All the hundreds of thousands of UA-cam videos I have watched, nobody has been as meticulous as you Peter. My first video of yours I am watching and I am honestly blown away!!!
Brilliant advice again Peter. My son has recently shon me how to put UA-cam on the big tv and not my phone so we can watch you together. He is just starting his apprenticeship in joinery and loves your teaching skills.
Loving the 'basic build' series, especially because it has so many good tips about measuring and cutting accurately. Just what I need to take my woodworking up a notch or two - thanks Peter!
The way you use the track saw here has convinced me that I don't need a table saw. The track saw will do what I need to do and is much safer. Thanks for the demo :)
This video just goes to prove I make everything too complicated! It is so refreshing to see how simply something can be made, when the workman has skill!
Thank you, Peter. I really appreciate these slightly longer videos with more details on those little tricks and tips that really make a difference when trying to copy your builds. I always look forward to your videos, they’re great.
Almost didn’t watch this because I don’t need shelves right now, but so glad I did. So many great wee tips to ensure that any build has a bit more refinement. Thank you Peter.
I like the idea of the tapen on the drill bit for depth control, when I put my tape on I apply it back wards leaving a tail unstuck and turn back on itself double thickness. The reason for this is the folded back section Batts the drilled out dust the instant the depth gets close to the mark and gives you a warning to STOP!
Nice build Peter, didn’t seem long at all. Was quite pleased to see that you left the edges of the Baltic ply exposed, have been a long time believer in showing them off, and not just for shop “furniture”. Thank you
A great video, it just goes to show that a basic build doesn't mean a shoddy job. BTW, my daughter's teacher's catchphrase was "that will do, won't do" as she reminded me this morning while supervising her desk build.
Great work Peter, these types of videos are really a breath of fresh air, there is no fancy joinery, no need for some high end super expensive tools, just a few basic and affordable items and off we go 🙂 I think these basic build videos really inspire and motive all amateur and DIY woodworkers to make something for themselves or even potentially sell a few of these creations, so keep up the great work and stay safe out there.
really enjoying these basics videos. I've not seen anybody else strip back the high end tools and go to the basics. Hope there's plenty more to follow.
I've always liked the care and thoroughness of your presentation of even relatively simple projects. I was taught in design school to value craftsmanship. You, sir, are a craftsman.
Thank you for the build video. I like the extra details you explain very well. The budget build series is informative showing what’s possible with basic tools. Cheers 👍😎🇦🇺
You are a goldmine of information! Just little simple ideas like the diy drill guide you made from scrap 6mm mdf can really help noobies and even experienced builders in the way they approach a project 👍👍
And also the way you position /line up for assembly, had to look closely to see you’d also used end of mft as a datum point. Another fabulous vid - the dowels 👍🏻 the rebates 👍🏻 the drill jig/square, 👍🏻. These basic builds are really well done and great to watch/learn.
Some of UA-cam's best content is experienced workers sharing their expertise. I've heard of using a backer board to prevent blow out, but I'd never thought to use it in the front. Also I didn't know about using a metal corner piece behind the back to better hold it. Thanks Peter.
I'm really enjoying your videos. My dad used to build things with wood at home all the time, but he never taught me how to do it. Now that I've been excommunicated for over a decade, I am discovering the joy of one of his favorite activities and learning from people like you. Thank you.
Brilliant video Peter. I think this series will be very popular. Nice bringing out that old Izzy Swan trick. I used to watch all of his videos. Also, it was very enjoyable with a longer format video. Cheers.
Nice build, thank you. You mentioned the tape may creep up the drill bit and let the hole get deeper and deeper until it's too deep and comes through. I use a little piece of plastic pipe cut to the right length over the drill bit to act as a depth stop. Works well and is more reliable than tape. DAMHIKT
Peter, I like your use of the MFT to provide support and alignment during assembly. Simple, and effective. And the simple dowel cutter is very clever. I have seen fairly complicated jigs to make dowels that I also thought were clever, but I would likely never go to the trouble of building.
