When he said he was running low on lumber, I thought he wouldn't have enough to make a ramp for the jars to walk up. Pouring them in from the top was even better.
Lovely project, Frank. My mom, aunts, and grandma did a TON of canning when I was younger. Here's a tiny suggestion if you're interested. Put date labels on those crossbar pieces so you can quickly determine which jars need to be used first. Then you won't have to pull them out to check the date on the lid. Cheers!
@@idontthinkso666 interesting! I haven't heard of that before but it sounds very effective. My mom labels the lids (flats?) and then a label on the shelf for batches.
I've missed this style of Frank video. It's been a long time! Friendly reminder to fix the spring on your jointer guard. Take a look at Jaime Perkins hand (from the Perkins Builder Brothers) for a reminder on why to not ignore the jointer guard.
Beautiful, and a clever use of the space! Here's a tip for canning: Take the rings off when storing the jars. If the lid didn't seal properly, or loses its seal over time, the ring can create a "false seal" and you end up with bad food. With the rings off you can check every week or two, give the lids a little flick to make sure they still have a seal.
@angelbear_og - great reminder! It takes getting used to, storing the jar without the ring, but you’re 100% correct! The rings are for the water bath or the pressure canner and must come off to check you made a good seal ⭐️ Isn’t his jar storage a dream?? I keep mine in an old fridge in the garage 😝
@@GaiaCarney It is a dream! I hope I can put together something like it one day! I don't have the skills or the tools so it won't look as pretty, but if I can get functional I'll be happy! I tried using an old fridge, but since it wasn't a working unit it just kept getting mildewy & disgusting so I had to get rid of it. Possibly because I'm in the southeast where it's rarely below 50% humidity! 😆
@@frankmakes Probably a sectioned box, keep it wherever you keep your other canning supplies. Ooh, a customized storage box that holds all the items (pot, ladle, lids, rings, jar lifter, etc.) in one place.
@@frankmakes Keep in mind that you only need as many rings as you'll be canning at a time. Once the jars are sealed & cooled, you can reuse the same rings. My mom canned hundreds of jars a year, but only had maybe 30-40 rings of each size. We untwisted the twisty bit of a wire coat hanger and made it so it just hooked around itself, and then threaded the rings on to it. One hanger full of narrow mouth rings and one of wide mouth rings was all she needed. The hangers could just hang on a long nail on the wall in the pantry.
I love love LOVE when you post infrastructure (shop, kitchen, basement, outside) videos! They are so enjoyable to watch because you have such a unique and methodical approach to problem solving, and your aesthetic is so wonderful. Thanks for sharing, Frank :)
Frank- your videos are a delight. I love your humor and the care you bring into the animations. Don’t stop! Also: I think your tomato situation is permanently solved.
Ohhh, you might even be able to use all those pine chips in your garden for mulch or in compost making since its untreated. A virtuous cycle from this tomato preserving project to the next tomato harvest!
I was watching the latest “Perkins Builder Brothers” episode and your channel came up in my recommendations. This is an awesome instructional video for building a very useful set of food storage shelves. But the really genius part and I still don’t know how you did it was cloning yourself for a second pair of hands to help in the building process ❕ Kudos to you, Frank. And you two, Frank. ❤️😁😎
@@ninabooker2904 you are in for a treat. Frank has so many different videos, for furniture and shop jobs and everything in between. Go back like 8 years to see his shop build. It’s a whole series and it’s amazing!
How satisfying it must have been for you, Frank, to use lumber you've been ageing, and mill it into this storage system for your home grown produce rather than having it all over your home. I was wondering about security from Pacific Rim trembles, and, of course you had that under control too. Congratulations on this very practical project.
If Frank ever sells this home, it’ll go for 3x market value. .5x extra for UA-cam Historical Registry, .5x extra for amazing shop, 1x extra for the kitchen and basement upgrades no one could imagine being better.
Was excited to see a new video from you which was not focused on the CNC or lathe. Love them all, but I feel more inspired by practical rather than artistic projects.
You could also add some label holders on the bars that hold the jars, that way you can add labels with the year that the jars have been filled (assuming all 6 are from the same batch). But a very nice project, like always well done, very well explained and of course, well "animated", i always enjoy your stop-motion-animation parts.
