Somebody left an old office desk on their front lawn. I drove by it salivating for 2 days before bringing it home. I took it apart and I've been using it for projects over the last 2 years. The frame was all solid wood, the panels were veneer over laminated hard wood, and only the top was veneer over particle board. Best find ever! My wife knows if it's free wood and it's good wood, it's coming home.
WoodPrix plans are more than just a set of plans; it’s a gateway to unleashing your creativity and crafting items that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
One of my favourite things about working with solid wood is the challenge of planning for its movement and working with the limitations that places on designs. I love the look of traditional frame and panel and usually find plane doors a bit boring. None of that matters when you make furniture as beautiful as this piece, it's absolutely stunning and you're right about the design elements that are enabled by manufacturered boards+ veneer.
The more I get into woodworking (not near your level...yet!), the more I actually appreciate IKEA and the like. Making things custom, I have to make all the decisions: material, plans, yaddy yaddy yada. Dozens of hours for even "simple" projects. But I can shop and select in minutes, get a flat ship in a couple days, and then assemble in an hour or so. In terms of "good enough" and "get 'er done," deal within reach of the common folk, deal. That doesn't stop me from pursuing, and adorning my home and workplace, and that of my friends, with my customs, but I have a great deal of respect for vendors who have figured out price-performance ratios that I never could as an individual woodworker.
@@bradboyer1381 my wife’s entire craft room is white IKEA, some pieces are 20+years old and have traveled from Seattle to Boston and now live in tucson. Treated with reasonable care they are just fine for the purpose. More importantly they allow me to choose the projects I work on!
When I was in business, I assembled a lot of furniture for customers. Some IKEA furniture is solid wood, while other pieces are veneered with laminate. There's a lot of variation.
Well Mr. Former Prius Man, I have followed you since you had just over 1000 followers. Now your over 100 k. Great work Erik. You are one of the finest craftsmen on the Tube. Carry on young man.
I appreciate seeing more woodworkers using veneers and talking honestly about their pros and cons rather than just blanketing everything as ‘not woodworking’ or ‘low quality’. I greatly appreciate and enjoy working with plastic laminates (which is what my shop uses a fair bit) and while they’re not suited for every use or space, they certainly do have their use and space. One of the reasons veneer or plastic laminate work gets a bad rep is not so much that it is a cheaper material but what having an economic advantage means; it means anyone who doesn’t care about quality or even really know what they’re doing is going to lean heavily toward the cheapest material to use. It not costing an arm and leg doesn’t mean it’s a bad a product but it does mean a lot of people who will choose it have no real grasp of how to work with it. So you end up with what we have, endless examples or terrible veneer or laminate work which usually points toward the work itself, not the material. Also when people say it’s cheap so it can’t be good, that’s like saying a hamburger is cheap so it can’t be good. Yeah you can get a burger made of the lowest quality meat and pumped full of fillers and additives and everyone agrees that’s not a good product and would outright refuse to buy it. But you can also make a burger out of A5 Wagyu if you really want to and that’d be a better meal than you’d get at most restaurants. It’s true with nearly everything, including particle board, veneers, laminates, etc.
I was thinking the same thing! I’m like…how? How did that happen, opposite hemisphere, coming out within a day of this one. Veneer topic, such a similar designed piece that obviously took weeks or months to make. I’m probably being naïve or it’s just a huge coincidence. 🤷🏻♂️
Rarely do I get so excited for exotic design builds, but this is probably the best I’ve ever seen. Had you not built it on camera I’d think it’s an AI image. Top notch craftsmanship.
I started watching your video a week ago. I watched your old videos for some information about wood working (I'm starting my wood working journey) Seeing the same coffee mug from your video years ago tells a lot about you 💕
Brilliant exploration of 'why veneer?'. I once had to explain to someone that the problem with veneer isn't veneer, the problem is bad (badly thought out?) veneer work - the person I had to explain that to was me! I really appreciate how you did a cabinet full build without it being a summary of all the other videos.
I've been following you for a while and I have learned a ton about this craft/hobby/profession. Your designs are always unique and creative. It stretches my own thinking when it comes to new designs. I appreciate your delivery of information and the way you edit your videos. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and take on woodworking.
