Coriander, or cilantro as we say in these parts, is a wonderful addition to many workshops, I mean dishes. But the like/dislike (or in many cases hate) is genetic and we have no say in the matter. As many readers probably know, the same phenomenon exists for asparagus pee---a percentage of the population can't smell it. Post-prandial asparagus wiz always has the chemical that makes the glorious odor, but some don't have the receptors for it. Marcel Proust would consider them the poorer for it, having said in 1913, "Asparagus transforms my chamber pot into a flask of perfume." That said, I'm going to build these workbench cabinets but we don't have your formply here in the US so I'm going to give it a shot with Formica, at least for the tops. Thanks for the great idea.
@@barberspaddockwoodworking Glad to be of service! I forgot to ask: what are the dimensions of your large and small modules? I speak fluent metric, if need be. Thanks
Total height is about 700mm from the top of the base to the top of the workbench, so the half height is well...half that height, around 350mm, and the smaller ones, 1/3 rd that so around 233 ish mm. If you (or anyone) are interested in the Google Sketch up file, just email me and I'm happy to provide it.
That's an interesting idea, I like it. You could make "countertop boards" that have the same 2 cleats on the bottom so that they just snap onto a cabinet so you don't need to screw them all down. Also easily let's you add a "top" to a cabinet if you wanted to close one off to help keep dust out - especially if you decided to stack some cabinets higher to the ceiling.
I agree making it have the cleats is a great idea so that the top is modular as well. If you needed extra stability for the top you could have a bracket that attached from the underside at the braces.
I didn't want to have this pocket hole jig board permanently floating around the shop, so using a couple threaded inserts means I can still put it away in a drawer!
What a brilliant idea, have been looking for inspiration to make a storage system and this is exactly it! Really well put together video and your workmanship speaks for itself, thanks and subscribed 👍🏼
Very well thought out system~! I really like the ability to reconfigure as needs change. I've been bouncing between ideas for my shop cabinetry and miter station, so I think I've now got a direction to go. Thanks for sharing this~!!
I really do like this system. I could see me building this in my shop… but also for my studio/craft room. And I like that it’s modular and easy to move as well as change.
I really like this, brother. Sure, it looks simple, but it's totally effective and accessible. I think this is something I'll employ in my shop. Thanks for sharing!
The only thing I would change is screwing in the bench tops from the underside. You could have even made the same "feet" to align the tops into place, then used a locking pin or similar to secure them. That way, if you change the order the tops can be changed with ease too.
Also just my thoughts on the controversy around pocket hole joinery… I think it’s because some people make furniture with pocket holes and charge similar amounts of money as compared with someone who uses more “superior” joinery like mortise and tennon joints or something. For me I think people should be able to charge whatever customers are willing to pay. But yeah there are some people out there who would claim pocket holes are just as strong as the traditional joinery and I think that is where the controversy starts (but I am hardly an expert)
I think like all joinery systems, each has their place and 'best practice' use. I think the criticism generally comes from treating pocket holes as a universal solution no matter what is being built.
I'm extremely fortunate that when I built the workshop, I was very specific that the floor had to be level and made sure of that to the concrete people. It certainly makes life so much easier.
Do you have really level floors or did you think about incorporating some type of leveling feet across the cabinet span? Love this idea and makes the cabinets easy to take with you if you move shops.
Very level floors, it was a strict requirement when I had the workshop built for the concrete contractor and they came through. It's a point I probably should have touched on in the video.
Cool build love the flexibility At the end you stated you were beginning/ intermediate where did you learn all this as a beginner? Do you have a break down in material ie how many sheets of ply etc or did I miss that in the vid Thanks
Thanks! To answer your questions: I've always owned basic tools like any DIYer, but I only started getting more serious during 2020 when I was looking for something to do during the Covid lockdowns. I started watching alot of makers on youtube like Steve Ramsey, Downunder Woodworks, Wood Knight, Neil Pask, Dainer Made, Fixit Fingers etc and kinda caught the woodworking bug. I took the plunge in 2022 to build a workshop and that's what you see here. Yes I still very much consider myself someone who's learning (just with slightly better tools now), but without a doubt youtube has been a big help in accelerating that learning. There are so many talented and educational makers out there where you can learn alot by studying what they do. As for 'break downs', I don't really have one, I feel as these are very specific projects for my shop that don't necessarily translate to everyone, but roughly here we have about 2 sheets of formply and about a dozen or so pine shorts. If you are interested in the dimensions that I use, anyone is welcome to my Google Sketchup file that I used for this. Just send me an email and I'll be happy to send it.
