I don't get why people think drawers are hard

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  • @MWAWoodworks
    @MWAWoodworks  Місяць тому +13

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    • @anthonylosego
      @anthonylosego Місяць тому

      I think you skipped over the positioning of the front panel of the drawers and pulls. In case you build a pull into the front panel for the clean look.

    • @MWAWoodworks
      @MWAWoodworks  Місяць тому

      i did not cover building drawer fronts or installing pulls, no.

  • @houstonsam6163
    @houstonsam6163 Місяць тому +234

    Focused, effective, clear, comprehensive, no-nonsense. In addition to craftsmanship, you are gifted at communication.

    • @MWAWoodworks
      @MWAWoodworks  Місяць тому +8

      So many kind words! 🙏 Thank you! 😀

    • @jimmuir3060
      @jimmuir3060 Місяць тому +2

      He's right! There's a reason I subscribe to this channel 👍 Thanks!

    • @marciadidier7079
      @marciadidier7079 Місяць тому +2

      I must agree. That was a well done video!! Thank you!

    • @meilyn22
      @meilyn22 Місяць тому +1

      I totally disagree with nothing you said, sir.

    • @millea8
      @millea8 16 днів тому

      Was thinking the same thing. Such a great resource for future projects.

  • @chopchop-yvr
    @chopchop-yvr Місяць тому +82

    I make drawers almost every week... but with a full back and Blum slides. Your method of the shorter back, might actually save me some time! great stuff, and definitely a "why didn't I think of that" kind of detail.

    • @MWAWoodworks
      @MWAWoodworks  Місяць тому +15

      I think it's a great method. Just remember to assemble the drawers upside down otherwise the short back will bite you. Don't ask how I know.

    • @chopchop-yvr
      @chopchop-yvr Місяць тому +10

      @@MWAWoodworks no doubt I'll figure that out the hard way too... it's how we learn

    • @9vHeart
      @9vHeart Місяць тому +1

      I just built a drawer without the shorter back piece -MISTAKE. Made things much harder and instead of being able to glue everything up I'm dependent on the dowels holding well. Guess we'll know in a year or two.

    • @3nertia
      @3nertia Місяць тому

      @@MWAWoodworks How does not assembling the drawers upside down mess up the process?

    • @guppyitsallgood
      @guppyitsallgood Місяць тому +7

      ​@@3nertiaI assume he means that by assembling them upside down you can keep the top of the drawer level during assembly, whereas if you try assemble them right way up, there a much higher chance of the back slipping down or you forget to lift the back at all. Then you can't slide your base in at all.

  • @mjac8373
    @mjac8373 27 днів тому +23

    This is a superb instructional video. I'm 75 retired installed hundreds if not thousands of Blum slides in the 1980''s; when they were just introduced in USA. Didn't know I was "Old School" until your remark! Got a kick out of that. Never heard of undermount slides till I saw this video. Dang! how things have changed. Thanks a million for the deep dive,. Your pace of presnetation was perfect. to hold my attention to the very end. Kudos. Well done Sir! These days I'm mkaing drawers with all wood slides; my version of "Old School" 🙂

  • @mbaig710
    @mbaig710 Місяць тому +20

    Seen countless videos on the topic and even made drawers myself but never got it till now.
    Thank you! Finally someone explained it in a simple comprehensive way. Subscribed!

    • @MWAWoodworks
      @MWAWoodworks  Місяць тому +3

      Wow this makes me feel great!

    • @SteifWood
      @SteifWood Місяць тому

      Same here ...

    • @HangarQueen
      @HangarQueen Місяць тому

      Came here to write those exact same words. An excellent, concise video that tells everything needed. Also subscribed.

  • @anthony-5016
    @anthony-5016 6 днів тому +2

    Thank You !
    Not to fast. Not to slow, and no inflated ego.
    Simple, sane & informative.

    • @MWAWoodworks
      @MWAWoodworks  6 днів тому +1

      😂😂 well I'm glad my inflated ego doesn't show through! Thanks for watching, my friend!

  • @jan7751-o4w
    @jan7751-o4w Місяць тому +51

    There's also wood slides. I have my grandfathers old desk and it has just slides made from the same wood. A touch of parafine every decade or two and they work perfect.

