I can't believe the detail and precision on the dovetails and your chiseling. You make it look so easy. In a world of kreg pocket holes you keep alive the art of true woodworking Joey. I applaud you.
As always, superb craftsmanship. Your videos are never too long. To join what some of the other commenters have said, it's better to add all the steps in 30 minutes than to watch a 15 minute video and wonder how it was done. Thanks for posting!
Hi Joey - you say long videos like it's a bad thing - it's not - it's a very good thing :) Every time I want to have a go at making something I watch one of your videos and it reminds me how much I don't know - lol. Good work sir - looks stunning
Joey, thanks for taking the added time to make these videos. I look forward to them. I also like your style instructional speaking over the top of the video. It seems you have a good balance between the two.
Great videos. Love the attention to detail. I only wish I had some of your skills. Keep up the GREAT work and don't worry so much about the length. Thanks
Absolutely amazing work as always! I am always floored by how much meticulous work you put into every step of your pieces. You are an inspiration to me and make me strive to become more comfortable with all the different types of joinery you employ. Keep up the great work and don't worry a bit about the length of your videos. You have just the right combination of description and execution of your processes. It's always thoroughly entertaining to watch each minute of your hard work. I'm looking forward to the next project. Thanks for the great video.
Lovely work Joey , takes a lot of patience and of course talent to produce this dovetail work, wish I was half as talented as you , looking forward to the next one.
Stunning piece. I love your videos. Don't worry about the length - there are absolutely no dead spots. Crazy (to me) that the client would opt for a huge color mismatch for a couple of spots of character, but they are the ones paying. Really awesome work, man.
Awesome! I love your blend of traditional joinery with your use of hand tools and modern machines. And I thought using the plane iron to layout your dovetail pins was brilliant! I was thinking to myself how are you going to get in that tiny space with a marking knife.
After a few years those mismatched pieces most likely will blend together. Considering the price of timber these days I can not really afford to cut out the "offending" bits. It took me a long time to accept and admire unusual colouring and blemishes in timber but now it seems I look forward to these irregularities. Nice build. Thanks. Cheers, David
Beautifully constructed cabinet. Love that you still use time served methods. So many carpenters are using Festool Domino for making traditional joints and although that machinery method is faster, it takes away the craftsmanship which you have.
Wow, 'A LOT' of DT's.. And all done by hand; I'm surprised as a commercial shop,you have not got yourself a Jig, but very nice to see them done by hand. Having said that, I have the jig but never use it. Also a light bulb moment.. Using the plane blade to mark the Tails. Beautiful work as always Joey. Thanks again... BTW, how is the house build coming along????
Two observations: a coping saw usefully removes wood between tails reducing chiselling; and leaving pins slightly proud allows planishing to fill the odd gap.
With keeping such tigh tolerances, which was very impressive by the way. Will the season changes effect the sliding of the drawers?? Or does the polyurethane keep the moisture out and pervent expansion. Beautiful piece!!
+StonehurstKnives the trick is to use quarter sawn timber. So it will mostly expand in it's width not it's height. Relative to how it sits in the drawer. The fronts my change a little. So some small shaving may be needed over the first year.
Nice job. I like some of the old style design ideas you use. BTW where did you find Maple in NZ? haven't been able to find anything like that here in Hamilton
Thank you. I have been needing to build new dressers for my wife and I. The 70's era yard sale and particle board ones we currently use are inadequate. I have been putting it off due to time and shop size constraints but I love the simplicity look of this and lack of mechanical fasteners. I hope you won't mind me using your design. It's not for resale as I am a hobbyist. In America you can't find decent chest of drawers without getting into used car prices. Thanks again. Oh and I will leave the character of the wood and not complain. It's natural how can you complain about nature?
+Daniel Legge thanks. About 2 weeks. The sides are quarter sawn so will not really expand height wise. The fronts may do a bit. During the first year it might need the odd shave
That's amazing work Joey. And those corner cuts for the bottom rolling piece is fantastic. Never seen anything like that. What kind of cuts are they? You're been doing woodworking for how long? Who taught you? Are ya self taught? Is the world really round? Questions, questions, questions. Oh my. Lol.
+Tony Bryce Perez hi it's a mitred through dovetail. Pretty old technique but I guess it's not done very often these days. I'm a third generation woodworker have been working wood since I was 4 or 5.
Joey.....regards the dovetailed partitions.....would a dovetail on one edge only be sufficient.....to save time and effort? Or do you require a full dovetail joint? Ta
could probably get away with the front and back, but thats probably about the same amount of work. the idea is that the long dovetails are also holding the side panels flat while letting them breath in width.