Great video. Love the project. I laugh about the Ryobi comment. They work fine. They are what I started with. But I upgraded to Dewalt. BUT… I think it’s more about power to me. I know I can get the job done with my Ryobi. But my wrists are super weak and a more powerful drill that doesn’t require me to rely on my wrist so much is the only reason I switched. PLUS… a great deal on some hand me down Dewalt drills. But… having those cheaper Ryobi tools that obviously are serving you will… allows you to have the money to buy the more expensive tool such as the Domino. Pocket holes are the same for me. I love them. They make things easier. But I lack the wrist strength to enjoy the process. I have a Domino. It’s amazing. If I had a Kreg Foreman I would use pocket holes more on some things. As you did for the stretchers on the bigger bases. But I opt for dominos
Nothing wrong with Ryobi, if it does the job, it does the job. Granted I'm starting to outgrow some of their basic tools so it's unlikely I'll expand on ones I have, but for things like drills, impact drivers etc, ain't nothing wrong with them.
Hi enjoying your videos, just wanted to ask if you have had any success with laminating formply faces together with and glues? May not be possible with the resin surface thanks
Using standard wood glues is impossible, it simply won't bond. Usually if I'm need to resort to gluing two together I'd just run a light pass through the planner to remove the resin layer. If however you were for example trying to glue two together for a workbench surface, I'd consider construction adhesives to glue panels together.
I have had some success laminating formply using Titebond Melamine glue. Just needs a fair bit of glue and I rough sand it first with my "Ryobi lol" random orbital using 60 or 80 grit. Try it first on some off cuts to see if you are happy before using it on a project.
As for pocket screws I will be building a very expensive unique kitchen cabinet build the face frames and carcasses will be assembled with pocket screws. As for a Domino it’s somewhere after a track saw (the next major tool). I jealous of your what appears to be a 12” table saw not readily available here in the USA
Hey Anthony. So good to see another Ausie maker. Liked the Domino warning. Did you use the shiny side of the black formboard or the matt side. I have trouble with glare because of the sheen. Should have flipped it. Regard One Handed Maker- Australia
Hey! I've always admired your work! Regarding the formply, I've not noticed a difference between either side? Especially on the QTR panels I use? I have noticed that a bit of wax really dulls any shine and makes it basically matt finish. I noticed that when building the shelves and desks in previous builds. I should take a closer look next time, but I'll be honest it's the first I'm hearing that there might be two different surfaces?
Yes indeed it's Sherwood as well, it's a 12" hybrid saw. I don't have a specific infinity for Sherwood, it's just that it's very difficult to get these types of tools delivered to my local area. Tailgate shipping is VERY expensive for me (around $400-500 sometimes even from the nearest major city). I have found that the vendor that sells Sherwood has reasonable tailgate shipping which has sort of pigeon holed me into that line of tools. Would love to get some Carbatec stuff, but the shipping is off the charts.
@@barberspaddockwoodworking Yeah tell me about the shipping cost, it's crazy. I was recently wanting to get some 2400 x 1200 plywood and looked at the shipping which was $100 for a delivery and the timber yard is only 10 minutes away from me.
L'idée des module est super, mais je vais la reprendre mais je vais essayer d'aller plus loin en ayant des mondules individuel est adapter a chaque outil, un module pour le perçage, une pour le coupage avec de chaqie côté de quoi poser les barres de bois ou de metal
It's technically 'dimensional' yes, but like all good box store stuff, it can have some little twists, or bends in it. Milling it just a little means I know it'll be dead flat and straight.
