How To Make Drawers
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Welcome back!!!! For my latest video, I wanted to discuss making simple drawers. This video is part of a series of videos that I have made that are related to cabinets.
In this video I show you how to construct your drawers without having to use any crazy joinery techniques. While I do use a Festool Domino in the video, you can apply the same principles uses a variety of tools to include a biscuit joiner, dowels, screws, etc.
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Jason Bent
I rewatched this video after following your channel for the past three or so years. Really impressive how far you have come with your videos while maintaining such a high level of instructional value. This video also reminded me how glad I am for making the switch with you from imperial to metric a couple years ago!
Thank you so much. I appreciate that!
Mr bent's your works are amazing I really like your explanation you make everything clear please keep teaching us on woodworking thank you
Thank you and you’re welcome!
I know this video has been "out there for a while", but I still reference it all the time! Thanks again for what you do and how you do it!
You’re welcome
Great explanation. If you are not using metric for your measurements, you are making your life a lot harder than it needs to be. I recently replaced a cheep drawer on my wife's sewing center. I measured the width between the slides, and cut what I needed using the same technique Brent mentioned, minus 1/2 a mm. Perfect fit. I mostly use pocket holes to put the drawers together, but before driving the pocket holes, I pin nail the top and bottom of the joint to keep it in perfect alignment while driving the pocket hole screws to keep them from drifting. The pin nail heads are easy to fill and don't show.
I use dowels as well on drawers, but I have cut gauge blocks for setting up the drill bits for how deep they need to be for the various thickness of wood and joint I'm dealing with. Once set, I leave the bit set up, and only check it when I'm starting a new project that needs dowels. It requires a few more bits, but it saves a lot of time.
Love the simplicity of your technique.
Thank you. Your videos are very informative
Thank you for creating such an informative video on building drawers. I reaaly liked to details you shared and how smoothly you progressed through each step of the process. I will be referring to your video when I build my drawers. Truly motivating video.
Glad to hear you found it helpful
Made these self same drawers using pocketholes. Much cheaper than a Domino Machine and as effective. Good vid Jason👍👍👍
I still do that often 👍
Thanks for the video. I wish you had included showing the glue-up/clamping. I like seeing other people glue and clamp in case there are any small tweaks I can learn.
I like your videos. Your one of the few I watch without skipping through. Finding out your army helps me connect with your videos more. Dealing with ptsd wood working helps me get through it. Keep up the awesome videos.
I am very glad you are able to relate to my videos and are finding therapy in woodworking. Keep at it!
The only thing I haven’t seen To finish this cabinet is how to install the drawer front
I have another start to finish cabinet build series planned in the future that will cover everything in sequence.
Thanks. You really have relieved a lot of the frustration I have with some of the steps of the cabinet.
People ask me what I make the most of. Should see their expression when I say sawdust!😂
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Thank you very much.
You’re welcome
Another fantastic teaching video!!! Your instructions are great!!! Thank you
Bob Levey thanks!
Wow, I can make drawers and all I need is a $1000 piece of equipment, awesome! Sign me up!
You must have turned the video off before the part where I said you can do this many ways to include pocket holes, screws, rabbets, dowels, etc
And that part was pretty early in the discussion.
Excellent presentation skills especially for a beginner. Highly appreciate your time expended.
Thank you!
Just discovered your channel and I have to say the wealth of information you present are priceless. Thanks.
thanks for simple
Thanks for this easy and simple method, so clearly explained!
K.B. Woodworker you’re welcome!
This is a great way to use the Domino. I have to try this method. Thanks!
You’re welcome!!
Nice video. Easy to make with a table saw and a domino machine. One thing for sure it would be a whole lot easier if measurements were in metric. I learnt all the imperial measurements here in Australia in the 60s and was lucky the nation converted to metric later that decade and then measuring and the calculations became a whole lot easier. It’s time America. Thanks again great video
thanks! No telling if America will go back to metric - we had it right before WWI
3/4' drawer sides and ends gives one plenty of material for whatever you want to use for fasteners, but 1/2' sides are much nicer for small drawers.
Just subscribed, lots of great info on your channel. I'm enjoying it! For me, I like to eliminate the math with this type of drawer construction (no rabbets, etc...). I like to sandwich the two sides, then extend my tape out to the desired finished width for the drawers and hold that tape mark on the outer side, read the measurement on the inside of the other side. That's the measurement you need to cut to. Essentially the exact same thing, just eliminates a math error...which I'm capable of doing at any moment :) Hopefully I described that well enough. Thanks for all the great content.
emacmillen thank you so much. I really appreciate the positive feedback
Thank you, another great video, keep it up!