I greatly appreciate your focus on veneering lately as I am working on my first large scale veneering project and it is heartening that we are using many of the same techniques independently! I have 5 mitered boxes and the thing I underestimated was the amount of veneer required to cover both sides of each piece. I know, it is just math.... Keep up the great work!
Very nice presentation on the whys and benefits of using veneers. This piece is a perfect example of what can be accomplished from a design and build standpoint if you bring veneers into the equation. For the most part I've stayed away from veneers because I don't have the patience needed to cover a entire piece with them and do it right. Excellent work Eric, both on the cabinet and the video.
I have a Danish Modern teak china cabinet. The first highend piece I bought. No way could I afford solid teak, and there is no way you would find something out of solid teak because of its rarity. Because of veneer, we get to enjoy beautiful and rare woods and even have them in our homes. Veneer allows use common folk to own beautiful furniture. It allows to maximize our limited resources. Thanks for highlighting the value of veneer for all of us.
I was looking for some teak to build a rocking chair from. I was told it’s endangered now. (?) I ended going with Iroko (AKA, African Teak). Very similar wood, I think it’s in the same ‘family’ and it turned out wonderful.
I looked up the botanical name, Tectona Grandis, and learned that it is now cultivated in Ghana, so perhaps not as rare as it was when I bought it in 1998 when worldtrade soured with Myanmar (Burma), and with it Scandinavian bans on imports. According to the horticulture source I looked at, the only true teak is Tectona. All other teaks are a different family, and Tectona is in the Lamiaceae family. I retract the rare wood reference but stand by veneer maximizing resources and allowing us commoners to own a piece made with a beautiful exotic.
Coming here from the latest Pedulla Studio Video. It's amazing how similar your take is on the topic veneer. I believe veneer is an extension of real craftsmanship to be able to work with certain woods, that are to delicate or problematic to work with in any other way. Instant subscription.
Thank you, my friend! Nick is one hell of a woodworker. We've been chatting about how similar these cabinets are and having a good laugh over the last few weeks.
I’ve been messing with your finish mixture a few times and not being able to quite get that buttery smooth shine yet. But then, seeing it on that piece in all its shiny glory just makes me want to keep at it. Gorgeous build!
Eric, congratulations on blowing past 100K subscribers! Well deserved. I've got to say, the birch isn't my favourite, but the cabinet is stunning nevertheless. Lovely.
It's stunning. Would love to watch the road trip highlights. Just a note... Titebond 3 reacts with Tasmanian Blackwood to turn it green. Your joinery is obviously far superior to mine, as trying to sand out green wood from my joins has made me go back to the original when working with Blackwood. Love the video. Cheers🎉
@ENCurtis That is a stunning piece of furniture. The contrast of the different colour and grain types goes together really well, I really like the doors and the use of the inner door as a background for the gap in the front doors. Thanks for sharing Eric.
All the IKEA stuff I've had has been some seriously dense MDF that has stood up really well. This as opposed to the much cheaper and more easily damaged stuff I've seen from Walmart, Target, etc.
I enjoyed this video. It truly gave good insight. I will admit i have had that mindset. So with a cup of coffee and an open mind. It has been changed. So thank you. And again, when in Florida, that coffee is still on the table. Take care and safe travels.
The premise of the video made me shake my head. After watching Thomas Johnson of Maine, restoring veneered antique furniture, sometimes from the 19th century, veneer can enhance really well made furniture, as well as being the lipstick on a pig.
A lot of furniture in the big box stores now is plastic veneer, also called laminate, on chipboard. I can tell the difference between that and wood veneer.
It would be interesting to see how you crate something like that up and transport it. That’s the part of building projects that often doesn’t get discussed, getting it to its final destination in one piece. Looks great!
Fortunately, he did just such a video about shipping pieces a year ago that I just happened to watch before this one. :) ua-cam.com/video/xgcWwbhPZxQ/v-deo.htmlsi=EClSbumA6l-vnEKT
Start to finish, this has been a great commision to follow. Final product looks awesome! Love how the Blackwood's sapwood ties into the birch and consolidates the two woods in a beautiful finale. but on a side note ... A Jets throw in a Philadelphia shop?!? That hurts! 😭😂
LOVE your work, your craftsmanship and your content Mr. Curtis. This piece is beautiful! I'd love to see your adventure in taking it down to FLA. And make sure to stop int Highland Woodworking in Atlanta on the way down!