Excellent video; just when I need to make some shelving for my wife's sewing room, but think I will buy a sheet of Plywood and have B&Q cut it to size :). Thanks
So glad that you decided to keep going after you surpassed the original goal of, what was it? 10k subscribers? way back when. Your videos have enriched all of us who have been trying to improve/establish carpentry/cabinetry skills. Cheers!
As always Peter , top shelf Work , no pun intended, you make this look so easy , yet all the tips and awesome advice , just helps with how you go about completing your project from start to Finish , a huge thanks for sharing your craft with us Peter 🙏
very nice. i think the only thing i'd do different is not hiding the screws. i prefer to use the screws as clamps, then just unscrew once the glue dries, drill out the screw holes and fill them with dowels after that. same outcome, but no hidden screws that someone could saw into in the futur.
The screws add strength, particularly for the shelves. Why would someone saw into a screw on a wall cabinet? Sound like a lot of messing around to remove the screws and you would weaken the furniture…
Heh Peter I watched this video build when you first posted it and got interrupted as it finished so back now to add my tuppence worth. This is great and as per your comment toThomasz this would for me be an MDF build as the spans and overall sizes would allow this change but other than the cost reduction this is a first class build as always. Love your delivery at all times and can’t wait for your next one in the series. I love the oh so easy and quick way you knock up little useful jigs at the drop of a hat, brilliant.
After watching this video, I’ve decided to ditch my Metabo Radom orbit sander and treat myself to the much faster Peter Millard model. Nice video Peter and as someone else commented, some great tips and tricks, as always.
first time viewer like what i saw Needing to make some shelves and cabinets for a new work shop for me and my wife's crafting business got some good ideas will be checking out your older vids Just one problem i will have to convert everything since i am in Oklahoma USA
Great video again Peter, thank you. You make everything look so easy ... and on that note, it would be good if you add (in the commentary or the notes) how long it took you to complete these builds (excluding video production). Then, when I have a go and only take twice as long ... I will be happy with that :)
Thanks! It’s really hard to separate out the time taken when you’re shooting video tbh, as the whole production process can make the project 4x as long, but I’d expect to knock out a set of shelves like this in a day, if no video was required, as long as all the materials were to hand. Certainly no more than a weekends build for most people. 👍👍
@@10MinuteWorkshop Thanks for taking the time to reply Peter. A whole day is reassuring and I think a weekend is achievable by me. I don't feel so slow now :)
My workshop is made of concrete blocks and it very hard to get holes drilled exactly were I want them as the gravel in the blocks tend to defect the drill bit. If possible I will attached a batten to wall and drill through that to get fixings in exactly in the right place.
Most drills that come with dowel jigs are brad point bits, and they usually also come with depth stop collars. If you only need brad point bits occasionally, you can usually find them in 'Pound' or '$2' stores in the cheap tool aisle - plain carbon steel, the worst ones are not hardened (about as strong as boiled spaghetti) but most last a few dozen holes before going blunt. And a tip from my grandfather, c1900, Take a piece of square (or round) off cut an inch or two long (25-50mm), mark the center of the end and drill thru it with the drill you will use to make the stopped hole (a drill press is handy but not essential). Slide the off cut over the drill bit then put the bit in your drill chuck, slide the drill into the chuck until only the needed length sticks out and tighten the chuck fully. Viola - instant, adjustable depth stop. Depending on the drill you may need to make the spacer longer or cut a bit off. Extra points for making the end of the off cut tapered a bit, rub some wax on the end to stop making rings on the job (or make a rub plate from a bit cut from a plastic drink bottle).
Was keen to know how the shelf is fastened to the wall. Well explained. So the weight is borne by the beam under the shelf which if good. The remaining fastenings are the two anchor screws at the two top corners. I know they only need to work against the toppling tendency and don’t really need to bear any weight downwards. I believe they would do job. My question is - is the the normal way? Is there other solution (I’m sure there are). Thanks Peter.