Graham O'Carroll thank you so much.
Great easy way to make a drawer
Paul Maurer thank you!
Hey I love the videos keep it up!!
Yes I would like to see how you do edge banding.
Vincent Sanders I do have a video showing how I apply edge banding. It’s one of my more recent videos.
I Subscribed. I will look for it.
Nicely articulated and thank you very much!! 👍👍👍😎🇨🇱
Another great video. On that size drawer I only use 2 dominoes. Cheers
Glad you found it helpful
Very good. Just learned a few things ;)
José Pedro Filipe awesome! Glad you found it helpful!
Great video.🙌🏻
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Helpful for people like me who seldom make the same thing twice or have long gaps between. I often wonder, “How did I do it last time?”
Glad you found it helpful
Yet another brilliant informative video on drawer making. Thanks
Bakthavathsal Kadambi thank you!
Great video and tutorial. Explained and laid out very well. Need to get my hands on a domino joiner now - dominos seem much more solid and secure compared to biscuits.
MM Woodworking thank you! It’s a great tool and allows for amazing accuracy and no play.
@@bentswoodworking I love my domino.
Thanks for the tutorial video, it surely got me interested to put to the test of creating a cabinet for me. Also helpful if you can include the website for the tool used to make the holes for the dominos.
Francisco. P Rosario I used the Festool Domino 500 to cut the holes for the domino. www.festoolusa.com
Great video I am getting ready to make some built ins for our closets and we are doing drawers instead of open shelves! Thank you for the tips
James Stuckey you’re very welcome!!
Nice video. You should be a shop teacher.
Mark H thank you! Maybe one day after the Army 🤣
its a great tutorial, the only down side i found on it is the use of the festool dominos, to buy a domino machine takes a lot of money, most of the people i know including my self can not afford to buy these kind of toys, i wish you had used a different more economic type of joint, other than that i love the way you explain and show how to's and the detail, that you do it with, keep up the good work and thank you for the time you take to do this tutorials.
george banuelos lugo thank you and you’re welcome. I do see what you mean about the domino, however I do mention the other different techniques could be used applying the same principles. I may do a video in the future using some of the other methods. Thank you for your input, I greatly appreciate the feedback!
He did say that at the beginning you can use biscuits Dalles etc. But why not use a locking joint or for the front panel you can use 1/4 inch groove and take care front panel and put a quarter inch tongue on each side and then lock it into your sides. The downside with Craig's pocket holes is that you have to get rid of the pocket hole button plugs in if it's a piece of furniture. but a locking joint on the front panel is one of the best ones and that can be achieved on the table saw. Jay Bates has some awesome videos on making drawers too
George... you can do the holes for domino's with a router too. Just takes practice. I also make my own too.
Did you take down the kitchen cabinetry painting video, when you were prepping to sell your old place? It was an oldie but goodie!
Really like your style and techniques. Thanks for sharing. Quick question for you: your description of why to join/glue your pieces in a specific way to avoid weakening the joint over years of pulling the drawer out was great but if I then simply glue the finished front on, wont that same weakening happen there without joinery? Or do you have a preferred method to join the false fronts? Thanks again, great videos.
Josh Haas I do, there are screws that a basically for the reason exactly. The fronts get screwed on from the inside front face on the drawer. I plan on doing a video soon on drawer fronts
I’m finding your videos very informative and useful as im about to take on some kitchen renovation. One thing I notice is that you cover how to measure in great detail and that’s awesome, and what I’ve also noticed is you use a tape measure that has a slotted clip that moves out when pulled on and in when pushed against, do you allow for that movement or is it not enough to throw off the cuts?
The tape measure is designed that way on purpose and will not throw off you cuts in any way. My friend @jonathankatzmoses has a great video discussing this with the tape measure. Here is a link to the video and it is right in the beginning of the video. ua-cam.com/video/HuAfXdMr2_w/v-deo.html
Bent's Woodworking Got it! I always took off or added a 1/16 for that movement. Thanks
Nicely done great tutorial. Thank you my friend
Thom spillane thank you sir and you’re welcome!!
Nic
Super solid box!! I do like the domino method. I am a little concerned about the thickness of the box plywood. Why so thick?
I just wanted to use 3/4”. You could use 1/2” as well.
Love it!
Craig Lafferty thank you!
Excellent project, what machine did you use to cut the domino slots, is it a normal biscuit joiner or a domino joiner?
Peter H. Koller I used the domino by Festool but you can apply the same principles with a biscuit joiner, pocket screws, or dowels even.
Great video to help a beginner make his FIRST drawer, many thanks! One concern I have though; in your experience do you feel MDF makes a better drawer bottom than PLYWOOD? My drawer will be 17" deep X 22" wide should that make any difference.
