housed) stair stringers. Also great tip on beveling the edge of the top shelf board to ease installation. Bevel each end of a stair tread by a degree or 2 for the same reason...It will never be seen.

  • @dougbrown7150
    @dougbrown7150 3 роки тому

    The job isn't finished until the foreman says it's done! Seriously I enjoy your videos learn quite a bit and the kid makes them fun

  • @MrPotatoHead22
    @MrPotatoHead22 5 років тому +11

    Would love to see you do a video like this for some of your cabinetry!

  • @johnchristy6512
    @johnchristy6512 3 роки тому

    Love your ways of showing how to make floating shelves. Love the way you do your videos because they are not monotone and slow. 2 Thumbs up!!

  • @ifollowjesus1667
    @ifollowjesus1667 3 роки тому

    Why would anyone give a thumbs down!!? This channel rocks!

  • @caleb7800
    @caleb7800 5 років тому +1

    Thanks for making this one. Wish you’d have done it before I poorly made shelves beside our fireplace. At least I can come back to this with a better plan in mind.

  • @Mr.GucciClass1A
    @Mr.GucciClass1A 5 років тому +7

    Keep em coming Man! Great stuff. I have been doing some of these shelves and your tricks and tips have made me realize that .. I can be faster and more efficient. I was over engineering everything!!!!!! Thanks again.

  • @cribbsprojects
    @cribbsprojects 3 роки тому

    Priceless tips for a simple job that you have to get right the first time round! Great.

  • @bobbyhuckey5665
    @bobbyhuckey5665 4 роки тому

    I am a big fan of what you do. I am new to woodworking and I watch all the videos of yours that I can!!!

  • @blazebrawler
    @blazebrawler 5 років тому +36

    Any chance you could show how to scribe without the fancy red tool? Thanks!

    • @DaleHawkins
      @DaleHawkins 3 роки тому +3

      Just lay a couple of straight pieces of wood along the outside walls and then pin nail a long piece of wood between them. The stretcher piece should be wide enough such that the side pieces cannot pivot once pin nailed to the top piece.

    • @someguynj
      @someguynj 3 роки тому

      I was replacing stair treads at home and needed pretty much the same thing. I ended up making one out 4 thin scraps. Two long ones made a slide rule, and two shorter ones made the two articulating arms. Each had a factory edge so I knew at least one side was perfectly straight. Worked so well I saved it. Just so happens I need to install shelves like this now so I can reuse it.

    • @HarrisonFord11
      @HarrisonFord11 2 роки тому

      A fat washer and a pen. Roll the washer along the wall with your pen in the middle.
      Glad I could help, two years later,

  • @JSG1776
    @JSG1776 5 років тому +2

    Awesome video! Really liked the tip on beveling the bottom of shelf tops.

  • @Kingbruffbruff
    @Kingbruffbruff 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the inspiring video and user friendly info. I’ve just come across your channel and after staring once more at a nook where I had been planning to pay a carpenter to build some box shelves I have now decided I’ll give it a shot and try and do it myself.

  • @Tohp19
    @Tohp19 5 років тому +6

    Beautiful. You've got a knack for these videos. Keep em coming!

  • @ailsamarshall7757
    @ailsamarshall7757 3 роки тому

    Best floating shelf tutorial out there. Thanks

  • @dannyhollars1424
    @dannyhollars1424 3 роки тому

    I watch you all the time. I enjoy every one of your videos. Keep them coming.

  • @rbintheusa
    @rbintheusa 5 років тому +1

    Thanks Jason. I feel ready to tackle this myself now. I'll add it to the wifes project list...

  • @runvidr
    @runvidr 4 роки тому +1

    Very timely for me. I need a floating box shelf!

  • @MISTER_DOTY
    @MISTER_DOTY 4 роки тому +1

    I dig these practical, I can do this at home projects; along with shop setup projects. Helps me foresee my own shop in a couple years.

  • @nightmaremermaidanimations5649
    @nightmaremermaidanimations5649 3 роки тому +1

    Hey Jason, love your videos they are awesome I am new to woodworking and I have learned so much from your videos and my most favorite videos of yours are the boat build and building a lawn mower into a tank, I love what creative things you make out of wood you really show how Creative you can get with wood
    If people say rude things on the internet don't listen I love how goofy you are and I think you are awesome 😎

  • @arthendrickson4860
    @arthendrickson4860 3 роки тому

    Thanks for explaining why and the pros/cons of options.