Right? You won't believe this, but that little desktop CNC is already upgraded to be bigger, so originally it's smaller....But for something so small (and cheap) it's actually quite robust and capable of all sorts of things. I've been approached by the vendor to do a video on it, and I may do that some time, but yes, it's got to be the worlds smallest CNC.
Good question. Answer is, not really. Every type of plywood is going to be made with some sort of glue or formaldehyde during production (they all are). Pretty normal. By the time it gets to the consumer it's required by regulations to be so low as to not even be worth mentioning and let's be honest with Bunnings. If they think a piece of wood could cause a splinter they won't cut it. Same goes for MDF etc etc. Like any material, you don't want to breath it in no matter what it is. Take the right precautions, use PPE and you'll be fine.
Bonjour je vous découvre et je trouve cet établi très bien pensé et très pratique 👍👍👍 et j''aimerai le réaliser dans mon petit chalet de 12m2 et je voulais savoir sa profondeur ? merci d'avance pour votre retour 😉 +1😋
@@barberspaddockwoodworking Merci pour votre retour je pense que cette mesure me suffira amplement bonne journée (je continu mon visionnage sur cette vidéo Completing my workbench, mitresaw station build - Workshop Build #3 )
Brilliant design mate! My first comment on my latest video where I made an error with my pocket holes was displeasure directed at them. I don't get it. Similarly, I don't get the equally polarising love/hate dominos get. In both cases the argument seems to be they are both fake joinery because... they are not complicated enough and don't take enough time?! 😅 PS - Nice shirt! 😁 PPS - Corriander can burn in the fires of hell. Fun Fact, it is genetic. There is a chemical in that family of greens and some others which includes celery and brussel sprouts too that if you can taste, is reminiscent of petrol and can be detected in parts per million by your smell. If you can't taste it, these veges taste sweet and like other greens.
Coriander, or cilantro as we say in these parts, is a wonderful addition to many workshops, I mean dishes. But the like/dislike (or in many cases hate) is genetic and we have no say in the matter. As many readers probably know, the same phenomenon exists for asparagus pee---a percentage of the population can't smell it. Post-prandial asparagus wiz always has the chemical that makes the glorious odor, but some don't have the receptors for it. Marcel Proust would consider them the poorer for it, having said in 1913, "Asparagus transforms my chamber pot into a flask of perfume."
That said, I'm going to build these workbench cabinets but we don't have your formply here in the US so I'm going to give it a shot with Formica, at least for the tops. Thanks for the great idea.
This might be my favourite comment of all time.
@@barberspaddockwoodworking Glad to be of service! I forgot to ask: what are the dimensions of your large and small modules? I speak fluent metric, if need be. Thanks
Total height is about 700mm from the top of the base to the top of the workbench, so the half height is well...half that height, around 350mm, and the smaller ones, 1/3 rd that so around 233 ish mm.
If you (or anyone) are interested in the Google Sketch up file, just email me and I'm happy to provide it.
That's an interesting idea, I like it. You could make "countertop boards" that have the same 2 cleats on the bottom so that they just snap onto a cabinet so you don't need to screw them all down. Also easily let's you add a "top" to a cabinet if you wanted to close one off to help keep dust out - especially if you decided to stack some cabinets higher to the ceiling.
I should have done this, it's one of those things you don't think of till someone points out the obvious. I may very well go back and change it.
I agree making it have the cleats is a great idea so that the top is modular as well. If you needed extra stability for the top you could have a bracket that attached from the underside at the braces.
I've watched a LOT of similar videos and your idea is one of the few that I could actually see myself using. I dig it.
9:44 threaded inserts for your pocket hole jig is just genius. Might have to steal that idea! Great project mate
I didn't want to have this pocket hole jig board permanently floating around the shop, so using a couple threaded inserts means I can still put it away in a drawer!
What a brilliant idea, have been looking for inspiration to make a storage system and this is exactly it!
Really well put together video and your workmanship speaks for itself, thanks and subscribed 👍🏼
Very well thought out system~! I really like the ability to reconfigure as needs change. I've been bouncing between ideas for my shop cabinetry and miter station, so I think I've now got a direction to go. Thanks for sharing this~!!