Definitely love the longer videos. Lets me see all the techniques I need to learn before taking on a project like this. Excuse my ignorance but those dovetails seem so tight.....so they don't need glue?
+aaron sailer sliding dovetails only need a small amount of glue at one end . These were a little too right really so didn't need any glue but it still got some.
what a lovely piece, amazing craftsmanship..... but I have a noob question, since the fit of the drawers and it's front is tight, would expansion /contraction of the wood be an issue in future , and the drawers get stuck?
+Ronald Khoo Kah Hock the trick is to use quarter sawn timber on the drawer sides. This way it won't really expand height wise relative to the drawer. The fronts will move a little and may need to be shaved a little over the first year. Keep in mind this is how quality furniture has been made for hundreds of years, the old boys really new what they were doing.
Nice job on those carcase dt's Joey. Were those tapered sliding dt's? Sometimes I gang up the drawer sides and cut 4 at once. Or are you familiar with using a 7° bevel blade on TS to do tails?
Nice work. You could save quite a bit of time using a fretsaw to cut the waste between your tails and then chiseling the last 0.5 to 1mm to the line. Chopping all that out is quite time consuming and hard on the tools.
Must be one expensive chest of drawers bro?? How do you rate the capex over other chop saws?? Was thinking of getting one? Super expensive over here in the 🇬🇧!! Beautiful job btw👍
+Scott Green it's nice, but not much better than my old Makita. I do really like the dialed in compound angle at the back. Ok you might want to check out the new Bosch one too.
I can't believe the detail and precision on the dovetails and your chiseling. You make it look so easy. In a world of kreg pocket holes you keep alive the art of true woodworking Joey. I applaud you.
+Dan Barrett thank you
A BEAUTIFULLY accurate piece of cabinetry.I really like your use of a straight edge for the dovetail walls.
So glad I found this channel; your work is amazing. TY for uploading.
Excellent as always! I like the use of a straight edge to line up the dovetails.
Beautiful piece of work, Joey. Love what you do.
Love the long video format! We can learn so much just from watching it's great. Your attention to detail is inspiring, keep it up!
Absolutely gorgeous work mate! Keep the videos coming, the longer the better!
Amazing joinery! Thank you for these inspiring videos.
Phew, you are an amazing artisan/craftsman - I'm jealous with envy
Please don't go shorter on your vids I look forward to them every time, you do great work man!,
Como siempre tu IMPECABLE TRABAJO !!!!! Gracias
As always, superb craftsmanship. Your videos are never too long. To join what some of the other commenters have said, it's better to add all the steps in 30 minutes than to watch a 15 minute video and wonder how it was done. Thanks for posting!
Your joints are the tightest I’ve ever seen. Love your work.
Beautiful. Liked every moment of this video. 👍
Best build idea I've ever watched. You hit the perfect sweet spot of details and content.
+Denise G thanks!
Awesome work and results. Love it!
I appreciate all the detail in the videos.
Always a pure pleasure to see you working !! Don't make shorter. Excellent job. Tanks so lot From France.
+Heloïse Vernes merci!
great work, your skill set is amazing. I learnt a few things from watching. Thank you.
Hi Joey - you say long videos like it's a bad thing - it's not - it's a very good thing :) Every time I want to have a go at making something I watch one of your videos and it reminds me how much I don't know - lol. Good work sir - looks stunning
^ This. I much prefer 30 min videos that show most of the process and design versus little 10 min things that skip all the good content :)
+edwardquan thanks good to know
+Nick Kropat cheers point taken
Ver good...i can see that this joining thechnic is very usefull...congratulatuons for more this beatifull piece
I found this inspiring! The length of the video is spot on. Fantastic work!
Absolutely incredible. Thanks for sharing!
Joey, thanks for taking the added time to make these videos. I look forward to them. I also like your style instructional speaking over the top of the video. It seems you have a good balance between the two.
+Jerry Johns cheers
Great videos. Love the attention to detail. I only wish I had some of your skills. Keep up the GREAT work and don't worry so much about the length. Thanks
Thanks a lot for this one! Great looking project!
You do such an incredible job. It is a pleasure to watch Thx
+Frans Botes thank you
Love your videos. The longer the better.
+Peter Hackett cool, duly noted.
Beautiful chest of drawers!
I don’t mind the long videos at all as long, like in this case, there is something to show / see! Thanks for sharing! :)
Beautiful work. Amazing dovetails.
Hey Joey, I don't care if your video's are getting longer. For me. it's the enjoyment of watching you make stuff...a pleasure for me!