    • @morgan5941
      @morgan5941 Місяць тому

      My desk at work is like that. There's actually a couple of metal thumb tacks at the front that the drawers rest on. They are the smoothest drawers I've ever used, and that desk is 50+ years old. Not a single squeak with that desk. None of the women at work don't want to use a desk like it because of the years of wear and tear on the work surface. But functionally it is one of the nicest desks, hands down, over anything bought new.

    • @mattgavioli6762
      @mattgavioli6762 26 днів тому +6

      definitely the most simple solution, and the one i'd go with if i'm sure the drawers are not going to be filled with heavy stuff

    • @purplemoon_alexx
      @purplemoon_alexx 13 днів тому +1

      Thats what i was thinking! Thats how I was taught to do and I love this method way more than buying metal slides

    • @simplig1272
      @simplig1272 8 днів тому +2

      I knew a carpenter who made wooden slides, that had ball bearings in the cabinet part of the slide, so the drawer glided pretty effortlessly out.

    • @jan7751-o4w
      @jan7751-o4w 8 днів тому

      @@simplig1272 the desk I have is at least 70 years old. Probably closer to 100. I'm very doubtfull any ballbearings would last that long, but I may be wrong.

  • @obiwuncanoly
    @obiwuncanoly Місяць тому +11

    This is definitely one of the better explanations on how to make and size cabinet drawers. Thank you for making this video.

  • @NaNa-b1c
    @NaNa-b1c 9 днів тому +1

    Fantastic video. As I was watching the video I was like, how the hell did you space those drawers after you built the cabinet. Then soon after your like now how to install with proper drawer spacing. NICE! You literally covered it all. Though I am an extreme novice and 50+ yrs old, I finally got a shed to actually start woodworking properly. I'm so excited. Thank again for a great very informative training video. You got a new subscriber here.

  • @evelienberghman7874
    @evelienberghman7874 24 дні тому +1

    Any beginning woodworker will be very happy to find this video, including me 😊 many thanks to take your time to make this very understandable 👍🏻 Regards from Belgium 😊

  • @chuck8946
    @chuck8946 7 днів тому

    Great information! Thank you for taking the time to simplify drawers. I've always been afraid to tackle them because I never understood them. After watching your video, I realize now that it's much less complicated than I thought. I'm going to tackle a closet organizer this weekend. Nice job!

  • @user-yv7kw1nr2q
    @user-yv7kw1nr2q 10 днів тому

    I built my kitchen cabinets using 3/4 cabinet grade plywood, the bottoms were also just as thick. I used 200 lb slides because I wanted heavy duty drawers, especially for pantry items like canned goods. They were built in 2005 and still work great, minor slide adjustment on one. We did dado a groove for the plywood and we also rabbited the corners, the face we used solid Cyprus. I have had a lot of compliments. Since we own our construction company - we always tell people overbuild because you never know if you change your mind how something is used.

  • @flightgeek
    @flightgeek 13 днів тому

    This is one the best cabinet making videos I've ever seen! Your presentation skills, humor, timing, and skills are top notch. I wish I had watched this before installing really big drawer slides!

  • @hoskeebo
    @hoskeebo Місяць тому +1

    So far, this is the best woodworking video I've ever seen. You have solved a lot of problems for me. Thanks.

  • @dmitryzaikin4207
    @dmitryzaikin4207 6 днів тому +1

    Man, this is the first tutorial channel that I subscribed to. Thank you!

  • @Rood67
    @Rood67 10 днів тому

    Incredible video!!! So many things that should be common sense, that I realized I hadn’t thought of.
    I don’t have the tools you have, it now I have some knowledge of how to make what I do have work when I attempt to make some drawers for the laundry room.

  • @Sagart999
    @Sagart999 Місяць тому +14

    I am an amateur, amateur woodworker when it comes to drawers and such. I appreciate the straightforward explanations. "Why" is always important. Otherwise, we're just monkeys trying to play catch-up.

  • @sierkdejongh8984
    @sierkdejongh8984 Місяць тому +3

    For workshop furniture plywood runners and kickers or grooves routed in he sides work very well. They run even better with a strip of slippy tape on each side of the bottom of the drawer. You only have to create pull-out protection by mounting a flip-up bit of wood at the inside back of the drawer and a sticking-out dowel drilled in the side of the cabinet just above the drawer side. You flip the bit of wood down tu put the drawer in, then it is flipped up and rests against the drawer back to stop pull-out. One thing: you no longer have full extension.