Great idea with the modular system. For variety, you can change places. This way you can choose the optimal arrangement of tools and materials.
That's the idea!
I really do like this system. I could see me building this in my shop… but also for my studio/craft room. And I like that it’s modular and easy to move as well as change.
Thats a great build bud! Love that its got so much adaptibility and just goes together like Lego! Love it!
Love the modular approach to a large bench! Shops change over time and your bench can grow or shrink as needed. Well Done!
I really like this, brother.
Sure, it looks simple, but it's totally effective and accessible.
I think this is something I'll employ in my shop.
Thanks for sharing!
The only thing I would change is screwing in the bench tops from the underside.
You could have even made the same "feet" to align the tops into place, then used a locking pin or similar to secure them.
That way, if you change the order the tops can be changed with ease too.
That's a good idea actually, I think I might have to borrow that for the next set.
The modularity is great. Well done.
Really like this idea! And black always looks good 😂 really enjoyed the video mate
Thanks mate!
Pro pocket holes and anti coriander/cilantro. I like your modular idea.
Baiting the internet with pocket holes, domino and coriander all in one video 🍿 😂 Mate this is brilliant! You are one skillfull fella
I almost tried to include the CNC somewhere in the build just to get the quad effect.
Another excellent video Anthony, keep up the great work!!
I agree with you about Ryobi. They are affordable and for the most part accurate. Great video!
Totally agree!
Well done mate. The approach made total sense. Very practical.
Thanks!
Brilliant solution. Great work Anthony!
Really cool idea, must be so satisfying stacking the cubes!
It really is!
Brilliant idea it looks great and congrats on your new festool domino jointer a tool everyone should own they are awesome
Ha thanks, it's not quite new, I've used it in previous videos, but I can see why people love it (and I guess hate it). :)
Brilliant plan for modularity. Looks great!
Awesome video, and a brilliant idea. Been watching your videos since the beginning, loved watching you build your little shop out.
Thank you very much!
Great vids, thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you so much for the tip! That's very generous of you!
Brilliant idea and so well done. Looks great!
Thank you! 😊
Also just my thoughts on the controversy around pocket hole joinery… I think it’s because some people make furniture with pocket holes and charge similar amounts of money as compared with someone who uses more “superior” joinery like mortise and tennon joints or something. For me I think people should be able to charge whatever customers are willing to pay. But yeah there are some people out there who would claim pocket holes are just as strong as the traditional joinery and I think that is where the controversy starts (but I am hardly an expert)
I think like all joinery systems, each has their place and 'best practice' use. I think the criticism generally comes from treating pocket holes as a universal solution no matter what is being built.
@@barberspaddockwoodworking very true mate. Workshop is looking awesome!
What a gem! Interesting design and very well filmed too! Clicked the subscribe button extra hard =D
Thank you very much!
Wow this is seriously cool! I'm here from Dainer Made on youtube :) subscribed!
Another kick ass job mate well done your an innovator
Really nice!
Thank you! Cheers!
Nicely done. Must be nice to have level floors. 😄
I'm extremely fortunate that when I built the workshop, I was very specific that the floor had to be level and made sure of that to the concrete people. It certainly makes life so much easier.
I don't comment often, but this was worth it. Great Job man. Subscription earned for sure.
I appreciate that!
Do you have really level floors or did you think about incorporating some type of leveling feet across the cabinet span? Love this idea and makes the cabinets easy to take with you if you move shops.
Very level floors, it was a strict requirement when I had the workshop built for the concrete contractor and they came through. It's a point I probably should have touched on in the video.
Cool build love the flexibility
At the end you stated you were beginning/ intermediate where did you learn all this as a beginner?
Do you have a break down in material ie how many sheets of ply etc or did I miss that in the vid
Thanks
Thanks! To answer your questions:
I've always owned basic tools like any DIYer, but I only started getting more serious during 2020 when I was looking for something to do during the Covid lockdowns. I started watching alot of makers on youtube like Steve Ramsey, Downunder Woodworks, Wood Knight, Neil Pask, Dainer Made, Fixit Fingers etc and kinda caught the woodworking bug. I took the plunge in 2022 to build a workshop and that's what you see here.