I enjoy your editing and end product. The animation of the jars filling up the shelves was funny. Then I thought about your knees. Every jar was a squat to retrieve.
Love these videos from you Frank! Thanks for another great one. Rigid foam sheets would be a helpful addition for moisture control between the concrete wall and shelving (maybe to consider for future basement projects)
The shelves, being only one jar deep, is nice. The feature for cat insurance is a must. My cats move anything light than their body weight to the floor. There would be many broken jars.
Frank, great project! I'm actually surprised you recovered that much lumber. I'm worried that Mrs. Howarth is close to an intervention for you (e.g.: bowls, slabs, cans, etc.) so I'd suggest you point out to her that you managed to insulate your basement with stewed tomatoes.
How many jars do you want to have space for? Answer: Yes! Your kids one day: "You think your dad is a prepper? Mine has made a youtube video about all of his jar storage". Nice video, hope I will be able to fill that many jars one day too. Even if it might be overkill to have 330 jars in the basement. The neighbors and friends will love it too.
I'm not likely to be cutting up any trees, but I like the jar shelf idea, particularly the "guard rails" - just need to find a place for that in my very small house...
Beautiful, and so enjoyable to watch you build as well as listening to you explain each step. Note, it is best practice to remve the ring of the lid to store your jars. This prevents the ring holding shut a lid that is not actually sealed properly. I bet those tomoatoes taste great! Did you grow them yourself?
Hi Frank and family long time since I've seen anything from you hope you are all well and haven't suffered too much from all these storms we've been having around the globe this year ❤😊😊😊
We just did apple sauce, apple preserves, and apply jelly out of the skins this morning. Canning is fun. I'll warn though of canning too much. There's nothing quite as disappointing as having to throw out old canned stuffs.
It's a really cool project. Might have to do something similar myself. It might be a good idea to pull one of the units out in the spring to check for mold behind them. My concern is lack of airflow and cold concrete makes a great spot for condensation and, eventually, mold. I hope you find nothing though.
It sounds like you're finding your rhythm with your bandsaw and planer, even if it's not perfect yet! Tuning a bandsaw to cut straight can be a challenge, but it's worth it for the precision it offers. If you're "eyeballing" your cuts and planing them afterward, you're already taking a practical approach to ensure smooth results. For getting your bandsaw to cut straighter, here are a few tips you might try when you feel ready: Blade Tension: Ensure your blade tension is correct for the width of your blade. Too loose, and it'll wander; too tight, and you risk breaking it. Blade Tracking: Adjust the tracking so the blade runs centered on the wheels. Guide Blocks and Bearings: Position these snugly (but not too tight) around the blade for support. Table and Fence Alignment: If you're using a fence, make sure it's square to the blade and table. It sounds like you're getting great results with your planer to clean up cuts, so you’re already making the most of your tools! And thanks for sharing your thoughts with Frank-your videos inspire so many to improve their craft. Keep up the awesome work in your shop!
If you ever need more storage, you can probably layer more shelves in front of these with swing-arm hinges so you can still get to the stuff in the back. Like TV wall mounts where you can pull out and rotate.
I had also thought you might do a French Cleat, but I like the new solution better. If there's no current name for this, I would like to propose we call it a "Frank Cleat"
Did you check that the door handle ill not come crashing in one of the jars? Now the real task is waiting for you, filling these jars! Good work as usual, Frank.
Yes, the door is stopped by the corner of the shelves before the handle gets close to the jars. It's a little bit clunky design. But I didn't want to lose a bay of jars just to have a closet door open a few more inches.
Having single depth shelves is a good idea. My mother used to do a lot of canning, and unfortunately sometimes jars would migrate to the back of a deep shelf and get 'lost' so they'd sit there for years until the preserves went bad. Another thing she should have done is put date labels on the jars so there wasn't any guessing.
Frank: 1) It's pine, and 2) These live edge table guys have driven the cost of lumber through the roof. Same for epoxy. It's becoming more difficult to buy lumber by the board foot and when you do it's even more expensive. You mill away pal!