    • @kaasmeester5903
      @kaasmeester5903 Місяць тому

      I ended up using drawer slides from IKEA in the workshop. They are pretty good and very cheap.

  • @timmitchell4633
    @timmitchell4633 24 дні тому

    Drawers are hell for those of us who don't do them enough... lol great video man.
    Glue tip: For all glue-ups, I have an old car waxing sponge with that terrycloth sewn around it. Keep it next to you so you can squeeze it damp dry, wipe off any squeeze glue, leaving your project clean of glue runs and slightly damp. Light pass or two from the sander and your project is perfect.

    • @MWAWoodworks
      @MWAWoodworks  20 днів тому

      I'm glad you liked the video, and that's a great tip!

  • @tawfeeqkhan3457
    @tawfeeqkhan3457 Місяць тому

    I do most of the things with the hand tools
    Chizels, manual planer, scrapers, drill,
    My ideas are limited due to lack of reaources
    Pray to lord you got every thing
    And you deserve because you put a lot of effort in your work.

  • @9vHeart
    @9vHeart Місяць тому +1

    I'm no expert -only built about 10 drawers total. I used the Euroglides. When spacing and setting the drawer slide positions used a fixed spacer the height of the drawer plus my desired gap along with a shorter piece about 1/4" high to accommodate the the irregular shape of the cabinet side of the slide. First setting the bottom slide and then working my way up. Every thing is parallel and square to the carcass. This has worked well for me in my shop cart and the two drawers trays I added to my kitchen cabinets.

  • @SpartanONegative
    @SpartanONegative Місяць тому +2

    The most important part is determining the face frame. Types of drawer slides also can throw off your face frame assembly, if the drawers are already installed. Thank you for sharing with us 🙏 God Bless

    • @MWAWoodworks
      @MWAWoodworks  Місяць тому +1

      Oh yeah face frames have to be accounted for if you're using them! But they still count as the cabinet "opening" 😀

  • @mattfox9212
    @mattfox9212 Місяць тому

    I swear this is the BEST explanation of how to measure and where to put the slide mounts. Thanks!!!

  • @sc2352
    @sc2352 26 днів тому

    Just found your channel and wanted to let you know that I think it is THE best woodworking site I've found. Your video's are concise, well thought out and presented and always have that little bit of good humour. I like that you don't resort to pretending to be a 'dolt' like Bourbon Moth (which gets old real fast) and that you speak to your viewer understanding that they aren't dolts.
    Fantastic. Love it. Keep up the great work!

  • @Megamailh
    @Megamailh Місяць тому

    That was an absolutely amazing virtual build. Your presentation was so clear… now I have to watch again to really get it all

  • @BenBrand
    @BenBrand 19 днів тому

    This was such a great video! I loved solid wood drawer sides that you finish before installing a pre-finished drawer bottom, what a great idea! Also appreciated the simple constructions such as pocket screws that keep the sides looking nice and have the strength in the right direction. It's going to be perfectly strong!

  • @TangHeyman
    @TangHeyman 7 днів тому

    This is the best ultimate guide of building drawers. Very well explained. I have learn a lot. Thank you very much!

  • @markphillips5800
    @markphillips5800 Місяць тому

    I typically use the undermount slides and each time I use a different method for the vertical spacing. Your method is simple and straightforward - which is great because I'm about to start another build requiring four drawers (plan on using a lock miter bit). Thanks for the techniques and explanations.

  • @bobbray9666
    @bobbray9666 Місяць тому +24

    The only thing that's hard for drawers are those side mounted ball bearing pullouts which require dead-on accuracy. That is the gap between the drawer sides and the mounting side of a cabinet. 1/16" gap error can cause the slides to bind, even if a successful install is done but wood movement later binds them. I'd rather use undermount slides, which are adjustable, smoother to operate and invisible. No more side mounted slides for me. I'll give up that extra 1/4" or 1/2" of drawer depth for the luxury of under mounts.

    • @MWAWoodworks
      @MWAWoodworks  Місяць тому +3

      I agree 💯 undermount slides are the king of your budget allows for them. They are so easy to use and very forgiving!

    • @chrisohara2325
      @chrisohara2325 Місяць тому +1

      And very expensive. 😂

    • @bobbray9666
      @bobbray9666 Місяць тому +3

      @@chrisohara2325 I don't consider $25 per drawer is very expensive. Woodworkers Express. Your welcome.