Yes I still very much consider myself someone who's learning (just with slightly better tools now), but without a doubt youtube has been a big help in accelerating that learning. There are so many talented and educational makers out there where you can learn alot by studying what they do.
As for 'break downs', I don't really have one, I feel as these are very specific projects for my shop that don't necessarily translate to everyone, but roughly here we have about 2 sheets of formply and about a dozen or so pine shorts.
If you are interested in the dimensions that I use, anyone is welcome to my Google Sketchup file that I used for this. Just send me an email and I'll be happy to send it.
Great video. Love the project.
I laugh about the Ryobi comment. They work fine. They are what I started with. But I upgraded to Dewalt. BUT… I think it’s more about power to me. I know I can get the job done with my Ryobi. But my wrists are super weak and a more powerful drill that doesn’t require me to rely on my wrist so much is the only reason I switched. PLUS… a great deal on some hand me down Dewalt drills. But… having those cheaper Ryobi tools that obviously are serving you will… allows you to have the money to buy the more expensive tool such as the Domino.
Pocket holes are the same for me. I love them. They make things easier. But I lack the wrist strength to enjoy the process. I have a Domino. It’s amazing. If I had a Kreg Foreman I would use pocket holes more on some things. As you did for the stretchers on the bigger bases. But I opt for dominos
I also like coriander 😉
Nothing wrong with Ryobi, if it does the job, it does the job. Granted I'm starting to outgrow some of their basic tools so it's unlikely I'll expand on ones I have, but for things like drills, impact drivers etc, ain't nothing wrong with them.
Ha ha, I won't hold that against you. :)
Awesome build, loved the locking idea. Pro coriander btw😅
What brand of Parallel clamps are you using?
The brand is called Torquata. If you're in Australia it's available via Timbecon.
Hi enjoying your videos, just wanted to ask if you have had any success with laminating formply faces together with and glues? May not be possible with the resin surface thanks
Using standard wood glues is impossible, it simply won't bond. Usually if I'm need to resort to gluing two together I'd just run a light pass through the planner to remove the resin layer. If however you were for example trying to glue two together for a workbench surface, I'd consider construction adhesives to glue panels together.
I have had some success laminating formply using Titebond Melamine glue. Just needs a fair bit of glue and I rough sand it first with my "Ryobi lol" random orbital using 60 or 80 grit. Try it first on some off cuts to see if you are happy before using it on a project.
As for pocket screws I will be building a very expensive unique kitchen cabinet build the face frames and carcasses will be assembled with pocket screws.
As for a Domino it’s somewhere after a track saw (the next major tool).
I jealous of your what appears to be a 12” table saw not readily available here in the USA
Yes you're correct, it's a 12" table saw, specifically a Sherwood. Good luck on your kitchen build!
@@barberspaddockwoodworking Thank You
Hey Anthony.
So good to see another Ausie maker.
Liked the Domino warning.
Did you use the shiny side of the black formboard or the matt side.
I have trouble with glare because of the sheen. Should have flipped it.
Regard
One Handed Maker- Australia
Hey! I've always admired your work! Regarding the formply, I've not noticed a difference between either side? Especially on the QTR panels I use? I have noticed that a bit of wax really dulls any shine and makes it basically matt finish. I noticed that when building the shelves and desks in previous builds. I should take a closer look next time, but I'll be honest it's the first I'm hearing that there might be two different surfaces?
Good to hear.
My outfeed table/workbench is that black ply and it is shiny on one side. I will try some wax like you suggest.
Grandios!
Wondering if the bases could've been put together from formply strips. More cutting, no milling, no dominos or dowels, no glue drying time.. Thoughts?
Sure, absolutely. There is no necessity it had to be this way, you could make a base out of formply/plywood instead.
I noticed you had a few Sherwood tools in your workshop. Is the tablesaw you use also a Sherwood?