I’m always amazed at the prices of lumber along the coasts. Here in the midwest i can’t even get $4 bf for air dried 60yr old walnut with widths up to 12” wide. White oak is be lucky to get $2bf. Great videos though Erik. Thank you!
That walnut would be $16/bdft here in Utah. We are a literal wood desert unless you want to make rustic stuff with beetle kill pine. Those prices make me want to fly out there and rent a u-haul. It would probably be cheaper. :(
I just may have to take a trip to the Midwest for some wood... it's $12 - 13 bf for walnut in California. Knotty alder is the only thing I can get for $3 bf.
I’m on the east coast and can tell you that Walnut is $10+ bd/ft. White oak is around $8. Ever since this woodworking fad that started while everyone was on lockdown, lumber prices have soared. Don’t get me wrong, it is nice to see so many interested in making furniture so the craft stays alive and it’s not just a market full of the big companies’ crap. I just hate that it has become so much more expensive for everyone to get quality lumber.
@@Jeremy-xl1bn It was the same for us in California with everyone picking up surfing. Boards were crazy expensive not to mention a lack of etiquette with the sport.
Beautiful work and a very educational and inspirational. Thank you. And yes, please make a video of the delivery and customer reaction (if they agree to that).
I do love a good veneer, especially the element you mentioned of being able to use materials you really wouldn't otherwise. I'm not a woodworker personally (one day-- but I only have so many hours in the day right now) but it's also really cool the actual techniques the veneering enabled you to use.
Was assembling birch veneered billy bookcases 16 years ago when one of them fell off my makeshift bench and sploded when it hit the carpet. Salvaged the parts that weren't totally destroyed. I just finished gluing up a panel made from some of the salvaged parts. It weighs a ton but it will look nice where it's going.
That ladder is scary lol 😂, I have a business building custom homes turnkey and have been on many ladder but that one is sketchy , 😂 safe if used right but still sketchy . But on to the absolutely stunning cabinet build , holy sh&t that is absolutely stunning bro. Incredible work. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
You almost, just almost changed my mind about veneers. I have never been a fan of them (thanks Ikea Hicksville), but I may have to take a gander at some. As always, a beautiful build and you are truly a master craftsman.
I restored an old (likely CHEAP) serrated kitchen knife handle with the finish formula you provided. It came out wonderfully and I've received compliments from my coworkers as well as my teenage daughter (and she doesn't care about ANYTHING). I posted it on my Instagram but couldn't legitimately tag you because you don't follow me, and my account is private (non-negotiable at this time). Thanks for the tip, as it's done me quite well thus far.
Nice contrast betweenn the Tassie Blackwood and the birdseye? maple ? doors !. And the fiddleback veneer on the shelf was a nice touch ! Regards from an old woodbutcher in Newcastle ! (north of SYD )
This is a gorgeous piece. I love it. And the design is crazy good. I love it. Side note. My husband does not really do much woodworking. He also does not watch youtube videos about much of anything. I watched two videos at my desk while I was painting a custom sign for a client. He was in the room and any time I commented on it he made comments to make it clear he had no idea what was going on in the videos because he was tuning them out. I turned this video on while my project was drying. I thought it was interesting from the very beginning he was making comments responding to things you said. And I caught him even watching as well. Your videos are just well done. They suck you in... even if you aren't into woodworking. Just sayin.... project was obviously amazing. But your way of sharing it was as well.
Nearly all fine antique furniture involves veneer covered cheaper more suitable carcass material. This often allows for stronger more stable construction and the best possible visual effect. This usually involves a mix of veneered surfaces and solid wood construction framing pieces óf the same exoctic woods as the vaneers.
Nice job on the cabinet! Good to see a craftsman focus on the pros of veneered work vs solid lumber. The demilune is a good example as is a round sunburst. I built a round crotch mahogany sunburst check writing station for a bank job 40 years ago and it wasn’t remotely possible to do in solid lumber. I’ve also built whole bank teller stations out of Pommele Sapele as well as large reconfigurable conference tables of Japanese Tamo that were not possible to do in solids. Also way to keep your vids tight and not tiresome! Cheers!