Thanks! I've been fixing cabinets and shelves this way for decades, never had an issue. There are many alternatives if you don't want a batten on the wall - I cover a few of them in P4 of the Cabinetry Basics series - full playlist here; bit.ly/CabinetryBasics 👍
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All the hundreds of thousands of UA-cam videos I have watched, nobody has been as meticulous as you Peter. My first video of yours I am watching and I am honestly blown away!!!
Thanks, and welcome!
Just wanted to say thank you peter for being partcially responsible for the inspiration to get started
Thanks! Hope the ‘get up & go’ is still there! 👍👍
Starting my first project cabinets and desk for it equipment as wfh. But its aldo a project thats close to my heart from a people perspective
The Lidaldi series continues! I await the 'boat on a budget' and 'airplane on shoestring' !
😂😂 Don’t tempt me!
Brilliant advice again Peter. My son has recently shon me how to put UA-cam on the big tv and not my phone so we can watch you together. He is just starting his apprenticeship in joinery and loves your teaching skills.
Thanks Chris! Hope your lad’s apprenticeship leads to great things! 👍👍
That's one expensive project there mate 🤣
That plywood must be worth more than the tools nowadays 🤣👍
Great video and fantastic project👍
Cheers Thomasz! Yes, this is vintage plywood, bought before the madness - pretty sure this would be an MDF project if I was buying now! 😂👍
Need a good pet or security alarm system on that lot, nowadays
Your videos are a treasure for beginner (and even experienced) woodworkers.
Thanks Nico! 🙌👍
Loving the 'basic build' series, especially because it has so many good tips about measuring and cutting accurately. Just what I need to take my woodworking up a notch or two - thanks Peter!
Thank you!
The way you use the track saw here has convinced me that I don't need a table saw. The track saw will do what I need to do and is much safer. Thanks for the demo :)
Look perfect for CDs... yes I still live in the 90s..
Would have been nice if you cut the ply up. Im sure you have alot of tips on how to quickly and accurately cut on a basic mft
This video just goes to prove I make everything too complicated! It is so refreshing to see how simply something can be made, when the workman has skill!
Just lots of practice really! And thanks! 👍
Dowel making, another great way to use up scrap. And oddly satisfying.
Certainly was! 👍
Thank you, Peter. I really appreciate these slightly longer videos with more details on those little tricks and tips that really make a difference when trying to copy your builds. I always look forward to your videos, they’re great.
Thank you! 🙌
lol it look so easy and smooth if you do it, reality for me is i needed one day for 1 shaker style door 😂Great job Peter as always.
Almost didn’t watch this because I don’t need shelves right now, but so glad I did. So many great wee tips to ensure that any build has a bit more refinement. Thank you Peter.
Thanks Anne! 🙌 👍
I came for the small tips you always provide in your builds. That’s going to be a really functional shelf unit.
Thanks! And I hope so! 👍😂
I like the idea of the tapen on the drill bit for depth control, when I put my tape on I apply it back wards leaving a tail unstuck and turn back on itself double thickness. The reason for this is the folded back section Batts the drilled out dust the instant the depth gets close to the mark and gives you a warning to STOP!
Oh wow - that MFT set up is very cool. I'd never thought that it could be used for lining up cabinet builds like that.
Nice build Peter, didn’t seem long at all.
Was quite pleased to see that you left the edges of the Baltic ply exposed, have been a long time believer in showing them off, and not just for shop “furniture”.
Thank you
I agree, I have always liked the exposed edges.
Thanks! Always loved the edges of Birch ply!
Hey, love your basic builds series. It's nice contrast to old videos with all-festool tools 🙏. Thank you.
A great video, it just goes to show that a basic build doesn't mean a shoddy job.
BTW, my daughter's teacher's catchphrase was "that will do, won't do" as she reminded me this morning while supervising her desk build.
