A+. great patience. You didn't "cut any corners".🤣 You should be proud of the outcome. Sometimes I get excited when I'm close to finishing and rush the ending. It appears you didn't. Great work.
Wicked awesome man! That there is some FINE Furniture!!! Very nice attention to detail. That Wood combination works very well together and your choice of joints and their placement are spot on. Great job Morgan. Nice craftsmanship.
Beautiful, I think the contrasting wood works well on the breadboards. I also like the shiplap interiors and the reveals on the edges of the drawers, you nailed it on this one.
It’s beautiful, well done, I appreciate the patience that went into the build. Be patient with yourself and be patient with the wood, the results and the fact that something you built with your own hands will be around long after you are gone, is priceless.
Thanks! This really was a long one, I had to look back at the dates on the footage but it started in January and went until mid March, definitely my longest running project!
But how were you able to create such amazing pieces without a single piece of Festool? I didn't think that it was possible to make anything these days without at least a Domino... 🤣🤣🤣. Great work!! Great video!! No BS... No fluff. Just good content. 👏👏👏
My first handplane was the Veritas low angle jack, and that's what you'll see in most of my early video. I just bought what was easily available and I read alot of good reviews about it. I do like having the different blade angles as an option but now that I've started to use standard angle planes, I much prefer the feel of them over my low angle jack.
I gave them a pretty good deal compared to the local fine furniture stores, and they were very flexible on the timeline. Overall they great to work with, lead to making a bed frame later on too!
Good work. I used to use the benchtop mortiser and table saw tenoning jig, but then I found the Pantorouter. My personal opinion is I found it to be a way better option. Just a thought. Even just a little bit quicker on many of the repeated tasks on big projects like this makes a huge difference, both in time and money.
This is beautiful work. Very nice. on the sliding dovetails... Next time don't do a through dovetail. Stop it a few inches short in the front and you can fine tune the front of your workpiece to sit wherever you want. Flush or inset. It isn't that much more effort than what you are already doing there. It makes for a really clean look. At least I prefer it over the through almost always. But on certain pieces I could see changing my mind.
If I was doing this project again I would definitely do it that way, I liked the idea of the through dovetails because it shows off the joinery but it made for some less clean looking joints.
I'm pretty cautious when it comes the amount of dust I breath in, I have an air filter that I use constantly and whenever I'm using a tool that doesn't have adequate dust collection I wear my mask. I know the shop looks dusty but the bigger stuff that sits on the floor really isn't a problem, I take care to keep the air clean.
I'm glad you can do it by yourself. It's cool. For me, I would not drop this much money just for a 100% hardwood bedroom set. Lol. Does the $15,000 include Materials, Labor and Others (i.e., stain, glue, etc.)? Or, only material (wood) itself?
The $15,000 was the total project cost, I gave my customer a decent discount too since I'm still pretty new to woodworking and I want the project mostly for the experience (and videos!)
love everything about this build, save the mechanical slides. shakers didn't use them. they cheapen the final great design and build. just my two cents, fwiw.
By adding those mechanical slides, it actually increased the value to the customer because while traditional drawers can work well these mechanical soft close slides make the dresses easier to use.
@@morganhurst_redridge thanks for taking the time to reply, most don't. earned yourself a new subscriber. i will not debate the ease of use, it's personal preference i guess. though i will argue that a quality, piston fit drawer is pretty easy to use. two things bug me about mechanical drawer slides in custom, high end furniture. 1. they tend to rack the drawer a bit if you don't close exactly on center (saw that in a few of your shots too), and 2. something about wood and metal just does not appeal to me. all that above notwithstanding, this is a beautifully designed and built set. there's a reason the customers love it, it's gorgeous and very well made. what's not to love. should last them a lifetime (minus the slides ;).
As a woodworker, I can see where the 15,000$ was not excessive due to lumber price and joinery. Not sure if it was client or you, but I would have made the drawers old old style with wood on wood slides. Would love to see that in Cherry and maple too vs white oak and walnut.. Either way is stunning.