Hi Eric, Holy wow ! That’s the first time I’ve seen a piece of furniture that looks good front, back, side, inside, top, AND bottom ! Bravo. Thoughts on veneer : I’ve got an armoire, probably 19th century, thats veneered over a solid wood core. Nice marquetery, with solid mahogany edges. Clearly an example of our forebears following reasoning similer to yours to produce an effect. Did I say it was 2 meters tall and 2 meters wide, with a serpentine front, and hand-forged knock-down hardware ? The maker who made it surely could teach us both a thing or two. I discovered when I moved to France that to call yourself a furniture maker ( ébéniste), you MUST be proficient in veneering. Not knowing how makes you a cabinet maker (menuisière), with lower pay. Finally, while it can be a joy to work in solid wood (just completed a blanket chest in solid alisier (swiss-pear) because I happened to find a sawmill that sold me half a log for 40€ (!), sometimes beautiful wood should not be used in its solid form. There’s a curly red oak china cabinet sitting next to me, made when I lived in Minnesota, that audibly moves along its joints with every change of season. I should have used veneered panels, but all that gorgeous wood seduced me ! Cheers, Keith
Top educational video. As a history guy I would love to see some sources on where to read about or see these ancient Roman veneers! Someone else was talking about handplanes from ancient Egypt made of...brass, maybe? That was almost impossible to research. End of video edit: This cabinet is freaking gorgeous!!
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Somebody left an old office desk on their front lawn. I drove by it salivating for 2 days before bringing it home. I took it apart and I've been using it for projects over the last 2 years. The frame was all solid wood, the panels were veneer over laminated hard wood, and only the top was veneer over particle board. Best find ever! My wife knows if it's free wood and it's good wood, it's coming home.
Yes. Show us the road trip. Beautiful piece.
WoodPrix plans are more than just a set of plans; it’s a gateway to unleashing your creativity and crafting items that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
One of my favourite things about working with solid wood is the challenge of planning for its movement and working with the limitations that places on designs. I love the look of traditional frame and panel and usually find plane doors a bit boring.
None of that matters when you make furniture as beautiful as this piece, it's absolutely stunning and you're right about the design elements that are enabled by manufacturered boards+ veneer.
The more I get into woodworking (not near your level...yet!), the more I actually appreciate IKEA and the like. Making things custom, I have to make all the decisions: material, plans, yaddy yaddy yada. Dozens of hours for even "simple" projects. But I can shop and select in minutes, get a flat ship in a couple days, and then assemble in an hour or so. In terms of "good enough" and "get 'er done," deal within reach of the common folk, deal. That doesn't stop me from pursuing, and adorning my home and workplace, and that of my friends, with my customs, but I have a great deal of respect for vendors who have figured out price-performance ratios that I never could as an individual woodworker.
@@bradboyer1381 my wife’s entire craft room is white IKEA, some pieces are 20+years old and have traveled from Seattle to Boston and now live in tucson. Treated with reasonable care they are just fine for the purpose. More importantly they allow me to choose the projects I work on!
When I was in business, I assembled a lot of furniture for customers. Some IKEA furniture is solid wood, while other pieces are veneered with laminate. There's a lot of variation.
Well Mr. Former Prius Man, I have followed you since you had just over 1000 followers. Now your over 100 k. Great work Erik. You are one of the finest craftsmen on the Tube. Carry on young man.
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Cool I’ve never seen toilet paper used as a dust cover before! So innovative!
I appreciate seeing more woodworkers using veneers and talking honestly about their pros and cons rather than just blanketing everything as ‘not woodworking’ or ‘low quality’. I greatly appreciate and enjoy working with plastic laminates (which is what my shop uses a fair bit) and while they’re not suited for every use or space, they certainly do have their use and space.
One of the reasons veneer or plastic laminate work gets a bad rep is not so much that it is a cheaper material but what having an economic advantage means; it means anyone who doesn’t care about quality or even really know what they’re doing is going to lean heavily toward the cheapest material to use. It not costing an arm and leg doesn’t mean it’s a bad a product but it does mean a lot of people who will choose it have no real grasp of how to work with it. So you end up with what we have, endless examples or terrible veneer or laminate work which usually points toward the work itself, not the material.