A true craftsman, such an enjoyable 30 mins.
Great video, thanks. Really nice piece of furniture.
I love your videos doesn't matter how long they are
Absolutely amazing work as always! I am always floored by how much meticulous work you put into every step of your pieces. You are an inspiration to me and make me strive to become more comfortable with all the different types of joinery you employ. Keep up the great work and don't worry a bit about the length of your videos. You have just the right combination of description and execution of your processes. It's always thoroughly entertaining to watch each minute of your hard work. I'm looking forward to the next project. Thanks for the great video.
+Sean Ehart oh cool, thanks
WOW, the way you chiseled that stack...man, I wanna grow up to be just like you.
Lovely work Joey , takes a lot of patience and of course talent to produce this dovetail work, wish I was half as talented as you ,
looking forward to the next one.
+Phalim Maguire cheers
Beautiful!
Stunning piece. I love your videos. Don't worry about the length - there are absolutely no dead spots. Crazy (to me) that the client would opt for a huge color mismatch for a couple of spots of character, but they are the ones paying. Really awesome work, man.
+Mariano Aguirre cheers . Yes it's a bit shite
Awesome! I love your blend of traditional joinery with your use of hand tools and modern machines. And I thought using the plane iron to layout your dovetail pins was brilliant! I was thinking to myself how are you going to get in that tiny space with a marking knife.
+David St-Aubin thanks yea it works well
Looks great!
I like your honesty mate. Most In the industry wouldn’t admit to mistakes on video..
But a big part of reality
great build!
Love your work mate, you seem to get some pretty special clients.
+One Man Band Woodworks yea thanks. Somehow they do come a knocking
good work. amazing joinery !
I love the design (very Scandinavian) which is fairly basic while full of wonderful details.
Wow what a fantastic piece of work you my friend are a true pro Keep those videos coming And good luck from Ireland
Cheers
Brillante trabajo, como siempre espectacular!!!!!!!!!
After a few years those mismatched pieces most likely will blend together. Considering the price of timber these days I can not really afford to cut out the "offending" bits. It took me a long time to accept and admire unusual colouring and blemishes in timber but now it seems I look forward to these irregularities. Nice build. Thanks. Cheers, David
+DRMNZ cheers yea tend to agree
I watch in awe!!
Excellent vid, 1/2 hr. vids for content like yours is not to long for me. Keep the vids coming, I'll be watching.
Told you on instagram so telling you on here too, another work of art from a great artist
+Paul Lill cheers dude
As usual very nice built Joey! (y)
Favourite UA-cam woodworker 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Very nice!
Are you wizard of wood. Master work, simply perfect!
+Vanni D. Thank you !
Beautiful chest of drawers. It's a shame your client had you cut that piece out. The color match was painfully obvious. Gorgeous work.
Nice piece👌
Amazing work! How long did this take?
Very nice work
You are my favourite UA-cam channel. Every project is fantastic. Don't ever stop doing what you do! Instagram is a spoiler alert though :)
great job
Hi Joe. Great work. So much planing. How often do you need to sharpen your blades?
+Tony Lalama depends probably every 30min of use. Takes about 3 mins.
Solid wood and building technique all the way around. No sacrifice. You don't see that much furniture built this way now a days.
Bello! Tus encastres de cola de milano son hermosas
Very very nice job mate, simple clean lines & ergonomicsNot bad for a kiwi
nice video. keep them up. that piece can't have been cheap.
Interesting video on joinery. I enjoyed it.
+Ravin Brijlal cheers
Beautifully constructed cabinet. Love that you still use time served methods. So many carpenters are using Festool Domino for making traditional joints and although that machinery method is faster, it takes away the craftsmanship which you have.
Thanks , when clients are happy to pay I will make things as traditionally as possible.
So cool
We love long format videos
No sweat about length of vids, they're great.
I like longer videos with more instruction in them. Thank you
Wow, 'A LOT' of DT's.. And all done by hand; I'm surprised as a commercial shop,you have not got yourself a Jig, but very nice to see them done by hand. Having said that, I have the jig but never use it. Also a light bulb moment.. Using the plane blade to mark the Tails. Beautiful work as always Joey. Thanks again... BTW, how is the house build coming along????
Beautiful! I don't mind the longer vids at all, but then again, I'm retired.
Brilliant as always. Lots of detail video length is OK.
Well done! How long did this unit take you to make? If you don't mind me asking.
nice and skookum. hey, where did you get the dovetail plane?
Two observations: a coping saw usefully removes wood between tails reducing chiselling; and leaving pins slightly proud allows planishing to fill the odd gap.