  • @anthonymuzzillo230
    @anthonymuzzillo230 5 років тому +1

    Feel like I’ve been waiting years for another build video from you....thank god...welcome back brother

  • @foxhallww311
    @foxhallww311 5 років тому +1

    Dude! You are a natural!

  • @joncrosby8988
    @joncrosby8988 4 роки тому

    Wow the shelf gauge is cool. Ive always wondered why that wasn't a thing...apparently it is! What I do for a scribe fit is the same concept. I use 1/4 " ply, rip it to 3 or 4 inches wide. set my pieces aganist the walls and hold together with a couple screws at the corners. An additional advantage here is that each wall can be scribed as well if needed.

  • @fl6703
    @fl6703 4 роки тому

    wow! that was the most entertaining shelf building video I have seen. you're a great teacher. thank you!

  • @gordroberts53
    @gordroberts53 4 роки тому

    Very timely find for me today. We move next week and there's a couple opportunities to make use of what you've taught me today. Bevelling the panel edges to ease the rotation into place, my how that would have helped over the last several decades...Thanks for sharing!

  • @brentonhotson3660
    @brentonhotson3660 3 роки тому

    Thank you for doing your video's lots of tips and knowledge for a beginner like me. Keep the video's coming

  • @wiredguytv
    @wiredguytv 3 роки тому

    So cool, OK, i'm going to attempt to build 5 ! Yes 5

  • @jsmith629
    @jsmith629 3 роки тому

    This video was so packed with helpful tips... I feel like I learned quite a bit! Thanks J.

  • @m1421
    @m1421 3 роки тому

    Great video, over in the UK I did mine in MDF but only because the width to fill was considerably less so they were strong enough.

  • @Genezilla
    @Genezilla 5 років тому +2

    Thanks for the amazingly detailed tutorial. Superb craftsmanship as always

  • @MrRosco9er
    @MrRosco9er 5 років тому +1

    One time tool looked sweet

  • @Stallion23
    @Stallion23 3 роки тому

    Been binge watching your youtube videos these last couple days. Enjoy your builds and your content! Keep up the great work, friend. One of your Canadian viewers.

  • @ritahouck3199
    @ritahouck3199 4 роки тому

    I have enjoyed your videos, they are easy to understand step by step. Thank you.

  • @martinsteiger7527
    @martinsteiger7527 3 роки тому

    I like your videos great explanation I work as a carpenter full time manly exterior but doing a lot more finish built ins and such your videos have helped ...and tried getting one of these shelve gauges but was to late thing is so much better than the ones like it ...great job man!!

  • @robertharris8106
    @robertharris8106 4 роки тому

    I have made a few of this type of shelf but watched anyway (were on lockdown, what else is there to do?) Just killing time I think to myself when, lo and behold, a tip I have never seen! Putting the chamfer on the end of the board!! Simple, useful tips like this are absolute gold dust.

  • @michaellugenbell1718
    @michaellugenbell1718 4 роки тому

    Your videos have really helped me in my wood working game. Thanks man.

  • @jamberwoods3153
    @jamberwoods3153 5 років тому +1

    Awesome tips! Keep creating these videos!

  • @abetorres6568
    @abetorres6568 4 роки тому +1

    Something rude!
    Love watching your videos, ran into them while making a vanity mirror for my wife. Thanks for all the tips and tricks you provide

  • @samparker3287
    @samparker3287 4 роки тому

    I was looking forward to the finishing process. Im also a chubby white guy that finishes. Thanks for the video

  • @matthewblake9917
    @matthewblake9917 3 роки тому

    I'm planning on making a bookcase using just this method. Think I'm buying a pocket hole jig soon

  • @Hatchmade
    @Hatchmade 5 років тому +1

    Good tips. That woodpecker gauge would be super helpful for builtin install stuff

  • @The_Handyman_Can
    @The_Handyman_Can 2 роки тому

    Great one mate. Beautiful snug fit too!

  • @bencameron4153
    @bencameron4153 4 роки тому

    Hey brother, I don’t normally like or subscribe that much to videos, but yours was great and I’m planning on using your techniques! Great work. I love your content.