Also when people say it’s cheap so it can’t be good, that’s like saying a hamburger is cheap so it can’t be good. Yeah you can get a burger made of the lowest quality meat and pumped full of fillers and additives and everyone agrees that’s not a good product and would outright refuse to buy it. But you can also make a burger out of A5 Wagyu if you really want to and that’d be a better meal than you’d get at most restaurants. It’s true with nearly everything, including particle board, veneers, laminates, etc.
Pedulla Studio has the same theme and similar design to yours😊
I was thinking the same thing! I’m like…how? How did that happen, opposite hemisphere, coming out within a day of this one. Veneer topic, such a similar designed piece that obviously took weeks or months to make. I’m probably being naïve or it’s just a huge coincidence. 🤷🏻♂️
Yep... originally thought ENCurtis was commenting on Pedulla's video because the door shape and materials are so similar.
Yes very similar,funny i find some music choices also similar
Rarely do I get so excited for exotic design builds, but this is probably the best I’ve ever seen. Had you not built it on camera I’d think it’s an AI image. Top notch craftsmanship.
I started watching your video a week ago. I watched your old videos for some information about wood working (I'm starting my wood working journey) Seeing the same coffee mug from your video years ago tells a lot about you 💕
I was so into watching this video that I forgot to stay hydrated. The algorithm is magic!
😂 I'm glad I could remind you buddy boy. Get salty!
At least you found a good use for the "jets" blanket... LOL. Beautiful work.
I'm hoping he's making a "will finish actually spontaneously combust" video where the finale is that lighting itself on fire!
Brilliant exploration of 'why veneer?'. I once had to explain to someone that the problem with veneer isn't veneer, the problem is bad (badly thought out?) veneer work - the person I had to explain that to was me! I really appreciate how you did a cabinet full build without it being a summary of all the other videos.
Hahaha thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I've been following you for a while and I have learned a ton about this craft/hobby/profession. Your designs are always unique and creative. It stretches my own thinking when it comes to new designs. I appreciate your delivery of information and the way you edit your videos. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and take on woodworking.
Wow that came out awesome. That is going to make your client so happy. Hope to see the reveal on the next one.
I greatly appreciate your focus on veneering lately as I am working on my first large scale veneering project and it is heartening that we are using many of the same techniques independently! I have 5 mitered boxes and the thing I underestimated was the amount of veneer required to cover both sides of each piece. I know, it is just math.... Keep up the great work!
Glad I could help, if only for the encouragement. Keep on keepin on!
Beautiful! I have enjoyed watching you build this, and the final product is amazing. Let's see the delivery!
Perfect. I appreciate the technical science behind the art of the project. It gives me hope I could pull it off myself
Absolutely amazing Erik would enjoy the road trip with you and final resting place! Love this little journey you took us on with this build!
Very nice presentation on the whys and benefits of using veneers. This piece is a perfect example of what can be accomplished from a design and build standpoint if you bring veneers into the equation. For the most part I've stayed away from veneers because I don't have the patience needed to cover a entire piece with them and do it right. Excellent work Eric, both on the cabinet and the video.
The cabinet is gorgeous!!! I am voting for the road trip. Thank you for your UA-cam content and delivery; I look forward to every new episode.
It's nice to see it all come together! The case is well designed and will be a stunning piece for the new owner. Cheers!
I have a Danish Modern teak china cabinet. The first highend piece I bought. No way could I afford solid teak, and there is no way you would find something out of solid teak because of its rarity. Because of veneer, we get to enjoy beautiful and rare woods and even have them in our homes. Veneer allows use common folk to own beautiful furniture. It allows to maximize our limited resources. Thanks for highlighting the value of veneer for all of us.
I was looking for some teak to build a rocking chair from. I was told it’s endangered now. (?) I ended going with Iroko (AKA, African Teak). Very similar wood, I think it’s in the same ‘family’ and it turned out wonderful.
@@clag9105 I've found teak in pallets. It has sapwood & heart wood. Teak grows in Florida but it's urban wood and I've seen it for sale.
Saying “teak” is a bit like saying “pine”, though. So many varieties of similar wood with different origins and different properties.
I looked up the botanical name, Tectona Grandis, and learned that it is now cultivated in Ghana, so perhaps not as rare as it was when I bought it in 1998 when worldtrade soured with Myanmar (Burma), and with it Scandinavian bans on imports. According to the horticulture source I looked at, the only true teak is Tectona. All other teaks are a different family, and Tectona is in the Lamiaceae family. I retract the rare wood reference but stand by veneer maximizing resources and allowing us commoners to own a piece made with a beautiful exotic.