    • @chrisohara2325
      @chrisohara2325 Місяць тому

      @@bobbray9666 $25 per drawer isn’t bad. $60 per drawer is. That’s the cheapest I could find them on Amazon.

    • @a9ball1
      @a9ball1 Місяць тому

      For shop drawers I just over size the bottom and cut rabbets for it. Easy and cheap. My goal in my golden years.

  • @ShaneTheViking
    @ShaneTheViking Місяць тому +3

    Thank you, that was 20 minutes of everything I wanted to know, with no tom foolery. Great video

  • @halsonger1317
    @halsonger1317 Місяць тому +2

    All good info and procedures. For the plywood spacers, you can cut one that positions you for the bottom drawer, then another one that you can sit on top of that one to get to the middle drawer and one for the space to the top drawer. That lets you use smaller pieces of plywood scraps which are usually easier to come by than the larger ones.

    • @MWAWoodworks
      @MWAWoodworks  Місяць тому +3

      This 💯 if you make the same cabinet designs over and over. Just make sure to use a sharpie and write "drawer spacing jig" to avoid post-project cleanup sending it to the dumpster 😂

    • @9vHeart
      @9vHeart Місяць тому

      I work from the bottom up basing the position on the top of the previous slide.

    • @MWAWoodworks
      @MWAWoodworks  Місяць тому +1

      @@9vHeart the only reason I don't do it this way is that if you somehow get "off" on your alignment of the first set of slides then that error will translate up through every other slide.

    • @9vHeart
      @9vHeart Місяць тому

      @@MWAWoodworks Well my vast experience of 10 drawers argues otherwise. lol. Thanks for the tip. Now I just need to figure out how to make my new drawer ~1/16" narrower

  • @soonersalt1519
    @soonersalt1519 Місяць тому

    That was awesome. A beginner woodworker who is considering closet space w some drawers ( of which I have no idea how), that was a fantastic video of know how and options. Thank you!!!!

  • @alecf3691
    @alecf3691 Місяць тому +1

    Excellent content, length, and understanding. Def one of the best videos out there for this subject!!!

  • @jeffflagg1280
    @jeffflagg1280 Місяць тому

    Thank you kind sir. It's 05:34 in Colorado and I am watching your show to inspire me to build my first cabinet. I think I will do a single drawer first. :)

  • @richardhaas1989
    @richardhaas1989 Місяць тому

    For side mount I subtract 1 1/16" When cutting the front and and back I set the stop block to the exact width of the cabinet interior and add a block that is 1 1/16" and 2 side scraps, no math needed. The short back piece and attaching it with screws makes life SO MUCH EASIER all down the line!

  • @salemadnan8884
    @salemadnan8884 Місяць тому +3

    Amazing video! Really appreciate all the step by step details. I have learned a lot thanks to you and feel quite comfortable building cabinet drawers! Thank you!

  • @RodrigoDoBrasil
    @RodrigoDoBrasil Місяць тому +1

    Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo très instructive.
    Vos conseils m’ont aidé à choisir la solution la plus appropriée à ma situation et mon outillage.

  • @kylecookson1897
    @kylecookson1897 Місяць тому

    Im usually the type to worry about every tiny detail on projects so I really do appreciate you covering all of this info in your videos. Subscribed!

  • @argee55
    @argee55 3 дні тому

    Thanks for a very informative video. Everything I ever wanted to know about drawers but was to embarrassed to ask.

  • @garydelder
    @garydelder Місяць тому

    You talked about a few thing that I did not figure on a few of my drawers. That will surely make a difference. Thank. I like your content. Thanks again, very good.

  • @addjem
    @addjem Місяць тому

    Wow, so informative, clearly spoken, i could understand everything (i`m a non-native speaker). And not Bullshit music. Well done, thanks

  • @davidjennings9253
    @davidjennings9253 Місяць тому

    Very good video !!! I have to say I hate pocket screws and will never use them. I prefer Dovetails for drawers cos I'm usually working in hardwoods but use box joints for baltic birtch plywood.
    The undermount drawer slides are definitely the best as they offer some adjustment if things move over time, particularly if you have heavy tools or kitchen appliances in the drawer. You have done a good job with excellent information for a wide spread of skills and that little bit of comedy really works.