She sound like a client in the making, lol! And thanks! 🙌👍
Great work Peter, these types of videos are really a breath of fresh air, there is no fancy joinery, no need for some high end super expensive tools, just a few basic and affordable items and off we go 🙂 I think these basic build videos really inspire and motive all amateur and DIY woodworkers to make something for themselves or even potentially sell a few of these creations, so keep up the great work and stay safe out there.
Thank you! That was the plan, to show what could be achieved simply, with basic tools. 👍
agreed. you said it all.
I love how happy Peter is with his success making the dowel. Brilliant, and a neat technique 🙂
I was so thrilled with that! 😆 😂 👍
really enjoying these basics videos. I've not seen anybody else strip back the high end tools and go to the basics. Hope there's plenty more to follow.
Thanks! Oh yes, there are many, many more of these to come - provided they're successful, and that folks want to watch them, of course! 👍
I've always liked the care and thoroughness of your presentation of even relatively simple projects. I was taught in design school to value craftsmanship. You, sir, are a craftsman.
Thank you! That’s very kind of you to say. 👍👍
Great build peter, its funny how the little things like making your own dowels can make you smile
Thanks! 👍
Thank you for the build video. I like the extra details you explain very well. The budget build series is informative showing what’s possible with basic tools. Cheers 👍😎🇦🇺
Thank you!
Awesome content! Thank you for doing this, from St. John’s, Newfoundland!
Thanks, and welcome! 👍
You are a goldmine of information! Just little simple ideas like the diy drill guide you made from scrap 6mm mdf can really help noobies and even experienced builders in the way they approach a project 👍👍
Thank you! 🙌👍
And also the way you position /line up for assembly, had to look closely to see you’d also used end of mft as a datum point.
Another fabulous vid - the dowels 👍🏻 the rebates 👍🏻 the drill jig/square, 👍🏻.
These basic builds are really well done and great to watch/learn.
I can hardly claim to be a beginner, but I still picked up some nice wee details out of this. :-). Thanks Peter.
Cheers Norman! 👍
some terrific tips Peter! I really like the clamp rack idea perfect for an MFT table.
Thanks for showing all the details and tricks!
perfect workshop build or even home office! the basics build series is ingenious
Thank you! 👍
This is excellent simple but elegant and so well built.
im going to attempt making it. Thank you for your videos. Im so happy i found them
Some of UA-cam's best content is experienced workers sharing their expertise.
I've heard of using a backer board to prevent blow out, but I'd never thought to use it in the front. Also I didn't know about using a metal corner piece behind the back to better hold it. Thanks Peter.
Pleasure! Thanks for taking a look! 🙌👍
Very nicely done Peter. I especially like how you hung your clamps
Thanks! 👍
I now have to try out that "homemade dowel trick"
I love the simplicity, these videos are super helpful as building is therapeutic
I'm really enjoying your videos. My dad used to build things with wood at home all the time, but he never taught me how to do it. Now that I've been excommunicated for over a decade, I am discovering the joy of one of his favorite activities and learning from people like you. Thank you.
Thank you! 🙌👍
Brilliant video Peter. I think this series will be very popular.
Nice bringing out that old Izzy Swan trick. I used to watch all of his videos.
Also, it was very enjoyable with a longer format video.
Cheers.
Thanks Goran! 👍
Ya the copper plate, good fitting. Well done 👍 in the corner
You make everything look so easy, I love all the little hints & tips, I am learning so much from your videos. Thank you Peter. 👍
Thank you! 👍
Nice quick build.I’m really liking the pvc for dog holes the price is great and they work a treat. As always great content thanks for sharing
Nicely done Peter. It can be the hardest thing sometimes, to simplify a process or build. You do it well chap.👍
Thanks Stew! Quite enjoyed it actually! 👍
Wow. So many great and useful tips . Thanks Peter.