I made the choice with the drawer slides, especially at this price point the expectation from my point of view is that the drawers should always open and close smoothly. With the mechanical slides, the weight of what's in the drawer doesn't affect how easy it is to open like with a traditional setup. As a woodworker I appreciate the quality of traditional drawers and I use them alot on projects for myself but I was worried that my customer would find them clunky or heavy, that's why I went with the mechanical ones. Cherry and maple is coming very soon to the channel, it's a great looking combination and I excited to work with it!
I mostly go through Pinterest to find ideas and I have a few books with shaker and craftsman furniture that I really like. Then I try combine all the different design elements I like from different pieces of furniture into something I think looks cool! Here's a video I did a little while back talking about this, just about different place to find inspiration for designs. ua-cam.com/video/OkVsxvch4VY/v-deo.html
Morgan, why do you have a Cadillac hollow chisel mortiser that probably costs more than my Jet jjp-12, but cheap jointer and planer (so to speak)? Invest in a helical head jjp-12; trust me. It's worth it. Absolutely beautiful pieces btw. I also want to pick your brain about something else. I have many hours of footage, and want to do my own channel, but I can't find a producer. Videography and editing aren't necessarily my thing. Plus it already takes a month to create pieces like these, so I don't have the time per se. Should I bite the bullet and do it myself? Do you edit your own work, or do you have help?
I got the Powermatic at a stupidly good price off Kijiji, never would've bought something that nice at full price! Main reason I haven't upgraded my main machines is I don't need to at the moment, they both work perfectly for what I need also I'm limited in my power specs. Without doing major work,like ripping up the back yard , I can't get 220v out to the shop. My plan is to save up for a good 12" jointer for when I do have a shop where I can use 220v. For your videos, best thing is to start by editing them yourself. You'll learn pretty quickly what works and what doesn't and how best to record and what style you want to make your videos in order to make the editing easier. I've edited all my videos since the beginning and I don't plan to try and get an editor until I can easily afford to pay someone, probably around 100,000 subs.
@@morganhurst_redridge well I'm rooting for you brother. Fortunately, I have a washer and dryer outlet in my garage, so the 220v wasn't an issue. I'm about to upgrade to some grizzly monsters anyhow, so I'd give you my jjp-12 if you didn't have to go rewiring everything in your shop (and also lived in DfW since its 700lbs). Greatly appreciate the advice. I'll shoot you a link to my first video when I get one punched out in 2023.
Great project and so glad you are using a better push stick/block. I cringe everytime I see someone using the long plastic stick with basically a bird mouth on the end 🙃
Thanks but don't watch too many of my videos, the push stick I usually use is exactly like you described. I actually really hate the Gripper block because it usually doesn't grip the wood, and it has led to way more near miss accidents than the birds mouth style ever has.
Those videos will still be coming out, I'm just very limited on time right now so doing the smaller ones let's me continue to put out content between those big videos.
I’m assuming that you did not take your time into account for $15k? I’m always amazed to see people charging stupid money for a piece of scrap wood filled with plastic! You’ve obviously taken time, used proper joinery skills and made some excellent pieces of furniture. $15k looks like a bargain!
That $15K was the total cost to my customer, I did give them a decent discount because I'm still fairly new to woodworking and I really wanted this project for the experience! I knew with the scale of this project there would be alot to learn and I didn't have a good way to estimate the time so I made a rough estimate and it turned out pretty good. If I remember currently the materials cost around $8k, then the other $7k went towards shop expense and my time, given that this project took about a month and a half it wasn't great pay but I learned so much and it was an awesome experience!
@@morganhurst_redridgeit was almost perfect. Made in the ancient way. Then you broke my heart. You know what you did, and I want you to think about how many people you hurt. Now, go to your room. No iPhone or iPad for you tonight.
A+. great patience. You didn't "cut any corners".🤣
You should be proud of the outcome.