    • @MWAWoodworks
      @MWAWoodworks  Місяць тому

      thank you for the very kind words!

  • @torian4795
    @torian4795 Місяць тому

    Love it, I made my first drawers at the start of summer, wish I had this exact resource. super clear and concise.

  • @not_so_random_life_videos
    @not_so_random_life_videos Місяць тому

    Thank you for sharing this in depth video. Very informative and has great tricks for beginner woodworkers. Will try these out the next time I am building drawers 🙏🏽

  • @ecospider5
    @ecospider5 Місяць тому +2

    If you don’t have that much extra wood for making the slide mounting helper board, just use the drawers themselves. Put two 1/2 inch strips in the bottom. Set your drawer on that. Put in two 1” boards and your next drawer. Then two 1” boards and set the slides on top of that to install.

  • @skybox3550
    @skybox3550 Місяць тому +3

    Best cabinet video yet that I’ve come across. Thanks!

  • @AngieWilliamsDesigns
    @AngieWilliamsDesigns Місяць тому

    Great video. I always struggle with drawer spacing for some reason. This makes it easier.

  • @wesbaumguardner8829
    @wesbaumguardner8829 Місяць тому +1

    We just use wood glue and finish nails. We install all the sides and the bottom in one go with wood glue on the underside of the rear panel and square up the drawers, then finish nail them into place. Finish nails are enough to hold the drawers together and square until the glue sets. The glue is stronger than the plywood facing we use, so the drawers actually hold up pretty well. The main problem is making sure you are properly aligned while shooting the finish nails and do not blow out the plywood.

  • @MattGratt
    @MattGratt 9 днів тому

    What a great video - really thorough and informative - I'll be saving this one for future reference. Thanks

  • @oldguy1030
    @oldguy1030 Місяць тому +5

    Arguably the most clear discussion/guide on this topic.

  • @RoyFeintuch
    @RoyFeintuch Місяць тому

    wow so much information, nicely packed.
    thank you very much. Im an amateur now building a drawer system for my offroader...so super timely.

  • @wdk7621
    @wdk7621 Місяць тому

    Always loved your videos and commentary! I am in the Literally in the middle of making a vanity just finished the face frame lol perfect timing on this video. As a professional truck driver I approve of this message!

  • @jimrosson6702
    @jimrosson6702 Місяць тому +2

    Great video as always getting ready to move and hopefully have somewhere to set up a new shop and I want to build all my own stuff and as a new woodworker this will help me a lot. Thanks for the

  • @jt2508
    @jt2508 3 дні тому

    That video was easy to follow. You make it look so easy. I am new and not so easy for me. My tooling is not expensive but not the cheapy crap either. I find that cheapy is not good for trying to do a good job. I need to make two draws with side mount slides. i hope they come out acceptable and work. Thanks for the video.

  • @kingbaldoz
    @kingbaldoz Місяць тому

    Finally!!! This solves all the mysteries of how to measure for spacing. You the man! 🤘🏼

  • @Einungbrekke
    @Einungbrekke Місяць тому

    Great video. No nonsense. I'm just a hobbyist in this, so pocket holes for me. I think that is the easiest and sturdiest I can make, without an larger investment in time and skill. I also agree that its best to have the sliders on the bottom.

    • @MWAWoodworks
      @MWAWoodworks  Місяць тому +1

      Pocket holes are great for any drawer so don't feel like you have to have other tools for drawers!

  • @k0sashi
    @k0sashi Місяць тому

    That was so comprehensive and well laid out! Huge thanks!

  • @billtoews
    @billtoews Місяць тому

    Great video! Why only 302 subs? This is one of the most succinct and complete videos on cabinet drawer build/installation on UA-cam.

  • @leenoble7472
    @leenoble7472 Місяць тому +2

    Excellent video! Thank you for putting together a clear, concise, informative and entertaining explanation.

  • @RobertHawkinsTotalWellness
    @RobertHawkinsTotalWellness Місяць тому

    Best video by far that I’ve seen on making drawers. Thank you for sharing 😊

  • @seanadb
    @seanadb Місяць тому +2

    Love your videos. You don't take yourself seriously, but you take your carft seriously. Lots of good info here! Also, there is a TH in aesthetics. ;)

  • @garynicholls72
    @garynicholls72 23 дні тому

    Hi Gary from the UK here grate video very interesting and informative keep them coming.
    On another note O boy did you make a great video, I always had fun with making draws and draw fronts but now I can say with your video I have it totally dialled in so a big thanks from me great job

  • @aryaandika1100
    @aryaandika1100 Місяць тому

    Thank you very much, this is the clearest explanation ever, especially for the spacing between the drawers.