I would probably use 1/2” ply for that depending on what you are putting in to
@@bentswoodworking Thank you for the quick reply. Since I was concerned about the MDF I think I'll follow this suggestion, Thanks again.
Great video. I’m new to woodwork I just bought the Kreg system table. I’m going to be making a cabinet that I’m going to install under a work bench. 3/4” plywood, all drawers. I need it for parts and tools so the drawer bottoms must be strong. I’m planning on using pocket screws to assemble everything as that’s what I have. I’ve had difficulty holding pieces together even using the Kreg corner clamp. Any suggestions?
I would look at some different clamps. Parallel clamps are the most used clamps in my shop
Jason Bent - Bent's Woodworking
Are parallel clamps “bar clamps” ?
Great video just a tiny correction @10:05 you mention 1/2 inch to left and half inch to right for the groove of the panel. 10.5 inches and two halfs would be 11.5inches but you said 11 inches. Thats why i think the groove was a 1/4 on each side adding a total of 0.5 inch in length and width.
John you are totally right. I am sorry if that causes some problems for you. I only cut 1/4” grooves in most cases. Again, sorry for the confusion.
Can you do through dominos so they would show on the drawer side?
I have a video on doing that exact thing actually
Question Mdf bottoms or birch ply? Or would it be too crazy to do a 3/4 birch ply bottom
John Maxwell I use MDF in most applications. Larger drawers that may need more weight support, ply may be a better option. 3/4 is a little overkill but would hold a lot of weight providing you use the right drawer slides
Really enjoying your videos, almost ready to start making my first set of cabinets for my house. One thing I found, at 6:48 you said you are using 5" dominos, do you mean 5mm?
Dan Parsons lol. Oops! Yes, definitely meant 5 mm
I noted that the dominos seem to be near the edge of the board. Should they not serve better if nearer the center? They are an excellent choice and so much better, in my opinion, than biscuits or dowels.
I spread them out across the width
@@bentswoodworking I saw that and know that is correct positioning, I was concerned and referring to the nearness to the face of the board, rather than the edge.
I put mine close to the center as I can get them.
I see what you mean. And yes, I will typically get them close to center
Drilling pocket holes in the drawer front and back is faster. The drawer front pocket holes get covered up by a drawer face, and the drawer back pocket holes face outward toward the outside back of the drawer, so they won’t be seen.
I agree and did discuss that. I just wanted to highlight assembling a drawer.
I think he should have talked about the squareness of the drawer. Just because he built it the way he did does not guarantee that the corners are completely square. Other than that good work
I wish I had a table saw that nice to make my cuts, My Skil cuts o.k. but I dont trust it's accuracy any more than I would a hand grenade
It definitely helps.
what kind of blade are you using in the table saw to cut the groove for the bottom plate? I can't seem to find a FTG blade for my tablesaw.
When I filmed this video it was either the Forrest Woodworker 2 or a Ridge Carbide blade. Also, I don’t really worry about a FTG blade for this application.
Are dominos stronger than dowels or biscuits,,,,thanks
hi Jason, could you make a video regarding, how to build a loft bed best joinery to be specific. I am planning to build a loft bed on my studio apartment and I am worried about building one coz I am a 200 kg log. Thanks in advance. Avid Fan
Jiggy Marcus for a loft bed I would think that something like a mortise and tenon would be the best option. Definitely one of the strongest joints but time consuming
Bent's Woodworking, well as you confirmed mortises and tenon it is. thank you Jason more power.
How much smaller do you make the drawer than your face frame opening?
In most cases 1” if you are using full extension drawers slides. However the thickness can vary. Any that I have used are alway 1/2” each
I'm new to wood working and I am about to begin a work bench WITH drawers....
Seems to me.... 3/4 inch plywood is THICK.
Is that an accurate assumption?
It is on the thicker side yes. I would say 1/2” is more common. Each project is different though.
I really like your videos and have definitely learned some new tricks from them. Have you ever used the Domino to create a through mortise and let the domino show through the side of the drawer? I think it's a really cool look, almost like a dovetail detail, especially with a contrasting color domino. The nice thing is the Domino can cut both pieces at the same time with the proper set-up.
Oh yes, many times. I really like the way it looks!
Great videos. Are you going to make cabinets?
Michael Buchanan yes I do plan on a cabinet video in the near future.
What type of bandsaw are you using?
I have a 14” Powermatic
Excellent video, what is that flat measure plate called? 🎯💯
I think you might be referring to the Tiny-T made by Incra.