Yes indeed it's Sherwood as well, it's a 12" hybrid saw. I don't have a specific infinity for Sherwood, it's just that it's very difficult to get these types of tools delivered to my local area. Tailgate shipping is VERY expensive for me (around $400-500 sometimes even from the nearest major city). I have found that the vendor that sells Sherwood has reasonable tailgate shipping which has sort of pigeon holed me into that line of tools. Would love to get some Carbatec stuff, but the shipping is off the charts.
@@barberspaddockwoodworking Yeah tell me about the shipping cost, it's crazy. I was recently wanting to get some 2400 x 1200 plywood and looked at the shipping which was $100 for a delivery and the timber yard is only 10 minutes away from me.
L'idée des module est super, mais je vais la reprendre mais je vais essayer d'aller plus loin en ayant des mondules individuel est adapter a chaque outil, un module pour le perçage, une pour le coupage avec de chaqie côté de quoi poser les barres de bois ou de metal
That sounds so cool!
Is the lumber you are building with rough cut or do you still mill lumber even if it is demential
It's technically 'dimensional' yes, but like all good box store stuff, it can have some little twists, or bends in it. Milling it just a little means I know it'll be dead flat and straight.
That has to be the tiniest cnc I’ve seen
Right? You won't believe this, but that little desktop CNC is already upgraded to be bigger, so originally it's smaller....But for something so small (and cheap) it's actually quite robust and capable of all sorts of things. I've been approached by the vendor to do a video on it, and I may do that some time, but yes, it's got to be the worlds smallest CNC.
Any concern about the presence of formaldehyde in formply ? E.g. Bunnings won’t cut it for you because of this.
Good question. Answer is, not really. Every type of plywood is going to be made with some sort of glue or formaldehyde during production (they all are). Pretty normal. By the time it gets to the consumer it's required by regulations to be so low as to not even be worth mentioning and let's be honest with Bunnings. If they think a piece of wood could cause a splinter they won't cut it. Same goes for MDF etc etc. Like any material, you don't want to breath it in no matter what it is. Take the right precautions, use PPE and you'll be fine.
Anti. It tastes like soap! However, I don't mind pocketholes!
4:15 the longer piece must be supported not the other way around, though.
Ideally it's the only time I wish I had a bigger mitre saw. I may build another mitre sled that allows a much higher blade tolerance.
Bonjour je vous découvre et je trouve cet établi très bien pensé et très pratique 👍👍👍 et j''aimerai le réaliser dans mon petit chalet de 12m2 et je voulais savoir sa profondeur ? merci d'avance pour votre retour 😉 +1😋
The depth is what ever you'd like to make it, you're only limited to the size of the top you want to put on it. Mine is about 650mm deep.
@@barberspaddockwoodworking Merci pour votre retour je pense que cette mesure me suffira amplement bonne journée (je continu mon visionnage sur cette vidéo Completing my workbench, mitresaw station build - Workshop Build #3 )
Hell yeah......
Brilliant design mate! My first comment on my latest video where I made an error with my pocket holes was displeasure directed at them. I don't get it. Similarly, I don't get the equally polarising love/hate dominos get. In both cases the argument seems to be they are both fake joinery because... they are not complicated enough and don't take enough time?! 😅 PS - Nice shirt! 😁 PPS - Corriander can burn in the fires of hell. Fun Fact, it is genetic. There is a chemical in that family of greens and some others which includes celery and brussel sprouts too that if you can taste, is reminiscent of petrol and can be detected in parts per million by your smell. If you can't taste it, these veges taste sweet and like other greens.
Well you learn something new every day!
Table saw brand n model?
Sherwood SWHS-1305. It's a brand that's only sold here in Aus, but I'm certain it's probably a rebadge of many other brands.
@@barberspaddockwoodworking thx. I know the brand, had a mitre saw many years ago, did an ok job.
curious, why you didn't use your interlocking system for the top rather than screws.
I mentioned this in another comment of someone else asking the same thing....I honestly don't know what I was thinking. I really should have.
Pro cilantro but anti coriander. Fennel seed is a superior joint... I mean spice
Ha ha, love it.
Anti coriander leaves and stems, but pro coriander seeds.
Anti coriander leaves and stems, but pro coriander seeds.