  • @DaveEtchells
    @DaveEtchells Місяць тому

    By far the clearest presentation on this topic, thanks!!

  • @jameswaters3599
    @jameswaters3599 27 днів тому

    I mainly use 1/2 in Baltic for drawers with the 1/4 deep rabbit for drawer construction. All pins or brads are hidden and it works great for side or undermount drawers.

  • @MrThomascd
    @MrThomascd Місяць тому

    Thanks for the effort in sharing these methods in building drawers....very good

  • @Namamapoto
    @Namamapoto 5 днів тому

    so am enjoying the naration than the wood working lol.... watching from Zimbabwe. thank mate

    • @Namamapoto
      @Namamapoto 5 днів тому

      No, thats not all you about drawers lol... very helpful video. thank you

  • @kdzine
    @kdzine 23 дні тому

    Thumbs up and respect for the fun comment showing your indifference towards all the comment-hate.
    Keep it up man, and thanks for it!

  • @JohnHibbard0808
    @JohnHibbard0808 Місяць тому +1

    UNBELIEVABLY Helpful video!!! You as others have said, a craftsman and a communicator extraordinaire! Thank you for such a helpful video! I loved your tip about making drawers 3/8" narrower if you are using 5/8" thick material, and 5/8" narrower if you are using 1/2" thick material. What if you are using 3/4" material? Would you make the drawers 1/8" narrower? Thanks again for a GREAT video and lesson!

    • @MWAWoodworks
      @MWAWoodworks  Місяць тому

      Most undermount slides allow a max of 5/8" thick drawer material. Not to say there isn't a special model out there for 3/4 but I haven't tried to look for them before.

  • @ericsimpson4045
    @ericsimpson4045 Місяць тому

    Best cabinet/drawer video I have ever listened to. Thanks!!!

  • @wildpat03
    @wildpat03 Місяць тому

    Very nice, didactic and complete video on drawers in cabinets. Couple of things though. Firstly, side slides are in theory 1" thick for a pair, but using this measurement will most of the time result in slides binding. A better approach is to determine the width of the drawer as if it was a true 3/4 thickness not the 23/32 common for plywood. This will leave just enough play for the side slides to not bind.
    Second, installing slides in the cabinet can be done from the bottom or the top. I try to install them before assembling the carcass. It is much easier and avoids strange positions inside a tight space. Since I also mount the side slides flush with the bottom of the drawer side, I will start with a 1/2" + 3/4" scrap of ply flat, starting from the lower edge of the side. Then I'll install the next slide with a spacer with a width of my drawer height minus the slide width plus my space between drawers.

  • @rigas472
    @rigas472 21 день тому +1

    Sometimes youtube algorithm brings up videos in my feed that are actually worth subscribing to the channel!

  • @marciafirst2271
    @marciafirst2271 Місяць тому

    A great video, and timely, as I am planning an entertainment built-in for my basement. Thanks!!!❤

  • @Oscar-xj1xk
    @Oscar-xj1xk Місяць тому

    Brilliant explanation and talk through! As a metric friend, I subscribed immediately... :)

  • @ifiwooddesigns
    @ifiwooddesigns Місяць тому

    Just commented on your longer ‘complete’ furniture build last night. This is definitely going into my archives. As for dove tail jigs, can you make a full video on it? Bought a jig off marketplace and never have used it yet so I’m sure with a well explained video I can actually use it. Any type of dovetail will be useful, like through or blind or any others. Whatever is the one you prefer or know best. Keep up the great work…

  • @richardpelland661
    @richardpelland661 Місяць тому

    Very well done from beginning to end. I think I'm ready to try making drawers now.

  • @herbsimpson942
    @herbsimpson942 Місяць тому

    Absolutely excellent video and explanation! I've subscribed and bookmarked this video for future reference. Looking forward to more of your content!