Bent's Woodworking thank you👍
I bet you could fit a fourth domino on each side
This aged well inexpensive plywood he says😅
Thanks for the good and thorough video!
The only feedback I have is that I would swap out the MDF bottom for plywood. MDF will sag over larger runs (not an issue in this case, but certainly an issue for bigger drawers that might contain heavy items) and it's obviously a bit of a health hazard when cutting.
I like MDF for it's stability and it's probably a bit cheaper as well, but in applications where it has to hold weight I'd probably not go for it. Also: it performs poorly in humid environments, so it's probably not the best option for e.g. a kitchen cabinet.
One more thing: would you be able to show a process with e.g. loose tenons, or some other method that doesn't require a $2000+ tool to build? A lot of people simply don't have the budget for those tools an have to resort to cheaper alternatives.
Personally I use pocket screws and glue or sometimes even regular wood screws and glue, depending on the application. Or even making a rabbet on the table saw or with a router might be a more feasible solution to most people that don't own a Domino.
Just some thoughts, cheers!
Reinier Kaper thank you for the feedback and ideas! I agree, MDF may not be suitable in all applications. My goal for this video was more to illustrate the process and explain the construction. There are many other techniques for assembling drawers and yes using a domino is a more expensive option, however that is why I mentioned that you can apply the same techniques with other devices such as Kreg screws, biscuits, glue etc. I actually have a video planed in the near future talking about building a cabinet using a Kreg and dados etc. Again thank you very much for taking the time to provide your insight. I always enjoy seeing different ideas and opinions! 👍🏻
No worries and thanks for responding, looking forward to your upcoming content!
Isn't this what was posted 4 hours ago?
My Opinion lol yes sorry, it was brought to my attention that I failed to edit something towards the end and it was a little awkward. So I had to re upload.
Hey Jason, I just found your channel yesterday and I'm currently making drawers for my plywood router set up. Question though, when you were mentioning the dimensions for the drawers (LxWxH), what are the lengths of the drawer slides that we use for the drawers? For example, 18" drawer slides for 18" drawer lengths or is it not that simple?
Fred Astaire generally it is that simple. Usually you can find any dimensions of the slides you want online as wel
Who doesn't have one of those? #clueless #outoftouch
A little creative editing goes a long way
At 9.50 how can it be 10.5 after you spent so long explaining how 2 x 3/4 = < 1.5?
I misspoke. The panel does 1/4” into each side which adds 1/2”. I first said 1/2” on each side but meant a 1/4”
You are gorgeous
Thanks
Drawer construction 1/4, 1/4 method, just another way to construct a drawer.
Simply say the plywood is 11/16” thick.
That is very true. I've seen him actually use metric instead. It is easier for the math too. No fractions.
Most would prefer dominos, but most also don't have the money for the Festool machines. As others have pointed out, it would have been good to use more affordable method.
nails. Go retro
Why didn’t he paint the wall behind him?
Festool infomercial?
Mike King no
@@bentswoodworking how to take a Festool Domino to make cheap drawers in your workshop.
This video is absolutely ridiculous. If you're going to "teach" beginning woodworkers how to build simple drawers, teach them with simple butt joints, not an extremely expensive, unnecessary tool.
Zoom. Out.
Do people who make enough money woodworking to afford a festool domino need videos on making drawers?
Lost me at Festool!
lol I know. Easy, as long you have this 1000$ tool
He was pretty up front and clear that there are other products available. Techniques for biscuits and pocket holes are very similar to this. Thanks for the clear and concise tutorial
@@LogBaseTwo it's easy without a festool joiner. He stated multiple times that you can use a lot of different joinery techniques
nice, but overkill
Hytekrednek Bama thank you for your input
to much talk bro
Sorry but I’m a rabbet and dado guy.
your imperial math gives me a nose bleed...
Hello, Sadly your Method actually costs more than a Porter Cable 4210 thru 4216 Dovetail Jig’s and a Porter Cable 6902 11 amp Router (~$375 vs $960-1,500)... Once you have the Porter Cable set up and dialed in you can Literally Fly Through Dovetail Drawers Faster than using your Festool Domino... And You have the Most useable Tool in most Any Shop(the 6902 Router)... I think you are just Showing off your Domino Mortiser... Just one Man’s Opinion...
Also you said that your drawer bottom groove is a “1/2” depth” when Actually it is just a 1/4”... Greg
Gregory Londos as I stated in the video, there are multiple techniques that you can use, I chose to use the domino. Also, not sure what you were listening to but the depth of the grove I also did was 1/4”. I added 1/2” to the overall size of the panel. Thank you for your input
I don't like the method ,biscuit you used to put the drawer together. I gave you a thumbs down 4 that reason.