Nice build, thank you. You mentioned the tape may creep up the drill bit and let the hole get deeper and deeper until it's too deep and comes through. I use a little piece of plastic pipe cut to the right length over the drill bit to act as a depth stop. Works well and is more reliable than tape. DAMHIKT
Nifty dowel making. The lost-tite screws are superb.
It’s a neat trick isn’t it, and strangely satisfy to do! And yes, big fan of lost-rite and tongue-rite screws! 👍
Nice shelves. But an even more impressive watch-strap!
£20 off amazon! 😂 I mean, I like nice things, but even I'm not going to drop £450 on a watch strap! 🤔
Peter, I like your use of the MFT to provide support and alignment during assembly. Simple, and effective. And the simple dowel cutter is very clever. I have seen fairly complicated jigs to make dowels that I also thought were clever, but I would likely never go to the trouble of building.
20 mm conduit for long bench dogs genius! Not sure about making my own dowels but good to know.
Nice job Peter.
Thank you! 🙌👍
Thank you.
Perfect video!
Always like watching.
Great job Peter! Looking forward to the next basic build video. 🙂
Very nice shelving unit Peter, with some great tips along the way & a simple clamp storage solution too 👍.
Thanks! 👍
Amazingly usefull video, thanks.
You don't half make some lovely stuff Peter! Really really nice! 👍
Thank you! 🙌
Great tips 👍
Excellent video; just when I need to make some shelving for my wife's sewing room, but think I will buy a sheet of Plywood and have B&Q cut it to size :). Thanks
Brilliant. Thanks Peter.
Beautiful.....
Loads of really clever tips in this - thanks!
Thank you so very much Peter!
Brilliant. And Simple
Thank you! Cheers!
So glad that you decided to keep going after you surpassed the original goal of, what was it? 10k subscribers? way back when. Your videos have enriched all of us who have been trying to improve/establish carpentry/cabinetry skills. Cheers!
Thank you! Haha, yes, 10K in my first year was the bet, originally; pretty happy with how it turned out, all things considered! 😂👍
That dowel technique is brilliant for when you have a drill bit that might've been sharpened one too many times 😄
Brilliant Peter, love the dowel maker, like you, gave me a bit of a laugh! Thanks for posting, as always stay safe and well, cheers.
Cheers Paul! 👍
Bravo!!!
Thanks
Great Video Peter and Shelves look fab
Very neat Peter.
Thanks Dave! 👍
Nicely done 👍
Again you do a masters work, you make it look so easy well done
Ace video Peter, thanks
As always Peter , top shelf Work , no pun intended, you make this look so easy , yet all the tips and awesome advice , just helps with how you go about completing your project from start to Finish , a huge thanks for sharing your craft with us Peter 🙏
Thank you! 👍
Nice build mate 👌 👍
Cheers Dan! 👍
very nice. i think the only thing i'd do different is not hiding the screws. i prefer to use the screws as clamps, then just unscrew once the glue dries, drill out the screw holes and fill them with dowels after that. same outcome, but no hidden screws that someone could saw into in the futur.
The screws add strength, particularly for the shelves. Why would someone saw into a screw on a wall cabinet? Sound like a lot of messing around to remove the screws and you would weaken the furniture…
Heh Peter I watched this video build when you first posted it and got interrupted as it finished so back now to add my tuppence worth. This is great and as per your comment toThomasz this would for me be an MDF build as the spans and overall sizes would allow this change but other than the cost reduction this is a first class build as always. Love your delivery at all times and can’t wait for your next one in the series. I love the oh so easy and quick way you knock up little useful jigs at the drop of a hat, brilliant.
Thanks David! 🙌
Fantastic, I like the basic stuff
Running those brad points initially in reverse cuts a neat hole without need for additional material.
I fear you may have missed the point.
Nicely done as usual. It is amazing how much rigidity a back provides to something.
Thanks! And yes, it is!
Thank you for inspiring us, well done!
Great vid as always. Thanks for sharing.