Sometimes I get excited when I'm close to finishing and rush the ending.
It appears you didn't. Great work.
Thanks, it definitely does get hard to not cut corners when you can see the finish line getting closer!
Looks great. Again it’s a pleasure to see such a skilled man working the in the job he loves. Well done from Paul in the uk 🇬🇧
Glad you enjoyed it
Phenomenal work.
Thank you!
Your work what can I say is beautiful❤
Your work is absolutely beautiful, keep up the good work,
Thank you! Cheers!
Great job !
Thanks!
Job very well done !!! Looks Excellent !!!
Thank you very much!
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL pieces of bedroom furniture! Wonderful attention to detail.
Thank you so much!
Wicked awesome man! That there is some FINE Furniture!!! Very nice attention to detail. That Wood combination works very well together and your choice of joints and their placement are spot on. Great job Morgan. Nice craftsmanship.
Thank you, this is definitely one of those project I make sure to show off to potential customers as kinda a highlight of what I have to offer!
What an astonishing piece(s) of fine furniture! This should outlast not only the proud maker but probably the humanity itself.
Congratulations 👏👏👏
Thanks, I'm keeping in touch with the customer so I can see just how well these pieces perform over time!
Absolute perfection. You’re a master craftsman.
Thank you!
Beautiful work! These are amazing!
Thank you so much!
Beautiful, I think the contrasting wood works well on the breadboards. I also like the shiplap interiors and the reveals on the edges of the drawers, you nailed it on this one.
Thank you very much!
It’s beautiful, well done, I appreciate the patience that went into the build. Be patient with yourself and be patient with the wood, the results and the fact that something you built with your own hands will be around long after you are gone, is priceless.
Thanks for the condensed version! Lovely pieces
It took me a while to put it together but I'm glad to finally close the book on this project, and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Looks great Morgan. Thanks for the condensed version. Can’t imagine how long that build took.
Thanks! This really was a long one, I had to look back at the dates on the footage but it started in January and went until mid March, definitely my longest running project!
But how were you able to create such amazing pieces without a single piece of Festool? I didn't think that it was possible to make anything these days without at least a Domino... 🤣🤣🤣. Great work!! Great video!! No BS... No fluff. Just good content. 👏👏👏
Ha, bad timing, I actually just bought a domino and a couple other Festool tools!
Nice contrasts. Excellent attention to detail.
Well done!
Thank you very much!
Excellent work😊
Thanks a lot!
Outstanding craftsmanship
Thank you!
That is really nice. I love it!
Glad you like it!
Very fine work sir! Well done!
Thank you kindly!
Nicely done! You did a great job editing this together, too!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked the edit, it was definitely a challenge to compress 3 months work into a video that still made sense!
Morgan, very very very nice, well done that man.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very beutefeul job 👍
Amazing work ! , truly inspirational for a smal time furniture maker from Norway yust getting started
Thank you and enjoy the early stages of woodworking this is when you get to learn alot and every new technique is so exciting!
wow, the madness, I just like top class very, very much 😊⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍👍👍
incredible job. Fun to watch.
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Nice build! Really enjoy your videos, well done!
Thank you very much!
Well done. Like.
Thank you very much!
I often see you using a Low-angle Jack instead of a standard angle. Any reason?
My first handplane was the Veritas low angle jack, and that's what you'll see in most of my early video. I just bought what was easily available and I read alot of good reviews about it. I do like having the different blade angles as an option but now that I've started to use standard angle planes, I much prefer the feel of them over my low angle jack.
Great looking pieces. Client must have a large budget too!
I gave them a pretty good deal compared to the local fine furniture stores, and they were very flexible on the timeline. Overall they great to work with, lead to making a bed frame later on too!
Good work. I used to use the benchtop mortiser and table saw tenoning jig, but then I found the Pantorouter. My personal opinion is I found it to be a way better option. Just a thought. Even just a little bit quicker on many of the repeated tasks on big projects like this makes a huge difference, both in time and money.