  • @paullalekna5478
    @paullalekna5478 Місяць тому

    I noted your non-Kreg pocket hole jig, and FYI, in that all-aluminium style, you can now get a version with the clamping handle at the front, AND dust collection. The only negative was that it uses a 9mm dril, not 3/8

  • @hnnnggh
    @hnnnggh Місяць тому

    now this right here is a well done woodworking video

  • @dilloncain
    @dilloncain Місяць тому +2

    "I have the luck of a man with no luck."
    That's the right kind of funny right there. I clicked here because I chased a rabbit and I subscribed because I like it.

  • @DavidDu0ng
    @DavidDu0ng Місяць тому

    OMG finally, I've been searching for this kind of video in a long time. Thank you!

  • @darylgilbert9407
    @darylgilbert9407 16 днів тому

    Fantastic video. This will be a reference worth saving.

  • @DmanRC
    @DmanRC Місяць тому

    Loved the video. I’ve been wanting to up my game and tackle some drawers with under mount slides and I loved the tips and tricks. Thanks. New sub 👍

  • @РоманСотников-з7с
    @РоманСотников-з7с Місяць тому

    Это видео показывает, какой Ютуб должен быть изначально. Обучающее видео, с понятным изложением. Спасибо, заморский коллега)

  • @jeffreyhaines
    @jeffreyhaines Місяць тому

    Whoah, great video! Learned so much and I feel like I might possibly be able to take on some drawers soon!

  • @dngriffiths8105
    @dngriffiths8105 Місяць тому

    Solid overview, grounded in reality and practicality. Thanks!

  • @jwar2163
    @jwar2163 Місяць тому

    Just a note that you can get undermount drawer slides in 9 inch length also. I have used them in a bath tower I custom built that can be added to a bath cabinet to provide drawers in the tower that is half the size of the counter top in depth. I.E. 10 / 11 / 12in Nice video BTW.

  • @wacovandel2943
    @wacovandel2943 Місяць тому

    I think a fourth slide would have been a nice touch to round it off, but it's not that common anyway. Wood slides are cheap and great options in most non-public facing locations. Just add some wax and it glides like butter. Great video!

  • @arepabuena
    @arepabuena 28 днів тому

    As one of your metric friends I deeply appreciate your "six-point-three-five,- nine-point-five-two-five,-four-point-seven- rule"!.
    It's hard to come by considerate people nowadays.

  • @darkmagna9004
    @darkmagna9004 Місяць тому

    Now THAT'S how you teach! Great video...subscribed.

  • @SubLowForty
    @SubLowForty 25 днів тому

    Clear and concise mate, my sub is well earned! Good job!

  • @idbuythatfora4223
    @idbuythatfora4223 Місяць тому

    nice vid. very efficient and packed with non-obvious info.

  • @dgoddard
    @dgoddard Місяць тому

    Great information here! I always hate dealing with drawers.

  • @mosesmcrae
    @mosesmcrae Місяць тому +1

    Best tutorial yet for me. Thanks.

  • @dp9963
    @dp9963 22 дні тому

    great video . precise concise clear cut

  • @ZacharyOswald
    @ZacharyOswald 26 днів тому

    Love your videos!! High quality and super informative thanks!!

    • @MWAWoodworks
      @MWAWoodworks  25 днів тому

      Appreciate that! I'm glad you're getting something out of it.

  • @colinmckenzie4859
    @colinmckenzie4859 Місяць тому +6

    PHd in UA-cam watching - were you looking at me 😂😂

    • @dadou13
      @dadou13 Місяць тому +1

      Same -- class of 2019 for me 😂

  • @michaellacaria910
    @michaellacaria910 Місяць тому

    You made an encyclopedia video! Basic knowledge on making drawers, great job, I’ll definitely save for future reference and subscribe because you managed to do it in an easy to understand and concise way. You could’ve tilted your video something like “many ways to make a drawer”.

  • @denisewascavage209
    @denisewascavage209 Місяць тому

    Thank you ,Thank you.. I had to through sooo much garbage to get to this very informative easy to apply video….. 😊

  • @EricLS
    @EricLS Місяць тому +1

    Something crazy: the basic, non-soft close slides at the box stores cost a *lot* more than buying full Blum undermount soft close at my local supplier who sells wholesale. Modern corporate retail is just a complete scam for anything that they can make an in-house brand and mark up to oblivion because they know you won’t really know any better.

    • @MWAWoodworks
      @MWAWoodworks  Місяць тому

      I'd love to know where you get your undermounts!