@@Cooper_42 Not really, it's more like saying Kleenex instead of tissue.
I have a big veneer project coming toward the middle of the year... We're using veneer for all of the reasons you mention here. Looks great 🤙🏾
Coming here from the latest Pedulla Studio Video. It's amazing how similar your take is on the topic veneer. I believe veneer is an extension of real craftsmanship to be able to work with certain woods, that are to delicate or problematic to work with in any other way.
Instant subscription.
Thank you, my friend! Nick is one hell of a woodworker. We've been chatting about how similar these cabinets are and having a good laugh over the last few weeks.
I’ve been messing with your finish mixture a few times and not being able to quite get that buttery smooth shine yet. But then, seeing it on that piece in all its shiny glory just makes me want to keep at it. Gorgeous build!
Thanks man!
Eric, congratulations on blowing past 100K subscribers! Well deserved. I've got to say, the birch isn't my favourite, but the cabinet is stunning nevertheless. Lovely.
What a beautiful and outstanding furniture. Thank you very much for teaching me so much about veneering!!!
I really enjoyed this. I need to make a 9' bar top, and was considering doing a veneer. You've talked me into it. Thanks!
Would love to see it in its final resting place. Always up for an adventure.
It's stunning. Would love to watch the road trip highlights. Just a note... Titebond 3 reacts with Tasmanian Blackwood to turn it green. Your joinery is obviously far superior to mine, as trying to sand out green wood from my joins has made me go back to the original when working with Blackwood. Love the video. Cheers🎉
Yes road trip!
That is truly stunning, I am inspired and impressed! That is definitely not dodgy 😊
Your designs just amaze I have watched you for a very long time your design elements are just I have no words. Thanks Eric you never disappoint
I agree with so many of the commentators, this was a FANTASTIC video. Educational, interesting, and the cabinet is absolutely stunning! Team roadtrip.
Thank you!
@ENCurtis That is a stunning piece of furniture. The contrast of the different colour and grain types goes together really well, I really like the doors and the use of the inner door as a background for the gap in the front doors. Thanks for sharing Eric.
Thank you!
All the IKEA stuff I've had has been some seriously dense MDF that has stood up really well. This as opposed to the much cheaper and more easily damaged stuff I've seen from Walmart, Target, etc.
Nice contrasting veneers and piece... Must be a trend this month.....Looks very much like Pedulla's latest Veneered cabinet...
Nice box - I love the central cabinet idea. Interesting and informative video. Also, great interlude music. You’re a winner Erik, cheers.
Thank you👊
I enjoyed this video. It truly gave good insight. I will admit i have had that mindset. So with a cup of coffee and an open mind. It has been changed. So thank you. And again, when in Florida, that coffee is still on the table. Take care and safe travels.
Absolutely stunning! The points on veneer are excellent, and I really am looking forward to venturing into it more.
Glad you enjoyed it!
The premise of the video made me shake my head. After watching Thomas Johnson of Maine, restoring veneered antique furniture, sometimes from the 19th century, veneer can enhance really well made furniture, as well as being the lipstick on a pig.
Like most things, it's a double edged sword. In the right hands it can be wonderful--in other hands, it can become a lie.
A lot of furniture in the big box stores now is plastic veneer, also called laminate, on chipboard. I can tell the difference between that and wood veneer.
That’s a beautiful piece. I’ve enjoyed watching this come together.
Love the Keith Johnson t-shirt. I like when folks rep other builders.
It would be interesting to see how you crate something like that up and transport it. That’s the part of building projects that often doesn’t get discussed, getting it to its final destination in one piece. Looks great!
Fortunately, he did just such a video about shipping pieces a year ago that I just happened to watch before this one. :)
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Start to finish, this has been a great commision to follow. Final product looks awesome! Love how the Blackwood's sapwood ties into the birch and consolidates the two woods in a beautiful finale. but on a side note ... A Jets throw in a Philadelphia shop?!? That hurts! 😭😂
Nice video Eric!
Little bit funny that your video is very similar to the amazing woodworker Pedullas latest video😂
Another Beautiful piece! I love the grain of that dark wood!