On any jig or fixture that might need refinement, I always use screws only. Oh, and a counterweight on the radial saw carriage is a good idea. But sometimes I wish mine had a crank feed that provides more control
Frank, if your wife is able, I’d strongly suggest having her help you stack and unstack lumber. It’s an incredible waste of time to do alone and you have a much higher chance of injury. I sawmill for a hobby and I never stack my lumber alone. I’ll always wait for one of the kids or my wife to help. It’s easily 10x faster and safer.
You should get an Amish canning tub. It's just a square tub that coves two eyes of your stove. It holds like 3 times as many cans when your canning. Would make the process faster.
I've been watching your videos for a few years now. Very impressive! I've often wondered what you did/do professionally and was curious if you'd share.
Don’t let Frank fool you. There are still several rooms left in the infinite basement.
Haha, and here I thought he was running out of rooms. Thank god he is not 😊
Hahahah so true. I do NOT have a basement, and am thus in constant awe of the tardis behaviors of this basement.
It’s the Tardis basement.
He can just make another set and sliders, like a library wall system.
still no end to the rooms. here we see the water heater usually placed in the middle of the house
So, a tree fell on your house and you cut it up and made it into shelving as an example to the other trees? This is brilliant.
The tree observed the whole time. It knew. So it leaned over to apply for a job.
@@philstevens9914
Impressive that you managed a negative interpretation...
It’s a parenting strategy adopted by managers at fortune 500s that’s now been adopted by arborists and woodworkers.
😂
You haven't seen any other trees fall on his house have ya...?
For some reason I especially loved it when you reminded people who are uptight about cutting up a slab that "wood has to come from somewhere!"
Yeah!
Was patiently waiting for the inevitable jar stop-motion. Did not disappoint!
It clearly took a lot of time to shoot but I got a good laugh.
When he said he was running low on lumber, I thought he wouldn't have enough to make a ramp for the jars to walk up. Pouring them in from the top was even better.
Lovely project, Frank. My mom, aunts, and grandma did a TON of canning when I was younger. Here's a tiny suggestion if you're interested. Put date labels on those crossbar pieces so you can quickly determine which jars need to be used first. Then you won't have to pull them out to check the date on the lid. Cheers!
You could use white tape and whiteboard marker (or schoolboard paint and chalk), deleting the need to remove stickers from the pots for re-using
Good idea. My wife was making the same suggestion.
@@frankmakes 😊
Most people just use a wax crayon & label the jars as they come hot out of the steamer. Better to mark the jar vs. the shelf.
@@idontthinkso666 interesting! I haven't heard of that before but it sounds very effective. My mom labels the lids (flats?) and then a label on the shelf for batches.
I've missed this style of Frank video. It's been a long time!
Friendly reminder to fix the spring on your jointer guard. Take a look at Jaime Perkins hand (from the Perkins Builder Brothers) for a reminder on why to not ignore the jointer guard.
Beautiful, and a clever use of the space!
Here's a tip for canning: Take the rings off when storing the jars. If the lid didn't seal properly, or loses its seal over time, the ring can create a "false seal" and you end up with bad food. With the rings off you can check every week or two, give the lids a little flick to make sure they still have a seal.
Sounds like a good idea. Although now I have to make ring storage.
@angelbear_og - great reminder! It takes getting used to, storing the jar without the ring, but you’re 100% correct! The rings are for the water bath or the pressure canner and must come off to check you made a good seal ⭐️ Isn’t his jar storage a dream?? I keep mine in an old fridge in the garage 😝
@@GaiaCarney It is a dream! I hope I can put together something like it one day! I don't have the skills or the tools so it won't look as pretty, but if I can get functional I'll be happy! I tried using an old fridge, but since it wasn't a working unit it just kept getting mildewy & disgusting so I had to get rid of it. Possibly because I'm in the southeast where it's rarely below 50% humidity! 😆
@@frankmakes Probably a sectioned box, keep it wherever you keep your other canning supplies. Ooh, a customized storage box that holds all the items (pot, ladle, lids, rings, jar lifter, etc.) in one place.