After watching this video, I’ve decided to ditch my Metabo Radom orbit sander and treat myself to the much faster Peter Millard model. Nice video Peter and as someone else commented, some great tips and tricks, as always.
Thank you! And be careful what you wish for - you don't want to see me in 'aggressive' mode! 😂
Great video. Another one I need to have a go at. Many thanks.
first time viewer like what i saw Needing to make some shelves and cabinets for a new work shop for me and my wife's crafting business got some good ideas will be checking out your older vids Just one problem i will have to convert everything since i am in Oklahoma USA
Thanks, and welcome! 👍
I always welcome tips on keeping a clean hole. Great video as always, now just to find somewhere local that does birch ply.
Tipex on the shaft as some say .... is a decent depth indicator
Good video,thanks
Great video again Peter, thank you. You make everything look so easy ... and on that note, it would be good if you add (in the commentary or the notes) how long it took you to complete these builds (excluding video production). Then, when I have a go and only take twice as long ... I will be happy with that :)
Thanks! It’s really hard to separate out the time taken when you’re shooting video tbh, as the whole production process can make the project 4x as long, but I’d expect to knock out a set of shelves like this in a day, if no video was required, as long as all the materials were to hand. Certainly no more than a weekends build for most people. 👍👍
@@10MinuteWorkshop Thanks for taking the time to reply Peter. A whole day is reassuring and I think a weekend is achievable by me. I don't feel so slow now :)
Excellent!
Thanks Mark! 👍
Great video, inspiring in fact, I have all these tools and I rarely use them. so many projects in my mind too. So thanks Peter.
wow. the ungratefulness / nit-picky nature of some comments never ceased to amaze me.
great helpful videos as usual Peter! 👍👍
Haha! Thank you! 👍
My workshop is made of concrete blocks and it very hard to get holes drilled exactly were I want them as the gravel in the blocks tend to defect the drill bit. If possible I will attached a batten to wall and drill through that to get fixings in exactly in the right place.
I have never seen plywood that looks as good as what you’re using. If anyone knows what this is called in the US, please let me know!
Thanks! The US equivalent would be Baltic Birch plywood. Hope that helps! Peter
Most drills that come with dowel jigs are brad point bits, and they usually also come with depth stop collars. If you only need brad point bits occasionally, you can usually find them in 'Pound' or '$2' stores in the cheap tool aisle - plain carbon steel, the worst ones are not hardened (about as strong as boiled spaghetti) but most last a few dozen holes before going blunt. And a tip from my grandfather, c1900, Take a piece of square (or round) off cut an inch or two long (25-50mm), mark the center of the end and drill thru it with the drill you will use to make the stopped hole (a drill press is handy but not essential). Slide the off cut over the drill bit then put the bit in your drill chuck, slide the drill into the chuck until only the needed length sticks out and tighten the chuck fully. Viola - instant, adjustable depth stop. Depending on the drill you may need to make the spacer longer or cut a bit off. Extra points for making the end of the off cut tapered a bit, rub some wax on the end to stop making rings on the job (or make a rub plate from a bit cut from a plastic drink bottle).
Hi Peter
Hope you are well mate
Great build ….. Iv now run out of wall space in my work shop now so I can’t build this lol lol 😝👍👍👍👍
Cheers Carl! All good here, thanks! 👍
Was keen to know how the shelf is fastened to the wall. Well explained. So the weight is borne by the beam under the shelf which if good. The remaining fastenings are the two anchor screws at the two top corners. I know they only need to work against the toppling tendency and don’t really need to bear any weight downwards. I believe they would do job. My question is - is the the normal way? Is there other solution (I’m sure there are). Thanks Peter.
Thanks! I've been fixing cabinets and shelves this way for decades, never had an issue. There are many alternatives if you don't want a batten on the wall - I cover a few of them in P4 of the Cabinetry Basics series - full playlist here; bit.ly/CabinetryBasics 👍
Ps have watched your series but may have missed if you did mention that.kindest regards tim