The piece is absolutely stunning.
100k plaque incoming! Congrats, well deserved. I'll be here for the 1 million plaque. Keep the content coming.
It’s kinda interesting to see so many woodworking UA-camrs first sponsored by Harvey ended up using a SawStop
LOVE your work, your craftsmanship and your content Mr. Curtis. This piece is beautiful! I'd love to see your adventure in taking it down to FLA. And make sure to stop int Highland Woodworking in Atlanta on the way down!
I’m always amazed at the prices of lumber along the coasts. Here in the midwest i can’t even get $4 bf for air dried 60yr old walnut with widths up to 12” wide. White oak is be lucky to get $2bf. Great videos though Erik. Thank you!
That walnut would be $16/bdft here in Utah. We are a literal wood desert unless you want to make rustic stuff with beetle kill pine. Those prices make me want to fly out there and rent a u-haul. It would probably be cheaper. :(
I just may have to take a trip to the Midwest for some wood... it's $12 - 13 bf for walnut in California. Knotty alder is the only thing I can get for $3 bf.
I’m on the east coast and can tell you that Walnut is $10+ bd/ft. White oak is around $8.
Ever since this woodworking fad that started while everyone was on lockdown, lumber prices have soared.
Don’t get me wrong, it is nice to see so many interested in making furniture so the craft stays alive and it’s not just a market full of the big companies’ crap.
I just hate that it has become so much more expensive for everyone to get quality lumber.
@@Jeremy-xl1bn It was the same for us in California with everyone picking up surfing. Boards were crazy expensive not to mention a lack of etiquette with the sport.
Beautiful work and a very educational and inspirational. Thank you.
And yes, please make a video of the delivery and customer reaction (if they agree to that).
That piece is next level! What beautiful work.
Wow what a stunning piece! You never cease to amaze!!
Thanks for the LMNT plug; the suger free electrolytes here in Australia cost twice as much as those loaded with sugar, which as a diabetic, I avoid.
Beautiful piece,nice work,thanks for the info,see ya on the road trip
This piece doesn't match my personal aesthetic, so I would never buy it but the craftsmanship is impeccable as always. Great work!
Very very VERY nice piece of furniture. Very relevant and good info concerning use of veneer. Good presentation too. Thank you
Thank you!
Dude that's a gorgeous piece of work! Please share the trip to Florida!
Seeing first-time super high professional steam iron for woodworking black & decker)))))
I do love a good veneer, especially the element you mentioned of being able to use materials you really wouldn't otherwise. I'm not a woodworker personally (one day-- but I only have so many hours in the day right now) but it's also really cool the actual techniques the veneering enabled you to use.
The use of non-traditional materials as veneer is part of their allure for sure!
Was assembling birch veneered billy bookcases 16 years ago when one of them fell off my makeshift bench and sploded when it hit the carpet. Salvaged the parts that weren't totally destroyed. I just finished gluing up a panel made from some of the salvaged parts. It weighs a ton but it will look nice where it's going.
Loved the project. Yes. I wanna see owner reaction.
Great info. That cabinet is stunning.
Thank you!
That is an amazing piece! I marvel at your skills in every video.
Great video and nice build !
That ladder is scary lol 😂, I have a business building custom homes turnkey and have been on many ladder but that one is sketchy , 😂 safe if used right but still sketchy . But on to the absolutely stunning cabinet build , holy sh&t that is absolutely stunning bro. Incredible work. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
I really like the design of the cabinet. Beautiful and interesting.
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the design!
just another magnifique piece!!!!! love the way you build it and your thougt about woodworking ima long life fan of this channel you rock!!!!
Absolutely beautiful work!
Thank you!
That's a gorgeous piece of furniture!
Thank you!
Looks great, enjoy the road trip!
Beautiful piece!
Spectacular piece! Thank you for sharing this video with us :)
You almost, just almost changed my mind about veneers. I have never been a fan of them (thanks Ikea Hicksville), but I may have to take a gander at some. As always, a beautiful build and you are truly a master craftsman.
Thank you! I'm glad I could at least ask you to open your mind to veneers. They're not perfect, but they're a great tool to have in your tool belt.
Beautiful piece & fair arguments.
That birch is available in solid form...but it ain't cheap
As usual, incredible work. Thanks for the great content.