@@frankmakes Keep in mind that you only need as many rings as you'll be canning at a time. Once the jars are sealed & cooled, you can reuse the same rings. My mom canned hundreds of jars a year, but only had maybe 30-40 rings of each size. We untwisted the twisty bit of a wire coat hanger and made it so it just hooked around itself, and then threaded the rings on to it. One hanger full of narrow mouth rings and one of wide mouth rings was all she needed. The hangers could just hang on a long nail on the wall in the pantry.
I love love LOVE when you post infrastructure (shop, kitchen, basement, outside) videos! They are so enjoyable to watch because you have such a unique and methodical approach to problem solving, and your aesthetic is so wonderful. Thanks for sharing, Frank :)
Frank's canning shelves are built to more exacting standards than anything in my house, including the house.
Frank- your videos are a delight. I love your humor and the care you bring into the animations. Don’t stop!
Also: I think your tomato situation is permanently solved.
What a lovely world you live in, where trees in your yard are actively volunteering to be part of your family's future livelihood!
Ohhh, you might even be able to use all those pine chips in your garden for mulch or in compost making since its untreated. A virtuous cycle from this tomato preserving project to the next tomato harvest!
Even under pressure your can-do attitude always lets you preserve-ere through even the toughest of pickles.
Look. I love puns, but not everyone does, so maybe put a lid on it?
I was watching the latest “Perkins Builder Brothers” episode and your channel came up in my recommendations. This is an awesome instructional video for building a very useful set of food storage shelves. But the really genius part and I still don’t know how you did it was cloning yourself for a second pair of hands to help in the building process ❕ Kudos to you, Frank. And you two, Frank. ❤️😁😎
@@ninabooker2904 you are in for a treat. Frank has so many different videos, for furniture and shop jobs and everything in between. Go back like 8 years to see his shop build. It’s a whole series and it’s amazing!
Quite the jarring video. Nice work.
How satisfying it must have been for you, Frank, to use lumber you've been ageing, and mill it into this storage system for your home grown produce rather than having it all over your home. I was wondering about security from Pacific Rim trembles, and, of course you had that under control too. Congratulations on this very practical project.
If Frank ever sells this home, it’ll go for 3x market value. .5x extra for UA-cam Historical Registry, .5x extra for amazing shop, 1x extra for the kitchen and basement upgrades no one could imagine being better.
Was excited to see a new video from you which was not focused on the CNC or lathe. Love them all, but I feel more inspired by practical rather than artistic projects.
Your narration is so calming and nice. Thanks for the video!
as always great workmanship, and a vid to make you smile... thanks for sharing
You could also add some label holders on the bars that hold the jars, that way you can add labels with the year that the jars have been filled (assuming all 6 are from the same batch).
But a very nice project, like always well done, very well explained and of course, well "animated", i always enjoy your stop-motion-animation parts.
I enjoy your editing and end product. The animation of the jars filling up the shelves was funny. Then I thought about your knees. Every jar was a squat to retrieve.
Impressive work & canned good collection!
Frank, you and your family must Really love tomatoes!
lovely to see your editing skills just continue to grow in confidence, as shown by the increased levels of quirkiness and invention
Always enjoy your projects, thanks.
I'm always excited to watch your videos. Such craftsmanship and patience with good humour. I wish we had a lot more folks like you around!
So the tree went from your roof to your basement. Nice! :D
Excellent project--lovely, really. Practical storage solution that still looks attractive. Neat idea for the retention bars (and brackets).
It ended up looking better than I thought it would. It makes me want to finish out the rest of the room.
I really didn't know I needed a better jar storage until now ! Nicely done
Everyone needs good jar storage
Canning is the best! Love your work Frank!
Man Frank is goalss!! Will be working towards getting the same skills and resources you have
Love these videos from you Frank! Thanks for another great one.
Rigid foam sheets would be a helpful addition for moisture control between the concrete wall and shelving (maybe to consider for future basement projects)
Glad to watch another video Frank. Keep em coming. Been missing your weeklys.
Please measure out and remove the one jar that eventually will get hit by the brass door nob. Nice project!
Brilliant as always! from one Oregonian craftsman to another you never fail to inspire!