  • @gerberdesignco
    @gerberdesignco 5 років тому +20

    Super helpful!
    If you get a chance could you show those of us who didn’t quite understand the method you were talking about without using the shelf gauge? Or maybe a short video on Instagram?

    • @nathanfife2890
      @nathanfife2890 5 років тому +2

      I think this is the process he was talking about ua-cam.com/video/EyVL2ByubVw/v-deo.html

    • @josephjohnson6626
      @josephjohnson6626 4 роки тому

      @@nathanfife2890 they make one of those gauges for stair treads.

    • @ericlumsden3189
      @ericlumsden3189 4 роки тому

      @@nathanfife2890 I believe that process you linked would be great for rafter angles or something larger than 5 or 10 degrees but for a .5 or 1% angle that you would find on a shelf with the drywall being out of square, I'm not sure this method would work.

    • @bbowling4979
      @bbowling4979 4 роки тому

      Here is a video showing how to scribe a panel to a surface. You would use this to scribe the plywood template to the wall. Place the plywood template against the back wall, then scribe the end against the side wall..
      ua-cam.com/video/xtYObtXLcjo/v-deo.html

    • @gnomesagn4906
      @gnomesagn4906 4 роки тому +1

      I found a couple of vids showing how to make your own version of his angle finder tool.
      ua-cam.com/video/QSogVOmz5O4/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/aL_xOq3h6xY/v-deo.html

  • @shauncherry7305
    @shauncherry7305 4 роки тому

    Very clearly explained and demonstrated. Thank you.

  • @crafts_avenue
    @crafts_avenue 4 роки тому

    your a great teacher

  • @nigelperkins8978
    @nigelperkins8978 4 роки тому

    Thanks for the great tips. I used them for putting in shelves in my kitchen pantry. Perfect fit.

  • @FredMcIntyre
    @FredMcIntyre 5 років тому +1

    Awesome work Jason! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

  • @tighecrovetti2844
    @tighecrovetti2844 4 роки тому

    That shelf gauge thing is basically just a massive version of a stair-tread gauge. There are some good DIY plans out there to build one.

  • @thundermage13
    @thundermage13 4 роки тому +3

    Loved this!! Such an easy to understand explanation and demonstration! This project is definitely going on my list! Thanks!

  • @daveathisdesk
    @daveathisdesk 5 років тому +1

    Great job, good video. Need more

  • @vanessasamuel7540
    @vanessasamuel7540 2 роки тому

    I think you could use the jigg more when drilling in the work bench? Drill the first row, use the al to locate the second row, then go back and do the same for the third. Now you can use the 2 holes on the top and the bottom, this way you eliminate the risk of measuring wrong between the rowes.

  • @patlaw53
    @patlaw53 4 роки тому +1

    Very helpful. The last time I tried it, though, the walls were not flat. Like yours, the walls were somewhat trapezoidal, but when I got the front and back edges to fit, there was a gap on the sides. I guess they don't make houses like they used to.

  • @typoagain1
    @typoagain1 3 роки тому

    Amazing how much I learned about such a simple project

  • @MrBlakePratt
    @MrBlakePratt 5 років тому +1

    super duper helpful! love it dude!

  • @DaleHawkins
    @DaleHawkins 3 роки тому

    Nice work.

  • @rayf3260
    @rayf3260 3 роки тому

    nice job, I will be doing this in my pantry.

  • @GoldenArrow297
    @GoldenArrow297 4 роки тому

    Excellent work

  • @SJtoobsox
    @SJtoobsox Рік тому

    Fantastic thanks!

  • @donnagross7065
    @donnagross7065 2 роки тому

    Fabulous video. Thanks so much.

  • @gina3962
    @gina3962 9 місяців тому

    thanks.... got some good ideas

  • @burtrussel1535
    @burtrussel1535 2 роки тому

    Awesome shelf build. I'm going to do a shelf set in nook like that but I'm going to add plywood and facing on the sides for a finished book shelf look. I liked the quirkiness of your video. Good job!
    Subscribed👍

  • @lukemartin9037
    @lukemartin9037 5 років тому +15

    Great video dude. My wife is gonna love me for what I've learned here haha also 8:40 "I used 16 inch finish nails" and I laughed way too hard at that slip of the tongue!