That build is gorgeous!
Thanks Jeff!
very mint and classy piece. great feeling of accomplishment im sure
Thank you. It definitely feels good that the client loves it.
Beautiful piece, and wonderfully executed!
Stunning work! Thanks for sharing!
Great video and definitely yes to the road trip
That is a gorgeous cabinet.
Thank you!
I restored an old (likely CHEAP) serrated kitchen knife handle with the finish formula you provided. It came out wonderfully and I've received compliments from my coworkers as well as my teenage daughter (and she doesn't care about ANYTHING). I posted it on my Instagram but couldn't legitimately tag you because you don't follow me, and my account is private (non-negotiable at this time). Thanks for the tip, as it's done me quite well thus far.
Nice contrast betweenn the Tassie Blackwood and the birdseye? maple ? doors !. And the fiddleback veneer on the shelf was a nice touch ! Regards from an old woodbutcher in Newcastle ! (north of SYD )
Thank you!
Wow, stunning piece. Love it. Great video. Cheers.
This is a gorgeous piece. I love it. And the design is crazy good. I love it.
Side note. My husband does not really do much woodworking. He also does not watch youtube videos about much of anything. I watched two videos at my desk while I was painting a custom sign for a client. He was in the room and any time I commented on it he made comments to make it clear he had no idea what was going on in the videos because he was tuning them out. I turned this video on while my project was drying. I thought it was interesting from the very beginning he was making comments responding to things you said. And I caught him even watching as well. Your videos are just well done. They suck you in... even if you aren't into woodworking. Just sayin.... project was obviously amazing. But your way of sharing it was as well.
Haha glad we could sucker him in! And thank you!
Nearly all fine antique furniture involves veneer covered cheaper more suitable carcass material.
This often allows for stronger more stable construction and the best possible visual effect. This usually involves a mix of veneered surfaces and solid wood construction framing pieces óf the same exoctic woods as the vaneers.
Nice job on the cabinet! Good to see a craftsman focus on the pros of veneered work vs solid lumber. The demilune is a good example as is a round sunburst. I built a round crotch mahogany sunburst check writing station for a bank job 40 years ago and it wasn’t remotely possible to do in solid lumber. I’ve also built whole bank teller stations out of Pommele Sapele as well as large reconfigurable conference tables of Japanese Tamo that were not possible to do in solids. Also way to keep your vids tight and not tiresome! Cheers!
Thanks mate!
Hi Eric,
Holy wow ! That’s the first time I’ve seen a piece of furniture that looks good front, back, side, inside, top, AND bottom ! Bravo.
Thoughts on veneer :
I’ve got an armoire, probably 19th century, thats veneered over a solid wood core. Nice marquetery, with solid mahogany edges. Clearly an example of our forebears following reasoning similer to yours to produce an effect. Did I say it was 2 meters tall and 2 meters wide, with a serpentine front, and hand-forged knock-down hardware ? The maker who made it surely could teach us both a thing or two.
I discovered when I moved to France that to call yourself a furniture maker ( ébéniste), you MUST be proficient in veneering. Not knowing how makes you a cabinet maker (menuisière), with lower pay.
Finally, while it can be a joy to work in solid wood (just completed a blanket chest in solid alisier (swiss-pear) because I happened to find a sawmill that sold me half a log for 40€ (!), sometimes beautiful wood should not be used in its solid form. There’s a curly red oak china cabinet sitting next to me, made when I lived in Minnesota, that audibly moves along its joints with every change of season. I should have used veneered panels, but all that gorgeous wood seduced me !
Cheers,
Keith
Dude! Incredible! Best video yet!
As a Brit I approve of your use of the word 'Dodgy' 👍
Beautiful Cabinet, Love the curved doors.
Amazing. Got a long list of items to make in my new shop/home and you have me considering veneer now. Cheers.
Love to hear it!
Thank you for the lessons on veneers
Great video Erik, lots of useful information.👍👍
Absolutely beautiful. Enjoyed the Video. Cheers from Western Australia
Top educational video. As a history guy I would love to see some sources on where to read about or see these ancient Roman veneers! Someone else was talking about handplanes from ancient Egypt made of...brass, maybe? That was almost impossible to research.
End of video edit: This cabinet is freaking gorgeous!!