The shelves, being only one jar deep, is nice. The feature for cat insurance is a must. My cats move anything light than their body weight to the floor. There would be many broken jars.
Frank, great project! I'm actually surprised you recovered that much lumber. I'm worried that Mrs. Howarth is close to an intervention for you (e.g.: bowls, slabs, cans, etc.) so I'd suggest you point out to her that you managed to insulate your basement with stewed tomatoes.
How many jars do you want to have space for? Answer: Yes!
Your kids one day: "You think your dad is a prepper? Mine has made a youtube video about all of his jar storage".
Nice video, hope I will be able to fill that many jars one day too. Even if it might be overkill to have 330 jars in the basement. The neighbors and friends will love it too.
I figured I can't have too much jar storage
This is just what I needed! Thank you!
If you run out of space it would be cool to add 4 more of these on tracks and then you could slide them around like those old filing systems.
Nice work on those shelving racks Frank! 👍👍🔨🔨
Super nice project! Thanks for sharing
Also, cute stop motion too ^^
Fascinating as usual 😊
Outstanding As Usual!
Happy Thanksgiving Frank!
☮️💜🇺🇸
Shelves each holding 50kg easily, designed for holding 5 kg of jars. Better add plywood to the back for support! Love it!
The shelves look great. I hope you and your family have been safe in the storm.
Amazing work, Frank! The shelves turned out great! 😃
I need to find that recipe!!!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Keeps you busy filling that up! 🙂
OMG that's a lot of dadoes. It looks great. Tomatoes for a lifetime (or two). 🙂🙂
I'm not likely to be cutting up any trees, but I like the jar shelf idea, particularly the "guard rails" - just need to find a place for that in my very small house...
Beautiful job great video. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Dan Lee Boat Building has an excellent bandsaw set up video. Always enjoy your videos, thanks
Now you have to add a sliding cover to keep them from getting degraded by light! 😊
Looks great, just a reminder don't leave the rings on the jars you have canned food in 😊
Very nice, Frank.
Thanks for sharing with us.
It’s nice having home grown food on hand . Great storage space. Thanks Frank
Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing
Beautiful, and so enjoyable to watch you build as well as listening to you explain each step.
Note, it is best practice to remve the ring of the lid to store your jars. This prevents the ring holding shut a lid that is not actually sealed properly. I bet those tomoatoes taste great! Did you grow them yourself?
Very nice! Animations did not disappoint! And now I'm eyeing what was once the coal bin in my basement...
Well organized basement. Nice utility for the family 👏 Good job as usual.
The shelves are lovely! Also, love a dust collector reveal lol.
Hi Frank and family long time since I've seen anything from you hope you are all well and haven't suffered too much from all these storms we've been having around the globe this year ❤😊😊😊
That project is amazing.
Your animations are amazing
We just did apple sauce, apple preserves, and apply jelly out of the skins this morning. Canning is fun. I'll warn though of canning too much. There's nothing quite as disappointing as having to throw out old canned stuffs.
Fun, yeah I found some older stuff while gathering things up from around the house. We will have to eat them soon.
i think you might be a better video editor than woodworker...and thats saying something bc you are a damn good woodworker.
Grandmas arround the globe god a kick from this one 😊
After all these years, we have finally reached the final room in the basement.
No, no, no. No, we have not. We cannot have reached the end, it goes on and on.
Except for the closet under the stairs, I think we've now seen every part of the basement.
@@frankmakes Next up on "Frank Makes": Watch me build new stairs to the SUB basement in the closet under the stairs!
It's a really cool project. Might have to do something similar myself. It might be a good idea to pull one of the units out in the spring to check for mold behind them. My concern is lack of airflow and cold concrete makes a great spot for condensation and, eventually, mold. I hope you find nothing though.
That jar stacking animation was so cool 🏆
Fill them all and get about 90 gallons of tomatoes. A pasta lover's dream storage!
It sounds like you're finding your rhythm with your bandsaw and planer, even if it's not perfect yet! Tuning a bandsaw to cut straight can be a challenge, but it's worth it for the precision it offers. If you're "eyeballing" your cuts and planing them afterward, you're already taking a practical approach to ensure smooth results.