  • @rodericklee8293
    @rodericklee8293 3 роки тому

    Great video

  • @TheHandystanley
    @TheHandystanley 5 років тому

    Great job Jason. Hope to see you at the Meetup in Tigard.

  • @LoveringPhotography
    @LoveringPhotography 5 років тому +1

    Awesome Video! Keep it going.

  • @thomasnorthcastle4130
    @thomasnorthcastle4130 4 роки тому

    You can also use an adjustable stair gauge.

  • @FloNightingale23
    @FloNightingale23 5 місяців тому

    Really good!!!

  • @markwollschlaeger1423
    @markwollschlaeger1423 3 роки тому +2

    what were the thicknesses of the pieces used for the supports and face frame?

  • @trentsmith4800
    @trentsmith4800 5 років тому

    Great video. Would be cool to see you go through a floating shelf that isn't boxed in by walls.

  • @royflood1480
    @royflood1480 2 роки тому

    Very good video, super informative.

  • @SpeedRobertson
    @SpeedRobertson 5 років тому +1

    Well done 👍

  • @JoshuaPhilips5615
    @JoshuaPhilips5615 5 років тому +2

    Well done, keep 'em coming!

  • @arronnorton8457
    @arronnorton8457 Рік тому

    Love the videos

  • @0000kris0000
    @0000kris0000 4 роки тому +6

    I would personally have put one of the bearers that you put in to support the quarter inch all the way across the front as well in case there is any movement or sag in the bottom piece of ply to prevent cracking in the paint or just generally seeing the bottom piece of ply below it.
    I’m the same when I work, but it’s insane the amount of tools we need these days just to put a shelf up lol.

  • @BearCreekWoodworking
    @BearCreekWoodworking 5 років тому +1

    Fun to Watch!!! Great Information!!!

  • @kimrobinson830
    @kimrobinson830 Рік тому

    I did love this becasue this is exactly what I am trying to do on both sides of my fireplace…with some built in cabinets underneath…. I am very very raw…I have done some things around my house but have always wished it was cleaner…cause I would have gaps etc.. … one thing is that I need even a more step by step version of this…what is the wood you used for the brace…what is that tool that cut those weird holes in the 2 pieces of wood that stuck out in the middle but you have given me soooooo much hope that I can do this!!!… I absolutely love doing DIY projects in my home but don’t want them to look like it hahahaha

  • @claytonternes6277
    @claytonternes6277 5 років тому +1

    As always, you're great. Take my thumbs up.

  • @markustach432
    @markustach432 Рік тому

    Great video. Thanks!

  • @LPCliftonMusic
    @LPCliftonMusic 4 роки тому

    Really glad I found this one.

  • @CharlieSkapentry
    @CharlieSkapentry 4 роки тому +1

    Been doing these over in the UK for the last year. I usually make the framework a full frame so that my front piece has plenty to fix too. Good tip about the 45 on the bottom edge of the shelf, will definitely remember that one!

  • @M_Ladd
    @M_Ladd 3 роки тому

    Awesome! Great job! Thank you very much!

  • @bethieg1387
    @bethieg1387 4 роки тому

    I used a tool similar to the shelf gauge to scribe my stair treads. I got it at Lowes I believe. Pretty cheap if I remember correctly. I never thought about using it for scribing shelves! Also I like the idea for beveling the underside. I wish my husband was as "chubby" as you are! Great video! You have a new subscriber :)

  • @corneliusfehr310
    @corneliusfehr310 3 роки тому

    Very helpful man. Your videos or helpful and funny. Great job

  • @BenNawrath
    @BenNawrath 5 років тому +2

    Great video! I'm thinking of replacing a store bought floating shelf with something like this. My honey-do list is a little long tho... I like how simple this is, no special hardware.
    Stay bearded.

  • @mattandreana6501
    @mattandreana6501 2 роки тому +2

    So jealous how easily you found the studs. My home has plaster walls, I have a better chance of finding gold than locating the studs.

  • @dbader2
    @dbader2 4 роки тому

    Hey I just wanted to reach out and say I’m new to the channel, and really enjoy the videos. I am an aspiring happiest, but appreciate your work. Thanks a lot. Oh and by the way this is the first time I’ve ever commented on any video have a great day