A Pantorouter is high on my list of potential tool upgrades!
Flawless
I like how you pay attention to detail in that respect you remind me of Rob Crosman and James Wright.
Thank you! I've looked up to both of them for a while now so I'm glad to hear their influence has been rubbing off on me!
Perfect 🥰
Thanks!
This is beautiful work. Very nice.
on the sliding dovetails... Next time don't do a through dovetail. Stop it a few inches short in the front and you can fine tune the front of your workpiece to sit wherever you want. Flush or inset. It isn't that much more effort than what you are already doing there. It makes for a really clean look. At least I prefer it over the through almost always. But on certain pieces I could see changing my mind.
If I was doing this project again I would definitely do it that way, I liked the idea of the through dovetails because it shows off the joinery but it made for some less clean looking joints.
Amazing job. Big fan of your work. You should wear dust protection buddy. The shop seems very dusty and this may affect your health. 😮
I'm pretty cautious when it comes the amount of dust I breath in, I have an air filter that I use constantly and whenever I'm using a tool that doesn't have adequate dust collection I wear my mask. I know the shop looks dusty but the bigger stuff that sits on the floor really isn't a problem, I take care to keep the air clean.
@@morganhurst_redridge glad to know that ☺️ Just wanted to drop in a word of caution from a concerned fan 😊 Cheers and keep up the good work!
Nice
Thanks!
I'm glad you can do it by yourself. It's cool. For me, I would not drop this much money just for a 100% hardwood bedroom set. Lol. Does the $15,000 include Materials, Labor and Others (i.e., stain, glue, etc.)? Or, only material (wood) itself?
The $15,000 was the total project cost, I gave my customer a decent discount too since I'm still pretty new to woodworking and I want the project mostly for the experience (and videos!)
love everything about this build, save the mechanical slides. shakers didn't use them. they cheapen the final great design and build. just my two cents, fwiw.
By adding those mechanical slides, it actually increased the value to the customer because while traditional drawers can work well these mechanical soft close slides make the dresses easier to use.
@@morganhurst_redridge thanks for taking the time to reply, most don't. earned yourself a new subscriber.
i will not debate the ease of use, it's personal preference i guess. though i will argue that a quality, piston fit drawer is pretty easy to use. two things bug me about mechanical drawer slides in custom, high end furniture. 1. they tend to rack the drawer a bit if you don't close exactly on center (saw that in a few of your shots too), and 2. something about wood and metal just does not appeal to me.
all that above notwithstanding, this is a beautifully designed and built set. there's a reason the customers love it, it's gorgeous and very well made. what's not to love. should last them a lifetime (minus the slides ;).
As a woodworker, I can see where the 15,000$ was not excessive due to lumber price and joinery. Not sure if it was client or you, but I would have made the drawers old old style with wood on wood slides. Would love to see that in Cherry and maple too vs white oak and walnut.. Either way is stunning.
I made the choice with the drawer slides, especially at this price point the expectation from my point of view is that the drawers should always open and close smoothly. With the mechanical slides, the weight of what's in the drawer doesn't affect how easy it is to open like with a traditional setup. As a woodworker I appreciate the quality of traditional drawers and I use them alot on projects for myself but I was worried that my customer would find them clunky or heavy, that's why I went with the mechanical ones.
Cherry and maple is coming very soon to the channel, it's a great looking combination and I excited to work with it!
Really well done. Where do you get all your designs from?
I mostly go through Pinterest to find ideas and I have a few books with shaker and craftsman furniture that I really like. Then I try combine all the different design elements I like from different pieces of furniture into something I think looks cool!