With keeping such tigh tolerances, which was very impressive by the way. Will the season changes effect the sliding of the drawers?? Or does the polyurethane keep the moisture out and pervent expansion. Beautiful piece!!
+StonehurstKnives the trick is to use quarter sawn timber. So it will mostly expand in it's width not it's height. Relative to how it sits in the drawer. The fronts my change a little. So some small shaving may be needed over the first year.
Nice!! Love your videos. What happened to your hand?
BTW Where did you get your mallet? Thanks
Question. How thick is the material for that piece?
Esta muy bonito y sobre todo muy bien hecho, sin embargo me hubiera gustado que le aplicaras algún tipo de acabado. Te felicito.
Ciao.. dirti bravo è poco... ottimo !!!
Amazing job! How much did you charge for so much detailed hard work ?
+Nikos Ziogas was about $2500.
Nice job. I like some of the old style design ideas you use. BTW where did you find Maple in NZ? haven't been able to find anything like that here in Hamilton
+Kiwi Dustmite cheers bbs timbers. Have everything you could want.
Thank you. I have been needing to build new dressers for my wife and I. The 70's era yard sale and particle board ones we currently use are inadequate. I have been putting it off due to time and shop size constraints but I love the simplicity look of this and lack of mechanical fasteners. I hope you won't mind me using your design. It's not for resale as I am a hobbyist. In America you can't find decent chest of drawers without getting into used car prices. Thanks again. Oh and I will leave the character of the wood and not complain. It's natural how can you complain about nature?
+Billy Beane cool go for it. Keep in mind that the simpler it looks generally the harder to make.
Dont mind longer videos when project full of skills and info on the piece.
Looks good mate, how long did this take?
The drawers are a nice tight fit, do you think these could swell and be hard to open?
+Daniel Legge thanks. About 2 weeks. The sides are quarter sawn so will not really expand height wise. The fronts may do a bit. During the first year it might need the odd shave
Muito bonito. Parabéns! :)
That's amazing work Joey. And those corner cuts for the bottom rolling piece is fantastic. Never seen anything like that.
What kind of cuts are they?
You're been doing woodworking for how long?
Who taught you?
Are ya self taught?
Is the world really round?
Questions, questions, questions. Oh my. Lol.
+Tony Bryce Perez hi it's a mitred through dovetail. Pretty old technique but I guess it's not done very often these days. I'm a third generation woodworker have been working wood since I was 4 or 5.
Joey.....regards the dovetailed partitions.....would a dovetail on one edge only be sufficient.....to save time and effort? Or do you require a full dovetail joint? Ta
could probably get away with the front and back, but thats probably about the same amount of work. the idea is that the long dovetails are also holding the side panels flat while letting them breath in width.
Good good 👏👏👏👏👏✅
Definitely love the longer videos. Lets me see all the techniques I need to learn before taking on a project like this. Excuse my ignorance but those dovetails seem so tight.....so they don't need glue?
+aaron sailer sliding dovetails only need a small amount of glue at one end . These were a little too right really so didn't need any glue but it still got some.
what a lovely piece, amazing craftsmanship..... but I have a noob question, since the fit of the drawers and it's front is tight, would expansion /contraction of the wood be an issue in future , and the drawers get stuck?
+Ronald Khoo Kah Hock the trick is to use quarter sawn timber on the drawer sides. This way it won't really expand height wise relative to the drawer. The fronts will move a little and may need to be shaved a little over the first year. Keep in mind this is how quality furniture has been made for hundreds of years, the old boys really new what they were doing.
Nice job on those carcase dt's Joey. Were those tapered sliding dt's? Sometimes I gang up the drawer sides and cut 4 at once. Or are you familiar with using a 7° bevel blade on TS to do tails?
+Robert cheers. Went meant to be tapered but some kinda ended up like that. Was thinking of gang cutting but they were all slightly different.
Nice work. You could save quite a bit of time using a fretsaw to cut the waste between your tails and then chiseling the last 0.5 to 1mm to the line. Chopping all that out is quite time consuming and hard on the tools.
Beautiful simple piece, what happened to your hand?
Must be one expensive chest of drawers bro?? How do you rate the capex over other chop saws?? Was thinking of getting one? Super expensive over here in the 🇬🇧!! Beautiful job btw👍
+Scott Green it's nice, but not much better than my old Makita. I do really like the dialed in compound angle at the back. Ok you might want to check out the new Bosch one too.
Those dovetails looked like a real pain . . . look lovely though, I got stressed just watching . . . great video.
+Rod MacKinnon cheers . They were ok really