For getting your bandsaw to cut straighter, here are a few tips you might try when you feel ready:
Blade Tension: Ensure your blade tension is correct for the width of your blade. Too loose, and it'll wander; too tight, and you risk breaking it.
Blade Tracking: Adjust the tracking so the blade runs centered on the wheels.
Guide Blocks and Bearings: Position these snugly (but not too tight) around the blade for support.
Table and Fence Alignment: If you're using a fence, make sure it's square to the blade and table.
It sounds like you're getting great results with your planer to clean up cuts, so you’re already making the most of your tools! And thanks for sharing your thoughts with Frank-your videos inspire so many to improve their craft. Keep up the awesome work in your shop!
If you ever need more storage, you can probably layer more shelves in front of these with swing-arm hinges so you can still get to the stuff in the back. Like TV wall mounts where you can pull out and rotate.
Your animation is impressive!
I had also thought you might do a French Cleat, but I like the new solution better. If there's no current name for this, I would like to propose we call it a "Frank Cleat"
Great project. That was a helluva storm back in January.
Yes it was! Wind than ice
Very Nice Frank
Did you check that the door handle ill not come crashing in one of the jars?
Now the real task is waiting for you, filling these jars!
Good work as usual, Frank.
Yes, the door is stopped by the corner of the shelves before the handle gets close to the jars. It's a little bit clunky design. But I didn't want to lose a bay of jars just to have a closet door open a few more inches.
I was just about to talk to the wife about our empty rice and flour jars. Where we store empties haha
Good time to provide a little inspiration haha
If two rabbets come together, won’t that result in more rabbets? 😅. Thanks for the videos Frank!
Not if they are both female rabbets.🙂🙂
I wait for you videos frank,thank you
Yessiree. When them there zambies come to eat me gray matter I'm gunna going hide up at the old Howarth homestead.
Having single depth shelves is a good idea. My mother used to do a lot of canning, and unfortunately sometimes jars would migrate to the back of a deep shelf and get 'lost' so they'd sit there for years until the preserves went bad. Another thing she should have done is put date labels on the jars so there wasn't any guessing.
Losing jars was one of the problems with my old 'system'. This will be much better. And yes every jar has a date.
That is awesome.
That's great, Frank. I see a lot of tomato sauce in your future.
Bill
Frank: 1) It's pine, and 2) These live edge table guys have driven the cost of lumber through the roof. Same for epoxy. It's becoming more difficult to buy lumber by the board foot and when you do it's even more expensive. You mill away pal!
Thanks for the videos. Doctors should prescribe your channel to anyone with high blood pressure. Stay safe out there.
you guys are lucky to have fallen trees to get stock from, our fallen Saguaros dont yield much, although Mesquite wood is nice.
On any jig or fixture that might need refinement, I always use screws only. Oh, and a counterweight on the radial saw carriage is a good idea. But sometimes I wish mine had a crank feed that provides more control
"Hey, going downstairs for a few hours. Gotta make a 3 second stop motion video of me pouring jars into our new shelving unit."
Frank, As always….Amazing and Fantastic videography! What will your family do with all the canned tomatoes? Great recycling
perfect tomato storage! :)
Beautiful!!
Terrific idea
Frank, if your wife is able, I’d strongly suggest having her help you stack and unstack lumber. It’s an incredible waste of time to do alone and you have a much higher chance of injury. I sawmill for a hobby and I never stack my lumber alone. I’ll always wait for one of the kids or my wife to help. It’s easily 10x faster and safer.
I get help when I can. Often I'm home by myself though. I hear you on the injury part.
13:40 inspiration for when you run out of space, because you will.
Just don't make the jarring mistake of putting labels at the height of the holding bars ;-)
I am only joking, well done!
You should get an Amish canning tub. It's just a square tub that coves two eyes of your stove. It holds like 3 times as many cans when your canning. Would make the process faster.
Interesting. I have not seen one of those.
I've been watching your videos for a few years now. Very impressive! I've often wondered what you did/do professionally and was curious if you'd share.
I was an architect. Now I do this
@frankmakes awesome, that's so cool. Your attention to detail, planning, methodology, and creativity shows! Appreciate the response - cheers!