Here's a video I did a little while back talking about this, just about different place to find inspiration for designs. ua-cam.com/video/OkVsxvch4VY/v-deo.html
Morgan, why do you have a Cadillac hollow chisel mortiser that probably costs more than my Jet jjp-12, but cheap jointer and planer (so to speak)? Invest in a helical head jjp-12; trust me. It's worth it. Absolutely beautiful pieces btw. I also want to pick your brain about something else. I have many hours of footage, and want to do my own channel, but I can't find a producer. Videography and editing aren't necessarily my thing. Plus it already takes a month to create pieces like these, so I don't have the time per se. Should I bite the bullet and do it myself? Do you edit your own work, or do you have help?
I got the Powermatic at a stupidly good price off Kijiji, never would've bought something that nice at full price! Main reason I haven't upgraded my main machines is I don't need to at the moment, they both work perfectly for what I need also I'm limited in my power specs. Without doing major work,like ripping up the back yard , I can't get 220v out to the shop. My plan is to save up for a good 12" jointer for when I do have a shop where I can use 220v.
For your videos, best thing is to start by editing them yourself. You'll learn pretty quickly what works and what doesn't and how best to record and what style you want to make your videos in order to make the editing easier. I've edited all my videos since the beginning and I don't plan to try and get an editor until I can easily afford to pay someone, probably around 100,000 subs.
@@morganhurst_redridge well I'm rooting for you brother. Fortunately, I have a washer and dryer outlet in my garage, so the 220v wasn't an issue. I'm about to upgrade to some grizzly monsters anyhow, so I'd give you my jjp-12 if you didn't have to go rewiring everything in your shop (and also lived in DfW since its 700lbs). Greatly appreciate the advice. I'll shoot you a link to my first video when I get one punched out in 2023.
@@colinchesbrough5772 Sounds good, looking forward to it!
You were wrong about the dovetail jig, I have judged you, Prepare yourself for destruction.
Awesome video as always such beautiful pieces.
So that's what I felt yesterday, my destruction, I thought it was just allergies!
Thanks for the laugh and thanks for watching!
Is that $15k retail or $15k worth of time and materials?
The $15k was the final cost to my customer which consists of my time, shop time, materials and hardware.
👍🤝
Great project and so glad you are using a better push stick/block. I cringe everytime I see someone using the long plastic stick with basically a bird mouth on the end 🙃
Thanks but don't watch too many of my videos, the push stick I usually use is exactly like you described.
I actually really hate the Gripper block because it usually doesn't grip the wood, and it has led to way more near miss accidents than the birds mouth style ever has.
A family heirloom.
Hopefully! I'm just afraid of one day when I'm an old man stumbling upon a video of some DIY'er covering them in paint!
@@morganhurst_redridge ha, well…hopefully they’ll see the quality and not paint them.
What amount of human hours did you spend?
Amazing work. You are a true artist and professional. Peace
Thank you, I appreciate that!
15k? On what planet?
I would try to explain the numbers, but you're clearly not a woodworker so they probably wouldn't make sense anyway.
I miss when your videos were like this- the now many-part series and new scripting aren't my cup of tea. You do an awesome job though.
Those videos will still be coming out, I'm just very limited on time right now so doing the smaller ones let's me continue to put out content between those big videos.
I’m assuming that you did not take your time into account for $15k? I’m always amazed to see people charging stupid money for a piece of scrap wood filled with plastic! You’ve obviously taken time, used proper joinery skills and made some excellent pieces of furniture. $15k looks like a bargain!
That $15K was the total cost to my customer, I did give them a decent discount because I'm still fairly new to woodworking and I really wanted this project for the experience! I knew with the scale of this project there would be alot to learn and I didn't have a good way to estimate the time so I made a rough estimate and it turned out pretty good. If I remember currently the materials cost around $8k, then the other $7k went towards shop expense and my time, given that this project took about a month and a half it wasn't great pay but I learned so much and it was an awesome experience!
Ruined!
This is the most out of context comment I've gotten in a while, can you elaborate on what is or was ruined?
@@morganhurst_redridgeit was almost perfect. Made in the ancient way. Then you broke my heart. You know what you did, and I want you to think about how many people you hurt. Now, go to your room. No iPhone or iPad for you tonight.